QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 1 |
PROPOSAL
ONE - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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6 |
INFORMATION
AS TO NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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6 |
Our
Board Of Directors
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9 |
Committees
of the Board of Directors
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10 |
Directors’
Compensation
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12 |
Other
Executive Officers
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12 |
REPORT
OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
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14 |
Information
Regarding Independent Auditors
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14 |
Advance
Approval Policy
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15 |
Changes
in Independent Auditors
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15 |
REPORT
OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
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18 |
Chief
Executive Officer Compensation
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19 |
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
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19 |
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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20 |
Summary
Compensation Table
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20 |
Aggregated
Option/SAR Exercises In Last Fiscal And Fiscal Year-End Option
Values
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21 |
Employment
Agreements
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22 |
STOCKHOLDER
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
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23 |
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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24 |
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance
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27 |
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS | 27 |
PROPOSAL TWO - RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF AMPER, POLITZINER & MATTIA PC | 29 |
PROPOSAL THREE - AUTHORIZATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL SHARES OF COMMON STOCK | 30 |
OTHER MATTERS | 35 |
Q: |
WHAT
AM I VOTING ON?
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A:
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You
are being asked by Globix to vote on the election of nine directors,
five
of whom, Peter K. Stevenson, Peter L. Herzig, Steven Lampe, Steven
G.
Singer and Raymond L. Steele, served on our Board last year and four
of
whom, Wayne Barr, Jr., José A. Cecin, Jr., Stephen E. Courter and John
Forsgren, were appointed to the Board on March 7, 2005 pursuant to
the
terms of the merger agreement between Globix and NEON Communications,
Inc.
(“NEON”). For more information on each nominee, turn to “Information as to
Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors” beginning on page
6.
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You
are also being asked to approve the appointment of Amper, Politziner
&
Mattia PC as Globix’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2005. For more information on this appointment, please
turn
to “Ratification of the Appointment of Amper, Politziner & Mattia PC”
beginning on page 29.
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Q:
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WHO
IS ENTITLED TO VOTE?
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A:
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Each
of the recordholders of outstanding shares of Globix common stock
and each
holder of Globix preferred stock at the close of business on August
1,
2005 is entitled to one vote for each share they own. As of the
record
date, 48,458,511 shares of common stock were deemed issued and
outstanding, although of these shares of common stock only 48,293,911
shares have been distributed. Each share of common stock is entitled
to
one vote on each matter which holders of shares of common stock
are
entitled to vote. The Globix preferred stock will be entitled to
one vote
per share and will vote with the holders of common stock as a single
class
with respect to any question or matter on which holders of common
stock
have a right to vote. As of the record date, there were 2,971,753
shares
of Globix preferred stock
outstanding.
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The
shares of Globix common stock outstanding before its bankruptcy in
2002
were cancelled on the effective date of our plan of reorganization
(April
25, 2002) and do not have the right to vote. Holders of these shares
may
receive their pro rata share of the 164,600 shares being withheld
following the resolution of the shareholder derivative suit described
in
“Item 3 - Legal Proceedings” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, depending
on the resolution of this suit.
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Q:
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HOW
DO I VOTE?
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A:
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You
can vote in any one of the following
ways:
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You
can vote by mail by
signing and dating your proxy card, and mailing it in the enclosed
prepaid
envelope. If you mark your voting instructions on the proxy card,
your
shares will be voted as you instruct. If you return a signed card
but do
not provide voting instructions, your shares will be voted for
the named nominees for election as directors and in
favor of
the ratification of the appointment of Amper, Politzner & Mattia, P.C.
as Globix’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2005.
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·
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You
can vote in person at the Annual Meeting by
delivering your completed proxy card in person at the Annual Meeting
or by
completing a ballot available upon request at the meeting. However,
if you
hold your shares in a bank or brokerage account rather than in your
own
name, you must obtain a legal proxy from your stockbroker in order
to vote
at the meeting.
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Q:
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WILL
ANY OTHER MATTERS BE VOTED
ON?
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A:
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We
do not expect any other matters to be considered at the Annual Meeting.
However, if a matter not listed on the proxy card is legally and
properly
brought before the Annual Meeting by a stockholder, the proxies will
vote
on the matter in accordance with their judgment of what is in the
best
interest of Globix.
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Q:
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HOW
MANY VOTES ARE NEEDED TO HOLD THE
MEETING?
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A:
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The
presence in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting of the holders
of
one-third of the votes entitled to be cast at the Annual Meeting
shall
constitute a quorum.
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Q:
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HOW
MANY VOTES ARE NEEDED TO ELECT THE NOMINEES FOR
DIRECTOR?
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A:
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Directors
are elected by a plurality of the votes, which means the nine nominees
who
receive the largest number of votes will be elected. There is no
cumulative voting.
