SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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33, Boulevard Prince Henri
L-1724 Luxembourg City
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
R.C.S. Luxembourg B72391
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 30, 2024
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Thursday, May 30, 2024
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9:00 a.m. Central European Time
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Location:
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Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.
33, Boulevard Prince Henri L-1724 Luxembourg City Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |
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Corporate Secretary
Luxembourg City, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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Annual Meeting of Shareholders
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Proposals
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Recommendation
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(1)
Election of Directors
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✓ FOR each nominee
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Appointment of our Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm and Certified Auditor
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✓ FOR
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Approval of our Luxembourg Statutory Accounts
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✓ FOR
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Receipt and Approval of our Directors’ report for the Luxembourg Statutory Accounts and Receipt of the Supervisory Auditor’s report for the Luxembourg Annual Accounts
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✓ FOR
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Allocation of the Results in the Luxembourg Annual Accounts
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✓ FOR
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Discharge of our Directors and Supervisory Auditor
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✓ FOR
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Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (“Say-on-Pay”)
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✓ FOR
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Amendment of our 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan by an additional 3.3 million shares
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✓ FOR
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Proxy Summary
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Proxy Summary
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Proxy Summary
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
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| Facilities | | |
% of Facilities
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| Certified Facilities(1) | | | | | 33% | | | | | | 33% | | | | | | 50% | | | | | | 50% | | | | | | 25% | | |
| Low-Flow Plumbing | | | | | 56% | | | | | | 67% | | | | | | 67% | | | | | | 67% | | | | | | 75% | | |
| Rainwater Harvesting | | | | | 11% | | | | | | 17% | | | | | | 33% | | | | | | 50% | | | | | | 75% | | |
| Carbon Footprint/Greenhouse Gas (direct) | | |
CO2 Emitted
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| Transport – Employee Commuting | | | | | 3,765,000 | | | | | | 1,494,000 | | | | | | 304,000 | | | | | | 200,000 | | | | | | 299,000(3) | | |
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning(2) | | | | | 274,000 | | | | | | 325,000 | | | | | | 202,000 | | | | | | 104,000 | | | | | | 70,000 | | |
| Fire Suppression(2) | | | | | 5,000 | | | | | | 5,000 | | | | | | 5,000 | | | | | | 290 | | | | | | 290 | | |
| Business Travel | | | | | 424,000 | | | | | | 115,000 | | | | | | 54,000 | | | | | | 70,000 | | | | | | 25,000 | | |
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Carbon Footprint/Greenhouse Gas (indirect)
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Units Consumed
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| Paper Cups (number) | | | | | 178,507 | | | | | | 26,640 | | | | | | 3,960 | | | | | | 3,700 | | | | | | 4,410(3) | | |
| Paper Sheets (number) | | | | | 1,508,190 | | | | | | 223,300 | | | | | | 70,280 | | | | | | 50,800 | | | | | | 36,540 | | |
| Paper Towels (units) | | | | | 40,388 | | | | | | 8,491 | | | | | | 896 | | | | | | 420 | | | | | | 974(3) | | |
| Power (kWh) | | | | | 5,542,196 | | | | | | 1,512,392 | | | | | | 1,071,843 | | | | | | 1,351,618 | | | | | | 445,899 | | |
| Water (liters) | | | | | 27,921,888 | | | | | | 6,191,957 | | | | | | 3,103,890 | | | | | | 2,248,190 | | | | | | 1,346,016 | | |
| Recycle and Reduce | | |
% Of Total Facilities
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| Plastic Recycling | | | | | 56% | | | | | | 50% | | | | | | 67% | | | | | | 83% | | | | | | 67% | | |
| Paper Recycling | | | | | 56% | | | | | | 50% | | | | | | 67% | | | | | | 83% | | | | | | 75% | | |
| Permanent Kitchenware | | | | | 56% | | | | | | 67% | | | | | | 67% | | | | | | 67% | | | | | | 50%(4) | | |
| E-Recycling | | | | | 78% | | | | | | 83% | | | | | | 100% | | | | | | 100% | | | | | | 100% | | |
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U.S.
