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UGI
CORPORATION
| Notice of February 25, 2003
Annual Meeting and
Proxy Statement____________
BOX 858 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482--610-337-1000
UGI
CORPORATION
LON R. GREENBERG Chairman,
President and
Chief Executive Officer
January 2, 2003
Dear Shareholder,
On behalf of our entire Board of Directors, I cordially invite you to
attend our Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, February 25, 2003. At the
meeting, we will review UGI's performance for fiscal year 2002 and our
expectations for the future.
A notice of the meeting and Proxy Statement follow. You will also find
enclosed your proxy voting card and the 2002 Annual Report. I would like to take
this opportunity to remind you that your vote is important. Please read the
proxy materials and take a moment now to vote via the Internet, by telephone or
by using the enclosed proxy voting card and returning it in the postage-paid
envelope we have provided.
I look forward to seeing you on February 25th and addressing your questions
and comments.
Sincerely,
Lon R. Greenberg
460 NORTH GULPH ROAD, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
BOX 858 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482-- 610-337-1000
UGI
CORPORATION
January 2, 2003
NOTICE OF
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UGI Corporation will be held on
Tuesday, February 25, 2003, at 10:00 a.m., at The Desmond Hotel and Conference
Center, Ballrooms A and B, One Liberty Boulevard, Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Directions to The Desmond Conference Center are included in our Proxy Statement.
Shareholders will consider and take action on the following matters:
1. Election of eight directors to serve until the next annual meeting of
shareholders;
2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
independent certified accountants for fiscal year 2003; and
3. Transaction of any other business that is properly raised at the
meeting.
Your Board of Directors recommends that you vote "FOR" the election of each
of the eight nominees for director and "FOR" the ratification of the appointment
of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent certified accountants for
fiscal year 2003.
Brendan P. Bovaird
Corporate Secretary
| TABLE OF CONTENTS ____________________________________________________________
Annual Meeting Information ................................................................... 1
Who is entitled to vote? ................................................................ 1
What am I voting on? .................................................................... 1
How does the Board of Directors recommend I vote on the proposals? ...................... 1
What does it mean if I get more than one proxy card? .................................... 1
How do I vote? .......................................................................... 2
What is a quorum? ....................................................................... 3
How are votes, abstentions and broker non-votes counted? ................................ 3
What vote is required to approve each item? ............................................. 3
Who will count the vote? ................................................................ 3
What are the deadlines for shareholders' proposals for next year's Annual Meeting? ...... 3
How much did this proxy solicitation cost? .............................................. 4
Securities Ownership of Management ........................................................... 4
Section 16 (a) - Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance .............................. 5
Securities Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners ............................................ 6
Item 1 -- Election of Directors .............................................................. 7
Nominees ................................................................................ 7
Board Committees and Meeting Attendance ................................................. 10
Compensation of Directors .................................................................... 12
Amended and Restated Directors' Equity Compensation Plan ................................ 13
2000 Directors' Stock Option Plan ....................................................... 13
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors ..................................... 14
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The Independent Accountants .................................................................. 15
Report of The Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors .... 16
Role of the Committee ................................................................... 16
Executive Compensation Program .......................................................... 16
Fiscal Year 2002 CEO Compensation ....................................................... 18
Policy on Deductibility of Compensation ................................................. 19
Corporate Performance ........................................................................ 20
Compensation of Executive Officers ........................................................... 21
Summary of Compensation ................................................................. 21
Option Grants in Fiscal 2002 ............................................................ 23
Option Exercises in Fiscal 2002 and Fiscal Year End Option Values ....................... 24
Retirement Benefits ..................................................................... 24
Severance Pay Plan for Senior Executive Employees ....................................... 25
Change of Control Arrangements .......................................................... 26
Stock Ownership Policy and Indebtedness of Management ................................... 27
Stock Price Information ................................................................. 28
Item 2 -- Ratification of Appointment of Independent Certified Accountants ................... 28
Item 3 -- Other Matters ...................................................................... 29
Glossary ..................................................................................... 30
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UGI CORPORATION
460 North Gulph Road
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
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PROXY STATEMENT
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| ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION____________________________________________________
This proxy statement contains information related to the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of UGI Corporation to be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2003,
beginning at 10:00 a.m., at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, One Liberty
Boulevard, Malvern, Pennsylvania, and at any postponements or adjournments
thereof. Please refer to the map showing the meeting location that appears at
the back of this booklet. This proxy statement was prepared under the direction
of the Company's Board of Directors to solicit your proxy for use at the Annual
Meeting. It will be mailed to shareholders on or about January 2, 2003.
Who is entitled to vote? __________________________________
Shareholders of record of our Common Stock at the close of business on
December 13, 2002 are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, or any
postponement or adjournment of the meeting. Each Shareholder has one vote per
share on all matters to be voted on. On December 13, 2002, there were 27,790,676
shares of Common Stock outstanding.
What am I voting on? ____________________________________
You will be asked to elect nominees to serve on the Company's Board of
Directors, and to ratify the appointment of our independent accountants for
fiscal year 2003. The Board of Directors is not aware of any other matters to be
presented for action at the meeting.
How does the Board of Directors
recommend I vote on the proposals? ________________________
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of each of the
nominees for director, and FOR the ratification of the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent certified accountants for fiscal
year 2003.
What does it mean if I get more than one proxy card? _________
If your shares are registered differently and are in more than one account,
you will receive more than one card. Please follow the directions for voting on
each of the proxy cards you receive to ensure that all of your shares are voted.
How do I vote? _________________________________________
You may vote in one of three ways:
Vote Over the Internet
o If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other
nominee: Vote your shares over the Internet by accessing the website
given on the proxy card you received from such broker, bank, or other
nominee. You will need the control number that appears on your proxy
card when you access the web page.
o If your shares are registered in your name: Vote your shares over the
Internet by accessing Mellon Investor Services LLC Proxy Vote Online
website at http://www.eproxy.com.ugi and following the on-screen
instructions. You will need the control number that appears on your
proxy card when you access the web page.
Vote By Telephone (Touch-Tone Phone Only)
o If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank, or other
nominee: Vote your shares over the telephone by following the
telephone voting instructions, if any, provided on the proxy card you
received from such broker, bank or other nominee.
o If your shares are registered in your name: Vote your shares over the
telephone by accessing the telephone voting system toll-free
1-800-435-6710 and following the telephone voting instructions. The
telephone instructions will lead you through the voting process. You
will need the control number that appears on your proxy card when you
call.
Internet and telephone voting will provide proxies the same authority to
vote your shares as if you returned your proxy card by mail. In addition,
internet and telephone voting will reduce the Company's proxy-related
first-class postage expenses.
Vote by Returning Your Proxy Card
You may vote by signing and returning your proxy card. The proxy holders
will vote your shares of Common Stock according to your directions. If you sign
and return your proxy card without specifying choices, your shares will be voted
as recommended by the Board of Directors.
If You Change Your Mind After Voting
You can revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted. Proxies are voted
at the Annual Meeting. If you are a shareholder of record, you can write to the
Company's Corporate Secretary at our principal offices, 460 North Gulph Road,
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406, stating that you wish to revoke your proxy
and that you need another proxy card. If you hold
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your shares of Common Stock through a broker, bank or other nominee, you can
revoke your proxy by contacting the broker, bank or other nominee and asking for
a new proxy card. Alternatively, you can vote again, either over the Internet or
by telephone. If you attend the meeting, you may vote by ballot, which will
cancel your previous proxy vote. Your last vote is the vote that will be
counted.
What is a quorum? _____________________________________
A quorum of the holders of the outstanding shares of Common Stock must be
present for the Annual Meeting to be held. A "quorum" is the presence at the
meeting, in person or represented by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock.
How are votes, abstentions and
broker non-votes counted?_____________________________________
Abstentions are counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence
of a quorum, but are not considered a vote cast under Pennsylvania law. Shares
of Common Stock held by brokers in street name and for which the beneficial
owners have withheld the discretion to vote from brokers are called "broker
non-votes." They are counted to determine if a quorum is present, but are not
considered a vote cast under Pennsylvania law. Neither abstentions nor broker
non-votes will affect the outcome of a vote on the matters to be considered at
the Annual Meeting.
What vote is required to approve each item? _________________
The director nominees will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at
the Annual Meeting. The other matter to be considered at the meeting requires
the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting on the item
to be approved.
Who will count the vote? _________________________________
Mellon Investor Services LLC, our Transfer Agent, will tabulate the votes
cast by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting.
What are the deadlines for shareholders'
proposals for next year's Annual Meeting? __________________
Shareholder proposals intended for inclusion in next year's proxy statement
and proxy card must be received by the Company not later than September 4, 2003.
With respect to proposals not intended for inclusion in the Company's proxy
materials for next year's annual meeting, if the Company does not receive notice
of such a proposal by November 18, 2003 and the matter is raised at that
meeting, the proxy holders will have discretionary authority to vote on the
matter. All proposals and notifications should be addressed to the Corporate
Secretary.
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How much did this proxy solicitation cost? ___________________
The Company has engaged Georgeson Shareholder to solicit proxies for the
Company for a fee of $6,500 plus expenses. We also reimburse banks, brokerage
firms and other institutions, nominees, custodians and fiduciaries for their
reasonable expenses for sending proxy materials to beneficial owners and
obtaining their voting instructions. Certain directors, officers and regular
employees of the Company and its subsidiaries may solicit proxies personally or
by telephone or facsimile without additional compensation.
| SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT _________________________________
The following table shows the number of shares of Common stock beneficially
owned by each director, by each of the executive officers named in the Summary
Compensation Table on page 21, and by all directors and executive officers as a
group. The table shows their beneficial ownership as of November 1, 2002.
