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UNITED STATES
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PROXY
STATEMENT07
2007 PROXY STATEMENT CONTENTS
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING |
Dominion Resources, Inc.
P.O. Box 26532
Richmond, Virginia 23261
March 27, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
On Friday, April 27, 2007, Dominion Resources, Inc. will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 510 Atlantic Ave., Boston, Massachusetts. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Only
shareholders who owned stock at the close of business on February 23, 2007, may vote at this meeting or any adjournments that may take place. At the meeting we propose to:
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Ratify the appointment of independent auditors for the audit of the 2007 financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting;
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Consider two shareholder proposals, if presented; and |
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Attend to other business properly presented at the meeting. |
This proxy statement and our 2006 Annual Report will be mailed or be available to you on approximately March 27, 2007. For information on attending the meeting, please see page 3. I hope you will be able to
attend, but even if you cannot, please vote your proxy as soon as possible.
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Patricia A. Wilkerson |
Vice President and Corporate Secretary |
PROXY PROCESS
Your Board of Directors is soliciting this proxy
for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and recommends that you vote FOR:
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All the director nominees; and |
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Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2007. |
Your Board recommends that you vote AGAINST the shareholder proposals presented on pages 30 and 32.
Record Date
All shareholders that owned common stock at the close of business on February 23, 2007 are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. There were 350,206,598 shares of
Dominion Resources, Inc. common stock outstanding on that date.
Householding
For registered shareholders and Dominion Direct® participants, a single copy of the annual report has been sent to multiple shareholders
who reside at the same address. Any shareholder who would like to receive a separate annual report may call or write us at the address below, and we will promptly deliver it.
If you received multiple copies of the annual report and would like to receive combined mailings in the future, please contact us at the address below.
Shareholders who hold their shares in street name an account with a broker or a bank should contact their broker regarding combined mailings.
Dominion Resources, Inc.
Shareholder Services
P.O. Box 26532
Richmond, VA 23261
1-800-552-4034
shareholder.services@dom.com
Electronic Delivery
Registered shareholders and Dominion Direct® participants can elect to view future proxy statements and annual reports on the Internet by marking the appropriate box on your proxy card or by following the instructions provided when voting by Internet or by
telephone. If you choose this option, you will receive a proxy card by mail, along with instructions on how to access the proxy statement and annual report at a specific Internet site. Your choice will remain in effect until you notify Dominion that
you wish to resume mail delivery of these documents. If you hold your shares in street name, please refer to the information provided by your bank or broker for instructions on how to elect this option. If you elect to receive your proxy statement
and annual report via the Internet, you can still request paper copies by contacting us at the email or postal address or phone number above.
Voting
Methods. You may vote in person at the Annual Meeting or by proxy. For shares that you hold directly as a registered shareholder or shares held in Dominion Direct®, you have three ways to vote by proxy:
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Connect to the Internet at www.cesvote.com; |
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Call 1-888-693-8683; or |
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Complete the proxy card and mail it back to us. Complete instructions for voting your shares can be found on your proxy card. |
If you vote and change your mind on any issue, you may revoke your proxy by:
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Connecting to the website listed above or calling 1-888-693-8683. Your deadline for voting on the Internet or by telephone is 11:59 p.m. EDT, April 26, 2007; |
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Notifying our Corporate Secretary in writing prior to the close of business on April 26, 2007; or |
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Voting your shares at the Annual Meeting. |
Beneficial Owners. If your shares are held in street name with your broker or by a nominee and you wish to vote by telephone, Internet or mail, please follow the instructions found on the Voting Instruction Card enclosed with this proxy
statement. Please note that under New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rules, if you do not provide voting instructions to your broker, your shares will not be voted on any proposal for which your broker does not have discretionary authority to vote
(broker non-votes). For this meeting, brokers cannot vote without instructions on the shareholder proposals (Items 3 and 4). If you are a beneficial owner and wish to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting, you should mark the Voting Instruction
Card to indicate that you plan to attend and vote your shares at the meeting. The institution that holds your shares will then provide you with a legal proxy, which will be required along with a ballot that will be provided at the meeting.
Registered Shareholders
and Dominion Direct® Participants. Your proxy
card shows the number of full and fractional shares you own. If you are a participant in our Dominion Direct® stock purchase plan, the number includes shares we hold in your Dominion Direct® account. All shares will be voted according to your instructions if you properly vote your proxy by one of the methods listed above. If you sign your
proxy and do not make a selection, your shares will be voted as recommended by the Board. No vote will be recorded for shares unless a properly signed proxy is returned.
Employee Savings Plan
Participants. You will receive a request for Voting
Instructions from the Trustee for the Plans. The share amounts listed on that form include the full and fractional shares in your Plan account(s). You may instruct the Trustee by:
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Connecting to the Internet at www.cesvote.com; |
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Calling 1-888-693-8683; or |
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Returning your Voting Instructions in the enclosed envelope (not to Dominion). |
Complete instructions can be found on the Voting Instruction Card included with this proxy statement. Whichever method you choose, the Trustee will vote according to your instructions and will keep your vote
confidential. If you do not vote your Savings Plan shares, an independent fiduciary hired by the Plan Administrator will vote your shares. All voting instructions must be received by 6:00 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 23, 2007.
How Votes are Counted. Each of your shares will be counted as one vote. A majority of the shares outstanding on February 23, 2007 constitutes a quorum for this meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes are included in
determining a quorum.
The 10 nominees for director receiving the most votes will be elected.
The ratification of the appointment of our auditor and the shareholder proposals presented on pages 30 and 32 require more votes in favor than the number
of votes against in order for them to be approved. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted as a vote in favor or against and, therefore, will not affect the outcome of these items.
Attending the Meeting
Shareholders who plan to attend the meeting will be asked to present valid picture identification, such as a drivers license or passport. Registered shareholders
must bring a copy of their Dominion Direct®
statement or dividend check stub as proof of ownership. If you hold stock in street name, you must bring a copy of your recent brokerage statement, and if you plan to vote at the meeting, you must have a legal proxy. If you are an authorized proxy,
you must present the proper documentation. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., and seating will be available on a first come, first served basis. Cameras (including cell phones with cameras), recording devices and other electronic devices will not
be permitted at the meeting. Rules of the meeting will be printed on the back of the agenda that you will be given at the meeting.
Solicitation and Tabulation
We will pay for soliciting proxies from
our shareholders, and some of our employees may telephone shareholders after the initial mail solicitation. We also have retained Georgeson Inc., a proxy solicitation firm, to assist in the solicitation of proxies for a fee of $14,000 and
reimbursement of expenses. In addition, we may reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable expenses in sending proxy materials to the beneficial owners of stock. We have retained Corporate Election
Services, Inc. to tabulate the votes and to assist with the Annual Meeting.
Matters Before
the 2007 Annual Meeting
Management and the Board are not aware of any matters that
may come before the Annual Meeting other than the matters disclosed in this proxy statement.
Proposals for the 2008 Annual Meeting
For a shareholder proposal to
be considered for possible inclusion in the 2008 proxy statement, Dominions Corporate Secretary must receive it no later than close of business November 16, 2007. Shareholders should refer to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
rules, which set standards for eligibility and specify the types of proposals that are not appropriate for inclusion in the proxy statement.
If you wish to bring any matter (other than the nomination of director candidates) before the 2008 Annual Meeting, you must notify the Corporate Secretary in writing no later than the close of business January 28, 2008. Under our
bylaws, the notice must contain the following information regarding each matter:
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A brief description of the business you wish to bring before the Annual Meeting, including the complete text of any related resolutions to be presented and the
reasons for conducting such business at the meeting; |
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The number of shares of stock that you own; and |
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Any material interest you have in such business. |
If you do not provide the proper notice by January 28, 2008, the chairman of the meeting may exclude the matter, and it will not be acted upon at the meeting. If the chairman does not exclude the matter, the proxies may vote in the
manner they believe is appropriate, as SEC rules allow. Dominion plans to hold its 2008 Annual Meeting on April 25, 2008.
GOVERNANCE AND THE BOARD
In 2006, the Committee responsible for
governance took a comprehensive view of Dominions governance practices in light of the SECs new rules and made several recommendations to the Board. Among the recommendations made was changing that Committees name to the
Compensation, Governance and Nominating (CGN) Committee to clearly define the Committees governance role. The CGN Committee also recommended revisions to its charter, Dominions corporate governance guidelines, director independence
standards and bylaws, as well as the establishment of related party transaction guidelines. The Board has adopted the CGN Committees recommendations.
The revised CGN Committee charter has the following new provisions: (i) a requirement that the Committee review and discuss the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A) prepared by management and decide
whether to recommend to the Board that it be included in this proxy statement and (ii) a description of the Committees responsibility regarding related party transactions. The revised corporate governance guidelines have the following new
provisions: (i) a clawback policy for the recovery of performance-based compensation in the event financial results are restated due to fraud, negligence or intentional misconduct and (ii) a policy that any director submitting
a resignation will abstain from participating in deliberations or voting regarding such resignation. In addition, the revised CGN Committee charter, corporate governance guidelines and director independence standards contain a new provision that two
members of the CGN Committee must be considered outside directors under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Finally, Dominions bylaws have been amended to provide for a director nominees resignation in the event that such
nominee does not receive a majority vote and to conform with revisions to the Virginia Corporation Act. All of these documents can be found in the governance section of our website (www.dom.com). The corporate governance guidelines, CGN Committee
Charter and director independence standards are also printed in the Appendix.
Dominions Code of Ethics, which applies to our
Board of Directors, principal executive, financial and accounting offi-cers, and all employees also can be found in the governance section of our website. Any waivers or changes to our Code of Ethics relating to our senior executives will be posted
on this section of our website. You may write to the Corporate Secretary at the address found on the back cover of this proxy statement for a copy of the Code of Ethics and any of our governance documents at no charge.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Dominions related party transaction
guidelines were recommended by the CGN Committee and established by the Board in February 2007 in order to recognize the process the Board will use in identifying potential conflicts of interest arising out of financial transactions, arrangements
and relations between Dominion and any related persons. The term related
person includes not only Dominions directors and executive officers, but others related to them by certain family or business ties. The guidelines spell out in greater detail the practices outlined in
Dominions Code of Ethics and procedures already followed by Dominion and the CGN Committee. The guidelines are printed in the Appendix to this proxy statement and can be found on our website (www.dom.com).
We collect information about potential related party transactions (those in which a related person may have a material interest) in our annual
questionnaires completed by directors and executive officers. Potential related party transactions are first reviewed and assessed by the Corporate Secretary and the General Counsel to consider the materiality of the transactions and then reported
to the CGN Committee. The CGN Committee reviews and considers relevant facts and circumstances and determines whether to ratify, approve or deny the related party transactions identified. Since January 1, 2006, there have been no related party
transactions involving Dominion that were required either to be approved under Dominions policies or reported under the SEC related party rules.
NOMINATION PROCESS
Nominating Committee
The CGN Committee, which is comprised entirely
of independent directors, is responsible for reviewing the qualifications of and selecting director candidates for nomination by the Board. As stated in the Committees charter and the Boards governance guidelines, the Committee selects
candidates who represent a mix of backgrounds and experiences that the Committee believes will enhance the quality of the Boards deliberations and decisions. These attributes may include a candidates character, judgment, diversity of
experience, acumen and ability to act on behalf of shareholders. Business and financial experience and governmental and community service are relevant criteria. In selecting candidates, the Committee assesses and considers the Boards
diversity, in its broadest sense, reflecting, but not limited to, geography, gender and ethnicity.
The Committee also considers whether a
director candidate is independent in accordance with Dominions independence standards. Based on its deliberations, the Committee recommends director candidates, the majority of whom are independent, to the Board for nomination.
Director Nominations
A current member of the Board, a member of management or a shareholder may submit director nominations to the CGN Committee. The Committee considers all nominee
recommendations and uses the nomination process described above in selecting nominees. Under our bylaws, if you wish to nominate a director at a shareholders meeting you must be a shareholder and deliver written notice to our Corporate
Secretary at least 60 days before the meeting. If the meeting date has not been publicly announced 70 days before the meeting, then notice can be given up to 10 days following the public announcement. Any notice must include the following
information:
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Your name and address; |
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Each nominees name and address; |
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A statement that you are entitled to vote at the meeting and intend to appear in person or by proxy to
nominate your nominee; |
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A description of all arrangements or undertakings between you and each nominee and any other
person concerning the nomination; |
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Other information about the nominee that would be included in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for
the election of directors; and |
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The consent of the nominee to serve as a director. This year the CGN Committee recommended the
nominees presented on pages 8 and 9. |
DETERMINATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The CGN Committee evaluates all
directors and director nominees under Dominions independence standards (found in the Appendix), including consideration of the matters described above under Related Party Transactions, that might impair a directors independence.
Based on its review in January and February 2007, the Committee recommended to the full Board that all nominees except Mr. Farrell, be determined independent. In considering the Committees recommendations, the Board determined that
Mr. Farrell is not independent because he is a current Dominion employee. The CGN Committee also considered the employment of Dr. Browns, adult, financially independent daughter by Dominions services company and determined that
Dr. Brown does not have a material interest in his daughters employment at Dominion. The Committee recommended and the Board concurred that such employment does not affect his independence.
As part of its director independence evaluation in 2006, the Board determined that Mr. Capps, who is not standing for re-election in 2007, was not
considered independent because of his recent employment with Dominion. The Board also determined that Dr. Simmons, who also is not standing for re-election in 2007, was considered independent. In making its determination, the Board considered
the employment of Dr. Simmons adult, financially independent son by Dominions services company and determined that he does not have a material interest in such employment.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
Shareholders and other interested
persons may communicate directly with Dominions non-management directors in two ways by email or by writing to them.
Email.
Emails may be sent directly to our non-management directors at www.dom.com/about/governance/contact.jsp. You may direct your communications to our non-management directors as a group or to
any committee of the Board. The Board has directed the Corporate Secretary or her representative to monitor the non-management directors electronic mailbox and, as appropriate, to review, sort and summarize communica-
tions or forward certain
communications (such as customer complaints) to other company personnel. All emails received in the non-management directors electronic mailbox are treated as any emails received by Dominion. They are first isolated and scanned for viruses,
malicious/disruptive code, spam/junk email and profanity, and are forwarded only if free of these items. When appropriate, the Corporate Secretary consults with the General Counsel and Audit Committee chairman, who then determine whether to
communicate further with the Audit Committee and/or the full Board. The non-management directors have access at all times to their electronic mailbox, as well as a report that tracks how communications have been handled.
Postal mail. Letters may be sent to the non-management directors or one or more
directors by writing to the Board of Directors, c/o Corporate Secretary, Dominion Resources, Inc., P.O. Box 26532, Richmond, Virginia 23261. The same procedures described above will be followed for postal mail. Inappropriate communications (such as
commercial solicitations) will not be forwarded to the Board.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Our directors and
officers report their stock transactions to the SEC. As part of our annual review and confirmation of share ownership, Dr. Brown discovered that a managed Individual Retirement Account of his had acquired Dominion common stock in February and
June 2003 without his knowledge. These shares have now been reported on a Form 4.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
The CGN Committee chairman leads executive
sessions of non-management, independent directors at the conclusion of each regularly scheduled Board meeting.
COMMITTEES & MEETING ATTENDANCE
The Board met eight times in
2006. Each Board member attended at least 92% of the Board meetings and all meetings of the committees on which he or she served. All 2006 Board nominees attended the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Effective following the 2006 Annual Meeting, Dominions Board changed its committee memberships and modified its committee structure to merge the
Finance Committee with the Risk Oversight Committee. Messrs. Kington and Harris moved from the Audit and Finance Committees, respectively, to become members of the CGN Committee and Mr. Leatherwood moved from the CGN Committee to chair the
newly constituted Finance and Risk Oversight Committee. In June, that committee adopted a charter that describes its responsibilities and can be found on the governance section of Dominions website. The current committee memberships are listed
on the following page.
GOVERNANCE AND THE BOARD
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Audit |
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David A. Wollard, Chairman Ronald J. Calise Robert S.
Jepson, Jr. Margaret A. McKenna |
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As determined by the Board in accordance with Dominions Director Independence Standards, these four directors are independent audit committee
financial experts. They consult with the independent and internal auditors regarding the audits of Dominions consolidated financial statements, the adequacy of internal controls and the independence of auditors. The committees
report to shareholders can be found on page 11. The committee also retains the independent auditors for the next year. In 2006, this committee met eleven times. |
Compensation,
Governance and Nominating (CGN) |
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Frank S. Royal,
Chairman John W. Harris Robert S. Jepson, Jr. Mark J. Kington David A.
Wollard |
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As determined by the
Board in accordance with Dominions Director Independence Standards, these five directors are independent and consult directly with their compensation consultant and management to review and evaluate Dominions organizational structure and
compensation practices. They are also responsible for overseeing Dominions governance practices, evaluating the Boards effectiveness and reviewing the qualifications of director candidates. They make recommendations to the Board
regarding all of these matters, including director nominees, and they administer certain compensation plans. In 2006, this committee met eight times. |
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Finance and Risk Oversight
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Richard L. Leatherwood, Chairman
Peter W. Brown George A.
Davidson, Jr. Benjamin J. Lambert, III S. Dallas Simmons |
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These five independent directors review the companys financing strategies and its relationships with rating
agencies, consider Dominions dividend policy, review its insurance coverages, and oversee and advise management on its policies and guidelines regarding energy trading. In 2006, this committee and its predecessor committees met an aggregate of
four times. |
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The tables and footnotes below reflect the compensation and fees received by our non-employee
directors for their services.
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Stock Awards(2) |
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All Other Compensation(4) |
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Peter W. Brown |
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$ 64,500 |
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$ 79,981 |
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$ 22,785 |
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$ 167,266 |
Ronald J. Calise |
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80,000 |
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79,981 |
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159,981 |
Thos. E. Capps |
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300,000 |
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227,641 |
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527,641 |
George A. Davidson, Jr. |
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64,500 |
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79,981 |
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13,910 |
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158,391 |
John W. Harris |
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67,500 |
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39,990 |
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36,999 |
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144,489 |
Robert S. Jepson, Jr. |
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96,000 |
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79,981 |
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19,778 |
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195,759 |
Mark J. Kington |
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74,000 |
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79,981 |
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153,981 |
Benjamin J. Lambert, III |
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64,500 |
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39,990 |
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37,105 |
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141,596 |
Richard L. Leatherwood |
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73,500 |
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39,990 |
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38,255 |
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151,746 |
Margaret A. McKenna |
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80,000 |
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79,981 |
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159,981 |
Frank S. Royal |
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89,000 |
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39,990 |
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38,200 |
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167,191 |
S. Dallas Simmons |
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62,500 |
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39,990 |
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37,273 |
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139,764 |
David A. Wollard |
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111,000 |
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39,990 |
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40,779 |
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191,769 |
Footnotes:
(1) The annual cash retainer is $40,000 for all
non-employee directors. The Audit and CGN Committee chairmen each receive an annual cash retainer of $15,000, while the chairman of the Finance and Risk Oversight Committee receives a $5,000 annual cash retainer. Non-employee directors receive
$2,000 in cash for each Board, Audit or CGN Committee meeting attended and $1,500 for each Finance and Risk Oversight Committee meeting attended. These directors may defer any portion or all of their compensation under the Non-Employee Director
Compensation Plan. In the case of Mr. Capps, the amount listed represents the annual fee paid for his services as a consultant and Board member pursuant to his agreement with Dominion approved by the Board and dated May 26, 2005.
(2) Each non-employee director, except Mr. Capps, receives an annual stock retainer valued at approximately $40,000. On the date of the grant, the awards were valued at $75.17
per share. Non-employee directors may defer any portion or this entire stock retainer. In addition, non-employee directors elected to the Board after January 1, 1995 and who were not yet 62 years old, receive an annual deferred stock grant
valued at approximately $40,000. On the date of grant, this award was valued at $75.17 per share. (See share ownership table for February 9, 2007 balances).
