UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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| Voting Items |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR
the following nominees for director:
| 1. | Election of directors |
| 01) |
Bradley A. Alford |
07) | Joie A. Gregor | |||||
| 02) |
Thomas K. Brown |
08) | Rajive Johri | |||||
| 03) |
Stephen G. Butler |
09) | Richard H. Lenny | |||||
| 04) |
Sean M. Connolly |
10) | Ruth Ann Marshall | |||||
| 05) |
Thomas W. Dickson |
11) | Craig P. Omtvedt | |||||
| 06) |
Steven F. Goldstone |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following proposal:
| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of independent auditor for fiscal 2018 |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following proposal:
| 3. | Advisory approval of the Company’s named executive officer compensation |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote of ONE YEAR for the following proposal:
| 4. | Recommendation, on an advisory basis, regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation |
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