the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote. You
may vote ‘‘FOR’’ or ‘‘AGAINST’’ approval of the executive compensation, or you may ‘‘ABSTAIN’’ from
voting on this proposal. A vote to ‘‘ABSTAIN’’ will have the same effect as a vote ‘‘AGAINST’’ approval
of the executive compensation.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE ‘‘FOR’’ THIS PROPOSAL.Other Matters..............................................................
As of the date of this proxy statement, the Board knows of no matters that will be presented for
consideration at the Annual Meeting other than those matters discussed in this proxy statement. If any
other matters should properly come before the Annual Meeting and call for a vote of shareholders, then
validly executed proxies in the enclosed form returned to us will be voted in accordance with the
recommendation of the Board, or, in the absence of such a recommendation, in accordance with the
judgment of the proxy holders. Any such additional matter must be approved by an affirmative vote of a
majority of the shares present (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.