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Are there any family or other special relationships among the director nominees and our executive
officers?
No. There are no family or special relationships between any director nominee or executive officer and any other
director nominee or executive officer. There are no arrangements or understandings between any director
nominee or executive officer and any other person pursuant to which he or she has been or will be selected as our
director and/or executive officer.
Were the incumbent directors all elected at the 2012 Annual Meeting?
Yes. All of the incumbent directors were elected at the 2012 Annual Meeting.
Are any incumbent directors not standing for re-election at the 2013 Annual Meeting?
No. All of the incumbent directors are standing for re-election at the 2013 Annual Meeting.
Information Regarding the Director Nominees
The following table sets forth information, as of April 1, 2013, with respect to each director nominee. We have
also included information about each nominee’s specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led
the Board to conclude that he or she should serve as a director of the company, in light of our business and
structure, at the time we file this Proxy Statement. Each director nominee furnished the biographical information
set forth in the table.
Executive Officers:
Nominee
Director
Since
Position with the Company and
Business Experience, including
Directorships Held During Past Five Years
Specific Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes and Skills
Laura J. Alber ........
Age 44
2010 Chief Executive Officer since
2010
President since 2006
President, Pottery Barn Brands,
2002 – 2006
Executive Vice President, Pottery
Barn, 2000 – 2002
Senior Vice President, Pottery
Barn Catalog and Pottery Barn
Kids Retail, 1999 – 2000
Director, RealD Inc. (3D
technologies) since 2013
Extensive retail industry,
merchandising and operational
experience, including 18 years of
experience with the company
Implemented successful growth
strategies, including Pottery Barn
Kids, Pottery Barn Bed + Bath and
PBteen, as well as the company’s
global expansion
Patrick J. Connolly ....
Age 66
1983 Executive Vice President, Chief
Marketing Officer since 2000
Executive Vice President, General
Manager, Catalog, 1995 – 2000
Director, CafePress.com
(customized and personalized
products) since 2007
Extensive marketing experience,
including 34 years of experience
with the company
Directed the company’s direct-to-
customer strategy, including the
growth of its catalog business and
the development and expansion of
its e-commerce channel
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