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FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 6, 2006,
AND PROXY STATEMENT
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Please take notice that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of Fair Isaac Corporation will be held at the time and place and
for the purposes indicated below.
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Offices of Fair Isaac Corporation
901 Marquette Avenue, 33rd Floor
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-3232 |
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elect eight directors to serve until the 2007 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and thereafter until their successors are elected
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ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal
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transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
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All of the above matters are more fully described in the
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You can vote if you were a stockholder of record at the close of
business on Friday, December 9, 2005. A complete list of
stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting shall be
open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose
germane to the Annual Meeting, during ordinary business hours
for at least 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting at our
offices at 901 Marquette Avenue, Suite 3200,
Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
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Report on
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Your Vote is Important. We invite all stockholders to
attend the meeting in person. However, to assure your
representation at the meeting, you are urged to mark, sign, date
and return the enclosed proxy card as promptly as possible in
the postage-prepaid envelope enclosed for that purpose or follow
the internet or telephone voting instructions on the proxy card.
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Admittance to the Annual Meeting will be limited to
stockholders. If you are a stockholder of record and plan to
attend, please detach the admission ticket from your proxy card
and bring it with you to the Annual Meeting. Stockholders who
arrive at the Annual Meeting without an admission ticket will be
required to present identification matching the corresponding
stockholder account name at the registration table located
outside the meeting room. If you are a stockholder whose shares
are held by a bank, broker or other nominee, you will be asked
to attest to such ownership at the registration table prior to
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Andrea M. Fike
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
December 30, 2005
Fair Isaac Corporation
901 Marquette Avenue, Suite 3200
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-3232
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROXY SOLICITATION AND VOTING
PROCEDURES
Proxy Statement
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the
solicitation by and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Fair
Isaac Corporation (Fair Isaac, the
Company, we or us), a
Delaware corporation, of proxies to be voted at our 2006 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) to be
held on Monday, February 6, 2006, and at any postponement
or adjournment thereof. A copy of our Annual Report to
Stockholders for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005,
which includes a copy of our Annual Report on
Form 10-K,
accompanies this Proxy Statement. This Proxy Statement and the
accompanying proxy card are being mailed to stockholders on or
about December 30, 2005.
Voting of Shares Represented by Proxies on Items of
Business
The shares represented by the proxies received pursuant to this
solicitation and not revoked will be voted at the Annual
Meeting. A stockholder who has given a proxy may revoke it by
giving written notice of revocation to our Office of the
Secretary or by giving a duly executed proxy bearing a later
date. Attendance in person at the Annual Meeting does not of
itself revoke a proxy. However, any stockholder who attends the
Annual Meeting may revoke a proxy previously submitted by voting
in person. Subject to any such revocation, all shares
represented by properly executed proxies will be voted in
accordance with instructions on the proxy card. If no such
specifications are made, proxies will be voted FOR the election
of the eight nominees for director listed in this Proxy
Statement, and FOR the ratification of the appointment of
Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm (hereinafter independent
auditors or independent accountants) for the
fiscal year 2006.
Voting of Shares Represented by Proxies on Other Business
The Board knows of no other matters to be presented for
stockholder action at the Annual Meeting. If other matters are
properly brought before the Annual Meeting, the persons named as
proxies in the accompanying proxy card will have discretion with
respect to how to vote the shares represented by them.
Proxy Solicitation
We will bear the expense of preparing, printing, and mailing
this Proxy Statement and the proxies solicited hereby, and we
will reimburse banks, brokerage firms and nominees for their
reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation materials to
beneficial owners of shares held of record by such banks,
brokerage firms and nominees. In addition to the solicitation of
proxies by mail, our officers and other employees may
communicate with stockholders either in person or by telephone
for the purpose of soliciting such proxies, and no additional
compensation will be paid for such solicitation. We have
retained Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc. to assist in
the solicitation of proxies, at a cost of $2,500, plus normal
out-of-pocket expenses.
Outstanding Shares
Only holders of our Common Stock at the close of business on
December 9, 2005 (the Record Date), are
entitled to receive this notice and to vote their shares at the
Annual Meeting. At the close of business on the Record Date,
there were 64,652,007 shares of Common Stock,
$0.01 par value, issued and outstanding, and
24,204,776 shares of Common Stock were held as treasury
stock by the Company. The shares held as treasury stock are not
entitled to vote.
Voting Rights
Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each
matter to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, subject to the
provisions regarding cumulative voting in the election of
directors. As to the election of the directors, each stockholder
is entitled to one vote per share, multiplied by the number of
directors to be elected. The stockholder may cast all of such
votes for a single candidate or may distribute them among two or
more director candidates, as the stockholder sees fit. However,
no stockholder may cumulate votes unless the name or names of
the candidate or candidates for whom votes are cast have been
placed in nomination prior to the voting and the stockholder has
given notice at the meeting prior to the voting of the
stockholders intention to cumulate votes. If any one
stockholder has given such notice, all stockholders may cumulate
their votes for candidates in nomination. The persons authorized
to vote shares represented by executed proxies in the enclosed
form (if authority to vote for the election of directors is not
withheld) will have full discretion and authority to vote
cumulatively and to allocate votes among any or all of our
director nominees as they may determine, other than among those
candidates for whom authority to vote has been withheld.
Votes Required
A plurality of the votes cast is required for the election of
each of the eight nominees for director listed in this Proxy
Statement under Proposal 1. The affirmative vote of a
majority of the shares present or represented by proxy and
entitled to vote is necessary to ratify Proposal 2, the
appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent
auditors for the fiscal year 2006. Abstentions will be counted
toward a quorum and have the effect of negative votes with
regard to Proposal 2. In the event that a broker indicates
on a proxy that it does not have discretionary authority to vote
certain shares on a particular matter, such broker non-votes
will also be counted towards a quorum and will have the same
effect as negative votes with regard to Proposal 2. All
votes will be tabulated by the inspector of elections appointed
for the Annual Meeting, who will tabulate affirmative votes,
negative votes, abstentions and broker non-votes.
Confidential Nature of Voting
Any proxy, ballot or other voting material that identifies the
particular vote of a stockholder and contains the
stockholders request for confidential treatment will be
kept confidential, except in the event of a contested proxy
solicitation or as may be required by law. We may be informed
whether or not a particular stockholder has voted and will have
access to any comment written on a proxy, ballot or other
material and to the identity of the commenting stockholder. The
inspector of elections will be an independent third party not
under our control.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BOARD COMMITTEES
AND CERTAIN
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS
Board Meetings, Committees and Attendance
During fiscal 2005, our Board of Directors met eight times.
During fiscal 2005, the Board had three standing committees: the
Audit Committee; the Compensation Committee; and the Governance,
Nominating and Executive Committee. Each incumbent director
attended more than 75% of the aggregate number of all Board
meetings and meetings of committees on which the director served
during fiscal 2005.
Availability of Certain Information Concerning Corporate
Governance
Each committees current charter, the criteria used to
determine the independence of our directors and committee
members, the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
and Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Management, and our
Corporate Governance Guidelines are available free of charge on
the Companys website, www.fairisaac.com. This information
is also available in print by writing to the Office of the
Secretary at our corporate headquarters. The Companys
Amended and Restated Audit Committee Charter, which was amended
and restated as of November 21, 2005, is attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
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The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE). As an NYSE-listed company, our Chief
Executive Officer must certify annually that he is not aware of
any violation by the Company of NYSE corporate governance
listing standards as of the date of that certification. The
Companys unqualified Annual Written Affirmation and Chief
Executive Officers certification for fiscal 2005 were
filed with the NYSE February 17, 2005, and were reaffirmed
thereafter in connection with other filings required by the NYSE.
Lead Independent Director
Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that independent
directors will meet in executive session at each regular Board
meeting. The Chair of the Board presides at these meetings. A.
George Battle, the Chair of the Board, is independent and
presides at executive sessions held in accordance with our
Corporate Governance Guidelines. The Companys independent
directors met four times in fiscal 2005 in executive session
without the Chief Executive Officer or other management present.
Director Independence Criteria
The Board of Directors has adopted criteria consistent with the
NYSE listing requirements for use in determining whether its
directors and director nominees are independent. The Board has
determined that a majority of the Board as a whole is composed
of independent directors, and each member of its
standing committees is an independent director under
these criteria. Thomas G. Grudnowski is the only current
director who is not an independent director under
NYSE listing requirements.
Attendance at Annual Meeting of Stockholders
It is the policy of the Company, set forth in our Corporate
Governance Guidelines, that directors should attend the
Companys annual meetings of stockholders, absent special
circumstances. All persons nominated for election in 2005 as
director and who were directors at the time of our 2005 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders attended that meeting.
Policy for Stockholder and Other Interested Parties
Communications with Board
All interested parties, whether stockholders or otherwise, may
send written communications to the Board of Directors or
specified individual directors by addressing their
communications to the Office of the Secretary, Fair Isaac
Corporation, 901 Marquette Avenue, Suite 3200, Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55402-3232. The communications will be collected by
the Secretary and delivered, in the form received, to the
presiding director or, if so addressed, to a specified director.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is a separate committee established in
accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act).
The members of the Audit Committee are A. George Battle, Andrew
Cecere, Guy R. Henshaw (Chair), and David S. P. Hopkins. The
Audit Committee selects and retains independent auditors and
assists the Board in its oversight of the integrity of the
Companys financial statements, including the performance
of our independent auditors in their audit of our annual
financial statements. The Audit Committee meets with management
and the Companys independent auditors as may be required.
The independent auditors have full and free access to the Audit
Committee without the presence of management. The Board has
determined that Mr. Battle and Mr. Cecere are each an
audit committee financial expert within the meaning
of Item 401(h) of
Regulation S-K
under the Exchange Act, and that all Audit Committee members are
financially literate, consistent with NYSE listing
standards. The Audit Committee held eleven meetings during
fiscal 2005.
