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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 (53) has been our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since September 2005. Prior to that time,
Mr. Cracchiolo was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Express Financial Corporation (‘‘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 and previously had served on the
board of Tech Data Corporation.
Joseph E. Sweeney — President — Advice & Wealth Management, Products and Services
Mr. Sweeney (50) has been our President — Advice & Wealth Management, Products and Services since May 2009. Prior
to that time, Mr. Sweeney served as President — Financial Planning, Products and Services. Prior to that, 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. Mr. Sweeney is currently on the board of directors of the Securities
Industry and Financial Markets Association.
William F. Truscott — CEO — U.S. Asset Management and President, Annuities
Mr. Truscott (51) has been our CEO — U.S. Asset Management and President, Annuities since May 2010. Prior to that
time, Mr. Truscott had served as our President — U.S. Asset Management, Annuities and Chief Investment Officer since
February 2008 and as our President — U.S. Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer since September 2005. Prior
to that, 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.
Walter S. Berman — Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Berman (69) has been our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since September 2005. Prior to that,
Mr. Berman served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AEFC, a position he held since January 2003.
From April 2001 to January 2004, Mr. Berman served as Corporate Treasurer of American Express.
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