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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Dear Stockholders:
Enclosed with this letter is a Proxy Statement and proxy card for a special meeting of
stockholders of Westwood One, Inc. (the Company) to be
held on June 26, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, at the Companys offices located at 8965 Lindblade Street, Culver City,
CA 90232-2689.
The purpose of the special meeting is to consider and vote upon proposals to (1) amend the
Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the Certificate of Incorporation) to increase
the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 300,000,000 to 5,000,000,000, (2) amend
the Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of our outstanding common stock at
a ratio of two hundred to one (200:1), (3) amend the Certificate of Incorporation to define the term
Continuing Directors that is used but not currently defined in the Certificate of Incorporation,
(4) amend the Certificate of Incorporation to delete Article Sixteenth of the Certificate of
Incorporation that sets forth higher approval thresholds than those required under the Delaware
General Corporation Law with respect to certain amendments of the Certificate of Incorporation, (5)
to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to delete the provision in Article Seventeenth relating
to Article Sixteenth should the proposal to delete Article Sixteenth as set forth in Proposal 4 be
approved, and (6) adjourn the special meeting if necessary to solicit additional proxies for
approval of the foregoing proposals and conduct such other business as may properly come before the
meeting.
You
may also view this proxy statement by visiting www.edocumentview.com/won.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE PROVIDED
POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING. IF YOU DO LATER DECIDE TO
ATTEND, YOUR PROXY WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE REVOKED IF YOU VOTE IN PERSON. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE URGED
TO MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD NOW IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT YOUR SHARES ARE
REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING.
We appreciate your continued support.
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Sincerely,
WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
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40 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 26, 2009
AND PROXY STATEMENT
TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS:
Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of stockholders of Westwood One, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the Company), will be held on
June 26, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.,
Pacific Time, at the Companys offices located at 8965 Lindblade Street, Culver City, CA
90232-2689 for the following purposes:
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Proposals 1 through 5: to amend the Companys Restated Certificate of
Incorporation (the Certificate of Incorporation) as follows (collectively,
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Proposal 1: to increase the number of
authorized shares of our common stock from 300,000,000 to 5,000,000,000; |
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Proposal 2: to effect a reverse stock split of
our outstanding common stock at a ratio of two hundred (200) to one (1); |
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Directors that is used but not currently defined in the Certificate of
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Proposal 4: to delete Article Sixteenth of the
Certificate of Incorporation that sets forth higher approval thresholds
than those required under the Delaware General Corporation Law with respect
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Seventeenth relating to Article Sixteenth should the proposal to delete
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Proposal 6: to adjourn the special meeting if necessary to solicit
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The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying
this notice.
At the special meeting, all holders of common stock, Class B stock (Class B Common) and
Preferred Stock at the close of business on June 3, 2009 are entitled to vote at this special
meeting and any adjournment thereof. The affirmative vote of the stockholders representing (i) a
majority of the Companys voting securities (represented in person or by proxy at the meeting) will
be required to approve Proposal 1 and (ii) not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the
Companys voting securities (represented in person or by proxy at the meeting) will be required to
approve Proposals 2 5.
You are cordially invited to attend the special meeting in person. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU
MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE PROVIDED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE IF YOU DO
NOT INTEND TO BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING. IF YOU DO LATER DECIDE TO ATTEND, YOUR PROXY WILL
AUTOMATICALLY BE REVOKED IF YOU VOTE IN PERSON. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE URGED TO MARK, SIGN, DATE AND
RETURN THE PROXY CARD NOW IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT YOUR SHARES ARE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING.
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By Order of the Board of Directors
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40 West 57th Street
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Proxy Statement
GENERAL
This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by Westwood
One, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), for use at the special meeting of stockholders
of the Company to be held on June 26, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time at the
Companys offices located at 8965 Lindblade Street, Culver City, CA 90232-2689, and any
adjournments thereof, for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Special Meeting of
Stockholders.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE
HELD ON JUNE 26, 2009. THIS PROXY STATEMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD ARE AVAILABLE AT
WWW.EDOCUMENTVIEW.COM/WON. Under new rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we are providing
access to our proxy materials both by sending you this full set of proxy materials and by notifying
you of the availability of our proxy materials on the Internet.
ABOUT THE MEETING
What is the purpose of the special meeting?
At our special meeting, stockholders will act upon the matters outlined in the Notice of
Special Meeting of Stockholders accompanying this proxy statement, including the approval of the
Charter Amendments, the adjournment of the special meeting to solicit additional proxies for
approval of the proposals, and such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
What are the Charter Amendments and why are they being proposed by the Company?
The Charter Amendments proposed by the Company would (1) increase the number of authorized
shares of our common stock from 300,000,000 to 5,000,000,000, (2) effect a reverse stock split of
our outstanding common stock at a ratio of two hundred to one (200:1), (3) define the term
Continuing Directors that is used but not currently defined in the Certificate of Incorporation,
(4) amend the Certificate of Incorporation to delete Article Sixteenth of the Certificate of
Incorporation that sets forth higher approval thresholds than those required under the Delaware
General Corporation Law with respect to certain amendments of the Certificate of Incorporation and
(5) to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to delete the provision in Article Seventeenth
relating to Article Sixteenth should the proposal to delete Article Sixteenth as set forth in
Proposal 4 be approved.
The Company is proposing that stockholders adopt the Charter Amendments in connection with a
series of transactions that recapitalized the Company (the Transactions). The Transactions
restructured (1) substantially all of the Companys outstanding long-term indebtedness (the Debt
Restructuring), including our credit facility (which matured and became due on February 27, 2009)
(the Old Credit Facility) and our outstanding 4.64% Series A Senior Guaranteed Notes due November
30, 2009 and 5.26% Series B Senior Guaranteed Notes due November 30, 2012 (collectively, the Old
Notes) and (2) the equity of the Company (the Equity Restructuring). In connection with the
Transactions and as contemplated by each of the Certificates of Designations of the Companys 7.50%
Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (the Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock) and 8.0%
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and, together with
the Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, the Preferred Stock), the shares of Preferred Stock
issued and sold by the Company on April 23, 2009 pursuant to the Transactions will automatically be
converted, without any further action by the Company or its stockholders, into shares of our common
stock based on the Conversion Price (as defined in the applicable Certificate of Designations) then
in effect, on the earliest practicable date following the stockholder approval of the Charter
Amendments. At the time of conversion, the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding will
increase from 102,287,585 to 4,061,984,028 which will technically result in substantial dilution to our
common stockholders. However, the ownership interest of each common stockholder will not change
substantially after the conversion as the holders of the Preferred Stock already participate on an
as-converted basis with respect to voting, dividends and other economic rights as the holders of
our common stock. The Charter Amendments are described in more detail beginning on page 9 of this proxy
statement.
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What are the Boards recommendations?
Unless you give other instructions on your proxy card, the persons named as proxy holders on
the proxy card will vote in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors of the
Company (the Board or the Board of Directors). The Boards recommendation is set forth
together with the description of each item in this proxy statement. In summary, the Board
recommends a vote as follows as being in the best interests of the Company and the stockholders:
FOR the approval of the Charter Amendments (including proposals 1 through 5 described in
this proxy statement).
Management is not aware of any matters, other than those specified above, that will be
presented for action at the special meeting, but if any other matters do properly come before the
meeting, the proxy holders will vote as recommended by the Board of Directors or, if no
recommendation is given, at their discretion.
Who is entitled to vote at the meeting?
Only
stockholders of record at the close of business on June 3, 2009, the record date for
the meeting, are entitled to receive notice of and to participate in the special meeting. If you
were a stockholder of record on that date, you will be entitled to vote all of the shares that you
held on that date at the meeting, or any postponements or adjournments of the meeting. As of the
record date, there were 101,995,863 shares of our common stock outstanding, excluding treasury
shares, 291,722 shares of our Class B Common outstanding, 75,000 shares of our Series A-1
Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding and 59,962 shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred
Stock outstanding.
What are the voting rights of holders of the Companys common stock, Class B Common and Preferred
Stock?
