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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OF THE COMPANY
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OF THE COMPANY
Our Corporate Governance Principles
Our corporate governance principles are embodied in a formal document called the ADT Board Governance Principles that has been approved
by our Board of Directors. It is posted on our website at www.adt.com/about-adt/corporate-governance/. We will also provide a copy of the ADT
Board Governance Principles to stockholders upon written request to our Corporate Secretary at The ADT Corporation, 1501 Yamato Road,
Boca Raton, Florida 33431.
ADT’s Board of Directors is responsible for directing, and providing oversight of, the management of ADT’s business in the best interests of the
stockholders and consistent with good corporate citizenship. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Board of Directors selects and monitors top
management, provides oversight for financial reporting and legal compliance, determines ADT’s governance principles and implements its
governance policies. The Board of Directors, together with management, is responsible for establishing the firm’s operating values and code of
conduct and for setting strategic direction and priorities.
While ADT’s strategy and leadership evolve in response to its changing market conditions, the Company’s vision and values are enduring. So too
are five governance principles as discussed under the sub-heading “Governance Principles: How the Board Oversees the Company,” and along
with the Company’s vision and values, they constitute the foundation upon which the Company’s governance policies are built.
ADT believes that good governance requires not only an effective set of specific practices but also a culture of responsibility throughout the firm,
and governance at ADT is intended to optimize both. ADT also believes that good governance ultimately depends on the quality of its leadership,
and it is committed to recruiting and retaining directors and officers of proven leadership and personal integrity. To further these goals, the Board
of Directors has adopted the Board Governance Principles. The Board of Directors intends that these principles serve as a flexible framework
within which the Board of Directors may conduct its business, and not as a set of binding legal obligations.
ADT Vision: Why We Exist and the Essence of Our Business
We aspire to earn the lifelong trust of our customers by helping them protect and connect to what matters most—their families, homes and
businesses. This vision, in conjunction with committing to the highest standards of business practices, will lead to ADT’s long-term growth,
value, and success.
ADT Values: What Matters Most at ADT
Trust: We earn trust everyday and never take it for granted.
•We never forget that we help save lives for a living
•We’re proud that people count on us and our integrity is assumed
•We follow through on our commitments
•We don’t make promises we can’t keep to each other, our customers, our partners, or our communities
•We consistently create positive experiences in all our relationships and act in ways we can all admire
Collaboration: Together we do great things.
•Across every function, we’re passionate and proud about the work we do
•We ask questions, actively listen, and incorporate feedback
•We depend on each other to bring our best selves and our best ideas
•We can be counted on
•We succeed when individual performance strengthens collective performance
•We respect and value our teammates’ opinions
•We build strong relationships with the people we work with
•We help foster an open and inclusive environment
•We are considered to be the “partner of choice”
Service: We deliver excellent service in every experience.
•We get it right the first time
•We treat our customers the way we would treat family
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