Our subsidiary AmeriGas Propane, Inc. is the General Partner of AmeriGas
Partners, L.P. The table also shows, as of November 1, 2002, the number of
Common Units of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. beneficially owned by each director and
executive officer and by all directors and executive officers as a group.
Mr. Greenberg beneficially owns approximately 2% of the outstanding Common
Stock. Each other person named in the table beneficially owns less than 1% of
the outstanding Common Stock. Directors and executive officers as a group own
approximately 4% of the outstanding Common Stock and less than 1% of the
outstanding Common Units of AmeriGas Partners. For purposes of reporting total
beneficial ownership, shares of Common Stock that may be acquired within 60 days
of November 1, 2002 through UGI stock option exercises are included.
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Beneficial Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers
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Aggregate Number of
Aggregate Number Units Held Exercisable AmeriGas
of Shares of UGI Under Directors' Options for Partners, L.P.
Name Common Stock (1) Equity Plan (2) UGI Stock Common Units
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James W. Stratton 3,111(3) 13,316 16,800 1,000(3)
Richard C. Gozon 7,111 18,853 16,800 5,000
Stephen D. Ban 5,817 9,653 14,100 0
Lon R. Greenberg 112,040(4) 0 468,750 6,500(4)
Marvin O. Schlanger 2,483 6,950 12,800 1,000(5)
Thomas F. Donovan 2,083 3,546 12,800 1,000
Anne Pol 1,873 9,879 12,800 0
Ernest E. Jones 114 970 4,000 0
Anthony J. Mendicino 38,007(6) 0 60,000 10,000(6)
Robert J. Chaney 38,450(7) 0 78,889 0
Eugene V. N. Bissell 37,460(8) 0 19,667 12,750(8)
Brendan P. Bovaird 22,965(9) 0 48,667 1,500(9)
Directors and executive
officers as a group (13
persons) 285,097 63,167 832,740 42,250
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(1) Sole voting and investment power unless otherwise specified.
(2) The Amended and Restated Directors' Equity Compensation Plan provides that
Units will be converted to Shares and paid out to directors upon their
retirement or termination of service.
(3) Mr. Stratton's Shares and Common Units are held jointly with his spouse.
(4) Mr. Greenberg holds 88,220 Shares jointly with his spouse and 6,105 Shares
represented by units held in the UGI Stock Fund of the 401(k) Employee
Savings Plan, based on September 30, 2002 statements. Mr. Greenberg's adult
children hold 4,500 of the Common Units shown.
(5) Mr. Schlanger's spouse holds all Common Units shown.
(6) Mr. Mendicino holds 86 Shares and all Common Units jointly with his spouse.
(7) Mr. Chaney is the trustee of a trust that holds 13,650 shares.
(8) Mr. Bissell's Shares and Common Units are held jointly with his spouse.
(9) Mr. Bovaird holds 19,993 Shares jointly with his spouse and 2,972 Shares
represented by units held in the UGI Stock Fund of the 401(k) Employee
Savings Plan, based on September 30, 2002 statements. Mr. Bovaird's Common
Units are held jointly with his spouse.
Section 16(a) - Beneficial Ownership
Reporting Compliance ___________________________________
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires directors,
certain officers and any 10% beneficial owners of public companies to send
reports of their ownership of Shares and changes in ownership to the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Based on our records,
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we believe that during Fiscal 2002, all of such reporting persons complied with
all Section 16(a) reporting requirements applicable to them, with three
exceptions: On March 1, 2002, the Company mailed a Form 4 on behalf of Mr. Gozon
reporting his exercise of options for 1,000 shares together with a Form 4 on
behalf of Mr. Stratton reporting his exercise of options for 1,000 shares. The
Company expected that the SEC would receive those Form 4 reports prior to their
due date of March 11, 2002; however, the SEC did not receive the reports until
March 13, 2002. On August 15, 2002, Mr. Bissell instructed the Company's payroll
department to terminate withholding from his compensation for voluntary
contributions to the Company's dividend reinvestment plan ("DRIP"). The Company
did not inform Mr. Bissell that $800 had already been withheld for the purchase
of shares under the DRIP on the first business day of September. On October 17,
2002, Mr. Bissell became aware that the Company had deposited funds with the
DRIP on September 3, 2002 to purchase shares for him on that date. The Company
immediately filed a Form 4 with the SEC on behalf of Mr. Bissell to report the
non-exempt acquisition. Mr. Bovaird filed an amended report on Form 4 on
November 4, 2002, correcting a typographical error in the number of shares (in
the form of units within the Company's Savings Plan) previously reported in a
timely manner in October 2001.
| SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS __________________
The following table shows information regarding each person known by the
Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company's Common
Stock. The ownership information below is based on information reported on Forms
13F as filed with the SEC in November 2002 for the quarter ended September 30,
2002.
Securities Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
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Title of Name and Address of Amount and Nature of Percent of
Class Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership Class (1)
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Common Stock Snyder Capital Management LP 1,740,350 6.3 %
350 California Street, Suite 1460
San Francisco, CA 94104-1436
Barclays Bank PLC 1,424,657 5.2 %
Barclays Global Investors N.A.
54 Lombard Street
London, EN EC3P 3AH
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(1) Based on 27,790,676 Shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at
December 13, 2002.
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ITEM 1 -- ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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| NOMINEES _____________________________________________________________________
Eight directors will be elected at the Annual Meeting. Directors will serve
until the next annual meeting or until their earlier resignation or removal. If
any nominee is not available for election, proxies will be voted for another
person nominated by the Board of Directors or the size of the Board will be
reduced. All eight members of the Board of Directors elected at last year's
annual meeting are standing for election this year.
The nominees are as follows:
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JAMES W. STRATTON
Director since 1979
Age 66
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Mr. Stratton is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of
Stratton Management Company (an investment advisory and financial consulting
firm) (since 1972). Mr. Stratton serves as a director of UGI Utilities, Inc.;
AmeriGas Propane, Inc.; Stratton Growth Fund, Inc.; Stratton Monthly Dividend
REIT Shares, Inc.; Stratton Small-Cap Value Fund; Teleflex, Inc.; and BE&K, Inc.
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RICHARD C. GOZON
Director since 1989
Age 64
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Mr. Gozon retired in April of 2002 as Executive Vice President of
Weyerhaeuser Company (an integrated forest products company) and Chairman of
Norpac (North Pacific Paper Company, a joint venture with Nippon Paper
Industries headquarters in Tokyo, Japan) positions he had held since 1994. Mr.
Gozon was formerly a director (1984 to 1993), President and Chief Operating
Officer of Alco Standard Corporation (a provider of paper and office products)
(1988 to 1993); Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (1988),
President (1985 to 1987) of Paper Corporation of America. He also serves as a
director of UGI Utilities, Inc.; AmeriGas Propane, Inc.; AmeriSource Bergen
Corp.; and Triumph Group, Inc.
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STEPHEN D. BAN
Director since 1991
Age 62
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Dr. Ban is currently serving as the Director of the Technology Transfer
Division of the Argonne National Laboratory (science-based Department of Energy
laboratory dedicated to advancing the frontiers of science in energy,
environment, biosciences and materials) (March 2002 to present). He previously
served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Gas Research Institute
(gas industry research and development funded by distributors, transporters, and
producers of natural gas) (1987 through 1999). He also served as Executive Vice
President. Prior to coming to GRI in 1981, he was Vice President, Research and
Development and Quality Control of Bituminous Materials, Inc. Dr. Ban also
serves as a director of UGI Utilities, Inc.; and Energen Corporation.
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LON R. GREENBERG
Director since 1994
Age 52
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Mr. Greenberg has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of UGI since
August 1996, Chief Executive Officer since August 1995, and President since
1994. He was formerly Vice Chairman of the Board (1995 to 1996), and Senior Vice
President - Legal and Corporate Development (1989 to 1994). Mr. Greenberg also
serves as a director of UGI Utilities, Inc.; and AmeriGas Propane, Inc.
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MARVIN O. SCHLANGER
Director since 1998
Age 54
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Mr. Schlanger is a Principal in the firm of Cherry Hill Chemical
Investments, L.L.C. (management services and capital for chemical and allied
industries) (October 1998 to present) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Resolution Performance Products, Inc. (a producer and marketer of specialty
and intermediate chemicals) (November 2000 to present). Mr. Schlanger was
previously President and Chief Executive Officer (May 1998 to October 1998),
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (1994 to May 1998), and a
director (1994 to 1998) of ARCO Chemical Company. Mr. Schlanger also serves as a
director of UGI Utilities, Inc.; and Wellman, Inc.
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THOMAS F. DONOVAN
Director since 1998
Age 69
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Mr. Donovan retired as Vice Chairman of Mellon Bank on January 31, 1997, a
position he had held since 1988. He continues to serve as a director of UGI
Utilities, Inc.; AmeriGas Propane, Inc.; and Nuclear Electric Insurance Ltd.
