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This excerpt taken from the HAS DEF 14A filed Apr 6, 2009. Director
Nominations
The Companys By-laws provide that shareholders may
themselves nominate directors for consideration at an annual
meeting provided they give notice to the Secretary of the
Company not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days
prior to the one-year anniversary date of the immediately
preceding annual meeting and provide specified information
regarding the proposed nominee and each shareholder proposing
such nomination. Nominations made by shareholders in this manner
are eligible to be presented by the shareholder to the meeting,
but such nominees will not have been considered by the
Nominating Committee as a nominee to be potentially supported by
the Company.
To be considered by the Nominating Committee, director
nominations must be submitted to the Chief Legal Officer and
Corporate Secretary of the Company at the Companys
executive offices, 1011 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
02862 at least 120 days prior to the one-year anniversary
of the release to the Companys shareholders of the proxy
statement for the preceding years annual meeting. As such,
director nominations to be considered for the Companys
2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders must be submitted no later
than December 8, 2009. The Nominating Committee is only
required to consider recommendations made by shareholders, or
groups of shareholders, that have beneficially owned at least 1%
of the Companys Common Stock for at least one year prior
to the date the shareholder(s) submit such candidate to the
Nominating Committee and who undertake to continue to hold at
least 1% of the Companys Common Stock through the date of
the next annual meeting. In addition, a nominating
shareholder(s) may only submit one candidate to the Nominating
Committee for consideration.
Submissions to the Nominating Committee should include
(a) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to
nominate for election or re-election as a director (i) the
name, age, business address and residence address of the person,
(ii) the principal occupation or employment of the person,
(iii) the class or series and number of shares of capital
stock of the Company that are owned beneficially or of record by
the person, (iv) any other information relating to the
person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy
statement or other filings required to be made in connection
with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant
to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the Exchange Act), and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, and (v) confirmation
that the candidate is independent under the Companys
Independence Standards and the rules of the New York Stock
Exchange, or if the candidate is not independent under all such
criteria, a description of the reasons why the candidate is not
independent; and (b) as to the shareholder(s) giving the
notice (i) the name and record address of such
shareholder(s) and each participant in any group of which such
shareholder is a member, (ii) the class or series and
number of shares of capital stock of the Company that are owned
beneficially or of record by such shareholder(s) and each
participant in any group of which such shareholder is a member,
(iii) if
the nominating shareholder is not a record holder of the shares
of capital stock of the Company, evidence of ownership as
provided in
Rule 14a-8(b)(2)
under the Exchange Act, (iv) a description of all
arrangements or understandings between such shareholder(s) and
each proposed nominee and any other person or persons (including
their names) pursuant to which the nomination(s) are to be made
by such shareholder(s), and (v) any other information
relating to such shareholder(s) that would be required to be
disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be
made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of
directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
The Nominating Committee may require that any proposed nominee
for election to the Board furnish such other information as may
reasonably be required by the Nominating Committee to determine
the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director
of the Company. The written notice from the nominating
shareholder specifying a candidate to be considered as a nominee
for election as a director must be accompanied by a written
consent of each proposed nominee for director. In this written
consent the nominee must consent to (i) being named as a
nominee for director, (ii) serve as a director and
represent all shareholders of the Company in accordance with
applicable laws and the Companys Articles of
Incorporation, By-laws and other policies if such nominee is
elected, (iii) comply with all rules, policies or
requirements generally applicable to non-employee directors of
the Company, and (iv) complete and sign customary
information requests upon the request of the Company.
This excerpt taken from the HAS DEF 14A filed Apr 8, 2008. Director
Nominations
The Companys By-laws provide that shareholders may
themselves nominate directors for consideration at an annual
meeting provided they give notice to the Secretary of the
Company not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days
prior to the one-year anniversary date of the immediately
preceding annual meeting and provide specified information
regarding the proposed nominee and each shareholder proposing
such nomination. Nominations made by shareholders in this manner
are eligible to be presented by the shareholder to the meeting,
but such nominees will not have been considered by the
Nominating Committee as a nominee to be potentially supported by
the Company.
To be considered by the Nominating Committee, director
nominations must be submitted to the Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of the Company at the
Companys executive offices, 1011 Newport Avenue,
Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02862 at least 120 days prior to
the one-year anniversary of the release to the Companys
shareholders of the proxy statement for the preceding
years annual meeting. As such, director nominations to be
considered for the Companys 2009 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders must be submitted no later than December 11,
2008. The Nominating Committee is only required to consider
recommendations made by shareholders, or groups of shareholders,
that have beneficially owned at least 1% of the Companys
Common Stock for at least one year prior to the date the
shareholder(s) submit such candidate to the Nominating Committee
and who undertake to continue to hold at least 1% of the
Companys Common Stock through the date of the next annual
meeting. In addition, a nominating shareholder(s) may only
submit one candidate to the Nominating Committee for
consideration.
