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78
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information contained under the captions “Proposal One: Election of Directors,” “Governance,” and
“Stock Ownership” in the 2008 Proxy Statement, with respect to directors, shareholder nomination procedures,
the code of ethics, the Audit Committee, our audit committee financial experts, and Section 16(a) beneficial
ownership reporting compliance, is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item. The information
contained in Part I under the caption “Supplemental Item. Executive Officers of the Registrant,” with respect to
executive officers, is incorporated herein by reference with response to this item.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information contained under the captions “Governance,” “Director Compensation,” and “Executive
Compensation,” in the 2008 Proxy Statement, with respect to corporate Compensation Committee interlocks
and insider participation, director compensation, the Compensation Committee Report, and executive
compensation is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The information contained under the captions “Proposal Two: Approval of Amendment to the Big Lots 2005
Long-Term Incentive Plan – Equity Compensation Plan Information” and “Stock Ownership” in the 2008
Proxy Statement, with respect to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans and
security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management, is incorporated herein by reference in
response to this item.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
The information contained under the caption “Governance – Determination of Director Independence” and
“Governance – Related Person Transactions” in the 2008 Proxy Statement, with respect to the review of director
independence and transactions with related parties, is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The information contained under the captions “Audit Committee Disclosure – Audit and Non-Audit Services
Pre-Approval Policy” and “Audit Committee Disclosure – Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm” in the 2008 Proxy Statement, with respect to the fees paid to Deloitte & Touche LLP and the
Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures, is incorporated herein by reference in response to
this item.