(3)
While Mr. Capps does not receive stock awards as a director of Dominion, in 2005 as a Dominion executive he received a restricted stock award of 57,098 shares contingent upon his services as a consultant. The company continues to accrue
expenses for this award. During 2006, 19,032 shares vested and the remaining shares will vest in 2007 and 2008. The 2006 expense was $1,550,560.
(4) All
Other Compensation
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Tax Gross Ups(b) |
Brown |
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$ 21,679 |
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$ 1,106 |
Calise |
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Capps |
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$ 65,913(c) |
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$43,534 |
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118,194 |
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Davidson |
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13,910(d) |
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Harris |
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36,999 |
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Jepson |
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19,390 |
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388 |
Kington |
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Lambert |
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36,999 |
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106 |
Leatherwood |
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36,999 |
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1,256 |
McKenna |
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Royal |
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36,999 |
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1,201 |
Simmons |
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36,999 |
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274 |
Wollard |
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36,999 |
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3,780 |
Footnotes:
(a) With the
exception of Mr. Capps, amounts represent dividend equivalents earned on the Directors Stock Accumulation Plan (SAP) balances (see share ownership table for February 9, 2007 balances). For directors elected to the Board prior to 2004, the
SAP provided non-employee directors a one-time stock award equivalent in value to approximately 17 times the annual cash retainer. Stock units were credited to a book account and a separate account continues to be credited with additional stock
units equal in value to dividends on all stock units held in the directors account. A director must have 17 years of service to receive all of the stock units awarded and accumulated under this Plan. Reduced distributions are made where a
director has at least 10 years of service or has reached age 62. Dividend earnings under the Plan are paid at the same rate declared by the company for all shareholders. In the case of Mr. Capps, this amount represents dividends paid on his
outstanding restricted stock.
(b) Amounts represent tax liabilities associated with reimbursement of expenses as described below in Expense Reimbursements.
(c) This amount represents benefits provided for Mr. Capps in a 2005 agreement which includes $36,589 for home security systems; and $29,324 for a vehicle
allowance, club fees, home computer equipment and technical support. The cost of technical support is calculated based on the full weighted-cost of an employees time. Mr. Capps has the use of office space at no incremental cost to the
company. The company reimburses Mr. Capps for nominal clerical help.
(d) This amount represents benefits provided in accordance with the Consolidated Natural
Gas Company (CNG) merger agreement for financial planning, downtown office parking space, cell phone and laptop. Mr. Davidson has the use of office space and nominal clerical help at no incremetal cost to the company.
Expense Reimbursements
We reimburse directors for travel, lodging and related expenses they incur in attending Board and committee meetings. These reimbursements include the expenses
incurred by directors spouses in accompanying the directors to one Board meeting and the Annual Meeting each year, along with any taxes related to such payments as disclosed in the table above. In addition, directors and their spouses may
accompany the chief executive officer (CEO) or other senior executive on corporate aircraft for both business and personal travel. The company imputes income to the director for all spousal travel and any personal travel.
Director Compensation Plans
Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan. Under this plan, the company issues the equity portion of non-employee directors compensation. The plan also allows directors to defer all or a portion of their
annual retainer and meeting fees
into stock unit or cash accounts and provides for the annual deferred stock grant given to certain directors elected to the Board after January 1, 1995. Stock unit accounts are credited quarterly with additional stock units equal in
value to dividends paid on Dominion common stock and cash accounts are credited monthly with interest at an annual rate established for the Fixed Rate Fund (which was 5% in 2006) under Dominions frozen Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.
Shares of Dominion common stock equal in value to stock units held for directors under this plan are issued into a trust and directors retain all voting and other rights as shareholders. Distributions under this plan are made when a director ceases
to serve on the Board. In addition, this plan provides a means for the Board to make restricted stock awards and option grants.
Frozen Directors Plans. In order to comply with tax law changes resulting from the enactment of
the American Jobs Creation Act, on December 31, 2004, the Board froze the following directors plans: Deferred Cash Compensation Plan, Stock Compensation Plan, and Stock Accumulation Plan (described in Footnote (a) under All
Other Compensation on this page). These plans provided a means to compensate directors and allowed directors to defer that compensation, whether in cash or stock, until they ceased to be a director or reached a specified age. In the case of
the Deferred Cash Compensation Plan, deferred fees were credited to either an interest bearing account or a Dominion common stock equivalent account. Under the frozen plan, interest (at the same rate as under the Non-Employee Directors Compensation
Plan) or dividend equivalents continue to accrue and may be held in trust until distributions are made. Prior to 2005, the stock portion of a directors retainer was paid under the Stock Compensation Plan and directors had the option to defer
receipt of that stock.
Other
Benefits
Charitable Contribution Program. This program was discon- tinued in January 2000. For directors elected before that time, Dominion funded the program by purchasing life insurance policies on the
directors. Those policies have been fully funded and participating directors (currently Messrs. Capps, Harris, Leatherwood and Wollard, and Drs. Lambert, Royal and Simmons) will derive no financial or tax benefits from the program, because all
insurance proceeds and charitable tax deductions accrue solely to Dominion. However, upon a participating directors death, $500,000 will be paid in 10 installments to the qualifying charitable organization(s) designated by that director.
Matching Gifts Program. Dominion will match a directors donations, on a 1-to-1 basis, to one or more 501(c)3 organizations
up to a maximum of $5,000 per year. If the donation is to an organization on whose board the director serves or for which the director volunteers more than 50 hours of work during a year, Dominion will match the donation on a 2-to-1 basis, up to the
$5,000 maximum.
ITEM 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Presented below is information about each
nominee for director. Each nominee is an incumbent director recommended by the CGN Committee and nominated by the Board. Directors are elected annually; therefore, each directors term of office will end at the next Annual Meeting of
Shareholders when his
or her successor has
been elected. Your proxy will be voted to elect the nominees unless you tell us otherwise. If any nominee is not available to serve (for reasons such as death or disability), your proxy will be voted for a substitute nominee if the Board of
Directors nominates one.
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PETER W. BROWN, 64, physician, Virginia Surgical Associates. He is a director of Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. Dr. Brown received his
undergraduate and medical degrees from Emory University and is a clinical associate professor of surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. He is a former director of Americas Utility Fund and former chairman of the board of
trustees at Capitol Medical Center. DIRECTOR SINCE 2002 |
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GEORGE A. DAVIDSON, JR., 68, retired chairman of the board of directors of Dominion and former chairman and chief executive officer of CNG. He
is a director of PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. and Goodrich Corporation. Mr. Davidson received his undergraduate degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He served in a variety of management and executive
positions with CNG for 34 years and is a former chairman of the American Gas Association. DIRECTOR SINCE 2000 |
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THOMAS F. FARRELL, II, 52, president and chief executive officer of Dominion (from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2006, president
and chief operating officer and before that, executive vice president). He is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Virginia Electric and Power Company and chairman, president and chief executive officer of CNG, both wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Dominion. He is also a director of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO). Mr. Farrell received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Virginia, where he is currently the rector of the Board of
Visitors. He joined Dominion in 1995 after practicing law with a regional law firm and has held several executive management positions for Dominion and its subsidiaries.
DIRECTOR SINCE 2005 |
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JOHN W. HARRIS, 59, president, Lincoln Harris, LLC, a real estate consulting firm. He is a director of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. and
Mapeley Limited, a commercial real estate management and outsourcing company located in the United Kingdom. Mr. Harris received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is also the former president of
The Bissell Companies, Inc., a real estate development firm. DIRECTOR SINCE 1999 |
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ROBERT S. JEPSON, JR., 64, chairman and chief executive officer of Jepson Associates, Inc., a private investment firm. Mr. Jepson
received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in business and commerce from the University of Richmond. He also was chairman and chief executive officer of Kuhlman Corporation, Coburn Optical Industries and The Jepson Corporation. He is the
principal contributor and founder of the University of Richmonds Jepson School of Leadership Studies. DIRECTOR SINCE 2003 |
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MARK J. KINGTON, 47, managing director, X-10 Capital Management, LLC and president, Kington Management Corporation, private investment firms.
He is and has been the principal officer and investor in several communications firms and is a founding and managing member of Columbia Capital, LLC, a venture capital firm specializing in the communications and information technology industries.
Mr. Kington received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee and an MBA from the University of Virginia. DIRECTOR SINCE 2005 |
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BENJAMIN J. LAMBERT, III, 70, optometrist. He is a director of Consolidated Bank & Trust Company and SLM Corporation.
Mr. Lambert received his undergraduate degree from Virginia Union University and a graduate degree from the New England College of Optometry. He has been a member of the Virginia Senate since 1986 and before that was a member of the House of
Delegates beginning in 1978. DIRECTOR SINCE 1994 |
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MARGARET A. McKENNA, 61, president, Lesley University. She received her undergraduate degree from Emmanuel College and her law degree from
Southern Methodist University. Ms. McKenna was a civil rights attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice and held a variety of positions with the U.S. government from 1976 to 1981, including deputy counsel in the White House and deputy under
secretary of education. Prior to taking her current position in 1985, she was a director of the Bunting Institute and vice president at Radcliffe College. DIRECTOR SINCE 2000 |
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FRANK S. ROYAL, M.D., 67, physician. He is a director of SunTrust Banks, Inc., Chesapeake Corporation, CSX Corporation and Smithfield Foods,
Inc. Dr. Royal received his undergraduate degree from Virginia Union University and his medical degree from Meharry Medical College. DIRECTOR SINCE 1994 |
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DAVID A. WOLLARD, 69, founding chairman of the board, emeritus, Exempla Healthcare. He is a director of Vectra Bank Colorado. He received his
undergraduate degree from Harvard College and graduated from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking. Mr. Wollard held a variety of executive positions with banking institutions in Florida and Colorado, where he was the president of Bank One
Colorado, N.A. DIRECTOR SINCE 1999 |
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Your Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR these
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SHARE OWNERSHIP
DIRECTOR AND OFFICER SHARE OWNERSHIP TABLE
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Name of Beneficial Owner |
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Beneficial Share Ownership of Common Stock (as of February 9, 2007) |
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Other Plan Accounts(1) |
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Shares |
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Deferred Stock Accounts(2) |
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Restricted Shares |
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Exercisable Stock Options |
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Total |
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Stock Accumulation(3) |
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Deferred Compensation(4) |
Peter W. Brown |
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8,940 |
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1,048 |
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9,988 |
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8,028 |
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Ronald J. Calise |
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4,000 |
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10,661 |
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12,000 |
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26,661 |
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Thos. E. Capps(5) |
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506,249 |
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38,066 |
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800,000 |
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1,344,315 |
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George A. Davidson, Jr. |
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104,942 |
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2,408 |
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12,000 |
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119,350 |
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Thomas F. Farrell, II(5) |
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132,670 |
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129,873 |
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500,000 |
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762,543 |
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John W. Harris |
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31,192 |
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10,686 |
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8,000 |
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49,878 |
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13,702 |
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Robert S. Jepson, Jr. |
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35,890 |
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1,048 |
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36,938 |
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7,181 |
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Mark J. Kington |
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16,700 |
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2,096 |
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18,796 |
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Benjamin J. Lambert, III |
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1,386 |
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5,459 |
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22,000 |
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28,845 |
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13,702 |
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Richard L. Leatherwood |
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1,992 |
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23,090 |
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22,000 |
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47,082 |
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13,702 |
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Margaret A. McKenna |
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1,965 |
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9,021 |
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10,986 |
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Frank S. Royal |
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3,191 |
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5,734 |
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12,000 |
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20,925 |
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13,702 |
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S. Dallas Simmons |
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4,108 |
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9,044 |
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12,000 |
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25,152 |
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13,702 |
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David A. Wollard |
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5,582 |
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22,000 |
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27,582 |
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13,702 |
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Thomas N. Chewning(6) |
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114,352 |
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71,793 |
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400,000 |
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586,145 |
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192 |
Jay L. Johnson |
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23,561 |
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26,787 |
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33,334 |
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83,682 |
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4,813 |
Mark F. McGettrick |
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25,692 |
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28,944 |
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66,667 |
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121,303 |
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5,799 |
Duane C. Radtke |
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32,854 |
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71,793 |
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587,500 |
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692,147 |
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8,766 |
All directors and executive officers as a group (26
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1,230,225 |
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80,295 |
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497,049 |
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2,779,501 |
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4,587,070 |
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97,421 |
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41,712 |
Footnotes:
(1) Amounts represent share equivalents accumulated under
executive and director plans and do not have voting rights.
(2) Shares in trust for which a director has voting rights. Amounts include shares issued to a trust for
certain directors from their frozen Deferred Cash Compensation Plan accounts.
(3) Because of this plans vesting provisions, amounts distributable to a director
will be dependent on years of service.
(4) Amounts represent cash and other compensation that were deferred by an executive under the frozen Executive Deferred
Compensation Plan, which are deemed invested in Dominion common stock. Such amounts may be distributed in cash or stock at a specified age or retirement.
(5) Messrs. Capps and Farrell
disclaim ownership for 19,946 and 399 shares, respectively.
(6) Mr. Chewning pledged 96,960 shares as collateral for a Wachovia Bank loan to a nonprofit
organization. Based on the February 9, 2007 closing price of $87.46, if the loan for which these shares are pledged defaults, Wachovia Bank has the right to approximately 36,800 shares.
(7) All directors and executive officers as a group own 1.3% of the number of shares outstanding at February 9, 2007. No individual executive officer or director owns more
than one percent of the shares outstanding.
SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDER
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Name and address of Beneficial Owner |
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Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock (based on 13G filing) |
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Percentage of Common Shares
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Capital
Research and Management Company 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 |
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33,610,210 |
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9.6% |
The shareholder disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported above. The ownership results from the shareholder acting as an investment advisor to various investment
companies.
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
Audit Committee Report
Our Committee operates under a written charter, which can be found on our website, and was most recently revised in January 2005.
Our Committee reviews and oversees Dominions financial reporting process and related disclosure and internal controls. Each November, we develop the
coming years meeting schedule and agendas, which include reviews of Dominions internal controls testing, disclosure controls and procedures, charter requirements, charitable giving, auditor independence requirements, pre-approval of
fees, and other issues that we, management and the independent auditors feel should be addressed more closely.
During 2006, we reviewed and
discussed the following with management and the independent auditors:
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Quarterly and year-end results, financial statements and reports prior to public disclosure; |
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The activities of managements disclosure committee and Dominions disclosure controls and procedures, including internal controls;
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Managements compliance with Section 404 of the Sar-banes-Oxley Act relative to documentation and internal and external auditors testing of internal
controls; |
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New and proposed accounting standards and their potential effect on Dominions financial statements; |
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The status of internal audits staffing, qualifications and audit plans; and |
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Dominions compliance program for employees. |
Our Committee conducts pre-meeting sessions to review with management a single topic in more detail. The topics are chosen as part of a November planning process. In 2006, sessions focused on: environmental risks, including clean air and
water regulations and climate change; a review of emerging accounting issues and a technical accounting update; an overview of Dominions workforce including its workforce profile and planning strategies; and an overview of the companys
law department and its practice areas. In addition to the Committee members, other members of the Board attended each of these sessions.
At
four of the Committees meetings, we met with the internal and independent auditors, with and without management present, to discuss the plans for, and scope and results of, their audits and reviews of Dominions internal controls and the
overall quality of Dominions financial reporting.
Management has represented that Dominions consolidated financial statements
were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. We reviewed and discussed the audited consolidated financial statements with management and the independent auditors. In accordance with the
requirements established by the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, Communication with Audit Committees (as amended by Auditing Standards 89 and
90), this discussion included a review of significant accounting estimates and controls, and the quality of Dominions accounting principles.
We have received written disclosures and letters from the independent auditors required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit Committees and the NYSE
governance standards regarding internal quality control procedures. We have discussed with the independent auditors the issue of their independence from Dominion, including any non-audit services performed by them.
2006 Consolidated Financial Statements
Relying on these reviews and
discussions, we recommended to the Board of Directors, and the Board approved, the inclusion of the audited financial statements and managements annual report on internal control over financial reporting in Dominions Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, for filing with the SEC.
Independent Auditors for
2007
Our Committee discussed with management and reviewed with the independent
auditors their plans and proposed fees for auditing the 2007 consolidated financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting of Dominion and its subsidiaries, as well as their proposed audit-related and non-audit services and fees.
Based on our discussions and review of the proposed fee schedule, we have retained Deloitte & Touche LLP, a registered public accounting firm, independent of us, as Dominions independent auditors for 2007, and in accordance with our
pre-approval policy, approved the fees for the services presented to us. We determined that the non-audit related services proposed to us do not impair Deloitte & Touches independence, and that it is more economical and efficient to
use them for the proposed services. Permission for any other specific non-audit related services will require prior approval by our Committee or its chairman. When appropriate, Dominion seeks competitive bids for non-audit related services.
David A. Wollard, Chairman
Ronald J. Calise
Robert S. Jepson, Jr.
Margaret A. McKenna
February 28, 2007
ITEM 2 AUDITORS
Fees and Pre-Approval Policy
The Audit Committee has a pre-approval
policy for Deloitte & Touches services and fees. Attached to the policy is a schedule that details the services to be provided and an estimated charge for such services. At its December 2006 meeting, the Committee approved the
schedule of services and fees for 2007. As provided by Dominions pre-approval policy, any changes to the schedule may be approved by the Committee chairman, and reported to the full Committee at its next meeting.
The following table presents fees paid to Deloitte & Touche for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005.
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Audit fees |
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6.71 |
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5.69 |
Audit-related fees |
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0.71 |
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0.93 |
Tax fees |
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0.08 |
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0.71 |
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7.50 |
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7.33 |
Audit fees are for the audit and review of
Dominions financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of the United States, including Section 404 testing, comfort letters, statutory and regulatory audits, consents and other
services related to SEC matters.
Non-Audit Services
Audit-related
fees are for assurance and related services that are associated with the
audit or review of Dominions financial statements, including employee benefit plan audits, due diligence services and financial accounting and reporting consultation.
Tax fees are for tax compliance services, tax consulting services, and related costs.
Other Information About the Auditors
Representatives of Deloitte & Touche will be present at the Annual Meeting. They will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire, and will be
available to respond to shareholder questions.
ITEM 2 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
AUDITORS
Dominions Audit
Committee has retained Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as Dominions independent auditors for 2007.
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Your Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR ratification of the Committees action. |
COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Our Compensation, Governance and Nominating
Committee operates under a written charter that can be found on our website and was most recently updated in January of this year.
Our
Committee reviews and oversees Dominions executive compensation programs and the process by which compensation and benefits are determined. To assist us with these responsibilities, we have hired Pearl Meyer & Partners (PMP) as our
independent compensation consultant. We meet in person with a managing director of PMP at least once a year and have her participate in other meetings by teleconference as circumstances warrant.
During 2006, we reviewed and discussed the following with management and our independent consultant:
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Dominions overall executive compensation program, including its structure and all its components as described in this proxy statement;
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Dominions peer companies, how they are chosen, and how they compare to Dominion on several financial measures; |
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Compensation for Dominions Board of Directors, including how our compensation should be paid and how it compares with compensation paid to directors of
Dominions peer companies; |
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The SECs new rules related to executive and director compensation disclosure and how those rules apply to our responsibilities; and |
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Dominions internal pay equity and other issues relevant to our compensation responsibilities. |
During 2006, we met with our independent consultant, without management present to review and discuss CEO compensation and other matters. We also met
several times with our CEO and discussed his succession and that of key executive positions, as well as the overall performance of his leadership team.
