Symantec 2013 Annual Report Download - page 9

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PROXY SUMMARY .................................................................... 1
GENERAL PROXY INFORMATION ...................................................... 3
Information About Solicitation and Voting ................................................. 3
Internet Availability of Proxy Materials .................................................... 3
About the Annual Meeting .............................................................. 3
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE ................ 7
Corporate Governance Guidelines ........................................................ 7
Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics ...................................................... 7
Majority Vote Standard and Director Resignation Policy ...................................... 7
Stock Ownership Guidelines ............................................................ 8
Board Leadership Structure ............................................................. 8
Board Independence ................................................................... 8
Change in Director Occupation .......................................................... 8
Outside Advisors ..................................................................... 8
Board and Committee Effectiveness ...................................................... 9
Board’s Role in Risk Oversight .......................................................... 9
Board Structure and Meetings ........................................................... 9
Executive Sessions .................................................................... 10
Succession Planning ................................................................... 10
THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES .................................................... 11
Audit Committee ..................................................................... 11
Compensation and Leadership Development Committee ...................................... 12
Nominating and Governance Committee ................................................... 12
DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS AND COMMUNICATION WITH DIRECTORS ..................... 14
Criteria for Nomination to the Board ...................................................... 14
Process for Identifying and Evaluating Nominees ............................................ 14
Stockholder Proposals for Nominees ...................................................... 15
Contacting the Board of Directors ........................................................ 15
Attendance of Board Members at Annual Meetings .......................................... 15
PROPOSAL NO. 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ............................................. 16
Nominees for Director ................................................................. 16
Director Compensation ................................................................. 22
PROPOSAL NO. 2 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM ................................................................. 24
Principal Accountant Fees and Services .................................................... 24
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm ..................................................... 25
PROPOSAL NO. 3 ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ............. 26
PROPOSAL NO. 4 APPROVAL OF OUR 2013 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN ...................... 28
Summary of our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan ................................................ 29
Summary of Federal Income Tax Consequences of Awards Granted under the 2013 Equity Incentive
Plan .............................................................................. 31
Accounting Treatment ................................................................. 32
New Plan Benefits .................................................................... 33
PROPOSAL NO. 5 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO OUR 2008 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE
PLAN .............................................................................. 34
Plan History ......................................................................... 34
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