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This excerpt taken from the TWMC DEF 14A filed May 20, 2009. OTHER MATTERS Other Items. Management knows of no other items or matters that are expected to be presented for consideration at the meeting. If other matters properly come before the meeting, however, the persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote thereon in their discretion. Proxy Solicitation. The Company will bear the cost of the meeting and the cost of soliciting proxies, including the cost of mailing the proxy materials. In addition to solicitation by mail, Directors, officers, and regular employees of the Company (none of whom will be specifically compensated for such services) may solicit proxies by telephone or otherwise. Arrangements will be made with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries to forward proxies and proxy materials to their principals, and the Company will reimburse them for their ordinary and necessary expenses. Independent Accountants. The Board of Directors currently intends to select KPMG LLP as independent accountants for the Company for the fiscal year ending January 30, 2010. KPMG LLP has acted as accountants for the Company since 1994, when it purchased the Albany practice of Ernst & Young, the Companys accountants since 1985. Representatives of KPMG LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting and available to make statements to and respond to appropriate questions of shareholders. The appointment of independent accountants is approved annually by the Board of Directors. The decision of the Board is based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, which reviews and approves in advance the audit scope, the types of non-audit services, and the estimated fees for the coming year. The Audit Committee also reviews and approves non-audit services to ensure that they will not impair the independence of the accountants. Before making its recommendation to the Board for appointment of KPMG LLP, the Audit Committee carefully considered that firms qualifications as independent accountants for the Company. This included a review of its performance in prior years, as well as its reputation for integrity and competence in the fields of accounting and auditing. The Audit Committee has expressed its satisfaction with KPMG LLP in all of these respects. The Audit Committees review included inquiry concerning any litigation involving KPMG LLP and any proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) against the firm. In this respect, the Audit Committee has concluded that the ability of KPMG LLP to perform services for the Company is in no way adversely affected by any such investigation or litigation. The following is a description of the fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP for fiscal years 2008 and 2007. Audit Fees. Audit fees include fees paid by the Company to KPMG LLP in connection with the annual audit of the Companys consolidated financial statements and KPMG LLPs review of the Companys interim financial statements. Audit fees also include fees for services performed by KPMG LLP that are closely related to the audit and in many cases could only be provided by independent accountants. Such services include comfort letters and consents related to SEC registration statements and certain reports relating to the Companys regulatory filings. The aggregate fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP for audit services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries for fiscal years 2008 and 2007 totaled $740,000 and $795,000, respectively. Audit Related Fees. Audit related services include due diligence and audit services related to employee benefit plan audits and certain attest services. The aggregate fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP for audit related services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries for fiscal years 2008 and 2007 totaled $19,500 and $67,710, respectively. Tax fees. Tax fees include corporate tax compliance and counsel and advisory services. Deloitte and Touche LLP was the Companys primary tax advisor in 2008. KPMG didnt receive any fees for tax services in the last two years. Each year, the Company reviews its existing practices regarding the use of its independent accountants to provide non-audit and consulting services, to ensure compliance with recent SEC proposals. The Company has a policy which provides that the Companys independent accountants may provide certain non-audit services which do not impair the accountants independence. In that regard, the Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit services provided to the Company, as well as non-audit services provided by the Companys independent 23 accountants. This policy is administered by the Companys senior financial management, which reports throughout the year to the Audit Committee. Financial Statements. The Companys 2008 Annual Report to Shareholders (which does not form a part of the proxy solicitation material), including financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009 is being sent concurrently to shareholders. If you have not received or had access to the 2008 Annual Report to Shareholders, you may request a copy by writing to: Trans World Entertainment Corporation, Attention: Treasurer, 38 Corporate Circle, Albany, NY 12203, and a copy will be sent to you free of charge. This excerpt taken from the TWMC DEF 14A filed Jun 3, 2008. OTHER MATTERS Other Items. Management knows of no other items or matters that are expected to be presented for consideration at the meeting. If other matters properly come before the meeting, however, the persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote thereon in their discretion. Proxy Solicitation. The Company will bear the cost of the meeting and the cost of soliciting proxies, including the cost of mailing the proxy materials. In addition to solicitation by mail, Directors, officers, and regular employees of the Company (none of whom will be specifically compensated for such services) may solicit proxies by telephone or otherwise. Arrangements will be made with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries to forward proxies and proxy materials to their principals, and the Company will reimburse them for their ordinary and necessary expenses. Independent Accountants. The Board of Directors currently intends to select KPMG LLP as independent accountants for the Company for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009. KPMG LLP has acted as accountants for the Company since 1994, when it purchased the Albany practice of Ernst & Young, the Companys accountants since 1985. Representatives of KPMG LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and available to make statements to and respond to appropriate questions of shareholders. The appointment of independent accountants is approved annually by the Board of Directors. The decision of the Board is based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, which reviews and approves in advance the audit scope, the types of non-audit services, and the estimated fees for the coming year. The Audit Committee also reviews and approves non-audit services to ensure that they will not impair the independence of the accountants. Before making its recommendation to the Board for appointment of KPMG LLP, the Audit Committee carefully considered that firms qualifications as