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
In preparation for
filing this proxy statement, our Committee reviewed managements CD&A that describes in more detail our Committees process and decisions with regard to Dominions executive compensation programs. During our review of the
CD&A, we discussed the content of the CD&A with management. We subsequently recommended to the Board of Directors that, based on our review and discussion, the CD&A be included in this proxy statement and incorporated by reference in
Dominions Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Frank S. Royal, Chairman
John W. Harris
Robert S. Jepson, Jr.
Mark J. Kington
David A. Wollard
February 27,
2007
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY
THE OBJECTIVES OF DOMINIONS PROGRAM
Dominions executive compensation program is designed to attract, motivate and retain a superior management team, while ensuring that our annual and
long-term incentive programs align managements financial success with that of our shareholders. Management and Dominions Board of Directors, through the oversight of its CGN Committee, believe in putting a substantial portion of our
senior executives compensation at risk based on performance goals established by the CGN Committee. While we benchmark and set general compensation levels relative to Dominions peer group of companies (detailed below) and market data, we
administer our program to meet the needs and requirements of Dominion. Market data is used as a reality check in evaluating our compensation decisions for our senior executives.
Our Process
Each year, the executive compensation program is comprehensively assessed and analyzed. The review process includes, but is not limited to, the following steps:
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A peer group of companies is identified and Dominion is compared with these peer companies based on a number of different financial and stock performance metrics for
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The CGN Committee reviews the performance of the CEO and other senior officers, including the CEOs assessment of the performance of other key officers, and his
views on succession and retention issues; |
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The current annual compensation of senior management and long-term compensation grants made over the past few years are reviewed; |
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The appropriate performance metrics and attributes of annual and long-term programs for the next year are considered and discussed; |
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The entirety of our compensation program is considered, including periodic reviews of specific benefits and perquisites; |
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The base pay, annual incentive pay, long-term pay and total compensation for individual officers are benchmarked against survey data using appropriate job matches
and comparable asset and revenue size. The survey data is based on purchased surveys from Mercer HR Consulting, Towers Perrin and other organizations, including industry specific surveys whenever possible. The industry specific surveys provide
information on positions at companies of similar size or revenue scope, or general industry data on positions for which we may compete; |
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For our top officers, if peer group compensation is available for their position, we use a blend of survey and peer compensation for comparison, as we compete not
only in our own market, but nationally and across industries, for talent; |
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The compensation practices of our peer companies are reviewed, including their practices with respect to equity and other grants, benefits and perquisites;
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The compensation of our management team from the standpoint of internal equity, complexity of the job, scope of responsibility and other factors is assessed;
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Specific market-based conditions and other circumstances for certain executives and competitive business groups are considered; and |
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Managements stock ownership is reviewed. |
Management has the following involvement with the executive compensation process:
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Dominions financial planning group identifies companies for inclusion in the peer group based on our industry and the companies used by Dominion analysts and
external analysts for comparison purposes. Both Dominions CFO and the CGN Committees independent compensation consultant, a managing director of Pearl Meyer & Partners (PMP), review and comment on the proposed group before it is
submitted to the CGN Committee for approval; |
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Dominions CEO and CFO are both involved in establishing and recommending to the CGN Committee financial goals for the incentive programs based on
managements operational goals and strategic plans; and |
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The CEO reviews recommendations from Dominions director of executive compensation and PMP regarding salaries, annual and long-term incentive targets, and plan
amendments and design before recommendations are made to the CGN Committee. While he reviews and makes recommendations for officers, the CEO does not make any recommendations or review proposals with regard to his own compensation, and only the CGN
Committee has the authority to approve compensation for the companys senior executives. Also, our independent compensation consultant meets with the CGN Committee, without management present, to review her recommendations. The CEO and CFO are
also involved in making recommendations about the timing and frequency of our long-term programs, special arrangements to address specific concerns such as the retention program for our exploration and production (E&P) officers, and the
elimination or modification of certain benefits. |
The Peer Group and Peer Group Comparisons
Dominions peer group is generally consistent from year to year, with merger and acquisition activity being the primary reason for any changes. The 2006 peer group consisted of a diversified group of ten energy
companies: American Electric Power Company, Inc.; Constellation Energy Group, Inc.; Duke Energy Corporation; Entergy Corporation; Exelon Corporation; FirstEnergy Corporation; FPL Group, Inc.; Progress Energy, Inc.; Southern Company and TXU Corp. We
have a separate group of peer companies for our E&P business unit: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation; Apache Corporation; Burlington Resources, Inc.; Devon Energy Corporation; EOG Resources, Inc.; Kerr McGee Corporation; Pioneer Natural Resources
Company and XTO Energy Inc. Because of unusual compensation practices, XTO Energy Inc. is not fully used for compensation setting purposes.
The CGN Committee, PMP and Dominions executive compensation department use the peer company data to (i) compare
Dominions stock and financial performance against these peers using a number of different metrics and time periods; (ii) analyze compensation
practices within our industry; and (iii) benchmark other benefits such as our Employment Continuity Agreements and the use of long-term equity vehicles. The general energy peer group is used for our named executive officers other than
Mr. Radtke for whom the E&P peer group was used.
Elements of Dominions Executive Compensation Program
Our executive compensation program consists of three basic components:
BASE SALARY
Base salary compensates our officers, along with the rest of our
workforce, for committing significant time to working on Dominions behalf. In considering annual salary increases, the following factors are assessed: (i) the competitive labor market; (ii) changes in an officers scope of
responsibility, including promotions; and (iii) individual performance, special skills, experience and other relevant considerations.
While the base salary component of our program generally is targeted at or slightly above market median, our primary goal is compensating our executives at a level that best achieves our compensation philosophy and addresses internal equity
issues. This results in actual pay for some positions that may be higher or lower than our stated target. We have found that peer group and survey results for particular positions can vary greatly from year to year, and we consider market trends for
certain positions over a period of years rather than a one-year snapshot in setting compensation for those positions.
For 2006 base
compensation, all officers received a base salary adjustment of at least 4%. Some officers received salary adjustments in excess of 4% for one of the following reasons: (i) increase or other change in job responsibility; (ii) specific
market-based reasons; (iii) exceptional performance; (iv) unique retention or job competitiveness reasons; and/or (v) internal pay equity. Mr. Farrell received a 29% increase in base salary in 2006 when he assumed the duties of
CEO of Dominion. Even with this increase, his base salary and targeted total cash compensation were below the median for his peers. The CGN Committee determined to bring his base salary to the market median over the course of a few years, based on
his achievements and performance in office. The remaining named executive officers included in the Summary Compensation Table received the following 2006 base salary increases: Mr. Chewning 13.6%; Mr. Radtke 19%;
Mr. McGettrick 26.5%; and Mr. Johnson 10%. Mr. Chewnings increase resulted in his base pay being slightly above market median in recognition of his experience and superior job performance, and the complexity and
scope of his responsibilities. Messrs. Radtke, McGettrick and Johnsons base salaries continued to lag behind the market median based on the increasing size of their business units, the effects of several years with no or below market increases
in base salary, and for Messrs. Radtke and McGettrick, the increasing
competitive nature of their positions. These increases were aimed at bringing their base salaries closer to market median and to reward excellent
performance.
ANNUAL AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
Our annual and long-term incentive programs continue to play a critical role in our compensation practices and our philosophy of aligning
the interests of our officers with those of Dominions shareholders while rewarding performance. Our annual incentive program is a cash-based program focused on short-term goal accomplishments. Our long-term incentive program is weighted
equally between a retention component (restricted stock) and a performance component (cash-based performance grant).
Performance-Based Compensation. The performance-based components of our incentive program (annual incentive plan and the cash performance grants of our long-term program) motivate and encourage our
officers and employees to achieve operational excellence that will benefit Dominions shareholders. We use a blend of goals focused on Dominions financial achievements overall, specific business unit goals and individual goals. These
components allow Dominion to encourage and reward officers and employees for achieving financial goals, as well as operating and stewardship goals such as safety and individual power plant performance. Taken together, the goals for any given year
are designed to support our values of safety, ethics, excellence and One Dominion.
Annual and long-term incentives are an industry
standard and a best practice to motivate employees to achieve performance goals for a portion of their compensation. Performance-based compensation is a large part of our executives compensation, with senior officers having the most
compensation at risk based on performance. This correlates with the influence and responsibility each level of management has for delivering financial results to our shareholders.
For our CEO, Mr. Farrell, just over 50% of his targeted total compensation (annual and long term) is at risk and depends on the achievement of
performance goals. For the other named executive officers, targeted compensation at risk ranged from 49% to 44%, and for a typical vice president, the percentage of targeted compensation at risk is approximately 38%. This compares to an average of
approximately 11% of total pay at risk for non-officer employees. This structure ensures that if performance goals are not achieved, the officers have compensation that could be significantly lower than market median depending on the extent that
goals are missed. If performance goals are exceeded, officers will receive compensation that is close to or at the market 75th percentile, depending on the extent that goals are exceeded. Additionally, a substantial portion of each officers
total compensation is tied to the performance of Dominions stock through their restricted stock grants, ranging from 18% of targeted total compensation for a typical vice president up to 37% for Mr. Farrell. For Mr. Farrell, this
results in almost 90% of his total direct compensation having a performance component.
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
As described in Dominions
corporate governance guidelines located in the Appendix, the Board may seek to recover performance-based compensation paid to officers who are found to be personally responsible for fraud, negligence or intentional misconduct that causes a
restatement of financial results filed with the SEC.
Annual Incentive Plan. Our Annual
Incentive Plan focuses on short-term goals, and for the CEO, comprised more than half of his annual cash compensation for 2006. With the introduction of cash-based performance grants in 2006 as outlined below, the CEO and each eligible officer may
receive a higher percentage of their total 2007 compensation (annual and long-term) earned in cash, based on goal accomplishment.
Under our Annual Incentive Plan, the CGN Committee establishes target awards for each executive. These target awards are expressed as a percentage of the individual executives base salary (for example, 50% x base salary).
The target award is the amount of cash that will be paid, at year-end, if the plan is fully funded and the executive achieves 100% of the goals established at the beginning of the year. Under the Annual Incentive Plan, if goals are achieved or
exceeded, the executives total cash compensation for the year is targeted to be at or slightly above market median. If the goals are not achieved, the executives total cash compensation may be significantly lower than market median,
depending on the extent to which goals were not achieved. For 2006, Mr. Farrells annual incentive target was 110% of his base salary, consistent with the intent of having a substantial portion of his compensation at risk. Messrs. Chewning
and Radtkes 2006 target was 90% and Messrs. McGettrick and Johnsons target was 80%.
Our 2006 Annual Incentive Plan was funded
based on goals established and approved by the CGN Committee at the beginning of 2006. For the 2006 Annual Incentive Plan, the threshold consolidated earnings goal for any payout under the plan was reported operating earnings of $5.05 per share,
with full funding at reported operating earnings of $5.15 per share. Additionally, if the companys operating earnings exceeded $5.15 per share, then for every one cent reported over $5.15 per share, 3% in additional funding would be applied to
the 2006 Annual Incentive Plan, up to a maximum of 200% funding. This results in the company and employees sharing equally in earnings above the $5.15 per share goal until the 200% maximum funding level is achieved.
To access the funded bonus pool, each executive must meet certain goals, including consolidated and business unit financial goals as well as operating,
stewardship and Six Sigma targets. The consolidated earnings goal is designed to drive employee behavior and performance to ensure that shareholders receive an appropriate return on their investment in Dominion.
The business unit financial goals are set based on the levels necessary to achieve the consolidated earnings goal for Dominion. Also, individual business
unit goals provide line-of-sight targets for officers and employees, and facilitate financial and business planning at the business unit level.
The operating and stewardship goals may not be financial, and can be customized for a business unit or individual. The
accomplishment of these goals often supports the business unit
financial goals. The most common operating and stewardship goals have objectives in the following areas: safety; reliability; expenditures and production; forced outages; and service level requirements.
Finally, Six Sigma goals support Dominions mission to continue to use Six Sigma to increase productivity, improve service reliability, reduce costs
and enhance customer service while bringing the benefits of these improvements to the bottom line.
Each executives goals are weighted
according to his or her responsibilities. Payout under the plan is determined by multiplying the employees target bonus by the percentage the plan is funded (e.g., 100%) by the percentage that the employees own personal goal package is
achieved (e.g., 90%).
The goal weightings for bonuses under the 2006 Annual Incentive Plan for officers were as follows:
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Consolidated Financial Goal |
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Business Unit Financial Goals |
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Six Sigma |
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100% |
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0% |
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0% |
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0% |
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25% |
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50% |
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15% |
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10% |
For the named executive officers, bonuses were based solely on the consolidated earnings goal,
with the CGN Committee having discretion to reduce final payouts to the extent appropriate, based on any goal accomplishment that was less than 100% for the corporate-wide Six Sigma goal, and for Messrs. Radtke, McGettrick and Johnson, any goal
accomplishment that was less than 100% for their business unit financial goals or their own personal operating/stewardship goals. The reductions could be as much as the percentages set forth in the table above for each category for other officers.
Due to the broad scope of their duties, Messrs. Farrell and Chewning did not have operating and stewardship goals, as these goals tend to be business-unit specific.
We compared Dominions actual financial performance for 2006 with the consolidated and business unit earnings goals. We achieved operating earnings of $5.17 per share in 2006 before any additional funding under
our plan. Taking into account the funding formula described above, the 2006 Annual Incentive Plan was funded at the 103% level, with additional 3% funding available to cover any upside from the Six Sigma stretch goals described above. Dominion
reported $5.16 per share in operating earnings as a result of funding these additions, with shareholders and employees sharing equally in the operating earnings over $5.15 per share.
The Six Sigma goal for 2006 was a corporate-wide positive financial impact of $100 million, with a stretch goal of $150 million, which would result in an
increase of 4% in each employees payout score if the stretch goal were achieved. Dominion as a whole and each business unit exceeded their Six Sigma stretch goal, with corporate-wide savings of $224 million achieved in 2006. This resulted in
all employees, except for our named executive officers, receiving an additional 4% to their payout score for determining 2006 payouts, with a total
possible payout of 107% of their target bonus. Our named executive officers received 106% plan funding because their bonuses were based on consolidated earnings goals only, including the earnings kicker; however, their goal score was capped
at 100%. Actual amounts earned under the 2006 Annual Incentive Plan by each of the named executive officers are set forth in the Summary Compensation Table under the heading Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation on page 20.
The Long-Term Incentive Program.
For 2006, Dominion transitioned its long-term program from retention-based restricted stock, with alignment to shareholders, to a long-term program that is both (i) aligned with
the long-term interests of shareholders through restricted stock grants and (ii) designed to put a substantial portion of the long-term compensation at risk based on the achievement of performance measures with the introduction of cash
performance grants. Grants are typically made on or before April 1 of each year, and we do not time the grant dates based on the release of material information or expectations of stock price changes. Newly promoted officers receive pro-rata
grants for the current years program based on the fair market value of the stock as of their date of employment or election to office.
Dominion has not issued stock options since 2002, although options remain outstanding from prior programs and are reported in the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table on page 22, with options exercised in 2006 disclosed in the
Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table on page 22.
While the CGN Committee reviews prior grants to the CEO before approving new long-term
grants, the determination of the appropriate grant for the CEO and other senior executives in any given year is based on the results of the process we described above for our executive compensation program. We do not deduct prior
compensation paid to our executives from the compensation being considered for the current year. Similarly, if a newer executive does not have prior grants outstanding due to his or her short tenure, we do not increase the compensation paid to the
executive due to a lack of outstanding grants from prior years.
Performance Grants. For 2006, we transitioned to a long-term
incentive program that is 50% performance-contingent, payable in cash rather than stock. These grants were made on April 1, 2006, and are at-risk based on the achievement of two goals discussed below. The reasons for shifting a portion of the
program to cash were (i) the significant ownership of Dominion stock by executives and the high rate of compliance with our share ownership requirements; (ii) provide a more immediate award following achievement of goals; and
(iii) improve the tax efficiency of awards as no shares need to be sold to pay taxes, and any net cash award could be used to pay taxes on vesting restricted stock awards.
The 2006 cash-based performance grants have a two-year term, with two equally weighted goals: (1) our total shareholder return (TSR) for the 21 month
period ended December 31, 2007, relative to the TSR of a group of industry peers selected by the CGN Committee; and (2) return on invested capital (ROIC) for the two-year period ended December 31, 2007.
For the performance grants which were awarded in April 2006, the
2006 peer group was adjusted, with NiSource, Inc. and PPL Corporation added to the peer group, and Constellation Energy Group excluded for this grant as it was a merger candidate at that time. The grants are 100% performance-based with payouts
ranging from 0%-200% of target. The goals for the 2006 grant, scoring for such goals and possible payouts for the named executive officers are set forth in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table on page 21.
Restricted Stock Grants. Officers also received restricted stock grants on April 1, 2006. Restricted stock grants serve as a retention tool as
they are forfeited upon voluntary termination and align the interests of officers with the interests of our shareholders. Officers who have not achieved their ownership targets are expected to hold vested restricted stock, net of shares used to
cover taxes.
The CGN Committee approved the 2006 long-term grants based on a stated dollar value for the award based on its earlier
compensation review. Restricted stock was issued for 50% of the total long-term grant value, with the number of shares issued determined by using the fair value of Dominions common stock the day before the date of grant (average of high and
low stock price). The grants have cliff vesting at the end of the three-year restricted period and officers receive dividends on the shares during the restricted period. The full grant date fair value of each named executive officers 2006
restricted stock grant is disclosed in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table on page 21.
Vesting Terms for the 2006 Restricted Stock Grants
and Performance Grants. Both grants are forfeited in their entirety if the officer voluntarily terminates his or her employment or is terminated with cause before the vesting date. The grants have pro-rata vesting for termination without cause,
retirement, death or disability, rewarding the officers or their estate only for the period of time they provided services to Dominion. For the performance grants, the pro-rata payout is based on expected or actual goal performance at the end of the
performance cycle.
In the event of a Change in Control* at Dominion, the restricted shares have pro-rata vesting up to the change in
control date, rewarding officers only for prior service. If the officers subsequently are terminated without cause, or constructively terminate their employment, under the terms of the grant, any remaining unvested shares will vest at that point.
For the cash performance grants, as any goals would likely be materially changed as a result of any Change in Control, payout of these grants will accelerate and will be equal to the greater of the target grant amount or the payout that would be
made based on the assumptions used for goal performance in the companys latest financial statements as of the day before the Change in Control occurred.
* A
Change in Control occurs if (i) any person or group becomes a beneficial owner of 20% or more of the combined voting power of Dominion voting stock or (ii) as a direct or indirect result of, or in connection with, a cash tender or exchange
offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets, or contested election, the Directors constituting the Dominion Board before any such transactions cease to represent a majority of Dominion or its successors Board within two years
after the last of such transactions.
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
EMPLOYEE AND EXECUTIVE BENEFITS
Dominions officers participate in many of the same employee benefit programs as other employees. The core employee benefit programs include two tax-qualified
retirement plans, medical coverage, dental coverage, vision coverage, life insurance, disability coverage, travel accident coverage, vacation, company-paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage. There are other miscellaneous
employee benefit programs, such as flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance programs, employee leave policies and other incidental programs available to employees generally. Our tax-qualified retirement plans are a
401(k) plan and a defined benefit pension plan (Pension Plan). We make a matching contribution to each employees 401(k) plan account of 50 cents for each dollar contributed on the first 6% of compensation (up to IRS limits) if less than 20
years of service, and 67 cents for each dollar contributed on the first 6% of compensation (up to IRS limits) if the employee has at least 20 years of service. The amount of the company matching contributions under the 401(k) for the named executive
officers ranged from $6,600 to $8,800. Amounts forgone due to IRS limits were paid to executives in cash and ranged from $6,495 to $23,400. All of these matching contribution amounts are shown in the All Other Compensation footnote to the
Summary Compensation Table following this section. The defined benefit pension plan pays benefits under a formula that is explained in Pension Benefits and the change in pension value for 2006 is included in the Summary Compensation Table on
page 20.
