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This excerpt taken from the ZRAN DEF 14A filed Apr 29, 2008. Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons The Audit Committee reviews and approves all related person transactions. 37
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our executive officers and directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our common stock to file initial reports of beneficial ownership and reports of changes in beneficial ownership with the SEC. Such persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms filed by such person. Based solely on our review of such forms furnished to us and written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that all filing requirements applicable to our executive officers, directors and greater-than-10% stockholders were complied with, except that one statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities in connection with options granted to executive officers on April 26, 2007 was filed late for each of Dr. Gerzberg, Mr. Schneider and Dr. Shenberg. The Audit Committee oversees the quality of Zoran's financial statements and financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including internal control systems. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Zoran's independent registered public accounting firm, is responsible for expressing an opinion as to the conformity of our audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Audit Committee consisted of four directors, each of whom, in the judgment of the Board, is an "independent director" as defined in the listing standards for The Nasdaq Stock Market. The Audit Committee acts pursuant to a written charter that has been adopted by the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee has discussed and reviewed with the independent registered public accounting firm all matters required to be discussed pursuant to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees). The Audit Committee has received from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP a formal written statement describing all relationships between the independent registered public accounting firm and the Company that might bear on the auditors' independence consistent with Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), discussed with the auditors any relationships that may impact their objectivity and independence, and satisfied itself as to the auditors' independence. The Audit Committee has met with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, with and without management present, to discuss the overall scope of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's audit, the results of its examinations, its evaluations of the Company's internal controls and the overall quality of its financial reporting. The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP the audited financial statements. Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that our audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. |
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