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India
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Uruguay
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Luxembourg
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| Percentage of Altisource Direct GHG Contribution by Country | | | | | 19.3% | | | | | | 11.4% | | | | | | 68.5% | | | | | | 0.8% | | |
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Proxy Summary
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Proxy Summary
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Proxy Summary
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Proxy Summary
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Proxy Statement
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
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Proxy Statement
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Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.
33, Boulevard Prince Henri
L-1724 Luxembourg City
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;
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Proxy Statement
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Proposal One
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Committee Memberships(1)
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Name
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Age(1)
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Director
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Independent
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Executive
Committee |
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Audit
Committee |
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Compensation
Committee |
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Compliance
Committee |
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Nom/Gov
Committee |
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| John. G. Aldridge, Jr. | | | | | 55 | | | | | | 2022 | | | | |
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✓
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✓(2)
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| Mary C. Hickok | | | | | 30 | | | | | | 2022 | | | | |
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✓(2)
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| Joseph L. Morettini | | | | | 71 | | | | | | 2017 | | | | |
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✓(2)
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| Roland Müller-Ineichen(3) | | | | | 63 | | | | | | 2009 | | | | |
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| William B. Shepro | | | | | 55 | | | | | | 2009 | | | | | | | | | | |
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Proposal One
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Proposal One
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Board of Directors and Corporate Governance
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Board of Directors and Corporate Governance
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Board of Directors and Corporate Governance
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Board of Directors and Corporate Governance
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Board Diversity Matrix (as of April 17, 2024)
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| Country of Principal Executive Offices | | | Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | | |||||||||
| Foreign Private Issuer | | | No | | |||||||||
| Disclosure Prohibited under Home Country Law | | | No | | |||||||||
| Total Number of Directors | | | 5 | | |||||||||
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Female
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| Underrepresented Individual in Home Country Jurisdiction | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LGBTQ+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Did Not Disclose Demographic Background | | | 5 | | | | |
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Board of Directors and Corporate Governance
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Board of Directors and Corporate Governance
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Board of Directors’ Compensation
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Stock
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All Other
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Total
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| John G. Aldridge, Jr.(3) | | | | $ | 71,500 | | | | | $ | 50,141 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 121,641 | | |
| Mary C. Hickok(4) | | | | $ | 79,000 | | | | | $ | 50,141 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 129,141 | | |
| Joseph L. Morettini | | | | $ | 76,500 | | | | | $ | 49,638 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 126,138 | | |
| Roland Müller-Ineichen(5) | | | | $ | 91,500 | | | | | $ | 49,638 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 141,138 | | |
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Board of Directors’ Compensation
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Position
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| Michelle D. Esterman | | |
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| Gregory J. Ritts | | |
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Name of Beneficial Owner:
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Amount
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Percent
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William C. Erbey(2) | | | | | 6,000,709 | | | | | | 22.26% | | |
Deer Park Road Management Company, LP(3) | | | | | 4,248,976 | | | | | | 15.76% | | |
Hoak Public Equities, L.P.(4) | | | | | 1,673,677 | | | | | | 6.21% | | |
Directors and Named Executive Officers: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
William B. Shepro(5) | | | | | 1,058,813 | | | | | | 3.93% | | |
Michelle D. Esterman(6) | | | | | 192,507 | | | | | | * | | |
Gregory J. Ritts(7) | | | | | 98,371 | | | | | | * | | |
Roland Müller-Ineichen | | | | | 81,294 | | | | | | * | | |
Joseph L. Morettini | | | | | 58,061 | | | | | | * | | |
John G. Aldridge, Jr.(8) | | | | | 60,355 | | | | | | * | | |
Mary C. Hickok(9) | | | | | 0 | | | | | | * | | |
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (7 persons) | | | | | 1,549,401 | | | | | | 5.74% | | |
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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Plan category
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Number of securities
to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
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Weighted average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
