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This excerpt taken from the GPS DEF 14A filed Apr 7, 2009.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The Audit and Finance Committee of the Board reviewed and approved the terms of agreements to lease to Doris F. Fisher, Director, and Donald G. Fisher a total of approximately 27,000 square feet of space in our One Harrison and Two Folsom San Francisco headquarter locations primarily to display portions of their personal art collection. The agreements provide for base rent ranging from $30.00 to $42.35 per square foot per year over a 15-year term. Rental income from this leased space for fiscal 2008 was approximately $1 million. We believe that these rental rates were at least competitive when the agreements were entered into. The agreements also provide us and our employees significant benefits, including use of the space on a regular basis for corporate functions at no charge.

In February 2008, in connection with the Board of Directors’ authorization of a $1 billion share repurchase program, we entered into purchase agreements with individual members of the Fisher family. The Fisher family shares were purchased each month at the same weighted average market price that we paid for share repurchases in the open market. During fiscal 2008, approximately 7 million shares were repurchased for $117 million from the Fisher family pursuant to these agreements. As of January 31, 2009, $21 million was payable to the Fisher family for these share repurchases. In total, we expect that approximately $158 million, or 16%, of the $1 billion share repurchase authorization will be purchased from the Fisher family under these agreements.

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This excerpt taken from the GPS DEF 14A filed Apr 16, 2008.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

We generally use a competitive bidding process for construction of new stores, expansions, relocations and major remodels (major store projects). In addition, we utilize a construction industry standard stipulated sum, non-exclusive agreement with our general contractors. Fisher Development, Inc. (“FDI”), a company that is wholly owned by the brother of Donald G. Fisher, Founder and Chairman Emeritus, and the brother’s immediate family, is one of our qualified general contractors. The stipulated sum agreement sets forth the terms under which our general contractors, including FDI, may act in connection with our construction activities. We paid to FDI approximately $300,000 in fiscal 2007. There was approximately $100,000 due to FDI at February 2, 2008. The Audit and Finance Committee of the Board reviews this relationship periodically.

In October 2001, the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board reviewed and approved the terms of agreements to lease to Doris F. Fisher, Director, and Donald G. Fisher a total of approximately 26,000 square feet of space in our One Harrison and Two Folsom San Francisco headquarter locations to display portions of their personal art collection. The agreements provide for base rent ranging from $30.00 to $42.35 per square foot per year over a 15-year term. Rental income from this leased space for fiscal 2007 was approximately $1 million. We believe that these rental rates were at least competitive when the agreements were entered into. The agreements also provide us and our employees significant benefits, including use of the space on a regular basis for corporate functions at no charge.

In August 2007, the Board of Directors authorized a $1.5 billion share repurchase program which was fully utilized in fiscal 2007. In connection with this share repurchase program, we entered into purchase agreements with individual members of the Fisher family whose ownership represented approximately 17 percent of the Company’s outstanding shares at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2007. Multiple Fisher family members and controlled entities owned approximately 34 percent of our outstanding shares at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2007. The shares were purchased

 

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each month at the same weighted-average market price that we paid for share repurchases in the open market. During fiscal 2007, we repurchased approximately 13 million shares of our common stock from the Fisher family for a total cost of $249 million.

In February 2008, in connection with the authorization of an additional $1 billion share repurchase program, we entered into agreements with individual members of the Fisher family to repurchase shares. The Company expects that about $158 million (approximately 16 percent) of this $1 billion share repurchase program will be purchased from these Fisher family members.

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Annual Meeting of Shareholders — June 2, 2008

Proxy Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors

 

The undersigned hereby appoints Glenn Murphy, Michelle Banks and Sabrina Simmons, or any of them, each with full power of substitution, as proxies to vote, in accordance with the instructions set forth in this Proxy, all shares of common stock of The Gap, Inc. which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 2, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. local time in San Francisco, California, and any postponements and adjournments thereof. The proxies are authorized in their discretion to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

 

IMPORTANT — This proxy must be signed and dated on the reverse side.

 

THE SHARES COVERED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS MADE ON THE REVERSE SIDE. IF NO CHOICES ARE INDICATED, THE SHARES COVERED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ALL NOMINEES LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE, FOR PROPOSALS 2 AND 3, AND, WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES.

 

 

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This excerpt taken from the GPS DEF 14A filed Apr 26, 2007.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

We generally use a competitive bidding process for construction of new stores, expansions, relocations, and major remodels (major store projects). In addition, we utilize a construction industry standard stipulated sum, non-exclusive agreement with our general contractors. Fisher Development, Inc. (“FDI”), a company that is wholly owned by the brother of Donald G. Fisher and the brother’s immediate family, is one of our qualified general contractors. The stipulated sum agreement sets forth the terms under which our general contractors, including FDI, may act in connection with our construction activities. We paid approximately $2 million to FDI in fiscal 2006 for major store projects and other projects. On February 3, 2007, there were no amounts due to FDI. The Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors reviews this relationship periodically.

In October 2001, the Audit and Finance Committee reviewed and approved the terms of agreements to lease to Doris F. Fisher and Donald G. Fisher a total of approximately 26,000 square feet of space in our One Harrison and Two Folsom corporate San Francisco locations to display portions of their personal art collection. The agreements provide for base rent ranging from $30.00 to $42.35 per square foot, per year, over a 15-year term. Rental income from this leased space for fiscal 2006 was approximately $900,000. We believe that these rental rates were at least competitive when the agreements were entered into. The agreements also provide our employees and us significant benefits, including use of the space on a regular basis for corporate functions at no charge. In addition, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher encourage employees to visit the galleries at no charge.

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Lauri M. Shanahan

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This excerpt taken from the GPS 10-K filed Mar 28, 2006.

Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled “Other Reportable Transactions” in the 2006 Proxy Statement.

This excerpt taken from the GPS 10-K filed Mar 28, 2005.

Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled “Other Reportable Transactions” in the 2005 Proxy Statement.

 

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