Under the Certificate of Incorporation, each holder of outstanding common stock is entitled to
cast one (1) vote for each share of common stock held by such holder and each holder of Class B
Common is entitled to cast fifty (50) votes for each share of Class B Common held by such holder on
those matters on which the Class B Common is entitled to vote. As a result, as of the record date,
holders of the common stock are entitled to an aggregate of
101,995,863 votes, (or 2.5% of the
voting power) and holders of the Class B Common are entitled to
an aggregate of 14,586,100 votes,
(or 0.4% of the voting power). Each holder of the Preferred Stock is entitled to vote the number
of votes equal to the largest number of full shares of common stock into which such respective
shares of Preferred Stock could be converted into as of the record date for the meeting, without
regard to whether we have the ability to issue such shares of common stock upon conversion of the
Preferred Stock. As a result, as of the record date, holders of the Preferred Stock are entitled
to an aggregate of 3,959,696,443 votes, of which 2,218,133,852 votes (or 54.4% of the voting
power) is represented by the Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock and 1,741,562,591 votes (or
42.7% of the voting power) is represented by the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, on matters
where they vote on an as-converted basis with the common stock. Such amount was determined by, (1)
with respect to the Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, multiplying the 75,000 shares of
Series A-1 Preferred Stock by $1,065 per share and dividing such amount by the $0.03601 per share
conversion price, 2,218,133,852 and (2) with respect to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock,
multiplying the 59,962 shares of Series B Preferred Stock by $1,000 and dividing such amount by
the $0.03443 per share conversion price, 1,741,562,591. Of the foregoing capital stock, only the
common stock is publicly traded. Holders of common stock will not have any rights of appraisal or
similar dissenters rights with respect to any matter to be acted upon at the annual meeting.
Gores Radio Holdings, LLC (Gores Radio and, together with certain related entities, Gores)
currently holds all of the Companys outstanding Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, 28,201
shares of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, and 14,285,714 shares of common stock. As of
the record date for the meeting, Gores owns capital stock of the Company representing
3,051,501,261 votes (or 74.9% of the voting power of the Company). The remaining holders of
the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (which are held by certain lenders under the Old Credit
Facility and certain holders of the Old Notes), as of the record date for the meeting, own 31,761
shares of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock representing 922,480,395 votes (or 22.6% of
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voting power of the Company). In connection with the Transactions, such holders and Gores
each have agreed to vote in favor of the Charter Amendments. As of the date of this proxy
statement, approximately 97.5% of the voting power entitled to vote at the special meeting is
covered by this voting agreement.
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Who can attend the meeting?
All stockholders as of the record date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend the
meeting. If you attend, please note that cameras, recording devices and other electronic devices
will not be permitted at the meeting.
Please also note that if you hold your shares in street name (that is, through a broker or
other nominee), you will need to bring a copy of a brokerage statement reflecting your stock
ownership as of the record date in order to gain entrance.
What constitutes a quorum?
With respect to all of the matters to be voted on at the meeting, the presence at the meeting,
in person or by proxy, of stockholders representing a majority of the Companys aggregate voting
power of the common stock, the Class B Common and the Preferred Stock, collectively, outstanding on
the record date will constitute a quorum, permitting the stockholders to take action on those
matters.
Proxies received but marked as abstentions and broker non-votes will be included in the
calculation of the number of votes considered to be present at the meeting for purposes of
determining a quorum.
How do I vote?
If you complete and properly sign and date the accompanying proxy card and return it to the
Company, it will be voted as you direct. If you are a registered stockholder and attend the
meeting, you may deliver your completed proxy card in person. Street name stockholders who wish
to vote at the meeting will need to obtain a proxy form from the institution that holds their
shares.
Can I change my vote after I return my proxy card?
Yes. Even after you have submitted your proxy, you may change your vote at any time before
the proxy is exercised by filing with the Secretary of the Company either a notice of revocation or
a duly executed proxy bearing a later date. In addition, the powers of the proxy holders will be
suspended if you attend the meeting in person and vote, although attendance at the meeting will not
by itself revoke a previously granted proxy.
What vote is required to approve each item?
The affirmative vote of the stockholders representing (i) a majority of the Companys voting
securities (represented in person or by proxy at the meeting) will be required to approve Proposal
1 and (ii) not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the Companys voting securities (represented
in person or by proxy at the meeting) will be required to approve Proposals 2 5. However, each
of Proposals 1 through 5 is conditioned on the approval of the other. This means that our
stockholders must approve all proposals in order for any of them to be adopted. A properly
executed proxy marked ABSTAIN with respect to any such matter will not be voted, although it will
be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum. Accordingly, an abstention will
have the effect of a negative vote.
If you hold your shares in street name through a broker or other nominee, your broker or
nominee may not be permitted to exercise voting discretion with respect to some or all of the
matters to be acted upon. Thus, if you do not give your broker or nominee specific instructions,
your shares may not be voted on those matters and will not be counted in determining the number of
shares necessary for approval. Shares represented by such broker non-votes will, however, be
counted in determining whether there is a quorum.
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What is beneficial ownership?
Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Under Rule 13d-3, certain shares may be
deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (such as where persons share voting power
or investment power). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the
person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within sixty
days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage of ownership
of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares
beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of such acquisition rights. As
a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in the following table does
not necessarily reflect the persons actual voting power at any particular date. The following
information is based on information contained in the most recent Schedule 13D/13G filings made
available to the Company.
How much stock do the Companys 5% stockholders own?
The following table sets forth the amount of our common stock, Class B Common, Series A-1
Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the
Companys largest stockholders (those who own more than 5% of the outstanding class of shares) as
of April 23, 2009. On such date, there were 101,256,838 shares of our common stock outstanding,
291,722 shares of our Class B Common outstanding, 75,000 shares of our Series A-1 Convertible
Preferred Stock outstanding and 59,962 shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
outstanding.
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Allstate Life Insurance Company c/o Allstate Investments LLC
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5,493,527 |
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5.1 |
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4,160 |
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3075 Sanders Road, Suite 3GA
Northbrook, IL 60062-7127
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Represents less than 1%
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(1) |
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The persons in the table have sole voting and investment power with respects to all shares of
stock indicated above, unless otherwise indicated. Tabular information for the entities listed
above is based on information contained in the most recent Schedule 13D/13G filings and other
filings made by such persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as other
information made available to the Company. |
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Pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation, the outstanding shares of our
Class B Common will automatically be converted into the same number of shares of common stock
in the event that the voting power of the Class B Common, as a group, falls below ten percent
(10%) of the aggregate voting power of issued and
outstanding shares of common stock and Class B Common. In connection with the Transactions, it
is currently expected that the Class B Common will automatically convert on the date that all
outstanding Preferred Stock of the Company is converted to common stock. |
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These securities are owned by CBS Radio Network Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Radio
Media Corporation, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Radio Inc. (CBS Radio),
which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Broadcasting, Inc. which in turn is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse CBS Holding Company, Inc., which in turn is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, but may also be deemed to be beneficially owned
by: (a) NAIRI, Inc. (NAIRI), which owns approximately 76.4% of CBS Corporations voting
stock, (b) NAIRIs parent corporation, National Amusements, Inc. (NAI), and (c) Sumner M.
Redstone, who is the controlling stockholder of NAI. As of March 3, 2008, CBS Radio Network
Inc. has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with respect to 16,000,000 shares. |
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Includes the four-year warrants (the Warrants) (issued in three tranches at exercise prices
of $5.00, $6.00 and $7.00/share, respectively) to purchase 10,000,000 shares of common stock
in the aggregate, which Warrants are exercisable at any time prior to their expiration date
(June 19, 2012); 138,092,671 shares of common stock issuable as of April 23, 2009 upon
conversion of the Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock and Series
B Convertible Preferred Stock held by Gores Radio. Gores Radio is managed by The Gores
Group, LLC. Gores Capital Partners II, L.P. and Gores Co-Invest Partnership II, L.P.
