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Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
PART III.
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The following portions of the Proxy Statement are incorporated herein by reference:
• information included under the caption ‘‘Items to be Voted on by Shareholders—Item 1—Election of Directors’’;
• information included under the caption ‘‘Requirements, Including Deadlines, for Submission of Proxy Proposals,
Nomination of Directors and Other Business of Shareholders’’;
• information under the caption ‘‘Corporate Governance—Codes of Conduct’’;
• information included under the caption ‘‘Corporate Governance—Membership on Board Committees’’;
• information under the caption ‘‘Corporate Governance—Nominating and Governance Committee—Director Nomination
Process’’;
• information included under the caption ‘‘Corporate Governance—Audit Committee’’;
• information included under the caption ‘‘Corporate Governance—Audit Committee Financial Experts’’; and
• information under the caption ‘‘Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.’’
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF OUR COMPANY
Set forth below is a list of our executive officers as of the date this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been filed with the SEC.
None of such officers has any family relationship with any other executive officer or our principal accounting officer, and none
of such officers became an officer pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person. Each such officer has
been elected to serve until the next annual election of officers or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Each
officer’s age is indicated by the number in parentheses next to his or her name.
James M. Cracchiolo—Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Cracchiolo (50) has been our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since the Distribution in September 2005. Prior to that
time, Mr. Cracchiolo was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AEFC since March 2001; President and Chief Executive
Officer of AEFC since November 2000; and Group President, Global Financial Services of American Express since June 2000.
He served as Chairman of American Express Bank Ltd. from September 2000 until April 2005 and served as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Travel Related Services International from May 1998 through July 2003. He is also currently on the
board of advisors of the March of Dimes.
Joseph E. Sweeney—President—Financial Planning, Products and Services
Mr. Sweeney (47) has been our President—Financial Planning, Products and Services since September 2005. Prior to the
Distribution, Mr. Sweeney served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Banking, Brokerage and Managed
Products of AEFC since April 2002. Prior thereto, he served as Senior Vice President and Head, Business Transformation,
Global Financial Services of American Express from March 2001 until April 2002.
William F. Truscott—President—U.S. Asset Management, Annuities and Chief Investment
Officer
Mr. Truscott (48) has been our President—U.S. Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer since September 2005.
Prior to the Distribution, Mr. Truscott served as Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of AEFC, a position he held
since he joined the company in September 2001.
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