Saks Fifth Avenue 2008 Annual Report Download - page 44

PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The information required by this Item with respect to the Company’s directors is set forth in the section
titled “Election of Directors” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to
be held on June 3, 2009 (the “Proxy Statement”) and is incorporated herein by reference. The information
required by this Item with respect to the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Audit Committee
(including the Company’s “audit committee financial expert”) is set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement
titled “Corporate Governance” and is also incorporated herein by reference.
The information required by this Item with respect to the Company’s executive officers is included in
Item 1C of this report under “Executive Officers of the Registrant.”
The information required by this Item with respect to compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act by
the Company’s directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of the Company’s common
stock is set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement titled “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance” and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by this Item with respect to director and executive officer compensation and the
Company’s Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is included in the section
of the Proxy Statement titled “Executive Compensation” and is incorporated herein by reference, except that the
“Report of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors” shall not be deemed
to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C, or to the liabilities
of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters.
The information required by this Item with respect to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and
management is set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement titled “Outstanding Voting Securities” and is
incorporated herein by reference.
The information required by this Item with respect to the Company’s equity compensation plans is set forth
in the section titled “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein
by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this Item with respect to transactions with related parties and the independence
of the Company’s independent directors is set forth in the sections titled “Certain Transactions and Other
Matters” and “Corporate Governance — Director Independence,” respectively, in the Proxy Statement and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The information required by this Item with respect to auditors’ services and fees is set forth in the section of
the Proxy Statement titled “Ratification of Appointment of Registered Public Accounting Firm —
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Fees and Services in 2008 and 2007” and is incorporated herein by reference.
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