(collectively, the Gores Funds) are members of Gores Radio. Each of the members of Gores
Radio has the right to receive dividends from, or proceeds from, the sale of investments by
Gores Radio, including the shares of common stock, the Warrants, the Series A-1 Convertible
Preferred Stock and the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with their
membership interests in Gores Radio. Gores Capital Advisors II, LLC (Gores Advisors) is the
general partner of the Gores Funds. Alec E. Gores is the managing member of The Gores Group,
LLC. Each of the members of Gores Advisors (including The Gores Group, LLC and its members)
has the right to receive dividends from, or proceeds from, the sale of investments by the
Gores Entities, including the shares of common stock, the Warrants, the Series A-1 Convertible
Preferred Stock and the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with their
membership interests in Gores Advisors. Under applicable law, certain of these individuals and
their respective spouses may be deemed to be beneficial owners having indirect ownership of
the securities owned of record by Gores Radio by virtue of such status. Each of the foregoing
entities and the partners, managers and members thereof disclaim ownership of all shares
reported herein in excess of their pecuniary interests, if any. In connection with the
Transactions, it is currently expected that the Warrants would be cancelled. |
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Because each of the Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock is entitled to vote such number of shares to which it would be entitled as if
such shares had been converted into common stock, as of the record date, the 75,000 shares
of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock held by Gores Radio
are entitled to 2,218,133,852
votes and the 28,201 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by Gores Radio are
entitled to 819,082,196 votes. Such amounts were determined, in the case of the Series A-1
Convertible Preferred Stock, by multiplying the 75,000 shares by $1,065 and dividing such
amount by the $0.03601/share conversion price and, in the case of the Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock, by multiplying the 28,201 shares by $1,000 and dividing such amount by the
$0.03443/share conversion price. Accordingly, as of the record date, Gores Radios preferred
stock holdings represent approximately 74.5% of the total voting power of the Company. |
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Includes vested and unexercised stock options for 230,457 shares granted under the Company
1989 Stock Incentive Plan (the 1989 Plan), the Company 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the 1999
Plan) and the Company 2005 Equity Compensation Plan (the 2005 Plan). Includes 8,363 vested
RSUs (including dividend equivalents) granted under the 2005 Plan. Also includes 450,000
shares of common stock pledged by Mr. Pattiz to Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) in connection with a prepaid variable forward contract (the
Merrill Contract) that Mr. Pattiz entered into on September 27, 2004 with Merrill Lynch.
Under the Merrill Contract, in exchange for a lump-sum cash payment of $7,182,000, Mr. Pattiz
agreed to deliver upon
the earlier of September 2009 or the termination of the Merrill Contract, a pre-determined
number of shares of common stock pursuant to formulas set forth in the Merrill Contract.
Mr. Pattiz may also settle the amount in cash. When Mr. Pattiz entered into the Merrill Contract
in September 2004, he converted 411,670 of his shares of Class B Common into common stock and
pledged the aforementioned 450,000 shares of common stock. Also includes 300,000 shares of
common stock held indirectly by the Pattiz Family Trust. Because each share of Class B Common
may cast 50 votes, as opposed to one vote for each share of common stock, Mr. Pattizs stock
holdings represent approximately 0.4% of the total voting power of the Company. |
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As of December 31, 2008, Hotchkiss and Wiley Capital Management, LLC has sole voting power
with respect to 2,577,870 shares and sole dispositive power with respect to 6,146,700 shares. |
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This column shows the pro forma ownership percentages that
would result if the Companys stockholders approve the Charter Amendment and reflects (i) 100% conversion
of the Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
into common stock, (ii) conversion of 100% of the Class B Common which will
automatically convert into common stock at a 1:1 ratio pursuant to the terms of such the
Class B common and (iii) the cancellation of the Gores
Warrants described in footnote 4 above. |
How much stock does the Companys management, specifically named executive officers and directors
own?
The following table shows the amount of the common stock and Class B Common beneficially owned
(unless otherwise indicated) by members of our management team, which
include the named executive
officers (determined in accordance with SEC rules), our directors,
and our directors and named executive officers as a group. None of such individuals hold any
Preferred Stock. For purposes of calculating the percentage ownership of each of the individuals
listed in the table below, the Company used ownership holdings as of April 23, 2009. All numbers
presented below include all shares which would be vested on, or exercisable by, a holder as of June
22, 2009, as beneficial ownership is deemed to include securities that a holder has the right to
acquire within 60 days. As described elsewhere in this proxy statement, a holder of restricted
stock only (i.e., not RSUs) is entitled to vote the restricted shares once it has been awarded such
shares. Accordingly, all restricted shares that have been awarded, whether or not vested, are
reported in this table of beneficial ownership, even though a holder will not receive such shares
until vesting. This is not the case with RSUs or stock options that are not deemed beneficially
owned until vesting.
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NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: |
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Norman J. Pattiz (2) |
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Mark Stone (3) |
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Executive Officers as a
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The persons in the table have sole voting and investment power with respects to all shares of
common stock and Class B Common, unless otherwise indicated. The numbers presented above do
not include unvested and/or deferred RSUs which have no voting rights until shares are
distributed in accordance with their terms. All dividend equivalents on vested RSUs and shares
of restricted stock (both vested and unvested) are included in the numbers reported above. The
percentage calculations listed above assumes the exercise of the Warrants to purchase
10,000,000 shares of common stock issued to Gores Radio since such Warrants are exercisable at
any time. |
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Includes vested and unexercised stock options for 230,457 shares granted under the 1989 Plan,
the 1999 Plan and the 2005 Plan. Includes 8,363 vested RSUs (including dividend equivalents)
granted under the 2005 Plan. Also includes 450,000 shares of common stock pledged by
Mr. Pattiz to Merrill Lynch in connection with the Merrill Contract that Mr. Pattiz entered
into on September 27, 2004 with Merrill Lynch. Under the Merrill Contract, in exchange for a
lump-sum cash payment of $7,182,000, Mr. Pattiz agreed to deliver upon the earlier of
September 2009 or the termination of the Merrill Contract, a pre-determined number of shares
of common stock pursuant to formulas set forth in the Merrill Contract. Mr. Pattiz may also
settle the amount in cash. When Mr. Pattiz entered into the Merrill Contract in September
2004, he converted 411,670 of his shares of Class B Common into common stock and pledged the
aforementioned 450,000 shares of common stock. Also includes 300,000 shares of common stock
held indirectly by the Pattiz Family Trust. Because each share of Class B Common may cast 50
votes, as opposed to one vote for each share of common stock, Mr. Pattizs stock holdings
represent approximately 0.4% of the total voting power of the Company. |
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Each of Messrs. Bronstein, Gimbel, Honour, Nold, Sherwood, Stone and Weingarten disclaims
beneficial ownership of the securities of the Company owned by Gores Radio, except to the
extent of any pecuniary interest therein. |
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Includes 187,875 vested and unexercised options granted under the 1999 Plan and 2005 Plan and
18,638 unvested shares of restricted stock (including dividend equivalents) granted under the
2005 Plan. Includes 513 shares of common stock held in the Company 401(k) account. |
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Does not include Norman Pattiz, who is also a named executive officer and listed with the
other named executive officers. |
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Represents vested RSUs granted under the 2005 Plan. Does not include deferred and/or
unvested RSUs which have no voting rights until shares are distributed in accordance with
their terms. |
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Gary Schonfeld and Steven Kalin, who were appointed President, Network division and
President, Metro Networks division and Chief Operating Officer, respectively, are included in
the number of executive officers described above. As such individuals were not appointed until
October and May 2008, respectively, they were not named executive officers for fiscal year
2008. |
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PROPOSALS 1 THROUGH 5:
AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANYS
RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
General
The Company proposes to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to: (1) to increase the number
of authorized shares of our common stock from 300,000,000 to 5,000,000,000, (2) to effect a reverse
stock split of our outstanding common stock at a ratio of two hundred
to one (200:1), (3) to define
the term Continuing Directors that is used but not currently defined in the Certificate of
Incorporation, (4) to delete Article Sixteenth of the Certificate of Incorporation that sets forth
higher approval thresholds than those required under the Delaware General Corporation Law with
respect to certain amendments of the Certificate of Incorporation and (5) to delete the provision
in Article Seventeenth relating to Article Sixteenth should the proposal to delete Article
Sixteenth as set forth in Proposal 4 be approved.
