UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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| Voting Items |
Proposal 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” all nominees:
Nominees:
| 01) | Robert P. Bowen | 06) | Sir David M.C. Michels | |||
| 02) | Raymond L. Gellein, Jr. | 07) | William A. Prezant | |||
| 03) | James A. Jeffs | 08) | Eugene F. Reilly | |||
| 04) | David W. Johnson | 09) | Sheli Z. Rosenberg | |||
| 05) | Richard D. Kincaid |
| Proposal 2 | - | APPROVAL ON AN ADVISORY BASIS OF THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DESCRIBED IN OUR PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE 2014 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS. | ||||
| The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” approval on an advisory basis of the compensation of our named executive officers as described in our proxy statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. | ||||||
| Proposal 3 | - | RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. | ||||
| The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. | ||||||
| Proposal 4 | - | TO TRANSACT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENT THEREOF. | ||||
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