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is cooperating fully with the Office of Attorney General and believes it is indemnified if monetary
sanctions are imposed.
In July 2005, the Company received a grand jury subpoena from the United States Attorney’s Office in
Los Angeles, California, seeking documents and information relating to the Company’s handling,
storage and disposal of hazardous waste. California state and local government authorities are also
investigating this matter. In January 2006, the Company received an administrative subpoena from the
District Attorney of Riverside County, California seeking records and documents in connection with
such investigation. The Company is cooperating fully with the respective authorities.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable.
Item 4A. Executive Officers of the Company.
Executive officers of the Company are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Board of
Directors. At the end of fiscal 2005, the Executive Officers of the Company were as follows:
ROBERT L. NARDELLI, age 57, has been President and Chief Executive Officer since
December 2000 and Chairman since January 1, 2002. Prior thereto, Mr. Nardelli served as President
and Chief Executive Officer of GE Power Systems, a division of General Electric Company, since 1995.
FRANCIS S. BLAKE, age 56, has been Executive Vice President – Business Development and
Corporate Operations since March 2002. He was formerly the Deputy Secretary of Energy from
May 2001 until March 2002. From June 2000 until May 2001, he was a Senior Vice President at
General Electric Company and was Vice President of GE Power Systems from February 1996 until
June 2000. Mr. Blake serves as a director of The Southern Company.
JOSEPH DeANGELO, age 44, has been Executive Vice President – Home Depot Supply since
August 2005. From January 2005 through August 2005, he served as Senior Vice President – Home
Depot Supply, Pro Business and Tool Rental, and from April 2004 through January 2005, he served as
Senior Vice President – Pro Business and Tool Rental. Mr. DeAngelo previously served as Executive
Vice President of The Stanley Works, a tool manufacturing company, from April 2003 through
April 2004. From 1986 until April 2004, Mr. DeAngelo held various positions with General Electric
Company. His final position with GE was as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE TIP/Modular
Space, a division of GE Capital.
ROBERT P. DeRODES, age 55, has been Executive Vice President – Information Technology and
Chief Information Officer since February 2002. He previously served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of Delta Technology, Inc. and Chief Information Officer for Delta Air Lines, Inc. from
September 1999 until February 2002. From February 1995 to September 1999, he served as Senior
Technology Officer at Citibank for the Card Products Group. From February 1993 to February 1995, he
was President of Sabre Development Services for the Sabre Group Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of
American Airlines, Inc.
DENNIS M. DONOVAN, age 57, has been Executive Vice President – Human Resources since
April 2001. From October 1998 until that time he served as Senior Vice President – Human Resources
of Raytheon Company, a worldwide provider of defense and government electronics and aircraft. From
1972 until September 1998, Mr. Donovan held various positions in human resources with the General
Electric Company having been named an officer of GE in 1991. His final position with GE was as Vice
President – Human Resources of GE Power Systems.
MARVIN R. ELLISON, age 41, has been Northern Division President since January 2006. From
October 2004 through January 2006, he served as Senior Vice President – Logistics. From June 2002
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