Employment
Agreements. In November 1998, the Company entered into a five-year employment agreement with Mr. Michael J. Flynn, pursuant
to which Mr. Flynn agreed to serve as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Flynn also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors. In accordance with this employment agreement, Mr. Flynn (i) receives a base salary of $650,000 per annum, (ii) is eligible to receive a
bonus in such amounts, if any, as the Board, in its sole discretion, determines and (iii) is eligible to receive grants of Common Stock or options with
respect thereto, in such amounts, if any, as the Board, in its sole discretion, determines. In the event of, and depending upon the reasons for, a
termination of Mr. Flynns employment with the Company prior to the expiration of the employment agreement, (i) any non-vested options would
become 100% vested as of the termination date and (ii) Mr. Flynn would receive severance in the amount equal to the base salary and bonus then in
effect for the greater of the balance of the term of this agreement or one year.
Effective July 2004, the Company entered into a new
employment agreement with Mr. Flynn, which is scheduled to expire December 31, 2007, pursuant to which Mr. Flynn continues to serve as President and
Chief Operating Officer of the Company. In accordance with this employment agreement, Mr. Flynn is to receive a minimum of $1,000,000 per annum
($650,000 base salary and $350,000 guaranteed bonus) as compensation for his services and shall be eligible to receive grants of Common Stock of the
Company, or options with respect thereto, in such amounts, if any, as the Board in its sole discretion shall determine. In the event of, and depending
upon the reasons for termination of Mr. Flynns employment with the Company prior to such dates, (i) any such non-vested shares would become 100%
vested as of the termination date and (ii) Mr. Flynn would receive severance in the amount equal to the base salary then in effect for the greater of
the balance of the term of this agreement or one year.
The Company commenced a five-year employment
agreement with Mr. David B. Henry, effective April 2001, pursuant to which Mr. Henry serves as Chief Investment Officer of the Company. Mr. Henry also
serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. In accordance with this employment agreement, Mr. Henry receives a minimum of $750,000 per annum
($500,000 base salary and $250,000 guaranteed bonus) as compensation for his services. At the time Mr. Henry signed the employment agreement, he
received an unrestricted award of 37,500 shares of Common Stock, which award was valued at $1,062,500 based on the closing price of Common Stock on the
date of the grant. At the same time, Mr. Henry was granted options to acquire 375,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the market
price on the date of grant. Of these stock options 37,500 are considered qualified incentive stock options, as defined in and to the extent permitted
under the Companys Equity Participation Plan, and the remaining 337,500 stock options are non-qualified options. These options vested in three
equal installments upon each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. Mr. Henry is also entitled to an unrestricted award of 37,500
shares of Common Stock if Mr. Henry is employed by the Company on the tenth anniversary of the effective date of the employment agreement. In the event
of, and depending upon the reasons for a termination of Mr. Henrys employment with the Company prior to such dates, (i) any such non-vested
options would become 100% vested as of the termination date and (ii) Mr. Henry would receive severance in the amount equal to the base salary and
guaranteed bonus then in effect for the greater of the balance of the term of his employment agreement or one year.
Effective July 2004, the Company entered into a new
employment agreement with Mr. Henry, which is scheduled to expire December 31, 2007, pursuant to which Mr. Henry will serve as Vice Chairman and Chief
Investment Officer of the Company. In accordance with this employment agreement, Mr. Henry is to receive a minimum of $1,000,000 per annum ($650,000
base salary and $350,000 guaranteed bonus) as compensation for his services and shall be eligible to receive grants of Common Stock of the Company or
options with respect thereto, in such amounts, if any, as the Board in its sole discretion shall determine. Mr. Henry is also entitled to an
unrestricted award of 37,500 shares of Common Stock if Mr. Henry is employed by the Company on April 2, 2011. In the event of, and depending upon the
reasons for a termination of Mr. Henrys employment with the Company prior to such dates, (i) any such non-vested shares would become 100% vested
as of the termination date and (ii) Mr. Henry would receive severance in the amount equal to the base salary then in effect for the greater of the
balance of the term of this agreement or one year.
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In June 1998, the Company entered into a three-year
employment agreement with Mr. Jerald Friedman, pursuant to which Mr. Friedman began to serve as Executive Vice President of the Company. In accordance
with this employment agreement, Mr. Friedman received a minimum of $450,000 per annum ($300,000 base salary and $150,000 guaranteed bonus) as
compensation for his services. At the time Mr. Friedman signed the employment agreement, he was granted options to acquire 150,000 shares of Common
Stock at an exercise price of $24.958 per share, the market price on the date of grant. These stock options are considered qualified incentive stock
options, as defined in and to the extent permitted under the Companys Equity Participation Plan. These options vested in three equal installments
upon each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.
In April 2000, the Company amended and restated the
employment agreement with Mr. Friedman whereby effective January 1, 2000, Mr. Friedman also began to serve as President of the Companys
development subsidiary, Kimco Developers, Inc. (KDI). Effective January 2002, the term of this agreement was extended through December 31,
2005 (the First Amendment to Employment Agreement). In accordance with the First Amendment to Employment Agreement, Mr. Friedman receives a
base salary of $450,000 per annum. In addition, Mr. Friedman is eligible to earn a bonus upon the calculation of KDIs Profits, as defined in the
First Amendment to Employment Agreement. The bonus is determined and paid semi-annually. Pursuant to the First Amendment to Employment Agreement, the
bonus payable to Mr. Friedman for each six month period ending on the June 30th Measurement Date, as defined in the First Amendment to Employment
Agreement, is an amount equal to the lesser of (i) fifteen percent (15%) of KDIs Profits for that six month period or (ii) $225,000. The bonus
payable to Mr. Friedman for each six month period ending on the December 31st Measurement Date, as defined in the First Amendment to Employment
Agreement, is an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of KDIs Profits for the twelve month period just ended, minus the bonus calculated on the
immediately preceding June 30th Measurement Date, provided that the annual bonus to be earned by Mr. Friedman shall never exceed $450,000 for any said
twelve month period ending on December 31st. In the event of, and depending upon the reasons for, a termination of Mr. Friedmans employment with
the Company prior to the expiration of the employment agreement, (i) any non-vested options would become 100% vested as of the termination date and
(ii) Mr. Friedman would receive severance in the amount equal to the base salary and bonus then in effect for the greater of the balance of the term of
this agreement or one year.
Effective January 2002, the Company entered into a
new three-year employment agreement with Mr. Pappagallo pursuant to which Mr. Pappagallo continues to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
In accordance with this employment agreement, Mr. Pappagallo (i) is to receive a base salary of $400,000 per annum, (ii) shall be eligible to receive a
bonus in such amounts, if any, as the Board, in its sole discretion shall determine and (iii) shall be eligible to receive grants of Common Stock of
the Company, or options with respect thereto, in such amounts, if any, as the Board in its sole discretion shall determine. Mr. Pappagallos
employment contract was extended through 2005. In the event of, and depending upon the reasons for a termination of Mr. Pappagallos employment
with the Company prior to such dates, (i) any such non-vested shares would become 100% vested as of the termination date and (ii) Mr. Pappagallo would
receive the remaining compensation due through the term of his employment agreement.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors is currently comprised of Messrs. Martin Kimmel, Richard Dooley, Joe Grills, Frank Lourenso and Richard Saltzman. Mr. Lourenso, was not a
member of the Executive Compensation Committee during part of 2004 because he was not an outside director under Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code, as amended. Since then, the Committee has formed a Section 162(m) Subcommittee of which Mr. Lourenso is not a member.
