This document is a notice and proxy statement for USA Education Inc.'s 2001 annual meeting of shareholders. It notifies shareholders that the meeting will be held on May 10, 2001 to elect directors, vote on increasing authorized shares of common stock, ratify auditors, and conduct other business. It provides information about each item of business, the board of directors, executive compensation, and share ownership. Shareholders are urged to vote by proxy to establish a quorum for the meeting.
- The document is a notice from Sallie Mae (USA Education, Inc., which will be renamed SLM Corporation) announcing their annual shareholders' meeting to be held on May 16, 2002 at 10:00 am at their offices in Reston, Virginia.
- Shareholders will be asked to vote on electing the Board of Directors, reapproving and amending the Management Incentive Plan, and ratifying the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as the independent auditor for 2002.
- Shareholders of record as of March 18, 2002 are eligible to vote, and the notice provides information on how shareholders can vote and the voting procedures.
- SLM Corporation will hold its Annual Shareholders' Meeting on May 15, 2003 at 11:00 am at its offices in Reston, Virginia.
- Shareholders are being asked to vote on electing the Board of Directors, amending the corporation's certificate of incorporation to increase authorized shares, and ratifying the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors.
- Shareholders who owned stock as of March 17, 2003 are eligible to vote, and the meeting details and voting procedures are provided.
The document is a notice for Advance Auto Parts' 2004 annual meeting of stockholders. The meeting will be held on May 19, 2004 to vote on electing nominees to the board of directors, increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock, approving a new long-term incentive plan, and ratifying the appointment of Deloitte & Touche as the company's independent public accountants. Stockholders as of the close of business on March 30, 2004 are entitled to vote. Stockholders are invited to attend and vote in person or by proxy.
The document provides notice of Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s 2006 annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 17, 2006. The meeting will address the election of 10 directors, ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2006, and any other business properly brought before the meeting. Stockholders of record as of March 29, 2006 are entitled to vote. Stockholders are urged to vote by proxy card, internet, or telephone.
- The document is a notice for Western Digital Corporation's annual stockholder meeting to be held on February 6, 2007.
- The purposes of the meeting are to elect ten directors, ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm, and transact any other business as may properly come before the meeting.
- Stockholders are urged to vote by completing and returning the proxy card or voting electronically by internet or phone in order to have their shares represented at the meeting.
The document announces the annual meeting of stockholders of Northern Trust Corporation to be held on April 17, 2007 at 10:30 am at their headquarters in Chicago. The purposes of the meeting are to elect 14 directors, approve an amended stock plan, ratify the appointment of the independent auditors, and conduct any other business. Stockholders of record as of February 26, 2007 are eligible to vote. Stockholders are urged to vote promptly by returning their proxy card, voting by phone or internet, or attending the meeting in person.
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The document is a letter from the Chairman and CEO of Medco Health Solutions inviting shareholders to attend the company's 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. It provides details on the date, time, and location of the meeting, and lists the purposes as electing directors, ratifying the appointment of the accounting firm, approving an increase in authorized shares, and considering any shareholder proposals. It encourages shareholders to vote and informs them of the options for voting, including by mail, phone, or internet.
The document announces the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Black & Decker Corporation to be held on April 19, 2007. The purposes of the meeting are to elect 11 directors, ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2007, act on one stockholder proposal, and conduct any other business properly brought before the meeting. Stockholders of record as of February 20, 2007 are entitled to vote. The Board of Directors recommends voting "for" the nominees and "against" the stockholder proposal.
- The document is a notice from Sallie Mae (USA Education, Inc., which will be renamed SLM Corporation) announcing their annual shareholders' meeting to be held on May 16, 2002 at 10:00 am at their offices in Reston, Virginia.
- Shareholders will be asked to vote on electing the Board of Directors, reapproving and amending the Management Incentive Plan, and ratifying the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as the independent auditor for 2002.
- Shareholders of record as of March 18, 2002 are eligible to vote, and the notice provides information on how shareholders can vote and the voting procedures.
- SLM Corporation will hold its Annual Shareholders' Meeting on May 15, 2003 at 11:00 am at its offices in Reston, Virginia.
- Shareholders are being asked to vote on electing the Board of Directors, amending the corporation's certificate of incorporation to increase authorized shares, and ratifying the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors.
- Shareholders who owned stock as of March 17, 2003 are eligible to vote, and the meeting details and voting procedures are provided.
The document is a notice for Advance Auto Parts' 2004 annual meeting of stockholders. The meeting will be held on May 19, 2004 to vote on electing nominees to the board of directors, increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock, approving a new long-term incentive plan, and ratifying the appointment of Deloitte & Touche as the company's independent public accountants. Stockholders as of the close of business on March 30, 2004 are entitled to vote. Stockholders are invited to attend and vote in person or by proxy.
The document provides notice of Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s 2006 annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 17, 2006. The meeting will address the election of 10 directors, ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2006, and any other business properly brought before the meeting. Stockholders of record as of March 29, 2006 are entitled to vote. Stockholders are urged to vote by proxy card, internet, or telephone.
- The document is a notice for Western Digital Corporation's annual stockholder meeting to be held on February 6, 2007.
- The purposes of the meeting are to elect ten directors, ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm, and transact any other business as may properly come before the meeting.
- Stockholders are urged to vote by completing and returning the proxy card or voting electronically by internet or phone in order to have their shares represented at the meeting.
The document announces the annual meeting of stockholders of Northern Trust Corporation to be held on April 17, 2007 at 10:30 am at their headquarters in Chicago. The purposes of the meeting are to elect 14 directors, approve an amended stock plan, ratify the appointment of the independent auditors, and conduct any other business. Stockholders of record as of February 26, 2007 are eligible to vote. Stockholders are urged to vote promptly by returning their proxy card, voting by phone or internet, or attending the meeting in person.