Compensation Committee
The members of the Compensation Committee are Tony J.
Christianson, Alex W. Hart, and Margaret L. Taylor (Chair). The
Compensation Committee determines all aspects of the
compensation of our executive officers and considers and makes
recommendations to the Board concerning action with respect to
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based compensation and benefits plans. The Committee also
administers the Companys 1992 Long-term Incentive Plan
(LTIP), 2002 Stock Bonus Plan (SBP), and
2003 Employment Inducement Award Plan (EIAP). The
Compensation Committee held seven meetings during fiscal 2005.
Governance, Nominating and Executive Committee
The members of the Governance, Nominating and Executive
Committee are A. George Battle (Chair), Guy R. Henshaw, and
Margaret L. Taylor. This Committee may exercise certain powers
of the full Board. It is also responsible for developing and
recommending to the Board a set of corporate governance
principles, identifying and considering appropriate candidates
for election to the Board, and establishing the agenda for Board
meetings. The Governance, Nominating and Executive Committee
held six meetings during fiscal 2005.
Evaluation of Director Candidates. In evaluating director
candidates, the Committee will review all nominees for director
regardless of the source of the nomination and will consider, in
accordance with its charter, the composition of the Board as a
whole, the requisite characteristics of each candidate, and the
performance and continued tenure of incumbent Board members. The
Committee has not established specific minimum qualifications in
this regard. The Committee will recommend to the Board those
nominees whose attributes it believes would be most beneficial
to the Company. This assessment will include such considerations
as independence, experience, integrity, competence, diversity,
skills, and dedication in the context of the needs of the Board.
Candidates Recommended by Stockholders. The Committee
will consider director candidates recommended by stockholders in
the same manner that it considers all director candidates.
Stockholders who wish to suggest qualified candidates to the
Committee should write to the Office of the Secretary, Fair
Isaac Corporation, 901 Marquette Avenue, Suite 3200,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-3232, stating in detail the
candidates qualifications for consideration by the
Committee. If a stockholder wishes to nominate a director other
than a person nominated by or on behalf of the Board, he or she
must comply with certain procedures set out in the
Companys By-laws.
Action on Director Candidates. Following consideration by
the Governance, Nominating and Executive Committee, the full
Board will review and act, or recommend action to the
stockholders, as appropriate, with respect to director nominees.
Invitation to join the Board will be extended by the Board,
acting through its Chair, and by the Chief Executive Officer.
Board, Committee and Director Performance. The
Governance, Nominating and Executive Committee oversees the
processes developed by each of the Boards committees for
the execution of its duties, and oversees and reports to the
Board on an annual self-assessment of the performance of the
Board, each standing committee of the Board, and each individual
Director.
Director Compensation
Each director who is not an employee of the Company (an
Outside Director) receives a combination of cash and
options to purchase Company stock. We periodically review our
program of director compensation in view of our belief that
director compensation should be competitive, and should link
rewards to stockholder returns through increased ownership of
our stock. During fiscal 2005, Outside Directors were
compensated as described below.
Cash Compensation. In fiscal 2005, each Outside Director
other than the Chair received an annual retainer of $20,000,
plus $1,000 for each Board or committee meeting attended. The
Chair received an annual retainer of $40,000 for services as
Chair, plus $2,000 for each Board and $1,000 for each committee
meeting attended. Outside Directors who are chairs of standing
committees at the time of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
received an additional $5,000 per year. Each Outside
Director has the right, prior to the annual meeting, to elect to
receive such annual retainer in the form of options to purchase
our Common Stock instead of cash, on the same terms as the
annual grants to Outside Directors, described below. A director
who elects to receive his or her annual retainer in the form of
a stock option receives a stock option to purchase a number of
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shares equal to the amount of the retainer divided by one-half
of the per share price of our Common Stock on the date of grant.
In 2005, Ms. Taylor received an option to
purchase 1,168 shares pursuant to such an election. If
a director becomes a committee chair after the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, he or she receives, in lieu of any other
compensation with respect to that position, $15,000, $10,000 or
$5,000, if he or she assumes that position in the first through
third, fourth through sixth, or seventh through ninth months,
respectively, after the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for that
year.
Stock Compensation. Under our LTIP as amended, each
Outside Director receives a grant of 30,000 non-qualified stock
options (the Initial Grant) upon election as an
Outside Director and a grant of 11,250 non-qualified options on
the date of each Annual Meeting, provided such member has been
an Outside Director since the prior Annual Meeting (the
Annual Grant). In addition, each Outside Director
who serves as a standing committee chairperson receives 1,500
non-qualified stock options (Committee Chair Grant).
The exercise price of all such options is equal to the fair
market value of our Common Stock on the date of grant. The
Initial Grants vest in 20% increments on each of the first
through fifth anniversary dates of the directors election,
and they are exercisable in full upon termination of the Outside
Directors services for any reason. Annual Grants and
Committee Chair Grants are immediately exercisable upon grant.
All option grants to Outside Directors expire ten years
after the date of grant.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Directors and Nominees
Our Board of Directors currently consists of eight members. Our
Board of Directors has nominated eight persons for election as
directors to serve until the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
and thereafter until their respective successors are duly
elected and qualified. Dr. David S.P. Hopkins will not
stand for re-election at the expiration of his term as a
director on February 6, 2006. All other persons listed
below are nominees, and except for Mr. Lansing, are
standing for re-election as a director of the Company.
Mr. Lansing was recommended by non-management directors,
approved by the Governance, Nominating and Executive Committee,
and was nominated by the Board of Directors on November 21,
2005, to fill the vacancy that will be created by
Dr. Hopkins departure. If any nominee is unable or
declines to serve (a contingency which we do not now foresee),
either the proxies named in the accompanying form will vote the
shares represented by them for any nominee who may be nominated
by the present Board of Directors to fill such vacancy, or the
size of the Board will be reduced accordingly.
A. George Battle. Director since August 1996 and
Chair of the Board of Directors since February 2002; member of
the Audit Committee; Chair of the Governance, Nominating and
Executive Committee; age 61.
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From January 2004 through August 2005, Mr. Battle
served as Executive Chairman of Ask Jeeves, Inc., a provider of
information search and retrieval services. From December 2000
until January 2004, Mr. Battle served as Chief Executive
Officer of Ask Jeeves. From 1968 until his retirement in 1995,
Mr. Battle was an employee and then partner of Arthur
Andersen LLP and Accenture Ltd., global accounting and
consulting firms. Mr. Battles last position at
Accenture was Managing Partner, Market Development, responsible
for Accentures worldwide industry activities, its Change
Management and Strategic Services offerings, and worldwide
marketing and advertising. Mr. Battle is a director of the
following public companies in addition to Fair Isaac: Netflix
Inc., Advent Software, Inc., and Expedia, Inc. He is also a
director of the following private organizations: Alaska Travel
Adventures; Masters Select Equity Mutual Fund; Masters Select
International Mutual Fund; Masters Select Value Fund; and
Masters Select Small Companies Fund. Mr. Battle is a Senior
Fellow of the Aspen Institute and past President of the Board of
Trustees of the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, past Chairman of the
Board of the Head Royce School, a national trustee of the Marcus
A. Foster Educational Institute and a trustee of the Seneca
Center. Mr. Battle received an undergraduate degree from
Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from the Stanford University
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Andrew Cecere. Director since April 2004; member of the
Audit Committee; age 45.
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Mr. Cecere holds the position of Vice Chairman, Private
Client, Trust and Asset Management of U.S. Bancorp, a bank
holding company, a position he has held since 2001. From 1985
through 2001, he held various senior financial executive
positions with U.S. Bancorp and its predecessors, including
Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2001, vice chairman for
corporate trust and leasing business lines, a member of the
U.S. Bancorp Operating Committee from 2000 to 2001, and
manager of treasury management, international banking and
government banking functions from 1999-2000. Mr. Cecere is
not a director of any public company other than Fair Isaac. He
serves on the board of overseers of the Carlson School of
Management at the University of Minnesota, as a director of the
Greater Twin Cities United Way, Capital City Partnership, and
Delta Dental of Minnesota. Mr. Cecere received an
undergraduate degree from the University of St. Thomas and an
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Tony J. Christianson. Director since November 1999;
member of the Compensation Committee; age 53.
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Since 1980, Mr. Christianson has been a Managing Partner of
Cherry Tree Investments, Inc., a private equity investment firm
focused on application service providers, education businesses
and information technology services companies.
Mr. Christianson is a director of the following public
companies in addition to Fair Isaac: Transport Corp. of America
and Peoples Education Holding, Inc. He is a director of the
following private organizations: AmeriPride Services, Inc.,
Capella Education Company, Dolan Media Company, Greenspring
Companies, and Adam Smith Companies, a closely held investment
company where he serves as chair.. He received an undergraduate
degree from Saint Johns University, Collegeville,
Minnesota, and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. |
Thomas G. Grudnowski. Director since December 1999;
President and Chief Executive Officer; age 55.
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Mr. Grudnowski joined the Company on December 2, 1999,
as the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer.
From 1972 until December 1, 1999, he was employed by
Accenture, Ltd. He was named a partner in 1983, and his last
position at Accenture was Managing Partner in charge of
e-commerce ventures.
Mr. Grudnowski received an undergraduate degree from Saint
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Alex W. Hart. Director since August 2002; member of the
Compensation Committee; age 65.
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Since November 1997, Mr. Hart has been an independent
consultant to the financial services industry. He served as
Chief Executive Officer of Advanta Corporation, a consumer
lending company, from August 1995 to November 1997, and as its
Executive Vice Chairman from March 1994 to August 1996. From
November 1988 to March 1994, he served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of MasterCard International. Mr. Hart is
a director of the following public companies in addition to Fair
Isaac: Global Payments, Inc., and Silicon Valley Bancshares
Inc., where he serves as Chairman of the Board. He served as a
director of HNC Software Inc. (HNC) from October
1998 through August 2002. Mr. Hart holds an undergraduate
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Guy R. Henshaw. Director since February 1994; Chair of
the Audit Committee; member of the Governance, Nominating and
Executive Committee; age 59.