At the special meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote on these amendments. In order
to comply with applicable rules of the SEC relating to proxy statements, we are presenting
Proposals 1 through 5 to stockholders as separate proposals for approval. As a matter of state
law, only the approval of the amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation, as a whole, is
required. Because we are required to present the proposals separately, a vote against any of
Proposals 1 through 5 is effectively a vote against all of Proposals 1-5.
If the Charter Amendments are adopted, they will become effective upon filing of a Certificate
of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State, which the
Company expects to occur as soon as practicable after the special meeting.
Introduction
On February 25, 2008, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement (the 2008 Purchase
Agreement) with Gores Radio, an entity managed by The Gores Group, LLC, pursuant to which Gores
Radio purchased $25.0 million of our common stock, $75.0 million of our 7.5% Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock (the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock) and four-year warrants to purchase 10
million shares of our common stock. As previously disclosed in the Companys definitive proxy
statement dated May 14, 2008 (the 2008 Proxy), the $100.0 million of proceeds were used to fund
part of the $22.2 million payment to CBS Radio Inc. (CBS Radio or CBS) required in connection
with the closing of the Master Agreement with CBS Radio, repay a portion of the Companys term loan
and provide the Company with necessary additional capital to pursue its short-term and long-term
strategic goals.
As previously disclosed in the 2008 Proxy, at the same time as its evaluation of various
equity and equity linked transaction alternatives, the Strategic Review Committee of the Board
(with the assistance of the committees advisors and Company management) also engaged in numerous
discussions with the Companys existing bank group and other potential lenders about refinancing
the Companys debt. Ultimately, the Board determined not to pursue a refinancing of the Companys
debt at that time based, in large part, on the difficulty of obtaining favorable pricing and other
terms in what then was considered a volatile credit market environment. At that time, none of the
Company, the Strategic Review Committee and the Board considered the need to refinance the
Companys debt to be urgent given that the Companys bank facility was not scheduled to mature
until February 2009.
In the months following Gores investments in the Company pursuant to the 2008 Purchase
Agreement, what was already a fairly significant disruption in world financial markets worsened
materially in September 2008 when many credit markets experienced a severe lack of liquidity.
While credit markets have recovered slightly since the fourth quarter of 2008, the credit markets
remain very tight. In view of the scheduled maturities of the Companys bank facility (which
matured and became due on February 27, 2009) and its Series A 4.64% Senior Guaranteed Notes (in
November 2009) and because the Company also required an amendment to its leverage covenants (which
were the same under the Credit Agreement and Note Purchase Agreement), the Company engaged in
substantive conversations with its lenders and noteholders regarding the refinancing of the
Companys debt.
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During these conversations, it was determined that any refinancing would require that the
Company raise additional capital. Given the tightness in the capital markets and the Companys low
stock price (which closed at $0.06 on December 31, 2008), the Companys ability to raise capital
has been severely constrained. Further, under the terms of the Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock (which, pursuant to the Equity Restructuring documentation, was exchanged by Gores Radio for
an equal number of shares of our Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock), the Company could not
issue more than 10 million shares of stock without Gores consent.
On September 12, 2008, the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE) notified the Company that it
had fallen below the NYSEs continued listing standard that a listed company have an average share
price over a consecutive 30 trading day period of not less than $1.00. On October 2, 2008, the
NYSE notified the Company that it had fallen below the NYSEs continued listing standard that a
listed company have an average global market capitalization during a consecutive 30 trading day
period of not less than $75 million when stockholders equity is less than $75 million. On
November 13, the NYSE notified the Company that it had fallen below the NYSEs minimum threshold
for continued listing that a listed company have an average global market capitalization during a
consecutive 30 trading day period of not less than $25 million. On March 16, 2009, the Company was
delisted from the NYSE because in the opinion of the NYSE the Companys common stock was no longer
suitable for continued listing and trading on the NYSE. The delisting occurred after the Company
dropped its appeal of the NYSEs decision to suspend the Company from trading on the NYSE before
the stock market opened on November 24, 2008 as a result of the Companys failure to meet the
aforementioned minimum listing standard, which has no cure period. At this time, given the
Companys low market capitalization the Company is ineligible for listing on an alternative
exchange such as NASDAQ or the NYSE Amex LLC. The Companys failure to be listed on a significant
stock exchange has further hindered the Companys ability to raise additional capital.
As a result of these constraints, it became apparent that the most likely partner for an
additional equity investment was Gores. Given that Gores has appointed three directors on the
Companys Board, the Board determined to form a special committee (the Independent Committee),
comprised solely of non-Gores directors, to consider, evaluate and discuss any proposals made by
Gores in connection with the refinancing process. In considering the latest transaction with
Gores, the Independent Committee took into account a number of considerations, including:
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pursuant to the Certificate of Designations of the Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock, as long as Gores owns at least 50% of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
acquired under the Purchase Agreement, approval of the majority of the outstanding
shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is required to take certain significant
corporate actions, including, without limitation, certain of the transactions
contemplated by the debt refinancing (such as issuing additional stock, and amending
the Companys charter); |
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limited availability of equity and equity linked transaction alternatives,
particularly in light of the Companys common stock $0.06 market price; |
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need for meaningful additional capital in order to effect the Companys Debt
Restructuring; |
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the financial analysis reviewed and discussed with the Board by representatives of
the Companys financial advisor, as well as the opinion of the Companys financial
advisor to the Board as to the fairness from a financial point of view to the holders
of our common stock (other than Gores) of certain financial aspects of the
Transactions; and |
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Gores experience in providing portfolio companies with financial and managerial
expertise could continue to yield value and improve the Companys operational,
managerial and financial performance. |
In addition, the Independent Committee recognized that (1) the consummation of a new Gores
transaction would provide the Company with an infusion of cash, allowing the Company to continue to
improve operating efficiency and produce and acquire new properties for the Companys current and
emerging media platforms, (2) it would be difficult for the Company to deliver appropriate value to
its stockholders without a refinancing of the company and additional cash infusion and (3) the
alternatives to the Gores transaction would have likely had a material and
adverse affect on the Companys ability to raise sufficient capital to restructure and/or refinance
its debt on a timely basis.
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On account of these and other factors (including the fact that the Debt Restructuring was
conditioned on the consummation of the Equity Restructuring) and in connection with the Equity
Restructuring, on April 23, 2009, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement (the Purchase
Agreement) with Gores. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, on April 23, 2009 Gores
exchanged all of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for 75,000 shares of our Series A-1
Convertible Preferred Stock and the Company offered and sold to Gores and Gores purchased from the
Company for an aggregate purchase price of $25.0 million, 25,000 shares of our Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock. Additionally, on April 23, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company was
reconstituted such that Gores has majority representation on the Board of Directors.
As part of the Transactions and under the terms of the Debt Restructuring, the Company also
entered into certain agreements whereby the holders of the Old Notes and lenders under the Old
Credit Facility exchanged all of their existing indebtedness in the Company (approximately $241.0
million in aggregate principal amount) for: (1) $117.5 million aggregate principal amount of new
senior secured notes, maturing July 15, 2012; (2) shares of the Series B Convertible Preferred
Stock that are convertible into approximately 25.0% of our voting power; and (3) a one-time cash
payment of $25.0 million. In addition, Gores purchased at a discount the debt held by those debt
holders who did not wish to participate in the new senior secured notes. As part of the
Transactions and under the terms of the Debt Restructuring, any debt purchased by Gores from these
debt holders was exchanged for the same consideration of the new senior secured notes, Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock and cash, as described above.
As a result of the Transactions, Gores currently holds all of the Companys outstanding Series
A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, 28,201 shares of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and
14,285,714 shares of common stock, which, in the aggregate, represents, as of the record date for
the meeting, 74.9% of the voting power of the Company. As a result of Gores control of the
Board of Directors and its ownership of securities of the Company representing a majority of its
voting power effective as of April 23, 2009, Gores has acquired control of the Company and, generally, has the power to control
the outcome of matters submitted to stockholders requiring a majority vote.