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ANNE POL
Director 1993 through 1997 and
since December 1999
Age 55
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Mrs. Pol is President and Chief Operating Officer of Trex Enterprises
Corporation (a high technology research and development company), a position she
has held since October 2001. She previously served as Senior Vice President,
Thermo Electron Corporation (environmental monitoring, analytical instruments
and a major producer of recycling equipment, biomedical products and alternative
energy systems) (1998 to 2001), and Vice President (1996 to 1998). Mrs. Pol also
served as President, Pitney Bowes Shipping and Weighing Systems Division, a
business unit of Pitney Bowes Inc. (mailing and related business equipment)
(1993 to 1996); Vice President, New Product Programs in the Mailing Systems
Division of Pitney Bowes Inc. (1991 to 1993); and Vice President, Manufacturing
Operations in the Mailing Systems Division of Pitney Bowes Inc. (1990 to 1991).
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ERNEST E. JONES
Director since 2002
Age 58
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Mr. Jones is President and Chief Executive Officer of Philadelphia
Workforce Development Corporation (an agency which funds, coordinates and
implements employment and training activities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), a
position he has held since 1998. He formerly served as President and Executive
Director of the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition (1983 to 1998). Mr.
Jones also served as Executive Director of Community Legal Services, Inc. (1977
to 1983). Mr. Jones also serves as a director of the African American Museum in
Philadelphia; First Union Regional Foundation; Thomas Jefferson University;
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania; and the William Penn Foundation.
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| BOARD COMMITTEES AND MEETING ATTENDANCE ______________________________________
The Board of Directors held 9 meetings in Fiscal 2002. All directors
attended all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of Committees
of the Board of which they were members with the exception of one director who
was unable to attend one Board meeting.
The Board of Directors has established the Audit Committee, the
Compensation and Management Development Committee, the Executive Committee, the
Nominating Committee, and the Planning and Finance Committee. All of these
committees are responsible to the full Board of Directors. The functions of and
other information about these committees are summarized below.
Audit Committee
o Oversees the Company's financial reporting process and the adequacy of its
controls relative to financial and business risk.
o Monitors the independence of the Company's independent accountants and the
performance of the independent accountants and the internal audit staff.
o Recommends to the Board the engagement or replacement of the Company's
independent accountants.
o Provides a means for open communication among the Company's independent
accountants, management, internal audit staff and the Board.
AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: T. F. Donovan (Chairperson), M. O. Schlanger, and A.
Pol.
MEETINGS HELD LAST YEAR: 3
Compensation and Management
Development Committee
o Establishes executive compensation policies and programs.
o Recommends to the Board base salaries and target bonus levels for senior
corporate executive personnel.
o Reviews the Company's management development and succession planning
policies.
o Approves the awards and payments to be made to senior corporate executive
personnel of the Company under its long-term compensation plans.
o Makes recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning outside director
compensation.
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COMPENSATION AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: R. C. Gozon
(Chairperson), T. F. Donovan, and A. Pol.
MEETINGS HELD LAST YEAR: 2
Executive Committee
o Has the full power of the Board between meetings of the Board, with
specified limitations relating to major corporate matters.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS: J. W. Stratton (Chairperson), R. C. Gozon, and L.
R. Greenberg.
MEETINGS HELD LAST YEAR: None
Nominating Committee
o Reviews the qualification of persons eligible to stand for election as
directors and makes recommendations to the Board on this matter.
o Considers as nominees for director qualified persons recommended by
directors, management and shareholders. Written recommendations for
director nominees should be delivered to the Corporate Secretary, UGI
Corporation, 460 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406. The Company's
bylaws do not permit Shareholders to nominate candidates from the floor at
an annual meeting without notifying the Corporate Secretary 45 days prior
to the anniversary of the mailing date of the Company's proxy statement for
the previous year's annual meeting. Notification must include certain
information detailed in the Company's bylaws. If you intend to nominate a
candidate from the floor at an annual meeting, please contact the Corporate
Secretary.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS: J. W. Stratton (Chairperson) and R. C. Gozon.
MEETINGS HELD LAST YEAR: 1
Planning and Finance Committee
o Reviews the overall business and financial planning of the Company and its
capital expenditures and operating budgets.
PLANNING AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS: M. O. Schlanger (Chairperson), S. D.
Ban, R. C. Gozon, L. R. Greenberg, and J. W. Stratton.
MEETINGS HELD LAST YEAR: 1
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| COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS ____________________________________________________
The table below shows the components of director compensation for Fiscal
2002. A director who is an officer or employee of the Company or its
subsidiaries is not compensated for service on the Board of Directors or on any
Committee of the Board.
Directors' Compensation
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Cash Equity
Component (1) Component
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114 Shares (3)
Annual retainer $ 18,500 (2) 630 Units (4)
4,000 Options (5)
Annual retainer for Committee Chair $ 2,500 --
Annual retainer for Executive Committee member $ 1,500 --
Annual retainer for Nominating Committee member $ 1,500 --
Board attendance fee (per meeting) $ 1,000 --
Committee attendance fee (per meeting) $ 1,000 --
Fee for special service related to Board $ 1,000 --
business rendered at the request of the
Chairman of the Board
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(1) Directors can defer, until they leave the Board or reach age 70, whichever
is later, the receipt of all or a part of the cash retainers and fees
payable to them for services as a director. Messrs. Schlanger and Jones,
and Mrs. Pol elected this deferral option.
(2) $18,500 of the annual retainer of $22,000 is paid in cash and $3,500 is
paid in whole shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Amended and Restated
Directors' Equity Compensation Plan described below. Fractional Shares are
paid in cash. Each Share had a fair market value of $30.60 on December 31,
2001.
(3) An award of Units was made effective January 1, 2002 pursuant to the
Amended and Restated Directors' Equity Compensation Plan described below.
(4) An award of options for the purchase of Common Stock was made effective
January 1, 2002 pursuant to the 2000 Directors' Stock Option Plan described
below. These options are immediately exercisable.
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Amended and Restated Directors'
Equity Compensation Plan ___________________________
The Amended and Restated Directors' Equity Compensation Plan provides for
annual awards to directors of (i) shares of Common Stock as part of the annual
retainer of $22,000 and (ii) 630 Units. A Unit represents an interest equivalent
to one share of Common Stock. Directors' annual retainer fees in excess of
$18,500 are paid in Common Stock. The fair market value of the Stock is
determined as of the first day of the calendar year. The Stock is issued on the
fifth business day in each calendar year. The amount of the annual retainer fee
and the corresponding grant of Stock are prorated for any director who commences
service during a calendar year. Fractional shares are paid in cash. Prior to the
beginning of each calendar year, participants may elect to defer any portion of
their cash compensation.
All whole Units credited to a director earn dividend equivalents on each
record date for the payment of a dividend by the Company on its Common Stock. A
dividend equivalent is an amount determined by multiplying the number of Units
credited to a participant's account by the per-share cash dividend, or the
per-share fair market value of any non-cash dividend, paid by the Company on its
Shares on a dividend payment date. Accrued dividend equivalents are converted to
additional whole Units annually, on the last day of the calendar year.
All Units and dividend equivalents are fully vested when credited to the
participant's account. Account balances become payable in Shares upon retirement
or termination of service, unless the director elected to defer receipt of those
benefits.
2000 Directors' Stock Option Plan _________________________
The 2000 Directors' Stock Option Plan provides for stock option grants to
non-employee directors. The number of options to be granted is determined by the
Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board, subject to Board
approval. In making awards, the Committee relies on management recommendations
made in consultation with the Company's independent compensation consultants. No
participant may be granted options relating to more than 10,000 Shares in any
calendar year. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, all options
granted under the Plan are fully vested on the date of grant. The option price
per Share may not be less than 100% of fair market value of the Stock on the
effective date of the option.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the following reports of the
Audit Committee and the Compensation and Management Development Committee shall
not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating
by reference this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information
by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
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| REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS_______________________
The Audit Committee is composed of three directors. Each of us is
independent as defined by the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.
We have recommended, and the Board of Directors has adopted, a written Audit
Committee charter.
Management is responsible for the Company's financial reporting process
including its system of internal controls, and for the preparation of
consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States. The Company's independent auditors are
responsible for auditing those financial statements. Our responsibility as
members of the Audit Committee is to oversee these processes on behalf of the
Board of Directors. It is not our duty or our responsibility to conduct auditing
or accounting reviews or procedures. Therefore, we have relied, without
independent verification, on management's representation that the financial
statements have been prepared with integrity and objectivity and in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and on the
representations of the independent auditors included in their report on the
Company's financial statements. Furthermore, our considerations and discussions
with management and the independent auditors do not assure that the Company's
financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States, that the audit of the Company's
financial statements has been carried out in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards or that the Company's independent accountants are in fact
"independent."
We have reviewed and discussed with management and the independent
accountants the Company's audited financial statements for Fiscal 2002. In
addition, we have discussed with the independent accountants the matters
required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61,
"Communication with Audit Committees."
We have also received from the independent accountants written disclosures
and a letter concerning the independent accountants' independence from the
Company, as required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1,
"Independence Discussions with Audit Committees." These disclosures have been
reviewed by us and discussed with the independent accountants.
Based on these reviews and discussions, we have recommended to the Board
that the audited financial statements be included in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2002 for filing with the SEC.
Audit Committee
Thomas F. Donovan, Chairman
Anne Pol
Marvin O. Schlanger
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| THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS _____________________
The aggregate fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company's
independent public accountants, in Fiscal 2002 were as follows:
Audit Fees
For professional services rendered for (1) the audit of the annual
consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, including
AmeriGas Partners, L.P., UGI Utilities, Inc., Flaga GmbH and UGI Energy
Services, Inc., and (2) the reviews of the interim financial statements included
in the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of the Company, AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
and UGI Utilities, Inc. ..........................................................$ 651,500
Financial Information Systems Design and Implementation Fees
The Company did not incur any fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for
professional services rendered for financial information systems design and
implementation for Fiscal 2002.
