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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE 2013 ANNUAL MEETING AND PROCEDURAL MATTERS 1
2013 Annual Meeting 1
Stock Ownership 2
Quorum and Voting 2
Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations at Future Meetings 6
Additional Information About the Proxy Materials 6
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING TO BE HELD ON JUNE 13, 2013 7
PROPOSAL ONE—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS 8
Nominees 8
Information and Qualifications 8
PROPOSAL TWO—RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM 14
Principal Accounting Fees and Services 14
Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services 14
PROPOSAL THREE—NON-BINDING VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION 16
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 18
Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics 18
Stock Ownership Guidelines 18
Independence of the Board 18
Board Meetings and Board Committees 19
Board Leadership Structure 20
Risk Oversight 20
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation 20
Nominating Process for Recommending Candidates for Election to the Board 21
Attendance at Annual Stockholders Meetings by Directors 22
Contacting the Board 22
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 23
Compensation Discussion and Analysis 23
Executive Summary 23
The Compensation-Setting Process 31
Competitive Compensation Positioning 32
The Principal Elements of the Executive Compensation Program 34
Report of the Compensation Committee 42
Summary Compensation Table and Narrative Disclosure 43
Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2013 45
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2013 Year End 47
Proxy Materials