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This excerpt taken from the C DEF 14A filed Mar 20, 2009. Board
Committees
The standing committees of the Board are the Executive
Committee, the Audit and Risk Management Committee, the
Personnel and Compensation Committee, the Nomination and
Governance Committee and the Public Affairs Committee. All
members of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, the
Personnel and Compensation Committee and the Nomination and
Governance Committee shall meet the independence criteria, as
determined by the Board, set forth in the NYSE corporate
governance rules, and all other applicable laws, rules or
regulations regarding director independence. Committee members
shall be appointed by the Board upon recommendation of the
Nomination and Governance Committee, after consultation with the
individual Directors. Committee chairs and members shall be
rotated at the recommendation of the Nomination and Governance
Committee.
Each committee shall have its own written charter which shall
comply with the applicable NYSE corporate governance rules, and
other applicable laws, rules and regulations. The charters shall
set forth the mission and responsibilities of the committees as
well as qualifications for committee membership, procedures for
committee member appointment and removal, committee structure
and operations and reporting to the Board.
The Chair of each committee, in consultation with the committee
members, shall determine the frequency and length of the
committee meetings consistent with any requirements set forth in
the
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committees charter. The Chair of each committee, in
consultation with the appropriate members of the committee and
senior management, shall develop the committees agenda. At
the beginning of the year, each committee shall establish a
schedule of major topics to be discussed during the year (to the
degree these can be foreseen). The agenda for each committee
meeting shall be furnished to all Directors in advance of the
meeting, and each independent Director may attend any meeting of
any committee, whether or not he or she is a member of that
committee.
The Board and each committee shall have the power to hire and
fire independent legal, financial or other advisors as they may
deem necessary, without consulting or obtaining the approval of
senior management of the Company in advance.
The Board may, from time to time, establish or maintain
additional committees as necessary or appropriate.
This excerpt taken from the C DEF 14A filed Mar 13, 2008. Board Committees
The standing committees of the Board are the Executive Committee, the Audit and Risk Management Committee, the Personnel and Compensation Committee, the Nomination and Governance Committee and the Public Affairs Committee. All members of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, the Personnel and Compensation Committee and the Nomination and Governance Committee shall meet the independence criteria, as determined by the Board, set forth in the NYSE corporate governance rules, and all other applicable laws, rules or regulations regarding director independence. Committee members shall be appointed by the Board upon recommendation of the Nomination and Governance Committee, after consultation with the individual Directors. Committee chairs and members shall be rotated at the recommendation of the Nomination and Governance Committee.
Each committee shall have its own written charter which shall comply with the applicable NYSE corporate governance rules, and other applicable laws, rules and regulations. The charters shall set forth the mission and responsibilities of the committees as well as qualifications for committee membership, procedures for committee member appointment and removal, committee structure and operations and reporting to the Board.
The Chair of each committee, in consultation with the committee members, shall determine the frequency and length of the committee meetings consistent with any requirements set forth in the committees charter. The Chair of each committee, in consultation with the appropriate members of the committee and senior management, shall develop the committees agenda. At the beginning of the year, each committee shall establish a schedule of major topics to be discussed during the year (to the degree these can be foreseen). The agenda for each committee meeting shall be furnished to all Directors in advance of the meeting, and each independent Director may attend any meeting of any committee, whether or not he or she is a member of that committee.
The Board and each committee shall have the power to hire and fire independent legal, financial or other advisors as they may deem necessary, without consulting or obtaining the approval of senior management of the Company in advance.
The Board may, from time to time, establish or maintain additional committees as necessary or appropriate.
This excerpt taken from the C DEF 14A filed Mar 13, 2007. Board Committees
The standing committees of the Board are the Executive Committee, the Audit and Risk Management Committee, the Personnel and Compensation Committee, the Nomination and Governance Committee and the Public Affairs Committee. All members of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, the Personnel and Compensation Committee and the Nomination and Governance Committee shall meet the independence criteria, as determined by the Board, set forth in the NYSE corporate governance rules, and all other applicable laws, rules or regulations regarding director independence. Committee members shall be appointed by the Board upon recommendation of the Nomination and Governance Committee, after consultation with the individual Directors. Committee chairs and members shall be rotated at the recommendation of the Nomination and Governance Committee.