We also have two supplemental retirement plans for our executives. The Benefit Restoration Plan makes up for certain limits
related to Pension Plan benefits imposed by the Internal Revenue Code as more fully explained in Pension Benefits on page 23. The Pension Plan and Benefit Restoration Plan pay benefits calculated on base salary. To accommodate changes in tax
law, the Dominion Benefit Restoration Plan was frozen as of December 31, 2004 (Frozen BRP) and a New Benefit Restoration Plan was implemented effective January 1, 2005 (New BRP). There is no change in the total benefit provided as a result
of this new plan.
The Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan provides an annual retirement benefit equal to 25% of a participants
final cash compensation (base salary plus target annual bonus) for a period of ten years or life as more fully explained in Pension Benefits on page 23. To accommodate changes in the tax law, the Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan was
frozen as of December 31, 2004 (Frozen ESRP) and a New Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan was implemented effective January 1, 2005 (New ESRP). There is no change in the ben-efit provided as a result of this new plan.
We maintain the Benefit Restoration Plan and the Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan to provide a competitive level of retirement benefits to our
executives. The Pension Plan and its related Benefit Restoration Plan provide a benefit that is calculated on base salary, credited age, credited service and a social security off-set. Because a more substantial portion of our executives total
compensation is paid as incentive compensation than for
other employees, the Pension Plan and Benefit Restoration Plan alone would not produce the same percentage of replacement income in retirement for executives
as for other employees. The Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan is intended to partially make up for the limitation of these two plans due to their use of base salary only. The Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan includes bonuses in its
calculations, but does not include long-term incentive compensation. As a result, a significant portion of the potential compensation for our executives is excluded from calculation in any retirement plan benefit. The present value of accumulated
benefits under these plans is disclosed in the Pension Benefits Table on page 23.
We also maintain a voluntary Executive Life Insurance
Program for our executives. The plan provides for whole-life insurance policies to executives with a death benefit that is a multiple (one to three times) of each executives base salary. This insurance is in addition to the term insurance that
is provided as an employee benefit. The executive is the owner of the policy and the company will make premium payments to the later of 10 years or age 64. Executives are taxed on the value of the insurance provided by the company. The premiums for
these policies are included in the All Other Compensation footnote to the Summary Compensation Table on page 20.
Perquisites. We provide perquisites for our executives that are considered reasonable and in line with market practice. In addition to incidental perquisites associated with maintaining an office, we offer the
following limited number of perquisites to our executives:
1. |
An
allowance of up to $9,500 a year for financial, estate and tax planning as well as for health and physical well being services. Dominion wants executives to be proactive with preventative healthcare and financial and estate planning and to ensure
proper tax reporting of company-provided compensation. |
2. |
A
company-leased vehicle, including the cost of insurance, gas and maintenance, up to an established lease-payment allowance (if the lease payment exceeds the allowance, the officer pays for excess amounts on the vehicle personally). We offer this
perquisite to be competitive with other comparable employers. |
3. |
Luncheon
or other club memberships to provide a venue for business entertainment purposes. In 2007, Dominion is eliminating this perquisite. |
4. |
In
limited circumstances, use of company aircraft for personal travel. The Board has required Mr. Farrell to use the aircraft for personal travel for reasons of security. Other executives use of the aircraft is very limited, and usually
related to (i) travel with the CEO or (ii) personal travel to accommodate business demands on the executives schedule. Executives are taxed on all personal use of aircraft under IRS guidelines. Other than Mr. Farrell, the
personal use of aircraft is not allowed when there is a company need for the aircraft. Use of the corporate aircraft saves our executives substantial time and allows better access to the executives for company purposes. Over 96% of the use of
Dominions company planes is for business purposes. |
Tax Gross-Up. While these perquisites are
generally taxable, the company provides a tax gross-up for the limited personal use of the company plane that does occur, spousal travel or expenses for business entertainment purposes and in a limited number of cases, club memberships. As mentioned
above, we are no longer paying for any clubs and therefore there will no longer be associated taxes or gross-ups on those club memberships.
Other Agreements. As a fully integrated electric and gas holding
company with an E&P subsidiary, we are part of a constantly changing and increasingly competitive environment. In order to secure and retain the services and focus of key management executives, we have entered into agreements with each of our
named executive officers to provide certain retirement benefits or other protections in certain circumstances, including Employment Continuity Agreements with each executive. The specific terms of these agreements are discussed in Pension
Benefits and the tables under Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control. Also, in connection with our strategic process and the possible divestiture of a substantial portion of our E&P assets, we entered into special
employment letters with Mr. Radtke and each officer in our E&P business unit. These agreements are intended to retain our E&P management team through this process and to offer them protection and motivation to help Dominion achieve the
maximum shareholder value from the process. Mr. Radtkes agreement was entered into in January 2007, and provides him with benefits similar to those he would receive in a Change in Control as outlined on page 28. However, the final
structure and specifics of any transaction will dictate whether any excise taxes will be due on these amounts.
STOCK OWNERSHIP
The CGN Committee reviews our share ownership guidelines
annually, along with the ownership of the named executive officers individually and the officer group as a whole. We believe these guidelines and managements internal policies emphasize stock ownership and retention that align
managements interests with the interests of our shareholders. Restricted stock and options do not count towards an officers ownership target. Each of our named executive officers has exceeded their ownership target.
Stock Ownership Guidelines. Targeted ownership levels are the lesser of the following:
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Position |
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Value/# of Shares |
President & chief executive officer |
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8 x salary/145,000 |
Executive vice president Dominion |
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5 x salary/35,000 |
Senior vice president Dominion & subsidiaries |
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4 x salary/20,000 |
Vice president Dominion & subsidiaries |
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3 x salary/10,000 |
Executives may participate in Dominions Executive Stock Purchase Tool Kit to assist them in
achieving their stock ownership target levels. Participants in the Tool Kit receive bonus shares for 25% of the value of their investment in Dominion stock. The programs are: (i) a bonus exchange program, where goal-based stock is
issued in exchange for annual incentive payouts; and (ii) a stock acquisition program, with participants making one-time or periodic purchases of company stock through Dominion Direct®. Participation in either of the Tool Kit programs ceases once an executive reaches his or her stock ownership target level.*
Deductibility of Compensation
Under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, we may not deduct certain forms of compensation in excess of $1 million paid to our CEO
or any of the four other most highly compensated executive officers. However, certain performance-based compensation is specifically exempt from the deduction limit.
It is our intent to provide competitive executive compensation while maximizing Dominions tax deduction to the extent reasonable. The CGN Committee considers the Section 162(m) implications when approving
certain plans and pay-outs. However, the CGN Committee reserves the right to approve, and in some cases has approved, non-deductible compensation if they believe it is in Dominions best interest.
Accounting for Stock-based Compensation
Effective January 1, 2006, we measure and recognize compensation expense in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R), which requires that compensation expense relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements based on the fair value of the equity or liability
instruments issued.
Prior to January 1, 2006, we accounted for our stock-based compensation plans under the measurement and
recognition provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations.
Under this method, stock option awards generally did not result in compensation expense, since their exercise price was typically equal to the market price of our common stock on the date of grant.
The CGN Committee considers the accounting treatment of equity and performance based compensation when approving awards.
* In 1999, the Board approved Stock Purchase and
Loan programs intended to encourage and facilitate executives ownership of common stock through the availability of loans guaranteed by Dominion. Officers borrowed money from an independent bank to purchase stock, for which they were
personally liable and which Dominion guaranteed. Because of restrictions on company loans or guarantees to officers under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Dominion ceased these programs and as of December 31, 2006, there were no longer any loans
outstanding. Mr. Radtke received subsidies under this program during 2006 until his loan was repaid in November 2006, as disclosed in the All Other Compensation footnote to the Summary Compensation Table on page 20.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Name and Principal Position |
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Year |
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Salary |
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Stock Awards(1) |
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Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(2) |
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Change
in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings(3) |
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All
Other Compensation(4) |
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Total |
Thomas F. Farrell, II (President and CEO) |
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2006 |
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$ 1,000,000 |
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$ 1,962,120 |
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$ 1,166,000 |
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$ 2,616,339 |
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$ 560,071 |
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$ 7,304,530 |
Thomas N. Chewning (Executive vice president and chief financial officer) |
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2006 |
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600,000 |
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1,038,680 |
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572,400 |
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294,209 |
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374,390 |
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2,879,679 |
Duane C. Radtke Executive vice president (President & CEO Dominion E&P) |
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2006 |
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575,000 |
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1,177,289 |
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548,550 |
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814,052 |
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371,209 |
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3,486,100 |
Mark F. McGettrick Executive vice president (President & CEO Dominion Generation) |
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2006 |
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525,000 |
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429,074 |
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428,728 |
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883,115 |
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155,448 |
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2,421,365 |
Jay L. Johnson Executive vice president (President & CEO Dominion Delivery) |
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2006 |
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436,500 |
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391,579 |
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370,152 |
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401,052 |
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193,888 |
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1,793,171 |
Footnotes:
(1) The amounts in this column reflect the compensation expense recognized in 2006 on all outstanding stock awards in accordance with SFAS 123R. The grant
date fair value of restricted stock awards is equal to the market price of our stock on the date of grant. The grant date fair value of each named executive officers 2006 restricted stock grant is disclosed in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards
Table on page 21. See also Note 20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominions 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on the valuation of stock-based awards and the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table on
page 22 for a listing of all outstanding equity awards as of December 31, 2006.
(2) The amounts in this column reflect the payout under Dominions 2006
Annual Incentive Plan. All of the named executive officers except for Mr. McGettrick received the full potential payout of their target awards, reflecting 106% funding of the 2006 Annual Incentive Plan and 100% payout for accomplishment of
their goals. Mr. McGettricks payout was reduced to an overall payout of 102% of his target due to less than 100% performance on safety and production cost goals for his business unit. See CD&A for additional information on the
2006 Annual Incentive Plan and the Grants of Plan Based Awards Table for the range of each named executive officers potential award under the 2006 Annual Incentive Plan (with this column reflecting the actual payout for each named executive
officer).
(3) All amounts in this column are for the aggregate change in the actuarial present value of the named executive officers accumulated benefit under
our qualified pension plan and nonqualified executive retirement plans. There are no above-market earnings on nonqualified deferred compensation plans. These amounts are not directly in relation to final payout potential, and can vary significantly
year over year based on (i) promotions and corresponding changes in salary, such as Mr. Farrells promotion to chief executive officer as of January 1, 2006; (ii) other one-time adjustments to salary or incentive target for
market or other reasons; (iii) actual age versus predicted age at retirement; and (iv) other market factors.
(4) All Other Compensation amounts for 2006
are as follows:
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Name |
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Executive Perquisites(a) |
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Life Insurance Premiums |
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Tax Gross-up |
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Employee Savings Plan Match(b) |
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Company Match Above IRS Limits(c) |
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Vacation Sold Back to Company |
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Loan Program Subsidy |
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Dividends Paid on Restricted Stock |
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Total All Other Compensation |
Thomas F. Farrell, II |
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$ 83,862 |
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$ 55,393 |
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$ 42,907 |
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$ 6,600 |
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$ 23,400 |
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$ 19,231 |
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$ 0 |
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$ 328,678 |
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$ 560,071 |
Thomas N. Chewning |
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64,322 |
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85,644 |
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14,400 |
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6,600 |
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15,200 |
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0 |
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0 |
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188,224 |
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374,390 |
Duane C. Radtke |
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43,040 |
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61,400 |
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18,735 |
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6,600 |
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10,650 |
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11,058 |
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13,172(d) |
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206,554 |
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371,209 |
Mark F. McGettrick |
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33,090 |
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24,085 |
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3,342 |
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8,800 |
|
12,200 |
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0 |
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0 |
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73,931 |
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155,448 |
Jay L. Johnson |
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45,190 |
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50,390 |
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15,747 |
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6,600 |
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6,495 |
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0 |
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0 |
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69,466 |
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193,888 |
Footnotes:
(a) Unless noted, the amounts in this column for all officers are comprised of the following: personal use of a company vehicle; personal use (except for Mr. McGettrick) of
corporate aircraft; financial planning, health and wellness allowance; and club fees. For Messrs. Farrell and Chewning, personal use of the corporate aircraft was $36,923 and $27,303, respectively. For personal flights, all direct operating costs
are included in calculating aggregate incremental cost. Direct operating costs include the following: fuel, airport fees, catering, ground transportation and crew expenses (any food, lodging and other costs). The fixed costs of owning the aircraft
and employing the crew are not taken into consideration, as more than 96% of the use of the corporate aircraft is for business purposes. For Mr. Farrell, club fees were $26,555 which includes a one-time transfer fee for a corporate membership
for his use while serving as CEO.
While some of the club fees are for personal memberships which may be used for business purposes, a majority of the
fees reflected are for corporate memberships. Although we consider corporate club fees as a perquisite, a majority of the use of corporate club memberships is for business purposes. The aggregate
incremental cost for club fees is based on actual costs incurred. As of
January 1, 2007, the company is eliminating the club perquisite program for executives, and they will be personally responsible for all dues.
In
addition to these formal perquisite programs, executives may also receive some perquisites from time to time that have no incremental cost to the company. These would include (i) use of the companys travel department for making travel
arrangements that may have a personal component to them; (ii) flights on the company plane when a seat is available for the spouse or other guest of an executive; (iii) an assigned parking spot; and (iv) occasional use of their
administrative assistant or other company employees for assistance with charitable, community or personal matters.
(b) Paid under the terms of the companys
401(k) Plan.
(c) Represents payment of lost savings plan match due to IRS limits. This lost match was paid in cash to the named executive officers
outside of the 401(k) Plan.
(d) This loan was paid off in November 2006. See footnote description under Stock Ownership Guidelines in CD&A on page
19.
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
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Name |
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Grant Approval Date(1) |
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Grant Date(1) |
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Estimated Future Payout Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards |
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All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units |
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Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Options Award(1) |
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Threshold |
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Target |
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Maximum |
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|
Thomas F. Farrell, II |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2006 Annual Incentive Plan(2) |
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|
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$ 0 |
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$ 1,100,000 |
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$ 2,200,000 |
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|
|
|
|
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2006 Performance Grant(3) |
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|
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0 |
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3,000,000 |
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6,000,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
2006 Restricted Stock Grant(3) |
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3/31/06 |
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4/01/06 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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43,147 |
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$ 3,000,011 |
Thomas N. Chewning |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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2006 Annual Incentive Plan(2) |
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|
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|
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0 |
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540,000 |
|
1,080,000 |
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|
|
|
|
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2006 Performance Grant(3) |
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|
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|
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0 |
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1,000,000 |
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2,000,000 |
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|
|
|
|
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2006 Restricted Stock Grant(3) |
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3/31/06 |
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4/01/06 |
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|
|
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14,383 |
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1,000,050 |
Duane C. Radtke |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2006 Annual Incentive Plan(2) |
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|
|
|
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0 |
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517,500 |
|
1,035,000 |
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|
|
|
|
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2006 Performance Grant(3) |
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|
|
|
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0 |
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1,000,000 |
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 Restricted Stock Grant(3) |
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3/31/06 |
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4/01/06 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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14,383 |
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1,000,050 |
Mark F. McGettrick |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2006 Annual Incentive Plan(2) |
|
|
|
|
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0 |
|
420,000 |
|
840,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
2006 Performance Grant(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
600,000 |
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 Restricted Stock Grant(3) |
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3/31/06 |
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4/01/06 |
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|
|
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|
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8,630 |
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600,044 |
Jay L. Johnson |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2006 Annual Incentive Plan(2) |
|
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0 |
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349,200 |
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698,400 |
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|
|
|
|
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2006 Performance Grant(3) |
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0 |
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450,000 |
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900,000 |
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|
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2006 Restricted Stock Grant(3) |
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3/31/06 |
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4/01/06 |
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|
|
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6,473 |
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450,068 |
Footnotes:
(1) On March 31, 2006, the CGN Committee approved the
2006 long-term compensation awards for our officers which consisted of a restricted stock grant and a cash performance grant. The 2006 restricted stock award was granted on April 1, 2006. Under our 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan, fair market
value is defined as the average of the high and low prices of Dominion stock as of the last day on which the stock is traded preceding the date of grant. The fair market value for the April 1, 2006 restricted stock grant was $69.53 per share
and was determined by taking the average of the high and low prices of Dominion stock on March 31, 2006 (grant approval date).
(2) These amounts represent
potential payouts under the 2006 Annual Incentive Plan. Actual payouts earned are reflected in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table on page 20. Under our annual incentive program, our officers are
eligible for an annual performance-based award. The CGN Committee establishes target awards for each executive based on his or her salary level and expressed as a percentage of the individual executives base salary. The target award is the
amount of cash that will be paid if the plan is fully funded and the executive achieves 100% of the goals established at the beginning of the year. For the 2006 Annual Incentive Plan, funding is based on the achievement of consolidated operating
earnings goals with the maximum funding capped at 200%.
For our officers who are among the top most highly compensated group for 2006, which includes
all of our named executive officers, payout under the 2006 Annual Incentive Plan is based solely on the achievement of the Corporate funding goal, with the CGN Committee having the discretion to lower actual payouts to ensure that such awards are
consistent with those granted to other plan participants. The 2006 target percentages of base salary for our named executive officers are as follows: Thomas F. Farrell, II 110%; Thomas N. Chewning and Duane C. Radtke 90%; Mark F.
McGettrick and Jay L. Johnson 80%.
(3) As described in footnote (1), the long-term compensation award for our officers consisted of two components of equal value: a restricted stock grant and a performance grant.
The restricted stock fully vests at the end of three years with dividends paid during the restricted period at the same rate declared by Dominion for all shareholders. The restricted stock award also provides for pro-rata vesting if an officer dies,
become disabled, retires, is terminated without cause or if there is a Change in Control.
