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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Q
UESTIONS AND
A
NSWERS
A
BOUT THE
2011 A
NNUAL
M
EETING AND
P
ROCEDURAL
M
ATTERS
...... 1
2011 Annual Meeting ................................................................ 1
Stock Ownership .................................................................... 2
Quorum and Voting ................................................................. 2
Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations at Future Meetings .......................... 5
Additional Information About the Proxy Materials ......................................... 6
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholders Meeting to be
held on June 16, 2011 .............................................................. 7
P
ROPOSAL
O
NE
—E
LECTION OF
D
IRECTORS
............................................... 8
Nominees .......................................................................... 8
Information and Qualifications Regarding the Nominees .................................... 8
P
ROPOSAL
T
WO
—R
ATIFICATION OF THE
A
PPOINTMENT OF
I
NDEPENDENT
R
EGISTERED
P
UBLIC
A
CCOUNTING
F
IRM
..................................................................... 11
Principal Accounting Fees and Services ................................................. 12
Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services ............................................ 12
P
ROPOSAL
T
HREE
—N
ON
-B
INDING
V
OTE
O
N
E
XECUTIVE
C
OMPENSATION
...................... 12
P
ROPOSAL
F
OUR
—N
ON
-B
INDING
V
OTE
O
N
T
HE
F
REQUENCY
O
F
T
HE
N
ON
-B
INDING
V
OTE
O
N
E
XECUTIVE
C
OMPENSATION
........................................................... 14
C
ORPORATE
G
OVERNANCE
.............................................................. 15
Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct ............................. 15
Stock Ownership Guidelines ........................................................... 15
Independence of the Board of Directors .................................................. 15
Board Meetings and Board Committees .................................................. 16
Board Leadership Structure ........................................................... 17
Risk Oversight ...................................................................... 18
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation ............................... 18
Nominating Process for Recommending Candidates for Election to the Board of Directors ......... 18
Attendance at Annual Stockholders Meetings by the Board of Directors ........................ 20
Contacting the Board of Directors ...................................................... 20
E
XECUTIVE
C
OMPENSATION
............................................................. 20
Compensation Discussion and Analysis .................................................. 20
Compensation Committee Report ....................................................... 38
Compensation Practices and Risk ...................................................... 38
Summary Compensation Table and Narrative Disclosure .................................... 38
Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2011 ............................................. 41
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2011 Year End ....................................... 44
Option Exercises and Stock Vested at Fiscal 2011 Year End ................................. 45
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation for Fiscal 2011 ...................................... 45
Change in Control Arrangements and Employment Agreements ............................... 46
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control ................................. 48
Compensation of Directors ............................................................ 52
Equity Compensation Plan Information .................................................. 55
S
ECURITY
O
WNERSHIP OF
C
ERTAIN
B
ENEFICIAL
O
WNERS AND
M
ANAGEMENT
................... 56
C
ERTAIN
R
ELATIONSHIPS AND
R
ELATED
P
ARTY
T
RANSACTIONS
............................... 58
S
ECTION
16(a) B
ENEFICIAL
O
WNERSHIP
R
EPORTING
C
OMPLIANCE
............................. 58
R
EPORT OF THE
A
UDIT
C
OMMITTEE OF THE
B
OARD OF
D
IRECTORS
............................ 59
O
THER
M
ATTERS
...................................................................... 60