The foregoing discussion includes the material factors considered by the Independent
Committee. Given the variety, complexity and interrelatedness of the factors considered as part of
its evaluation of the Transactions, the Independent Committee did not find it practicable to, and
did not, quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors considered in
reaching its determination and recommendation. In addition, individual directors may have given
different weights to different factors. The Independent Committee approved the Transactions,
including the Purchase Agreement and each of the Charter Amendments, based upon the totality of the
information presented to and considered by it.
On April 20, 2009, each of: (x) the members of the Independent Committee and (y) the entire
Board, declared advisable and approved by a vote of 7-0-0 of the Independent Committee and 10-0-0
of the full Board, the adoption of amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation as being in the
best interests of the Company and the stockholders.
Proposal 1: Proposal to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock from
300,000,000 to 5,000,000,000.
In this proposal, the Company is seeking approval to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of the Companys common stock from 300,000,000 to
5,000,000,000.
Background of, and Reasons for, the Increase in the Number of Authorized Shares of Our Common Stock
The authorized capital of the Company currently consists of 300,000,000 shares of common
stock. This amount of authorized shares of common stock is not enough for issuance upon the
conversion of the Preferred Stock issued in connection with the Transactions. The number of shares
of common stock outstanding as of the record date for the special
meeting was 102,287,585. As of such date, 4,844,707 shares were reserved for issuance upon exercise of currently outstanding
warrants, RSUs and options, and 192,867,708 shares were reserved for issuance under the
Companys currently outstanding Preferred Stock, which is
3,779,088,370 shares less than the number of
shares of common stock that is issuable upon full conversion of the Preferred Stock. The Company
currently does not have enough authorized shares of common stock to allow for the conversions of
such Preferred Stock and exercises of such warrants. Shares of common stock are also required for
benefit plans for employees and directors.
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As noted above, as a result of the Transactions, the Company currently does not have enough
authorized common stock to issue upon conversion of all of its Preferred Stock. However, approval
of the proposed amendment will result in the automatic conversion of all shares of Preferred Stock
and Class B Common into common stock and the cancellation of the Warrants. Therefore, upon
approval of the proposed amendment there will be no longer be issued and outstanding any warrants
to purchase common stock or any shares of capital stock of the Company that have any preference
over the common stock with respect to voting, liquidation, dividends or otherwise. Under the
proposed amendment, each of the newly authorized shares of common stock will have the same rights
and privileges as currently authorized common stock. Adoption of the proposed amendment will not
affect the rights of the holders of currently outstanding common stock of the Company nor will it
change the par value of the common stock. At the time of conversion, the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding will
increase from 102,287,585 to 4,061,984,028, which will technically result in substantial dilution to our
common stockholders. However, the ownership interest of each common stockholder will not change
substantially after the conversion as the holders of the Preferred Stock already participate on an
as-converted basis with respect to voting, dividends and other economic rights as the holders of
our common stock.
Approval of the proposed amendment will also allow the Company to maintain sufficient shares
of common stock for future business and financial purposes. The proposed amendment would increase
the number of authorized shares of common stock from 300,000,000 shares to 5,000,000,000 shares.
Authorized but unissued shares of common stock may be used by the Company for any purpose permitted
under Delaware law, including but not limited to, paying stock dividends to stockholders, raising
capital, providing equity incentives to employees, officers and directors, and entering into
transactions that the Board believes provide the potential for growth and profit. Authorized but
unissued shares of common stock may also be used to oppose a hostile takeover attempt or to delay
or prevent a change in control of the Company, although the Company has no present intention to
issue shares for such purpose. Further, future acquisitions are a key component of growth and, from
time to time, consideration for acquisitions may include the issuance of common stock. Other than
the conversion of the Preferred Stock or the consideration by the
Company of certain items described above, the Company currently has no arrangements, agreements or
understandings for the issuance or use of the additional shares of common stock proposed to be
authorized.
Proposal 2: Proposal to effect a reverse stock split of our outstanding common stock at a ratio of
two hundred to one (200:1).
In this proposal, the Company is seeking approval to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to
effect a reverse stock split at a ratio of two hundred to one (200:1). To avoid the existence of
fractional shares of common stock, fractional shares will be rounded up to the next whole share,
including fractional shares that are less than one half of one share. The number of authorized
shares of common stock will not change as a result of the reverse stock split, if effected.
Background of, and Reasons for, the Reverse Stock Split
As part of the Transactions, the Company agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to effect a
reverse stock split and to increase the number of authorized shares of the common stock. In
addition, the Board believes that the recent per share price of the common stock has had a negative
effect on the marketability of the existing shares and the potential ability of the Company to
raise capital by issuing new shares. As described above, the Companys ability to raise capital
has been meaningfully constrained as a result of the low market price of the Companys common
stock, the thin trading of the common stock and the delisting of the common stock from the NYSE.
These circumstances have also significantly reduced the number of potential investors, increased
the cost of raising capital and limited the types of offerings that can be made. By reducing the
number of shares of common stock outstanding and as a result increasing the price level, there may
be greater interest in the common stock by the financial community and the investing public.
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Risks Associated with the Reverse Stock Split
There can be no assurances, however, that the market price of the common stock, immediately
after implementation of the proposed reverse stock split, will
increase to a level at or near 200
times the market price before the proposed reverse stock split, or if it will increase at all, and
there is no assurance that such potential increase can be maintained for any period of time. In
some cases, the total market capitalization of a company following a reverse stock split is lower,
and could be substantially lower than the total market capitalization before the reverse stock
split. In addition, the fewer number of shares that will be available to trade publicly may cause
the trading market of the common stock to become less liquid, which could have an adverse effect on
the price of the common stock. The market price of our common stock is based on our performance and
other factors, some of which may be unrelated to the number of our shares outstanding.
In addition, there can be no assurance that the reverse stock split will result in a per share
price that will attract additional brokers and investors or that it will increase the Companys
ability to attract and retain employees and other service providers.
Effects of the Reverse Stock Split
General Effects. If this Proposal 2 is approved by the stockholders, the principal effect of the
reverse stock split will be to decrease the number of outstanding
shares of common stock from 102,287,585 to approximately 511,438, based
on share information as of June 3, 2009. The
reverse split is not part of any plan or proposal to take our company private.
Existing RSUs, Options and Warrants. Upon approval of Proposal 2, the number of shares of common
stock subject to stock options or other similar rights authorized under the Companys stock option,
stock equity incentive or stock purchase plans will automatically be proportionately adjusted for
the two hundred to one ratio provided for by the reverse stock split. Further, the number of shares
of common stock, subject to RSUs and stock options granted to our directors, officers and employees
under our stock option or equity incentive plans and the per share exercise price of these RSUs and
options will automatically be proportionately adjusted for the reverse stock split so that the
aggregate exercise price thereunder remains unchanged (i.e., adjusted exercise price times number
of RSUs and options remains unchanged).
Fractional Shares. In order that the Company may avoid the expense and inconvenience of issuing and
transferring fractional shares of common stock after giving effect to the reverse stock split,
fractional shares will be rounded up to the next whole share, including fractional shares that are
less than one half of one share.
Effective Increase in Authorized Shares of Common Stock. The reverse stock split, if implemented,
would not change the number of authorized shares of our common stock under the Certificate of
Incorporation. Therefore, because the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Companys
common stock would decrease, the number of shares remaining available for issuance would increase.
These additional shares of common stock would be available for issuance from time to time for
corporate purposes such as acquisitions of companies or assets, sales of stock or securities
convertible into common stock and raising additional capital. We believe that the availability of
the additional shares will provide us with the flexibility to meet business needs as they arise, to
take advantage of favorable opportunities and to respond to a changing corporate environment. For
additional information on the effect of having additional authorized but unissued shares of common
stock, see the discussion above under Proposal 1: Proposal to increase the number of authorized
shares of our common stock from 300,000,000 to 5,000,000,000 Background of, and Reasons for, the
Increase in the Number of Authorized Shares of Our Common Stock.