Submissions to the Nominating Committee should include
(a) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to
nominate for election or re-election as a director (i) the
name, age, business address and residence address of the person,
(ii) the principal occupation or employment of the person,
(iii) the class or series and number of shares of capital
stock of the Company that are owned beneficially or of record by
the person, (iv) any other information relating to the
person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy
statement or other filings required to be made in connection
with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant
to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the Exchange Act), and the rules and
regulations promulgated
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thereunder, and (v) confirmation that the candidate is
independent under the Companys Independence Standards and
the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, or if the candidate is
not independent under all such criteria, a description of the
reasons why the candidate is not independent; and (b) as to
the shareholder(s) giving the notice (i) the name and
record address of such shareholder(s) and each participant in
any group of which such shareholder is a member, (ii) the
class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the
Company that are owned beneficially or of record by such
shareholder(s) and each participant in any group of which such
shareholder is a member, (iii) if the nominating
shareholder is not a record holder of the shares of capital
stock of the Company, evidence of ownership as provided in
Rule 14a-8(b)(2)
under the Exchange Act, (iv) a description of all
arrangements or understandings between such shareholder(s) and
each proposed nominee and any other person or persons (including
their names) pursuant to which the nomination(s) are to be made
by such shareholder(s), and (v) any other information
relating to such shareholder(s) that would be required to be
disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be
made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of
directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
The Nominating Committee may require that any proposed nominee
for election to the Board furnish such other information as may
reasonably be required by the Nominating Committee to determine
the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as director of
the Company. The written notice from the nominating shareholder
specifying a candidate to be considered as a nominee for
election as a director must be accompanied by a written consent
of each proposed nominee for director. In this written consent
the nominee must consent to (i) being named as a nominee
for director, (ii) serve as a director and represent all
shareholders of the Company in accordance with applicable laws
and the Companys Articles of Incorporation, By-laws and
other policies if such nominee is elected, (iii) comply
with all rules, policies or requirements generally applicable to
non-employee directors of the Company, and (iv) complete
and sign customary information requests upon the request of the
Company.
This excerpt taken from the HAS DEF 14A filed Apr 16, 2007. Director
Nominations
The Companys By-laws provide that shareholders may
themselves nominate directors for consideration at an annual
meeting provided they give notice to the Secretary of the
Company not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days
prior to the one-year anniversary date of the immediately
preceding annual meeting and provide specified information
regarding the proposed nominee and each shareholder proposing
such nomination. Nominations made by shareholders in this manner
are eligible to be presented by the shareholder to the meeting,
but such nominees will not have been considered by the
Nominating Committee as a nominee to be potentially supported by
the Company.
To be considered by the Nominating Committee, director
nominations must be submitted to the Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of the Company at the
Companys executive offices, 1011 Newport Avenue,
Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02862 at least 120 days prior to
the one-year anniversary of the release to the Companys
shareholders of the proxy statement for the preceding
years annual meeting. As such, director nominations to be
considered for the Companys 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders must be submitted no later than December 18,
2007. The Nominating Committee is only required to consider
recommendations made by shareholders, or groups of shareholders,
that have beneficially owned at least 1% of the Companys
Common Stock for at least one year prior to the date the
shareholder(s) submit such candidate to the Nominating Committee
and who undertake to continue to hold at least 1% of the
Companys Common Stock through the date of the next annual
meeting. In addition, a nominating shareholder(s) may only
submit one candidate to the Nominating Committee for
consideration.
