Corporate Governance Fact Sheet


Board Accountability  
Board is elected by majority vote Yes
Majority of Directors independent (view Director biographies) Yes
Separate Chairman & CEO No
Independent Lead Director Yes
Independent Board Affairs and Nominating Committee Yes
Number of Board meetings held or scheduled 5
All Directors elected annually Yes
Corporate governance guidelines (Operating Principles) approved by the Board Yes
Board plays active role in risk oversight Yes
Independent Directors hold meetings without management present Yes
Board-approved succession plan in place Yes
The performance of the Board is reviewed regularly Yes
The performance of each Committee is reviewed regularly Yes
Board members conduct periodic individual self-evaluations Yes
Board orientation/education program Yes
Directors must tender resignation upon a substantive change in career (Criteria for Membership) Yes
All Directors are expected to attend annual shareholders meeting Yes
All Directors attended at least 75 percent of Board and Committee meetings Yes

Financial Disclosure and Internal Controls  
Charters for Audit, Compensation and Board Affairs and Nominating Committees Yes
Disclosure Committee function for financial reporting Yes
Independent Audit Committee Yes
Audit Committee has a financial expert Yes
Auditors elected at most recent annual meeting Yes

Shareholder Rights  
Shareholders have cumulative voting rights Yes
Shareholders may call special meetings Yes
Employees may vote their shares in company-sponsored plans Yes
All stock-based incentive plans have been approved by shareholders Yes
An independent tabulator tabulates shareholder votes Yes
Company has a shareholder rights plan No
Company posts its articles of incorporation and bylaws on Web site Yes
Executive Compensation  
Independent Compensation Committee Yes
Board Compensation Committee has independent compensation consultant Yes
Compensation risk assessment conducted Yes
Compensation Practices Fact SheetYes
Say on Pay advisory vote approved by Shareholders Yes 98%
Frequency of Say on Pay advisory vote - Shareholder preference 1 year 87%
Rev date 04/24/2013


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