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Proxy Materials
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE 2016 ANNUAL MEETING AND PROCEDURAL MATTERS 1
Stock Ownership, Quorum and Voting 1
2016 Annual Meeting 1
Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations at Future Meetings 6
Additional Information About the Proxy Materials 7
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING TO BE HELD ON JUNE 15, 2016 7
PROPOSAL ONEELECTION OF DIRECTORS 8
Nominees 8
Information and Qualifications 11
PROPOSAL TWORATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM 18
Principal Accounting Fees and Services 18
Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services 19
PROPOSAL THREENON-BINDING VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION 20
Past Say-on-Pay Votes, Stockholder Outreach and Actions Taken 20
Executive Compensation Policies and Practices 20
Compensation Guiding Principles 21
Vote Recommendations 22
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 23
Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics 23
Stock Ownership Guidelines 23
Independence of the Board 24
Board Meetings and Board Committees 24
Board Leadership Structure 25
Risk Oversight 26
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation 26
Nominating Process for Recommending Candidates for Election to the Board 26
Attendance at Annual Stockholders Meetings by Directors 27
Contacting the Board 28
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 28
Compensation Discussion and Analysis 28
Executive Summary 28
The Compensation-Setting Process 33
Competitive Compensation Positioning 34
The Principal Elements of the Executive Compensation Program 35