Accordingly, Mr. Lourenso, who is independent of the Company and its management under the standards set forth by the New York Stock Exchange, has
rejoined the Executive Compensation Committee. The Executive Compensation Committee is charged with the responsibility of determining compensation
levels, including awards pursuant to the Companys Equity Participation Plan, for the named executive officers. No executive officer of the
registrant
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served
as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any other entity that
has one or more executive officers serving as a member of the Companys Board of
Directors or the Executive Compensation Committee.
KC Holdings. Mr.
Milton Cooper, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, and Mr. Martin Kimmel, Chairman Emeritus of the Board,
are stockholders of KC Holdings, Inc. (KC Holdings). The Company is party to a management agreement pursuant to which it manages three of
KC Holdings four remaining shopping center properties under terms which the Company believes are no less favorable than would be obtained in
negotiations with an independent third party. The remaining property is owned in a joint venture and is managed by an unaffiliated joint venture
partner. The management agreement was approved by a majority of the Companys Directors who are not also stockholders of KC Holdings. Management
fees paid by KC Holdings to the Company were approximately $0.1 million during 2004.
Joint
Ventures. Certain members of the Companys management have investments in various real estate joint ventures or limited
partnerships which own and/or operate certain of the Companys property interests. Such management investments predate the Companys initial
public offering and, in each case, the Company is a general partner of the joint venture or partnership and controls or directs the management of the
joint venture or partnership. Any material future transactions involving these joint ventures or partnerships, such as major renovations, disposal or
sale, is subject to the approval of a majority of disinterested directors of the Company.
Relationship with J.P.
Morgan. Mr. Frank Lourenso is an Executive Vice President of J.P. Morgan and has been a Director of the Company since
December 1991. The Company maintains its principal banking relationship with J.P. Morgan and J.P. Morgan periodically provides the Company with
investment banking services. J.P. Morgan, together with a consortium of additional banks, provided the Company with a $500.0 million, unsecured
revolving credit facility which is scheduled to expire in August 2006. At December 31, 2004 there was $230.0 million outstanding under this facility.
Also, during 2004, J.P. Morgan was a participant together with other banks, in providing the Company with a $150 million Canadian denominated unsecured
revolving credit facility which is scheduled to expire in September 2007. At December 31, 2004 there was $51.7 million outstanding under this
facility.
Relationship with The State of New York Common
Retirement Fund. Mr. Joe Grills is a member of the Investment Advisory Committee of The State of New York Common Retirement
Fund (the NYSCRF). Mr. Grills has been a Director of the Company since January 1997. During 1999, the Company entered into a joint venture
arrangement with the NYSCRF and other institutional investors in connection with the Kimco Income Operating Partnership, an entity established for the
purposes of investing in high quality retail properties, financed primarily through the use of individual non-recourse mortgages. The NYSCRF has
contributed approximately $217.5 million to the joint venture. This investment by the NYSCRF was reviewed by the NYSCRF Real Estate Advisory Committee
of which Mr. Grills is not a member.
Report of the Executive Compensation Committee on Executive
Compensation
The Executive Compensation Committee has provided
the following Report on Executive Compensation:
The Committee is responsible for developing,
administering, and monitoring the Companys executive compensation programs; ensuring that the executive compensation programs are designed to be
consistent with the Companys corporate strategies and business objectives; reviewing and approving all compensation plans affecting senior
management of the Company; and determining the specific amounts of compensation for the Chief Executive Officer and certain other members of senior
management of the Company. The Committee met on four occasions during 2004 to examine the Companys compensation structure and determine the
proper levels and components of the compensation of the Companys senior management.
Compensation Strategy and Performance
Criteria. The members of the Committee attribute the Companys historical success in large part to the talent and
dedication of its associates and, in particular, to
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the management and leadership efforts of its
executive officers. The Company, under the guidance of the Executive Compensation Committee, is therefore committed to developing and maintaining
compensation policies, plans and programs that are intended to promote the enhancement of cash flows, increased values of real property and other
investments and, consequently, increased stockholder values, by aligning the financial interests of the Companys senior management with those of
its stockholders.
Incentive
Compensation. The Company relies, to a large degree, on annual and longer term incentive compensation, such as cash bonuses,
stock grants and stock option grants, to attract and retain corporate officers and other key associates of outstanding ability, and to motivate such
persons to perform to their fullest potential. These forms of incentive compensation are variable and designed to effectuate a pay-for-performance
philosophy that emphasizes managements ability to consistently improve the Companys Funds from Operations, a widely-accepted supplemental
measure of performance for real estate investment trusts. Other performance criteria which affect incentive awards include the demonstrated ability to
strengthen the Companys capital structure, the measure of improved total return to stockholders and individual performance and contributions to
corporate goals and objectives.
General Policies Regarding Compensation of
Executive Officers. The 2004 base salaries for each of the Companys executive officers were set in accordance with
employment contracts or arrangements that were approved by the Board of Directors. The Committee periodically deliberates the appropriate combination
of cash and stock-based compensation, and weighs the competitiveness of the Companys plans in relation to compensation practices employed by a
select group of successful real estate investment trusts that are (i) included in the NAREIT equity index used in the accompanying stock performance
graph and (ii) believed to be comparable to the Company based on market capitalization, portfolio size and distribution and product type. The Committee
has generally set base compensation levels for the Companys executive officers at competitive levels relative to this peer group. In determining
base salaries, the Committee also considers the Companys performance over time, each executive officers performance and subjective features
like individual experience. The Committee considers cash bonuses and annual stock options grants appropriate for compensating and motivating its
executive officers annually, after due consideration of corporate and individual performance, changes in job function or title, competitive option
grant levels and previously awarded options.
Consultants to the
Committee. From time to time the Committee may retain compensation and other management consultants to assist with, among
other things, structuring the Companys various compensation programs and determining appropriate levels of salary, bonus and other awards payable
to the Companys officers and key personnel, as well as to guide the Company in the development of near-term individual performance objectives
necessary to achieve long-term profitability. The Committee did not retain any such compensation consultants during 2004, 2003 or
2002.
2004 Performance. The
Committee determines base salary and incentive compensation of senior management based, in part, on the Companys performance. In evaluating 2004
performance, the Committee noted the Companys ability, under the direction of senior management, to increase its Funds from Operations, or FFO,
for the year ended December 31, 2004 to $405.3 million as compared to $353.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. On a diluted per share
basis, FFO increased 9.9% to $3.55 for the year ended December 31, 2004 from $3.23 for the previous year.
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FFO is a widely accepted supplemental non-GAAP
measure of performance for real estate investment trusts. The following table reconciles the Companys GAAP Net Income to FFO for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands, except per share information).