All Other Fees
Audit Related Fees: For professional services rendered for (1) the audit of
employee benefit plans of the Company's subsidiaries, and (2) in connection with
securities offerings by the Company's subsidiaries ...............................$ 36,500
For professional services rendered for preparation of Substitute Schedule
K-l forms for unitholders of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. .............................$ 223,330
In the course of its meetings, the Audit Committee considered whether the
provision by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP of the professional services described
under "All Other Fees" is compatible with PricewaterhouseCooper LLP's
independence.
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| REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS_______________________________________
Role of the Committee____________________________
The Committee establishes and oversees the Company's executive compensation
policies and programs. The Committee also recommends to the Board of Directors
base salaries, target bonus levels, actual bonuses, and long-term incentive
awards to be paid to senior executive personnel. In carrying out these
functions, we believe it is important to align executive compensation with
business objectives and strategies, management initiatives, financial
performance and enhanced shareholder value.
Our Committee is comprised of independent outside directors, none of whom
is or was an officer or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries.
Periodically, we solicit and receive recommendations and advice from independent
third party compensation consultants. Towers Perrin has acted in this capacity
since 1986. Compensation for the chief executive officers of each of UGI
Utilities, Inc. and AmeriGas Propane, Inc. is determined by the Compensation
Committee and Board of Directors of those companies under the same process
described in this report.
Executive Compensation Program___________________
The executive compensation program is designed to attract and retain key
executives with outstanding abilities and to motivate them to perform to the
full extent of their abilities. We believe that executives should have a greater
portion of their compensation at risk than other employees, and that executive
compensation, as stated above, should be tied to the performance of the business
and be aligned with benefits realized by the Company's shareholders.
Compensation for Company executives consists of both cash and equity-based
opportunities. The annual cash compensation consists of (i) base salary and (ii)
annual bonus opportunity under the Company's Annual Bonus Plan. Currently
long-term equity-based opportunities are provided under the Company's 2000 Stock
Incentive Plan.
The Committee determines base salary ranges for executive officers based
upon competitive pay practices, particularly those in the energy services
industry. The base salary ranges for all executive officers were set at the 50th
percentile of the survey companies. For fiscal year 2002, as has been the
practice in the past, the Committee reviewed a report from Towers Perrin which
compared base salary ranges for executive officers with base salary ranges for
similar positions, as reported in published survey results in Towers Perrin's
Executive Compensation Database, and Towers Perrin's Energy Services Executive
Compensation Database. This comparison was weighted to reflect the Company's
approximate business mix.
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Annually, the Committee recommends to the Board of Directors changes in
actual salaries of senior executives based on judgments of past performance, job
duties, scope and responsibilities, and expected future contributions. The most
recent past performance is the prime determinant.
The Committee also oversees the Company's Annual Bonus Plan for senior
executives. We establish challenging objectives based on business targets. For
Messrs. Greenberg, Mendicino, and Bovaird, the sole objective in 2002 was
achieving financial performance for the Company. Mr. Bissell is covered under
the AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Annual Bonus Plan. Mr. Bissell had a combination of
financial and business performance objectives. Of these objectives, the
financial objective was weighted at 80%. Mr. Chaney is covered under the UGI
Utilities, Inc. Annual Bonus Plan. For Mr. Chaney, the sole objective was
achieving the financial performance goal for UGI Utilities, Inc.
Each year, after completion of the audit of the Company's financial
statements, the Committee reviews business results and determines and recommends
to the Board cash bonus payments under the terms of the Annual Bonus Plan. The
financial objective for fiscal year 2002 for UGI Corporation senior executives
was achievement of targeted earnings per share. For executives whose sole
objective is achieving a financial performance goal, bonus payments are subject
to a maximum 15% adjustment of the calculated bonus based on the individual's
contribution having a significant impact on corporate performance. During fiscal
year 2002, the financial objective for UGI Utilities, Inc. was net earnings
after preferred stock dividends. For AmeriGas Propane, Inc. the financial
objective was earnings per AmeriGas Partners, L.P. common unit and the business
performance objective measured customer growth.
Periodically, the Committee reviews the overall competitiveness of the
Annual Bonus Plan with its compensation consultant. For 2002, using the
published survey sources and methodology previously identified, the Annual Bonus
Plan target bonus opportunity for each executive remained at the 75th percentile
of the survey companies. The 75th percentile level was determined to be
appropriate in light of the Committee's view that the annual bonus opportunities
should have a high reward potential to recognize the difficulty of achieving the
annual goals and the significant corporate impact of doing so.
The Committee believes that the Company competes for key executives from a
broad pool of companies in general industry and the energy industry. This pool
of companies is much larger than the group of companies comprising the S&P
Utilities Index, against which total shareholder return is compared in the
"Corporate Performance" section of this Proxy Statement. Therefore, the survey
companies used to determine competitive pay practices and to establish base
salary ranges, Annual Bonus Plan target opportunities and long-term equity-based
awards, are not the same as the companies comprising the S&P Utilities Index.
The Committee oversees the Company's long-term equity-based plans.
Long-term equity-based pay is set at the 50th percentile of the survey
companies. The 2000 Stock Incentive Plan is an omnibus plan that permits grants
of (i) stock options, (ii) dividend equivalents, and (iii) restricted stock. All
dividend equivalents and restricted stock grants are subject to objective,
performance-based goals. The 2000 Plan is intended to provide a strong incentive
for improved financial performance. The Committee established a new program
under the 2000 Plan of annual
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awards during fiscal year 2002. Those awards consisted of stock options, phantom
performance-contingent restricted shares of UGI Common Stock and a
performance-contingent cash award equivalent to the dividends on the
corresponding number of phantom restricted shares paid during the restriction
period. For the restricted Share and dividend equivalent awards, the Committee
selected total shareholder return compared to those companies comprising the S&P
Utility Index as the performance criteria in order to reconfirm the Company's
long-standing goal of providing superior shareholder returns. To maintain
continuity of payouts of restricted shares and dividend equivalents, the new
program is transitioning into annual awards with three-year performance periods
by initiating one-, two- and three-year performance periods beginning January 1,
2002. The number of shares and dividend equivalents earned will be determined at
the end of each performance period. All shares earned during this transition
will vest on December 31, 2004. In the case of Mr. Bissell, the award consisted
of phantom performance-contingent restricted AmeriGas Partners' Common Units and
a similar performance-contingent cash award based on Partnership distributions
paid during the restriction period. The performance-based goal for Mr. Bissell's
award is progress on the achievement of strategic objectives, including the
Partnership's acquisitions integration, productivity improvement, internal
growth, and cash generation objectives. Award levels were set by the Committee
based on competitive practices as reported by Towers Perrin.
Fiscal Year 2002 CEO Compensation_____________________
The compensation for Mr. Greenberg recommended to the Board of Directors
was based upon the procedure for determining base salary ranges, actual salaries
within ranges, Annual Bonus Plan targets and long-term incentive awards
described earlier in this report and the factors and criteria described below.
Base Salary. For 2002, the Committee determined that Mr. Greenberg's base
salary be increased by 7.1% over the level set for fiscal year 2001. The
Committee's determination was based on Mr. Greenberg's position in salary range,
his continuing contributions to the Company's long-term business strategy, his
leadership in guiding the Company through acquisitions, and the Company's
substantially improved financial performance including improved earnings per
share.
Annual Bonus. For 2002, Mr. Greenberg earned the annual bonus shown on page
21. The amount of this bonus is based on the Company's fiscal year 2002 earnings
per share, which, although not reaching the earnings target, increased over
fiscal year 2001 earnings, despite the impact on earnings of significantly
warmer-than-normal weather.
Long-Term Incentive. During Fiscal 2002, after consultation with Towers
Perrin, the Board made a grant to Mr. Greenberg under the 2000 Stock Incentive
Plan of 120,000 stock options, as well as three grants each consisting of 26,000
phantom performance-contingent restricted shares. These grants were made
effective January 1, 2002, and are based on competitive long-term incentive
award levels. The performance periods for the restricted share grants will end
on December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively.
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Policy on Deductibility of Compensation _______________________________________
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits the tax deduction to
$1,000,000 for compensation paid to the Chief Executive Officer and the other
Named Executive Officers unless certain requirements are met. One of the
requirements is that compensation over $1,000,000 must be based upon attainment
of performance goals approved by shareholders. The 2000 Stock Incentive Plan was
designed to meet the requirements of Section 162(m).
To the extent possible, the Committee intends to preserve deductibility of
compensation, but it may choose to provide compensation that is not deductible
in order to maximize shareholder return and to retain and reward high-performing
executives.
Compensation and Management
Development Committee
Richard C. Gozon, Chairman
Thomas F. Donovan
Anne Pol
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| CORPORATE PERFORMANCE_________________________________________________________
The line graph shown below shows a five-year comparison of the cumulative
total shareholder return on the Common Stock of the Company as compared to the
cumulative total return of two other indices: the S&P 500 Index and the S&P
Utilities Index. The annualized returns reflected in the graph for the Company,
the S&P 500 Index and the S&P Utilities Index were 12.41%, (1.63%), and (2.33%)
respectively.