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Since October 1995, Mr. Henshaw has been a partner in
Henshaw/Vierra Management Counsel, L.L.C., a strategy and
management consulting firm. He is also a Vice President of
Eubel, Brady & Suttman Asset Management, an investment
management firm, located in Dayton, Ohio. From January 1992
until September 1995, he was Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Payday, a payroll outsourcing services company. From
1984 to 1991 he was President, Chief Financial Officer and a
director of Civic BanCorp. Mr. Henshaw is not on the board
of any public company other than Fair Isaac. He serves as a
director of the following private organizations: Sleepy Cat
Software, iSystems LLC and Research & Diagnostic
Antibodies Inc. Mr. Henshaw is a member of the Board of the
John Muir/Mt. Diablo Health System and a Trustee of Ripon
College. He received an undergraduate degree from Ripon College
and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business at the
University of Pennsylvania. |
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David S. P. Hopkins. Director since August 1994; member
of the Audit Committee; age 62.
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Since January 1996, Dr. Hopkins has been Director of
Quality Measurement and Improvement for Pacific Business Group
on Health, a non-profit coalition of 45 large private and public
sector employers. From January 1995 until January 1996, he was
an independent consultant in health care. From 1993 to 1995, he
was Vice President, Client Services and Corporate Development of
International Severity Information Systems, Inc., a medical
severity indexing software and consulting firm. Mr. Hopkins
is not a director of any public company other than Fair Isaac.
He serves as a director of the following private organizations:
the Alan Guttmacher Institute. He is also a member of advisory
boards to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations and the National Quality Forum, a not-for-profit
organization formed to create a national strategy for healthcare
quality and reporting. Prior to 1993 he held a number of senior
management positions with Stanford University and its medical
facilities. He received an undergraduate degree from Harvard
University, and a Ph.D. in Operations Research and an M.S. in
Statistics from Stanford University. |
Margaret L. Taylor. Director since December 1999; Chair
of the Compensation Committee; member of the Governance,
Nominating and Executive Committee; age 54.
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Since 2000, Ms. Taylor has served as a managing partner of
B Cubed Ventures LLC, a venture capital investment management
firm. From 1999 to 2005, Ms. Taylor served as President of
PeopleSoft Investments, Inc., an investment management
subsidiary of PeopleSoft, Inc., a developer of enterprise
client/server application software products. From 1989 until
June 1999, she was a Senior Vice President of PeopleSoft, Inc.
From 1986 to 1988 she was Vice President, Trust and Investment
Management of Hibernia Bank. Ms. Taylor is a director of
the following public company in addition to Fair Isaac: Rightnow
Technologies, Inc. She holds a B.A. in Psychology and
Communications from Lone Mountain College in San Francisco,
California. |
William J. Lansing. Nominee for election; age 47.
|
|
|
Since 2004, Mr. Lansing has served as Chief Executive
Officer and President of Value Vision Media, Inc., which owns
and operates Shop NBC, an upscale television and Internet
retailer. From 2001 to 2003, he served as a General Partner of
General Atlantic LLC, a global private equity firm. From 2000 to
2001, he was Chief Executive Officer of NBC Internet, Inc., an
integrated Internet media company. From 1998 to 2000 he served
as President, then as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of
Fingerhut Companies, Inc., a direct marketing company. From 1996
to 1998, he was Vice President, Corporate Business Development
for General Electric Company. In 1996, he was Chief Operating
Officer/Executive Vice President of Prodigy, Inc. From 1986
through 1995, Mr. Lansing worked with McKinsey &
Company, Inc. where he last served as a Partner in the
firms Consumer Services Practice. Mr. Lansing serves
on the following public company boards in addition to Fair
Isaac: Digital River, Inc., RightNow Technologies, Inc. and
ValueVision Media, Inc. He holds an undergraduate degree from
Wesleyan University and a J.D. from Georgetown University. |
Officers are elected at the first meeting of the Board of
Directors following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Officers
serve until their successors are elected and qualified. There
are no family relationships between any of the directors and any
executive officer.
Vote Required
A plurality of the votes cast is required for the election of
each director.
Recommendation of the Board of Directors
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH
OF THE NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE.
7
PROPOSAL 2
RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
It is the responsibility of the Audit Committee to select and
retain independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2006. The Audit Committee has appointed the
firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP
(Deloitte & Touche) as our independent
auditors for the Companys fiscal year 2006. Although
stockholder ratification of the Audit Committees selection
of independent auditors is not required by our By-laws or
otherwise, we are submitting the selection of
Deloitte & Touche to stockholder ratification so that
our stockholders may participate in this important corporate
decision. If not ratified, the Audit Committee will reconsider
the selection, although the Audit Committee will not be required
to select different independent auditors for the Company.
Representatives of Deloitte & Touche will be present at
the Annual Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a
statement and respond to questions from stockholders present at
the meeting.
KPMG LLP (KPMG) served as our independent
accountants from May 1991 through our 2004 fiscal year. On
November 14, 2004, our Audit Committee dismissed KPMG as
the Companys independent accountants and appointed
Deloitte & Touche as the Companys new independent
accountants. KPMG continued as the Companys independent
accountants through the completion of its audit of the
Companys consolidated financial statements as of and for
the year ended September 30, 2004. This action effectively
dismissed KPMG as the Companys independent accountants for
the fiscal year that commenced on October 1, 2004.
The report of KPMG on the Companys consolidated financial
statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004,
did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion,
nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope,
or accounting principles, except that such report made reference
to the Companys change in its method of accounting for
goodwill.
In connection with its audits of the Companys consolidated
financial statements for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2004, and through the date of KPMGs
dismissal, there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter
of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements,
if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused
it to make reference thereto in its report on the Companys
consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2004. None of the reportable events
described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of
Regulation S-K
occurred during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004,
and through the date of KPMGs dismissal.
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004, and
through the date of Deloitte & Touches
appointment, the Company did not consult with
Deloitte & Touche regarding any of the matters or
events set forth in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of
Regulation S-K.
The Company has provided a copy of the above disclosures to KPMG
and Deloitte & Touche, each of which has concurred with
the substance thereof, as it relates to each of them, and within
the scope of the knowledge and belief of each.
Audit and Non-Audit Fees
The following table presents fees for professional audit
services rendered by the Companys independent auditors,
Deloitte & Touche, for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2005, and KPMG for the fiscal year
8
ended September 30, 2004, for the audit of the
Companys annual financial statements and fees for other
services rendered by each of those firms during those respective
periods.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Audit Fees
|
|
$ |
3,270,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,381,000 |
|
Audit Related Fees
|
|
|
553,000 |
|
|
|
149,000 |
|
Tax Fees
|
|
|
743,000 |
|
|
|
363,000 |
|
All Other Fees
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
4,568,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,893,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audit Fees. Audit fees consisted of fees for services
rendered in connection with the annual audit of the
Companys consolidated financial statements, quarterly
reviews of financial statements included in the Companys
quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q, fees
for Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
registration statement services, and fees for comfort letter
procedures.
Audit Related Fees. Audit related fees consisted
principally of fees for audits of financial statements of
employee benefit plans and fees related to operational system
attestation services.
Tax Fees. Tax services consisted of fees for tax
consultation and tax compliance services.
The Audit Committee considers whether the provision of services
other than for audit fees is compatible with maintaining our
independent auditors independence, and has determined
these services for fiscal 2005 and 2004 were compatible. None of
the services described above were approved by the Audit
Committee pursuant to the exception provided by
paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of
Rule 2-01 of
Regulation S-X
under the Exchange Act.
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit
Services of Independent Auditors
The Audit Committee is responsible for appointing, setting
compensation, and overseeing the work of the independent
auditors. The Audit Committee has established a policy regarding
pre-approval of all audit and permitted non-audit services
provided by the independent auditors.
On an ongoing basis, management communicates specific projects
and categories of service for which the advance approval of the
Audit Committee is requested. The Audit Committee reviews these
requests and advises management if the Audit Committee approves
the engagement of the independent auditors. On a periodic basis,
management reports to the Audit Committee regarding the actual
spending for such projects and services compared to the approved
amounts. The Audit Committee may also delegate the ability to
pre-approve audit and permitted non-audit services to a
subcommittee consisting of one or more members, provided that
any such pre-approvals are reported on at the next Audit
Committee meeting.
Vote Required
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present and
entitled to vote is required to ratify this proposal.
Recommendation of the Board of Directors
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE
RATIFICATION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE
COMPANYS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of our Common Stock as of December 9,
2005 (except as otherwise noted), by (a) each of our
directors and nominees for director, (b) each of the
executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table
below, (c) all of our
9
executive officers and directors as a group, and (d) each
person known to us who beneficially owns more than 5% of the
outstanding shares of our Common Stock.
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|
|
Beneficial Ownership1 | |
|
|
| |
Directors, Nominees, Executive Officers and 5% Stockholders |
|
Number | |
|
Percent2 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Neuberger Berman,
LLC3
|
|
|
4,379,185 |
|
|
|
6.8 |
% |
|
605 Third Avenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York, NY 10158-3698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Putnam Investment Management,
LLC3
|
|
|
3,773,629 |
|
|
|
5.8 |
% |
|
One Post Office Square |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boston, MA 02109-2106 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management,
LLC3
|
|
|
3,289,097 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
% |
|
1800 Avenue of the Stars, 2nd Floor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles, CA 90067-4212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thomas G.
