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This excerpt taken from the FL DEF 14A filed Apr 9, 2009. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held four meetings in 2008. This committee has responsibility for overseeing corporate governance matters affecting the Company, including developing and recommending criteria and policies relating to service and tenure of directors. The committee is responsible for collecting the names of potential nominees to the Board, reviewing the background and qualifications of potential candidates for Board membership, and making recommendations to the Board for the nomination and election of directors. The committee also reviews membership on the Board committees and makes recommendations on committee members and chairs. In addition, the committee reviews recommendations from the Compensation and Management Resources Committee and makes recommendations to the Board concerning the form and amount of directors compensation. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may establish criteria for candidates for Board membership. These criteria may include area of expertise, diversity of experience, independence, commitment to representing the long-term interests of the Companys stakeholders, and other relevant factors, taking into consideration the needs of the Board and the Company and the mix of expertise and experience among current directors. From time to time the committee may retain the services of a third party search firm to identify potential director candidates. The committee will consider nominees to the Board of Directors recommended by shareholders that comply with the provisions of the Companys By-Laws and relevant law, regulation, and stock exchange rules. The procedures for shareholders to follow to propose a potential director candidate are described on Page 63. After a potential nominee is identified, the Committee Chair will review his or her biographical information and discuss with the other members of the committee whether to request additional information about the individual or to schedule a meeting with the potential candidate. The committees screening process for director candidates is the same regardless of the source who identified the potential candidate. The committees determination on whether to proceed with a formal evaluation of a potential candidate is based on the persons experience and qualifications, as well as the current composition of the Board and its anticipated future needs. 14
This excerpt taken from the FL DEF 14A filed Apr 10, 2008. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held three meetings in 2007. This committee has responsibility for overseeing corporate governance matters affecting the Company, including developing and recommending criteria and policies relating to service and tenure of directors. The committee is responsible for collecting the names of potential nominees to the Board, reviewing the background and qualifications of potential candidates for Board membership, and making recommendations to the Board for the nomination and election of directors. The committee also reviews membership on the Board committees and makes recommendations on committee members and chairs. In addition, the committee reviews recommendations from the Compensation and Management Resources Committee and makes recommendations to the Board concerning the form and amount of directors compensation. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may establish criteria for candidates for Board membership. These criteria may include area of expertise, diversity of experience, independence, commitment to representing the long-term interests of the Companys stakeholders, and other relevant factors, taking into consideration the needs of the Board and the Company and the mix of expertise and experience among current directors. From time to time the committee may retain the services of a third party search firm to identify potential director candidates. The committee will consider nominees to the Board of Directors recommended by shareholders that comply with the provisions of the Companys By-Laws and relevant law, regulation, and stock exchange rules. The procedures for shareholders to follow to propose a potential director candidate are described on Page 59. After a potential nominee is identified, the Committee Chair will review his or her biographical information and discuss with the other members of the committee whether to request additional information about the individual or to schedule a meeting with the potential candidate. The committees screening process for director candidates is the same regardless of the source who identified the potential candidate. The committees determination on whether to proceed with a formal 14 evaluation of a potential candidate is based on the persons experience and qualifications, as well as the current composition of the Board and its anticipated future needs. This excerpt taken from the FL DEF 14A filed Apr 17, 2007. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held three meetings in 2006. This committee has responsibility for overseeing corporate governance matters affecting the Company, including developing and recommending criteria and policies relating to service and tenure of directors. The committee is responsible for collecting the names of potential nominees to the Board, reviewing the background and qualifications of potential candidates for Board membership, and making recommendations to the Board for the nomination and election of directors. The committee also reviews membership on the Board committees and makes recommendations on committee members and chairs. In addition, the committee reviews recommendations from the Compensation Committee and makes recommendations to the Board concerning the form and amount of directors compensation. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may establish criteria for candidates for Board membership. These criteria may include area of expertise, diversity of experience, independence, commitment to representing the long-term interests of the Companys stakeholders, and other relevant factors, taking into consideration the needs of the Board and the Company and the mix of expertise and experience among current directors. From time to time the committee may retain the services of a third party search firm to identify potential director candidates. The committee will consider nominees to the Board of Directors recommended by shareholders that comply with the provisions of the Companys By-Laws and relevant law, regulation, and stock exchange rules. The procedures for shareholders to follow to propose a potential director candidate are described on Page 53. After a potential nominee is identified, the Committee Chair will review his or her biographical information and discuss with the other members of the committee whether to request additional information about the individual or to schedule a meeting with the potential candidate. The committees screening process for director candidates is the same regardless of the source who identified the potential candidate. The committees determination on whether to proceed with a formal evaluation of a potential candidate is based on the persons experience and qualifications, as well as the current composition of the Board and its anticipated future needs. This excerpt taken from the FL DEF 14A filed Apr 10, 2006. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The committee held three meetings in 2005.
