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25
Authority for Executive Compensation Decisions
As of the end of fiscal 2012, the Compensation Committee consisted of three independent, non-employee
directors as defined by the listing standards of The NASDAQ Stock Market:
• StevenM.West(Chairman)
• Per-KristianHalvorsen
• MaryT.McDowell
The Compensation Committee:
• Hastheauthoritytoapprovetheobjectiveandstructureofourcompensationprogramsforour
executive officers, including Named Executive Officers;
• Isresponsibleforensuringthatourexecutiveofficercompensationprogramsareeffectivelydesigned,
implemented and administered with sound corporate governance practices;
• Alignsitsdecisionswithouroverallcompensationobjectives,andseekstobalancepaywith
performance and potential compensation risks to ensure long-term enhancement to our stockholder’s
investments; and
• AnnuallyreviewsandapprovescompensationforourPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficer(“CEO”)
and other executive officers, which includes:
• basesalaries;
• short-termcashincentives;
• equityincentivegrants;
• employmentagreementsandseverancearrangements;
• change-in-controlprovisions;and
• otherbenefitsorcompensationarrangements.
In determining our CEO’s compensation, the Compensation Committee solicits input from the full Board
before making final decisions.
In addition, the Board has delegated to the Compensation Committee authority to grant stock options,
RSUs and other equity grants to Autodesk’s executive officers and other employees. The Compensation
Committee’s charter and additional information about the Compensation Committee are available at
www.autodesk.com under “Investors—Corporate Governance.”
Role of Company Management in Compensation Decisions
The Compensation Committee sets compensation for our executive officers, including our Named
Executive Officers.
Certain officers such as our CEO; Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Real Estate;
the Vice President responsible for compensation and benefits; and other employees from our Human Resources,
Finance, and Legal organizations may assist and support the Compensation Committee by, for example,
developing compensation proposals for Compensation Committee consideration, analyzing competitive
compensation information, and providing analyses of the status of compensation programs such as levels
of equity ownership held by executive officers and gains in equity holdings that remain contingent upon
subsequent vesting provisions. However, these individuals do not have decision-making authority in regards to
executive officer compensation, and our CEO is not present during the Compensation Committee’s deliberations
or voting on his compensation.
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