The performance grant will be paid in cash in 2008 and can
range from 0% to 200% of the target award. The amount earned by our officers will depend on the level of achievement of two equally weighted metrics: 1) our total shareholder return (TSR) for the twenty-one month period ended December 31, 2007
relative to the TSR of a group of industry peers selected by the CGN Committee; and 2) return on invested capital (ROIC) for the two-year period ended December 31, 2007. The payout for TSR performance can range from 0% to 200% of the target
award and will be interpolated between the following levels:
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Relative TSR Performance |
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Percentage Payout |
Top Quartile 75 to 100% |
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150% to 200% |
2nd Quartile 50% to 74.9% |
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100% |
3rd Quartile 25% to 49.9% |
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50% to 99.9% |
4th Quartile below 25% |
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0% |
Payout for ROIC performance will range from 0% to 200% of the target award and will be interpolated between the ranges
established by the CGN Committee. The performance grant also provides for some form of pro-rata payout in the event an officer retires, dies, becomes disabled, or is terminated without cause. In the event of a Change in Control, payout will
accelerate and be equal to the greater of the target amount or the payout amount that would be made for the companys goal performance based on the companys financial statements as of the day before the Change in Control. See CD&A
on page 17 for the definition of a Change in Control.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
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Option Awards |
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Stock Awards |
Name |
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Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options
Exercisable(1) |
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Option Exercise Price |
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Option Expiration Date |
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Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested |
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Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not
Vested(2) |
Thomas F. Farrell, II |
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200,000 |
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$ 59.96 |
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1/01/08 |
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41,860(3) |
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$ 3,509,542 |
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|
200,000 |
|
59.96 |
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1/01/09 |
|
44,866(4) |
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3,761,565 |
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|
200,000 |
|
59.96 |
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1/01/10 |
|
43,147(5) |
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3,617,444 |
Thomas N. Chewning |
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100,000 |
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59.96 |
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1/01/08 |
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30,233(3) |
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2,534,735 |
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150,000 |
|
59.96 |
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1/01/09 |
|
27,177(4) |
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2,278,520 |
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|
150,000 |
|
59.96 |
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1/01/10 |
|
14,383(5) |
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1,205,871 |
Duane C. Radtke |
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8,333 |
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59.96 |
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1/01/08 |
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6,641(6) |
|
556,781 |
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|
8,333 |
|
59.96 |
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1/01/09 |
|
30,233(3) |
|
2,534,735 |
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|
8,334 |
|
59.96 |
|
1/01/10 |
|
27,177(4) |
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2,278,520 |
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|
100,000 |
|
63.275 |
|
1/01/08 |
|
14,383(5) |
|
1,205,871 |
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|
100,000 |
|
63.275 |
|
1/01/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
63.275 |
|
1/01/10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
262,500 |
|
67.06 |
|
4/09/11 |
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|
|
|
Mark F. McGettrick |
|
33,333 |
|
59.96 |
|
1/01/09 |
|
10,698(3) |
|
896,920 |
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|
33,334 |
|
59.96 |
|
1/01/10 |
|
9,616(4) |
|
806,205 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,630(5) |
|
723,539 |
Jay L. Johnson |
|
33,333 |
|
59.96 |
|
1/01/08 |
|
10,698(3) |
|
896,920 |
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|
33,333 |
|
59.96 |
|
1/01/09 |
|
9,616(4) |
|
806,205 |
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|
33,334 |
|
59.96 |
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1/01/10 |
|
6,473(5) |
|
542,696 |
Footnotes:
(1) All options presented in this table are fully vested
and exercisable. There are no unexercisable options outstanding.
(2) Based on closing stock price of $83.84 on December 29, 2006 which was the last day of our
fiscal year on which Dominion stock was traded.
(3) Shares vest on February 24, 2008.
(4) 50% of shares will vest on
May 11, 2007 based on achievement of certain performance criteria; the remaining shares vest on May 11, 2009.
(5) Shares vest on April 1, 2009.
(6) Shares vested on January 26, 2007.
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
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|
|
Option Awards |
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Stock Awards |
Name |
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Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise |
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Option Awards Value Realized on
Exercise |
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Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting |
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Stock Awards Value Realized on
Vesting |
Thomas F. Farrell, II |
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|
|
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|
Thomas N. Chewning(1) |
|
50,000 |
|
$ 983,358 |
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|
|
|
Duane C. Radtke(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
6,177 |
|
$ 486,115 |
Mark F. McGettrick |
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Jay L. Johnson |
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|
|
Footnotes:
(1) These options were exercised pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
(2) These shares were acquired under the Bonus Exchange Program of the Executive Stock Purchase Tool Kit in January 2003.
PENSION BENEFITS(1)
No payments were made to any of the named executive officers during Fiscal Year 2006 under any of the plans listed in this table.
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Name |
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Plan Name |
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Number of Years Credited Service(2) |
|
Present Value of Accumulated Benefit |
Thomas F. Farrell, II |
|
Qualified Pension Plan |
|
11.00 |
|
$ 203,292 |
|
|
Benefit Restoration Plan Pre-2005 |
|
9.00 |
|
400,169 |
|
|
Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan Pre-2005 |
|
9.00 |
|
4,045,600 |
|
|
New Benefit Restoration Plan |
|
19.64 |
|
1,861,454 |
|
|
New Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan |
|
19.64 |
|
4,537,473 |
Thomas N. Chewning |
|
Qualified Pension Plan |
|
19.00 |
|
609,429 |
|
|
Benefit Restoration Plan Pre-2005 |
|
25.00 |
|
3,070,085 |
|
|
Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan Pre-2005 |
|
25.00 |
|
3,975,100 |
|
|
New Benefit Restoration Plan |
|
30.00 |
|
631,314 |
|
|
New Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan |
|
30.00 |
|
758,864 |
Duane C. Radtke |
|
Qualified Pension Plan |
|
5.75 |
|
151,829 |
|
|
Benefit Restoration Plan Pre-2005 |
|
3.75 |
|
177,511 |
|
|
Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan Pre-2005 |
|
3.75 |
|
0 |
|
|
New Benefit Restoration Plan |
|
12.21 |
|
754,308 |
|
|
New Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan |
|
12.21 |
|
3,566,510 |
Mark F. McGettrick |
|
Qualified Pension Plan |
|
22.50 |
|
342,897 |
|
|
Benefit Restoration Plan Pre-2005 |
|
20.50 |
|
240,808 |
|
|
Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan Pre-2005 |
|
20.50 |
|
346,256 |
|
|
New Benefit Restoration Plan |
|
27.30 |
|
1,627,896 |
|
|
New Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan |
|
27.30 |
|
1,392,833 |
Jay L. Johnson |
|
Qualified Pension Plan |
|
6.33 |
|
195,853 |
|
|
Benefit Restoration Plan Pre-2005 |
|
4.33 |
|
120,201 |
|
|
Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan Pre-2005 |
|
4.33 |
|
1,114,201 |
|
|
New Benefit Restoration Plan |
|
12.18 |
|
557,424 |
|
|
New Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan |
|
12.18 |
|
1,235,612 |
Footnotes:
(1) The years of credited service and the present value of
accumulated benefits were determined by our plan actuaries, using the appropriate accrued service and pay and other assumptions similar to those used for accounting and disclosure purposes.
Dominion Pension Plan
The Dominion Pension Plan is a tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan. All executives are participants in the Pension Plan.
The Pension Plan provides unreduced retirement benefits at termination of employment at or after age 65 or, with three years of service, at age 60.
Reduced retirement is available after age 55 with three years of service. For retirement between ages 55 and 60, the benefit is reduced 0.25% per month for each month after age 58 and before age 60 and 0.50% per month for each month
between ages 55 and 58. All named executive officers have more than three years of service.
The Pension Plan basic benefit is calculated
using a formula based on (1) age at retirement; (2) final average earnings; (3) estimated Social Security benefits; and (4) credited service. Final average earnings are the average of the participants 60 highest consecutive
months of base pay during the last 120 months worked. Earnings are limited to the IRS maximum which was $220,000 for 2006. Bonuses are not included in base pay. Credited service is measured in months, up to a maximum of 30 years of credited service.
The estimated Social Security benefit taken into account is the assumed Social Security benefit payable starting at age 65 or actual retirement date, if later, assuming that the participant has no further employment after leaving Dominion.
(2) Years of service for the qualified plan is actual years accrued from date of participation. Pre-2005 service is accrued service up to 12/31/2004. Service for the New Benefit
Restoration Plan and the New Supplemental Retirement Plan is the pro-rata portion of the contractual service from date of participation.
These factors are then applied in a formula. The formula has different percentages for credited service before 2001 and after 2000. The benefit is the sum of the amounts from these two formulas.
For Credited Service before 2001:
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|
|
|
|
2.03% times Final Average |
|
Minus |
|
2.00% times estimated |
Earnings times Credited |
|
|
|
Social Security benefit |
Service before 2001 |
|
|
|
times Credited Service |
|
|
|
|
before 2001 |
For Credited Service after 2000: |
1.80% times Final Average |
|
Minus |
|
1.50% times estimated |
Earnings times Credited |
|
|
|
Social Security benefit |
Service after 2000 |
|
|
|
times Credited Service |
|
|
|
|
after 2000 |
Credited Service is limited to a total of 30 years for all parts of the formula and Credited
Service after 2000 is limited to 30 years minus Credited Service before 2001.
If a vested participant does not start receiving benefit
payments at termination, the participant can start receiving benefit payments at any time after age 55. For terminated vested participants (terminate employment before age 55) the early retirement reduction factors for the portion of the benefits
earned
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
after 2000 are as follows: age 64 9%; age 63 16%; age 62 23%; age 61 30%; age 60 35%; age 59 40%; age 58 44%; age 57
48%; age 56 52%; and age 55 55%.
Benefit payment options are a (1) single life annuity; (2) 50% joint and survivor
annuity; (3) 100% joint and survivor annuity; and (4) Social Security leveling option with any of the other three benefit forms. The normal form of benefit is the single life annuity. All of the options are actuarial equivalent to the
single life annuity. The Social Security leveling option pays a larger benefit equal to the estimated Social Security benefits until the participant is age 62 and then reduced payments after age 62.
The Pension Plan also includes a Special Retirement Account (SRA), which is in addition to the pension benefit. The SRA is credited with 2% of base pay
each month as well as interest based on the 30-year Treasury bond rate. The SRA can be paid in a lump sum or paid as part of an annuity with the other benefits under the Pension Plan.
Dominion Benefit Restoration Plans
Dominion sponsors the New Benefit Restoration Plan, effective as of January 1, 2005 (New BRP), and the Frozen Benefit Restoration Plan, frozen as of
December 31, 2004 (Frozen BRP) which are discussed under Employee and Executive Benefits on page 18. Neither plan is tax qualified.
The Frozen BRP provides benefits accrued before 2005 that are intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. The New BRP was adopted to accommodate the enactment of and is intended to comply with
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code for benefits accrued after 2004. The overall restoration benefit was not changed by adoption of the New BRP.
The restoration benefit offers an additional incentive to attract and retain talented executives for Dominion by compensating them for the reduction in their benefits under Dominions Pension Plan resulting from
the application of limitations on compensation and benefits imposed on tax-qualified pension plans by the Internal Revenue Code.
A Dominion
employee is eligible to participate in the New BRP if he or she is a member of management or a highly compensated employee and has had his or her benefit under the Dominion Pension Plan reduced or limited by the Internal Revenue Code. Dominion
designates an employee to participate in the New BRP. The Frozen BRP has been closed to new participants since December 31, 2004. A participant remains a participant in either plan until he or she ceases to be eligible for any reason other than
retirement or until his or her status as a participant is revoked by Dominion.
Upon retirement, the New BRP provides a monthly restoration
benefit equal to the monthly benefit the participant would have received under Dominions Pension Plan but for the limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code, reduced by the monthly benefit the participant actually receives under
Dominions Pension Plan, reduced further by the monthly benefit the participant receives under the Frozen BRP. Upon retirement, the Frozen BRP provides a monthly
restoration benefit equal to the monthly benefit the participant would have received under Dominions Pension Plan but for the limitations imposed by
the Internal Revenue Code, reduced by the monthly benefit the participant actually receives under Dominions Pension Plan, in each case determined as though the participant had separated from service with Dominion no later than
December 31, 2004.
As discussed above, the Internal Revenue Code limits the amount of compensation that may be taken into account
under a qualified retirement plan to no more than a certain amount each year. For 2006, the limit was $220,000. The Internal Revenue Code also limits the total annual benefit that may be provided to a participant under a qualified defined benefit
plan. For 2006, this limitation was the lesser of (i) $175,000 or (ii) the average of the participants compensation during the three consecutive years in which the participant had the highest aggregate compensation.
In each plan, retirement means the participants termination of employment with Dominion at a time when the participant is entitled to receive
benefits under Dominions Pension Plan. A participant who terminates employment prior to retirement is generally not entitled to a restoration benefit. However, a participant who becomes totally and permanently disabled prior to retirement or
who dies prior to reaching retirement eligibility is entitled to the restoration benefit.
Dominion may grant additional months of service
and years of age to participants for purposes of these plans and the supplemental retirement plans described below. Extra age and service credit is granted for mid-career recruiting and retention purposes. Mr. Farrell will be credited with 25
years of service at age 55, and will be credited with 30 years of service at age 60. Mr. Chewning has been credited with 30 years of service. Mr. Radtke will receive 20 years of credited service at age 62. Mr. McGettrick will receive
5 years of additional credited age and service at age 50. Also, if Mr. McGettrick is terminated other than for cause prior to age 50, he will be credited with the number of years needed to bridge him to 55 years of age and the additional years
of service that he would have earned had he remained employed by the company until age 55. Mr. Johnson will be credited with 20 years of service once he completes 10 years of actual service. Additional age and years of service may be credited
in certain situations pursuant to the terms of individual retirement agreements and arrangements for the named executive officers and is described in Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.
A participants accrued restoration benefit is calculated based on the default annuity form under Dominions Pension Plan. Under the New BRP,
the restoration benefit is generally paid in the form of a single cash lump sum, unless the participant elects to receive a single life or 50% or 100% joint and survivor annuity. Under the Frozen BRP, the restoration benefit is usually paid in the
form of a single cash lump sum, unless the participant elects to receive a single life or 50% or 100% joint and survivor annuity.
For purposes of these plans and the supplemental retirement plans described below, the present value of the accumulated benefit is calculated using actuarial and other factors as determined by the plan actuaries and
approved by Dominions Administrative Benefit Committee. Actuarial assumptions used for December 31, 2006 calculations include: discount rate of 6.20%; Frozen BRP and Frozen ESRP lump sum rate of 4.85%; New BRP and New ESRP lump sum rate
of 5.45%; Frozen BRP cost of living adjustment of 1.625%; and the 1994 Group Annuity Mortality tables for post-retirement only.
Dominion
Executive Supplemental Retirement Plans
Dominion sponsors the New Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan, effective as of January 1, 2005 (New
ESRP), and the Frozen Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan, frozen as of December 31, 2004 (Frozen ESRP) which are discussed under Employee and Executive Benefits on page 18. Neither plan is tax qualified.
The Frozen ESRP provides benefits accrued before 2005 that are intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. The New ESRP was
adopted specifi-cally to accommodate the enactment of and is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code for benefits accrued after 2004. The overall supplemental retirement benefit was not changed by adoption of the New
ESRP.
The supplemental retirement benefit offers an additional incentive to attract and retain talented executives for Dominion. In light
of the competitive industry in which it does business, Dominion feels that the normal pension plan benefit (even as increased by the restoration benefit) is insuffi-cient to fulfill this purpose on its own.
Any elected officer of the company is eligible to participate in the New ESRP. Dominion designates an officer to participate. The Frozen ESRP has been
closed to new participants since December 31, 2004. A participant remains a participant in either plan until he or she ceases to be an elected officer or until participation is revoked by Dominion.
The New ESRP provides for an annual retirement benefit equal to 25% of a participants final cash compensation, based on his or her compensation and
subject to age and years of service as of retirement, reduced by the annual retirement benefit provided under the Frozen ESRP. The Frozen ESRP provides for an annual retirement benefit equal to 25% of a participants final cash compensation,
based on his or her compensation and subject to age and years of service as of December 31, 2004. The retirement benefit is only payable for ten years unless Dominion designates the participant to receive lifetime benefits as described below.
A participants final cash compensation includes, as of the relevant determination date, the participants annual rate of base
salary then in effect plus the target amount payable under the companys annual incentive plan for the year in which the determination is made. Final cash compensation does not include the value of equity awards, gains from the exercise of
stock options, long-term cash incentive awards, perquisites or any other form of compensation.
A participant in either plan is entitled to the full retirement benefit if he or she separates from service with Dominion after reaching age 55 and
achieving 60 months of service. Months of service generally include any months of service with Dominion, except that, for new participants who join the New ESRP on or after December 1, 2006, months of service only include months of service with
Dominion while a participant in the New ESRP. Current named executive officers who are entitled to a full ESRP retirement benefit are: Messrs. Chewning, Radtke and Johnson.
A participant who separates from service with Dominion with at least 60 months of service but who has not yet reached age 55 is entitled to a reduced
retirement benefit, calculated by multiplying the full retirement benefit described above by a fraction, the numerator of which equals the participants total number of months of service since becoming a participant, and the denominator of
which equals the total number of months between the date the participant became a participant and age 55. Partial months are disregarded in this calculation. Mr. Farrell and Mr. McGettrick are the only named executive officers who are not
entitled to a full retirement benefit. See the discussion above regarding additional months of service and years of age.
A participant who
separates from service with Dominion with less than 60 months of service is generally not entitled to a retirement benefit. However, a participant who becomes totally and permanently disabled prior to separation from service is entitled to a full
retirement benefit, regardless of age or months of service. In addition, the beneficiary of a participant who dies prior to reaching retirement eligibility is entitled to the participants full retirement benefit.
A participants accrued retirement benefit is initially calculated as an annual amount payable in monthly installments for a period of 120 months.
However, the New ESRP allows Dominion to designate certain participants as eligible for a retirement benefit for their lifetimes. Messrs. Farrell and Chewning will receive this benefit for their lifetime. Mr. Radtke will receive this benefit
for his lifetime if employed with the company at age 62, and Mr. McGettrick if employed with the company at age 60. Mr. Johnson will receive this benefit for his lifetime after he has completed 10 years of actual service with Dominion.
Under the New ESRP, the retirement benefit is generally paid in the form of a single cash lump sum unless a participant (other than a
lifetime participant) elects monthly installment payments guaranteed for 120 months or a lifetime participant elects a single life annuity with 120 guaranteed monthly payments. Under the Frozen ESRP, the retirement benefit is usually paid in the
form of a single cash lump sum unless the participant elects monthly installments guaranteed for 120 months, or unless a lifetime participant elects a single life annuity with 120 guaranteed monthly payments.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
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Name |
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Aggregate Earnings in Last FY (year ended 12/31/06) |
|
Aggregate Balance at Last FYE (as of 12/31/2006) |
Thomas F. Farrell, II |
|
$ 5,537 |
|
$ 121,586 |
Thomas N. Chewning |
|
1,801 |
|
16,079 |
Duane C. Radtke |
|
83,137 |
|
755,710 |
Mark F. McGettrick |
|
90,470 |
|
837,868 |
Jay L. Johnson |
|
60,698 |
|
562,523 |
Dominion does not currently offer any nonqualified deferred compensation plans to its officers or
other employees. The Aggregate Balance at Last FYE column includes salary and bonus deferrals, lost company savings plan match and vested restricted stock which would have been reported in prior years Summary Compensation Tables.
The Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table reflects, in aggregate, the plan balances for two former plans offered to Dominion officers and other
highly compensated employees: The Dominion Resources, Inc. Executives Deferred Compensation Plan, which was amended and restated as of December 31, 2004 to freeze the plan as of that date (Frozen Deferred Compensation Plan);
and The Dominion Resources, Inc. Security Option Plan, which was amended and restated effective December 31, 2004 to freeze the plan as of that date (Frozen DSOP). While the Frozen DSOP was not a deferred compensation plan, but an
option plan, we are including information regarding the plan and any balances under the plan in this table to make full disclosure about possible future payments to officers under the employee benefit plans.
The Frozen Deferred Compensation Plan includes amounts previously deferred from one of the following categories of compensation: (i) salary;
(ii) bonus; (iii) vesting restricted stock; and (iv) gains from stock option exercises. The plan also provided for company contributions of lost company savings plan match contributions and transfers from several CNG deferred
compensation plans. The Frozen Deferred Compensation Plan provides for 28 investment funds for the plan balances, including a Dominion Stock Fund. Participants may change investment elections on any business day. Any vesting restricted stock and
gain from stock option exercises that were deferred are kept in the Dominion Stock Fund. Earnings are calculated based on the performance of the underlying investment fund. No preferential earnings are paid, and therefore no earnings from these
plans are included in the Summary Compensation Table on page 20.
The named executive officers invested in the following funds which had
rates of returns for 2006 as noted below. Except for the Dominion Fixed Income Fund, all of the funds have the same rate of returns as corresponding publicly available mutual funds.
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Vanguard 500 Index Fund |
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15.6% |
Dominion Resources Stock Fund |
|
12.3% |
Dominion Fixed Income Fund |
|
5.0% |
The Dominion Fixed Income Fund is an option that provides a fixed return rate set prior to the beginning of the year. The investment management department
of Dominion determines the rate based on its estimate of the rate of return on Dominion assets in the trust for the Frozen Deferred Compensation Plan.