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
Funds From
Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income |
|
|
|
$ |
297,137 |
|
|
$ |
307,879 |
|
Gain on
disposition of operating properties |
|
|
|
|
(15,390 |
) |
|
|
(50,834 |
) |
Gain on
disposition of joint venture operating properties |
|
|
|
|
(4,045 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization |
|
|
|
|
102,872 |
|
|
|
89,068 |
|
Depreciation
and amortization real estate jvs |
|
|
|
|
36,400 |
|
|
|
29,456 |
|
Preferred
stock redemption costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,788 |
) |
Preferred
stock dividends |
|
|
|
|
(11,638 |
) |
|
|
(14,669 |
) |
Funds from
operations |
|
|
|
$ |
405,336 |
|
|
$ |
353,112 |
|
Per common
share basic |
|
|
|
$ |
3.64 |
|
|
$ |
3.30 |
|
diluted |
|
|
|
$ |
3.55 |
|
|
$ |
3.23 |
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
basic |
|
|
|
|
111,430 |
|
|
|
107,092 |
|
diluted |
|
|
|
|
115,955 |
(1) |
|
|
111,168 |
(1) |
(1) |
|
Reflects the potential impact if certain units were converted to
common stock at the beginning of the period. Funds from operations would be increased by $6,113 and $5,771 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and
2003, respectively, reflecting the distributions associated with the units. |
The Companys improved performance reflects the
combined effect of (i) acquisitions of operating properties during 2004 and 2003 providing incremental revenues of $40.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004, (ii) significant leasing within the portfolio which increased occupancy in the parent portfolio to 93.6% at December 31, 2004, as
compared to 90.7% at December 31, 2003, (iii) increased contributions from the Companys co-investment programs, including the Kimco Income REIT,
Kimco Retail Opportunity Portfolio and the Canadian RioCan Venture, (iv) increased gains from Kimco Developers, Inc.s merchant building sales and
(v) increased contributions from other real estate investments, including the Companys Preferred Equity program and Kimsouth Realty, Inc.s
disposition program.
In addition, in evaluating the Companys
performance, the Committee considered managements ability to improve liquidity and strengthen the Companys consolidated balance sheet
through effectively utilizing its medium-term notes program to issue $200 million in cost-effective unsecured debt which provided capital for debt
repayment and the establishment of a new three-year Canadian denominated $150 million unsecured revolving credit facility to be used for general
corporate purposes, including the funding of Canadian denominated investments. The Company continues to maintain a strong capital structure as
evidenced by the percentage of its total debt to total market capitalization of 24% at December 31, 2004. The Company has maintained strong debt
service coverage and fixed charge coverage ratios as part of its commitment to maintaining its investment grade debt ratings.
As a result of the Companys improved 2004
performance, the Board of Directors increased the quarterly common dividend beginning in 2005 by 7.0% to $0.61 per share or $2.44 per share on an
annualized basis as compared to $2.28 per share for 2004.
During 2004, the REIT industry experienced strong
investor support primarily because of strong dividend levels in a low interest rate environment and the stable characteristics of REIT stocks. The
Companys strong financial performance coupled with strong investor support produced total returns to stockholders during 2004 of approximately
36% from the combination of the Companys dividend and improved common stock price.
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The Executive Compensation Committee believes
the Companys 2004 financial and operating performance underscores the Companys long term strategy to maintain a strong balance sheet while
investing opportunistically and selectively in order to enhance stockholder value.
The Committee determined bonuses and stock awards
for senior management in 2004 based on its analysis of the Companys 2004 performance and the ability of individual members of management to
achieve targeted earnings, operations and financing objectives.
Review of CEO
Compensation. The compensation of Mr. Milton Cooper, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Company for the year ended December 31, 2004 was determined in accordance with the criteria discussed above. In addition, the Committee annually
reviews and approves the objectives for the Chief Executive Officer. The Committee has reviewed all components of Mr. Coopers compensation,
including salary, bonus, equity and long-term incentive compensation, accumulated realized and unrealized stock option gains, the dollar value to Mr.
Cooper and the cost to the Company of all perquisites and other personal benefits.
Mr. Coopers proposed compensation was
presented and analyzed in the context of all the components of his total compensation. Members then had additional time between meetings to ask for
additional information and to raise and discuss further questions. The discussion was continued at a subsequent meeting, after which a vote was
taken.
Under Mr. Coopers direction in 2004, the
Company achieved notable growth in FFO per share, increased occupancy in the Companys portfolio and increased contributions from various real
estate programs. Mr. Cooper also oversaw improvement in the Companys liquidity and strengthening of the Companys consolidated balance sheet
in 2004. In recognition of Mr. Coopers contributions to the achievement of the Companys goals and continued successful execution of the
Companys long-term business plan, the Committee granted to Mr. Cooper options to purchase 112,500 shares of Common Stock, which vest over the
next three years, and awarded Mr. Cooper a cash bonus of $400,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004.
Internal Pay
Equity. In the process of reviewing each component, separately and in the aggregate, the Committee directs the
Companys human resources department to prepare a spreadsheet showing the relationship between each management level of compensation within the
Company. The comparison includes all components of compensation, both individually and in the aggregate. Based on its review of this information, the
Committee believes that the relative difference between compensation of the Companys Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the compensation of
its other executives has not increased significantly over the years. The comparisons in the Companys internal pay equity study go back to 2002,
and the percentage differences are not significantly different today from then. Over the period reviewed, Mr. Coopers total compensation has been
equal to or less than the compensation of the next highest paid executive officer.
The Committees Conclusion. The
Committee finds Mr. Coopers total compensation to be reasonable and not excessive in the aggregate. In considering the components of Mr.
Coopers total compensation, the Committee takes into account the aggregate amounts and mix of all components, including accumulated (realized and
unrealized) option and restricted stock gains.
Joe Grills, Chairman
Martin S. Kimmel
Richard G. Dooley
Frank Lourenso
Richard Saltzman
The foregoing report shall not be deemed
incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by
reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
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Total Stockholder Return Performance. The
following performance chart compares, over the five years ended December 31, 2004, the cumulative total stockholder return on the Companys common
stock with the cumulative total return of the S&P 500 Index and the cumulative total return of the NAREIT Equity REIT Total Return Index (the
NAREIT Equity Index) prepared and published by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT). Equity real
estate investment trusts are defined as those which derive more than 75% of their income from equity investments in real estate assets. The NAREIT
Equity Index includes all tax qualified equity real estate investment trusts listed on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange or the
NASDAQ National Market System. Stockholder return performance, presented quarterly for the five years ended December 31, 2004, is not necessarily
indicative of future results. All stockholder return performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends.
Kimco Realty Corporation
2004 Total Return Proxy Data
(December 1999
December 2004)
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Equity Participation Plan
Description of
Plan. The Company maintains its Stock Option Plan (the Stock Option Plan) and its 1998 Equity Participation Plan
(the Equity Participation Plan) for the benefit of its eligible employees, consultants and directors. The Equity Participation Plan was
established for the purpose of attracting and retaining the Companys directors, executive officers and other key employees by offering them an
opportunity to own Common Stock and/or rights which will reflect the growth, development and financial success of the Company. The Equity Participation
Plan provides that the Executive Compensation Committee or the Board, as applicable, may grant or issue incentive stock options and
non-qualified stock options (within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code, the Code), that vest over time and are
exercisable at the fair market value of the Common Stock at the date of grant. In addition, the Equity Participation Plan provides for (i)
the granting of restricted stock awards that vest over time and for (ii) the granting of deferred stock (Deferred Stock) to the
Non-employee Directors of the Company. Deferred Stock may be granted to Non-employee Directors in lieu of directors fees which would otherwise be
payable to such Non-employees Directors, pursuant to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time to time. Unless otherwise provided by the
Board, a grantee of Deferred Stock shall have no rights as a Company stockholder with respect to such Deferred Stock until such time as the Common
Stock underlying the award has been issued. The term of an award of Deferred Stock shall be set by the Board in its sole discretion. The Board grants
stock options in consideration of employees past or prospective service with the Company.
