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20
Contacting the Board
Communications from stockholders to the non-employee directors should be addressed to the non-
executive Chairman as follows: Autodesk, Inc., c/o General Counsel, 111 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael,
California 94903, Attention: Non-Executive Chairman.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Compensation Objectives
Our compensation objectives are to enhance long-term stockholder value by:
• rewardingourexecutiveofficersformeetingorexceedingtheCompany’sstrategicandfinancialgoals,
and individual performance goals; and
• attracting,retainingandmotivatinghighcaliberexecutiveofficerswhocanmeaningfullycontributeto
the success of our Company and demonstrate leadership for our employees.
These objectives guide the decisions of the Compensation Committee regarding compensation for our
executive officers.
In practice, we seek to link compensation to performance and to the long-term interests of our stockholders by:
• ensuringthatourexecutiveteamhascleargoalsandaccountabilitywithrespecttofinancialand
nonfinancial corporate performance;
• establishingcompensationopportunitiesthatarecompetitivewithprevailingpracticesforour
industry, the stage of our growth, and the dynamic and challenging technology labor markets in which
we operate;
• assessingperformanceagainstkeycompanywidemetricsaswellasindividualgoalsinorderto
achieve key elements of our overall operating goals;
• utilizingacombinationofplansthatbalancerewardsforannualandlonger-termperformance,
mitigating potential excessive risk-taking; and
• usingequityincentivevehiclesthat,atleastinpart,rewardexecutivesonlyifthereisalong-term
increase in the value of our stock.
Named Executive Officers
Throughout this proxy statement, the individuals included in the Summary Compensation Table
beginning on page 40 are referred to as our “Named Executive Officers.” For fiscal 2012, our Named Executive
Officers were:
• CarlBass,PresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficer
• MarkJ.Hawkins,ExecutiveVicePresidentandChiefFinancialOfficer
• StevenM.Blum,SeniorVicePresident,WorldwideSalesandServices
• PascalW.DiFronzo,SeniorVicePresident,GeneralCounsel&Secretary
• RobertL.Kross,SeniorVicePresident,Manufacturing
The information in this discussion provides perspective and narrative analysis relating to, and should be
read along with, the executive compensation tables and discussion contained below, beginning on page 41.