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• retaining our independent registered public accounting firm, subject to shareholder ratification and approval;
• approving the compensation of, and assessing (or recommending that the Supervisory Board assess) the
independence of, our registered public accounting firm;
• overseeing the work of our independent registered public accounting firm, including the receipt and
consideration of certain reports from the firm;
• coordinating the Supervisory Board’s oversight of our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure
controls and procedures;
• overseeing our internal audit function;
• establishing procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of accounting-related complaints and
concerns;
• reviewing and approving any related person transactions;
• meeting independently with our independent registered public accounting firm and management; and
• preparing the Audit Committee report included in this proxy statement.
Compensation Committee
The current members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Vassalluzzo (Chair), Gyenes, Olsen, and
Thomas, and all four Compensation Committee members meet Nasdaq's independence criteria for compensation
committee members. The Compensation Committee met three times during fiscal 2015. The Compensation
Committee’s responsibilities include:
• reviewing and approving, or making recommendations to the Supervisory Board with respect to, the
compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and our other executive officers;
• overseeing and administering our cash and equity incentive plans;
• reviewing and making recommendations to the Supervisory Board with respect to Supervisory Board
compensation;
• reviewing and discussing with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of the proxy
statement and considering whether to recommend to the Supervisory Board that the Compensation Discussion
and Analysis be included in the proxy statement; and
• preparing the Compensation Committee report included in this proxy statement.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The current members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Thomas (Chair), De
Cesare, Gyenes, and Riley. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met three times during fiscal
2015. The responsibilities of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee include:
• identifying individuals qualified to become Supervisory Board members;
• recommending to the Supervisory Board the persons to be nominated for appointment as members of the
Supervisory Board and the Management Board and to each of the Supervisory Board’s committees;
• overseeing an annual evaluation of the Supervisory Board, the Management Board and all committees of the
Supervisory Board to determine whether each is functioning effectively;
• overseeing succession planning for the Supervisory Board; and
• reviewing and assessing the adequacy of the Rules of the Supervisory Board and of the Management Board.
Proxy Statement