The Executive Compensation Committee has the
authority under the Equity Participation Plan to determine the terms of options granted under the Equity Participation Plan, including, among other
things, the individuals (who may be any of the Companys employees, any of the Companys consultants or any of the Companys directors)
who shall receive options, the times when they shall receive them, whether an incentive stock option and/or non-qualified option shall be granted, the
number of shares to be subject to each option and the date or dates each option shall become exercisable. All employees, consultants and directors of
the Company are eligible to receive options under the Equity Compensation Plan. The Executive Compensation Committee also has the authority to grant
options upon the condition that the employee agrees to cancel all or a part of a previously granted option and to amend or accelerate the vesting of
previously granted options. The Board of Directors has adopted an amendment to the Equity Participation Plan that provides that the stock options, once
granted, may not be re-priced by the Executive Compensation Committee, except in connection with a transaction such as a stock split, stock dividend,
merger, corporate reorganization or other transaction in an appropriate manner in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential
benefits to the holder as a result of or in connection with such transaction.
The exercise price and term of each option are fixed
by the Executive Compensation Committee, provided, however, that the exercise price must be at least equal to the fair market value of the stock on the
date of grant and the term cannot exceed 10 years; and further provided that in the case of an incentive stock option granted to an individual who owns
(or is deemed to own) at least 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, a subsidiary or a parent (within the
meaning of Section 424 of the Code), the exercise price must be at least 110% of the fair market value on the date of grant and the term cannot exceed
five years. Incentive stock options may be granted only within 10 years from the date of adoption of the Equity Participation Plan. The aggregate fair
market value (determined at the time the option is granted) of shares with respect to which incentive stock options may be granted under the Equity
Participation Plan, or any other plan of the Company or any parent or subsidiary, which stock options are exercisable for the first time during any
calendar year, may not exceed $100,000. The maximum number of options that may be granted to any one individual in any calendar year shall not exceed
750,000, provided that the grant of the options will not cause the Company to fail to qualify as a real estate investment trust for Federal income tax
purposes. An optionee may, with the consent of the Executive Compensation Committee, elect to pay for the shares to be received upon exercise of his
options in cash, shares of Common Stock or any combination thereof.
Option Grants and Restricted Stock
Awards. A maximum aggregate of 18,500,000 shares of Common Stock have been reserved for issuance under the Stock Option Plan
(4,500,000 shares, all of which have been
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issued) and the Equity Participation Plan
(14,000,000 shares). Options to acquire 1,943,750, 1,621,438 and 1,562,525 shares were granted during 2004, 2003 and 2002 at weighted average exercise
prices of $55.44, $43.34 and $31.27 per share, respectively. The closing price of the Companys common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on
March 22, 2005 was $53.43. In addition, 3,511 shares of restricted stock were issued during 2004.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table sets forth certain information
regarding the Companys equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2004.
Plan Category
|
|
|
|
(a) Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of
outstanding options, warrants and rights
|
|
(b) Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding
options, warrants and rights
|
|
(c) Number of securities remaining available for future
issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by stockholders |
|
|
|
|
7,619,786 |
|
|
$ |
38.12 |
|
|
|
3,166,133 |
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by stockholders |
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
7,619,786 |
|
|
$ |
38.12 |
|
|
|
3,166,133 |
|
401(k) Plan
The Company maintains a 401(k) retirement plan (the
401(k) Plan) covering substantially all officers and employees of the Company. The 401(k) Plan permits participants to defer up to a
maximum of 10% of their eligible compensation, which deferrals generally are matched concurrently by the Company up to a maximum of 5% of the
employees eligible compensation (capped at $170,000). Participants in the 401(k) Plan are not subject to Federal and state income tax on salary
deferral contributions or Company contributions or on the earnings thereon until such amounts are withdrawn from the 401(k) Plan. Salary reduction
contributions are treated as wages subject to FICA tax. Withdrawals from the 401(k) Plan may only be made upon termination of employment, or in
connection with certain provisions of the 401(k) Plan that permit hardship withdrawals.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
KC Holdings. Mr.
Milton Cooper, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, and Mr. Martin Kimmel, Chairman Emeritus of the Board,
are stockholders of KC Holdings, Inc. (KC Holdings). The Company is party to a management agreement pursuant to which it manages three of
KC Holdings four remaining shopping center properties under terms which the Company believes are no less favorable than would be obtained in
negotiations with an independent third party. See Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation KC
Holdings.
Joint
Ventures. Members of the Companys management have investments in certain real estate joint ventures or limited
partnerships which own and/or operate certain of the Companys property interests. Any material future transactions involving these joint ventures
or partnerships is subject to the approval of a majority of disinterested directors of the Company. See Compensation Committee Interlocks and
Insider Participation Joint Ventures.
Relationship with J.P.
Morgan. Mr. Frank Lourenso is an Executive Vice President of J.P. Morgan and has been a Director of the Company since
December 1991. The Company maintains its principal banking relationship with J.P. Morgan and J.P. Morgan periodically provides the Company with
investment banking
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services. J.P. Morgan, together with a
consortium of additional banks, provided the Company with a $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility and is a participant in the Companys
$150 million Canadian denominated unsecured credit facility. See Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation Relationship
with J.P. Morgan.
Relationship with The State of New York Common
Retirement Fund. Mr. Joe Grills is a member of the Investment Advisory Committee of The State of New York Common Retirement
Fund (the NYSCRF). Mr. Grills has been a Director of the Company since January 1997. During 1999, the Company entered into a joint venture
arrangement with the NYSCRF and other institutional investors in connection with the Kimco Income Operating Partnership. This investment by the NYSCRF
was reviewed by the NYSCRF Real Estate Advisory Committee of which Mr. Grills is not a member. See Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation Relationship with The State of New York Common Retirement Fund.
Family
Relationships. Mr. Paul Dooley, Manager of Real Estate Tax Administration and Insurance of the Company, is the son of Mr.
Richard G. Dooley, a director of the Company. Mr. Paul Dooley was paid a cash salary in 2004 as an employee of the Company that is commensurate with
his position and was granted 10,000 options in 2004 pursuant to the Equity Participation Plan. In addition, Mr. Paul Dooley was extended loans in the
amount of $49,983 in 2001, $36,960 in 2000 and $62,865 in 1999 to supplement available margin loans and partially fund the purchase of 4,511 shares,
3,465 shares and 4,950 shares, respectively, of Common Stock. The stock purchase loans are scheduled to be repaid over a term of two years and bear
interest at a rate of 6% per annum, however, the term may be extended at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The amount outstanding under these
loans as of March 22, 2005 was $86,819.
Mr. Patrick Flynn, Director of Real Estate of the
Company, is the son of Mr. Michael J. Flynn, Vice Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Patrick Flynn is
also the President and a director of Blue Ridge Real Estate/Big Boulder Corporation, an entity in which the Company has a significant interest. Mr.
Patrick Flynn was paid a cash salary in 2004 as an employee of the Company that is commensurate with his position and was granted 10,000 options in
2004 pursuant to the Equity Participation Plan.
Mr. Connor Flynn, Asset Manager of the Company, is
also the son of Mr. Michael J. Flynn, Vice Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Connor Flynn was paid a
cash salary in 2004 as an employee of the Company that is commensurate with his position and was granted 5,000 options in 2004 pursuant to the Equity
Participation Plan.