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
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UGI Corporation 100.00 88.55 95.20 106.81 127.02 179.49
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S&P 500 100.00 109.05 139.36 157.88 115.85 92.12
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S&P Utilities Index 100.00 130.71 128.40 184.07 137.62 88.88
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The performance illustrated assumes that $100 was invested in UGI Common
Stock and each index on September 30, 1997, and that all dividends were
reinvested.
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| COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS____________________________________________
Summary of Compensation _______________________________
The following table shows cash and other compensation paid or accrued
during the last three fiscal years to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and
each of the four other most highly compensated executive officers.
Summary Compensation Table
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Long Term Compensation
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Annual Compensation Awards Payouts
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Securities
Other Under- All
Annual Restricted lying Other
Name and Principal Fiscal Compen- Stock Options/ LTIP Compen
Position Year Salary Bonus (1) sation (2) Awards (3) SARs Payouts -sation (4)
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Lon R. Greenberg 2002 $705,015 $521,092 $ 15,342 $ 785,200 120,000 $ 0 $28,033
Chairman, President $ 785,200
and Chief Executive $ 785,200
Officer 2001 $667,799 $595,010 $ 14,849 $ 323,438 0 $ 0 $20,939
$1,000,875 0
2000 $640,662 $262,836 $ 13,092 $ 0 225,000 $ 0 $20,417
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Anthony J. Mendicino 2002 $305,894 $167,413 $ 0 $ 196,300 35,000 $ 0 $10,360
Sr. Vice President - $ 196,300
Finance and Chief $ 196,300
Financial Officer 2001 $285,864 $154,562 $ 0 $ 64,688 0 $ 0 $ 8,226
$ 226,866
2000 $271,953 $ 79,715 $ 23 $ 0 45,000 $ 0 $ 4,868
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Eugene V. N. Bissell 2002 $352,656 $109,941 $ 585 $ 223,700 35,000 $ 0 $42,717
President and Chief 2001 $329,415 $236,313 $ 300 $ 28,263 0 $ 0 $55,648
Executive Officer, $ 99,725
AmeriGas Propane, 2000 $245,366 $ 59,253 $ 4,772 $ 0 28,000 $ 0 $31,886
Inc. 12,750
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Robert J. Chaney 2002 $294,415 $105,754 $ 6,814 $ 120,800 18,000 $ 0 $ 9,867
President and Chief $ 120,800
Executive Officer, $ 120,800
UGI Utilities, Inc. 2001 $285,500 $144,144 $ 7,511 $ 64,688 0 $ 0 $ 9,609
$ 133,450
2000 $264,307 $141,570 $ 7,679 $ 0 45,000 $ 0 $ 7,569
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Brendan P. Bovaird 2002 $232,683 $ 95,459 $ 5,449 $ 90,600 14,500 $ 0 $ 7,411
Vice President and $ 90,600
General Counsel $ 90,600
2001 $222,283 $ 96,708 $ 5,012 $ 38,813 0 $ 0 $ 6,112
$ 120,105
2000 $210,392 $ 49,349 $ 7,264 $ 0 28,000 $ 0 $ 5,927
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(1) Bonuses earned under the Annual Bonus Plan are for the year reported,
regardless of the year paid. The Company's Annual Bonus Plan is based on the
achievement of business and/or financial performance objectives, which support
business plans and goals. Bonus opportunities vary by position and for Fiscal
2002 ranged from 0% to 184% of base salary for Mr. Greenberg, 0% to 138% for Mr.
Mendicino, 0% to 133% for Mr. Bissell, 0% to 86% for Mr. Chaney, and 0% to 104%
for Mr. Bovaird.
(2) Amounts represent tax payment reimbursements for certain benefits and, for
Mr. Bovaird, above-market interest on deferred compensation during Fiscal 2002.
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(3) Effective January 1, 2002, the Board of Directors of the Company and, with
respect to Mr. Chaney, the Board of Directors of UGI Utilities, Inc., approved
three phantom performance-contingent restricted stock awards ("Restricted
Shares") to the Named Executives, other than Mr. Bissell, under the UGI
Corporation 2000 Stock Incentive Plan. Dividend equivalents will accumulate on
the Restricted Shares awarded. These dividend equivalents will also be leveraged
based on the Company's total shareholder return ("TSR") performance as described
below and distributed when the restriction period on the Restricted Shares ends
on December 31, 2004. Each award has a separate performance period as follows:
January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002; January 1, 2002 through December 31,
2003; and January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2004. The restriction period for
all three awards will end on December 31, 2004. The performance requirement is
that the Company's TSR during the relevant performance period equals the median
of a peer group. The peer group is the group of companies that comprise the S&P
Utilities Index. The share price used for determining the TSR at the beginning
and the end of each performance period will be the average price for the 90-day
period preceding each December 31st. The actual amount of the award may be
higher or lower than the original grant, or even zero, based on the Company's
TSR percentile rank relative to the companies in the S&P Utilities Index. The
maximum payout potential is 200% of the original award. At the Company's
discretion, awards of Restricted Stock may be paid out in stock, cash or a
combination of stock and cash. Awards of dividend equivalents will be paid in
cash.
Effective January 1, 2002, the Board of Directors of AmeriGas Propane, Inc.
approved a phantom performance-contingent restricted Common Unit award
("Restricted Units") to Mr. Bissell under the 2000 AmeriGas Propane, Inc.
Long-Term Incentive Plan. Distribution equivalents will accumulate on the
Restricted Units awarded. These distributions will also be leveraged based on
performance described below and paid out when the restriction period on the
Restricted Units ends on December 31, 2004. The restriction period will end on
December 31, 2004 provided that certain performance criteria are met on or prior
to December 31, 2002. The performance requirement is evidence of AmeriGas'
meaningful progress toward the achievement of its strategic objectives during
2002 including the Partnership's acquisition integration, productivity
improvement, internal growth, and cash generation goals. The actual amount of
the award may be higher or lower than the original grant, or even zero, based on
AmeriGas' achievement of its objectives, with a maximum payout potential of 125%
of the original award.
The dollar values shown in the restricted stock awards column of the table
above for all years represent the aggregate value of each award on the date of
grant, determined by multiplying the number of Restricted Shares awarded by the
closing price of UGI Common Stock or, for Mr. Bissell, the number of Restricted
Units by the closing price of a Common Unit, on the New York Stock Exchange on
the effective dates of the respective grants.
Based on the closing stock price of UGI Common Stock on the New York Stock
Exchange on September 30, 2002, Mr. Greenberg's 128,000 restricted shares shown
in the restricted stock awards column had a market value of $4,652,800; Mr.
Mendicino's 30,500 restricted shares had a market value of $1,108,675; Mr.
Chaney's 19,500 restricted shares had a market value of $708,825; and Mr.
Bovaird's 15,000 restricted shares had a market value of $545,250. Based on the
closing price of Common Units of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. on the New York Stock
Exchange on September 30, 2002, Mr. Bissell's 16,150 Restricted units had a
market value of $374,034.
(4) Amounts represent Company contributions in accordance with the provisions of
the UGI Utilities, Inc. Employee 401(k) Savings Plan or, for Mr. Bissell, the
AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Employee 401(k) Savings Plan and allocations under the
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. During fiscal years 2002, 2001, and
2000, the following contributions were made to the Named Executives: (i) under
the Employee Savings Plan: For each of Messrs. Greenberg, Bovaird, Chaney, and
Mendicino, $3,825, $3,825, and $3,825; Mr. Bissell, $4,957, $7,576, and $9,424;
and (ii) under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan: Mr. Greenberg,
$24,208, $17,114, and $16,592; Mr. Mendicino, $6,535, $4,401, and $4,043; Mr.
Chaney, $6,042, $5,784, and $3,744; Mr. Bovaird, $3,586, $2,287, and $2,102; and
Mr. Bissell, $37,760, $48,072, and $22,462.
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Option Grants in Fiscal 2002______________________________
The table below shows option grants to each of the Named Executives:
Option Grants in Fiscal 2002
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Individual Grants
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Number of % of Total
Securities Options
Underlying Granted to Grant Date
Options Employees in Exercise or Expiration Present
Name Granted Fiscal 2002(1) Base Price Date Value (2)
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Lon R. Greenberg 120,000 26.77% $30.600 12/31/2011 $613,953
Anthony J. Mendicino 35,000 7.81% $30.600 12/31/2011 $179,070
Eugene V.N. Bissell 35,000 7.81% $30.600 12/31/2011 $179,070
Robert J. Chaney 18,000 4.02% $30.600 12/31/2011 $ 92,093
Brendan P. Bovaird 14,500 3.23% $30.600 12/31/2011 $ 74,186
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(1) A total of 448,250 options were granted to employees and executive officers
of the Company during fiscal year 2002 under the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan
and the 1992 and 2002 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plans. Under these Plans,
the option exercise price is not less than 100% of the fair market value of
UGI's Common Stock on the effective date of the grant. These options become
exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the first
anniversary of the grant date. All options are nontransferable and
generally exercisable only while the optionee is employed by the Company or
an affiliate, with exceptions for exercise following retirement, disability
and death. Options are subject to adjustment in the event of
recapitalizations, stock splits, mergers, and other similar corporate
transactions affecting UGI's Common Stock.
(2) Based on the Black-Scholes options pricing model. The assumptions used in
calculating the grant date present value are as follows:
o Three years of closing monthly stock price and dividend observations
were used to calculate the stock volatility and dividend yield
assumptions.
o Stock volatility 29.10%
o Stock's dividend yield 6.70%
o Length of option term 10 years
o Annualized risk-free interest rate 5.54%
o Discount of risk of forfeiture 0% per year
All options were granted at fair market value. The actual value, if any,
the executive may realize will depend on the excess of the stock price on the
date the option is exercised over the exercise price. There is no assurance that
the value realized by the executive will be at or near the value estimated by
the Black-Scholes model.
