Table of Contents
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2009
and 2008
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 6. Exhibits
Signatures
TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Matters
General Information Regarding Proxy Materials and Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Information About the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials
Questions and Answers about the Annual Meeting and Voting
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Proposal 1 Election of Directors
Corporate Governance
Overview
Corporate Governance Practices
Principles of Governance
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Ethics & Compliance HelpCenter
Director Independence
Board Meetings and Annual Meeting Attendance
Board Committees
Director Nomination
Communication with the Board of Directors
Executive Compensation
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Compensation and Human Resources Committee Report
2008 Summary Compensation Table
2008 Grants of Plan-Based Awards
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2008 Fiscal Year-End
2008 Option Exercises and Stock Vested
2008 Pension Benefits
2008 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
Executive Employment Agreements
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control
Director Compensation
Cash Compensation Annual Retainers, Meeting Fees and Committee Meeting Fees
Equity-Based Compensation Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units and Conversion of Cash Compensation into Stock Options or Common Stock
Reimbursement of Director Expenses and Health Care Coverage
Stock Ownership Guidelines
2008 Director Compensation Table
Certain Relationships and Transactions
Approval or Ratification of Related-Person Transactions
Related-Person Transactions
Advances of Defense Costs for Certain Litigation Matters
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Audit Committee Report
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Proposal 2 Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Shareholder Proposal
Shareholder Proposal Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Shareholder Proposals for the Next Annual Meeting
Householding Notice
Other Matters at Meeting
Appendix A Standards for Director Independence
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Item 1A.
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Item 6.
Item 7.
Item 7A.
Item 8.
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Item 9A.
Item 9B.
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Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
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Item 15.
Exhibit Index
Financial Statements
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Business
Risk Factors
Unresolved Staff Comments
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Selected Financial Data
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Other Information
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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