independent accountants for the Company. This included a review of its performance in prior years, as well as its reputation for integrity and competence in the fields of accounting and auditing. The Audit Committee has expressed its satisfaction with KPMG LLP in all of these respects. The Audit Committees review included inquiry concerning any litigation involving KPMG LLP and any proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) against the firm. In this respect, the Audit Committee has concluded that the ability of KPMG LLP to perform services for the Company is in no way adversely affected by any such investigation or litigation. The following is a description of the fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP for fiscal years 2007 and 2006. Audit Fees. Audit fees include fees paid by the Company to KPMG LLP in connection with the annual audit of the Companys consolidated financial statements and KPMG LLPs review of the Companys interim financial statements. Audit fees also include fees for services performed by KPMG LLP that are closely related to the audit and in many cases could only be provided by independent accountants. Such services include comfort letters and consents related to SEC registration statements and certain reports relating to the Companys regulatory filings. The aggregate fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP for audit services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries for fiscal years 2007 and 2006 totaled $710,000 and $750,000, respectively. Audit Related Fees. Audit related services include due diligence and audit services related to employee benefit plan audits and certain attest services. The aggregate fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP for audit related services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries for fiscal years 2007 and 2006 totaled $18,900 and $210,000, respectively. The fees for 2006 included costs related to the Musicland acquisition. Tax fees. Tax fees include corporate tax compliance and counsel and advisory services. Deloitte and Touche LLP was the Companys primary tax advisor in 2007. KPMG didnt receive any fees for tax services in the last two years. Each year, the Company reviews its existing practices regarding the use of its independent accountants to provide non-audit and consulting services, to ensure compliance with recent SEC proposals. The Company has a policy which provides that the Companys independent accountants may provide certain non-audit services which do not impair the accountants independence. In that regard, the Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit services provided to the Company, as well as non-audit services provided by the Companys independent accountants. This policy is administered by the Companys senior financial management, which reports throughout the year to the Audit Committee. 19 Financial Statements. The Companys 2007Annual Report to Shareholders (which does not form a part of the proxy solicitation material), including financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 2 2008 is being sent concurrently to shareholders. If you have not received or had access to the 2007Annual Report to Shareholders, you may request a copy by writing to: Trans World Entertainment Corporation, Attention: Treasurer, 38 Corporate Circle, Albany, NY 12203, and a copy will be sent to you free of charge. 20 This excerpt taken from the TWMC DEF 14A filed May 9, 2007. OTHER MATTERS Other Items. Management knows of no other items or matters that are expected to be presented for consideration at the meeting. If other matters properly come before the meeting, however, the persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote thereon in their discretion. Proxy Solicitation. The Company will bear the cost of the meeting and the cost of soliciting proxies, including the cost of mailing the proxy materials. In addition to solicitation by mail, Directors, officers, and regular employees of the Company (none of whom will be specifically compensated for such services) may solicit proxies by telephone or otherwise. Arrangements will be made with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries to forward proxies and proxy materials to their principals, and the Company will reimburse them for their ordinary and necessary expenses. Independent Accountants. The Board of Directors currently intends to select KPMG LLP as independent accountants for the Company for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2008. KPMG LLP has acted as accountants for the Company since 1994, when it purchased the Albany practice of Ernst & Young, the Companys accountants since 1985. Representatives of KPMG LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and available to make statements to and respond to appropriate questions of shareholders. The appointment of independent accountants is approved annually by the Board of Directors. The decision of the Board is based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, which reviews and approves in advance the audit scope, the types of non-audit services, and the estimated fees for the coming year. The Audit Committee also reviews and approves non-audit services to ensure that they will not impair the independence of the accountants. Before making its recommendation to the Board for appointment of KPMG LLP, the Audit Committee carefully considered that firms qualifications as independent accountants for the Company. This included a review of its performance in prior years, as well as its reputation for integrity and competence in the fields of accounting and auditing. The Audit Committee has expressed its satisfaction with KPMG LLP in all of these respects. The Audit Committees review included inquiry concerning any litigation involving KPMG LLP and any proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) against the firm. In this respect, the Audit Committee has concluded that the ability of KPMG LLP to perform services for the Company is in no way adversely affected by any such investigation or litigation. The following is a description of the fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP for fiscal years 2006 and 2005. Audit Fees. Audit fees include fees paid by the Company to KPMG LLP in connection with the annual audit of the Companys consolidated financial statements and KPMG LLPs review of the Companys interim financial statements. Audit fees also include fees for services performed by KPMG LLP that are closely related to the audit and in many cases could only be provided by independent accountants. Such services include comfort letters and consents related to SEC registration statements and certain reports relating to the Companys regulatory filings. The aggregate fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP for audit services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries for fiscal years 2006 and 2005 totaled $750,000 and $725,000, respectively. Audit Related Fees. Audit related services include due diligence and audit services related to employee benefit plan audits and certain attest services. The aggregate fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP for audit related services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries for fiscal years 2006 and 2005 totaled $210,000 and $21,700, respectively. The increase from 2005 was due to additional services provided related to the Musicland