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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information regarding the identification and business experience of our directors under the captions "Nominees" and “Business
Experience of Directors” under the main caption "Proposal One -- Election of Directors" in our definitive 2008 Proxy Statement for
the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on July 23, 2008 (“2008 Proxy Statement”), expected to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on or about June 4, 2008 is incorporated in this Item 10 by reference. For information regarding the
identification and business experience of our executive officers, see "Employees" at the end of Item 1 in Part I of this Annual Report
on Form 10-K. Information regarding the standing audit committee and names of the financial expert(s) in the audit committee, under
the caption "Audit Committee" under the main caption "Proposal One -- Election of Directors" in our 2008 Proxy Statement is
incorporated into this Item 10 by reference. Information concerning filing requirements applicable to our executive officers and
directors under the caption "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our 2008 Proxy Statement is incorporated
into this Item 10 by reference.
Code of Ethics
Plantronics has adopted a worldwide Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (“the Code”), which applies to all Plantronics’ Associates,
including directors and officers. The Code is posted on the Plantronics’ corporate website under the corporate governance section of
investor relations portal (www.plantronics.com). We intend to disclose future amendments to certain provisions of the Code, or
waivers of such provisions granted to executive officers and directors, on this web site within five business days following the date of
such amendment or waiver.
Stockholders may request a free copy of the Code:
Plantronics, Inc.
345 Encinal Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Attn: Investor Relations
(831) 426-5858
Corporate Governance Guidelines
Plantronics has adopted the Corporate Governance Guidelines, which are available on Plantronics' website under the corporate
governance section of the Investor Relations portal (www.plantronics.com). Stockholders may request a free copy of the Corporate
Governance Guidelines from the address and phone numbers set forth above under “Code of Ethics.”
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required under this item is included under the captions "Executive Compensation", "Compensation of Directors",
“Report of Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation”
in our 2008 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required by this item is included under the captions “Equity Compensation Plan Information” under the main caption
“Proposal Three – Approval of an Increase in Shares Issuable Under the 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan” and "Security
Ownership of Principal Stockholders and Management" under the main caption "Additional Information" in our 2008 Proxy Statement
and is incorporated into this Item 12 by this reference.