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Q:
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HOW
MANY VOTES ARE NEEDED TO APPROVE THE RATIFICATION OF AMPER, POLITZINER
& MATTIA, P.C. AS GLOBIX’S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2005?
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A:
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The
affirmative vote of a majority of those votes cast at the meeting
is
required to approve the ratification of Amper, Politziner & Mattia,
P.C. as Globix’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2005.
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Q:
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WHO
WILL COUNT THE VOTES?
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A:
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Representatives
of Mellon Investor Services LLC, our Transfer Agent, will count the
votes.
A representative from Mellon Investor Services LLC will act as inspector
of elections.
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Q:
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HOW
ARE VOTES COUNTED?
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A:
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In
determining whether we have a quorum, we count all properly submitted
proxies and ballots, including abstentions, broker non-votes and
withheld
votes, as present and entitled to vote. However, abstentions and
broker
non-votes, as well as votes withheld, are not considered votes cast
and
will not be counted for or against a matter or
nominee.
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Q:
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WHAT
SHARES ARE COVERED BY MY PROXY
CARD?
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A:
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You
should have been provided a proxy card for each account in which
you own
shares of Globix common or preferred stock
either:
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directly
in your name as the stockholder of record; or
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indirectly
through a broker, bank or other holder of record.
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Q:
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WHAT
DOES IT MEAN IF I RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE PROXY
CARD?
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A:
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It
means that you have multiple accounts in which you own shares of
Globix
common or preferred stock. Please vote all proxy cards you receive
to
ensure that all your shares are voted. However, for your convenience
we
recommend that you contact your broker, bank or our transfer agent
to
consolidate as many accounts as possible under a single name and
address.
Our transfer agent is Mellon Investor Services LLC. All communications
concerning shares you hold in your name, including address changes,
name
changes, requests to transfer shares and similar issues, can be handled
by
making a toll-free call to Mellon Investor Services LLC at 1-800-370-1163
or contacting them on the internet at
www.melloninvestor.com.
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Q:
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HOW
CAN I CHANGE MY VOTE?
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A:
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You
can revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the
polls
close at the Annual Meeting. You can do this
by:
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·
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signing
another proxy with a later date; or
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·
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voting
again at the meeting.
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Q:
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WHEN
ARE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
DUE?
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A:
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You
may submit proposals for consideration at the 2006 annual meeting,
including director nominations, in accordance with the
following:
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All
stockholders who wish to include a proposal in our Proxy Statement
for the
Annual Meeting in 2006 must provide notice to our Corporate Secretary
by
certified mail - return receipt requested to Corporate Secretary,
Globix
Corporation, 139 Centre Street, New York, New York 10013 a reasonable
amount of time before the Company prints and mails its Proxy Statement
for
the 2006 Annual Meeting. The notice must satisfy the requirements
for
stockholder proposals under the federal securities
laws.
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·
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All
stockholders who wish to present a matter at the 2006 Annual Meeting,
but
not include such matter in the Proxy Statement, must provide notice
to the
Corporate Secretary in accordance with the bylaws of
Globix.
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All
stockholders who wish to make a director nomination at our 2006
Annual
Meeting must provide notice to our Corporate Secretary by certified
mail -
return receipt requested to Corporate Secretary, Globix Corporation,
139
Centre Street, New York, New York 10013 not
later than the close of business on the tenth day following the
day on
which notice of the Annual Meeting is made or the date that the
Annual
Meeting is publicly announced, whichever occurs first. The notice
must set
forth the stockholder's name and address as they appear on Globix’s books
and the class and number of shares of Globix common or preferred
stock
which are beneficially owned by such stockholder. Additionally,
the notice
must set forth, as to each person whom the stockholder proposes
to
nominate for election as a director, all information relating to
such
person that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Regulation
14A under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (including such person's written
consent to being named as a nominee and to serving as a director
if
elected).
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You
may contact the Globix Corporate Secretary at Globix’s corporate
headquarters for a copy of the relevant Bylaw provisions regarding
the
requirements for making stockholder proposals and nominating director
candidates.
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Q:
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WHO
PAYS THE COST OF SOLICITING THE PROXIES
REQUESTED?
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A:
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We
will pay the expenses of soliciting proxies for the 2005 Annual Meeting,
including the costs of preparing, printing and mailing this Proxy
Statement, and payments to brokerage firms, banks and others for
forwarding solicitation materials to indirect owners of shares of
Globix
common or preferred stock. In addition to use of the mail, proxies
may be
solicited personally or by telephone by present and former officers,
directors and other employees of Globix without additional compensation,
as well as by employees of Mellon Investor Services LLC, our vote
tabulator.
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Q:
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WHERE
CAN I GET A COPY OF THE GLOBIX ANNUAL
REPORT?