Grudnowski4
|
|
|
1,712,500 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
% |
|
Larry E.
Rosenberger5
|
|
|
1,109,203 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
% |
|
Tony J.
Christianson6
|
|
|
164,636 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
A. George
Battle7
|
|
|
158,097 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
Margaret L.
Taylor8
|
|
|
109,168 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
Guy R.
Henshaw9
|
|
|
95,106 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
Alex W.
Hart10
|
|
|
92,741 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
David S. P.
Hopkins11
|
|
|
86,725 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
Charles M.
Osborne12
|
|
|
78,291 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
Michael S.
Chiappetta13
|
|
|
75,863 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
Gresham T.
Brebach, Jr.14
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
Andrew
Cecere15
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
William J. Lansing
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
All executive officers and directors as a group
(18 persons)16
|
|
|
4,094,173 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
* |
Represents holdings of less than 1%. |
|
|
|
|
1 |
To the Companys knowledge, the persons named in the table
have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares
shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community
property laws where applicable and the information contained in
the footnotes to this table. |
|
|
2 |
If the named person holds stock options exercisable on or prior
to February 7, 2006, the shares underlying those options
are included in the number for such person as if such person had
exercised those options. Shares deemed issued to a holder of
stock options pursuant to the preceding sentence are not deemed
issued and outstanding for purposes of the percentage
calculation with respect to any other stockholder. |
|
|
3 |
Information as to this person (including affiliated entities) is
based on the report on Form 13F filed by this person as of
September 30, 2005. The Company has no current information
concerning this persons voting or dispositive power with
respect to the shares reported in the table. |
|
|
4 |
Includes options for 1,690,000 shares. |
|
|
5 |
Includes options for 456,452 shares. |
|
|
6 |
Includes options for 143,261 shares. |
|
|
7 |
Includes options for 138,750 shares. Also includes
4,388 shares held by Mr. Battles son who resides
with him and includes 337 shares held by his sister, as to
which he has dispositive power. Mr. Battle disclaims
beneficial ownership of such shares. |
|
|
8 |
Includes options for 97,168 shares. |
|
|
9 |
Includes options for 52,541 shares. |
10
|
|
10 |
Includes options for 82,241 shares. |
|
11 |
Includes options for 77,125 shares. |
|
12 |
Includes options for 75,000 shares. |
|
13 |
Includes options for 72,500 shares. |
|
14 |
Includes options for 40,000 shares. |
|
15 |
Represents options for 6,000 shares. |
|
16 |
Includes shares described in notes 4 through 15,
above, including a total of 3,249,037 shares subject to
options exercisable on or prior to February 7, 2006, by all
the persons in this group. |
11
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation
The following table sets forth the cash and non-cash
compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to (a) the
Chief Executive Officer, and (b) each of our other four
most highly compensated executive officers at the end of the
Companys 2005 fiscal year. The information is presented
for services rendered in all capacities to the Company and its
subsidiaries during the fiscal year ended September 30,
2005.
Summary Compensation Table
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual Compensation1 | |
|
Long Term Compensation | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Awards | |
|
Payouts | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual | |
|
Restricted | |
|
Securities | |
|
|
|
All Other | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compen- | |
|
Stock | |
|
Underlying | |
|
LTIP | |
|
Compen- | |
|
|
|
|
Salary | |
|
Bonus | |
|
sation | |
|
Awards | |
|
Options | |
|
Payouts | |
|
sation2 | |
Name and Principal Position |
|
Year | |
|
($) | |
|
($) | |
|
($) | |
|
($) | |
|
(#) | |
|
$ | |
|
($) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Thomas G. Grudnowski
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
649,038 |
|
|
$ |
850,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,551 |
3 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
President and Chief |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
596,155 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
443 |
3 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
562,500 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
Executive Officer |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
550,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
4,369 |
3 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
Charles M. Osborne
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
363,462 |
|
|
$ |
53,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
11,677 |
|
|
Vice President and Chief |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
127,884 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
270,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
4,308 |
|
|
Financial Officer |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gresham T. Brebach, Jr.
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
363,462 |
|
|
$ |
21,250 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
Strategic Partners |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
246,346 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
65,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
Vice President |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Larry E. Rosenberger
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
353,077 |
|
|
$ |
20,640 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
19,740 |
|
|
Vice President, Research |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
336,345 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
42,500 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
19,540 |
|
|
and Development |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
318,855 |
|
|
|
42,392 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
19,340 |
|
|
Michael S. Chiappetta
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
330,385 |
|
|
$ |
40,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
8,400 |
|
|
Business Unit |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
305,193 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
8,200 |
|
|
Vice President |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
261,827 |
|
|
|
35,768 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
11,181 |
|
|
|
1 |
For Mr. Grudnowski, represents salary, bonus, and other
annual compensation earned during the indicated fiscal year,
including portions thereof paid following the end of the fiscal
year. For all other persons in this table, represents salary and
bonus paid during the fiscal year, regardless of when earned. |
|
2 |
Except as otherwise described in this footnote, represents for
fiscal 2005 the value of employer contributions to accounts of
each of the named persons in the Companys 401(k) Plan. The
amount shown in this column for Mr. Rosenberger in 2005,
2004 and 2003 includes a supplemental payment of $11,340 he
received under a special provision made by the Board in 1999,
upon termination of the Fair, Isaac Pension Plan. |
|
3 |
Represents cash payments to Mr. Grudnowski to cover certain
tax obligations related to the value of his use of a
Company-owned aircraft. This value was determined to be $3,526
in 2005, $591 in 2004 and $14,751 in 2003. |
12
The following table sets forth certain information concerning
options to purchase Company stock granted during fiscal 2005 to
the persons named in the Summary Compensation Table.
Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Individual Grants | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Total | |
|
|
|
Potential Realizable Value at | |
|
|
Number of | |
|
Options | |
|
|
|
Assumed Annual Rates of | |
|
|
Securities | |
|
Granted to | |
|
Exercise | |
|
|
|
Stock Price Appreciation for | |
|
|
Underlying | |
|
Employees | |
|
Price | |
|
|
|
Option Term4 | |
|
|
Options | |
|
in Fiscal | |
|
Per | |
|
Expiration | |
|
| |
Name |
|
Granted | |
|
Year3 | |
|
Share | |
|
Date | |
|
5% | |
|
10% | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Thomas G. Grudnowski
|
|
|
150,0001 |
|
|
|
3.5% |
|
|
$ |
28.80 |
|
|
|
04/30/11 |
|
|
$ |
1,619,716 |
|
|
$ |
3,726,621 |
|
Charles M. Osborne
|
|
|
30,0002 |
|
|
|
0.7% |
|
|
$ |
32.01 |
|
|
|
11/14/14 |
|
|
$ |
603,718 |
|
|
$ |
1,529,821 |
|
Gresham T. Brebach, Jr.
|
|
|
20,0002 |
|
|
|
0.5% |
|
|
$ |
32.01 |
|
|
|
11/14/14 |
|
|
$ |
402,479 |
|
|
$ |
1,019,880 |
|
Larry E. Rosenberger
|
|
|
35,0002 |
|
|
|
0.8% |
|
|
$ |
32.01 |
|
|
|
11/14/14 |
|
|
$ |
704,338 |
|
|
$ |
1,784,791 |
|
Michael S. Chiappetta
|
|
|
60,0002 |
|
|
|
1.4% |
|
|
$ |
32.01 |
|
|
|
11/14/14 |
|
|
$ |
1,207,437 |
|
|
$ |
3,059,641 |
|
|
|
1 |
Granted at fair market value on October 20, 2004, vesting
in three equal increments on October 20 of each of the three
years commencing October 20, 2005. |
|
2 |
Granted at fair market value on November 15, 2004, vesting
in 25% increments annually on November 15 of each of the four
years commencing on November 15, 2004. |
|
3 |
Based on approximately 4,248,165 options granted to employees in
fiscal 2005. |
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4 |
The 5% and 10% rates of appreciation are specified for
illustrative purposes as required by the SEC and are not
intended to forecast future appreciation, if any, of our stock.
If our stock does not increase in value above the exercise
price, then the option grants described in the table will be
valueless. |
The following table sets forth certain information concerning
the exercise, availability and value of options to purchase
Company stock granted during fiscal 2005 to the persons named in
the Summary Compensation Table.
Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal
Year-End Option Values
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at FY End2 | |
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Acquired | |
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on Exercise | |
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Realized1 | |
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Exercisable | |
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Unexercisable | |
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Exercisable | |
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Unexercisable | |
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Thomas G. Grudnowski
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300,000 |
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$ |
8,101,697 |
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1,421,251 |
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731,249 |
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$ |
35,106,125 |
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$ |
7,873,987 |
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Charles M. Osborne
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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67,500 |
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232,500 |
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$ |
750,875 |
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$ |
2,636,325 |
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Gresham T. Brebach, Jr.
