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From time to time the Company receives claims and is a party to suits and other judicial and
administrative proceedings incidental to its business. Although occasional adverse decisions (or settlements)
may occur, the Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material
adverse eÅect on its consolidated Ñnancial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 2001.
Executive OÇcers of the Registrant
The names, ages and positions of all the executive oÇcers of the Company as of September 25, 2001 are
listed below, followed by a brief account of their business experience during the past Ñve years. Executive
oÇcers are normally elected annually by the Board of Directors at a meeting of the directors immediately
following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. There are no family relationships among these oÇcers nor any
arrangements or understandings between any oÇcer and any other person pursuant to which an oÇcer was
selected.
Name Age Position
Matthew E. Massengill ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 40 President and Chief Executive OÇcer
Arif Shakeel ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 46 Executive Vice President, Chief Operating OÇcer
Teresa A. Hopp ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 42 Senior Vice President, Chief Financial OÇcer
Charles W. Frank, Jr.ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 53 Vice President, Chief Technical OÇcer
Michael A. Cornelius ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 59 Vice President, Law and Administration, and Secretary
Steven M. Slavin ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 50 Vice President, Taxes and Treasurer
David C. Fetah ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 41 Vice President, Human Resources
Messrs. Massengill, Cornelius, Frank and Slavin have been employed by the Company for more than Ñve
years and have served in various executive capacities with the Company before being appointed to their
present positions.
Mr. Shakeel joined the Company in 1985 as Product Manager, Integrated Drive Electronics. Mr. Shakeel
served in various executive capacities, including Vice President, Materials Ì Asia, until October 1997, when
he left the Company to become Managing Director of Mah Lin Associates, a supplier of electromechanical
components in Singapore. Mr. Shakeel rejoined the Company in April 1999 as Senior Vice President of
Operations, Drive Products Division. He became Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations in July
1999. In February 2000 he became Executive Vice President and General Manager of Hard Drive Solutions.
He was promoted to his current position in April 2001.
Ms. Hopp joined the Company in 1998 as Vice President, Finance. Prior to joining the Company, she was
an audit partner at Ernst & Young, her employer for 17 years. She was promoted to Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial OÇcer in December 1999. On June 12, 2001 the Company announced Ms. Hopp's
resignation. Her resignation was eÅective September 26, 2001.
Mr. Fetah joined the Company in March 2000 as Vice President of Human Resources. Prior to joining
the Company, he served as Executive Director, Human Resources, for PeopleSoft, Inc. Prior to joining
PeopleSoft in 1996, he was Manager, Human Resources, for Fluor Corporation where he served for 5 years.
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