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A:
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If
you were a stockholder of record on August 1, 2005, you should
have
received a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year
ended September 30, 2004 either with this Proxy Statement or prior
to its
receipt. If you have not received the Annual Report on Form 10-K,
please
write to the Corporate Secretary at the address below or call Globix
at
(212) 334-8500 and a copy will be sent to you. Requests for copies
of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K should be sent to: Corporate Secretary,
Globix
Corporation, 139 Centre Street, New York, New York 10013. The Annual
Report on Form 10-K is also available on our Internet Web Site
at
http://www.globix.com/about/ir.php.
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Name
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Age
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Position
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Peter
K. Stevenson
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45
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President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Wayne
Barr, Jr.
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41
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Director
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José
A. Cecin, Jr.
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42
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Director
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Stephen
E. Courter
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50
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Director
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John
Forsgren
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59
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Director
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Peter
L. Herzig
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42
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Vice
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Steven
Lampe
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46
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Director
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Steven
G. Singer
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44
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Chairman
of the Board of Directors
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Raymond
L. Steele
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70
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Director
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Name
of Committee
and
Members
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Functions
of the Committee
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Number
of
Meetings
in
fiscal
2004
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AUDIT:
Raymond
L. Steele, Chairman
Peter
L. Herzig
John
H. Forsgren
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This
committee is comprised entirely of non-employee directors and its
responsibilities include:
· appointing,
determining funding for, overseeing and
replacing
our
independent
auditors;
· monitoring
the independence and performance of our
independent
auditors;
· preapproving
all audit and permitted non-audit services
performed
by
the independent auditors;
· reviewing
our annual and quarterly financial statements;
· monitoring
our accounting and financial reporting process
and
systems
of
internal control;
· overseeing
and providing direction on our conduct of its
business
and
compliance with its ethical and legal
responsibilities;
· overseeing
our internal audit function; and
· facilitating
open communication among the Board, senior
management,
internal
audit and the independent auditors.
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5
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Name
of Committee
and
Members
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Functions
of the Committee
|
Number
of
Meetings
in
fiscal
2004
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COMPENSATION:
José
A. Cecin, Jr.
Peter
Herzig
Steven
Lampe
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This
committee is comprised entirely of non-employee directors and its
responsibilities include:
· overseeing
the compensation and benefits of employees; and
· establishing
executive compensation.
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2
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Name
of Committee
and
Members
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Functions
of the Committee
|
Number
of
Meetings
in
fiscal
2004
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NOMINATING
AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Peter
Herzig
John
H. Forsgren
Steven
Lampe
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This
committee is comprised entirely of non-employee directors and its
responsibilities include:
· establishing
criteria for Board and committee membership and
recommend
to
the Board proposed nominees for election to the
Board
and for membership on
committees of the Board;
· making
recommendations regarding proposals and nominees
for
directors submitted
by shareholders of Globix; and
· making
recommendations to the Board regarding corporate
governance
matters
and practices.
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1
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·
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$2,000
per month for directors and $4,000 per month for the
Chairman;
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·
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an
additional $250 per month for service on the Compensation Committee
of our
Board of Directors (or $500 per month for the Chairman of the Compensation
Committee);
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·
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an
additional $500 per month for service on the Audit Committee of our
Board
of Directors (or $1,000 per month for the Chairman of the Audit
Committee); and
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·
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an
additional $1,000 for each Board of Directors or committee meeting
in
excess of four per year.
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Name
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Age
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Position
|
Philip
J. Cheek
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40
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Managing
and Finance Director of Globix U.K. Ltd.
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Robert
M. Dennerlein
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45
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Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
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James
C. Schroeder
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58
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Vice
President and General Counsel
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Fiscal
Year
2003 |
Fiscal
Year
2004 |
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Audit
Fees
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$
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212,165
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$
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222,337
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|||||||||
Audit
Related Fees
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$
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0
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$
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162,440
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(1)
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|||||||
Tax
Fees
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$
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0
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$
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10,630
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|||||||||
All
Other Fees
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$
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26,775
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(2)
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$
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26,079
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(3)
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Total
Fees
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$
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238,940
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$
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421,487
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(1)
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Audit-related
fees consisted of audit-related services in connection with the
registration statements on Form S-4 initially filed with the SEC
on
October 12, 2004 and Form S-1 filed with the SEC on March 23,
2004.
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(2) |
All
other fees consisted of audit-related services in connection with
the
401(k) profit-sharing plan we maintain for our employees. The Audit
Committee has considered whether the provision of these services
is
compatible with maintaining Amper's
independence.
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(3) |
All
other fees consisted of audit-related services in connection with
the
SAS-70 certification.
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·
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Set
compensation levels to attract, retain, reward and motivate executive
officers and employees;
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·
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Align
compensation with business objectives and performance and with the
interests of the stockholders;
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·
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Position
compensation to reflect the individual’s performance as well as the level
of responsibility, skill and strategic value of the employee;
and
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·
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Recognize
the evolving organizational structure of Globix and directly motivate
executives to accomplish results within their spheres of influence
as well
as foster a company-wide team
spirit.
