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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
INTRODUCTION 1
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING, VOTING AND OTHER STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS 2
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK 6
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 7
Highlights 7
Director Independence 9
Certain Related Business Transactions 9
Board Leadership Structure 11
Meetings and Committees of our Board 12
Risk Oversight by the Board of Directors 13
Diversity 14
Director Candidates 12
Communicating with our Board 15
ITEM 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS 16
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION 20
ITEM 2: APPROVE 2014 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 23
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 31
Compensation Discussion and Analysis ("CD&A") 31
Compensation Committee Report 47
Summary Compensation Table 48
Grants of Plan-Based Awards for 2013 Fiscal Year 50
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2013 Fiscal Year End 52
Option Exercises and Stock Vested During 2013 Fiscal Year 55
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation for 2013 Fiscal Year 55
2013 Termination Scenarios 56
Equity Compensation Plan Information at 2013 Fiscal Year End 60
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation 60
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance 60
ITEM 3: PROPOSAL TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, NAMED EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION 61
ITEM 4: RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 62
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors 62
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm's Fees 63
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS 64
ITEM 5: Non-Binding Proposal Requiring Company to have an Independent Board
Chairman 64
Board's Statement of Opposition 65
ITEM 6: Non-Binding Proposal Requiring Company to Produce a Human Rights Report 66
Board's Statement of Opposition 67
APPENDIX A: 2014 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN A-1