Under the terms of the Frozen Deferred Compensation Plan, participants have the ability to change their distribution schedule for benefits under the plan with six months notice to the plan administrator. Participants
may elect the following Benefit Commencement Dates:
n |
In February after the calendar year in which they terminate employment due to retirement. |
n |
In February after the calendar year in which they terminate employment due to retirement, but not before February of a specific calendar year.
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n |
In February of a specific calendar year. |
The default Benefit Commencement Date is February after the year in which the participant retires. Participants may elect multiple Benefit Commencement Dates; however, all new elections must be made at least six months before an existing
Benefit Commencement Date. Withdrawals less than six months prior to an existing Benefit Commencement Date are subject to a 10% early withdrawal penalty. Account balances must be fully paid out no later than February 28, ten calendar years
after a participant retires or becomes disabled. If a participant retires from the company, he or she may continue to defer an account balance provided that the total balance is distributed by this deadline. In the event of termination of
employment, for reasons other than death, disability or retirement, before an elected Benefit Commencement Date, benefit payments will be distributed in a lump sum as soon as administratively practicable. Hardship distributions, prior to an elected
Benefit Commencement Date, are available under certain limited circumstances.
Participants may elect to have their benefit paid in a lump
sum payment or equal annual installments over a period of whole years from 1 to 10 years. Once they begin receiving annual installment payments, they can make a one-time election to either 1) receive their remaining account balance in the form of a
lump sum distribution or 2) change their remaining installment payment period. Any election must be approved by the company before it is effective. All distributions are made in cash with the exception of the Deferred Restricted Stock Account and
the Deferred Stock Option Account, which are distributed in the form of Dominion common stock.
The Frozen DSOP enabled employees to defer
all or a portion of their salary and bonus and receive options on various mutual funds. Participants also received lost company matching contributions to the savings plan in the form of options under this plan. DSOP Options can be exercised at any
time before their expiration date. On exercise, the participant receives the excess of the value, if any, of the underlying mutual funds over the strike price. The participant can currently choose among options on 26 mutual funds, and there is not a
Dominion stock alternative nor a fixed income fund. Participants may change options among the mutual funds on any business day. Benefits grow/decline based on the total
return of the mutual funds selected. Any options that expire do not have any value. Options expire under the following terms:
n |
Options expire on the last day of the 120th month after retirement or disability. |
n |
Options expire on the last day of the 24th month after the participants death (while employed). |
n |
Options expire on the last day of the 12th month after the participants severance. |
n |
Options expire on the 90th
day after termination with cause. |
n |
Options expire on the last day of the 120th month after severance following a Change in Control. |
The named executive officers held options on the following
publicly available mutual funds which had the rates of returns for 2006 as noted below.
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Vanguard Balanced Index Fund |
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11.0 |
% |
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index |
|
4.1 |
% |
Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index |
|
12.0 |
% |
Vanguard Small Cap Index |
|
15.7 |
% |
Vanguard Extended Market Index |
|
14.3 |
% |
Vanguard U.S. Value |
|
14.1 |
% |
Artisan International Investor |
|
25.6 |
% |
Harbor International Instl Fund |
|
32.7 |
% |
Janus Growth & Income Fund |
|
7.8 |
% |
Janus Mid Cap Value Investor |
|
15.3 |
% |
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
Termination Without Cause, Voluntary Termination, Retirement or Termination Upon Death or Disability
as of December 31, 2006 (Messrs. Chewning, Radtke and Johnson)
Under the terms of Dominions qualified retirement plan, Messrs. Chewning, Radtke and Johnson are eligible for retirement as of December 31, 2006. In addition
to the benefits outlined below, they would receive the benefits provided above in the Pension Benefits Table, with the following reduction in nonqualified plan benefits for early retirement versus the assumed retirement ages used in the Pension
Benefits Table: for
Mr. Radtke
($1,534,204) and Mr. Johnson ($1,010,818). Also, Mr. Chewning would be eligible for retiree medical benefits under the companys plan for all employees, whereas Messrs. Radtke and Johnson would not be eligible as they do not have ten
years of service with the company. The following table assumes they retire in connection with any termination without cause, voluntary termination or termination upon death or disability.
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Restricted Stock Awards(1) |
|
Performance Grant Awards |
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Executive Life Insurance |
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Unused Vacation Benefit |
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Special Payments (Non-compete)(2) |
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Total |
Thomas N. Chewning |
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$ 5,114,722 |
|
$ 428,795 |
|
$ 278,606 |
|
$ 74,567 |
|
$ 600,000 |
|
$ 6,496,690 |
Duane C. Radtke |
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5,671,504 |
|
428,795 |
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0 |
|
68,557 |
|
0 |
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6,168,856 |
Jay L. Johnson |
|
1,838,800 |
|
192,958 |
|
0 |
|
53,724 |
|
0 |
|
2,085,482 |
Footnotes:
(1) Grants made prior to 2006 are fully vested upon retirement. Grants made in 2006 and after vest pro-rata upon retirement.
(2) Pursuant to a letter agreement dated February 28, 2003, Mr. Chewning will be entitled to a special payment of one times salary in exchange for a two year non-compete requirement.
Termination Without Cause as of December 31, 2006 (Messrs. Farrell and McGettrick)
Under terms of his agreement, Mr. McGettrick will be credited with the number of years needed to give him 55 years of credited age, and the number of additional
years needed to give him the same number of years of service that he would have earned had he remained employed until age 55, if he is terminated other than for cause prior to age 50. At age 50 and above, if he is terminated without cause, he will
receive 5 years of additional credited age and service. Mr. McGettrick is currently 49. This would entitle him to participate in retiree medical coverage, and to be treated as retired for life insurance, stock and incentive grants. In addition
to the benefits outlined below, Mr. McGettrick would receive the nonqualified retirement plan benefits provided in the Pension Benefits Table on page 23 plus an additional benefit of $905,334. Mr. Farrell is not
retirement eligible, but under the terms of his letter agreement
with Dominion in connection with his election as CEO, his 2003 and 2004 restricted stock grants will vest in their entirety upon termination without cause, and he will be entitled to participate in retiree medical coverage without regard to his age
or service to the same extent as retired employees of Dominion. In addition to the benefits outlined below, Mr. Farrell would receive the nonqualified retirement plan benefits provided above in the Pension Benefits Table with a reduction of
$1,954,805. Messrs. Farrell and McGettrick are also entitled to a qualified pension plan benefit beginning at age 55. The estimated monthly life annuity benefit for Mr. Farrell and Mr. McGettrick would be $1,630 and $3,670, respectively.
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Restricted Stock Awards(1) |
|
Performance Grant Awards |
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Executive Life Insurance(2) |
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Retiree Medical(3) |
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Unused Vacation Benefit |
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Total |
Thomas F. Farrell, II |
|
$ 8,175,469 |
|
$ 1,286,385 |
|
$ 0 |
|
$ 82,400 |
|
$ 101,925 |
|
$ 9,646,179 |
Mark F. McGettrick |
|
1,884,011 |
|
257,277 |
|
24,085 |
|
95,130 |
|
64,869 |
|
2,325,372 |
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|
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Footnote: (1) Under Messrs. Farrell and McGettricks individual agreements, grants made prior to 2006 are fully
vested upon termination without cause. Grants made in 2006 and after vest pro-rata upon termination without cause. |
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(2) Amounts reflect annual premiums payable for the later of ten years or age 64. (3) This represents the present value of the retiree medical benefit that Mr. Farrell and
Mr. McGettrick would receive due to their letter agreements. |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Voluntary Termination (Messrs. Farrell and McGettrick)
Mr. Farrell would receive a nonqualified retirement plan benefit of $8,889,891 with all restricted stock and
performance grants forfeited. Mr. McGettrick would receive a nonqualified retirement plan benefit of $1,357,844 with all restricted stock and performance grants forfeited; Messrs. Farrell and McGettrick would be entitled to qualified pension
plan benefits at age 55. The estimated monthly life annuity benefit for Messrs. Farrell and McGettrick would be $1,630 and $3,670, respectively. Messrs. Farrell and McGettrick would also be entitled to unused vacation benefits of $101,925 and
$64,869, respectively.
Termination Due to Death/Disability (Messrs. Farrell and McGettrick)
Messrs. Farrell and McGettrick would be treated as if they retired on date of death under the Benefit Restoration Plan. For the Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan,
they would receive the benefit they would be entitled to as of the date of death or disability as though they were 55. They would be fully vested in restricted stock grants made prior to 2006 and would be pro-rata vested in grants made in 2006 and
forward. Messrs. Farrell and McGettrick would receive benefits indicated under Termination without Cause on page 27 except that (i) Mr. Farrell would receive $11,050,205 under Nonqualified Retirement Plans; and (ii) in the
event of death, the Executive Life Insurance and retiree medical benefits would not be paid.
Termination with Cause
Messrs. Chewning, Radtke and Johnson are eligible for retirement as of December 31, 2006; therefore, if allowed to retire under all of Dominions benefit plans
in connection with a termination with cause, they would receive the benefits described above under Termination Without Cause, Voluntary Termination, Retirement or Termination Upon Death or Disability. However, the Board may lower these
amounts depending on the circumstances: (i) the claw-back policy allows for recovery of any performance-based compensation if it was based on financial results that were subject to any restatement due to the officers fraud or negligence;
and (ii) the CGN Committee can remove the officer as a participant in the nonqualified retirement plans, reducing the final compensation due by the amounts reflected in the Pension Benefits Table.
For Messrs. Farrell and McGettrick, upon termination with cause, they would receive the nonqualified and qualified retirement and pension benefits
described in Voluntary Termination, subject to the claw-back and removal from plan remedies discussed above. All shares of restricted stock and performance grants are forfeited upon a termination for cause. Messrs. Farrell and McGettrick
would also be entitled to unused vacation benefits of $101,925 and $64,869, respectively.
Change in Control
Dominion has entered into an Employment Continuity Agreement with each of its officers, including the named executive officers. While Dominion has determined these
agreements are consistent with the practices of its peer companies, the most important reason for these agreements is to protect the company in the event of an anticipated or actual Change in Control at Dominion. In a time of transition, it is
critical to protect shareholder value by retaining and continuing to motivate the companys core management team. In a change of control situation, workloads typically increase dramatically, outside competitors are more likely to attempt to
recruit top performers away from the company, and officers and other key employees may consider other opportunities when faced with uncertainties at their own company. Therefore, the Employment Continuity Agreements provide security and protection
to officers in such circumstances for the long-term benefit of the company and its shareholders.
The Employment Continuity Agreements
provide benefits in the event of a Change in Control. Each agreement has a three-year term and is automatically extended annually for an additional year, unless cancelled by Dominion.
The agreements indemnify the executive for excise taxes and fees associated with the enforcement of the agreements. If an executive is terminated for
cause, the agreements are not effective.
Dominions Continuity Agreements require two triggers for the payments of the benefits
disclosed in the tables below:
n |
There must be a Change in Control which is defined in CD&A on page 17; and |
n |
The executive must either: be terminated without cause, or terminate his or her employment with the surviving company after a constructive termination.
Constructive termination means the executives salary, incentive compensation or job responsibility is reduced after a Change in Control, or the executives work location is relocated more than 50 miles without his or her consent
(Constructive Termination). |
The table below provides the payments that would be earned by each named executive officer if
they were terminated, or constructively terminated, as of December 31, 2006 as a result of a Change in Control. For officers that are retirement eligible (Messrs. Chewning, Radtke and Johnson), these benefits would be in addition to the
retirement benefits discussed above. For executives that are not retirement eligible (Messrs. Farrell and McGettrick), these benefits are in addition to the benefits they would receive for a termination without cause disclosed above. All stock
options held by our named executive officers are vested. In a Change in Control, outstanding options could be exercised or the CGN Committee may take actions with respect to unexercised options that it deems appropriate.
All cash payments disclosed in the table below are payable as a lump sum, unless noted otherwise. Certain lump-sum amounts will be paid six months after
termination in order to be in compliance with the Internal Revenue Code.
Termination, including Constructive Termination, Due to Change in Control as of
12/31/2006
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3 Times Salary & Bonus |
|
5 Years Extra Age & Service |
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Vesting of Restricted Stock Awards |
|
Payout of Performance Grant Awards |
|
Outplacement Services |
|
Executive Life Insurance(1) |
|
Miscellaneous Benefits(2) |
|
Excise Tax and Tax Gross-Ups |
|
Total |
Thomas F. Farrell, II |
|
$ 6,300,000 |
|
$ 5,599,483 |
|
$ 2,713,083 |
|
$ 1,713,615 |
|
$ 25,000 |
|
$ 55,393 |
|
$ 92,860 |
|
$ 7,307,591 |
|
$ 23,807,025 |
Thomas N. Chewning |
|
3,420,000 |
|
0 |
|
904,403 |
|
571,205 |
|
25,000 |
|
0 |
|
25,212 |
|
0 |
|
4,945,820 |
Duane C. Radtke(3) |
|
3,277,500 |
|
771,804 |
|
904,403 |
|
571,205 |
|
25,000 |
|
61,400 |
|
121,845 |
|
2,727,909 |
|
8,461,066 |
Mark F. McGettrick |
|
2,835,000 |
|
1,711,218 |
|
542,654 |
|
342,723 |
|
25,000 |
|
24,085 |
|
42,641 |
|
2,578,178 |
|
8,101,499 |
Jay L. Johnson |
|
2,357,100 |
|
465,604 |
|
407,022 |
|
257,042 |
|
25,000 |
|
50,390 |
|
103,546 |
|
1,785,911 |
|
5,451,615 |
Footnotes:
(1) Amounts reflect annual premiums paid under the terms of the Employment
Continuity Agreements. For Mr. Chewning, this benefit is disclosed as a retirement benefit in the table on page 27. For Messrs. Farrell, Radtke, McGettrick and Johnson, life insurance premium payments would be made for five years if terminated
as of December 31, 2006 in connection with a Change in Control.
(2) Miscellaneous benefits include:
|
n |
COBRA premiums for dental and vision coverage for 36 months. |
|
n |
The value of retiree medical coverage for which they are not eligible without a Change in Control. |
|
n |
Employee Term Life Insurance and Disability Insurance premium payments for up to 36 months. |
|
n |
Unused vacation that is not allowed to be sold under the vacation policy (up to one week), but could be sold under a Change in Control event. |
(3) In addition to the amount reflected in the 5 Years Extra Age & Service column above and the amounts in the Pension Benefits Table, Mr. Radtke would be entitled to
an additional benefit of $2,193,752 relating to any E&P transactions based on vesting of his lifetime ESRP benefit.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006 |
|
Securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options |
|
Weighted average exercise price
of outstanding options |
|
Securities available for future issuance |
|
Plans approved by shareholders |
|
4,643,588 |
|
$ 59.75 |
|
15,580,356 |
(1,2) |
Plans not approved by shareholders |
|
2,602,076 |
|
61.88 |
|
953,733 |
(3) |
Total |
|
7,245,664 |
|
60.51 |
|
16,534,089 |
|
Footnotes:
(1) Amount includes
shares that may be issued under an equity compensation plan other than upon the exercise of an option, warrant or right as listed below:
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
Directors Stock Accumulation Plan |
|
307,904 |
Directors Deferred Cash Compensation Plan |
|
377,632 |
(2) Amount also includes 4,462,367 shares available for issuance under the 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan either
(i) upon the exercise of an option or right or (ii) as restricted shares or performance awards. Under the 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan, shares for expired or forfeited awards become available for new awards.
(3) Amount represents shares available for issuance to directors who have shares held in trust under the frozen Directors Stock Compensation Plan.
Plans Not Approved by Shareholders. Dominions
Leadership Stock Option Plan (LSOP) for Salaried Employees and the Directors Stock Compensation Plan, under which 10 million and one million shares, respectively, were made available for issuance, did not
require shareholder approval. The LSOP was a program used by Dominion to motivate, attract and retain key non-executive salaried employees through the award of stock options, as well as to encourage ownership of Dominion stock. This plan was frozen
in 2005 and no future awards will be made under this plan, as any new awards will be made under the shareholder approved 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan. The Directors Stock Compensation Plan was also amended to freeze participation and
prohibit deferral of compensation and grant of new benefits after December 31, 2004. Additional information regarding the Directors Stock Compensation Plan may be found on page 7 under Frozen Directors Plans.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
The proposals presented below and on the following pages were submitted to Dominion in November 2006. While we have had discussions with the shareholders, or their
representatives, who submitted the proposals, Dominion has been notified that the shareholders, or their representatives intend to present the proposals at the Annual Meeting. Upon request, we will furnish the names, addresses and stock ownership of
the proponents of these proposals.
ITEM 3 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
WHEREAS: In 2005, the scientific academies of 11 nations, including the U.S.,
stated that, The scientific understanding of climate change is now sufficiently clear to justify nations taking prompt action. It is vital that all nations identify cost-effective steps that they can take now, to contribute to substantial and
long-term reductions in net global greenhouse gas emissions.
A 2004 Conference Board report declared that, scientific
consensus that the climate is changing is growing steadily stronger over time; Corporate boards will be increasingly expected to evaluate potential risks associated with climate change; and, the global economy will become less carbon-intensive over
time
. The real questions are what the pace of the transition will be and who will be the winners and losers.
U.S. power plants
are responsible for nearly 40 percent of the countrys carbon dioxide emissions, and 10 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions.
In
June 2005, a majority of U.S. Senators voted in favor of a resolution stating that,
Congress should enact a comprehensive and effective national program of mandatory, market-based limits on emissions of greenhouse gases that slow, stop,
and reverse the growth of such emissions
Over the past several years, AEP, Cinergy, DTE Energy, TXU, and Southern Company have
issued comprehensive
reports to shareholders about the implications of climate change for their businesses. AEP stated, some initial mandatory reductions of greenhouse gas
emissions are likely in the next decade
Nine northeastern states are developing the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which
aims to significantly reduce emissions from electric power companies and develop a market to trade emissions allowances. California plans to reduce the states emissions of greenhouse gases to 2000 levels by 2010, 1990 levels by 2020, and 80
percent below 1990 levels by 2050.
In February 2005, the Kyoto Protocol took effect,
imposing mandatory greenhouse gas limits on the 148 participating nations. Companies with operations in those nations must reduce or offset some of their greenhouse gas emissions. For example, companies with operations in Europe can make reductions
using the European emissions trading program, where CO2 has regularly traded for more than $20 per ton.
The California Public Utilities Commission now expects all utilities to add a greenhouse gas
cost of $8/ton of CO2 in all long-term power contracts, and the Colorado Public Utilities Commission agreed that
Xcel Energy should assume a $9 per ton cost for a new coal power plant.
Dominion is
proposing to build several thousand megawatts of coal-fired power generation with an estimated investment of several billion dollars, which will emit millions of tons of CO2 per year.
RESOLVED: Shareholders request a report [reviewed by a board committee of independent directors] on how the company is responding to rising regulatory, competitive,
public pressure to significantly reduce carbon dioxide and other emissions from the companys current and proposed power plant operations. The report should be provided by September 1, 2007 at a reasonable cost and omit proprietary
information.
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OPPOSING STATEMENT The Board recommends that you reject this proposal. This proposal is similar to one submitted to the shareholders in 2005 and 2006. In both years, the overwhelming majority of shareholders rejected it.
