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Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Directors of the Company
Information regarding directors of the Company required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the
section entitled “Election of Directors - Nominees for Directors” set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement
for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership
Reporting Compliance” set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
Information regarding the Company’s audit committee financial experts and code of ethics and business
conduct required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled “Matters Relating to
Corporate Governance, Board Structure, Director Compensation and Stock Ownership” set forth in the
Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
No director or nominee for director of the Company has any family relationship with any other director
or nominee or with any executive officer of the Company.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled
“Executive Compensation” and the section entitled “Matters Relating to Corporate Governance, Board
Structure, Director Compensation and Stock Ownership — Non-Employee Director Compensation for the
Fiscal Year Ended March 1, 2008” set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters.
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled “Matters
Relating to Corporate Governance, Board Structure, Director Compensation and Stock Ownership — Security
Ownership of Management”, “Matters Relating to Corporate Governance, Board Structure, Director Compen-
sation and Stock Ownership — Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners”, the table entitled “Execu-
tive Compensation — Outstanding Equity Awards Table for the Fiscal Year Ended March 1, 2008”, and the
table entitled “Equity Compensation Plan Information” set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its
2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled “Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation; Certain Related Party Transactions” and “Matters Relating to
Corporate Governance, Board Structure, Director Compensation and Stock Ownership - Director Indepen-
dence” set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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