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Our independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, has issued an attestation report on our internal
control over financial reporting. The report appears in the Financial Statements and Supplementary Data section of this Form
10-K.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that
have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
Not applicable.
Part III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information contained under the captions “Proposal One: Election of Directors,” “Governance,” and “Stock Ownership” in
the 2014 Proxy Statement, with respect to directors, shareholder nomination procedures, the code of ethics, the Audit
Committee, our audit committee financial experts, and Section 16(a) beneficial ownership reporting compliance, is
incorporated herein by reference in response to this item. The information contained in Part I of this Form 10-K under the
caption “Supplemental Item. Executive Officers of the Registrant,” with respect to executive officers, is incorporated herein by
reference in response to this item.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information contained under the captions “Governance,” “Director Compensation,” and “Executive Compensation” in the
2014 Proxy Statement, with respect to corporate Compensation Committee interlocks and insider participation, director
compensation, the Compensation Committee Report, and executive compensation, is incorporated herein by reference in
response to this item.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The information contained under the caption “Stock Ownership” in the 2014 Proxy Statement, with respect to the security
ownership of certain beneficial owners and management, is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information contained under the caption “Governance - Determination of Director Independence” and “Governance -
Related Person Transactions” in the 2014 Proxy Statement, with respect to the review of director independence and transactions
with related persons, is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information contained under the captions “Audit Committee Disclosure - Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval
Policy” and “Audit Committee Disclosure - Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the 2014 Proxy
Statement, with respect to the Audit Committee's pre-approval policies and procedures and the fees paid to Deloitte & Touche
LLP, is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.