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Number of securities
remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans |
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| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | | | | | 739,189 | | | | | $ | 27.04 | | | | | | 1,799,477 | | |
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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Name and
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Year
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Salary(1)
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Stock
Awards(2) |
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation(3) |
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All Other
Compensation(4) |
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Total
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William B. Shepro
Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 2022 | | | | | $ | 877,119 | | | | | $ | 1,414,117 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 380,203 | | | | | $ | 2,671,439 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 879,894(5) | | | | | $ | 1,185,575 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 288,662(6) | | | | | $ | 2,354,130 | | | |||
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Michelle D. Esterman
Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | 2022 | | | | | $ | 430,500 | | | | | $ | 333,705 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 764,205 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 411,624(7) | | | | | $ | 277,451 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 689,075 | | | |||
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Gregory J. Ritts
Chief Legal and Compliance |
| | | | 2022 | | | | | $ | 477,915 | | | | | $ | 316,185 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 92,075 | | | | | $ | 886,175 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 505,317(8) | | | | | $ | 256,348 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 111,046(9) | | | | | $ | 872,711 | | |
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Executive Compensation
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Executive Compensation
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Consolidated Service
Revenue Budget |
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Consolidated Adjusted
EBITDA Budget |
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Support Function
Budget |
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EBITDA
Improvement Goal |
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| William B. Shepro | | | | | 40% | | | | | | 60% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michelle D. Esterman | | | | | 25% | | | | | | 50% | | | | | | 5% | | | | | | 20% | | |
| Gregory J. Ritts | | | | | 25% | | | | | | 50% | | | | | | 5% | | | | | | 20% | | |
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Target
Annual Bonus |
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Achievement on Scorecard |
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Earned Based
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Adjustments
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Actual
Earnings |
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Percentage
Earnings |
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| William B. Shepro | | | | $ | 1,391,208 | | | | | | 53.4% | | | | | $ | 742,232 | | | | | $ | (232,962) | | | | | $ | 509,270 | | | | | | 36.6% | | |
| Michelle D. Esterman | | | | $ | 300,000 | | | | | | 79.4% | | | | | $ | 238,253 | | | | | $ | (74,779) | | | | | $ | 163,474 | | | | | | 54.5% | | |
| Gregory J. Ritts | | | | $ | 246,000 | | | | | | 79.4% | | | | | $ | 195,367 | | | | | $ | (61,319) | | | | | $ | 134,048 | | | | | | 54.5% | | |
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Actual Earnings
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Average Stock Price
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# RSUs Granted
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| William B. Shepro | | | | $ | 300,000(1) | | | | | $ | 2.861 | | | | | | 104,858 | | |
| Michelle D. Esterman | | | | $ | 163,474 | | | | | $ | 2.861 | | | | | | 57,139 | | |
| Gregory J. Ritts | | | | $ | 134,048 | | | | | $ | 2.861 | | | | | | 46,854 | | |
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Executive Compensation
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Time-Based RSUs
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Performance and
Market-Based RSUs |
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Total Award
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| William B. Shepro | | | | | 51,218 | | | | | | 51,218 | | | | | | 102,436 | | |
| Michelle D. Esterman | | | | | 12,500 | | | | | | 12,500 | | | | | | 25,000 | | |
| Gregory J. Ritts | | | | | 12,500 | | | | | | 12,500 | | | | | | 25,000 | | |
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Executive Compensation
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Executive Compensation
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards(5)
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Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable |
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Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable(1) |
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Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options(2) |
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Option
Exercise Price |
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Option
Expiration Date |
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Number of
Securities That Have Not Vested(3) |
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Market
Value of Securities That Have Not Vested |
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Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unearned Shares(4) |
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Market
Value of Unearned Shares That Have Not Vested |
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William B. Shepro