Transactions with Joshua P. Friedman and
Associates (Friedman and Associates). Mr. Joshua Friedman, a principal of Friedman and Associates, is the son of
Mr. Jerald Friedman, Executive Vice President of the Company. During 2004, the Company paid legal fees of $89,574 to Friedman and Associates for
services rendered primarily in connection with various real estate dispositions.
Transactions with Ripco Real Estate Corporation
(Ripco). Ripcos primary business activity is that of a leasing agent and representative for national and
regional retailers. Mr. Todd Cooper, an officer and 37% shareholder of Ripco, is a son of Mr. Milton Cooper, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
the Board of Directors of the Company. During 2004, the Company paid brokerage commissions of $35,174 to Ripco for services rendered as leasing agent
for two national tenants in shopping center properties owned by the Company. The Company believes that the brokerage commissions paid were at or below
the customary rates for such leasing services.
Audit Committee Report
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the
Company is responsible for providing objective oversight of the Companys financial accounting and reporting functions, system of internal control
and audit process. During 2004, the Audit Committee was comprised of three directors all of whom were independent as defined under the then current
listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors, which was
amended in 2004. A copy of
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the Audit Committee Charter, as amended, is
attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A and is available on the Companys web site.
Management of the Company is responsible for the
Companys system of internal control and its financial reporting process. The independent registered public accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP, are responsible for performing an independent audit of the Companys consolidated financial statements in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America and to issue a report thereon. The Audit Committee is responsible for the monitoring and oversight
of these processes.
In connection with these responsibilities, the Audit
Committee met with management and the Companys independent registered public accounting firm to review and discuss the December 31, 2004 audited
consolidated financial statements and managements assessment of the effectiveness of the Companys internal controls over financial
reporting. The Audit Committee also discussed with the independent registered public accountants the matters required by Statement on Auditing
Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees), as amended by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 90 (Audit Committee Communications). The
Audit Committee also received written disclosures from the independent registered public accountants required by Independence Standards Board Standard
No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), and the Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered public accountants their
independence.
Based upon the Audit Committees discussions
with management and the independent registered public accountants, and the Audit Committees review of the December 31, 2004 audited consolidated
financial statements and the representations of management and the independent registered public accountants, the Audit Committee recommended that the
Board of Directors include the audited consolidated financial statements in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2004, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
F. Patrick Hughes, Chairman
Richard G.
Dooley
Joe Grills
The foregoing report shall not be deemed
incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by
reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
Independent Registered Public Accountants
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was engaged to perform
the integrated audit of the Companys consolidated financial statements and of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2004 and an audit of its 2003 consolidated financial statements. There are no affiliations between the Company and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, its
partners, associates or employees, other than as pertaining to its engagement as independent registered public accountants for the Company in previous
years. Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are expected to be present at the Meeting and will be given the opportunity to make a statement if
they so desire and to respond to appropriate questions.
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The following table provides information relating to
the fees billed to the Company by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003:
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2003
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Audit Fees
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$ |
935,500 |
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$ |
500,000 |
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Audit Related
Fees (2) |
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$ |
33,000 |
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$ |
30,000 |
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Tax
Fees |
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$ |
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$ |
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All Other
Fees |
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$ |
39,500 |
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$ |
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Audit fees include all fees for services in connection with (i)
the annual audit of the Companys fiscal 2004 and 2003 financial statements included in its annual reports on Form 10-K, (ii) Sarbanes-Oxley
Section 404 planning and testing relating to the Companys fiscal 2004 integrated audit, (iii) the review of the financial statements included in
the Companys quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, (iv) the audit of the fiscal 2004 and 2003 financial statements of KIR, an entity in which the
Company has a 43.3% non-controlling limited partnership interest and (v) the consents and comfort letters issued in connection with two unsecured debt
offerings during 2004 and two common stock offerings, one preferred stock offering, three unsecured debt offerings and filing of the Companys
shelf registration statement during 2003. |
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Includes fees for the audit of the Companys employee
benefit plan. |
(3) |
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Includes fees for services in connection with property tax
assessments. |
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit
and Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accountants. The Audit Committee is responsible for appointing,
setting compensation and overseeing the work of the independent registered public accountants. The Audit Committee has established a policy regarding
pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accountants.
On an ongoing basis, management communicates
specific projects and categories of services 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 registered public accountants. On a periodic basis,
management reports to the Audit Committee regarding the actual spending for such projects and services as 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 such pre-approvals are reported on at a subsequent Audit Committee meeting. All services performed for 2004 and 2003 were pre-approved by
the Committee.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
annually submits its recommendation with respect to the engagement of independent registered public accountants at the meeting of the full Board of
Directors which takes place each year during the Companys third fiscal quarter. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has been the Companys
independent registered public accountants since 1986. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors will review the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for 2005 later this year.
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PROPOSAL 2
Proposal Regarding Amendment of Charter to Increase Number of
Shares of Authorized Stock
By resolution dated February 1, 2005, the Board of
Directors adopted a resolution declaring it advisable to amend subsection A of Article IV of the Companys charter to (a) increase the aggregate
number of shares of stock that the Company has the authority to issue to an aggregate of 461,600,000 shares, (b) increase the number of shares of
Common Stock that the Company has authority to issue to 300,000,000 shares and (c) increase the number of shares of Excess Stock that the Company has
authority to issue to 153,000,000 shares. The number of authorized shares of all other classes, as set forth below, would remain the same. The proposed
revised subsection A of Article IV of the Companys charter is set forth as Appendix B to this Proxy Statement. The Board of Directors directed
that the amendment be submitted for consideration by the stockholders at the Meeting.
The Companys charter currently authorizes the
issuance of up to 310,600,000 shares, consisting of:
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200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share; 102,000,000 shares of Excess Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 3,600,000 shares of Preferred Stock;
345,000 shares of 7-3/4% Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share (Class A Preferred
Stock); 230,000 shares of 8-1/2% Class B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share
(Class B Preferred Stock); 460,000 shares of 8 -3/8% Class C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00
par value per share (Class C Preferred Stock); 700,000 shares of 7 1/2% Class D Cumulative Convertible
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share (Class D Preferred Stock); 700,000 shares of 6.65% Class F
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share (Class F Preferred Stock); 65,000 shares
of Floating-Rate Class E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock; $1.00 par value per share (Class E Preferred Stock);
345,000 shares of Class A Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share (Class A Excess Preferred
Stock); 230,000 shares of Class B Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share (Class B Excess
Preferred Stock); 460,000 shares of Class C Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share (Class C
Excess Preferred Stock); 700,000 shares of Class D Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share (Class
D Excess Preferred Stock); 65,000 shares of Class E Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share
(Class E Excess Preferred Stock); and 700,000 shares of Class F Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per
share (Class F Excess Preferred Stock). |
As of March 22, 2005, the outstanding shares of
stock of the Company were as follows: 112,993,219 shares of Common Stock; no shares of Excess Stock; no shares of Preferred Stock; no shares of Class A
Preferred Stock; no shares of Class A Excess Preferred Stock; no shares of Class B Preferred Stock; no shares of Class B Excess Preferred Stock; no
shares of Class C Preferred Stock; no shares of Class C Excess Preferred Stock; no shares of Class D Preferred Stock; no shares of Class D Excess
Preferred Stock; no shares of Class E Preferred Stock; no shares of Class E Excess Preferred Stock and 700,000 shares of Class F Preferred Stock and no
shares of Class F Excess Preferred Stock. In addition, as of the same date, approximately 2,632,393 shares of Common Stock have been reserved for
issuance under the Companys Equity Participation Plan.
