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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
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                                FORM 10-K/A      
                             AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO      
          [X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
               THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                   For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996.

                         Commission file number 0-10605

                                 ODETICS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                                     95-2588496
   (State of or Other Jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
   Incorporation or Organization)                     Identification No.)

1515 South Manchester Avenue, Anaheim, CA                   92802
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)

                                 (714) 774-5000
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

          Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
                                      None

          Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                              Title of Each Class

                      Class A Common Stock, $.10 par value

                      Class B Common Stock, $.10 par value

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
filing requirements for the past 90 days.   YES     X        NO
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      The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the registrant as of July 29, 1996 was approximately $49,500,000.      
    
      Check mark indicates that disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K [_].      
    
      As of July 29, 1996, there were 5,144,208 shares of registrant's Class
A Common Stock and 1,129,432 shares of registrant's Class B Common Stock
outstanding.      
    
      Documents incorporated by reference into this report:      
    
                                     None.      

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                                    PART III
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ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT      
    
      The following table sets forth certain information regarding all executive
officers and directors of the Company as of July 29, 1996:      

Name Age Capacities in Which Served -------- --- ----------------------------------- Joel Slutzky 57 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Crandall Gudmundson 65 President and Director Jerry Muench 61 Vice President - Marketing, Secretary and Director Kevin C. Daly, Ph.D. 52 Vice President - Chief Technical Officer and Director, President - ATL Products, Inc. Gordon Schulz 64 Vice President - Mechanical Engineering James Welch 62 Vice President - Electrical Engineering David E. Lewis 62 Vice President - Commercial Products Gregory A. Miner 41 Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Gary Smith 39 Vice President and Controller Ralph Mickelson 68 Director Stanley Molasky 68 Director Leo Wexler 86 Director Paul E. Wright 64 Director
Messrs. Slutzky, Gudmundson and Muench are founders of the Company. Mr. Slutzky (age 57) has been Chairman of the Board since the Company's founding in 1969 and Chief Executive Officer since 1975. From May 1993 until January 1994, he assumed the additional responsibilities of Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis following the retirement of the Company's former Chief Financial Officer. In January 1994, Gregory A. Miner joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Gudmundson (age 65) has served as President of the Company since 1975 and has been a director since 1979. Mr. Muench (age 61) has served as a director and Secretary since 1969 and as Vice President - Marketing since 1975. Dr. Daly (age 52) was appointed a director of the Company in June 1993 and has served as Vice President-Chief Technical Officer of the Company since 1987. Dr. Daly also has been President of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary ATL Products, Inc., since its formation in 1993. Messrs. Molasky and Wexler have been directors of the Company since 1969, and Mr. Mickelson has been a director of the Company since 1975. For over ten years, Mr. Mickelson (age 68) has been a senior partner in the Chicago law firm of Rudnick & Wolfe. Since 1985, Mr. Molasky (age 68) has been self-employed as an investor. For over ten years, Mr. Wexler (age 86) has been self-employed as an investor. Mr. Wright (age 64) was appointed an outside director of the Company in June 1993; he has served as Chairman of Chrysler Technologies Corp., the aerospace and defense electronics subsidiary of Chrysler Corporation, since 1988. Messrs. Schulz and Welch are founders of the Company. Mr. Schulz has served as Vice President - Mechanical Engineering since 1983. Mr. Welch has served as Vice President - Electrical Engineering since 1983. Mr. Lewis has served as Vice President - Commercial Products since 1983. Mr. Miner has served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since joining the Company in January 1994; previously he served as Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Laser Precision Corporation, a manufacturer of fiber optic test equipment, since December 1984. Mr. Smith has served as Controller since 1992 and was appointed Vice President in August 1994; previously he served as Assistant Controller since 1990 and previous to that as Senior Financial Analyst since 1986. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following table sets forth the annual and long-term compensation for services in all capacities to the Company for the fiscal years ended March 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 of those persons who were, as of March 31, 1996, the Chief Executive Officer and each of the other four most highly compensated executive officers of the Company whose total annual salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 during the year ended March 31, 1996 (the "named officers"): Summary Compensation Table
