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company, from January 2007 until March 2008. From July 1997 until December 2006, he served as Vice President,
Brand Marketing, Europe, Middle East and Africa at Nike, Inc.
Vasant M. Prabhu. Mr. Prabhu has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since
January 2004. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Prabhu served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer for Safeway Inc., from September 2000 through December 2003. Mr. Prabhu was previously the President
of the Information and Media Group at the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., from June 1998 to August 2000, and held
several senior positions at divisions of PepsiCo, Inc. from June 1992 to May 1998. From August 1983 to May 1992
he was a partner at Booz Allen Hamilton, an international management consulting firm. Mr. Prabhu is a director of
Mattel, Inc.
Kenneth S. Siegel. Mr. Siegel has been Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel since May 2006.
From November 2000 to May 2006, Mr. Siegel held the position of Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
In February 2001, he was also appointed as the Secretary of the Company. Mr. Siegel was formerly the Senior Vice
President and General Counsel of Gartner, Inc., a provider of research and analysis on information technology
industries, from January 2000 to November 2000. Prior to that time, he served as Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary of IMS Health Incorporated, an information services company, and its prede-
cessors from February 1997 to December 1999. Prior to that time, Mr. Siegel was a Partner in the law firm of
Baker & Botts, LLP. Mr. Siegel is also a Trustee and Chairman of Cancer Hope Network, a non-profit entity, a
Trustee of Minority Corporate Counsel Association, and a Trustee of the American Hotel & Lodging Educational
Foundation.
Simon M. Turner. Mr. Turner has been President, Global Development since May 2008. From June 1996 to
April 2008, he was a principal of Hotel Capital Advisers, Inc., a hotel investment advisory firm. During this period,
Mr. Turner served on the board of directors of Four Season Hotels, Inc., serving as a member of the Human
Resources Committee and the Audit Committee. He was also a member of the board of Fairmont Raffles Hotels
International and was chairman of the Audit Committee. From July 1987 to May 1996, Mr. Turner was a member of
the Investment Banking Department of Salomon Brothers, based in both New York and London.
Jeffrey M. Cava. Mr. Cava has been Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, since
May 2008. Mr. Cava served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Wendy’s
International, Inc. from June 2003 to May 2008. Prior to joining Wendy’s, Mr. Cava was Vice President & Chief
Human Resources Officer for Nike Inc.; Vice President Human Resources for The Walt Disney Company,
Consumer Products Group; and Vice President of Global Staffing, Training and Development for ITT Sheraton
Corporation.
Corporate Governance
We have submitted the CEO certification to the NYSE pursuant to NYSE Rule 303A.12(a) following the 2008
Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The remaining information called for by Item 10 is incorporated by reference to the information under the
following captions in the Proxy Statement: “Corporate Governance”; “Election of Directors”; “Board Meetings and
Committees”; and; “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.”
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information called for by Item 11 is incorporated by reference to the information under the following
captions in the Proxy Statement: “Executive Compensation,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Com-
pensation Committee Report,” “Summary Compensation Table,” “Grants of Plan-Based Awards,” “Narrative
Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards,” “Outstanding Equity Awards at
Fiscal Year-End,” “Option Exercises and Stock Vested,” “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation,” “Potential
Payments upon Termination or Change-in-Control,” and “Director Compensation.”
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