The authorized shares of Common Stock in excess of
those presently outstanding will be available for issuance at such times and for such purposes as the Board of Directors may deem advisable without
further action by the Companys stockholders, except as may be required by applicable laws or regulations, including stock exchange rules. The
Board of Directors believes that it is in the best interests of the Company and its Stockholders
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to have additional Common Stock authorized which
would be available for issuance for stock dividends, stock splits, retirement of indebtedness, employee benefit programs, corporate business
combinations, acquisitions of property or other corporate purposes. The authorized shares of Excess Stock, proposed to be increased in direct
proportion to the increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock, will be available for issuance pursuant to the Companys charter
and as may be necessary to preserve the Companys qualification as a real estate investment trust under applicable tax laws. The Board does not
intend to issue any stock except for reasons and on terms which the Board deems to be in the best interests of the Company. Because the holders of the
Common Stock do not have preemptive rights, the issuance of Common Stock (other than on a pro rata basis to all current stockholders) would reduce the
current stockholders proportionate interests. However, in any such event, stockholders wishing to maintain their interests may be able to do so
through normal market purchases. Any future issuance of Common Stock will be subject to the rights of holders of outstanding shares of the existing
Class F Preferred Stock and of any shares of the Preferred Stock the Company may issue in the future.
Vote Required
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND
THE COMPANYS CHARTER TO INCREASE THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF SHARES OF STOCK, THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF EXCESS
STOCK THAT THE COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE.
Proxies will be so voted unless stockholders specify
otherwise in their proxies. The affirmative vote of holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Common Stock is required for approval of this
proposal. Consequently, abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as votes against the proposal. If the proposed amendment is approved
by the stockholders, it will become effective upon the filing of an Article of Amendment and Restatement for recording with the State Department of
Assessments and Taxation of Maryland, which will occur as soon as reasonably practicable after approval.
Other Matters
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance. Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Companys officers and directors, and persons who own more
than ten percent of a registered class of the Companys equity securities, to file reports (Forms 3, 4 and 5) of the ownership and changes in the
ownership of such equity securities with the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange. Officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than ten percent of
the Companys stock are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all such forms which they file.
Based solely on the Companys review of the
copies of Forms 3, 4 and 5 and amendments thereto received by it for the year ended December 31, 2004, or written representations from certain
reporting persons that no such forms were required to be filed by those persons, the Company believes that during the year ended December 31, 2004, all
such filings under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act were filed on a timely basis by its officers, directors, beneficial owners of more than ten
percent of the Companys stock and other persons subject to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
Reference should be made to the Companys
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and the Companys Annual Report delivered together with this Proxy Statement,
such documents incorporated herein by reference, for financial information and related disclosures required to be included herein.
Stockholders
Proposals. Proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at the Companys Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held in 2006, pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, must be received by the Company no later than November 30, 2005, in
order to be included in the Companys proxy statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting. Such proposals must comply with the requirements
as to form and substance established by the SEC for such proposals in order to be included in the proxy statement. A stockholder who wishes to make a
proposal at the 2006 Annual Meeting without including the proposal in the Companys proxy statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting
must
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notify the Company by February 14, 2006. If the
stockholder fails to give notice by this date, then the persons named as proxies in the proxies solicited by the Board for the 2006 Annual Meeting may
exercise discretionary voting power with respect to any such proposal.
Code of Ethics. The
Board of Directors has adopted a written Code of Ethics for the Company that applies to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief
Investment Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Controller and the other executive officers of the Company. A copy of the Companys Code of Ethics is
available through the Investor Relations/Governance Documents section of the Companys website located at www.kimcorealty.com and is available in
print to any stockholder who requests it.
Corporate Governance
Guidelines. The Board of Directors has adopted written Corporate Governance Guidelines in accordance with the New York Stock
Exchange listing requirements. A copy of the Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines is available through the Investor Relations/Governance
Documents Section of the Companys website located at www.kimcorealty.com and is available in print to any stockholder who requests
it.
Documents Incorporated by
Reference. This Proxy Statement incorporates documents by reference which are not presented herein or delivered herewith.
These documents (except for certain exhibits to such documents, unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated herein) are available upon request
without charge. Requests may be oral or written and should be directed to the attention of the Secretary of the Company at the principal executive
offices of the Company. In addition, within the Investor Relations/Documents section of the Companys website located at www.kimcorealty.com, you
can obtain, free of charge, a copy of the Companys annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and
amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably
practicable after we file such material electronically with, or furnish it to, the SEC.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the date of the Meeting shall be deemed incorporated
by reference into this Proxy Statement and shall be deemed a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a
document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Proxy Statement to the extent that a
statement contained herein (or subsequently filed document which is also incorporated by reference herein) modifies or supersedes such statement. Any
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this Proxy Statement, except as so modified or
superseded.
Other Business. All
shares represented by the accompanying proxy will be voted in accordance with the proxy. The Company knows of no other business which will come before
the Meeting for action. However, as to any such business, the persons designated as proxies will have authority to act in their
discretion.
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Appendix A
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
of the Audit Committee
of Kimco Realty
Corporation
This Audit Committee Charter was adopted by the
Board of Directors (the Board) of Kimco Realty Corporation (the Company) on July 23, 2003 and amended on February 1,
2005.
The purpose of the Audit Committee (the
Committee) is to assist the Board with its oversight responsibilities regarding: (i) the integrity of the Companys financial
statements; (ii) the Companys compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (iii) the independent auditors qualifications and
independence; and (iv) the performance of the Companys internal audit function and independent auditor. The Committee shall prepare the report
required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) to be included in the Companys annual proxy
statement.
In addition to the powers and responsibilities
expressly delegated to the Committee in this Charter, the Committee may exercise any other powers and carry out any other responsibilities delegated to
it by the Board from time to time consistent with the Companys bylaws. The powers and responsibilities delegated by the Board to the Committee in
this Charter or otherwise shall be exercised and carried out by the Committee as it deems appropriate without requirement of Board approval, and any
decision made by the Committee (including any decision to exercise or refrain from exercising any of the powers delegated to the Committee hereunder)
shall be at the Committees sole discretion. While acting within the scope of the powers and responsibilities delegated to it, the Committee shall
have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Committee shall have the power to
determine which matters are within the scope of the powers and responsibilities delegated to it.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committees
responsibilities are limited to oversight. Management of the Company is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the
Companys financial statements as well as the Companys financial reporting process, accounting policies, internal audit function, internal
accounting controls and disclosure controls and procedures. The independent auditor is responsible for performing an audit of the Companys annual
financial statements, expressing an opinion as to the conformity of such annual financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles and
reviewing the Companys quarterly financial statements. It is not the responsibility of the Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine
that the Companys financial statements and disclosure are complete and accurate and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
and applicable laws, rules and regulations. Each member of the Committee shall be entitled to rely on the integrity of those persons within the Company
and of the professionals and experts (including the Companys internal auditor (or others responsible for the internal audit function, including
contracted non-employee or audit or accounting firms engaged to provide internal audit services) (the internal auditor) and the
Companys independent auditor) from which the Committee receives information and, absent actual knowledge to the contrary, the accuracy of the
financial and other information provided to the Committee by such persons, professionals or experts.
Further, auditing literature, particularly Statement
of Accounting Standards No. 100, defines the term review to include a particular set of required procedures to be undertaken by independent
auditors. The members of the Committee are not independent auditors, and the term review as used in this Charter is not intended to have
that meaning and should not be interpreted to suggest that the Committee members can or should follow the procedures required of auditors performing
reviews of financial statements.