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Option Exercises in Fiscal 2002
and Fiscal Year-End Option Values ________________________
The table below shows the number and value of stock options for each of the
Named Executives:
Option Exercises in Fiscal 2002
and Fiscal Year-End Option Values
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Value of
Number of Number of Securities Unexercised
Shares Underlying Unexercised In-The-Money
Acquired on Value Options at Options at
Name Exercise Realized (1) Fiscal Year End Fiscal Year End (2)
---- -------- ------------ --------------- -------------------
Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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Lon R. Greenberg 123,959 $ 1,661,893 468,750 251,250 $ 7,113,281 $ 2,767,969
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Anthony J. Mendicino 0 $ 0 60,000 50,000 $ 891,000 $ 437,125
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Eugene V. N. Bissell 12,500 $ 191,951 19,667 48,583 $ 299,701 $ 410,061
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Robert J. Chaney 13,639 $ 135,697 78,889 33,000 $ 1,152,475 $ 339,375
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Brendan P. Bovaird 0 0 48,667 14,500 $ 705,289 $ 83,375
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(1) Value realized is calculated on the difference between the option exercise
price and the closing market price of the Company's Common Stock on the
date of exercise multiplied by the number of shares to which the exercise
relates.
(2) The closing price of the Company's Common Stock as reported on the New York
Stock Exchange Composite tape on September 30, 2002 was $36.35 and is used
in calculating the value of unexercised options.
Retirement Benefits _____________________________________
The following Pension Plan Benefits Table shows the annual benefits payable
upon retirement to the Named Executives other than Mr. Bissell under the
Company's Retirement Plan and its Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. The
amounts shown assume the executive retires in 2002 at age 65, and that the
aggregate benefits are not subject to statutory maximums. Messrs. Greenberg,
Mendicino, Chaney, and Bovaird had, respectively, 22 years, 10 years, 38 years
and 7 years of credited service under these Plans at September 30, 2002. Mr.
Bissell previously accumulated more than 6 years of credited service with UGI
and its subsidiaries before joining AmeriGas Propane, Inc. in 1995. He does not
currently participate in the Company's Retirement Plan.
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Pension Plan Benefits Table
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Annual Plan Benefit for Years of Credited Service Shown (2)
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Final 5-Year
Average Annual 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Earnings (1) Years Years Years Years Years Years Years Years
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$ 200,000 $ 19,000 $ 38,000 $ 57,000 $ 76,000 $ 95,000 $ 114,000 $ 133,000 $ 136,800 (3)
$ 400,000 $ 38,000 $ 76,000 $114,000 $152,000 $190,000 $ 228,000 $ 266,000 $ 273,600 (3)
$ 600,000 $ 57,000 $114,000 $171,000 $228,000 $285,000 $ 342,000 $ 399,000 $ 410,400 (3)
$ 800,000 $ 76,000 $152,000 $228,000 $304,000 $380,000 $ 456,000 $ 532,000 $ 547,200 (3)
$1,000,000 $ 95,000 $190,000 $285,000 $380,000 $475,000 $ 570,000 $ 665,000 $ 684,000 (3)
$1,200,000 $114,000 $228,000 $342,000 $456,000 $570,000 $ 684,000 $ 798,000 $ 820,800 (3)
$1,400,000 $133,000 $266,000 $399,000 $532,000 $665,000 $ 798,000 $ 931,000 $ 957,600 (3)
$1,600,000 $152,000 $304,000 $456,000 $608,000 $760,000 $ 912,000 $1,064,000 $1,094,400 (3)
$1,800,000 $171,000 $342,000 $513,000 $684,000 $855,000 $1,026,000 $1,197,000 $1,231,200 (3)
$2,000,000 $190,000 $380,000 $570,000 $760,000 $950,000 $1,140,000 $1,330,000 $1,368,000 (3)
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(1) Consists of (i) base salary, commissions and cash payments under the
Annual Bonus Plan, and (ii) deferrals thereof permitted under the
Internal Revenue Code.
(2) Annual benefits are computed on the basis of straight life annuity
amounts. These amounts include pension benefits, if any, to which a
participant may be entitled as a result of participation in a pension
plan of a subsidiary during previous periods of employment. The
amounts shown do not take into account exclusion of up to 35% of the
estimated primary Social Security benefit. The Retirement Plan
provides a minimum benefit equal to 25% of a participant's final
12-months' earnings, reduced proportionately for less than 15 years of
credited service at retirement. The minimum Retirement Plan benefit is
not subject to Social Security offset.
(3) The maximum benefit under the Retirement Plan and the UGI Supplemental
Executive Retirement Plan is equal to 60% of a participant's highest
consecutive 12 months' earnings during the last 120 months.
Severance Pay Plan for Senior
Executive Employees ____________________________________
The UGI Corporation Severance Pay Plan for Senior Executive Employees and
the AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Executive Employee Severance Pay Plan assist certain
senior level employees of the Company and AmeriGas Propane, Inc. in the event
their employment is terminated without fault on their part. Benefits are payable
to a senior executive covered by either Severance Plan if the senior executive's
employment is involuntarily terminated for any reason other than for cause or as
a result of the senior executive's death or disability.
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Each Severance Plan provides for cash payments equal to a participant's
compensation for a period of time ranging from 3 months to 15 months (30 months
in the case of Mr. Greenberg and 18 months in the case of Mr. Bissell),
depending on length of service. In addition, a participant receives the cash
equivalent of his target bonus under the Annual Bonus Plan, pro-rated for the
number of months served in the fiscal year. However, if the termination occurs
in the last two months of the fiscal year, the Chief Executive Officer has the
discretion to determine whether the participant will receive a pro-rated target
bonus, or the actual annual bonus which would have been paid after the end of
the fiscal year, had the participant's entire bonus been contingent on meeting
the Company's financial performance goal. Certain employee benefits are
continued under the Plan for a period up to 15 months (30 months in the case of
Mr. Greenberg and 18 months in the case of Mr. Bissell). The company has the
option to pay a participant the cash equivalent of those employee benefits.
In order to receive benefits under the applicable Severance Plan, a senior
executive is required to execute a release which discharges the Company and its
subsidiaries from liability for any claims the senior executive may have against
any of them, other than claims for amounts or benefits due the executive under
any plan, program or contract binding on UGI or its subsidiaries. The senior
executive is also required to cooperate in attending to matters pending at the
time of his termination.
Change of Control Arrangements _________________________
Messrs. Greenberg, Mendicino, and Bovaird each have an agreement with the
Company that provides certain benefits in the event of a change of control of
the Company. Mr. Bissell and Mr. Chaney each have a similar agreement with
AmeriGas Propane, Inc. and UGI Utilities, Inc., respectively. The agreements
operate independently of the Severance Plan, continue through July 2004, and are
automatically extended in one-year increments thereafter unless, prior to a
change of control, the Company terminates an agreement. In the absence of a
change of control, each agreement will terminate when, for any reason, the
executive terminates his employment with the Company or its subsidiaries.
A change of control is generally deemed to occur in the following
instances:
o Any person (other than certain persons or entities affiliated with the
Company), together with all affiliates and associates of such person,
acquires securities representing 20% or more of either (A) the then
outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (B) the combined voting power
of the Company's then outstanding voting securities; or
o individuals, who at the beginning of any 24-month period constitute
the Board of Directors (the "Incumbent Board") and any new director
whose election by the Board of Directors, or nomination for election
by the Company's shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a
majority of the Incumbent Board, cease for any reason to constitute a
majority; or
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o the Company is reorganized, merged or consolidated with or into, or
sells all or substantially all of its assets to, another corporation
in a transaction in which former shareholders of the Company do not
own more than 50% of, respectively, the outstanding common stock and
the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of
the surviving or acquiring corporation; or
o the Company is liquidated or dissolved.
The agreements covering Mr. Bissell and Mr. Chaney provide benefits upon a
change of control of (i) AmeriGas Propane, Inc. or its subsidiaries (in the case
of Mr. Bissell), and (ii) UGI Utilities, Inc. (in the case of Mr. Chaney), in
addition to providing benefits in the event of a change of control of the
Company.
The agreements provide for payment of severance benefits if there is a
termination of the executive's employment without cause at any time within three
years after a change of control. In addition, following a change of control, the
executive may elect to terminate his employment without loss of severance
benefits in certain situations, including termination of officer status; a
significant adverse change in authority, duties, responsibilities or
compensation; the failure of the Company to comply with any of the terms of the
agreement; or a substantial relocation or excessive travel requirements.
An executive terminated with rights to severance compensation under a
change of control agreement will receive an amount equal to 1.0 or 1.5 (2.5 in
the case of Mr. Greenberg) times his average annual total cash remuneration for
the preceding five calendar years. If the severance compensation payable, either
alone or together with other payments to an executive, would constitute "excess
parachute payments," as defined in Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, the executive will also receive an amount to satisfy the
executive's additional tax burden. In addition, upon a change of control, the
agreement provides for an immediate cash payment equal to the market value of
any pending target award under the Company's long-term compensation plan.