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| | | | 52,400 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 18.79 | | | | | | 4/15/2025 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | 200,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 24.82 | | | | | | 2/12/2028 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 40,000(6) | | | | | $ | 142,400 | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 12,599(15) | | | | | $ | 44,852 | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,200(14) | | | | | $ | 14,952 | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 40,794(18) | | | | | $ | 145,867 | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 21,553(16) | | | | | $ | 76,729 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 27,317(17) | | | | | $ | 97,249 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 51,218(21) | | | | | $ | 182,336 | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 129,521(19) | | | | | $ | 461,095 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
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Michelle D. Esterman
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| | | | 13,400 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 18.79 | | | | | | 4/15/2025 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | 6,250 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 21.89 | | | | | | 2/10/2025 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | 12,500 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 21.89 | | | | | | 2/10/2025 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6,250(7) | | | | | $ | 21.89 | | | | | | 2/10/2025 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | 17,316 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 24.82 | | | | | | 2/12/2028 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 19,000(6) | | | | | $ | 67,640 | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 9,333(15) | | | | | $ | 33,225 | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,112(14) | | | | | $ | 11,079 | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 10,000(18) | | | | | $ | 35,600 | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6,667(17) | | | | | $ | 41,132 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,887(16) | | | | | $ | 41,132 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 12,500(21) | | | | | $ | 44,500 | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 28,996(19) | | | | | $ | 103,226 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 12,500(20) | | | | | $ | 44,500 | | |
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Executive Compensation
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards(5)
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Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable |
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Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable(1) |
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Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options(2) |
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Option
Exercise Price |
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Option
Expiration Date |
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Number of
Securities That Have Not Vested(3) |
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Market
Value of Securities That Have Not Vested |
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Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unearned Shares(4) |
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Market
Value of Unearned Shares That Have Not Vested |
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Gregory J. Ritts
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| | | | 7,800 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 18.79 | | | | | | 4/15/2025 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | 14,842 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 24.82 | | | | | | 2/12/2028 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,333(13) | | | | | $ | 27.65 | | | | | | 7/27/2027 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,667(12) | | | | | $ | 27.65 | | | | | | 7/27/2027 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | 5,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 32.64 | | | | | | 8/29/2026 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,333(10) | | | | | $ | 32.64 | | | | | | 8/29/2026 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,667(11) | | | | | $ | 32.64 | | | | | | 8/29/2026 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | 7,500 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 96.87 | | | | | | 10/1/2024 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 15,000(8) | | | | | $ | 96.87 | | | | | | 10/1/2024 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 7,500(9) | | | | | $ | 96.87 | | | | | | 10/1/2024 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 19,000(6) | | | | | $ | 67,640 | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 8,200(15) | | | | | $ | 29,192 | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,734(14) | | | | | $ | 9,733 | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 10,000(18) | | | | | $ | 35,600 | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,316(16) | | | | | $ | 15,365 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6,667(17) | | | | | $ | 23,735 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 75,000(21) | | | | | $ | 44,500 | | | |||
| | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 24,358(19) | | | | | $ | 86,714 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,500(20) | | | | | $ | 44,500 | | |
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Executive Compensation
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Executive Compensation
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Executive Compensation
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Year
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Summary
Compensation Table Total for PEO(1) |
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Compensation
Actually Paid to PEO(2) |
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Average
Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO Named Executive Officers(3) |
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Average
Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO Named Executive Officers(2) |
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Total
Shareholder Return (Initial Value $100)(4) |
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Net Income
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2021
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| | | $ | 2,161,673 | | | | | $ | 1,783,989 | | | | | $ | 867,411 | | | | | $ | 762,472 | | | | | $ | (12.89) | | | | | $ | 11,811,581 | | |
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2022
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| | | $ | 2,671,439 | | | | | $ | 1,982,879 | | | | | $ | 825,190 | | | | | $ | 638,930 | | | | | $ | (26.55) | | | | | $ | (53,418,000) | | |
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2023