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The Committee shall consist of no fewer than three
members of the Board. Each Committee member shall be financially literate as determined by the Board in its business judgment or must become
financially literate within a reasonable period of time after his or her appointment to the Committee. Each member of the Committee shall have
accounting or financial management experience and expertise, as determined by the Board in its business judgment. In addition, either at least one
member of the Committee shall be an audit committee financial expert within the definition adopted by the SEC or the Company shall disclose
in its periodic reports required pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) the reasons why at least one
member of the Committee is not an audit committee financial expert.
Each Committee member shall satisfy the independence
requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and Exchange Act Rule 10A-3(b)(1) and shall be free of any relationships that, in the opinion of the Board,
would interfere with the exercise of their independent judgment. No Committee member may simultaneously serve on the audit committee of more than two
other public companies, unless the Board determines that such simultaneous service would not impair the ability of such member to effectively serve on
the Committee and such determination is disclosed in the Companys annual proxy statement.
The members of the Committee, including the Chair of
the Committee, shall be appointed by the Board on the recommendation of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee. Committee members may be removed
from the Committee, with or without cause, by the Board.
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Meetings and Procedures |
The Chair (or in his or her absence, a member
designated by the Chair) shall preside at each meeting of the Committee and set the agendas for Committee meetings. The Committee shall have the
authority to establish its own rules and procedures for notice and conduct of its meetings so long as they are not inconsistent with any provisions of
the Companys bylaws that are applicable to the Committee.
The Committee shall meet at least once during each
fiscal quarter and more frequently as the Committee deems desirable. The Committee shall meet separately, periodically, with management, with the
internal auditor and with the independent auditor.
All non-management directors that are not members of
the Committee may attend and observe meetings of the Committee, but shall not participate in any discussion or deliberation unless invited to do so by
the Committee, and in any event shall not be entitled to vote. The Committee may, at its discretion, include in its meetings members of the
Companys management, representatives of the independent auditor, the internal auditor, any other financial personnel employed or retained by the
Company or any other persons whose presence the Committee believes to be necessary or appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may
also exclude from its meetings any persons it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, any non-management director that is not a member of the
Committee.
The Committee may retain any independent counsel,
experts or advisors (accounting, financial or otherwise) that the Committee believes to be necessary or appropriate. The Committee may also utilize the
services of the Companys regular legal counsel or other advisors to the Company. The Company shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined
by the 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 Committee.
The Committee may conduct or authorize
investigations into any matters within the scope of the powers and responsibilities delegated to the Committee.
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Powers and Responsibilities |
Interaction with the Independent Auditor
1. Appointment and
Oversight. The Committee shall be directly responsible and have sole authority for the appointment, compensation, retention
and oversight of the work of the independent auditor (including resolution of any disagreements between Company management and the independent auditor
regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work or performing other audit, review or attest
services for the Company, and the independent auditor shall report directly to the Committee.
2. Pre-Approval of
Services. Before the independent auditor is engaged by the Company or its subsidiaries to render audit or non-audit
services, the Committee shall pre-approve the engagement. Committee pre-approval of audit and non-audit services will not be required if the engagement
for the services is entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the Committee regarding the Companys engagement
of the independent auditor, provided the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular service, the Committee is informed of each service
provided and such policies and procedures do not include delegation of the Committees responsibilities under the Exchange Act to the
Companys management. The Committee may delegate to one or more designated members of the Committee the authority to grant pre-approvals, provided
such approvals are presented to the Committee at a subsequent meeting. If the Committee elects to establish pre-approval policies and procedures
regarding non-audit services, the Committee must be informed of each non-audit service provided by the independent auditor. Committee pre-approval of
non-audit services (other than review and attest services) also will not be required if such services fall within available exceptions established by
the SEC.
3. Independence of Independent
Auditor. The Committee shall, at least annually, review the independence and quality control procedures of the independent
auditor and the experience and qualifications of the independent auditors senior personnel that are providing audit services to the Company. In
conducting its review:
(i) The Committee shall obtain and review a report
prepared by the independent auditor describing (a) the auditing firms internal quality-control procedures and (b) any material issues raised by
the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the auditing 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 auditing firm, and any steps
taken to deal with any such issues.
(ii) The Committee shall discuss with the independent
auditor its independence from the Company, and obtain and review a written statement prepared by the independent auditor describing all relationships
between the independent auditor and the Company, consistent with Independence Standards Board Standard 1, and consider the impact that any
relationships or services may have on the objectivity and independence of the independent auditor.
(iii) The Committee shall confirm with the
independent auditor that the independent auditor is in compliance with the partner rotation requirements established by the SEC.
(iv) The Committee shall consider whether the Company
should adopt a rotation of the annual audit among independent auditing firms.
(v) The Committee shall, if applicable, consider
whether the independent auditors provision of any permitted information technology services or other non-audit services to the Company is
compatible with maintaining the independence of the independent auditor.
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Annual Financial Statements and Annual Audit
4. Meetings with Management, the Independent
Auditor and the Internal Auditor.
(i) The Committee shall meet with management, the
independent auditor and the internal auditor in connection with each annual audit to discuss the scope of the audit, the procedures to be followed and
the staffing of the audit.
(ii) The Committee shall review and discuss with
management and the independent auditor: (A) major issues regarding accounting principles and financial statement presentation, including any
significant changes in the Companys selection or application of accounting principles, and major issues as to the adequacy of the Companys
internal controls and any special audit steps adopted in light of material control deficiencies; (B) any analyses prepared by management or the
independent auditor setting forth significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the Companys
financial statements, including analyses of the effects of alternative GAAP methods on the Companys financial statements; and (C) the effect of
regulatory and accounting initiatives, as well as off-balance sheet structures, on the Companys financial statements.
(iii) The Committee shall review and discuss the
annual audited financial statements with management and the independent auditor, including the Companys disclosures under Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
5. Separate Meetings with the Independent
Auditor.
(i) The Committee shall review with the independent
auditor any problems or difficulties the independent auditor may have encountered during the course of the audit work, including any restrictions on
the scope of activities or access to required information or any significant disagreements with management and managements responses to such
matters. Among the items that the Committee should consider reviewing with the Independent Auditor are: (A) any accounting adjustments that were noted
or proposed by the auditor but were passed (as immaterial or otherwise); (B) any communications between the audit team and the independent
auditors national office respecting auditing or accounting issues presented by the engagement; and (C) any management or
internal control letter issued, or proposed to be issued, by the independent auditor to the Company. The Committee shall obtain from the
independent auditor assurances that Section 10A(b) of the Exchange Act has not been implicated.
(ii) The Committee shall discuss with the independent
auditor the report that such auditor is required to make to the Committee regarding: (A) all accounting policies and practices to be used that the
independent auditor identifies as critical; (B) all alternative treatments within GAAP for policies and practices related to material items that have
been discussed among management and the independent auditor, including the ramifications of the use of such alternative disclosures and treatments, and
the treatment preferred by the independent auditor; and (C) all other material written communications between the independent auditor and management of
the Company, such as any management letter, management representation letter, reports on observations and recommendations on internal controls,
independent auditors engagement letter, independent auditors independence letter, schedule of unadjusted audit differences and a listing of
adjustments and reclassifications not recorded, if any.
(iii) The Committee shall discuss with the
independent auditor the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, Communication with Audit Committees, as
then in effect.