Stock Ownership Policy and
Indebtedness of Management_____________________________
The Board of Directors established a policy effective October 1, 1997 that
requires individuals in key management positions in the Company and its
subsidiaries to own significant amounts of Common Stock. The required levels of
ownership range from approximately 40% of base salary to approximately 450% of
base salary for the Company's Chief Executive Officer. The policy is designed to
encourage growth in shareholder value by closely linking executives' risks and
rewards with the Company's total shareholder return. Prior to enactment of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Company assisted officers and employees in
purchasing Stock to comply with the policy, by making interest-bearing loans
available. Each loan is full recourse to the borrower and is secured by a pledge
of the Stock purchased. All loans had 10 year terms. The Company is no longer
offering loans under this program.
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All of the Company's executive officers obtained loans to finance the
purchase of Stock to comply with the policy. The largest amounts outstanding
under these loans during Fiscal 2002 were: Mr. Greenberg, $1,299,728.61; Mr.
Bissell, $620,789.29; Mr. Chaney, $428,758.35; Mr. Mendicino, $431,573.45; Mr.
Bovaird, $256,232.32; and Mr. Hall, $201,134.69. The executive officers'
outstanding loan amounts as of October 31, 2002 were: Mr. Greenberg,
$737,439.27; Mr. Bissell, $513,191.30; Mr. Chaney, $324,277.63; Mr. Mendicino,
$384,768.33; Mr. Bovaird, $235,382.48; and Mr. Hall, $188,299.27.
Stock Price Information _________________________________
The closing price of the Company's Common Stock as reported on the New York
Stock Exchange Composite Transactions tape on December 13, 2002 was $37.25.
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ITEM 2 -- RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS
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The Board of Directors appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PWC") as
independent certified accountants to examine and report on the consolidated
financial statements of the Company for fiscal year 2003 and recommends that the
Shareholders ratify the appointment. If the Shareholders do not ratify the
appointment of PWC, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors will consider
the appointment of other independent certified accountants. One or more
representatives of PWC will be present at the Annual Meeting. They will have the
opportunity to respond to appropriate questions and to make a statement if they
wish to do so.
On May 21, 2002, the Company determined to terminate the services of its
independent auditors, Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen"), and to appoint PWC as
its new independent auditors. This determination followed the Company's decision
to seek proposals from independent accountants to audit the consolidated
financial statements of UGI and was approved by the Company's Board of Directors
upon the recommendation of its Audit Committee. PWC has audited the consolidated
financial statements of UGI for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002.
During the two most recent fiscal years of UGI ended September 30, 2001,
and the subsequent interim period through May 21, 2002, there were no
disagreements between UGI and Andersen on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which
disagreements, if not resolved to Andersen's satisfaction, would have caused
Andersen to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in
connection with its reports.
None of the reportable events described under Item 304(a)(1)(v) of
Regulation S-K occurred within the two most recent fiscal years of UGI ended
September 30, 2001 or within the subsequent interim period through May 21, 2002.
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The audit reports of Andersen on the consolidated financial statements of
UGI as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2000 and 2001 did not
contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles except that the
fiscal year 2001 report contained an explanatory paragraph indicating that
AmeriGas Partners, L.P. changed its methods of accounting for tank installation
costs and nonrefundable tank fees and UGI adopted the provisions of SFAS No.
133. UGI provided Andersen with a copy of the foregoing disclosures.
During the two most recent fiscal years of UGI ended September 30, 2001,
and the subsequent interim period through May 21, 2002, UGI did not consult PWC
with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that
might be rendered on UGI's consolidated financial statements, or any other
matters or reportable events listed in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and 304 (a)(2)(ii) of
Regulation S-K.
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ITEM 3 -- OTHER MATTERS
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The Board of Directors is not aware of any other matter to be presented for
action at the meeting. If any other matter requiring a vote of the shareholders
should arise, the Proxies (or their substitutes) will vote in accordance with
their best judgment.
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| GLOSSARY______________________________________________________________________
1992 SODEP UGI Corporation 1992 Stock Option and
Dividend Equivalent Plan.
1997 SODEP UGI Corporation 1997 Stock Option and
Dividend Equivalent Plan.
2000 Directors' Plan UGI Corporation 2000 Directors' Stock Option
Plan
2000 UGI SIP UGI 2000 Stock Incentive Plan
Amended and Restated Directors' UGI Corporation Amended and Restated Directors'
Equity Compensation Plan Equity Compensation Plan.
AmeriGas Partners or Partnership AmeriGas Partners, L.P., a master limited
partnership whose Common Units trade
on the New York Stock Exchange.
AmeriGas Propane AmeriGas Propane, Inc., a subsidiary of the
Company and the General Partner of AmeriGas
Partners, L.P.
Annual Meeting Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UGI
Corporation to be held on February 25, 2003.
Board or Board of Directors Board of Directors of UGI Corporation.
Common Stock or Stock or Shares UGI Corporation Common Stock.
Common Unit A limited partnership interest in AmeriGas
Partners, L.P.
Distribution Equivalent A distribution equivalent is an amount
determined by multiplying the number of
restricted Common Units by the per-unit cash
distribution, or the per-unit fair market value
of any non-cash distribution, paid by the Partnership
on its Common Units on a distribution payment date.
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Dividend Equivalent A dividend equivalent is an amount determined by
multiplying the number of the Company's total
shareholder return (TSR) (1) restricted Shares, (2)
Shares underlying an option granted with Dividend
Equivalents, or (3) Units under the Amended and
Restated Directors' Equity Compensation Plan, by the
per-share cash dividend, or the per-share fair market
value of any non-cash dividend, paid by the Company on
its Shares on a dividend payment date.
Fiscal 2002 The Company's fiscal year ended September 30, 2002.
Named Executives The Company's Chief Executive Officer and each of the
four other most highly compensated executive officers.
PricewaterhouseCoopers PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Proxies Lon R. Greenberg, James W. Stratton and Stephen D. Ban,
or any one of them.
Retirement Plan Retirement Income Plan for Employees of UGI Utilities,
Inc.
Securities and Exchange Commission The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
or SEC or Commission
Severance Plan UGI Corporation Severance Pay Plan for Senior Executive
Employees.
Share or Shares A share or shares of UGI Corporation Common Stock.
Shareholder A holder of UGI Common Stock.
UGI or Company UGI Corporation.
Unit A single unit granted under the UGI Corporation
Amended and Restated Directors' Equity Compensation Plan
that represents an interest equivalent to one share of
Common Stock.
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| DIRECTIONS TO THE DESMOND GREAT VALLEY HOTEL
AND CONFERENCE CENTER_______________________________________________
Directions from Philadelphia. Take the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) West. Follow
I-76 West to Route 202 South. Take Route 202 South to the Great Valley/Route 29
North Exit. At the end of the ramp, proceed through the light onto Liberty
Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the right.
Directions from South Jersey. Take I-95 South to Route 322 West. Take 322 West
to Route 1 South to Route 202 North. Take Route 202 North to Great Valley/Route
29 North Exit. Turn right onto Route 29 North. Turn right at second light onto
Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the left.
Directions from Philadelphia Airport. Take I-95 South to 476 North. Follow 476
North to the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) West to Route 202 South. Take Route
202 South to the Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. At the end of the ramp,
proceed through the light onto Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the
right.
Directions from Wilmington and Points South (Delaware and Maryland). Take I-95
North to Route 202 North to the Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. Turn right
onto Route 29 North. Turn right at second light onto Liberty Boulevard. The
Desmond will be on the left.
Directions from New York and Points North. Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to
Exit 6, the Pennsylvania Turnpike extension. Follow the Turnpike West to Exit
24, Valley Forge. Take Route 202 South to the Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit.
At the end of the ramp, proceed through the light onto Liberty Boulevard. The
Desmond will be on the right.
Directions from Harrisburg and Points West. Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike East
to Exit 24, Valley Forge. Take Route 202 South to Great Valley/Route 29 North
Exit. At the end of the ramp, proceed through the light onto Liberty Boulevard.
The Desmond will be on the right.
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PROXY PROXY
UGI CORPORATION
Proxy Solicited by the Board of Directors
The undersigned hereby appoints James W. Stratton, Lon R. Greenberg
and Stephen D. Ban, or any of them, with full power of substitution,
as proxies to represent and vote all shares of UGI Common Stock of the
undersigned, including any shares credited under the UGI Dividend
Reinvestment Plan, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UGI
Corporation to be held February 25, 2003, and any adjournments of the
Annual Meeting, as indicated on the reverse side of this proxy card
and, in their discretion, upon any other matters that arise at the
meeting.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER
DIRECTED. ON MATTERS FOR WHICH YOU DO NOT SPECIFY A CHOICE, YOUR
SHARES WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
(Continued and to be signed on reverse side)
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. FOLD AND DETACH HERE .
UGI
CORPORATION
Dear Shareholder:
Enclosed are materials relating to UGI Corporation's February 25,
2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Notice of the Meeting and
Proxy Statement describe the formal business to be transacted at the
meeting.
Your vote is important to us. Please vote via the internet, by
telephone or by completing, signing and returning the attached proxy
card in the accompanying postage-paid envelope whether or not you
expect to attend the meeting.
Brendan P. Bovaird
Corporate Secretary
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UGI NEWS & REPORTS You can obtain news and
---------------------------- other information about UGI and our
24 Hours a day - Everyday! majority-owned AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
1-800-UGI-9453 or conveniently by telephone
www.ugicorp.com or by the Internet
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Please mark
your votes as [X]
indicated in
this example
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote "FOR" Numbers 1 and 2.
. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
FOR WITHHOLD 01 J.W. Stratton, 02 S.D. Ban, 03 R.C. Gozon,
all nominees AUTHORITY 04 L.R. Greenberg, 05 T.F. Donovan, 06 M.O.