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·
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Existing
contractual compensation arrangements with the senior executive
officers;
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·
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Compensation
opportunities perceived to be necessary to retain executive
officers;
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·
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The
importance of the executives to our current and future
success;
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·
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The
significance of the executive’s compensation cost relative to its impact
on our financial success over the next few years;
and
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·
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The
maintenance, where practical, of internal compensation relationships
that
provide rationale and flexibility in organizational
staffing.
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Name
and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)(2)
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Other
Annual
Compen-
sation($)
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Securities
Underlying
Options/
SARs
(#)
|
All
Other
Compen-
sation
|
Peter
K. Stevenson (1)
President
and Chief
Executive
Officer
|
2004
2003
2002
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308,000
284,684
127,333
|
284,250
150,000
75,000
|
---
79,105(4)
50,000(5)
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---
548,667(3)
---
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---
---
1,459(6)
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Robert
M. Dennerlein (7)
Chief
Financial Officer
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2004
2003
|
176,250
108,077
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69,050
42,916
|
---
---
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---
100,000
|
---
---
|
H.
Jameson Holcombe (8)
Senior
Vice President
of
Operations, Corporate
Secretary
and Chief
Technology
Officer
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2004
2003
2002
|
185,000
170,000
34,375
|
65,807
53,125
---
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---
79,623(9)
27,621(10)
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---
106,582
---
|
---
---
---
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John
D. McCarthy (11)
Senior
Vice President,
Corporate
Development
|
2004
2003
2002
|
190,000
190,000
190,000
|
70,807
62,938
27,000
|
---
---
---
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---
146,316
100,000(12)
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---
---
---
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Philip
J. Cheek (13)
Managing
and Finance
Director,
Globix U.K. Ltd.
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2004
2003
2002
|
197,134
178,333
119,662
|
25,287
41,625
18,097
|
3,584(14)
3,213(16)
2,955(17)
|
---
30,000
---
|
19,893(15)
17,833(15)
11,966(15)
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(1)
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Mr.
Stevenson became our President and Chief Executive Officer on April
15,
2002.
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(2) |
Amounts
shown
include a special one-time bonus paid in April 2004 occasioned by
the
successful completion of the sale of the property at 415 Greenwich
Street
in New York, New York in the amount of $168,750 for Mr. Stevenson,
$13,000
for Messrs. Dennerlein and Holcombe and $18,000 for Mr.
McCarthy.
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(3) |
Pursuant
to Mr. Stevenson’s employment agreement dated as of April 15, 2002, we
agreed to grant to Mr. Stevenson options to acquire 548,667 shares
of our
common stock, which options were granted to Mr. Stevenson on March
14,
2003 pursuant to our 2003 Stock Option
Plan.
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(4) |
Represents
the amount that we reimbursed Mr. Stevenson for his housing and travel
costs in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, including amounts
reimbursed for taxes associated with these payments, as his permanent
residence is located outside of the New York
area.
|
(5) |
Represents
the amount that we reimbursed Mr. Stevenson for his housing and
travel
costs in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2002, as his permanent
residence is located outside of the New York
area.
|
(6) |
Represents
the amount of premiums for life insurance benefits for Mr. Stevenson
paid
by Globix in the five month period ended September 30,
2002.
|
(7) |
Mr.
Dennerlein became our Chief Financial Officer on May 12, 2003. He
joined
Globix in January 2003.
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(8) |
Mr.
Holcombe served as Senior Vice President of Operations and
our Chief
Technology Officer until his resignation effective July 1, 2005.
He
joined Globix in July 2002.
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(9) |
Represents
the amount that we reimbursed Mr. Holcombe for his housing and travel
costs in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, including amounts
reimbursed for taxes associated with these payments, as his permanent
residence is located outside of the New York
area.
|
(10) |
Represents
the amount that we reimbursed Mr. Holcombe for his housing and travel
costs in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2002, as his permanent
residence is located outside of the New York area.
|
(11) |
Mr.
McCarthy served as our Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
from
September 2002 until his resignation effective as of April 28, 2005.
He
joined Globix on March 5, 2001.
|
(12) |
These
options were granted prior to the effective date of our plan of
reorganization and were cancelled on the effective date of the plan
of
reorganization.
|
(13) |
Mr.