Long-Term Annual Compensation Compensation Awards ------------------- ---------------------- Restricted Fiscal Stock Options All Other Name and Principal Position Year Salary(1) Bonus Awards (Shares) Compensation(2) - ----------------------------------- ------ --------- ------- ----------- -------- --------------- Joel Slutzky....................... 1996 $279,214 $68,800 $ (3) 26,000 $3,229 Chairman of the Board and 1995 284,441 - - - 2,994 Chief Executive Officer 1994 260,906 25,000 3,616 33,000 3,123 Crandall Gudmundson................ 1996 185,663 35,900 (3) 12,000 3,158 President 1995 179,464 - - - 2,606 1994 173,864 15,000 2,792 15,000 2,693 Kevin C. Daly, Ph.D................ 1996 164,104 50,000 (3) 12,000 3,258 President - ATL Products, Inc. 1995 174,521 - - - 2,951 1994 154,073 15,000 2,472 15,000 2,951 David E. Lewis..................... 1996 171,806 40,000 (3) 10,000 3,959 Vice President - Commercial 1995 165,772 - - - 2,044 Products 1994 180,589 15,000 2,904 15,000 - Jerry Muench....................... 1996 178,813 29,300 (3) 12,000 3,222 Vice President - Marketing 1995 142,998 - - - 3,030 1994 141,586 15,000 2,240 13,000 2,695
- ----------------- (1) Represents all amounts earned during the fiscal years shown, including amounts deferred under the Company's Executive Deferral Plan and the Company's 401(k) Plan. (2) Represents the Company's matching contribution to the respective accounts of the named officers under the Company's 401(k) Plan. (3) The Company made a contribution of $430,000 to the Company's Associate Stock Ownership Plan (the "ASOP") during the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996. The amount of the contribution made to the ASOP that is allocable to the named officer had not yet been determined as of the date of this Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. (4) During fiscal 1996, the Company offered all holders of options that were granted in fiscal 1994 the opportunity to have the option exercise price of outstanding fiscal 1994 options reduced to the then current 1996 trading price. In connection with any such option repricing, one-third of any repriced options were required to be cancelled. The option information contained in this table does not take into account any options that may have been cancelled in connection with any option repricing. 2 Directors who are not associates of the Company receive an annual fee of $12,000 per year, paid quarterly. Additionally they receive $1,500 for each Board meeting attended in person and $250 for each telephone conference Board meeting. The following table sets forth information with respect to grants of stock options pursuant to the Company's 1994 Incentive Stock Plan (the "1994 Plan") during fiscal 1996 to each of the named officers, as reflected on the summary compensation table: Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year
Individual Grants - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Potential Realizable Value at Assumed Annual Rates of Stock Price % of Total Appreciation for Options Granted Exercise or Option Term(2) Options to Employees in Base Price Expiration ----------------------- Name Granted(1) Fiscal Year ($/Share) Date 5% 10% - ----------------------- ------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------- ------- Joel Slutzky........... 26,000 12.9% $4.675 5/23/2005 $58,500 $165,000 Crandall Gudmundson.... 12,000 6.0% 4.250 5/23/2005 32,000 81,000 Kevin C. Daly, Ph.D.... 12,000 6.0% 4.250 5/23/2005 32,000 81,000 David E. Lewis......... 10,000 5.0% 4.250 5/23/2005 27,000 68,000 Jerry F. Muench........ 12,000 6.0% 4.250 5/23/2005 32,000 81,000
- ----------------- (1) All of the foregoing options were granted on May 23, 1995 and will vest in increments of 33 1/3% each on the first three anniversaries of the grant date, subject to acceleration of vesting (in the discretion of the Committee of the Board of Directors that administers the 1994 Plan) in the event of a merger, consolidation of the Company or similar transactions by the Company. The options will expire ten years from the date of grant, subject to earlier termination in certain events related to termination of employment. (2) The 5% and 10% assumed rates of appreciation are prescribed by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and do not represent management's estimate or projection of future trading prices of the Class A Common Stock. The following table sets forth certain information with respect to stock options exercised during fiscal 1996 by each of the named officers:
Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Year-End Option Values Number of Unexercised Value of Unexercised Options Held at In-the-Money Options At March 31, 1996 March 31, 1996(2) --------------------------- --------------------------- Shares Acquired Value Name on Exercise Realized(1) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable - ------------------------- --------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- Class A Class A Class A Class A Class A Class A --------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- Joel Slutzky............. 5,600 $21,700 45,400 40,260 $68,268 $90,195 Crandall Gudmundson...... 3,300 12,788 20,825 18,175 40,194 49,494 Kevin C. Daly, Ph.D...... 10,000 38,750 20,250 18,050 39,375 49.338 David E. Lewis........... 3,200 12,400 20,250 18,050 39,375 43,338 Jerry F. Muench.......... 3,200 12,400 19,357 17,610 36,696 48,018 - -------------------------
(1) Value realized is determined by subtracting the exercise price from the fair market value (the closing price for the Company's Common Stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market) as of November 1995 (the date that the options were exercised), which was $8.50, and multiplying the resulting number by the number of underlying shares of Common Stock. 3 (2) Value is determined by subtracting the exercise price from the fair market value (the closing price for the Company's Common Stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market) as of March 31, 1996 ($7.25 per share) and multiplying the resulting number by the number of underlying shares of Common Stock. The Company has not entered into employment agreements with any of the officers named in the foregoing tables. Consequently, there is no agreement or policy which would result in any such named officer being entitled to severance payments or any other compensation as a result of such officer's termination. ASSOCIATE BENEFIT PLANS The Company maintains a Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (the "Profit Sharing Plan"), which qualifies under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Profit Sharing Plan provides that associates who meet a six-month service requirement automatically become participants. Each fiscal year, the Company, at its discretion, makes a contribution to the Profit Sharing Plan. The Company may contribute Class A Common Stock or cash to the Profit Sharing Plan. These contributions are allocated to separate accounts of the participants in proportion to their relative compensation, and are held in trust and invested. Participant accounts are credited with investment gains and losses. Vesting depends on the participant's years of service, with contributions being fully vested after the participant has five years of service. When an associate leaves the Company, his account under the Profit Sharing Plan, if vested, becomes distributable in a lump sum or over a period of time, at the discretion of the Profit Sharing Plan Administrator. No contributions were made to the Profit Sharing Plan for fiscal years 1996, 1995, and 1994. The Profit Sharing Plan also includes the Odetics, Inc. 401(k) Plan (the "401(k) Plan"). Under the 401(k) Plan, associates with at least six months of service with the Company or any subsidiary may elect to defer up to 15% of their annual compensation not to exceed limits set by the Code. The maximum deferral for calendar year 1996 is $9,500. The Company maintains an Associate Stock Ownership Plan (the "ASOP"), which qualifies under Section 401 of the Code. The ASOP provides that associates who meet a six-month service requirement automatically become participants. Each fiscal year, the Company, at its discretion, makes a contribution to the ASOP. The Company may contribute Class A Common Stock, or the cash to buy Class A Common Stock. These contributions are allocated to separate accounts of the participants in proportion to their relative compensation, and are held in trust. Vesting depends on the participant's years of service, with contributions being fully vested after the participant has five years of service. When an associate leaves the Company, his account under the ASOP, if vested, is distributed in shares of Class A Common Stock. The Company contributed $430,000 to the ASOP for fiscal year 1996. The Company maintains an Executive Deferral Plan (the "Deferral Plan") which is intended to provide deferred compensation benefits to designated executives of the Company who contribute to the Company's growth and success. Eligible executives may elect to defer up to 75%, but not less than $5,000, of their annual compensation. Participation in the Deferral Plan is voluntary and may be discontinued at any time. Payment of benefits commences upon the retirement, death, disability of termination of employment of a participating executive. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION No directors of the Company other than those identified above as members of the Compensation Committee served on that Committee during fiscal 1996. No member of the Compensation Committee was an officer or employee of the Company or its subsidiary during fiscal 1996. None of the executive officers of the Company has served on the Board of Directors or on the compensation committee of any other entity, any of whose officers served either on the Board of Directors or on the Compensation Committee of the Company. 4 ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth, as of July 29, 1996, the number and percentage ownership of the Company's Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock by (i) all persons known to the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of either class of outstanding Common Stock (based upon reports filed by such persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission), (ii) each of the named officers in the Summary Compensation Table which appears elsewhere herein, (iii) each director of the Company and (iv) all executive officers and directors of the Company as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable community property and similar laws, each of the persons named has sole voting and investment power with respect to the Common Stock shown as beneficially owned. An asterisk denotes beneficial ownership of less than 1%.
Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Name and Address Amount & Nature of Amount & Nature of of Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership(1) Percent (2) Beneficial Ownership Percent (2) - ----------------------------- ------------------------ ----------- ----------------------- ----------- Gerald A. Weber.............. 255,318(3) 4.8% 195,524 17.3% 222 N. La Salle, Suite 800 Chicago, Illinois 60601 Joel Slutzky(3)(4)........... 93,617 1.8% 258,869 22.9% Crandall Gudmundson(4)....... 89,625 1.7% 69,743 6.2% Jerry Muench(5).............. 92,335(5) 1.7% 61,537(6) 5.4% Kevin C. Daly, Ph.D.(4)...... 54,327 1.0% 0 * David E. Lewis............... 1,002 * 0 * Leo Wexler................... 14,650(7) * 20,940(8) 1.9% Stanley Molasky.............. 52,327 * 48,268 4.3% Ralph R. Mickelson........... 30,150 * 20,445(9) 1.8% Paul E. Wright............... 16,650 * 0 * All executive officers and directors as a group (13 persons).................... 546,597 10.3% 605,704 53.6% - -----------------
(1) Included in the shares shown are shares subject to currently exercisable options as follows: Joel Slutzky, 54,098; Crandall Gudmundson, 24,825; Jerry Muench, 23,357; Kevin C. Daly Ph.D., 24,250; Leo Wexler, 6,750; Stanley Molasky, 12,650; Ralph R. Mickelson, 8,650; Paul E. Wright, 8,650; and all executive officers and directors as a group, 177,450. (2) Included as outstanding for purposes of these calculations were 5,144,208 shares of Class A Common Stock or 1,129,431 shares of Class B Common Stock, as the case may be, outstanding as of July 29, 1996 plus, in the case of a particular person or group, the shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, as the case may be, subject to currently exercisable options (which are deemed to include options exercisable within 60 days after July 29, 1996) held by that person or group, which options are specified in note 1. Other than as described in the preceding sentence, shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options are not deemed to be outstanding for purposes of this calculation. (3) All of the shares shown are owned beneficially of record by various trusts with respect to which Mr. Weber serves as trustee or co-trustee. Mr. Weber shares investment and voting power as to 76,628 of the shares of Class A Common Stock and 120,977 of the shares of Class B Common Stock shown. 5 Mr. Weber exercises sole investment and voting power over the remaining 175,690 shares of Class A Common Stock and 74,547 shares of Class B Common Stock shown. The shares of Class A Common Stock and shares of Class B Common Stock shown includes an aggregate of 227,439 shares of Class A Common Stock and 141,136 shares of Class B Common Stock, respectively, held in trust for the benefit of children and relatives of Mr. Slutzky, as to which shares Mr. Slutzky has no investment or voting power and disclaims any beneficial ownership. The shares of Class A Common Stock and shares of Class B Common Stock shown also include 27,879 shares of Class A Common Stock and 26,978 shares of Class B Common Stock, respectively, held in trust for the benefit of the children of Mr. Wexler, as to which shares Mr. Wexler has no investment or voting power and disclaims any beneficial ownership. (4) The address for each of these persons is 1515 So. Manchester Avenue, Anaheim, California 92802. (5) Also includes 31,114 shares of Class A Common Stock as to which Mr. Muench shares investment and voting power with his wife. (6) Also includes 31,114 shares of Class B Common Stock as to which Mr. Muench shares investment and voting power with his wife. (7) The shares shown do not include 27,879 shares held in trust for the benefit of relatives of Mr. Wexler, as to which Mr. Wexler has no investment or voting power and disclaims any beneficial ownership. (8) The shares shown include 18,940 shares held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Wexler and his relatives, as to which Mr. Wexler shares investment and voting power with his son. The shares shown do not include 26,978 shares held in trust for the benefit of relatives of Mr. Wexler, as to which Mr. Wexler has no investment or voting power and disclaims any beneficial ownership. (9) The shares shown include 18,445 shares held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Mickelson's wife, as to which Mr. Mickelson shares investment and voting power with his wife. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS None 6 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. ODETICS, INC. July 30, 1996 By /s/ Gregory Miner -------------------------------------- Gregory Miner, Chief Financial Officer 7