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If a holdover director’s resignation is accepted by the Board pursuant to the Company’s Amended
Regulations, the Board may fill the resulting vacancy or may decrease the size of the Board in accordance with
law and the Company’s Amended Regulations.
Our Recommendation
A director nominee must receive a majority of the votes cast to be elected to the Board. Abstentions
from voting will have no effect on the outcome of the election and, since the Company believes this matter
to be “routine,” broker non-votes will likely be voted by the organizations holding such shares in their
discretion. The Board recommends election of each of the nominees.
The following are brief biographies of each director of the Company, including those nominated for
election.
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTORS
(Terms Expire in 2010)
Bruce L. Byrnes
Mr. Byrnes is retired. He was Vice Chairman – Global Brand Building Training of
The Procter & Gamble Company (a consumer products company) from July 2007
through June 2008. Prior to that, he was Vice Chairman and President – Global
Household Care of The Procter & Gamble Company. From 2002 through 2004, he
served The Procter & Gamble Company as Vice Chairman of the Board and President
- Global Beauty & Feminine Care and Global Health Care. Director since 2003. Age
60.
Alex Shumate
Mr. Shumate has been the managing partner of the Columbus office of Squire,
Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. (an international law firm) since 1991. He is a director of
Nationwide Financial Services. Director since 2005. Age 58.
Jakki L. Haussler
Ms. Haussler has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Opus Capital
Group (a registered investment advisory firm) since 1996. She is a director of The
Victory Funds, the University of Cincinnati Foundation and the Northern Kentucky
University Foundation, and is on the Richard T. Farmer School of Business Board of
Visitors at Miami University. Director since 2008. Age 51.
Mark Lazarus
Mr. Lazarus has served as President of Media and Marketing Services for Career
Sports & Entertainment Agency (a marketing, media and public relations firm) since
February 2008. From 2003 to 2008 he was President of Turner Entertainment Group.
He is on the Board of Governors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and serves
as a director for Atlanta’s High Museum of Art, the East Lake Foundation, the PATH
Foundation, and Compass Diversified Holdings. Director since 2009. Age 45.
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