(except as noted) (all nominees) Schlanger, 07 A. Pol, 08 E.E. Jones
[_] [_] (INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote
for any individual nominee, strike a line
through the nominee's name in the list
above.)
. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF Please disregard if you have previously
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS provided your consent decision.
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
By checking the box to the right, I
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN consent to future delivery of annual
[_] [_] [_] reports, proxy statements,
prospectuses and other materials and
shareholder communications
electronically via the Internet at a
webpage which will be disclosed to
me. I understand that the Company
may no longer distribute printed
materials to me for any future
shareholder meeting until such
consent is revoked. I understand
that I may revoke my consent at any
time by contacting the Company's
transfer agent, Mellon Investor
Services LLC, Ridgefield Park, NJ
and that costs normally associated
with electronic delivery, such as
usage and telephone charges as well
as any costs I may incur in printing [_]
documents, will be my
responsibility.
Signature_____________________ Signature____________________ Date___________
When shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as
attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title
as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by duly
authorized officer.
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. FOLD AND DETACH HERE .
Vote by Internet or Telephone or Mail
24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Internet and telephone voting is available through 4PM Eastern Time
the business day prior to annual meeting day.
Your telephone or Internet vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your
shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned
your proxy card.
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Internet Telephone Mail
http://www.eproxy.com/ugi 1-800-435-6710
Use the Internet to vote your Use any touch-tone telephone to Mark, sign and date
proxy. Have your proxy card in vote your proxy. Have your proxy your proxy card
hand when you access the web site. OR card in hand when you call. You will OR and
You will be prompted to enter your be prompted to enter your control return it in the
control number, located in the box number, located in the box below, enclosed postage-paid
below, to create and submit an and then follow the directions given. envelope.
electronic ballot.
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If you vote your proxy by Internet or by telephone,
you do NOT need to mail back your proxy card.
You can view the Annual Report and Proxy Statement
on the Internet at: http://www.ugicorp.com
PROXY PROXY
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY
Upon return of this Proxy to you, you are instructed to cause all UGI
Corporation Common Stock in my AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Savings Plan Account
to be voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UGI Corporation, to be
held on February 25, 2003, and any adjournment thereof, as follows:
As indicated by me on the reverse side, but, if I make no indication as to
a particular matter, then as recommended by the Board of Directors on such
matter, and in their discretion, upon such other matters as may properly
come before the meeting. The Trustee will keep my vote completely
confidential.
If the Trustee does not receive my executed Proxy by February 20, 2003, I
understand the Trustee will vote the shares represented by this Proxy in
the same proportion as it votes those shares for which it does receive a
properly executed Proxy.
(Continued and to be signed on reverse side)
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. FOLD AND DETACH HERE .
UGI
CORPORATION
Dear Shareholder:
Enclosed are materials relating to UGI Corporation's February 25, 2003
Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Notice of the Meeting and Proxy
Statement describe the formal business to be transacted at the meeting.
Your vote is important to us. Please vote via the Internet, by
telephone or by completing, signing and returning the attached proxy card
in the accompanying postage-paid envelope whether or not you expect to
attend the meeting.
Brendan P. Bovaird
Corporate Secretary
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
UGI NEWS & REPORTS You can obtain news and other
------------------------------- information about UGI and our
24 Hours a day - Everyday! majority-owned AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
1-800-UGI-9453 or conveniently by telephone or
www.ugicorp.com by the Internet.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please mark
your votes as [X]
indicated in
this example
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote "FOR" Numbers 1 and 2.
. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
FOR WITHHOLD 01 J.W. Stratton, 02 S.D. Ban,
all nominees AUTHORITY 03 R.C. Gozon, 04 L.R. Greenberg,
(except as noted) (all nominees) 05 T.F. Donovan, 06 M.O. Schlanger,
07 A. Pol, 08 E.E. Jones
[_] [_] (INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority
to vote for any individual nominee,
strike a line through the nominee's
name in the list above.)
. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF Please disregard if you have
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS previously provided your consent
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS decision.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN By checking the box to the right,
[_] [_] [_] I consent to future delivery of
annual reports, proxy statements,
prospectuses and other materials
and shareholder communications
electronically via the Internet
at a webpage which will be
disclosed to me. I understand
that the Company may no longer
distribute printed materials to
me for any future shareholder
meeting until such consent is
revoked. I understand that I may
revoke my consent at any time by
contacting the Company's
transfer agent, Mellon Investor
Services LLC, Ridgefield Park,
NJ and that costs normally
associated with electronic
delivery, such as usage and
telephone charges as well as [_]
any costs I may incur in
printing documents, will be my
responsibility.
Signature ___________________ Signature ______________________ Date ____________
When shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as
attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title
as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by duly authorized
officer.
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. FOLD AND DETACH HERE .
Vote by Internet or Telephone or Mail
24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Internet and telephone voting is available through 4PM Eastern Time
the business day prior to annual meeting day.
Your telephone or Internet vote authorizes the named proxies to vote
your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned
your proxy card.
----------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------
Internet Telephone Mail
http://www.eproxy.com/ugi 1-800-435-6710
Use the Internet to vote your Use any touch-tone telephone Mark, sign and date
proxy. Have your proxy card in hand to vote your proxy. Have your your proxy card
when you access the web site. You will OR proxy card in hand when you and
be prompted to enter your control number, call. You will be prompted to OR return it in the
located in the box below, to create and enter your control number, enclosed postage-paid
submit an electronic ballot. located in the box below, and envelope.
then follow the directions
given.
----------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------
If you vote your proxy by Internet or by telephone,
you do NOT need to mail back your proxy card.
You can view the Annual Report and Proxy Statement
on the Internet at: http://www.ugicorp.com
PROXY PROXY
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY
Upon return of this Proxy to you, you are instructed to cause all UGI
Corporation Common Stock in my UGI Utilities, Inc. Savings Plan Account to be
voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UGI Corporation, to be held on
February 25, 2003, and any adjournment thereof, as follows:
As indicated by me on the reverse side, but, if I make no indication as to a
particular matter, then as recommended by the Board of Directors on such matter,
and in their discretion, upon such other matters as may properly come before the
meeting. The Trustee will keep my vote completely confidential.
If the Trustee does not receive my executed Proxy by February 20, 2003, I
understand the Trustee will vote the shares represented by this Proxy in the
same proportion as it votes those shares for which it does receive a properly
executed Proxy.
(Continued and to be signed on reverse side)
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. FOLD AND DETACH HERE .
UGI
CORPORATION
Dear Shareholder:
Enclosed are materials relating to UGI Corporation's February 25, 2003
Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Notice of the Meeting and Proxy Statement
describe the formal business to be transacted at the meeting.
Your vote is important to us. Please vote via the Internet, by telephone or
by completing, signing and returning the attached proxy card in the accompanying
postage-paid envelope whether or not you expect to attend the meeting.
Brendan P. Bovaird
Corporate Secretary
---------------------------------------------------------------------
UGI NEWS & REPORTS You can obtain news and other
--------------------
24 Hours a day - Everyday! information about UGI and our
1-800-UGI-9453 or majority-owned AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
www.ugicorp.com conveniently by telephone or
by the Internet.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please mark
your votes as [X]
indicated in
this example
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote "FOR" Numbers 1 and 2.
. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
FOR WITHHOLD 01 J.W. Stratton, 02 S.D. Ban, 03 R.C. Gozon,
all nominees AUTHORITY 04 L.R. Greenberg, 05 T.F. Donovan, 06 M.O.
(except as noted) (all nominees) Schlanger, 07 A. Pol, 08 E.E. Jones
[_] [_] (INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote
for any individual nominee, strike a line
through the nominee's name in the list
above.)
. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF Please disregard if you have previously
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS provided your consent decision.
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN By checking the box to the right, I
[_] [_] [_] consent to future delivery of annual
reports, proxy statements,
prospectuses and other materials and
shareholder communications
electronically via the Internet at a
webpage which will be disclosed to
me. I understand that the Company may
no longer distribute printed
materials to me for any future
shareholder meeting until such
consent is revoked. I understand that
I may revoke my consent at any time
by contacting the Company's transfer
agent, Mellon Investor Services LLC,
Ridgefield Park, NJ and that costs
normally associated with electronic [_]
delivery, such as usage and telephone
charges as well as any costs I may
incur in printing documents, will be
my responsibility.
Signature____________________Signature___________________Date__________________
When shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as
attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title
as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by duly
authorized officer.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
. FOLD AND DETACH HERE .
Vote by Internet or Telephone or Mail
24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Internet and telephone voting is available through 4PM Eastern Time
the business day prior to annual meeting day.
Your telephone or Internet vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares
in the same manner
as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card.
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ------------------------
Internet Telephone Mail
http://www.eproxy.com/ugi 1-800-435-6710
Use the Internet to vote your Use any touch-tone telephone to your proxy card
proxy. Have your proxy card in vote your proxy. Have your proxy and
hand when you access the web OR card in hand when you call. You will OR return it in the
site. You will be prompted to enter be prompted to enter your control enclosed postage-paid
your control number, located in number, located in the box below, envelope.
the box below, to create and and then follow the directions given.
submit an electronic ballot.
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ------------------------
If you vote your proxy by Internet or by telephone,
you do NOT need to mail back your proxy card.
You can view the Annual Report and Proxy Statement
on the Internet at: http://www.ugicorp.com