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Proxy Statement
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
2016 PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS .................................. 1
Financial and Operating Highlights ....................................................... 1
Executive Compensation Highlights ...................................................... 2
Board Nominees ...................................................................... 3
Corporate Governance Highlights & Report ................................................ 4
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ........................................ 5
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ................................ 11
Director Biographies ................................................................... 11
Director Independence ................................................................. 14
Board of Directors, Board Meetings, and Committees ........................................ 14
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation .................................. 16
Consideration of Director Nominees ...................................................... 16
Global Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines ................................. 16
Oversight of Risk Issues ................................................................ 16
Related Person Transactions Policy ....................................................... 17
Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions ....................................... 17
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance .................................... 18
Director Attendance at Annual Meeting .................................................... 18
Stockholder Communications with the Board of Directors ..................................... 18
Adoption of Proxy Access .............................................................. 18
Other Business ....................................................................... 19
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors ...................................... 20
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION AND STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES ....................... 22
Fiscal 2016 Director Compensation Table .................................................. 23
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS .......................................... 25
Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation ................................. 37
FISCAL 2016 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE ........................................ 38
FISCAL 2016 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE .................................. 41
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL 2016 YEAR-END ............................ 42
FISCAL 2016 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED TABLE ............................ 44
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE OF CONTROL .................. 44
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION .......................................... 46
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT .......... 47
PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED ON ......................................................... 49
Proposal 1: Election of Directors ......................................................... 49
Proposal 2: Approval of Amendments to our Executive Bonus Plan .............................. 50
Proposal 3: Approval of Amendments to our 2000 Equity Incentive Plan ......................... 52
Proposal 4: Approval of an Amendment to our 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ................ 55
Proposal 5: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers ........ 57
Proposal 6: Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm ...................................................................... 58
APPENDIX A: CALCULATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES ...................... A-1
APPENDIX B: GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN .................. B-1
APPENDIX C: GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE 2000 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN ............. C-1
APPENDIX D: GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE 2000 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN . . . D-1
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