Autodesk 2007 Annual Report Download - page 13

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Questions and Answers About the 2007 Annual Meeting and Procedural Matters ............ 1
2007 Annual Meeting ..................................................................... 1
Stock Ownership ......................................................................... 1
Quorum and Voting ...................................................................... 2
Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations at Future Meetings ............................ 5
Additional Information About the Proxy Materials ............................................ 6
Proposal One — Election of Directors ...................................................... 7
Nominees ............................................................................... 7
Information Regarding the Nominees and Other Directors ..................................... 7
Proposal Two — Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm .......................................................................... 9
Principal Accounting Fees and Services ...................................................... 9
Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services................................................ 9
Corporate Governance.................................................................... 10
Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct................................ 10
Stock Ownership Guidelines................................................................ 10
Independence of the Board of Directors ...................................................... 11
Board Meetings and Committees ........................................................... 11
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation .................................. 12
Nominating Process for Recommending Candidates for Election to the Board of Directors .......... 12
Attendance at Annual Stockholder Meetings by the Board of Directors ........................... 13
Contacting the Board of Directors .......................................................... 13
Executive Compensation .................................................................. 14
Compensation Discussion and Analysis ...................................................... 14
Compensation Committee Report........................................................... 26
Fiscal 2007 Summary Compensation Table ................................................... 27
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Fiscal 2007 .................................................... 28
Outstanding Equity at Fiscal Year-End ....................................................... 29
Option Exercises and Stock Vested at Fiscal 2007 Year End...................................... 30
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation for Fiscal Year 2007 ...................................... 30
Employment Agreements and Change in Control Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control.................................... 33
Compensation of Directors................................................................. 37
Equity Compensation Plan Information...................................................... 39
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management......................... 40
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions ...................................... 42
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.................................. 42
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors ................................... 43
Other Matters ............................................................................ 44