Effect on Registration of Common Stock Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The common stock
is currently registered under the Exchange Act. A reverse stock split would not affect the
registration of our common stock under the Exchange Act. After the reverse stock split, the common
stock would continue to be reported on the Over-The-Counter (OTC) Bulletin Board market under the
symbol WWON, or such other trading symbol as may be applicable at the time.
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Effect on Market for Common Stock. The reverse stock split may leave certain stockholders with one
or more odd-lots of common stock, i.e., stock in amounts of less than 100 shares. These odd-lots
may be more difficult to sell or require greater transaction cost per share to sell, than shares in
even multiples of 100. On April 23, 2009, the closing sale price of the common stock on the OTC
Bulletin Board was $0.08 per share. Upon the effectiveness of the reverse stock split, the Board
shall make a proportional downward adjustment to the number of shares subject to outstanding RSUs,
options and warrants and Preferred Stock, and a corresponding upward adjustment in the per share
exercise or conversion prices to reflect the reverse stock split.
Changes in Stockholders Equity. As an additional result of the reverse stock split, the Companys
stated capital, which consists of the par value per share of common stock multiplied by the number
of shares of common stock issued, will be reduced by approximately
$40 million to $0.2 million on
the effective date of the filing of the Charter Amendments. Upon effectiveness of the reverse stock
split, the stated capital will be decreased because the number of shares issued and outstanding
will be reduced without an offsetting increase in the par value of the share. Correspondingly, the
Companys capital in excess of par value, which consists of the difference between the Companys
stated capital and the aggregate amount paid to the Company upon the issuance by the Company of all
currently outstanding common stock, will be increased by approximately $40 million.
Effect on Registered and Beneficial Stockholders. Upon the reverse split, we intend to treat
stockholders holding stock in street name, through a bank, broker or other nominee, in the same
manner as registered stockholders whose shares are registered in their names. Banks, brokers or
other nominees will be instructed to effect the reverse split for their beneficial holders, holding
the stock in street name. However, such banks, brokers or other nominees may have different
procedures than registered stockholders for processing the reverse split. If you hold your shares
with such a bank, broker or other nominee and if you have any questions in this regard, we
encourage you to contact your nominee.
Anti-Takeover. Because a reverse stock split would result in an increased number of authorized but
unissued shares of our common stock, it may be construed as having an anti-takeover effect,
although neither the Board nor our management views this proposal in that perspective. However, the
Board, subject to its fiduciary duties and applicable law, could use this increased number of
authorized but unissued shares of our common stock to frustrate persons seeking to take over or
otherwise gain control of us by, for example, privately placing shares of our common stock with
purchasers who might side with the Board of Directors in opposing a hostile takeover bid. Shares of
our common stock could also be issued to a holder that would thereafter have sufficient voting
power to assure that any proposal to amend or repeal our Bylaws or certain provisions of the
Certificate of Incorporation would not receive the requisite vote. Such uses of our common stock
could render more difficult, or discourage, an attempt to acquire control of us if such transaction
were opposed by the Board. The Company does not have any current plans, proposals or arrangements,
written or otherwise, to engage in any business or investment opportunity which might result in the
issuance of the authorized but unissued shares of our common stock not already reserved for
issuance upon exercise of currently outstanding RSUs, options and warrants.
Exchange of Shares
On or after the effectiveness of the reverse stock split, the Company will mail to each
stockholder a letter of transmittal. A stockholder will be able to receive his shares of common
stock to be issued upon the reverse stock split only by transmitting to the Companys transfer
agent such stockholders stock certificate(s), if any, for shares of common stock outstanding prior
to the reverse stock split, together with the properly executed and completed letter of transmittal
and such evidence of ownership of such shares as the Company may require. Stockholders will not
receive certificates for shares of common stock to be issued upon the reverse stock split unless
and until the certificates representing their shares of common stock outstanding prior to the
reverse stock split are surrendered.
STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOT FORWARD THEIR CERTIFICATES TO THE TRANSFER AGENT UNTIL THE LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL IS RECEIVED AND SHOULD SURRENDER THEIR STOCK CERTIFICATES ONLY WITH THEIR EXECUTED AND
COMPLETED LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL.
There will be no service charges payable by the stockholders of the Company in connection with
the exchange of their stock certificates.
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If you hold registered shares in a book-entry form, you do not need to take any action to
receive your post-reverse split shares. A transaction statement will automatically be sent to your
address of record indicating the number of shares you hold.
Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse Stock Split
The following is a summary of the material United States federal income tax considerations of
the reverse stock split applicable to holders of our shares of common stock. This summary is based
upon existing United States federal income tax law, which is subject to differing interpretations
or change (possibly with retroactive effect). Stockholders are urged to consult their own tax
advisors regarding the United States federal income tax considerations of the reverse stock split,
as well as the effects of state, local, and non-United States tax laws.
A stockholder should not recognize any gain or loss for United States federal income tax
purposes as a result of the reverse stock split. In general, the aggregate tax basis of the shares
of common stock held immediately after the reverse stock split should equal the aggregate adjusted
tax basis of the shares of common stock held immediately prior to the reverse stock split, and the
holding period of the shares of common stock should be the same as the holding period of the shares
of common stock held immediately prior to the reverse stock split.
Accounting Matters
The reverse stock split will not affect the per share par value of our common stock. As a
result, as of the effective time of the reverse stock split, the stated capital on our balance
sheet attributable to our common stock will be reduced proportionately, and the additional paid-in
capital amount will be credited with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. The per
share net income or loss and net book value of our common stock will be restated to reflect the
reduced number of shares of our common stock outstanding.
Proposal 3: Proposal to define the term Continuing Directors that is used but not currently
defined in the Certificate of Incorporation.
In this proposal, the Company is seeking approval to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to
define the term Continuing Directors that is used but not currently defined in the Certificate of
Incorporation.
Background of, and Reasons for, the Inclusion of the Definition of Continuing Directors in
the Certificate of Incorporation
Certain provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation use the defined term Continuing
Directors. As part of the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation previously
approved by the Companys stockholders and filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on June 19,
2008, certain provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation containing the definition of
Continuing Directors were deleted. This proposal adds back into the Certificate of
Incorporation, and updates the definition that was previously deleted, the definition of Continuing
Directors so that it is clear that all current directors are Continuing Directors under the
Certificate of Incorporation. The full text of the proposed amendment is as follows:
THIRD: Article FOURTEENTH shall be amended to read in its entirety as set forth
below:
1. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
2. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
3. For the purpose of this Certificate of Incorporation,
Continuing Directors means directors elected to the Board of the
Corporation as of April 24, 2009 and any new directors whose election by
the Corporations Board of Directors or whose nomination for election
by the stockholders of the Corporation was approved by a vote of a
majority of the directors then still in office.
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Proposal 4: Proposal to delete Article Sixteenth of the Certificate of Incorporation that sets
forth higher approval thresholds than those required under the Delaware General Corporation Law
with respect to certain amendments of the Certificate of Incorporation.
In this proposal, the Company is seeking approval to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to
delete Article Sixteenth of the Certificate of Incorporation in its entirety.
Background of, and Reasons for, the deletion of Article Sixteenth of the Certificate of
Incorporation
Article Sixteenth of the Companys current Certificate of Incorporation requires the
affirmative vote of seventy-five percent (75%) of the outstanding voting power of the Company and
shares representing a majority of the outstanding voting power of the Company held by disinterested
stockholders to amendments to Articles Fourth through Sixteenth of the Certificate of
Incorporation. Eliminating this Article as proposed will make it easier for the stockholders
(including Gores) to amend the Certificate of Incorporation in the future because the affirmative
vote of a simple majority (as opposed to 75%) of the Companys outstanding voting power would be
all that is required to approve such an amendment. As described elsewhere in this proxy statement,
Gores by itself would constitute a simple majority.
The following is the complete text of Article Sixteenth:
SIXTEENTH: Amendment to Articles Fourth through Sixteenth.