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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20,000 |
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65,000 |
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$ |
260,651 |
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$ |
857,351 |
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Larry E. Rosenberger
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179,844 |
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$ |
4,250,374 |
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410,202 |
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113,750 |
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$ |
11,890,936 |
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$ |
1,734,786 |
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Michael S. Chiappetta
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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31,250 |
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135,000 |
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$ |
510,624 |
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$ |
1,938,649 |
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1 |
Equal to the closing sales price of our Common Stock as reported
by the NYSE on the date the options were exercised, less the
exercise price. |
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2 |
Based on the closing sales price of our Common Stock as reported
by the NYSE on September 30, 2005 ($44.80), less the
exercise price. |
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The following table provides certain information as of
September 30, 2005, with respect to our equity compensation
plans:
Equity Compensation Plan Information
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Securities to be | |
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Remaining Available | |
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Issued upon | |
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Weighted Average | |
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for Future Issuance | |
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Exercise of | |
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Exercise Price of | |
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Under Equity | |
Plan Category |
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Outstanding Options | |
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Equity compensation plans approved by security
holders1
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11,286,956 |
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$ |
29.80 |
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1,870,490 |
2 |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security
holders3
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2,016,664 |
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$ |
22.63 |
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1,702,588 |
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Total
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13,303,620 |
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$ |
29.32 |
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3,573,078 |
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1 |
Includes the Companys adopted and not terminated equity
compensation plans approved by stockholders under which Company
securities (a) may be issued upon the exercise of
outstanding options, and/or (b) are available for future
issuance: the LTIP; four plans acquired as part of our
acquisition of Braun Consulting, Inc. (collectively referred to
as the Braun Legacy Approved Plans); and nine plans
or arrangements acquired as part of our acquisition of HNC
(collectively referred to as the HNC Legacy Approved
Plans). A total of 58,023 shares of Common Stock are
available for future issuance under the Braun Legacy Approved
Plans and a total of 1,103,995 shares of Common Stock are
available for future issuance under the HNC Legacy Approved
Plans. Only two of the Braun Legacy Approved Plans have shares
of Common Stock available for future issuance at
September 30, 2005. The Braun Consulting, Inc. 2002
Employee Long Term Stock Investment Plan, which has
54,930 shares available, and the Braun Consulting, Inc.
1999 Independent Director Stock Option Plan, which has
3,093 shares available. All Braun Legacy Approved Plan
permitted the issuance of options, the exercise price of which
was equal to the fair market value on the date of grant. The
Braun Consulting, Inc. 2002 Employee Long Term Stock Investment
Plan permits the issuance of options through April 23,
2010, while the Braun Consulting, Inc. 1999 Independent Director
Stock Option Plan permits the issuance of options through
August 5, 2009. Under NYSE rules, use of these plans is
limited, among other ways, to grants to persons who were not
employed by the Company immediately prior to the Braun
acquisition. No options have been issued under either of these
plans since the Companys acquisition of Braun in November
2004, and the Company has no present plans or commitments to
issue additional options under these plans. The HNC Legacy
Approved Plans and the number of shares of Common Stock
available for future issuance at September 30, 2005, under
each such plan are the following: 1995 Center for Adaptive
Systems Applications, Inc. Stock Plan, 8,284; 1995 Compreview,
Inc. Plan, 7,613 shares; 1996 Aptex Software Equity
Incentive Plan, 157,728 shares; 1998 Practical Control
Systems Stock Option Plan, 66,855 shares; 1999 Onyx
Technologies Stock Plan, 880 shares; 1999 Systems/ Link
Corporation Option Plan, 7,553 shares; the 1999 eHNC Equity
Incentive Plan, 100,743 shares; 2000 Advanced Information
Management Solutions, Inc. Plan, 167 shares; 2001 Equity
Incentive Plan, 754,172 shares. Each of the HNC Legacy
Approved Plans permits the issuance of options, the exercise
price of which was equal to the fair market value on the date of
grant. Each of the HNC Legacy Approved Plans permits the
issuance of options through the tenth anniversary of the
plans adoption. Under NYSE rules, use of HNC Legacy
Approved Plans is limited, among other ways, to grants to
persons who were not employed by the Company immediately prior
to the HNC acquisition. No options have been issued under any of
the HNC Legacy Approved Plans since the Companys
acquisition of HNC in August 2002, and the Company has no
present plans or commitments to issue additional options under
any of these plans. |
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2 |
Under the LTIP, a number of shares equal to 4% of the number of
shares of our Common Stock outstanding on the last day of the
preceding fiscal year are available for grant under that plan in
each fiscal year. The amount shown in the table does not include
the additional shares that became available for grant on
October 1, 2005. |
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3 |
Includes the Companys adopted and not terminated equity
compensation plans not approved by stockholders under which
Company securities (a) may be issued upon the exercise of
outstanding options, and/or (b) are available for future
issuance: the EIAP; the SBP; the 1995 Retek Distribution
Corporation stock option arrangements; the HNC 1998 Stock Option
Plan; and individual option grants to some of our executive
officers and our Chairman of the Board. Under each of the
individual option grants, the exercise price of the options was
equal to the fair market value on the date of grant and, except
in one case noted below, the options vest in equal installments
over four years. The recipients of these options, the grant date
and the number of outstanding shares covered by the options are
as follows: Thomas G. Grudnowski, August 1999,
442,500 shares (options vest 25% on the first anniversary
of the grant date and in equal monthly installments thereafter
during ensuing three years); Thomas G. Grudnowski; May and
November 2001, 225,000 shares; and A. George Battle,
February 2002, 16,875 shares. A total of 17,747 shares
of Common Stock are available for future issuance under the 1995
Retek arrangements, 376,483 shares of Common Stock are
available for future issuance under the HNC 1998 Stock Option
Plan. All options granted under the 1995 Retek arrangements and
the HNC 1998 Stock Option Plan must be granted through the tenth
anniversary of the plans adoption, must have an exercise
price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant, and
generally vest over four years. |
Executive Officer Employment Agreements Thomas G.
Grudnowski
Mr. Thomas G. Grudnowski has served as the Companys
Chief Executive Officer and as a director since December 2,
1999.
On January 30, 2004, we entered into a new employment
agreement (the Grudnowski Employment Agreement) with
Mr. Grudnowski. The Grudnowski Employment Agreement
replaced an earlier employment agreement, which had expired by
its terms. The material provisions of the Grudnowski Employment
Agreement are summarized below.
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Term. The Grudnowski Employment Agreement provides for
Mr. Grudnowskis employment as the Companys
Chief Executive Officer through January 30, 2009. This
agreement will continue from year to year thereafter, unless
either party gives the other party 60 days notice of
termination. |
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Directorship. The Grudnowski Employment Agreement
provides that the Company will nominate Mr. Grudnowski to
serve as a director for so long as he is the Companys
Chief Executive Officer. |
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Salary. Mr. Grudnowskis base salary is
$660,000 per year, subject to annual performance-based
review and upward adjustment. Downward adjustments to
Mr. Grudnowskis salary may only be made if such
reductions are a part of a general reduction in the base salary
of all executive officers of the Company. |
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Bonus. Mr. Grudnowski is eligible for an annual cash
bonus of zero to two times his annual base salary, depending on
the achievement of certain strategic, business, and financial
objectives determined by the Compensation Committee in
consultation with Mr. Grudnowski. The amount thus
determined will be paid within 60 days following the end of
each Company fiscal year. Mr. Grudnowski does not
participate in any of the Companys other cash bonus plans.
On December 20, 2005, the Compensation Committee awarded
Mr. Grudnowski an annual bonus of $850,000 for fiscal 2005.
The Compensation Committee based this bonus award on the
Companys strong financial performance, including net
income, earnings per share (EPS) and revenue
components over fiscal 2004, and Mr. Grudnowskis
achievement of established strategic goals, including the
expansion of the organizations executive leadership and
the development of growth opportunities in new vertical markets. |
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Stock Options. Pursuant to the Grudnowski Employment
Agreement, for fiscal years 2004 through 2007,
Mr. Grudnowski will be awarded options under the LTIP to
purchase between zero and 300,000 shares, subject to
adjustment for stock splits (beyond the March 10, 2004,
stock split which is already reflected in these figures) and
dividends, pursuant to a formula depending on the Companys
performance relative to the annual total shareholder
return (including market performance and dividend payment)
for companies listed on the S&P 900 Index compounded over
the three-year period |
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ending on the last day of the applicable fiscal year.
Mr. Grudnowski was awarded options under the LTIP to
purchase 150,000 shares of common stock at their
closing fair market value on October 20, 2004 as part of
his annual performance review for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2004. He was awarded options under the LTIP
to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock at their
closing fair market value on October 20, 2005, in
connection with his annual performance review for the fiscal
year-ended September 30, 2005. The calculations required by
the Grudnowski Employment Agreement will be performed by an
executive compensation firm retained by the Company, and the
options will be awarded within five days after their completion.
All these options vest in equal increments over three years, on
each anniversary of the award date, subject to the terms of the
LTIP and a stock option agreement. The number of options
calculated pursuant to the Grudnowski Employment Agreement are
minimum numbers, and the Company may also, in its sole
discretion, grant Mr. Grudnowski additional options if such
grant is deemed appropriate. No grant shall be made if the
Company believes in good faith that such grant would violate
applicable law or exchange rules. All such options granted to
Mr. Grudnowski expire to the extent unexercised on
April 30, 2011, or otherwise lapsed under the provisions of
the Grudnowski Employment Agreement. The Grudnowski Employment
Agreement provides that Mr. Grudnowski may exercise options
granted to him for up to 2 years and 90 days after
termination, unless Mr. Grudnowskis employment is
terminated for cause, in which case such options must be
exercised immediately, or if he exercises his right to early
termination, in which case the options must be exercised within
90 days of the date his employment with the company
terminates. |
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Other Benefits. Mr. Grudnowski participates in the
Companys general employee benefits plans and programs. The
Company provides Mr. Grudnowski with $500,000 in group term
life insurance and four weeks paid vacation. |
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Other Agreements. Mr. Grudnowski reaffirmed certain
customer confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements to which
he was a party. Mr. Grudnowski and the Company also entered
into a Management Agreement, the provisions of which are
described below. The Management Agreement provides that, if
severance or benefits payments are made under it, those payments
are in lieu of similar benefits under any other agreement.
