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This excerpt taken from the GOOG DEF 14A filed Mar 24, 2009. The main function of our Audit Committee, which was established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act, is to oversee our accounting and financial reporting processes, internal systems of control, independent auditor relationships and the audits of our financial statements. This committees responsibilities include:
During 2008, the Audit Committee held eight meetings. Our Audit Committee is currently comprised of Ann Mather, L. John Doerr and K. Ram Shriram, each of whom is a non-employee member of our board of directors. Our board of directors has determined that each of the directors serving on our Audit Committee is independent within the meaning of the rules of the SEC and the Marketplace Rules of NASDAQ. The board of directors has determined that Ann Mather is an audit committee financial expert as defined under the rules of the SEC. Anns relevant experience includes her service as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Pixar. Prior to her services at Pixar, she was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Village Roadshow Pictures. She also held various executive positions at The Walt Disney Company, including Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration for its Buena Vista International Theatrical Division.
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Table of ContentsAnn serves as a director and a member of the audit committee of Central European Media Enterprises Group and as a director and chair of the audit committee of Glu Mobile Inc. She served as a director of Shopping.com until it was acquired by EBay and was chair of the audit committee and a member of the corporate governance and nominating committee. Ann is also on the board of directors of Zappos.com and Ariat International, Inc. Ann holds a Masters degree from Cambridge University. The Audit Committee charter was amended on February 12, 2009 and a copy of this amended charter is attached hereto as Appendix A and is also available at investor.google.com/committee_audit.html. A free printed copy is available to any stockholder who requests it by following the instructions on page 10. This excerpt taken from the GOOG DEF 14A filed Mar 25, 2008. The main function of our Audit Committee, which was established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act, is to oversee our accounting and financial reporting processes, internal systems of control, independent auditor relationships and the audits of our financial statements. This committees responsibilities include:
During 2007, the Audit Committee held five meetings and acted by written consent two times. On May 10, 2007, immediately after our 2007 annual meeting of stockholders, Michael Moritz resigned from the Audit Committee and was replaced by L. John Doerr. Our Audit Committee is currently comprised of Ann Mather, L. John Doerr and K. Ram Shriram, each of whom is a non-employee member of our board of directors. Our board of directors has determined that each of the directors serving on our Audit Committee is independent within the meaning of the rules of the SEC and the Marketplace Rules of NASDAQ.
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Table of ContentsThe board of directors has determined that Ann Mather is an audit committee financial expert as defined under the rules of the SEC. Anns relevant experience includes her service as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Pixar. Prior to her services at Pixar, she was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Village Roadshow Pictures. She also held various executive positions at The Walt Disney Company, including Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration for its Buena Vista International Theatrical Division. Ann serves as a director and a member of the audit committee of Central European Media Enterprises Group and as a director and chair of the audit committee of Glu Mobile Inc. She served as a director of Shopping.com until it was acquired by Ebay and was chair of the audit committee and a member of the corporate governance and nominating committee. Ann is also on the board of directors for Zappos.com and Ariat International, Inc. Ann holds a Masters degree from Cambridge University. The Audit Committee charter was amended on October 10, 2007 and a copy of this amended charter is attached hereto as Appendix A and is also is available at http://investor.google.com/committee_audit.html. A free printed copy is available to any stockholder who requests it by following the instructions on page 9. | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:
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