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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page General Information 1 Stock Ownership 3 Information About the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance Matters 4 Compensation Discussion and Analysis 9 Compensation Committee Report 23 Executive Compensation 24 Compensation of Directors 32 Audit Committee Report 33 Proposal 1 — Election of Directors 34 Proposal 2 — Ratification of Appointment of Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 36 Proposal 3 — Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation 37 Additional Information 38

• Cover Page
• Table of Contents
• Proxy Statement
• General Information
• Stock Ownership
• Information about the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance Matters
• Compensation Discussion and Analysis
• Compensation Committee Report
• Executive Compensation
• Compensation of Directors
• Audit Committee Report
• Proposal 1
• Proposal 2
• Proposal 3
• Additional Information