Each committee shall have its own written charter which shall comply with the applicable NYSE corporate governance rules, and other applicable laws, rules and regulations. The charters shall set forth the mission and responsibilities of the committees as well as qualifications for committee membership, procedures for committee member appointment and removal, committee structure and operations and reporting to the Board.
The Chair of each committee, in consultation with the committee members, shall determine the frequency and length of the committee meetings consistent with any requirements set forth in the committees charter. The Chair of each committee, in consultation with the appropriate members of the committee and senior management, shall develop the committees agenda. At the beginning of the year, each committee shall establish a schedule of major topics to be discussed during the year (to the degree these can be foreseen). The agenda for each committee meeting shall be furnished to all Directors in advance of the meeting, and each independent Director may attend any meeting of any committee, whether or not he or she is a member of that committee.
The Board and each committee shall have the power to hire and fire independent legal, financial or other advisors as they may deem necessary, without consulting or obtaining the approval of senior management of the Company in advance.
The Board may, from time to time, establish or maintain additional committees as necessary or appropriate.
This excerpt taken from the C DEF 14A filed Mar 14, 2006. Board Committees
The standing committees of the Board are the Executive Committee, the Audit and Risk Management Committee, the Personnel and Compensation Committee, the Nomination and Governance Committee and the Public Affairs Committee. All members of these committees, other than the Executive Committee, shall meet the independence criteria, as determined by the Board, set forth in the NYSE corporate governance rules, and all other applicable laws, rules or regulations regarding director independence. Committee members shall be appointed by the Board upon recommendation of the Nomination and Governance Committee, after consultation with the individual Directors. Committee chairs and members shall be rotated at the recommendation of the Nomination and Governance Committee.
Each committee shall have its own written charter which shall comply with the applicable NYSE corporate governance rules, and other applicable laws, rules and regulations. The charters shall set forth the mission and responsibilities of the committees as well as qualifications for committee membership, procedures for committee member appointment and removal, committee structure and operations and reporting to the Board.
The Chair of each committee, in consultation with the committee members, shall determine the frequency and length of the committee meetings consistent with any requirements set forth in the committees charter. The Chair of each committee, in consultation with the appropriate members of the committee and senior management, shall develop the committees agenda. At the beginning of the year, each committee shall establish a schedule of major topics to be discussed during the year (to the degree these can be foreseen). The agenda for each committee meeting shall be furnished to all Directors in advance of the meeting, and each independent Director may attend any meeting of any committee, whether or not he or she is a member of that committee.
The Board and each committee shall have the power to hire and fire independent legal, financial or other advisors as they may deem necessary, without consulting or obtaining the approval of senior management of the Company in advance.
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This excerpt taken from the C DEF 14A filed Mar 15, 2005. Board Committees
The standing committees of the Board are the Executive Committee, the Audit and Risk Management Committee, the Personnel and Compensation Committee, the Nomination and Governance Committee and the Public Affairs Committee. All members of these committees, other than the Executive Committee, shall meet the independence criteria, as determined by the Board, set forth in the NYSE corporate governance rules, and all other applicable laws, rules or regulations regarding director independence. Committee members shall be appointed by the Board upon recommendation of the Nomination and Governance Committee, after consultation with the individual Directors. Committee chairs and members shall be rotated at the recommendation of the Nomination and Governance Committee.
Each committee shall have its own written charter which shall comply with the applicable NYSE corporate governance rules, and other applicable laws, rules and regulations. The charters shall set forth the mission and responsibilities of the committees as well as qualifications for committee membership, procedures for committee member appointment and removal, committee structure and operations and reporting to the Board.
The Chair of each committee, in consultation with the committee members, shall determine the frequency and length of the committee meetings consistent with any requirements set forth in the committees charter. The Chair of each committee, in consultation with the appropriate members of the committee and senior
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The Board and each committee shall have the power to hire and fire independent legal, financial or other advisors as they may deem necessary, without consulting or obtaining the approval of senior management of the Company in advance.
The Board may, from time to time, establish or maintain additional committees as necessary or appropriate.
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