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This excerpt taken from the GOOG DEF 14A filed Mar 24, 2009.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s purpose is to assist our board of directors in identifying individuals qualified to become members of our board of directors consistent with criteria set by our board of directors and to develop our corporate governance principles. This committee’s responsibilities include:

 

  •  

Evaluating the composition, size, organization and governance of our board of directors and its committees, determining future requirements, and making recommendations regarding future planning, the appointment of directors to our committees and selection of chairs of these committees.

 

  •  

Reviewing and recommending to our board of directors director independence determinations made with respect to continuing and prospective directors.

 

  •  

Establishing a policy for considering stockholder nominees for election to our board of directors.

 

  •  

Recommending ways to enhance communications and relations with our stockholders.

 

  •  

Evaluating and recommending candidates for election to our board of directors.

 

  •  

Overseeing our board of directors’ performance and self-evaluation process and developing continuing education programs for our directors.

 

  •  

Evaluating and recommending to the board of directors termination of service of individual members of the board of directors as appropriate, in accordance with governance principles, for cause or for other proper reasons.

 

  •  

Making regular written reports to the board of directors.

 

  •  

Reviewing and reexamining the committee’s charter and making recommendations to the board of directors regarding any proposed changes.

 

  •  

Reviewing annually the committee’s own performance against responsibilities outlined in its charter and as otherwise established by the board of directors.

During 2008, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held five meetings. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consists of John L. Hennessy and Shirley M. Tilghman, each of whom is a non-employee member of our board of directors. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a chairperson. Our board of directors has determined that each of the directors serving on our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is independent as defined in the Marketplace Rules of NASDAQ.

The charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is available at investor.google.com/committee_nominating.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.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s purpose is to assist our board of directors in identifying individuals qualified to become members of our board of directors consistent with criteria set by our board of directors and to develop our corporate governance principles. This committee’s responsibilities include:

 

  •  

Evaluating the composition, size, organization and governance of our board of directors and its committees, determining future requirements, and making recommendations regarding future planning, the appointment of directors to our committees and selection of chairs of these committees.

 

  •  

Reviewing and recommending to our board of directors director independence determinations made with respect to continuing and prospective directors.

 

  •  

Establishing a policy for considering stockholder nominees for election to our board of directors.

 

  •  

Recommending ways to enhance communications and relations with our stockholders.

 

  •  

Evaluating and recommending candidates for election to our board of directors.

 

  •  

Overseeing our board of directors’ performance and self-evaluation process and developing continuing education programs for our directors.

 

  •  

Evaluating and recommending to the board of directors termination of service of individual members of the board of directors as appropriate, in accordance with governance principles, for cause or for other proper reasons.

 

  •  

Making regular written reports to the board of directors.

 

  •  

Reviewing and reexamining the committee’s charter and making recommendations to the board of directors regarding any proposed changes.

 

  •  

Reviewing annually the committee’s own performance against responsibilities outlined in its charter and as otherwise established by the board of directors.

During 2007, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held three meetings and acted two times by written consent. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consists of John L. Hennessy and Shirley M. Tilghman, each of whom is a non-employee member of our board of directors. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a chairman. Our board of directors has determined that each of the directors serving on our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is independent as defined in the Marketplace Rules of NASDAQ.

The charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is available at http://investor.google.com/committee_nominating.html. A free printed copy is available to any stockholder who requests it by following the instructions on page 9.

 

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