Submissions to the Nominating Committee should include
(a) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to
nominate for election or re-election as a director (i) the
name, age, business address and residence address of the person,
(ii) the principal occupation or employment of the person,
(iii) the class or series and number of shares of capital
stock of the Company that are owned beneficially or of record by
the person, (iv) any other information relating to the
person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy
statement or other filings required to be made in connection
with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant
to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the Exchange Act), and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, and (v) confirmation
that the candidate is independent under the Companys
Independence Standards and the rules of the New York Stock
Exchange, or if the candidate is not independent under all such
criteria, a description of the reasons why the candidate is not
independent; and (b) as to the shareholder(s) giving the
notice (i) the name and record address of such
shareholder(s) and each participant in any group of which such
shareholder is a member, (ii) the class or series and
number of shares of capital stock of the Company that are owned
beneficially or of record by such shareholder(s) and each
participant in any group of which such shareholder is a member,
(iii) if the nominating shareholder is not a record holder
of the shares of capital stock of the Company, evidence of
ownership as provided in
Rule 14a-8(b)(2)
under the Exchange Act, (iv) a description of all
arrangements or understandings between such shareholder(s) and
each proposed nominee and any other person or persons (including
their names) pursuant to which the nomination(s) are to be made
by such shareholder(s), and (v) any other information
relating to such shareholder(s) that would be required to be
disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be
made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of
directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
The Nominating Committee may require that any proposed nominee
for election to the Board furnish such other information as may
reasonably be required by the Nominating Committee to determine
the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as director of
the Company. The written notice from the nominating shareholder
specifying a candidate to be considered as a nominee for
election as a director must be accompanied by a written consent
of each proposed nominee for director. In this written consent
the nominee must consent to (i) being named as a nominee
for director, (ii) serve as a director and represent all
shareholders of the Company in accordance with applicable laws
and the Companys Articles of Incorporation, By-laws and
other policies if such nominee is elected, (iii) comply
with all rules, policies or requirements generally applicable to
non-employee directors of the Company, and (iv) complete
and sign customary information requests upon the request of the
Company.
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This excerpt taken from the HAS DEF 14A filed Apr 17, 2006. Director
Nominations
The Companys By-laws provide that shareholders may
themselves nominate directors for consideration at an annual
meeting provided they give notice to the Secretary of the
Company not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days
prior to the one-year anniversary date of the immediately
preceding annual meeting and provide specified information
regarding the proposed nominee and each shareholder proposing
such nomination. Nominations made by shareholders in this manner
are eligible to be presented by the shareholder to the meeting,
but such nominees will not have been considered by the
Nominating Committee as a nominee to be potentially supported by
the Company.
To be considered by the Nominating Committee, director
nominations must be submitted to the General Counsel and
Secretary of the Company at the Companys executive
offices, 1011 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02862 at
least 120 days prior to the one-year anniversary of the
release to the Companys shareholders of the proxy
statement for the preceding years annual meeting. As such,
director nominations to be considered for the Companys
2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders must be submitted no later
than December 18, 2006. The Nominating Committee is only
required to consider recommendations made by shareholders, or
groups of shareholders, that have beneficially owned at least 1%
of the Companys Common Stock for at least one year prior
to the date the shareholder(s) submit such candidate to the
Nominating Committee and who undertake to continue to hold at
least 1% of the Companys Common Stock through the date of
the next annual meeting. In addition, a nominating
shareholder(s) may only submit one candidate to the Nominating
Committee for consideration.
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Submissions to the Nominating Committee should include
(a) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to
nominate for election or re-election as a director (i) the
name, age, business address and residence address of the person,
(ii) the principal occupation or employment of the person,
(iii) the class or series and number of shares of capital
stock of the Company that are owned beneficially or of record by
the person, (iv) any other information relating to the
person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy
statement or other filings required to be made in connection
with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant
to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the Exchange Act), and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, and (v) confirmation
that the candidate is independent under the Companys
Independence Standards and the rules of the New York Stock
Exchange, or if the candidate is not independent under all such
criteria, a description of the reasons why the candidate is not
independent; and (b) as to the shareholder(s) giving the
notice (i) the name and record address of such
shareholder(s) and each participant in any group of which such
shareholder is a member, (ii) the class or series and
number of shares of capital stock of the Company that are owned
beneficially or of record by such shareholder(s) and each
participant in any group of which such shareholder is a member,
(iii) if the nominating shareholder is not a record holder
of the shares of capital stock of the Company, evidence of
ownership as provided in
Rule 14a-8(b)(2)
under the Exchange Act, (iv) a description of all
arrangements or understandings between such shareholder(s) and
each proposed nominee and any other person or persons (including
their names) pursuant to which the nomination(s) are to be made
by such shareholder(s), and (v) any other information
relating to such shareholder(s) that would be required to be
disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be
made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of
directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
The Nominating Committee may require that any proposed nominee
for election to the Board furnish such other information as may
reasonably be required by the Nominating Committee to determine
the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as director of
the Company. The written notice from the nominating shareholder
specifying a candidate to be considered as a nominee for
election as a director must be accompanied by a written consent
of each proposed nominee for director. In this written consent
the nominee must consent to (i) being named as a nominee
for director, (ii) serve as a director and represent all
shareholders of the Company in accordance with applicable laws
and the Companys articles of incorporation, by-laws and
other policies if such nominee is elected, (iii) comply
with all rules, policies or requirements generally applicable to
non-employee directors of the Company, and (iv) complete
and sign customary information requests upon the request of the
Company.
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