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59
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
For information regarding our Directors and compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, we direct you to the sections entitled “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors,” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Compliance,” respectively, in the Proxy Statement we will deliver to our stockholders in
connection with our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 9, 2003. Information regarding our
Executive Officers is contained in Item 1, “Business,” of this report.
We are incorporating the information contained in those sections of our Proxy Statement here by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
For information regarding our Executive Compensation, we direct you to the section entitled “Executive
Compensation” in the Proxy Statement we will deliver to our stockholders in connection with our Annual Meeting
of Stockholders to be held on April 9, 2003.
We are incorporating the information contained in that section of our Proxy Statement here by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
You will find this information in the section captioned “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management,” which will appear in the Proxy Statement we will deliver to our stockholders in connection with our
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 9, 2003. We are incorporating that information here by
reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
We have entered into indemnity agreements with certain officers and directors which provide, among other
things, that we will indemnify such officer or director, under the circumstances and to the extent provided for in the
agreements, for expenses, damages, judgments, fines and settlements he or she may be required to pay in actions or
proceedings which he or she is or may be made a party to by reason of his or her position as a director, officer or
other agent of Adobe, and otherwise to the full extent permitted under Delaware law and our Bylaws.
Item 14. Controls and Procedures
(a) Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and
chief financial officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-14(c) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, within the 90 day period prior to the filing date of this report. Based on this evaluation, our
chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were
effective as of that date.
(b) There have been no significant changes (including corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies or
material weaknesses) in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls
subsequent to the date of the evaluation referenced in paragraph (a) above.