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| | | $ | 2,354,131 | | | | | $ | 597,323 | | | | | $ | 780,893 | | | | | $ | 260,658 | | | | | $ | (62.37) | | | | | $ | (56,290,000) | | |
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Executive Compensation
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Item and Value Added (Deducted)
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2023
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2022
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2021
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| Summary Compensation Table Total | | | | $ | 2,354,131 | | | | | $ | 2,671,439 | | | | | $ | 2,161,673 | | |
| - Summary Compensation Table “Stock Awards” column value | | | | $ | (1,185,575) | | | | | $ | (1,414,117) | | | | | $ | (465,961) | | |
| + year-end fair value of outstanding and unvested equity awards granted in the fiscal year | | | | $ | 825,767 | | | | | $ | 1,284,961 | | | | | $ | 552,002 | | |
| +/- change in fair value of outstanding and unvested equity awards granted in prior years | | | | $ | (865,194) | | | | | $ | (198,831) | | | | | $ | (278,816) | | |
| + vest date fair value of equity awards granted in the covered year | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| +/- change in fair value of prior-year equity awards vested in the fiscal year | | | | $ | (336,571) | | | | | $ | 17,305 | | | | | $ | (184,909) | | |
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- fair value at the end of prior year of awards granted in prior years
that fail to meet vesting conditions |
| | | $ | (195,235) | | | | | $ | (377,878) | | | | | | — | | |
| Compensation Actually Paid | | | | $ | 597,323 | | | | | $ | 1,982,789 | | | | | $ | 1,783,989 | | |
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Item and Value Added (Deducted)
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2023
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2022
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2021
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| For Non-PEO Named Executive Officers (Average): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Summary Compensation Table Total | | | | $ | 780,893 | | | | | $ | 825,190 | | | | | $ | 867,411 | | |
| - Summary Compensation Table “Stock Awards” column value | | | | $ | (266,900) | | | | | $ | (324,945) | | | | | $ | (164,044) | | |
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+ year-end fair value of outstanding and unvested equity awards granted
in the fiscal year |
| | | $ | 183,970 | | | | | $ | 298,033 | | | | | $ | 156,575 | | |
| +/- change in fair value of outstanding and unvested equity awards granted in prior years | | | | $ | (306,552) | | | | | $ | (80,955) | | | | | $ | (57,478) | | |
| + vest date fair value of equity awards granted in the covered year | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 30,779 | | |
| +/- change in fair value of prior-year equity awards vested in the fiscal year | | | | $ | (90,127) | | | | | $ | 1,532 | | | | | $ | (70,771) | | |
| - fair value at the end of prior year of awards granted in prior years that fail to meet vesting conditions | | | | $ | (40,626) | | | | | $ | (79,925) | | | | | | | | |
| Compensation Actually Paid | | | | $ | 260,658 | | | | | $ | 638,930 | | | | | $ | 762,472 | | |
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Executive Compensation
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Executive Compensation
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Proposal Two
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APPOINTMENT OF RSM US LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND UNTIL THE COMPANY’S
2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, AND THE APPOINTMENT OF ATWELL S.À R.L. AS
OUR CERTIFIED AUDITOR (RÉVISEUR D’ENTREPRISES) FOR THE SAME PERIOD
Roland Müller-Ineichen, Chair
Mary C. Hickok, Director
Joseph L. Morettini, Director
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Category
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2022
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2023
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| Audit Fees | | | | $ | 1,819,074 | | | | | $ | 1,825,616 | | |
| Audit-Related Fees | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tax Fees | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| All Other Fees | | | | $ | 41,685 | | | | | $ | 26,250 | | |
| Total | | | | $ | 1,971,009(2) | | | | | $ | 1,851,866(1) | | |
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External Auditor Fees
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Proposal Three
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APPROVAL OF OUR LUXEMBOURG ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2023 AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (“IFRS”) (THE “CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS”
AND, TOGETHER WITH THE LUXEMBOURG ANNUAL ACCOUNTS, THE “LUXEMBOURG STATUTORY
ACCOUNTS”) AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023
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Proposal Four
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THE RECEIPT AND APPROVAL OF OUR DIRECTORS’ REPORT FOR THE LUXEMBOURG
STATUTORY ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND THE RECEIPT
OF OUR SUPERVISORY AUDITOR’S REPORT FOR THE LUXEMBOURG ANNUAL
ACCOUNTS FOR THE SAME PERIOD
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Proposal Five
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ALLOCATION OF THE RESULTS IN THE LUXEMBOURG ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023
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Proposal Six
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DISCHARGE OF EACH OF OUR DIRECTORS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR MANDATE FOR
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND OUR SUPERVISORY AUDITOR (COMMISSAIRE AUX
COMPTES) FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF HER MANDATE FOR THE SAME PERIOD
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Proposal Seven
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PROPOSAL TO APPROVE, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT (“SAY-ON-PAY”)
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Proposal Eight
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Proposal Eight
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YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT OF OUR 2009
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (THE “PLAN”) TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK RESERVED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE PLAN BY AN ADDITIONAL
3.3 MILLION SHARES