We believe their vote illustrates their belief that Dominions environmental record is strong. We encourage you to visit our website www.dom.com/ about/environment/index.jsp. You will see the ways Dominion is working hard to reduce emissions
and be a responsible, environmental steward. Among key examples: In November 2005, Dominion announced plans to spend $500 million to
install additional emissions controls on its coal-fired power stations in Virginia to reduce sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and mercury emissions to meet stringent new emissions reductions required by the federal Clean Air Interstate and Mercury
rules. This followed more than $2 billion Dominion has invested or committed to spend since the 1990s in clean air improvements in Virginia through lowered emissions. With completion of environmental upgrades by 2015, Dominion will have reduced its
SO2 emissions by an average of more than 80 percent for its coal-fired units that serve Virginia. Nitrogen oxide emissions will decrease by 74 percent and mercury emissions by about 86 percent from 2000 levels. In addition, Dominion is one of the first utilities in the country to be subject to state and regional greenhouse gas initiatives. The company is on
schedule to comply with Massachusetts mandatory greenhouse gas emission regulations. Several of Dominions generation facilities will also be subject to the first greenhouse gas cap in the United States, the Regional Greenhouse Gas
Initiative in New England. These commitments to invest in emissions reductions and comply with emerging greenhouse gas regulations are
evidence that Dominion takes its responsibility for environmental stew- |
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ardship seriously. We also take seriously the need to provide our customers reliable electric service. Virginias population is growing at an annual rate of nearly 7
percent, which exceeds the U.S. growth rate by 1.5 percent. Peak demand in Dominions Virginia service territory is expected to grow by 1,756 megawatts in the next five years and by 4,000 megawatts in the next 10 years. The proponent
incorrectly states that Dominion plans to build several thousand megawatts of coal-fired power generation. In response to this upcoming growth, Dominion has announced the construction of a 500- to 600-megawatt coal-fired plant in southwest Virginia.
The planned facility will employ state-of-the-art pollution control technology. Dominion has also begun the application for an early site permit authorizing a potential new nuclear unit at our North Anna nuclear power plant. The production of
nuclear power creates no greenhouse gas emissions. Dominion also just acquired a 50 percent interest in a wind farm being developed in West Virginia that will produce 164 megawatts of electricity. In short, Dominion has a strong record of addressing issues proactively that will impact our customers and shareholders. We intend to be prepared
early to comply with new greenhouse gas emissions regulations at the lowest possible cost. We take pride in our environmental efforts, which are already made public on the companys website and updated regularly to reflect changes in our
environmental programs. Through our website, we provide stakeholders with more detailed information about Dominions environmental activities. Again, we encourage shareholders to visit that website at www.dom.com/about/environment/index.jsp to learn more about Dominions response to environmental issues. Dominion is responding to greenhouse gas and
other emissions policies with the benefit of Board participation. Your Board of Directors recommends that you vote AGAINST this proposal. |
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
ITEM 4 TRANSMISSION LINE REPORT
WHEREAS: A public utilitys success by its nature relies on a healthy relationship with the
community it serves and on the political environment in which it operates;
The established process for creating a powerline corridor
involves multiple stakeholders at federal, state, county, and municipal levels;
Consequently, many federal, state, and local regulations
and programs currently constrain powerline development in areas where Dominion operates, including: the National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, State Scenic Byways Program, The
National Park System, Virginia Department of Historic Resources, and the Virginia State Park System (among many others):
A National
Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) can be created under the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The Act permits an NIETC to override the results of fair, balanced, and well-established federal, state, and local review, preservation and
permitting processes;
PJM Interconnection (a regional transmission organization to which Dominion belongs) reports that Dominion will help
construct a 240 mile, 500-kilovolt powerline from southwestern Pennsylvania through Virginia. PJM filed a Department of Energy request to designate this path an NIETC, which permits bypassing the established permitting processes noted above;
Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine, and other federal, state and locally-elected
representatives have all spoken publicly against fast-tracking this powerline as an NIETC:
These important political figures, along with
citizens and numerous community groups (who seek to preserve agricultural, environmental and historic assets, and some of
whom threaten litigation) also
oppose NIETC fast-track approval based, in part, on the following:
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Building this transmission corridor will prolong electric production at many of the nations oldest and dirtiest coal-fired plants, thus increasing rates of
asthma, lung disease, heart attacks and learning disabilities. |
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These plants are responsible for a substantial portion of the nations total emission of greenhouse gases. |
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The proposed NIETC would endanger or impair more than 80,000 acres of land currently under permanent conservation easements, and adversely impact the Appalachian
Trail and Virginia State Park and Wildlife Management Areas. |
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The proposed powerline would degrade natural, cultural and historic resources including Civil War Battlefields, 19 existing (and 15 proposed) Historic Districts,
scenic byways, agricultural and forest districts, State parks and conservation areas. |
Virginia is crafting its own energy
policy due in July 2007. PJMs NIETC has not been coordinated with Virginias energy initiatives which seek to promote cleaner technologies that reduce global-warming greenhouse gases;
Dominions own Code of Ethics calls for
behaving with respect, honesty and decency towards everyone affected by our business, yet
by seeking NIETC, Dominion and PJM may be allowed to ignore important stakeholder input and consideration;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request that the Board prepare before November 2007 (at reasonable
cost and omitting proprietary information) a report evaluating the environmental, health and cultural impacts created by utilizing NIETC, and how those impacts would differ if a power-line were constructed without such utilization.
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OPPOSING STATEMENT Your Board recommends that you reject this proposal. The proposal requests that Dominion prepare a report evaluating the environmental, health and cultural impacts created by utilizing a National
Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) to site a new transmission line in Virginia and how such impacts would differ without using NIETC. By way of background, to provide for the nations need for electric reliability, the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 authorized the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to identify and designate as NIETCs certain
critical congestion areas for electric transmission. The portion of Northern Virginia served by Dominion is included in one of two Critical Congestion Areas for electric transmission the areas of most-urgent concern as
determined by the DOEs National Electric Transmission Congestion Study in 2006. The DOE has not designated any NIETCs thus far. As further background, it should be noted that the PJM Interconnect regional transmission operator (PJM) estimates
that Dominion will experience the fastest growth in peak demand for electricity anywhere in PJMs 13-state region over the next 10 years. There are three reasons that your Board makes its recommendation that you reject this proposal: 1. DOE has not designated a NIETC in Virginia. Dominion has publicly stated on multiple occasions that it intends to pursue
approval of transmission siting through the long-established process of the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC). 2. Under either the state or federal siting approval process, environmental, health and cultural impacts of a proposed
transmission line must be considered. NIETC authority to construct a transmission line in Virginia could only occur
after Dominion first initiates the existing state process to authorize construction. Under that process, the company must file an application with the SCC, which must consider the environmental, health and cultural impacts of suggested transmission
routes based on a coordinated review conducted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality that includes affected agencies and localities. Only if the routes fell within a NIETC and if the SCC withheld its approval of the
companys application for more than 12 months from the filing would the company have the option under federal regulations to seek approval of the transmission line from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). And, if the
company were to seek FERC approval, FERC also is required to consider environmental, health and cultural impacts as part of its evaluation. Therefore, environmental, health and cultural studies would be required under both the SCC and FERC siting
processes. |
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3. Dominion is responsible for building only a portion of the 500-kilovolt line referred to in the proposal, one that would
connect Dominions Meadow Brook and Loudoun substations in Northern Virginia. The companys preferred route for its portion of the transmission line follows the path of existing transmission lines, thus minimizing the potential impact of
the new line. The company conducted three public workshops in Northern Virginia which were attended by approximately 2,100 people
and solicited much additional input about potential routes from residents, public officials and others in person and through other means of communications including the company website. Based on that input, Dominion announced on
February 13, 2007 that it had chosen a preferred route that runs entirely along an existing transmission line corridor. Such a preference will be included when Dominion files its application with the SCC, which is expected to occur in April
2007. Dominion currently offers a variety of incentives, programs and information designed to help customers conserve energy, reduce
peak demand and save money on their electric bills. This includes more than 300 megawatts of peak load reductions by industrial, government and other large customers as well as time-of-use rates for residential customers. Dominions customer
communications regularly provide information on how to reduce energy consumption. Additional conservation and demand-side management initiatives are being planned. The company also has committed publicly to achieving the voluntary renewable
generation targets that are part of electric utility reregulation legislation that has been approved by the Virginia General Assembly and is awaiting approval of the governor. The subject of this proposal, while important, should be looked at within the context of Dominions obligation to provide reliable electric
service to its customers in a cost-effective manner. The companys senior management and its Board have seriously considered the comments and objections of all stakeholders that may be impacted by a transmission line. We are committed to
minimizing the impact of the project where possible and to seek the best alternatives, as evidenced by the preferred route chosen by the company. However, as noted by the PJM Interconnect and others, demand for electricity is continuing to grow
significantly. Successfully siting and constructing new transmission lines in a timely manner will be critical to Dominions ability to meet the needs of our customers. Your Board of Directors recommends that you vote AGAINST this proposal. |
APPENDIX
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES
I. ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE BOARD
Dominions Board of
Directors (Board) is charged with the responsibility of overseeing Dominions management, as well as the business and affairs of Dominion on behalf of Dominions shareholders. Dominions business is conducted by its employees under
the supervision of its Chief Executive Officer. The Board and management recognize that the interests of Dominion are advanced by responsibly addressing the concerns of other constituencies, including employees, customers and the communities in
which Dominion operates. These governance guidelines are intended to support the Board in its oversight role and in fulfilling its obligation to shareholders. The Board will review these guidelines annually in its continuing effort to achieve this
goal.
1. The Board will consist
of a majority of independent directors. No more than three employees or ex-employees of the company may serve concurrently as directors. The Board affirmatively determines a directors independence in accordance with the New York Stock
Exchanges (NYSE) listing standards and Dominions independence standards, which are adopted by the Board.
2. The Board will set the number of Directors within the range allowed by the companys Articles of Incorporation. The range is
currently 10 to 17 Directors.
3. The Compensation, Governance and Nominating (CGN) Committee, with advice from the CEO and other members of the Board and management, shall screen director candidates. The Committee shall select candidates who represent a mix
of backgrounds and experiences that will enhance the quality of the Boards deliberations and decisions. Among the attributes that the Committee may consider are a candidates character, judgement, diversity of experience, acumen and
ability to act on behalf of shareholders. Business and financial experience and governmental and community service are among the relevant criteria. The Committee may also consider in its assessment the Boards diversity, in its broadest sense,
reflecting, but not limited to, geography, gender and ethnicity. The Committee will also consider the independence of any candidate under the standards of independence discussed above.
4. The companys CEO
should be a member of the Board.
5. All Directors are elected annually by the shareholders.
1. The Boards current committees are Audit, CGN, and Finance and Risk Oversight. These committees shall report regularly to the full Board.
2. The CGN Committee
shall be responsible for recommending directors for placement on the various committees. Assignments shall be based on the needs of the Board and the expertise of the members. The Board annually shall appoint the committee members and chairs.
3. The
Audit and CGN Committees shall be composed of independent directors in accordance with the current rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the NYSE. For the Audit Committee, independence includes the
additional requirement that the director not be affiliated with Dominion or receive any compensation, directly or indirectly, from the company other than
compensation for services as a director. For the CGN Committee, independence shall include the additional requirements for an outside director as specified under Rule 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
4. All Board committees
shall have written charters that address the committees purposes, duties and responsibilities. Each committee shall conduct an annual evaluation of its performance.
5. The Board may establish, from
time to time, additional committees to facilitate and assist in the execution of the Boards responsibilities.
C. |
OPERATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
1. The Board shall
determine whether to have a joint CEO/Chairman position or whether to separate these offices, taking into consideration succession planning, skills and experience of the individuals filling these positions and other relevant factors.
2. The Boards
independent Directors shall hold regularly scheduled executive sessions, during which they will review the performance of senior management and discuss other matters, as they believe necessary. Only the Boards independent Directors shall make
decisions with respect to CEO compensation. The Chair of the CGN Committee will lead executive sessions of independent Directors unless the Chairman of the Board is an independent Director.
3. The Board shall establish the number of regular meetings to be held each year, and shall hold special meetings when necessary. The CEO shall set the Board agendas with advice from the Directors, and
such agendas and select information shall be distributed to the Directors prior to Board meetings for their review. Directors shall regularly receive pertinent information regarding Company activities and other matters of interest.
4. Directors are expected to attend all Board and committee meetings and to devote as much time and attention as necessary to discharge their duties. Directors also are expected to ensure that other commitments do not materially
interfere with their attendance at company meetings or their ability to fulfill their responsibilities as company Directors. In addition, the CEO shall sit on no more than two other public company Boards and non-employee members of the Board shall
sit on no more than five Boards or three Audit Committees of other public companies.
5. The Board shall review and approve Dominions Code of Ethics to guide employees, officers and, where applicable, directors in promoting high ethical
standards, fiscal accountability and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
6. The Board and its committees shall have the authority and funding at any time to retain independent
outside financial, legal or other advisors.
7. The CGN Committee shall conduct an annual assessment of the Boards effectiveness and that of its committees.
1. Director Orientation and Education
a. Newly elected Directors will receive a briefing from the CEO and senior management regarding matters related to the
companys core businesses. At a minimum, they shall be briefed on operations and strategic directions by the CEO, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal
Officer and CEOs of the major business segments and by the Corporate Secretary on matters related to Board governance and membership. In addition, new Directors shall tour company facilities when practicable.
b. Continuing education
will be achieved through management presentations at Board meetings from time to time to provide insights into aspects of the companys business or to provide employees with exposure to the Board for purposes of management development. The
Board and committees will receive updates on any new material legal or regulatory requirements that affect the company. In addition, Directors may periodically attend seminars conducted by organizations outside of the company that are related to
director responsibilities, governance or industry matters.
a. The Board does
not believe it appropriate or necessary to limit the number of terms a Director may serve.
b. Independent Directors shall submit their resignation not later than December 31 following their 72nd birthday, and annually thereafter. In view of the
consistently changing and increasingly competitive environments in which Dominion and its businesses operate, Board stability and experience are essential. Accordingly, the Board reserves the right not to accept such resignation, and to nominate
such Directors for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders if the Board determines that it is in the companys best interest.
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Change in Job Responsibilities |
a. Non-employee Directors are expected to tender their resignation to the CGN Committee if their job responsibilities change meaningfully from those they held when they were elected to the Board or if
there is a change in circumstances that could reasonably affect their independence. This does not mean that the Committee will automatically accept such resignation; instead there will be an opportunity for the Committee to determine the
appropriateness of Board membership under such circumstances.
b.
Directors who are employed by Dominion shall submit their resignation from the Board to the CGN Committee when they conclude their employment. The CGN Committee shall have discretion as to
whether such offer will be accepted.
a. Any Director nominee must, as stated in the Companys bylaws, submit his or her resignation if, in an uncontested election, more than fifty percent of the votes
cast are withheld on that Directors election to the Board. With advice from the CGN Committee, the Board will determine whether to accept such resignation.
b. Any Director submitting his or her resignation will abstain from participating in deliberations or voting regarding such resignation.
a. Director will advise the Chair of the CGN Committee or the Corporate Secretary of any affiliation or transactions with public, private or non-profit entities so that the relationship can be reviewed to determine if it could
create a potential conflict of interest or possible inconsistency with Dominions corporate policies or practices.
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Non-employee Director Compensation
and Stock Ownership Requirements |
a.
The CGN Committee shall review annually and assess the compensation paid to non-employee Directors and recommend to the Board any changes it believes are appropriate. To assist it, the CGN
Committee may retain an independent consultant to benchmark non-employee Director compensation with that of Dominions peer companies. In addition, to link Directors compensation to performance and to align the Boards interests with
the interests of Dominions shareholders, a significant portion of the Directors compensation may be payable in some form of Dominion Common Stock.
b. Each Director, within four years of his or her election to the Board, shall acquire
and hold shares of Dominion Common Stock equal in value to five times the annual retainer for service as a Director. During their term of service, Directors are prohibited from selling shares of stock granted by the company, other than shares
acquired as a result of option exercises.
II. |
MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD |
A. |
BOARD ACCESS TO MANAGEMENT |
1. Board members shall have complete access to the CEO, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Legal Officer and/or General Counsel, General Auditor, other
members of senior management and the independent auditors. Management shall be responsive to all requests for information from Board members.
B. |
DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESSION |
1. The CGN Committee shall evaluate annually the CEOs performance as part of its review of Dominions executive compensation program. The CEO
shall not be present during the CGN Committees review of his performance and compensation. The CGN Committee shall ensure that executive compensation programs align the interests of management with those of Dominions shareholders.
2. The CEO
is responsible for developing and maintaining a process to plan for successor chief executive officers, as well as for other key senior leadership positions. The CEO shall review this process with the CGN Committee at least annually. The Board has
final authority to select any successor CEO and, in the case of an emergency, the companys bylaws direct the process.
1. The Audit Committee shall meet periodically with members of management, including the Principal Accounting Officer or Controller, the Chief Legal Officer and/or
General Counsel, and the internal and independent auditors to receive and discuss reports on Dominions internal control systems and compliance.
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2. The Finance and Risk Oversight Committee shall meet periodically with the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer and other members of management responsible for financial and risk management to receive and discuss Dominions financing activities, risk assessment and risk management policies and procedures. The Committee
shall report to the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors regarding these activities.
1. Management has established a Disclosure Committee for the purpose of ensuring that Dominions
disclosure controls and procedures for periodic filings with the SEC (including the proxy statement) are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Disclosure Committee, which reports to the Audit Committee quarterly, shall be comprised
of representatives of the major business functions and also the Chief Legal Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Controller. The Chief Accounting Officer shall chair the Committee.
E. |
RECOVERY OF PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION |
1. In the event financial results which are filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission are restated due to fraud, negligence or intentional misconduct, the Board or an independent committee will review performance-based compensation paid to officers who are found to be personally responsible for the fraud,
negligence or intentional misconduct that caused the need for the restatement. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board will seek, if it deems appropriate, the recovery of any amounts paid in excess of the amounts that would have been
paid to such officers based on the restated financial results.
The operation of the Board is a dynamic and evolving process, as are the demands of the marketplace. As such, the CGN Committee shall periodically review these Guidelines and recommend proposed modi-fications to the Board when appropriate
and when NYSE or SEC regulations dictate.
COMPENSATION, GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHARTER
The Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee will represent the Dominion Board of Directors (Board) in discharging its oversight responsibilities relating to executive compensation, corporate governance, the identification and
nomination of qualified director candidates, and the evaluation of the Board as a whole. The Committees primary responsibilities are set forth in Section III of this Charter.
1. The Committee shall be
comprised of four or more Directors. The Board shall appoint the Committee members and Chair.
2. Each Committee member shall be an independent director as determined by the Board in accordance with Dominions Director Independence
Standards.
3.
The Committee will meet at least four times annually, and more frequently if circumstances dictate, and report to the Board on all of the matters discussed and acted on by the
Committee. A majority of the Committee constitutes a quorum, and the Committee may act by unanimous written consent.
4. The Committee shall have the authority to delegate to the CEO or a
management committee certain administrative duties for all employee benefit plans (including Dominions welfare plans and tax qualified and nonqualified benefit plans) or to Dominion Resources Services, Inc. and certain of its management
committees. Under certain regulations or other circumstances, such authority may require Board approval or the Committee may request that the Board ratify its actions.
5. The Committee has the sole authority to retain and terminate any independent compensation or other consultants, including any search firm used to identify director candidates, and to approve their fees
and other retention concerns.
The Committees responsibilities shall include:
1. Approve Dominions executive compensation program philosophy and strategy. The Committee shall ensure that the program is based on sound compensation practices and is consistent with the long-term
interests of shareholders. On an annual basis, the Committee will review industry data to assess the reasonableness and fairness of the three basic components of the executive compensation program base salary, annual incentives and long-term
incentives, as well as other executive benefit programs, policies and perquisites.
2. Approve the performance goals, performance measures, target award levels, goal weighting, and the
compensation and incentive awards provided under Dominions executive compensation program. The Committee will evaluate the attainment of relevant performance goals and other factors related to performance prior to determining the payment of
incentive compensation.
