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8
Patents and Licenses
In recent years, we have been recognized as a leader in per capita and quality of patents issued. As of September 3, 2015,
we owned approximately 16,800 U.S. patents and 4,200 foreign patents. In addition, we have thousands of U.S. and foreign
patent applications pending. Our patents have various terms expiring through 2034.
We have a number of patent and intellectual property license agreements and have from time to time licensed or sold our
intellectual property to third parties. Some of these license agreements require us to make one-time or periodic payments while
others have resulted in us receiving payments. We may need to obtain additional patent licenses or renew existing license
agreements in the future and we may enter into additional sales or licenses of intellectual property and partnering
arrangements. We are unable to predict whether these license agreements can be obtained or renewed on acceptable terms.
Employees
As of September 3, 2015, we had approximately 31,800 employees.
Environmental Compliance
Government regulations impose various environmental controls on raw materials and discharges, emissions, and solid
wastes from our manufacturing processes. In 2015, our wafer fabrication facilities continued to conform to the requirements of
ISO 14001 certification. To continue certification, we must meet annual requirements in environmental policy, compliance,
planning, management, structure and responsibility, training, communication, document control, operational control,
emergency preparedness and response, record keeping, and management review. While we have not experienced any material
adverse effects to our operations from environmental regulations, changes in the regulations could necessitate additional capital
expenditures, modification of our operations, or other compliance actions.
Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
Our executive officers are appointed annually by the Board of Directors and our directors are elected annually by our
shareholders. Any directors appointed by the Board of Directors to fill vacancies on the Board serve until the next election by
the shareholders. All officers and directors serve until their successors are duly chosen or elected and qualified, except in the
case of earlier death, resignation, or removal.
As of September 3, 2015, the following executive officers and directors were subject to the reporting requirements of
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Name Age Position
Mark W. Adams 51 President
April S. Arnzen 44 Vice President, Human Resources
Scott J. DeBoer 49 Vice President, Research & Development
D. Mark Durcan 54 Director and Chief Executive Officer
Ernest E. Maddock 57 Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance
Joel L. Poppen 51 Vice President, Legal Affairs, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
Brian M. Shirley 46 Vice President, Memory Technology and Solutions
Steven L. Thorsen, Jr. 50 Vice President, Worldwide Sales
Robert L. Bailey 58 Director
Richard M. Beyer 66 Director
Patrick J. Byrne 54 Director
D. Warren A. East 53 Director
Mercedes Johnson 61 Director
Lawrence N. Mondry 55 Director
Robert E. Switz 68 Chairman