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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROXY STATEMENT AND THE ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING ............................................................. 1
Questions and Answers About Voting Your Common Shares ......................... 1
Returning Your Proxy Card ................................................. 5
GOVERNANCE OF THE COMPANY .......................................... 6
Our Corporate Governance Principles .......................................... 6
Board of Directors ........................................................ 7
Director Independence ..................................................... 11
Director Service .......................................................... 12
Director Orientation and Education ........................................... 13
Other Directorships and Conflicts ............................................. 13
Guide to Ethical Conduct ................................................... 14
Charitable Contributions ................................................... 14
COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS ............................. 14
PROPOSAL NUMBER ONE—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ......................... 17
Current Directors Nominated for Re-Election .................................... 17
New Director Nominated for Election .......................................... 19
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD ............................................. 20
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation ........................ 21
Nomination of Directors .................................................... 21
Executive Officers ........................................................ 23
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT . . 25
EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION ...................................... 27
Compensation Discussion and Analysis ......................................... 27
Introduction ............................................................ 27
Role of the Compensation Committee .......................................... 27
Benchmarking ........................................................... 28
Executive Compensation Philosophy ........................................... 32
Elements of Compensation .................................................. 33
Tax Deductibility of Executive Compensation ..................................... 38
Change in Control and Severance Benefits ...................................... 38
Pay Recoupment Policy .................................................... 45
Stock Ownership Guidelines ................................................. 45
Compensation and Human Resources Committee Report on Executive Compensation ....... 45
Executive Compensation Tables .............................................. 46
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE .............. 57
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT .............................................. 57
2009 Proxy Statement i