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Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal
Control — Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting
was effective at the reasonable assurance level as of February 2, 2013. The effectiveness of our internal control
over financial reporting as of February 2, 2013 has been audited by BDO USA, LLP, an independent registered
public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included in this Form 10-K.
(c) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the Company’s most recently completed fiscal
quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance*
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial and Executive Officers that is applicable to
the Company’s Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief
Accounting Officer, any Executive Vice President of the Company and any Vice President of the Company
employed in a finance or accounting role. This Code of Ethics is filed as Exhibit 14.1 to this Form 10-K. The
Company also has adopted a Code of Standards, Ethics and Conduct applicable to all of the Company’s
management-level employees, which is filed as Exhibit 14.2 to this Form 10-K.
In accordance with SEC rules, the Company intends to disclose any amendment (other than any technical,
administrative, or other non-substantive amendment) to either of the above Codes, or any waiver of any provision
thereof with respect to any of the executive officers listed in the paragraph above, on the Company’s Web site
(www.gamestop.com) within four business days following such amendment or waiver.
Item 11. Executive Compensation*
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters*
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence*
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services*
* The information not otherwise provided herein that is required by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 will be set
forth in the definitive proxy statement relating to the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company,
which is to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. This definitive proxy statement relates to a meeting of stockholders involving the election of directors
and the portions therefrom required to be set forth in this Form 10-K by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 are
incorporated herein by reference pursuant to General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K.
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