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PART III.
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information regarding directors and executive officers set forth under the captions “Proposal 1:
Election of Directors” and “Executive Officers” in the Proxy Statement to be filed on schedule 14A relating to
our Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on May 19, 2011 (the “2011 Proxy Statement”) is
incorporated by reference in this section.
The information regarding reports filed under Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 set
forth under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” of our 2011 Proxy
Statement is incorporated by reference in this section.
The information regarding our Code of Business Conduct set forth under the caption “Code of Business
Conduct” of our 2011 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference in this section.
The information regarding our process regarding nominees to the board of directors and the identification
of the “audit committee financial experts” set forth under the caption “Corporate Governance” of our 2011
Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference in this section.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information set forth under the caption “Executive and Director Compensation” in the 2011 Proxy
Statement is incorporated by reference in this section.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters
The information set forth under the captions “Stock Ownership, “General Information — Principal
Shareholders” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in the 2011 Proxy Statement is incorporated by
reference in this section. There are no arrangements known to us, the operation of which may at a subsequent
date result in a change in control of the Company.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information set forth under the caption “Related Persons Transactions” and, regarding director
independence under the caption “Corporate Governance” in the 2011 Proxy Statement is incorporated by
reference in this section.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information set forth under the caption “Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm” in the 2011 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference in this section.
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