The provisions set forth in this Article Sixteenth and in Articles
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth here of may not be repealed, rescinded, altered or
amended in any respect, and no other provision or provisions may be adopted
which impair(s) in any respect the operation or effect of any such
provision, except by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than
seventy-five percent (75%) of the voting power of all outstanding shares of
Voting Stock regardless of class and voting together as a single voting
class, and, where such action is proposed by an Interested Stockholder of by
any Associate or Affiliate of an Interested Stockholder, the affirmative
vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all outstanding
shares of Voting Stock, regardless of class and voting together as a single
class, other than shares held by the Interested Stockholder, which proposed
(or the Affiliate or Association of which proposed) such action, or any
Affiliate or Associate of such Interested Stockholder; provided, however,
that where such action is approved by a majority of the continuing
directors, the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of all
outstanding shares of Voting Stock, regardless of class and voting together
as a single voting class, shall be required for approval of such action.
Proposal 5: Proposal to delete the provision in Article Seventeenth relating to Article Sixteenth
should the proposal to delete Article Sixteenth as set forth in Proposal 4 be approved.
In this proposal, the Company is seeking approval to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to
delete the provision in Article Seventeenth relating to Article Sixteenth should the proposal to
delete Article Sixteenth as set forth in Proposal 4 be approved.
Background of, and Reasons for, the deletion of the provision in Article Seventeenth relating to
Article Sixteenth of the Certificate of Incorporation
The second sentence of Article Seventeenth of the Companys current Certificate of
Incorporation requires that amendments to Articles Fourth through Sixteenth of the
Certificate of Incorporation be approved in accordance with Article Sixteenth. This
sentence is extraneous if Article Sixteenth is deleted per Proposal 4, above.
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The following is the complete text of Article Seventeenth:
SEVENTEENTH: Other Amendments.
The Corporation reserves the right to adopt, repeal, rescind, alter or
amend in any respect any provision contained in this Certificate of
Incorporation in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by applicable law,
and all rights conferred on stockholders herein are granted subject to this
reservation. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the provisions set
forth in Articles Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth,
Eleventh, Twelfth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth may not be repealed,
rescinded, altered or amended in any respect, and no other provision or
provisions may be adopted which impair(s) in any respect the operation or
effect of any such provision, unless such action is approved as specified in
Article Sixteenth hereof.
Dissenters Rights
Dissenting stockholders have no appraisal rights under Delaware law or under the Certificate
of Incorporation or Bylaws in connection with any of the Charter Amendments.
Interests of Officers and Directors in the Charter Amendments
In considering the Charter Amendments stockholders should be aware that each of Messrs.
Bronstein, Gimbel, Honour, Nold, Sherwood, Stone and Weingarten own an economic interest in Gores
Radio, directly or indirectly, by virtue of the current or former association with Gores. Gores
Radio owns shares of our preferred stock and our common stock, including shares of preferred stock
that will automatically convert into common stock upon the effectiveness of the Charter Amendments.
Each of Messrs. Bronstein, Gimbel, Honour, Nold, Sherwood, Stone and Weingarten disclaims
beneficial ownership of the securities of the Company owned by Gores Radio, except to the extent of
any pecuniary interest therein.
Vote Required and Boards Recommendation
The affirmative vote of the stockholders representing (i) a majority of the Companys voting
securities (represented in person or by proxy at the meeting) will be required to approve Proposal
1 and (ii) not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the Companys voting securities (represented
in person or by proxy at the meeting) will be required to approve Proposals 2 5.
Each of (i) the Independent Committee, and (ii) the Companys entire Board, has declared
advisable and approved by a vote of 7-0-0 of the Independent Committee and 10-0-0 of the full
Board, each of the Charter Amendments as being in the best interests of the Company and the
stockholders and recommends a vote FOR each of Proposals 1 through 5.
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PROPOSAL 6:
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
In the event that the number of shares of our voting securities present in person or
represented by proxy at the special meeting is insufficient to approve Proposals 1 through 5
described in this proxy statement, the Company may move to adjourn or postpone the special meeting
in order to enable the Board to solicit additional proxies in favor of the approval of such
proposals.
Vote Required and Boards Recommendation
Approval of the adjournment proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the votes cast at the special meeting.
The Board recommends as being in the best interests of the Company and the stockholders a vote
FOR the adjournment proposal.
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OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors does not intend to bring other matters before the meeting except items
required to conduct the meeting. On any matter properly brought before the meeting by the Board or
by others, the persons named as proxies in the accompanying proxy, or their substitutes will vote
as recommended by the Board of Directors or, if no recommendation is given, at their discretion.
SOLICITATION
The cost of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing this proxy statement and the
accompanying proxy card will be borne by the Company. The Company has requested banks and brokers
to solicit their customers who are beneficial owners of common stock listed of record in the names
of the banks and brokers, and will reimburse these banks and brokers for the reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses of their solicitations. The original solicitation of proxies by mail may be
supplemented by telephone, facsimile, electronic mail or other electronic method, and personal
solicitation by officers and other regular employees of the Company, but no additional compensation
will be paid on account of these additional activities.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2009
Any stockholder proposal intended for inclusion in the proxy material for the Annual Meeting
of Stockholders to be held in 2009 had to have been received by the Company by April 20, 2009 to be
eligible for inclusion in such proxy material. Proposals should be addressed to the attention of
the Chief Financial Officer, Westwood One, Inc., 40 West 57th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY
10019. Proposals must comply with the proxy rules of the SEC relating to stockholder proposals in
order to be included in the proxy materials. Additionally, the Companys proxy holders for the
Companys 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will have discretionary authority to vote on any
stockholder proposal that is presented at such annual meeting but that is not included in the
Companys proxy materials, unless notice of such proposal is received by the Secretary of the
Company on or before July 4, 2009.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the
SEC. You may read and copy any reports, proxy statements or other information that we file with the
SEC at its Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC
at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. You may also obtain copies
of this information by mail from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. Our public filings are also available to the public
from document retrieval services and the Internet website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
Any person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this proxy statement is delivered may
request copies of proxy statements, reports or other information concerning us filed with the SEC,
without charge, by written or telephonic request directed to us at Westwood One, Inc., 40 West
57th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10019, (212) 641-2000, or from the SEC
through the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
No persons have been authorized to give any information or to make any representations other
than those contained in this proxy statement and, if given or made, such information or
representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by us or any other person. This
proxy statement is dated June 4, 2009. You should not assume that the information contained in
this proxy statement is accurate as of any date other than that date, and the mailing of this proxy
statement to stockholders shall not create any implication to the contrary.
By Order of the Board of Directors
David Hillman
Secretary
New York, New York
June 4, 2009
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Proxy
for Special Meeting of Shareholders for Holders of Common Stock
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
The undersigned shareholder of Westwood One, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), hereby
appoints Roderick M. Sherwood, III and David Hillman as the undersigneds attorneys, agents and
proxies, each with full power of substitution to attend and act for the undersigned at the Special
Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held on June 26, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, at
the Companys offices located at 8965 Lindblade Street, Culver City, CA 90232-2689 and any
adjournments thereof, and to represent and vote as designated on the reverse side all of the shares
of Common Stock of the Company that the undersigned would be entitled
to vote if personally present at the Special Meeting. Whether or not direction is made, this proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors or, if no
recommendation is given, at the discretion of the proxy holders upon such other business as may
properly come before the Special Meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
If no choice is specified on the reverse side, the proxy will be voted as to all shares of the
undersigned FOR proposals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
The
proxies, and each of them, shall have all the powers that the undersigned would have if acting
in person. The undersigned hereby revokes any other proxy to vote at the Special Meeting and hereby
ratifies and confirms all that the proxies, and each of them, may lawfully do by virtue hereof.
With respect to matters not known at the time of the solicitation of this proxy, the proxies are
authorized to vote in accordance with their discretion.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
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Electronic Voting
Instructions
You can vote by Internet or
telephone! Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Instead of mailing your proxy, you may choose
one of the two voting methods outlined below to vote your proxy.
VALIDATION DETAILS ARE LOCATED BELOW
IN THE TITLE BAR. |
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Internet and go to
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telephone Call toll
free 1-800-652-VOTE (8683) within the
United States, Canada
& Puerto Rico any time on a touch
tone telephone. There
is NO CHARGE to you for the
call.
