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AGENDA ITEM NO. 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ........................................................................................................... 1
Directors and Executive Officers ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Named Executive Officers ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Principal Stockholders And Stock Ownership Of Management.................................................................................... 4
Director Compensation ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Director Compensation In Fiscal Year 2020 .................................................................................................................... 5
Non-Employee Directors Outstanding Stock Options At 2020 Fiscal Year End .......................................................... 6
Certain Relationships And Related Transactions ........................................................................................................... 6
Corporate Governance And Related Matters .................................................................................................................. 6
Committees Of The Board Of Directors ........................................................................................................................... 9
Audit Committee ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Compensation Committee ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee ................................................................................................... 10
Code of Business Ethics and Conduct ............................................................................................................................... 11
Executive Compensation ................................................................................................................................................ 11
The Role Of Say-On-Pay Votes ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Benchmarking, Consultants And The Use Of Peer Groups ........................................................................................ 17

Summary Compensation Table ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Grants Of Plan-Based Awards In Fiscal Year 2020 To Named Executive Officers .................................................... 21
Option Exercises And Stock Vested In Fiscal Year 2020 ............................................................................................. 22
Outstanding Equity Awards At 2020 Fiscal Year-End For Named Executive Officers .............................................. 22
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2 APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM .................. 23
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3 ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ............................................................... 24
General .............................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Other Business ................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Stockholder Proposals ....................................................................................................................................................... 26
Communicating With the Board of Directors ...................................................................................................................... 26

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