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• Reviews and approves the retention of the independent registered public accounting firm to perform any proposed
permissible non-audit services;
• Confers with management and our independent registered public accounting firm regarding the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting;
• Discusses with management and the independent registered public accounting firm the results of the annual audit and
the results of our quarterly financial statements;
• Reviews the financial statements to be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K;
• Reviews earnings press releases, as well as the substance of financial information and earnings guidance provided to
analysts and rating agencies on our quarterly earnings calls;
• Prepares the report required to be included by the SEC rules in our annual proxy statement or Annual Report on Form 10-
K; and
• Establishes procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints we receive regarding accounting, internal
accounting controls or auditing matters and the confidential and anonymous submission by employees of concerns
regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
Compensation Committee
• Reviews and approves our overall compensation strategy and policies;
• Reviews and recommends to the Board the compensation of our Board members;
• Reviews and approves the compensation and other terms of employment of our chief executive officer and other executive
officers;
• Reviews and approves corporate performance goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our executive officers
and other senior management;
• Reviews and approves written performance goals for our chief executive officer relevant to the compensation of our
chief executive officer;
• Reviews and approves the disclosure contained in Compensation Discussion and Analysis and considers whether to
recommend that it be included in the proxy statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K;
• Administers our stock option and purchase plans, variable compensation plans and other similar programs;
• Assesses and monitors whether any of our compensation policies and programs has the potential to encourage excessive
risk-taking; and
• May form and delegate authority to subcommittees as appropriate, including, but not limited to, a subcommittee composed
of one of more members of the Board.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
• Identifies, reviews and evaluates candidates to serve as directors;
• Recommends candidates for election to our Board;
• Makes recommendations to the Board regarding committee membership;
• Assesses the performance of the Board and its committees;
• Reviews and assesses our corporate governance principles and practices;
• Approves related party transactions; and
• Establishes procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints we receive regarding violations of our code
of conduct.