Therefore, effectively, if any severance and benefits payments
were made to Mr. Grudnowski under the Grudnowski Employment
Agreement, the similar provisions of the Management Agreement
would not apply, although the remainder of the Management
Agreement would continue in effect, to the extent applicable. |
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Payments on Termination. If Mr. Grudnowskis
employment is terminated while the Grudnowski Employment
Agreement is in effect (a) by the Company other than for
cause, or (b) by Mr. Grudnowski for
good reason, or (c) because the agreement is
otherwise not renewed because of Mr. Grudnowskis
retirement or because either party has given the other a
termination notice, then the Company will pay
Mr. Grudnowski: (a) two times his then-current base
salary, plus (b) two times the cash incentive award earned
by him in the Companys last fiscal year, plus (c) any
earned but unpaid compensation. In the event of
Mr. Grudnowskis resignation, termination for cause,
death or disability, Mr. Grudnowski or his estate will
receive earned but unpaid compensation. |
Executive Officer
Change-in-Control
Arrangements
Each of Messrs. Grudnowski, Chiappetta, Osborne and
Rosenberger is, or was during the period of their fiscal 2005
employment by us, a party to a Management Agreement with the
Company. Subject to certain provisions in these agreements, each
officer who is a party to a Management Agreement is eligible for
the following benefits, among others, if such officers
employment is terminated or the officers responsibilities
or compensation are materially diminished within one year
following the occurrence of specified events generally involving
a change in control of the Company: (a) a payment equal to
such officers annual base compensation then in effect,
plus an amount equal to such officers bonus or cash
incentive payment for the fiscal year preceding the change in
control; (b) the immediate vesting of all stock options and
satisfaction of the restrictions on any restricted stock held;
and (c) the right to continue to participate in any health,
disability and life insurance plan or other program then in
effect.
Change-in-control
events potentially triggering benefits under the Management
Agreements would occur if any person acquires 30% or more of our
outstanding
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Common Stock, and the current directors and those elected
directors under normal circumstances cease to be a majority of
the Board, or if a merger or other business combination occurs
and our stockholders receive less than 70% of the resulting
equity. Mr. Grudnowskis eligibility to receive salary
and benefits payments under his Management Agreement may be
affected by his receipt of similar payments under the Grudnowski
Employment Agreement, as described above.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
This Audit Committee is composed of four directors, each of whom
has been determined by the Board to be an independent
director under the Companys guidelines and the New
York Stock Exchange listing requirements. The members of the
Audit Committee are A. George Battle, Andrew Cecere, Guy R.
Henshaw and David S. P. Hopkins. The Board has determined that
Mr. Battle and Mr. Cecere are each an audit
committee financial expert within the meaning of
Item 401(h) of
Regulation S-K
under the Exchange Act, and that all Audit Committee members are
financially literate consistent with NYSE listing
standards. The Audit Committee selects and retains an
independent registered public accounting firm as the
Companys independent auditor, and assists the Board in
overseeing (1) the integrity of the Companys
financial statements, (2) the independent auditors
qualifications and independence, (3) the performance of the
Companys internal audit function and independent auditor
and (4) the compliance by the Company with legal and
regulatory requirements. The Audit Committee meets with
management and the independent auditor as may be required. The
independent auditor has full and free access to the Audit
Committee without the presence of management. The Board of
Directors has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee
that addresses the responsibilities of the Audit Committee. This
charter, as amended and restated effective November 21,
2005, is attached as Exhibit A to this Proxy Statement.
This report relates to the activities undertaken by the Audit
Committee in fulfilling these responsibilities.
The Audit Committee members are not professional accountants or
auditors, and their functions are not intended to duplicate or
to certify the activities of management or the independent
auditor. In performing its functions, the Audit Committee acts
only in an oversight capacity and necessarily relies on the work
and assurances of the Companys management, which has the
primary responsibility for financial statements and reports, and
of the independent auditor, who, in its report, expresses an
opinion on the conformity of the Companys annual financial
statements to accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
On November 14, 2004, the Audit Committee approved the
dismissal of KPMG LLP and appointed Deloitte & Touche
LLP (Deloitte & Touche) as the
Companys independent auditor for fiscal 2005. In fiscal
2005, the Audit Committee met and held discussions with
management and Deloitte & Touche on numerous occasions.
In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit
Committee reviewed with management and the independent auditor
the Companys quarterly consolidated financial statements
prior to the filing of each Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q and the
audited financial statements included in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2005. This review included
a discussion of the Companys accounting principles, the
reasonableness of significant estimates and judgments, and the
disclosures in the Companys financial statements,
including the disclosures relating to critical accounting
policies. Management represented to the Audit Committee that the
Companys consolidated financial statements were prepared
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America. The Audit Committee discussed with
Deloitte & Touche matters required to be discussed by
Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with
Audit Committees).
Deloitte & Touche also provided to the Audit Committee
the written disclosures required by Independence Standards Board
Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit
Committees), and the Audit Committee discussed with
Deloitte & Touche the firms independence.
During fiscal 2005, the Audit Committee reviewed all audit and
non-audit services performed for the Company by
Deloitte & Touche and considered whether
Deloitte & Touches provision of non-audit
services was compatible with maintaining its independence from
the Company. The Audit Committee also received reports from
management regarding the Companys policies, processes and
procedures regarding compliance
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with applicable laws and regulations and the Companys Code
of Business Conduct and Ethics. In connection with these
reports, the Audit Committee consulted with legal counsel
regarding the corporate governance environment and considered
additional procedures or matters that should be undertaken or
assumed by the Audit Committee.
During fiscal 2005, management documented, tested and evaluated
the Companys system of internal controls over financial
reporting in response to the requirements set forth in
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the SEC
regulations adopted thereunder. The Audit Committee met with
representatives of management, the internal auditors, legal
counsel and the independent auditor on a regular basis
throughout the fiscal year to discuss the progress of this
process. At the conclusion of this process, the Audit Committee
received from management its assessment and report on the
effectiveness of the Companys internal controls over
financial reporting. In addition, the Audit Committee received
from Deloitte & Touche its attestation report on
managements assessment and report on the Companys
internal controls over financial reporting. The Audit Committee
reviewed and discussed the results of managements
assessment and Deloitte & Touches attestation.
Based upon the Audit Committees discussions with
management and the independent auditor, and the Audit
Committees review of the representations of management and
the report of the independent auditor to the Audit Committee,
the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that
the audited consolidated financial statements be included in the
Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended September 30, 2005, as filed with the SEC.
Submitted by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
A. George Battle
Andrew Cecere
Guy R. Henshaw (Chair)
David S. P. Hopkins
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Compensation Committee is composed entirely of non-employee
directors, each of whom has been determined by the Board to be
an independent director under the Companys
criteria for determining director independence and the New York
Stock Exchange listing requirements. The Compensation Committee
determines all aspects of the compensation of our executive
officers and considers and makes recommendations to the Board
concerning action with respect to broadly based compensation and
benefits plans. The Compensation Committee also administers the
Companys 1992 Long-term Incentive Plan (LTIP),
its 2003 Employment Inducement Award Plan (EIAP),
its 2002 Stock Bonus Plan (SBP), and a number of
stock-based compensation plans assumed by the Company pursuant
to acquisitions. The Compensation Committee operates under a
charter, which is available on the Companys web site.
Our executive compensation program is designed to be market
competitive while meeting the primary goals of attracting and
retaining well-qualified individuals. Significant portions of
executive compensation are tied to achieving targets for revenue
growth and operating margin, and to aligning our
executives interests with those of our stockholders
through the use of stock-based compensation. The Compensation
Committee retains the services of a qualified executive
compensation consulting firm in connection with its work.
In fiscal 2005, our executive compensation program consisted of
three core components: annual base salary, participation in our
cash incentive bonus plan, and the opportunity to receive equity
awards under the Companys stock-based compensation plans.
Executive officers were eligible to participate in the same
health and welfare benefits plans as our general employee
population. These include group health and life insurance,
participation in the employee stock purchase and 401(k) plans,
and the potential for a profit sharing contribution to the
401(k) accounts made at the discretion of the Board of
Directors. Executive officers were also eligible to participate
in a Supplemental
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Retirement and Savings Plan, pursuant to which participants may
annually defer up to 25% of their base pay and up to 75% of
their incentive pay and bonuses on a pre-tax basis until
retirement or disability. Deferred amounts are credited with
earnings based on specified benchmark funds.
Annual Base Salary
The Compensation Committee determines the annual base salary of
each of our executive officers, including the Chief Executive
Officer, subject to the provisions of any employment agreements,
which also must be approved by the Compensation Committee.
Salaries are adjusted annually by considering the officers
duties and responsibilities, the officers demonstrated
ability to impact the Companys operations and
profitability, the officers experience and past individual
performance, operational and strategic Company performance,
competitive market practices and internal equity factors.
Incentive Bonus Plans
Substantially all of the Companys employees participate in
incentive plans based on the Companys performance against
established incentive plan goals for revenue growth and
operating margin set by the Board of Directors at the
commencement of each fiscal year. For fiscal 2005, three such
plans were approved by the Board of Directors: the Broad-Based
Incentive Plan, for non-executive employees (BBIP);
the Sales Incentive Plan, for sales employees (SIP);
and the Management Incentive Plan, for vice presidents and
certain other senior leaders (MIP) (collectively,
the Incentive Plans). The Incentive Plans were
amended as of April 1, 2005, to provide greater flexibility
to the Company in the timing, calculation and payment of cash
bonus awards accrued during any given fiscal year, although the
performance goals remained unchanged. The BBIP and MIP provided
for quarterly payouts, with a pool of funds available for
distribution based upon the Companys performance against
pre-established goals, and the payout range assigned to
individual participants in each plan based upon the
participants scope of responsibility. The midpoint of a
participants payout range represented his or her targeted
payout level, with this value increasing commensurate with his
or her level of responsibility. The Compensation Committee sets
the incentive compensation payout range for each of the
executive officers. The SIP provided for payouts based upon the
achievement of individually assigned goals established by
Company management at the beginning of the fiscal year.