6. Recommendation to Include Financial Statements
in Annual Report. The Committee shall, based on the review and discussions in paragraphs 4(iii) and 5(iii) above, and based
on the disclosures received from the independent auditor regarding its independence and discussions with the auditor regarding such independence
pursuant to subparagraph 3(ii) above, determine whether to recommend to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year subject to the audit.
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Quarterly Financial Statements
7. Meetings with Management, the Independent
Auditor and the Internal Auditor. The Committee shall review and discuss the quarterly financial statements with management
and the independent auditor, including the Companys disclosures under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.
Internal Audit
8. Appointment and
Compensation. The internal auditor shall report directly to the Committee for all matters other than day-to-day
administrative matters, for which the internal auditor shall work with the management of the Company. With respect to the internal auditor, the
Committee shall initiate and terminate their employment, evaluate their performance and determine their compensation.
9. Separate Meetings with the Internal
Auditor. The Committee shall meet periodically with the Companys internal auditor to discuss the responsibilities,
budget and staffing of the Companys internal audit function and any issues that the internal auditor believes warrant audit committee attention.
The Committee shall discuss with the internal auditor any matters that may be pertinent to the Committees duties and oversight function,
including reports regarding: (i) any significant matters reported to management by the internal auditor and any responses from management; (ii) any
matters previously identified by the independent auditor or the internal auditor for review by management; (iii) quality and adequacy of the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures; (iv) quality and adequacy of the Companys internal control over financial reporting; (v)
plans, activities, staffing and effectiveness of the internal auditor; (vi) the audit risk assessment process, scope of the internal audit plan and
coordination with the independent auditor; (vii) the status of findings and recommendations of the internal auditor and managements responses;
and (viii) the audit of expense reports and other expenditures approved by management.
Other Powers and Responsibilities
10. The Committee shall discuss with management and
the independent auditor the Companys earnings press releases (with particular focus on any non-GAAP or adjusted non-GAAP
information), as well as financial information and earnings guidance provided to analysts and rating agencies. The Committees discussion in this
regard may be general in nature (i.e., discussion of the types of information to be disclosed and the type of presentation to be made) and need not
take place in advance of each earnings release or each instance in which the Company may provide earnings guidance.
11. The Committee shall discuss with management and
the independent auditor any related-party transactions brought to the Committees attention which could reasonably be expected to have a material
impact on the Companys financial statements.
12. The Committee shall discuss with management and
the independent auditor any correspondence from or with regulators or governmental agencies, any employee complaints or any published reports that
raise material issues regarding the Companys financial statements, financial reporting process, accounting policies or internal audit
function.
13. The Committee shall discuss with the
Companys General Counsel or outside counsel any legal matters brought to the Committees attention that could reasonably be expected to have
a material impact on the Companys financial statements.
14. The Committee shall discuss with management the
Companys policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management. The Committee shall discuss with management the Companys significant
financial risk exposures and the actions management has taken to limit, monitor or control such exposures.
15. The Committee shall set clear hiring policies for
employees or former employees of the Companys independent auditor.
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16. The Committee shall establish procedures for the
receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters. The
Committee shall also establish procedures for the confidential and anonymous submission by employees regarding questionable accounting or auditing
matters.
17. The Committee shall provide the Company with the
report of the Committee with respect to the audited financial statements for inclusion in each of the Companys annual proxy
statements.
18. The Committee, through its Chair, shall report
regularly to, and review with, the Board any issues that arise with respect to the quality or integrity of the Companys financial statements, the
Companys compliance with legal or regulatory requirements, the performance and independence of the Companys independent auditor, the
performance of the Companys internal audit function or any other matter the Committee determines is necessary or advisable to report to the
Board.
19. The Committee shall at least annually perform an
evaluation of the performance of the Committee and its members, including a review of the Committees compliance with this
Charter.
20. The Committee shall at least annually review and
reassess this Charter and submit any recommended changes to the Board for its consideration.
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APPENDIX B:
Proposed Revised Subsection A of
Article IV of the Companys
Charter
A. The total number of shares of all classes of stock
that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is four hundred sixty-one million six hundred thousand (461,600,000) shares, consisting of three
hundred million (300,000,000) shares of Common Stock, with a par value of $0.01 per share (the Common Stock), one hundred fifty-three
million (153,000,000) shares of Excess Stock, with a par value of $0.01 per share (the Excess Stock), three million six hundred thousand
(3,600,000) shares of Preferred Stock, with a par value of $1.00 per share (the Preferred Stock), three hundred forty-five thousand
(345,000) shares of 7-3/4% Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, with a par value of $1.00 per share (Class A Preferred Stock),
three hundred forty-five thousand (345,000) shares of Class A Excess Preferred Stock, with a par value of $1.00 per share (Class A Excess
Preferred Stock), two hundred thirty thousand (230,000) shares of 8-1/2% Class B Cumulative Redeemable preferred Stock, with a par value of $1.00
per share (Class B Preferred Stock), two hundred thirty thousand (230,000) shares of Class B Excess Preferred Stock, with a par value of
$1.00 per share (Class B Excess Preferred Stock), four hundred sixty thousand (460,000) shares of 8 3/8% Class C Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock with a par value of $1.00 per share (Class C Preferred Stock), four hundred sixty thousand (460,000) shares of Class C
Excess Preferred Stock, with a par value of $1.00 per share (Class C Excess Preferred Stock), seven hundred thousand (700,000) shares of
7-1/2% Class D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, with a par value of $1.00 per share (Class D Preferred Stock), seven hundred
thousand (700,000) shares of Class D Excess Preferred Stock, with a par value of $1.00 per share (Class D Excess Preferred Stock),
sixty-five thousand (65,000) shares Floating Rate Class E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, with a par value of $1.00 per share (Class E
Preferred Stock), sixty-five thousand (65,000) shares of Class E Excess Preferred Stock, with a par value of $1.00 per share (Class E
Excess Preferred Stock), seven hundred thousand (700,000) shares of 6.65% Class F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, with a par value of
$1.00 per share (Class F Redeemable Preferred Stock) and seven hundred thousand (700,000) shares of Class F Excess Preferred Stock, with a
par value of $1.00 per share (Class F Excess Preferred Stock). The aggregate par value of all authorized shares having a par value is
thirteen million one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($13,130,000).
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M. Cooper
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KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
PROXY
This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
The undersigned stockholder hereby appoints Milton Cooper, Michael J. Flynn and Bruce Kauderer, or any of them as
Proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as
designated on the reverse side, all of the shares of Common Stock of Kimco Realty Corporation held of record by
the undersigned at the close of business on March 22, 2005, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on
May 17, 2005, at 10 oclock a.m. local time or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. The undersigned
hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the accompanying Proxy
Statement.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote (1) FOR all of the nominees for director and a vote (2) FOR the proposal
to amend the Companys charter to increase the aggregate number of shares of stock that the Company has the
authority to issue and to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock and Excess Stock.
To vote FOR all of the nominees for director and FOR the approval of the proposal to amend the Companys charter
to to increase the aggregate number of shares of stock that the Company has the authority to issue and to
increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock and Excess Stock, just sign and date the reverse side.
No boxes need to be checked.
This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned
stockholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR the election of all nominees for director,
FOR the approval of the proposal to amend the Companys charter to increase the number of authorized shares of
Common Stock and Excess Stock and in the discretion of the Proxies upon such other business as may properly come
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