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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Directors of the Company
Information regarding directors of the Company required by this Item is incorporated by reference
to the section entitled ‘‘Item 1—Election of Directors, Nominees for Directors’’ set forth in the
Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled ‘‘Section 16(a) Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Compliance’’ set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2009 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders.
Information regarding the Company’s audit committee financial experts and code of ethics and
business conduct required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled ‘‘Matters
Relating to Corporate Governance, Board Structure, Director Compensation and Stock Ownership’’ set
forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
No director or nominee for director of the Company has any family relationship with any other
director or nominee or with any executive officer of the Company.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled
‘‘Executive Compensation’’ and the section entitled ‘‘Matters Relating to Corporate Governance, Board
Structure, Director Compensation and Stock Ownership—Non-Employee Director Compensation for
the Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 2009’’ set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2009
Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters.
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled ‘‘Matters
Relating to Corporate Governance, Board Structure, Director Compensation and Stock Ownership—
Security Ownership of Management’’, ‘‘Matters Relating to Corporate Governance, Board Structure,
Director Compensation and Stock Ownership—Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners’’, the
table entitled ‘‘Executive Compensation—Outstanding Equity Awards Table for the Fiscal Year Ended
February 28, 2009’’, and the table entitled ‘‘Equity Compensation Plan Information’’ set forth in the
Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled
‘‘Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation; Certain Related Party Transactions’’
and ‘‘Matters Relating to Corporate Governance, Board Structure, Director Compensation and Stock
Ownership—Director Independence’’ set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2009 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
Information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the sections entitled
‘‘Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees’’ and ‘‘Pre-approval of Nonaudit Fees’’ set forth
in Item 4 of the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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