Employees with roles involving the direct generation of new
business had goals with specific financial quotas and targeted
incentive earnings, and monthly incentive awards were tied to
the generation of new business. Employees with roles involving
primarily pre-sales or other support activities had goals
focused on the achievement of key milestones and were eligible
for quarterly awards.
During fiscal 2005, the MIP involved two performance factors: a
quarterly evaluation of the Companys actual performance in
relation to revenue growth and operating margin goals previously
established by the Board of Directors; and the Committees
semi-annual assessment of individual participant performance.
Company performance against established incentive plan goals
determined the size of the overall incentive pool available for
payout each quarterly cycle, while individual participant
performance determined the point in each participants
payout range used for incentive calculation.
Because Company performance was below targeted levels in the
first and second quarters of fiscal 2005, no incentive bonus
plan awards were paid under the BBIP and MIP for that period to
any Company employee, consistent with the Compensation
Committees philosophy of maximizing the alignment between
managements compensation and growth in stockholder value.
In the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2005, the
Companys performance supported the payment of incentive
bonus payments for both quarters. Payments to all participants
in the BBIP and MIP were $3.0 million in each of these two
quarters, or $6.0 million in total.
Stock-Based Compensation Plans
The Compensation Committee administers the LTIP, the EIAP, the
SBP, and certain other stock-based compensation plans assumed
through acquisitions as described below. The primary purpose of
these plans is to align the interests of the Companys
workforce, including management, with the interests of its
stockholders.
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Individual awards under all of these plans are granted based on
assigned level of responsibility and individual performance.
The LTIP is the principle vehicle by which stock-based
compensation is awarded to our employees and executive officers.
Awards under the LTIP are made to prospective employees to
induce them to accept employment with the Company, and to
existing employees to recognize individual contributions and to
foster retention. Grants under the LTIP, including grants to
senior executives, are designed to meet these objectives. The
options awarded under the LTIP to Messrs. Grudnowski,
Brebach, Chiappetta, Osborne and Rosenberger in fiscal 2005 are
reflected in this Proxy Statement, in the table captioned
Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year.
The EIAP was adopted in November 2003 following a detailed
analysis of our anticipated acquisition-driven growth and a
determination that existing equity plans would provide an
insufficient number of options to effectively support this
growth. The EIAP was initially used to grant options to new
hires below the executive officer level, outside the acquisition
context. In May 2004, the Compensation Committee determined to
use the plan solely for acquisition-related grant activity.
Under both the LTIP and the EIAP, the Compensation Committee may
award our executive officers options to purchase our Common
Stock or shares of restricted stock. The exercise price for all
options granted under these plans must be at least equal to the
fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. Grants
under both plans typically vest over an extended period of time,
consistent with the Compensation Committees desire to
foster retention. On November 15, 2004, the Compensation
Committee approved the grant of 575,000 stock options under the
EIAP to employees who joined the Company in connection with the
Companys acquisition of Braun Consulting, Inc.
(Braun). In connection with the Braun acquisition,
the Compensation Committee also approved, effective as of
November 15, 2004, an award under the EIAP of
25,000 shares of restricted stock to Steve Braun, a former
executive officer of the Company. All grants in connection with
the Braun Acquisition are subject to vesting in four equal,
annual installments, except the shares and options awarded to
Mr. Braun which were subject to vesting in 50% increments
on November 10, 2006, and November 10, 2008. The
options granted to Mr. Braun were forfeited without being
exercised and his restricted stock was forfeited following the
termination of his employment.
The SBP was adopted to provide stock-driven incentives to key
employees to motivate and reward the successful completion of
the acquisition of HNC Software, Inc. (HNC) and
integration of the HNC business. Under this plan, the
Compensation Committee may award stock to key employees, subject
to terms and conditions, including vesting requirements and
price, specified by the Compensation Committee at the time of
the award and memorialized in a written agreement between the
Company and the recipient. After the initial 2002 awards under
the SBP, no further shares were available for award under this
plan, and new shares would only be available to the extent that
the initial awards were forfeited before the restrictions
lapsed. In 2003, 2004 and 2005, no awards of restricted stock
were made under this plan.
In certain cases where we accomplished acquisitions by
purchasing the stock of the acquired entity, some of our senior
executives who were employees of these companies hold options
originally granted under plans of the predecessor entity.
The Compensation Committee determined that certain terms of the
LTIP and the EIAP, as well as the HNC Software, Inc. 2001 Equity
Incentive Plan which the Company had assumed in the HNC
acquisition, were not desirable. On May 10, 2005, the
Compensation Committee elected to amend these plans to remove
loan provisions which had provided for the possibility of loans
to plan participants for the purpose of acquiring shares.
Limits on Tax-Deductible Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, places a limit of $1 million on the amount of
compensation that we may deduct in any year with respect to our
Chief Executive Officer and four highest paid executives
employed at the last day of the fiscal year. However,
performance-based compensation that has been approved by
stockholders is excluded from the $1 million limit. The
Company has not adopted any formal policy with respect to
Section 162(m), although the Compensation Committee
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structures compensation to be deductible and considers the cost
and value to the Company in making compensation decisions that
could result in non-deductibility. The Compensation Committee
has on occasion made decisions that have resulted or may result
in non-deductible compensation. The Compensation Committee
believes that these decisions were appropriate and in the best
interests of the Company.
CEO Compensation
A new employment agreement was entered into with Thomas G.
Grudnowski on January 30, 2004, (the Grudnowski
Employment Agreement) in connection with the continued
employment of Mr. Grudnowski as the Companys Chief
Executive Officer. The underlying philosophy of this agreement
is consistent with the philosophy generally applicable to all of
the Companys executive officers, as described above in
this report. A more detailed description of the terms of the
Grudnowski Employment Agreement is contained elsewhere in this
Proxy Statement under the heading Executive Officer
Employment Agreements Thomas G. Grudnowski.
On each of October 20, 2004, and October 20, 2005, as
part of Mr. Grudnowskis annual performance reviews,
additional options to purchase 150,000 shares and
200,000 shares, respectively, of Common Stock were granted
under the LTIP to Mr. Grudnowski based on the formula set
out in the Grudnowski Employment Agreement. All of
Mr. Grudnowskis options under the Grudnowski
Employment Agreement vest in three equal installments on each of
the first three anniversaries of the date of the grant, and
expire if unexercised by April 30, 2011.
The Compensation Committee took action on December 20,
2005, to determine Mr. Grudnowskis incentive bonus
for fiscal 2005 under the criteria established by the Committee
as contemplated by the Grudnowski Employment Agreement. The
Compensation Committee awarded Mr. Grudnowski an annual
bonus of $850,000 for fiscal 2005. The Compensation Committee
based this bonus award on the Companys strong financial
performance, including net income, earnings per share
(EPS) and revenue components over fiscal 2004, and
Mr. Grudnowskis achievement of established strategic
goals, including the expansion of the organizations
executive leadership and the development of growth opportunities
in new vertical markets.
On December 20, 2005, the Compensation Committee also
increased Mr. Grudnowskis annual base salary by 5.6%
to $660,000 with an effective date of November 19, 2005.
The increase was made in conjunction with the Compensation
Committees annual base salary review and adjustment
process for Mr. Grudnowski as contemplated by the
Grudnowski Employment Agreement, and the effective date
determination is consistent with that used for other Company
employees as part of the Companys annual performance
review process.
Tony C. Christianson
Alex W. Hart
Margaret L. Taylor (Chair)
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
Tony C. Christianson, Alex W. Hart, and Margaret L. Taylor
served as the members of our Compensation Committee for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2005. Mr. Philip G.
Heasley also served as a member of this committee from the start
of our fiscal year though April 22, 2005, on which date he
resigned from the Board. Messrs. Christianson, Hart and
Heasley and Ms. Taylor are and were non-employee directors.
None of our executive officers served as a director or as a
member of a compensation committee of any business entity
employing any of our directors during the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2005.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph shows the total stockholder return of an
investment of $100 in cash on September 30, 2000, in
(a) the Companys Common Stock, (b) the Research
Data Group, Inc. Indices for the Standard & Poors
500 Stocks (U.S. Companies), and (c) the
Standard & Poors 500 Application Software Index,
in each case with reinvestment of dividends. These indices
relate only to stock prices and do not purport to afford direct
comparison of the business or financial performance of the
companies. We do not believe there are any publicly traded
companies that compete with us across the full spectrum of our
product and service offerings.
COMPARISON OF 5-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
Among Fair Isaac Corporation,
the S&P 500 Index, and the S&P Application Software
Index
INDEXED RETURNS
Total Return to Shareholders
(Includes reinvestment of dividends)
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING
COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, and the rules of the SEC
thereunder, require our directors, executive officers, and
persons who own more than 10% of our Common Stock to file
reports of their ownership and changes in ownership of our
Common Stock with the SEC. Our employees generally prepare these
reports on the basis of information obtained from each director
and officer. Based on information available to us, we believe
that all reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange
Act to be filed by its directors, executive officers, and
greater than 10% owners during the last fiscal year were filed
on time.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
One of Mr. Grudnowskis children is employed as an
attorney in the Companys legal department and was paid
total compensation in excess of $60,000 in fiscal 2005. This
compensation is consistent with the Companys compensation
policies, and the Company believes that it is also consistent
with prevailing market rates for comparable positions.
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS OF STOCKHOLDERS
Under the rules of the SEC, if a stockholder wants us to include
a proposal in our proxy statement and proxy card for our 2007
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the proposal must be received at
our Office of the Secretary, 901 Marquette Avenue,
Suite 3200, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-3232, no later
than 5:00 p.m. local time on September 8, 2006, to be
considered for inclusion in the proxy statement and proxy card
for that meeting. Stockholder communications to the Board,
including any such communications relating to director nominees,
may also be addressed to the Office of the Secretary at that
address. The Board believes that no more detailed process for
these communications is appropriate, due to the variety in form,
content and timing of these communications. The Secretary will
forward the substance of meaningful stockholder communications,
including those relating to director candidates, to the Board or
the appropriate committee upon receipt.
