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Proposal | Management Recommendation |
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| 1.1 |
ELECT GARY L. NEALE AS A DIRECTOR |
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| 1.2 |
ELECT MARSHA C. WILLIAMS AS A DIRECTOR |
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| 1.3 |
ELECT J. CHARLES JENNETT AS A DIRECTOR |
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| 1.4 |
ELECT LARRY D. MCVAY AS A DIRECTOR |
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| 2 |
TO AUTHORIZE THE PREPARATION OF THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS OF THE COMPANY AND THE ANNUAL REPORT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TO ADOPT THE DUTCH STATUTORY ANNUAL ACCOUNTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007. |
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| 3 |
TO DISCHARGE THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD FROM LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF THE EXERCISE OF ITS DUTIES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007. |
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| 4 |
TO DISCHARGE THE MEMBERS OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD FROM LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF THE EXERCISE OF THEIR DUTIES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007. |
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| 5 |
TO APPROVE THE FINAL DIVIDEND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007. |
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| 6 |
TO APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD TO REPURCHASE UP TO 10% OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY UNTIL NOVEMBER 8, 2009. |
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| 7 |
TO APPOINT ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2008. |
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| 8 |
TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION TO PERMIT RECORD DATES UP TO 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF A SHAREHOLDER MEETING. |
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| 9 |
TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT OF THE 1999 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN. |
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| 10 |
TO APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD TO ISSUE AND/OR GRANT RIGHTS TO ACQUIRE SHARES (INCLUDING OPTIONS TO SUBSCRIBE FOR SHARES) AND TO LIMIT OR EXCLUDE THE PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY UNTIL MAY 8, 2013. |
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| 11 |
TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER WHO SERVES AS THE NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN. |
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