Follow the
instructions provided by the recorded message. |
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ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in this
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Amendment of the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of
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Amendment of the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to
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Signatures This section must be completed for your vote to be counted.
Date and Sign Below |
IMPORTANT: In signing this proxy, please sign your name or names on the signature line in the same way as indicated on this proxy.
When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or
guardian, please give your full title as such. EACH JOINT OWNER MUST SIGN.
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Proxy Westwood One, Inc.
Proxy
for Special Meeting of Shareholders for Holders of Class B Stock
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
The undersigned shareholder of Westwood One, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), hereby
appoints Roderick M. Sherwood, III and David Hillman as the undersigneds attorneys, agents and
proxies, each with full power of substitution to attend and act for the undersigned at the Special
Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held on June 26, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, at
the Companys offices located at 8965 Lindblade Street, Culver City, CA 90232-2689 and any
adjournments thereof, and to represent and vote as designated on the reverse side all of the shares
of Class B Stock of the Company that the undersigned would be entitled
to vote if personally present at the Special Meeting. Whether or not direction is made, this proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors or, if no
recommendation is given, at the discretion of the proxy holders upon such other business as may
properly come before the Special Meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
If no choice is specified on the reverse side, the proxy will be voted as to all shares of the
undersigned FOR proposals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
The
proxies, and each of them, shall have all the powers that the undersigned would have if acting
in person. The undersigned hereby revokes any other proxy to vote at the Special Meeting and hereby
ratifies and confirms all that the proxies, and each of them, may lawfully do by virtue hereof.
With respect to matters not known at the time of the solicitation of this proxy, the proxies are
authorized to vote in accordance with their discretion.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
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Electronic Voting
Instructions
You can vote by Internet or
telephone! Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Instead of mailing your proxy, you may choose
one of the two voting methods outlined below to vote your proxy.
VALIDATION DETAILS ARE LOCATED BELOW
IN THE TITLE BAR. |
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Proxies submitted by the Internet
or telephone must be received by 1:00 a.m., Central Time, on June 26, 2009. |
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Vote by Internet Log on to the
Internet and go to
www.envisionreports.com/WON
Follow
the steps outlined on the secured website. |
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Vote by
telephone Call toll
free 1-800-652-VOTE (8683) within the
United States, Canada
& Puerto Rico any time on a touch
tone telephone. There
is NO CHARGE to you for the
call.
Follow the
instructions provided by the recorded message. |
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Using a black
ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in this
example. Please do not write outside the designated areas. |
x |
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Special Meeting Proxy Card |
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C0123456789
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IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE,
FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN
THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. ▼
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Amendment of the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of
authorized shares of our common stock from 300,000,000 to 5,000,000,000 |
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Amendment of the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to
effect a reverse stock split of our outstanding common stock at a ratio of 200 to 1 |
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Amendment of the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to
delete the provision in Article Seventeenth relating to Article
Sixteenth should Proposal 4 be approved |
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Amendment of the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to
define the term Continuing Directors that is used but not currently defined |
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Adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary,
to solicit additional proxies for approval of proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. |
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Items |
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Change of Address Please print new address below. |
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C Authorized
Signatures This section must be completed for your vote to be counted.
Date and Sign Below |
IMPORTANT: In signing this proxy, please sign your name or names on the signature line in the same way as indicated on this proxy.
When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or
guardian, please give your full title as such. EACH JOINT OWNER MUST SIGN.
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Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Please print date below.
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Proxy Westwood One, Inc.
Proxy
for Special Meeting of Shareholders for Holders of 7.5% Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
The undersigned shareholder of Westwood One, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), hereby
appoints Roderick M. Sherwood, III and David Hillman as the undersigneds attorneys, agents and
proxies, each with full power of substitution to attend and act for the undersigned at the Special
Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held on June 26, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, at
the Companys offices located at 8965 Lindblade Street, Culver City, CA 90232-2689 and any
adjournments thereof, and to represent and vote as designated on the reverse side all of the shares
of 7.5% Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company that the undersigned would be entitled
to vote if personally present at the Special Meeting. Whether or not direction is made, this proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors or, if no
recommendation is given, at the discretion of the proxy holders upon such other business as may
properly come before the Special Meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
If no choice is specified on the reverse side, the proxy will be voted as to all shares of the
undersigned FOR proposals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
The
proxies, and each of them, shall have all the powers that the undersigned would have if acting
in person. The undersigned hereby revokes any other proxy to vote at the Special Meeting and hereby
ratifies and confirms all that the proxies, and each of them, may lawfully do by virtue hereof.
With respect to matters not known at the time of the solicitation of this proxy, the proxies are
authorized to vote in accordance with their discretion.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
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Electronic Voting
Instructions
You can vote by Internet or
telephone! Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Instead of mailing your proxy, you may choose
one of the two voting methods outlined below to vote your proxy.
VALIDATION DETAILS ARE LOCATED BELOW
IN THE TITLE BAR. |
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Proxies submitted by the Internet
or telephone must be received by 1:00 a.m., Central Time, on June 26, 2009. |
|
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Vote by Internet Log on to the
Internet and go to
www.envisionreports.com/WON
Follow
the steps outlined on the secured website. |
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Vote by
telephone Call toll
free 1-800-652-VOTE (8683) within the
United States, Canada
& Puerto Rico any time on a touch
tone telephone. There
is NO CHARGE to you for the
call.
Follow the
instructions provided by the recorded message. |
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Using a black
ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in this
example. Please do not write outside the designated areas. |
x |
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Special Meeting Proxy Card |
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C0123456789
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12345
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▼
IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE,
FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN
THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. ▼
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A Proposals The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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For |
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Abstain |
+ |
1. |
Amendment of the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of
authorized shares of our common stock from 300,000,000 to 5,000,000,000 |
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Amendment of the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to
delete Article Sixteenth |
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Amendment of the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to
effect a reverse stock split of our outstanding common stock at a ratio of 200 to 1 |
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5. |
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Amendment of the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to
delete the provision in Article Seventeenth relating to Article
Sixteenth should Proposal 4 be approved |
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3. |
Amendment of the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to
define the term Continuing Directors that is used but not currently defined |
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Adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary,
to solicit additional proxies for approval of proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. |
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B
Non-Voting
Items |
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Change of Address Please print new address below. |
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C Authorized
Signatures This section must be completed for your vote to be counted.
Date and Sign Below |
IMPORTANT: In signing this proxy, please sign your name or names on the signature line in the same way as indicated on this proxy.
When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or
guardian, please give your full title as such. EACH JOINT OWNER MUST SIGN.
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Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Please print date below.
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Signature 1 Please keep signature within the box.
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Signature 2 Please keep signature within the box. |
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IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. ▼
Proxy Westwood One, Inc.
Proxy for Special Meeting of Shareholders for Holders of 8.0% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
The undersigned shareholder of Westwood One, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), hereby
appoints Roderick M. Sherwood, III and David Hillman as the undersigneds attorneys, agents and
proxies, each with full power of substitution to attend and act for the undersigned at the Special
Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held on June 26, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, at
the Companys offices located at 8965 Lindblade Street, Culver City, CA 90232-2689 and any
adjournments thereof, and to represent and vote as designated on the reverse side all of the shares
of 8.0% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company that the undersigned would be entitled
to vote if personally present at the Special Meeting. Whether or not direction is made, this proxy,
when properly executed, will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors or, if no
recommendation is given, at the discretion of the proxy holders upon such other business as may
properly come before the Special Meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
If no choice is specified on the reverse side, the proxy will be voted as to all shares of the
undersigned FOR proposals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
The
proxies, and each of them, shall have all the powers that the undersigned would have if acting
in person. The undersigned hereby revokes any other proxy to vote at the Special Meeting and hereby
ratifies and confirms all that the proxies, and each of them, may lawfully do by virtue hereof.
With respect to matters not known at the time of the solicitation of this proxy, the proxies are
authorized to vote in accordance with their discretion.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED.