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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information regarding the identification and business experience of our directors under the captions "Nominees" and “Business
Experience of Directors” under the main caption "Proposal One – Election of Directors" in our definitive 2011 Proxy Statement
for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on or about August 5, 2011 (“2011 Proxy Statement”), expected to be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about June 22, 2011 is incorporated in this Item 10 by reference. For information
regarding the identification and business experience of our executive officers, see "Employees" at the end of Item 1 in Part I of
this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Information regarding the standing audit committee and names of the financial expert(s) in the
audit committee, under the caption "Corporate Governance” subhead “Audit Committee" in our 2011 Proxy Statement is
incorporated into this Item 10 by reference. Information concerning filing requirements applicable to our executive officers and
directors under the caption "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our 2011 Proxy Statement is
incorporated into this Item 10 by reference.
Code of Ethics
Plantronics has adopted a Code of Conduct (the “Code”), which applies to all Plantronics’ employees, including directors and
officers. The Code is posted on the Plantronics’ corporate website under the Corporate Governance section of Investor Relations
portal (www.plantronics.com). We intend to disclose future amendments to the Code, or any waivers of such provisions granted
to executive officers and directors, on this web site within four business days following the date of such amendment or waiver.
Stockholders may request a free copy of the Code from our Investor Relations department as follows:
Plantronics, Inc.
345 Encinal Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
Attn: Investor Relations
(831) 426-5858
Corporate Governance Guidelines
Plantronics has adopted the Corporate Governance Guidelines, which are available on Plantronics' website under the Corporate
Governance section of the Investor Relations portal (www.plantronics.com). Stockholders or any interested party may request a
free copy of the Corporate Governance Guidelines from the address and phone numbers set forth above under “Code of Ethics.”
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required under this item is included under the captions "Executive Compensation", "Compensation of Directors",
“Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation” in our 2011 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required by this item is included under the captions “Equity Compensation Plan Information” under the main
caption “Proposal Two – Approval of Amendments to the 2003 Stock Plan”, and "Security Ownership of Principal Stockholders
and Management" under the main caption "Additional Information" in our 2011 Proxy Statement and is incorporated into this
Item 12 by this reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required by this item is included under the caption "Corporate Governance” subhead “Director Independence"
in the 2011 Proxy Statement and is incorporated into this Item 13 by this reference.
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