Cheek joined our U.K. subsidiary, Globix Ltd., in July 2000. He was
appointed Managing and Finance Director of Globix Ltd. on July 12,
2001.
|
(14) |
Represents
the amount that we reimbursed Mr. Cheek for his travel costs in the
fiscal
year ended September 30, 2004, as his permanent residence is located
outside of the London area.
|
(15) |
Represents
the amount contributed by Globix Ltd. to its profit sharing
plan.
|
(16) |
Represents
the amount that we reimbursed Mr. Cheek for his travel costs in the
fiscal
year ended September 30, 2003, as his permanent residence is located
outside of the London area.
|
(17) |
Represents
the amount that we reimbursed Mr. Cheek for his travel costs in the
fiscal
year ended September 30, 2002, as his permanent residence is located
outside of the London area.
|
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Number
of
Shares
Acquired
on
|
Value
Realized
(Market
Price
at
Exercise
Less
Exercise
|
Exercise
Price
|
Number
of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
at Fiscal Year End
|
Value
of Unexercised
In-The-Money
Options/SARS
at
Fiscal Year End(1)
|
||
Name
|
Exercise
|
Price)
|
($/Share) |
Exercisable
|
Unexercisable
|
Exercisable
|
Unexercisable
|
Peter
K. Stevenson
|
---
|
---
|
3.04
|
548,667
|
---
|
$
115,220
|
$
---
|
Robert
M. Dennerlein
|
---
|
---
|
3.04
|
50,000
|
50,000
|
10,500
|
10,500
|
H.
Jameson Holcombe
|
---
|
---
|
3.04
|
53,291
|
53,291
|
11,191
|
11,191
|
John
D. McCarthy
|
---
|
---
|
3.04
|
73,158
|
73,158
|
15,363
|
15,363
|
Philip
J. Cheek
|
---
|
---
|
3.04
|
15,000
|
15,000
|
3,150
|
3,150
|
(1) |
Based
on a sales price of $3.25 per share of our common stock on the OTC
Bulletin Board on September 30,
2004.
|
Name
and Address
of
Beneficial Owner
|
Number
|
Percentage(1)
|
MacKay
Shields LLC(2)
c/o
MacKay Shields Financial Corp.
9
West 57th Street
New
York, NY 10019
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12,967,705
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25.84%
|
LC
Capital Master Fund Ltd.(3)
(4)
Lampe
Conway & Co. LLC
730
Fifth Avenue, Ste. 1002
New
York, NY 10019
|
5,395,868
|
10.97
|
Loeb
Partners Corp.
(5)
61
Broadway
New
York, NY 10006
|
3,843,470
|
7.88
|
Mode
1 Communications, Inc.(6)
c/o
Northeast Utilities Service Co.
107
Selden Street
Berlin,
CT 06037
|
2,723,674
|
5.62
|
Citadel
Investment Group LLC(7)
131
Dearborn St., 36th Floor
Chicago,
IL 60604
|
2,549,600
|
5.26
|
Peter
K. Stevenson(8)
|
565,667
|
1.15
|
Wayne
Barr, Jr.
(9)
|
341,657
|
*
|
José
A. Cecin, Jr.(10)
|
3,068
|
*
|
Stephen
E. Courter(11)
|
573,660
|
1.17
|
John
Forsgren(12)
|
2,061
|
*
|
Peter
L. Herzig
|
0
|
*
|
Steven
Lampe(3)
(4)
|
5,345,868
|
10.97
|
Steven
G. Singer(13)
|
915,623
|
1.88
|
Raymond
L. Steele
|
*
|
*
|
Philip
J. Cheek(14)
|
20,000
|
*
|
Robert
M. Dennerlein(15)
|
66,666
|
*
|
H.
Jameson Holcombe(16)
|
71,054
|
*
|
John
D. McCarthy
|
0
|
*
|
All
directors and officers of Globix
as
a group (14 persons)(17)
|
7,955,324
|
15.80%
|
(*) |
Less
than 1%
|
(1)
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Except
as noted below, the information regarding beneficial ownership of
our
common stock has been presented in accordance with the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Under these rules, a person may
be
deemed to beneficially own any shares as to which such person, directly
or
indirectly, has or shares voting power or investment power and also
any
shares of our common stock as to which such person has the right
to
acquire voting or investment power within 60 days through the exercise
of
any stock option or other right. The percentage of beneficial ownership
as
to any person as of a particular date is calculated by dividing (a)
(i)
the number of shares beneficially owned by such person plus (ii)
the
number of shares as to which such person has the right to acquire
voting
or investment power within 60 days by (b) the total number of shares
outstanding as of such date, plus any shares that such person has
the
right to acquire from Globix within 60 days. As used in this proxy
statement, “voting power” is the power to vote or direct the voting of
shares and “investment power” is the power to dispose or direct the
disposition of shares. Except as noted, each stockholder listed has
sole
voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown as being
beneficially owned by such
stockholder.
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(2)
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According
to information provided to us by MacKay Shields LLC, the pecuniary
interests in these shares are held by a number of clients for whom
MacKay
Shields LLC is the discretionary investment advisor or subadvisor.
As of
August 11, 2005, MacKay Shields LLC has voting and investment control
over
these shares and, accordingly, is deemed to beneficially own these
shares.
