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2013 Proxy Statement 8
PROPOSAL ONE - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Nominees
Autodesk's Bylaws currently set the number of directors at
ten. Charles J. Robel has informed the Board that he will
not seek reelection to the Board at the Annual Meeting.
Accordingly, upon the recommendation of the Corporate
Governance and Nominating Committee, the Board has
nominated nine individuals to be elected at the Annual
Meeting. All of the nominees are presently directors of
Autodesk and have consented to being named in this Proxy
Statement and to serving as directors if elected. Unless
otherwise instructed, the proxy holders will vote the
proxies received by them for the nine nominees named
below. Your proxy cannot be voted for a greater number of
individuals than the number of nominees named in this
Proxy Statement.
In the event that a nominee is unable or declines to serve as
a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies
will be voted for any nominee designated by the Board to
fill the vacancy. The term of office of each person elected
as a director will continue until the next Annual Meeting of
Stockholders or until a successor has been duly elected and
qualified.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE
NOMINEES LISTED BELOW.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Information and Qualifications
The name, age as of March 31, 2013, certain biographical information about each nominee and the nominees' unique
qualifications to serve on the Board are set forth below. There are no family relationships among any of our directors or
executive officers.
See “Corporate Governance” and “Executive Compensation—Compensation of Directors” below for additional information
regarding the Board, including procedures for nominations of directors.