Symantec 2016 Annual Report Download - page 9

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PROXY SUMMARY .................................................................... 1
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ........................................................... 4
Corporate Governance Guidelines ........................................................ 4
Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics ...................................................... 4
Policy Against Short-Selling, Hedging and Pledging Symantec Securities ......................... 4
Stock Ownership Guidelines ............................................................ 4
Stockholder Engagement ............................................................... 4
Majority Vote Standard and Director Resignation Policy ...................................... 5
Board Leadership Structure ............................................................. 5
Board Independence ................................................................... 5
Change in Director Occupation .......................................................... 6
Board and Committee Effectiveness ...................................................... 6
Board’s Role in Risk Oversight .......................................................... 6
Outside Advisors ..................................................................... 6
Board Structure and Meetings ........................................................... 7
Executive Sessions .................................................................... 7
Succession Planning ................................................................... 7
Attendance of Board Members at Annual Meetings .......................................... 7
THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES .................................................... 8
Audit Committee ..................................................................... 8
Compensation and Leadership Development Committee ...................................... 9
Nominating and Governance Committee ................................................... 10
DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS AND COMMUNICATION WITH DIRECTORS ..................... 11
Criteria for Nomination to the Board ...................................................... 11
Process for Identifying and Evaluating Nominees ............................................ 11
Stockholder Proposals for Nominees ...................................................... 12
Contacting the Board of Directors ........................................................ 12
PROPOSAL NO. 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ............................................. 13
Nominees for Director ................................................................. 13
Summary of Director Qualifications and Experience ......................................... 20
Director Compensation ................................................................. 20
PROPOSAL NO. 2 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM ................................................................. 23
Principal Accountant Fees and Services .................................................... 23
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm ..................................................... 24
PROPOSAL NO. 3 AMENDMENTS TO 2013 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED ......... 25
Plan History ......................................................................... 26
Summary of our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, as Amended ..................................... 27
Summary of Federal Income Tax Consequences of Awards Granted under the 2013 Equity Incentive
Plan, as Amended ................................................................... 29
ERISA Information .................................................................... 31
Accounting Treatment ................................................................. 31
New Plan Benefits .................................................................... 31
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