acquisition. Tax fees. Tax fees include corporate tax compliance and counsel and advisory services. The aggregate fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP for tax related services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries for fiscal years 2006 and 2005 totaled $0 and $0, respectively. Deloitte and Touche LLP was the Companys primary tax advisor in 2006. Each year, the Company reviews its existing practices regarding the use of its independent accountants to provide non-audit and consulting services, to ensure compliance with recent SEC proposals. The Company has a policy which provides that the Companys independent accountants may provide certain non-audit services which do not impair the accountants independence. In that regard, the Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit services provided to the Company, as well as non-audit services provided by the Companys independent accoun- 19 tants. This policy is administered by the Companys senior financial management, which reports throughout the year to the Audit Committee. Financial Statements. The Companys 2006 Annual Report to Shareholders (which does not form a part of the proxy solicitation material), including financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007 is being sent concurrently to shareholders. If you have not received or had access to the 2006 Annual Report to Shareholders, you may request a copy by writing to: Trans World Entertainment Corporation, Attention: Treasurer, 38 Corporate Circle, Albany, NY 12203, and a copy will be sent to you free of charge. 20 This excerpt taken from the TWMC DEF 14A filed May 11, 2006. Other Items. Management knows of no other items or matters that are expected to be presented for consideration at the meeting. If other matters properly come before the meeting, however, the persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote thereon in their discretion. Proxy Solicitation. The Company will bear the cost of the meeting and the cost of soliciting proxies, including the cost of mailing the proxy materials. In addition to solicitation by mail, Directors, officers, and regular employees of the Company (none of whom will be specifically compensated for such services) may solicit proxies by telephone or otherwise. Arrangements will be made with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries to forward proxies and proxy materials to their principals, and the Company will reimburse them for their ordinary and necessary expenses. Independent Registered Public Accountants. The Board of Directors currently intends to select KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending February 3, 2007. KPMG LLP has acted as independent accountants for the Company since 1994, when it purchased the Albany practice of Ernst & Young, the Companys accountants since 1985. Representatives of KPMG LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and available to make statements to and respond to appropriate questions of shareholders. The appointment of independent accountants is approved annually by the Board of Directors. The decision of the Board is based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, which reviews and approves in advance the audit scope, the types of non-audit services, and the estimated fees for the coming year. The Audit Committee also reviews and approves non-audit services to ensure that they will not impair the independence of the accountants. Before making its recommendation to the Board for appointment of KPMG LLP, the Audit Committee carefully considered that firms qualifications as independent accountants for the Company. This included a review of its performance in prior years, as well as its reputation for integrity and competence in the fields of accounting and auditing. The Audit Committee has expressed its satisfaction with KPMG LLP in all of these respects. The Audit Committees review included inquiry concerning any litigation involving KPMG LLP and any proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) against the firm. In this respect, the Audit Committee has concluded that the ability of KPMG LLP to perform services for the Company is in no way adversely affected by any such investigation or litigation. The following is a description of the fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP for fiscal years 2005 and 2004. Audit Fees. Audit fees include fees paid by the Company to KPMG LLP in connection with the (i) annual audit of the Companys consolidated financial statements (ii) the audit of the Companys internal control over financial reporting and managements assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and (iii) the review of the Companys interim financial statements included in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Audit fees also include fees for services performed by KPMG LLP that are closely related to the audit and in many cases could only be provided by independent accountants. 18 Such services include comfort letters and consents related to SEC registration statements and certain reports relating to the Companys regulatory filings. The aggregate fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP for audit services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries for fiscal years 2005 and 2004 totaled $725,000 and $850,000, respectively. Audit Related Fees. Audit related services include consents related to SEC Registration Statements and audit services related to the Companys employee benefit plans. The aggregate fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP for audit related services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries for fiscal years 2005 and 2004 totaled $21,700 and $16,000, respectively. Tax Fees. Tax fees include corporate tax compliance and counsel and advisory services. The aggregate fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP for tax related services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries for fiscal years 2005 and 2004 totaled $0 and $263,000, respectively. Deloitte and Touche LLP was the Companys primary tax advisor in 2005. All Other Fees. None Each year, the Company reviews its existing practices regarding the use of its independent accountants to provide non-audit and consulting services, to ensure compliance with recent SEC proposals. The Company has a policy which provides that the Companys independent accountants may provide certain non-audit services which do not impair the accountants independence. In that regard, the Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit services provided to the Company, as well as non-audit services provided by the Companys independent accountants. This policy is administered by the Companys senior financial management, which reports throughout the year to the Audit Committee. Financial Statements. The Companys 2005 Annual Report to Shareholders (which does not form a part of the proxy solicitation material), including financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006 is being sent concurrently to shareholders. If you have not received or had access to the 2005 Annual Report to Shareholders, you may request a copy by writing to: Trans World Entertainment Corporation, Attention: Treasurer, 38 Corporate Circle, Albany, NY 12203, and a copy will be sent to you free of charge. | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:
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