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HPQ » Topics » Similar to Proposal Voted at Computer Associates

This excerpt taken from the HPQ DEF 14A filed Jan 23, 2006.

Similar to Proposal Voted at Computer Associates

        This proposal is similar to the proposal voted at the Computer Associates (CA) August 2004 annual meeting. In October 2003 Computer Associates announced that it had inflated revenues in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000 by reporting revenue from contracts before they had been signed.

        Bonuses for senior executives that year were based on income exceeding goals. Sanjay Kumar, then CEO, received a $3.2 million bonus and 80,000 shares based on Computer Associates' supposedly superior performance in 2000. Mr. Kumar did not offer to return his bonuses based on discredited earnings.

        There is no excuse for over-compensation based on discredited earnings at any company. This proposal will give shareholders more options if we find ourselves in a situation with similarities to the Computer Associates scenario. If it appears that our Company reported erroneous results that must be restated downward, then our board should be enabled by adoption of this proposal to recoup money that was not earned or deserved.

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