Included in these shares are 1,434,939 shares of common stock that
may be
acquired upon conversion of the preferred stock. Also
included in these shares are 69,091 shares that MacKay Shields
LLC has the right to acquire at a purchase price of $2.75
per
share.
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(3)
|
Mr.
Lampe is affiliated with LC Capital Master Fund Ltd., which owns
these
shares. Mr. Lampe has voting and investment control over these shares
and,
consequently, is deemed to beneficially own these shares.
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(4)
|
LC
Capital Master Fund Ltd. directly beneficially owns 5,363,639 shares
of
Globix common stock (including 462,462 shares that may be acquired
upon
conversation of the preferred stock). LC Capital indirectly beneficially
owns 9,502 shares of Globix common stock pursuant to currently
exercisable
stock options granted to Mr. Lampe, who is an affiliate of LC Capital.
Also
included in these shares are 22,727 shares that LC Capital
Master
Fund Ltd. has the right to acquire at a purchase price of
$2.75 per
share.
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(5)
|
Loeb
Partners Corp. directly beneficially owns 3,843,470 shares of Globix
common stock (including 117,317 shares that may be acquired
upon
conversion of the preferred stock).
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(6)
|
Mode
1 Communications, Inc. directly beneficially owns 2,723,674 shares
of
Globix common stock, including 9,502 shares of Globix common stock
pursuant to currently exercisable stock options. These options were
originally granted to Mr. Forsgren, who is an affiliate of Mode 1,
and
subsequently transferred to Northeast Utilities, the parent of Mode
1.
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(7)
|
According
to information provided to us, Citadel Limited Partnership is the
portfolio manager for each of Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. and Citadel
Credit
Trading Ltd. Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. acts as the general
partner
of Citadel Limited Partnership.
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(8)
|
Includes
options to acquire 548,667 shares of Globix common stock pursuant
to the
Globix 2003 Stock Option Plan, all of which stock options are currently
vested.
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(9)
|
Mr.
Barr directly beneficially owns 9,502 shares of Globix common stock
pursuant to currently exercisable stock options and 125,000 shares
of
Globix common stock pursuant to a currently exercisable warrant.
Additionally, Mr. Barr indirectly beneficially owns a warrant currently
exercisable for 207,155 shares of Globix common stock which is directly
beneficially owned by Rita Barr, Mr. Barr’s
spouse.
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(10)
|
Mr.
Cecin beneficially owns these shares pursuant to currently exercisable
stock options.
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(11)
|
Mr.
Courter beneficially owns these shares pursuant to stock options
that are
fully vested and exercisable as a result of the merger.
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(12)
|
Mr.
Forsgren served as vice chairman, executive vice president and chief
financial officer of Northeast Utilities, the parent of Mode 1, and
various subsidiaries from 1996 until his resignation, effective January
1,
2005. Mr. Forsgren directly owns 2,061 shares of Globix common
stock.
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(13)
|
Mr.
Singer is co-trustee of two trusts for the benefit of his brother’s
children and as trustee has voting and investment control over
the 915,623
shares of common stock held in the trusts (including 118,197 shares
that
may be acquired on conversion of the preferred stock). Mr. Singer’s
sister-in-law, Karen Singer, serves as sole trustee for another
trust for
the benefit of Mr. Singer’s brother’s children, which trust holds
4,092,594 shares of common stock (including 699,098 shares that
may be
acquired on conversion of the preferred stock). Mr. Singer and
his
sister-in-law disclaim membership in a group, as such term is defined
in
Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and disclaim
any
other interest in the Globix common stock held in the trusts.
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(14)
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Mr.
Cheek beneficially owns these shares pursuant to currently exercisable
stock options.
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(15)
|
Mr.
Dennerlein beneficially owns these shares pursuant to currently
exercisable stock options.
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(16)
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Mr.
Holcombe beneficially owns these shares pursuant to currently exercisable
stock options.
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(17)
|
Includes
options and warrants to purchase an aggregate of
1,657,001 shares
and also includes preferred shares exchangeable
for 580,659 shares.
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I. |
Purpose
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II. |
Guiding
Principles
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III. |
Limitation
of Committee’s Role
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IV. |
Committee
Membership
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V. |
Meetings
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VI. |
Committee
Authority and Responsibilities
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1. |
Review
and discuss with management and the independent auditor the annual
audited
financial statements, including disclosures
made in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations” portion of the Form 10-K,
and recommend to the Board whether the audited financial statements
should
be included in the Company’s Form 10-K.
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2. |
Review
and discuss with management and the independent auditor the Company’s
quarterly financial statements prior to the filing of its Form 10-Q,
including disclosures
made in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” portion of the Form 10-Q
and
the results of the independent auditor’s review of the quarterly financial
statements.
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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 Company’s financial statements, including any significant changes in
the Company’s selection or application of accounting principles, any major
issues as to the adequacy of the Company’s internal controls and any
special steps adopted in light of material control
deficiencies.
