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On March 28, 2009, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s Class A Common Stock, $0.10 par value (Class A stock), and
Class B Common Stock, $0.10 par value (Class B stock), held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $2,902,509,297 and $208,165,
respectively. Class B stock is not publicly listed for trade on any exchange or market system. However, Class B stock is convertible
into Class A stock on a share-for-share basis, so the market value was calculated based on the market price of Class A stock.
On October 31, 2009, there were 306,647,117 shares of the registrant's Class A stock and 70,021,155 shares of its Class B stock
outstanding.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for the registrant's Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held February 5,
2010, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
PAGE
Item 1.
Business
3
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
7
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
12
Item 2.
Properties
12
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
13
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
15
PART II
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
16
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
18
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
19
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
36
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
38
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
81
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
81
Item 9B.
Other Information
81
PART III
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
82
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
82
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
82
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
83
Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
83
PART IV
Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
83