3. Approve the goals and
objectives relevant to the CEOs compensation and review these with the Board. It will also evaluate, with advice from the Board, the CEOs performance in light of those goals and objectives, and it will approve the CEOs compensation
level based on this evaluation and recommend the Boards ratification of such compensation.
4. Consider, in its determination of the CEOs long-term incentive compensation, the following:
n Dominions performance and shareholder return;
n The value of similar incentive awards to CEOs at companies comparable to Dominion; and
n The awards given to the CEO in past years.
5. Consider, with the assistance of appropriate corporate personnel or independent consultants, the effect
of tax, accounting and regulatory requirements on executive compensation.
6. Approve:
n The terms of any severance, change in control or employment agreements with Section 16 officers of
Dominion; and
n Any contracts providing for consulting fees or other special compensation payable to any Section 16 officer after termination of his or her regular employment.
7. Periodically review and approve the common stock ownership guidelines for the executives of Dominion.
8. Recommend to the Board the executive compensation and benefit plans to be adopted by
Dominion and any amendment, termination or discontinuance of such plans.
9. Administer and perform, or delegate where permissible, specified functions under any equity-based, incentive compensation, deferral or other executive
compensation or benefit plans that may be adopted from time to time by Dominions shareholders and/or Board.
10. Review and discuss with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A) required by the current rules and
regulations. Recommend to the Board whether the CD&A should be included in Dominions proxy statement.
11. Prepare a Compensation Committee Report for inclusion in Dominions proxy statement in accordance with current rules and
regulations.
12.
Recommend to the Board the compensation and benefit plans for Board members, and any amendments, termination or discontinuance of such plans. Board compensation will be consistent with
the Corporate Governance Guidelines.
13. Obtain advice and assistance as it believes necessary from management, independent consultants and others.
B. |
DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS AND RESIGNATIONS |
1. Direct the search for, evaluate the qualifications of, and select candidates for nomination to the Board in accordance with criteria described in the Corporate Governance Guidelines.
2. In carrying out
this responsibility, the Committee will:
n Assess the appropriate skills and
characteristics required of Board members in the context of the current make-up of the Board as well as Dominions needs;
n Consider the principles to be applied in filling vacancies and planning for Board succession; and
n Consider any nominees suggested by shareholders.
3. Recommend to the Board
the director nominees for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
4.
Review the status of each director nominee and
n Determine whether the nominee meets the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange;
n Recommend to the Board a finding regarding independence for each Director nominee; and
n Assist the Board in adopting any categorical standards of independence.
5. Consider whether to accept any resignation submitted by a director in accordance with Dominions retirement, majority voting or other policy.
1. Annually review and ensure compliance with Dominions Corporate Governance Guidelines and recommend revisions for the Boards consideration and
adoption.
2. Oversee the Boards annual self-evaluation, which will include an evaluation of the Committee.
3. Annually review and make recommendations to the Board concerning the
appointment and composition of each Board Committee and its Chair. Periodically review the responsibilities of each Committee to determine whether such responsibilities are in compliance with current laws and regulations or are appropriate in light
of current circumstances.
4. Approve Related Party policies and procedures to identify, review and disclose transactions or arrangements between Dominion and its executive officers and Directors.
The Committee will oversee compliance with these policies and report to the Board on its determination regarding the materiality of transactions.
5. Review this charter annually and update it as necessary.
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DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE STANDARDS
The Board of Directors of Dominion will be composed at all times of a majority of independent directors. To be considered independent under the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rules, a Director must not be an employee
of Dominion and the Board must affirmatively determine that a Director has no material relationship with Dominion(1). To assist it in determining director independence, the Board has established the following standards.
1. |
A Director will not be independent if, |
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Within the preceding three years: |
i. the Director was employed by Dominion, or had an immediate family member(2), who was an executive officer(3) of Dominion;
ii. the Director or an immediate family member was (but is no longer) a
partner or employee of Dominions independent or internal auditor and personally worked on Dominions audit;
iii. the Director, or an immediate family member, was employed as an
executive officer of another company where any of Dominions present executive officers served on that companys compensation committee;
iv. the Director is an executive officer or employee, or has an immediate family member who is an executive officer, of a company that made payments to, or
received payments from, Dominion in an annual amount exceeding the greater of $1 million or 2% of such companys consolidated gross revenues(4); or
v. the Director, or an immediate family member, received more than $100,000
during any twelve-month period in direct compensation from Dominion, other than director and committee fees, pension or other forms of deferred compensation or benefits for prior service not contingent in any way on continued service(5);
i. the Director or an immediate family member is a partner of a firm that is Dominions independent or internal auditor; or
ii.
the Director is an employee of such a firm; or
iii. the Director has an immediate family member who is an employee of such
a firm and who participates in the firms audit, assurance or tax compliance (but not tax planning) practice.
Footnotes:
(1) References to Dominion include any of Dominions consolidated subsidiaries.
(2) An immediate family member is a persons spouse, parents,
stepparents, children, stepchildren, siblings, mothers and fathers-in-law, sons and daughters-in-law, brothers and sisters-in-law and anyone who shares the persons home (other than a tenant or an employee).
(3) Executive Officer has the same meaning specified for the term
officer in the SECs Rule 16a-1(f).
(4) Contributions to tax exempt organizations shall not be considered payments for the purpose of this restriction.
(5) Compensation received by a Directors immediate family member for service as a non-executive employee of
Dominion will not be considered.
2. Each member of Dominions Audit Committee must be an independent member of the
Board. For purposes of determining the independence of an Audit Committee member, a Director must meet the independence standards set forth in 1) above and, in addition, must meet the following criteria:
a. Audit Committee members may not receive any fees or compensation from Dominion other than in their capacity as a Director or committee member; and
b. Audit Committee members cannot be affiliated persons of Dominion(6).
3. At least two members of the Compensation
Committee must be considered outside directors under section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. For purposes of being considered an outside director, the Director must not:
a.
be a current or former employee of Dominion who is receiving compensation for prior services, or has been an officer of Dominion; and
b. have received remuneration from Dominion for reasons other than being a director of the Company.
4. The Board will annually review commercial relationships of Directors and determine whether any such relationships would
create a conflict of interest that would interfere with a Directors independence, even though such relationships are not restricted by the standards in 1) and 2) above. In making such a determination, the following relationships will not be
considered to be material relationships that would impair a Directors independence (categorical standards):
a. the Director is an executive officer or an employee, or whose immediate family member is an executive officer, of another company:
i. that is
indebted to Dominion, or to which Dominion is indebted, and the total amount of either companys indebtedness to the other is less than 5% of the total consolidated assets of either company;
ii. in which Dominion
owns a common stock interest, or the other company owns a common stock interest in Dominion, and the amount of the common stock interest is less than 5% of the total shareholders equity of the company in which the interest is owned; or
iii. that
does business with Dominion and the annual sales to, or purchases from, Dominion in any of the last three fiscal years were less than $1 million or 1% of the consolidated gross revenues of such organization.
b. the Director, or an
immediate family member, has an interest in a transaction in which Dominion or one of its subsidiaries is a participant and the total transaction amount is less than $120,000 or is determined by competitive bid or a fixed rate tariff or fee schedule
in conformance with governmental regulations.
Footnote:
(6) An affiliated person as defined by the SECs Rule 10A-3.
5. The Board will annually review charitable relationships of Directors and determine whether any such relationships would
create a conflict of interest that would interfere with a Directors independence, even though such relationships are not restricted by the standards in 1) and 2) above. In making such a determination, the following relationships will not be
considered to be material relationships that would impair a Directors independence (categorical standards):
a. the
Director, or an immediate family member, serves as an officer, director or trustee of a charitable organization and Dominions or the Dominion Foundations discretionary charitable contributions to the organization are less than the
greater of $1 million or 2% of the organizations total annual charitable receipts. (Dominions automatic matching of employee charitable contributions will not be included in the calculation.)
6. In its annual review, the Board may still
determine that a Director is independent even if that Director has a relationship that does not meet the categorical standards described in 3) and 4) above, so long as that relationship does not violate the NYSE rules. If such determination is made,
the basis for the Boards determination will be explained in Dominions next proxy statement.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION GUIDELINES
Purpose
To identify and evaluate potential conflicts of interest, independence factors and disclosure obligations arising out of financial transactions, arrangements and relationships between Dominion and its Related Persons
(Related Party Transactions).
I. |
WHAT CONSTITUTES A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION |
The persons and entities that should be considered Related
Person(s) subject to these Guidelines include:
n any person who is, or at any time during a fiscal year was, a Director, Executive Officer or Nominee for Director of Dominion;
n any person who is a beneficial owner of more than 5% of Dominions common stock; or
n any immediate family member(1) of one of the foregoing persons.
B. |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
Related Party Transaction is any financial transaction,
arrangement or relationship (including any indebtedness or guarantee of indebtedness) or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships in excess of $120,000 in which Dominion (and/or any of its consolidated subsidiaries) is a
party and in which the Related Person has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. A list of transactions that have been determined not to be Related Party Transactions and not subject to these Guidelines is attached.
II. |
RELATED PARTY PROCEDURES |
A. |
IDENTIFICATION OF RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
At least annually, the Corporate Secretary shall distribute a questionnaire to the Board of Directors, Board of Director Nominees and Executive Officers to identify
potential Related Party Transactions by including questions regarding financial transactions, arrangements or relationships involving Related Persons.
The Corporate Secretary and General Counsel shall review the responses to these questionnaires and assess whether any of the identified transactions constitute Related Party Transactions and report any such Related
Party Transactions to the Compensation, Governance and Nominating (CGN) Committee for consideration.
In the event that any further Related
Party Transactions are identified during the year; such transactions will be reviewed and considered by the CGN Committee Chair and reported to the CGN Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
Footnote:
(1) Immediate family member means any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law of the person, and any person (other than a tenant or employee) sharing the persons house.
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The CGN
Committee shall review all Related Party Transactions submitted and consider the relevant facts and circumstance available to it, including:
n the benefits to Dominion,
n the implications for a Directors independence,
n the availability of other sources for comparable products or services, and
n the terms of the transaction and the availability of the same or similar terms to unrelated third parties and employees in general.
The CGN Committee shall approve or ratify only those Related Party Transactions that, based on its business judgment, it determines:
n are in, or are not inconsistent with, the best interests of Dominion
and its shareholders, and
n are in compliance with Dominions Code of Ethics.
In any case where the CGN Committee
determines not to ratify a Related Party Transaction, the matter may be referred to legal counsel for review and consultation regarding possible further action, including but not limited to, termination of the transaction on a prospective basis,
rescission of the transaction or modification of the transaction in a manner that would permit it to be ratified by the CGN Committee.
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member of the CGN Committee shall participate in any review, approval or ratification of a Related Party Transaction if such member or any of his or her immediate family members or a company where he or she is an executive officer or a greater than
10% owner is involved. The CGN Committee shall report all such findings under these Guidelines to the Board of Directors.
III. DISCLOSURE OF
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Dominion will make the appropriate disclosures for Related Party Transactions and these Guidelines as required by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Transactions Not Subject to Related Party Transaction Guidelines
n Any transaction with another company at which a Related Persons only relationship is as an employee (other than executive officer), director or beneficial owner of less than 10% of that companys shares, if the
aggregate amount involved does not exceed the greater of $1 million or 2% of that companys consolidated gross revenues.
n Any charitable contribution, grant or endowment by Dominion to a charitable organization,
foundation or university at which a Related Persons only relationship is as an employee (other than executive officer) or a director, if the aggregate amount involved is less than the greater of $1 million or 2% of the organizations
total annual charitable receipts. (Dominions automatic matching of employee charitable contributions will not be included in the calculation.)
n Any compensation arrangement for an Executive Officer, if (a) that officer is not an immediate family member of another
Executive Officer or Director of Dominion; (b) such compensation would be reported in the proxy statement if the officer was a Named Executive Officer; or (c) the CGN Committee approved such arrangement.
n Any compensation paid to a Director that is required to be reported in Dominions proxy
statement.
n Any transaction where the Related Persons interest arises solely from the ownership of Dominions common stock and all stockholders received the same benefit (e.g. dividends)
n Any ordinary course business travel and expenses, advances and reimbursements.
n Any products or services provided to Related Persons in the ordinary course of Dominions business and on substantially
the same terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable services provided to unrelated third parties or to Dominions employees on a broad basis.
What do we do when its cold?
Huddle together, naturally.
Last season Dominion, its customers and employees donated more than $1 million to EnergyShare, Dominions voluntary fuel assistance program. EnergyShare helps families in need in our service area pay for the oil, gas, kerosene,
wood or electricity they use to heat their homes. Over the last 24 years, EnergyShare has contributed more than $22 million to help our neighbors stay warm. Together with our customers, were generating another kind of energy the energy
of compassion. Its the compassion we express just by paying a little bit more on our electric bill. EnergyShare. Its a story that warms the heart. And thousands of homes, as well.
You can learn more about Dominion at www.dom.com
Dominion Resources, Inc.
P.O. Box 26532
Richmond, Virginia 23261-6532
www.dom.com
2006 Form 10-K
You may request, without charge, a copy of Dominions Annual Report filed with the SEC for 2006 on Form 10-K, excluding exhibits, by:
1. Writing
Write to us at
Corporate Secretary
Dominion Resources, Inc.
P.O. Box 26532
Richmond, Virginia 23261;
2. Emailing
Email us at
shareholder.services@dom.com; or
3. Calling
Call us at
(804) 819-2000.
Or you may view our Form 10-K on our website at www.dom.com (keyword search: SEC filings).
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This proxy when properly executed will be voted as directed on the reverse side by the signed shareholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR Items 1 and 2, and AGAINST Items 3 and
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To Our Shareholders Let your voice be heard . . . Dominions proxy statement explains important matters to be taken up at our Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Whether your shares are held in a Dominion Direct® account or directly by you, please read the proxy statement carefully and vote your shares. If you do not vote, your
shares will not be counted. You can vote by mail,
Internet or telephone. When voting by Internet or telephone, follow the prompts that will be presented to you to record your vote. If you choose to vote by mail, please be sure to mark, date and sign your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid
envelope. If you vote by Internet or telephone, do not return your proxy card by mail. All Internet and telephone votes must be received by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 26, 2007. |
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By Mail
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By Internet
Access the Website at http://www.cesvote.com; or
By Phone
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a vote AGAINST Items 3 and 4. Item 3 Shareholder Proposal Environmental Report ¨ FOR ¨ AGAINST ¨ ABSTAIN Item 4 Shareholder Proposal Transmission Line Report ¨ FOR ¨ AGAINST ¨ ABSTAIN |
01. Peter W. Brown 02. George A. Davidson, Jr. 03. Thomas F. Farrell, II 04. John W. Harris 05. Robert S. Jepson, Jr. |
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¨ WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees listed
above. To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), write that nominees number in the following
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Item 2. Item 2 Ratify the appointment of independent
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IF YOU ARE VOTING BY MAIL,
please sign and date your proxy card on the reverse side and fold
and detach card at perforation before mailing in the enclosed envelope.
ATTENDING THE MEETING
Shareholders who plan to attend the meeting
will be asked to present valid picture identification, such as a drivers license or passport. Registered shareholders must bring their Dominion Direct® statement or dividend check stub as proof of ownership. If you are an authorized proxy, you must present the proper documentation.
Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., and seating will be available on a first come, first served basis. Cameras (including cell phones with cameras), recording devices and other electronic devices will not be permitted at the meeting. Rules of the
meeting will be printed on the back of the agenda that you will be given at the meeting.
To obtain directions to the
meeting, contact Shareholder Services at shareholder.services@dom.com or 1-800-552-4034. Information about the meeting location is also available on our web site, www.dom.com, key word: Meeting Location.
* Description of Electronic Access Service:
You are consenting to receive future Dominion annual reports and proxy statements, including meeting notice, over the Internet. Participation is voluntary and will remain in effect until you inform us otherwise. There is no cost to you for
this service other than any charges you may incur from your Internet provider, telephone and/or cable company. You will receive notification when annual reports and proxy statements are available for online review. The notification will include the
Internet location where the material is available. The material will be presented in PDF format and can be read using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it free through
Dominions Internet site.
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Voting instructions are solicited for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, April 27,
2007 by the Trustee for the various retirement plans sponsored by Dominion Resources, Inc. I acknowledge receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and Annual Report for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Dominion Resources, Inc. I hereby instruct the Trustee to vote
the Dominion shares relating to my Plan account at such Annual Meeting as indicated on the reverse side. This voting instruction card, when properly executed, will be voted as directed. If this card is returned signed with no direction given or is not returned at all, an independent fiduciary
hired by the Plan Administrator will vote your shares. All voting instructions will be kept confidential. , 2007 |
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To Employee Savings Plan Participants: Dominions proxy statement explains important matters to be taken
up at our Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Please read the proxy statement carefully and instruct the Trustee how to vote your shares. You can do this by mail, Internet or telephone. When voting by Internet or telephone, follow the prompts that will be presented to you to record your vote. If you choose to vote by mail, please be sure to mark, date
and sign your voting instruction card and return it in the postage-paid envelope. If you vote by Internet or telephone, do not return your voting instruction card by mail. All voting instructions must be received by 6:00 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 23, 2007 to be counted in the final tabulation. |
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By Mail
Return your voting instruction card in the postage-paid envelope provided;
By Internet
Access the Website at http://www.cesvote.com; or
By Phone
Call toll-free 1-888-693-8683 using a touch-tone phone. You may view our annual report and proxy statement
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Item 1. Item 1 Election of
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Environmental Report ¨ FOR ¨ AGAINST ¨ ABSTAIN |
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Item 2. |
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Item 2 Ratify the appointment of independent auditors for the 2007 financial
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¨ FOR ¨ AGAINST ¨ ABSTAIN |
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please sign and date your voting instruction card on the reverse side and
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Description of Electronic Access Service:
You are consenting to receive future Dominion annual reports and proxy statements,
including meeting notice, over the Internet. Participation is voluntary and will remain in effect until you inform us otherwise. There is no cost to you for this service other than any charges you may incur from your Internet provider, telephone
and/or cable company. You will receive notification when annual reports and proxy statements are available for online review. The notification will include the Internet location where the material is available. The material will be presented in PDF
format and can be read using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it free through Dominions Internet site.
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Dominion Resources, Inc. P.O. Box 26532 Richmond, Virginia 23261 |
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This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Items 1 and 2, and AGAINST Items 3 and 4. |
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This proxy when properly executed will be voted as directed by
the signed shareholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR Items 1 and 2, and AGAINST Items 3 and 4.
Please sign your name on the reverse side of this proxy exactly as it appears at left. When shares are held by joint tenants, both shareholders should sign.
When signing in a representative capacity, please give your representative title. If a
corporation, please sign in full corporate name by President or other authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person. PLEASE SEE THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD FOR IMPORTANT VOTING INFORMATION. PLEASE MARK, SIGN AND MAIL IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. |
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Dominion Resources, Inc. P.O. Box 26532 Richmond, Virginia 23261 |
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR
Item 1. Item 1 Election of
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST Items 3 and 4. Item 3 Shareholder Proposal Environmental Report ¨ FOR ¨ AGAINST ¨ ABSTAIN
Item 4 Shareholder Proposal Transmission Line Report
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01. Peter W.
Brown 02. George A. Davidson, Jr. 03. Thomas F. Farrell, II 04. John W. Harris 05. Robert S. Jepson, Jr. |
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In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote on any matters that properly come before the meeting. The undersigned appoints Robert
S. Jepson, Jr., Frank S. Royal, and Patricia A. Wilkerson, or any one of them, with the power of substitution, proxies to vote all shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 27, 2007, and at any and all
adjournments. |
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Item 2. Item 2 Ratify the appointment of independent auditors for the 2007
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