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RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
(Item 3 on the Proxy Card)
The Company’s Audit and Finance Committee Charter provides that the Committee shall have the sole
authority and responsibility to select, evaluate and, if necessary, replace the Company’s Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm.
On February 21, 2013, the Audit and Finance Committee retained Deloitte & Touche LLP as its
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm to audit the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 2013.
The Company is asking the shareholders to ratify the Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2013. If the shareholders do not ratify this appointment, the Audit and Finance Committee will consider the
results of the vote and determine whether to appoint a different independent registered public accounting firm to
audit the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
One or more members of the firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP will attend the Annual Meeting, will have an
opportunity to make a statement and will be available to answer questions.
Vote Required
Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm of the Company requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the common
shares and 6
3
⁄
4
% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, voting as one class, present or represented at
the annual meeting, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote on this proposal. Abstentions will have the
effect of a vote against the proposal. Since the Company believes this proposal to be “routine,” broker non-
votes will likely be voted by the organizations holding such shares in their discretion.
Our Recommendation
The Board recommends a vote “FOR” such ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year 2013.
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Proxy Statement