This committee has responsibility for overseeing matters of corporate governance affecting the Company, including developing and recommending criteria and policies relating to service and tenure of directors. The committee is responsible for collecting the names of potential nominees to the Board, reviewing the background and qualifications of potential candidates for Board membership, and making recommendations to the Board for the nomination and election of directors. The committee also reviews membership on the committees of the Board and makes recommendations with regard to committee members and chairs. In addition, the committee periodically reviews recommendations from the Compensation and Management Resources Committee concerning the form and amount of directors' compensation. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may, from time to time, establish criteria for candidates for Board membership. These criteria may include area of expertise, diversity of experience, independence, commitment to representing the long-term interests of the Company's stakeholders, and other relevant factors, taking into consideration the needs of the Board and the Company and the mix of expertise and experience among current directors. From time to time the committee may retain the services of a third party search firm to identify potential director candidates. The committee will consider nominees to the Board of Directors recommended by shareholders that comply with the provisions of the Company's By-Laws and relevant law, regulation, or stock exchange rules. The procedures for shareholders to follow to propose a potential director candidate are described on Page 38. After a potential nominee is identified, the committee chair will review his or her biographical information and discuss with the other members of the committee whether to request additional information about the individual or to schedule a meeting with the potential candidate. The committee's screening process for director candidates is the same regardless of the source who identified the potential candidate. The committee's determination on whether to proceed with a formal evaluation of a potential candidate is based on the person's experience and qualifications, as well as the current composition of the Board and its anticipated future needs. 11
Matthew M. McKenna, who has been nominated to stand for election as a director at this annual meeting, was recommended for consideration by the committee by Jarobin Gilbert Jr., a non-management director and Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. This excerpt taken from the FL DEF 14A filed Apr 8, 2005. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The committee held three meetings in 2004.
The committee has responsibility for overseeing matters of corporate governance affecting Foot Locker, including developing and recommending criteria and policies relating to service and tenure of directors. The committee is responsible for collecting the names of potential nominees to the Board, reviewing the background and qualifications of potential candidates for Board membership, and making recommendations to the Board for the nomination and election of directors. The committee also reviews membership on the committees of the Board and makes recommendations with regard to committee members and chairs. In addition, the committee periodically reviews the form and amount of directors compensation. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may, from time to time, establish criteria for candidates for Board membership. These criteria shall include area of expertise, diversity of experience, independence, commitment to representing the long-term interests of the Company's stakeholders, and other relevant factors, taking into consideration the needs of the Board and the Company and the mix of expertise and experience among current directors. The committee continuously maintains a working list of potential director nominees suggested by members of the committee, current and former members of the Board, and members of management. The committee also will consider nominees to the Board of Directors recommended by shareholders that comply with the provisions of the Company's By-Laws and relevant law, regulation, or stock exchange rules. The procedures for shareholders to follow to propose a potential director candidate are described on Page 30. From time to time the committee may retain the services of a third party search firm to identify potential director candidates. After a potential nominee is identified, the committee chair will review his or her biographical information and discuss with the other members of the committee whether to request additional information about the individual or to schedule a meeting with the potential candidate. The committee's screening process for director candidates is the same regardless of the source who identified the potential candidate. The committee's determination on whether to proceed with a formal evaluation of a potential candidate is based on the person's experience and qualifications, as well as the current composition of the Board and its anticipated future needs. Alan D. Feldman, who has been nominated to stand for election as a director at the 2005 annual meeting, was elected a director by the Board of Directors effective February 1, 2005. Mr. Feldman was recommended initially by Jarobin Gilbert Jr., Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:
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