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4. |
Review
and discuss quarterly reports from the independent auditors
on:
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(a)
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All
critical accounting policies and practices to be
used.
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(b)
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All
alternative treatments of financial information within generally
accepted
accounting principles that have been discussed with management,
ramifications of the use of such alternative disclosures and treatments,
and the treatment preferred by the independent
auditor.
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(c)
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Other
material written communications between the independent auditor and
management, such as any management letter or schedule of unadjusted
differences.
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5. |
Discuss
with management the Company’s earnings press releases, including the use
of “pro forma,”“adjusted” or other non-GAAP information, as well as
financial information and earnings guidance provided to analysts
and
rating agencies. Such discussion may be done generally (consisting
of
discussing the types of information to be disclosed and the types
of
presentations to be made).
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6. |
Discuss
with management and the independent auditor the effect of regulatory
and
accounting initiatives as well as off-balance sheet structures on
the
Company’s financial statements.
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7. |
Discuss
with management the Company’s major financial risk exposures and the steps
management has taken to monitor and control such exposures, including
the
Company’s risk assessment and risk management
policies.
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8. |
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 difficulties encountered in the course of the
audit
work, any restrictions on the scope of activities or access to requested
information, and any significant disagreements with
management.
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9. |
Ensure
that a public announcement of the Company’s receipt of an audit opinion
that contains a going concern qualification is made
promptly.
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10. |
Review
and evaluate the lead partner of the independent auditor
team.
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11. |
Obtain
and review a report from the independent auditor at least annually
regarding (a) the independent auditor’s internal quality-control
procedures, (b) any material issues raised by the most recent internal
quality-control review, peer or Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board
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. Evaluate the qualifications,
performance and independence of the independent auditor, including
considering whether the auditor’s quality controls are adequate and the
provision of permitted non-audit services is compatible with maintaining
the auditor’s independence, taking into account the opinions of management
and internal auditors.
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12. |
Ensure
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 consider whether, in
order to
assure continuing auditor independence, it is appropriate to adopt
a
policy of rotating the independent auditing firm on a regular
basis.
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13. |
Recommend
to the Board policies for the Company’s hiring of employees or former
employees of the independent auditor who participated in any capacity
in
the audit of the Company.
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14. |
Meet
with the independent auditor prior to the audit to discuss the planning
and staffing of the audit.
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15. |
Discuss
with the national office of the independent auditor issues on which
they
were consulted by the Company’s audit team and matters of audit quality
and consistency.
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16. |
Review
the appointment and replacement of the senior internal auditing
executive.
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17. |
Review
the significant reports to management prepared by the internal auditing
department and management’s
responses.
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18. |
Discuss
with the independent auditor and management the internal audit department
responsibilities, budget and staffing and any recommended changes
in the
planned scope of the internal
audit.
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19. |
Review
management’s plan for establishing and maintaining internal controls, the
framework used to evaluate its control structure and management’s
subsequent assessment of the effectiveness of the internal
controls.
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20. |
Review
disclosures made to the Audit Committee by the Company’s 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 role in the Company’s internal
controls.
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21. |
Obtain
from the independent auditor assurance that Section 10A(b) of the
Exchange
Act has not been implicated.
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22. |
Obtain
reports from management, the Company’s senior internal auditing executive
and the independent auditor that the Company and its subsidiary/foreign
affiliated entities are in conformity with applicable legal requirements
and the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Advise the Board
with respect to the Company’s policies and procedures regarding compliance
with applicable laws and regulations and with the Company’s Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics.
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23. |
Review
reports and disclosures of insider and affiliated party transactions
and
approve all related party
transactions.
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24. |
Establish
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
matters.
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25. |
Discuss
with management and the independent auditor any correspondence with
regulators or governmental agencies and any published reports which
raise
material issues regarding the Company’s financial statements or accounting
policies.
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26. |
Discuss
with the Company’s General Counsel legal matters that may have a material
impact on the financial statements or the Company’s compliance
policies.
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VII. |
Annual
Performance Evaluation
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I. |
Purpose
|
II. |
Composition
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III. |
Meetings
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IV. |
Responsibilities
and Duties
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1.
|
Review
at least annually and approve the Company’s compensation strategy,
corporate goals and objectives relevant to management compensation
and
total compensation policy with a goal of establishing and maintaining
compensation programs that support business objectives, create shareholder
value in both the long and short term, retain key executive talent,
link
compensation with business performance and comply with applicable
regulatory requirements. The Committee may also consider such other
factors as it deems appropriate, including, without limitation,
competitive practices.
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2.
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Provide
oversight and guidance on the development and implementation of
compensation and benefit plans for the Company, including, without
limitation, adopting and amending such equity and other compensation
plans
as the Committee may deem necessary or appropriate and taking such
steps
as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate in order to qualify
compensation payable under such plans as “performance-based compensation”
under Section 162(m) or any successor
provision.