In order for business, other than a stockholder proposal
included in our proxy statement and proxy card, to be properly
brought before the 2007 Annual Meeting by a stockholder, the
stockholder must give timely written notice thereof to the
Office of the Secretary and must otherwise comply with our
By-laws. Our By-laws provide that, to be timely, a
stockholders notice must be received by our Corporate
Secretary at our principal executive offices not fewer than
60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the scheduled
date of the annual meeting. If the Company gives fewer than
70 days notice or prior public disclosure of the
scheduled meeting date, then, to be timely, the
stockholders notice must be received no later than the
earlier of (a) the close of business on the tenth day
following the day on which such notice was mailed or such
disclosure was made, whichever occurs first, and (b) two
days prior to the scheduled meeting date.
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Dated: December 30, 2005
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EXHIBIT A
FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
Amended and Restated as of November 21, 2005
Purpose
The Audit Committee (the Committee) is appointed by
the Board to oversee and assist the Board in overseeing
(1) the integrity of the financial statements of Fair Isaac
Corporation (the Company), (2) the independent
auditors qualifications and independence, (3) the
performance of the Companys internal audit function and
independent auditor, and (4) the compliance by the Company
with legal and regulatory requirements.
Committee Membership
The Audit Committee shall consist of no fewer than three
members. The members of the Committee shall meet the
independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and
shall be financially literate, each as determined by the Board.
At least one member of the Committee shall be an audit
committee financial expert, as determined by the Board in
accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission
(Commission) rules.
The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board on
the recommendation of the Governance, Nominating and Executive
Committee. Audit Committee members may be replaced by the Board.
Committee Processes
The Audit Committee shall be presided over by a Chair selected
by the Board or, in the absence of such selection, by the
Committees members. The Chair, in consultation with the
members of the Audit Committee, will determine the frequency and
length of the Committees meetings and develop the
Committees agenda.
The Audit Committee shall meet as often as it determines
necessary or appropriate, but not less frequently than
quarterly. The Audit Committee shall meet in executive session
at least quarterly and shall meet periodically with management,
the internal auditors, the independent auditor, and the General
Counsel in separate executive sessions. The Audit Committee may
form and delegate authority to subcommittees consisting of one
or more members as appropriate.
The Audit Committee shall have the authority, to the extent it
deems necessary or appropriate, to retain outside legal,
accounting or other advisors. The Company shall provide for
appropriate funding, as determined by the Audit Committee, for
payment of compensation to the independent auditor for the
purpose of rendering or issuing an audit report and to any
advisors employed by the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee shall make regular reports to the Board. The
Audit Committee shall review and reassess the adequacy of this
Charter annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board
for approval. The Audit Committee shall annually review the
Audit Committees own performance.
Committee Authority and Responsibilities
Among its duties and responsibilities, the Audit Committee shall:
Financial Statement and
Disclosure Matters
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independent auditor the annual audited financial statements,
including reviewing the specific disclosures made in
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analysis, and recommend to the Board whether the audited
financial statements should be included in the Companys
Form 10-K.
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2. Meet to review and discuss with management and the
independent auditor the Companys quarterly financial
statements prior to the filing of its
Form 10-Q,
including reviewing the specific disclosures made in
managements discussion and analysis and the results of the
independent auditors review of the quarterly financial
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3. Discuss with management and the independent auditor
significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in
connection with the preparation of the Companys financial
statements, including any significant changes in the
Companys selection or application of accounting principles. |
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4. Review and discuss quarterly reports from the
independent auditors required by Commission rules and applicable
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5. Discuss with management the Companys earnings
press releases, including the use of pro forma or
adjusted non-GAAP information, and the
Companys policies regarding (a) earnings press
releases, and (b) financial information and earnings
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6. Discuss with management the Companys major risk
exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and
control such exposures, including the Companys risk
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7. Discuss with the independent auditor the matters
required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards
No. 61 relating to the conduct of the audit, including any
significant events, transactions or changes in accounting
principles or estimates that potentially affect the quality of
financial reporting, difficulties encountered in the course of
the audit work and managements response, any restrictions
on the scope of activities or access to requested information,
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8. Receive reports from the independent auditor and
management regarding the Companys internal controls, and
review and discuss the adequacy and effectiveness of the
Companys internal controls, including disclosures made to
the Audit Committee by the Companys CEO and CFO during
their certification process for the
Form 10-K and
Form 10-Q about
any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls or material weaknesses therein and any fraud
involving management or other employees who have a significant
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9. Receive reports from management regarding the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures, and review
and oversee the adequacy and effectiveness of the Companys
disclosure controls and procedures. |
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10. Prepare the report required by the rules of the
Commission to be included in the Companys annual proxy
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Oversight of the
Companys Relationship with the Independent Auditor
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11. Be directly responsible for the appointment, retention,
compensation and oversight of the work of the independent
auditor (including resolution of disagreements between
management and the independent auditor regarding financial
reporting). In this regard, the Audit Committee shall have the
sole authority to appoint or replace the independent auditor
(subject, if applicable, to shareholder ratification), and the
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independence of the independent auditor, including reviewing and
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13. Pre-approve all auditing services and permitted
non-audit services (including the fees and terms thereof) to be
performed for the Company by its independent auditor and
establish policies and procedures for the pre-approval of
auditing and permitted non-audit services to be provided by the
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14. Obtain and review a report from the independent auditor
at least annually regarding (a) the independent
auditors internal quality-control procedures, (b) any
material issues raised by the most recent internal
quality-control review, or peer review, of the firm, or by any
inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional
authorities within the preceding five years respecting one or
more independent audits carried out by the firm, (c) any
steps taken to deal with any such issues, and (d) all
relationships between the independent auditor and the Company
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15. Oversee the rotation of the lead (or coordinating)
audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and
the audit partner responsible for reviewing the audit as
required by law and regulation. |
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16. Recommend to the Board policies for the Companys
hiring of employees or former employees of the independent
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17. Discuss with the national office of the independent
auditor issues on which they were consulted by the
Companys audit team and matters of audit quality and
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18. Meet with the independent auditor prior to the audit to
discuss the planning and staffing of the audit. |
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Companys Internal Audit Function
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19. Be responsible for the appointment and replacement of
the senior internal auditing executive. |
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20. Review the significant reports to management prepared
by the internal auditing department and managements
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21. Discuss with the independent auditor and management any
recommended changes in the planned scope of the internal audit
and the responsibilities, budget and staff of the internal audit
department, which shall report to the Audit Committee and
coordinate activities administratively through the CFO. |
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Responsibilities
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including the Companys codes of conduct, and periodically
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23. Establish and oversee procedures for the receipt,
retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company
regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing
matters, and the confidential, anonymous submission by employees
of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing
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24. Discuss with management and the independent auditor any
correspondence with regulators or governmental agencies and any
published reports which raise material issues regarding the
Companys financial statements or accounting policies. |
Limitation of Audit Committees Role
While the Audit Committee has the responsibilities and powers
set forth in this Charter, it is not the duty of the Audit
Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that the
Companys financial statements and disclosures are complete
and accurate and are in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and applicable legal and other
requirements. These are the responsibilities of management and
the independent auditor. The Audit Committee is entitled to rely
on the information provided by the Companys management and
the advice of professional experts and counselors.
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Deloitte & Touche LLP as the
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(Note: Sign exactly as your name appears on
this proxy card. If shares are held jointly,
each holder should sign. When signing as
attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or
guardian, please give full title as such. If
corporation or partnership, please sign in
firm name by authorized person.)
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WHETHER OR NOT YOU
PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON, YOU ARE URGED TO SIGN AND PROMPTLY MAIL THIS PROXY IN THE
RETURN ENVELOPE PROVIDED SO THAT YOUR SHARES MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING. PLEASE VOTE, DATE
AND PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE WHICH IS POSTAGE PREPAID IF MAILED IN THE
UNITED STATES.
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Vote by Internet or Telephone or Mail
24 Hours a Day, 7 days a Week
Internet and Telephone voting is available through 11:59PM Eastern Time
the business day prior to annual meeting day.
Your internet or telephone authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you
marked, signed and returned your proxy card.
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Internet
http://www.proxyvoting.com/fic
Use the Internet to vote your proxy.
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1-866-540-5760
Use any touch-tone telephone to
vote your proxy. Have your proxy
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return it in the
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You can view the Annual Report
and Proxy Statement on the
internet at www.fairisaac.com.
If you vote your proxy by internet or telephone,
you do NOT need to mail back your proxy card.
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Each stockholder may be
asked to present valid picture identification, such as drivers
license or employee identification badge, in addition to this admission ticket.
FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION
2006 ANNUAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS
ADMISSION TICKET
Please present this ticket for admittance of the
stockholder(s) named above. Admittance will be
based upon availability of seating.
PROXY
PROXY SOLICITED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR ANNUAL MEETING FEBRUARY 6, 2006
The undersigned hereby appoints Andrea M. Fike, Nancy E. Fraser or Thomas G. Grudnowski
or any of them, as Proxies, each with the power to appoint his or her substitute, and hereby
authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse, all the shares of Common
Stock of Fair Isaac Corporation that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on February 6, 2006, or any postponement or adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO SUCH
DIRECTIONS ARE MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ALL NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1 (SUBJECT TO
DISCRETIONARY ALLOCATION OF VOTES BY THE PROXIES IN THE EVENT CUMULATIVE VOTING IS APPLICABLE, AS
DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT) AND FOR ITEM 2.
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FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION
2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
ADMISSION TICKET
Please present this ticket for admittance of the
stockholder(s) named above. Admittance will be
based upon availability of seating.