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3.
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Review
at least annually and approve the measures of performance, both
qualitative and quantitative, with respect to the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer. The Committee shall evaluate at least annually
the
Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of these measures and,
based upon these evaluations, shall approve the Chief Executive Officer’s
compensation package. The meeting at which this evaluation and approval
occurs shall be held in executive
session.
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4.
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Review
at least annually and approve the measures of performance, both
qualitative and quantitative, with respect to the Company’s other
executive officers. The Committee shall evaluate at least annually
each
such officer’s performance in light of these measures and, based upon
these evaluations, shall approve the compensation package for such
executive officers. The Committee shall also provide oversight of
management’s decisions concerning the performance and compensation of
other Company officers and key
employees.
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5.
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Review
and approve compensation for non-employee members of the
Board.
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6.
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Consider
policies and procedures pertaining to expense accounts of senior
executives.
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7.
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Review
and recommend to the full Board director’s and officer’s indemnification
and insurance matters.
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8.
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Approve
separation packages and severance benefits for executive officers
to the
extent these packages are outside the ordinary plan
limits.
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9.
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Perform
any other activities consistent with this Charter, Company Bylaws
and
governing law as the Committee or the Board deems necessary or
appropriate.
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10.
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Review
and make recommendations to the Board with respect to the Company’s stock
option plans and any other incentive-compensation
plans.
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11.
|
Make
and approve stock option grants, incentive stock grants and other
discretionary awards under the Company’s stock option and other incentive
plans to directors and “officers” of the Company, as that term is used in
Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision.
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12.
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Make
recommendations to the Board regarding reservation of shares for
issuance
under Company employee or director benefit
plans.
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13.
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Review
and monitor employee pension, profit sharing and benefit
plans.
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14.
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Prepare
for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement a Compensation Committee
Report on Executive Compensation complying with the requirements
of
Section 402(k) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act,
or
any successor provision.
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15.
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Report
regularly to the Board.
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V. |
Annual
Performance Evaluation
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I. |
Purpose
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· |
Establish
criteria for Board and committee membership and recommend to the
Board
proposed nominees for election to the Board and for membership on
committees of the Board;
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· |
Make
recommendations regarding proposals and nominees for director submitted
by
shareholders of the Company; and
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· |
Make
recommendations to the Board regarding corporate governance matters
and
practices.
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II. |
Composition
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III. |
Meetings
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IV. |
Responsibilities
and Duties
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1.
|
Establish
criteria for Board membership, including, without limitation, career
specialization, relevant technical skills, strength of character,
diversity and the extent to which the candidate would fill a present
need
on the Board. The Committee may review and revise such criteria from
time
to time as necessary to reflect the needs of the
Board.
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2.
|
Oversee
the search process for candidates for Board membership, review and
approve
recommendations for proposed nominees for election to the Board.
In that
connection, the Committee shall have sole authority to retain and
to
terminate any search firm to be used to assist it in identifying
candidates to serve as directors of the corporation, including sole
authority to approve the fees payable to such search firm and any
other
terms of retention.
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3.
|
Consider
questions of independence and possible conflicts of interest of candidates
and members of the Board and executive officers pursuant to the listing
standards of any stock exchange upon which the Company’s securities are
then traded.
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4.
|
Review
and approve recommendations to the Board regarding proposals and
nominees
for director submitted by shareholders of the Company.
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5.
|
Consider
whether an orientation program for new directors should be implemented
and, if it is determined there is a need for such program, the Committee
shall develop and oversee such
program.
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6.
|
Determine
whether and what form of continuing education is appropriate for
incumbent
directors.
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7.
|
Consider
and recommend changes in the size and composition of the
Board.
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8.
|
Review
and evaluate, at least annually, the performance of the Board of
the whole
and oversee the evaluation of management.
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9.
|
Review
and assess the committee structure of the Board and make recommendations
to the Board regarding committee structure, functions and
purpose.
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10.
|
Recommend
members of the Board to serve on the committees of the Board, giving
consideration to the criteria for service on each committee as set
forth
in the charter for such committee, as well as to any other factors
the
Committee deems relevant, and where appropriate, make recommendations
regarding the removal of any member of any
committee.
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11.
|
Develop
and recommend to the Board for its approval an annual self-evaluation
process for the Board and its committees. The Committee shall oversee
the
annual self-evaluations.
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12.
|
Make
recommendations to the Board regarding appropriate policies and procedures
to promote the effective functioning of the Board and corporate governance
matters and practices.
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13.
|
Perform
any other activities consistent with this Charter, the Company’s By-laws
and governing law as the Committee or the Board deems necessary or
appropriate.
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14.
|
Report
regularly to the Board.
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V. |
Annual
Performance Evaluation
|