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The document is a letter from the Chairman and CEO of Medco Health Solutions inviting shareholders to attend the company's 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. It provides details on the date, time, and location of the meeting, and lists the purposes as electing directors, ratifying the appointment of the accounting firm, approving an increase in authorized shares, and considering any shareholder proposals. It encourages shareholders to vote and informs them of the options for voting, including by mail, phone, or internet.
The document announces the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Black & Decker Corporation to be held on April 19, 2007. The purposes of the meeting are to elect 11 directors, ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2007, act on one stockholder proposal, and conduct any other business properly brought before the meeting. Stockholders of record as of February 20, 2007 are entitled to vote. The Board of Directors recommends voting "for" the nominees and "against" the stockholder proposal.
This document is the proxy statement for PACCAR Inc.'s annual stockholder meeting to be held on April 25, 2006. It provides details on items to be voted on, including the election of three Class II directors. It also provides summaries of executive compensation, stock ownership by directors and executives, and recommendations by the board on how to vote. Stockholders are invited to attend the meeting and are encouraged to vote by proxy in advance by mail, phone or online.
The document is a notice for the annual meeting of stockholders of Hormel Foods Corporation to be held on January 27, 2009. The notice provides details on the six items of business to be addressed which include electing 13 directors, ratifying the appointment of the independent accounting firm, approving two incentive plans, and considering a shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions.
The document is a proxy statement from Walgreens for its 2009 Annual Shareholders' Meeting. It announces the meeting details of date, time, and location. It also provides an agenda of items to be voted on including electing directors, ratifying an independent accounting firm, amending an employee stock plan, and considering two shareholder proposals. Shareholders are invited to attend and can vote by proxy, mail, internet or phone in advance of the meeting.
- Symantec Corporation invited stockholders to attend its 2007 Annual Meeting to be held on September 13, 2007 at its World Headquarters in Cupertino, California.
- The agenda for the meeting includes electing directors, amending the 2000 Director Equity Incentive Plan, ratifying the selection of the independent accounting firm KPMG LLP, and considering one shareholder proposal.
- Stockholders are encouraged to vote by proxy if unable to attend the meeting in person. Voting instructions are enclosed with the proxy statement.
The document announces the WPS Resources Corporation annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 18, 2006. Shareholders will be asked to vote on three items: 1) electing three directors to three-year terms, 2) ratifying the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2006, and 3) any other business properly brought before the meeting. Shareholders as of March 23, 2006 are entitled to vote. Voting may be done over the internet, by phone, by mail, or in person at the meeting.
This document is a notice for Symantec Corporation's 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. It informs stockholders that the meeting will be held on September 13, 2006 at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California. The agenda includes electing directors, amending the company's 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, and ratifying the selection of KPMG LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm. Stockholders are invited to attend the meeting and can vote by proxy if unable to attend.
The document is a notice from Sun Microsystems for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. It informs stockholders that the meeting will be held on November 8, 2007 at Sun's campus in Santa Clara, California. The purposes of the meeting are to elect directors, ratify the appointment of the independent auditors, approve stock and compensation plans, and consider two stockholder proposals. Stockholders of record as of September 10, 2007 are entitled to vote. Stockholders are encouraged to vote whether attending in person or by proxy.
This document is a notice for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) to be held on February 3, 2009. It invites shareholders to attend and provides an agenda of matters to be voted on, including the election of directors, ratification of the independent accounting firm, and several proposals related to corporate governance and executive compensation. Shareholders are encouraged to vote by proxy in advance of the meeting.
This document provides notice of and information about Clear Channel Communications' annual meeting of shareholders to be held on April 30, 2002. The meeting will address electing directors, ratifying the selection of Ernst & Young as independent auditors, and approving an amendment to Clear Channel's stock incentive plan. Only shareholders of record as of March 8, 2002 are entitled to vote. Shareholders are encouraged to vote by proxy card or in person at the meeting.
This document summarizes the agenda and logistics for the annual meeting of shareholders of Principal Financial Group, Inc. to be held on May 22, 2007. Shareholders will vote on electing four directors, ratifying the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent auditors for 2007, and any other business properly brought before the meeting. Shareholders are encouraged to vote by proxy using a proxy card, by telephone, or online in advance of the meeting. The meeting will be held at the company's headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, and shareholders must register and provide photo identification to attend.
The document announces the annual meeting of stockholders of Northern Trust Corporation to be held on April 21, 2009 at 10:30 am at their offices in Chicago, Illinois. The purposes of the meeting are to elect 14 directors, ratify the appointment of the independent auditors, consider an advisory vote on executive compensation, and address any other business matters. Stockholders of record as of March 2, 2009 are eligible to vote. Stockholders are urged to vote by proxy card, telephone, internet, or in person at the meeting.
The document is a proxy statement for ConAgra Foods' annual meeting of stockholders on September 25, 2008. It provides information on matters to be voted on including the election of directors and ratification of the appointment of the independent auditor. It invites stockholders to attend the meeting and provides instructions on how to vote, including by proxy.
The document is a notice for Sun Microsystems' 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. It provides details about the date, time, and location of the meeting, and notes that stockholders will be asked to vote on eight director elections, ratification of an independent accounting firm, approval of an executive compensation plan, and consideration of any stockholder proposals. It directs stockholders to vote by proxy card, telephone, or internet and provides an order of business and table of contents for the meeting agenda and additional documents.
- The document is a letter from Health Net's President and CEO Jay M. Gellert inviting stockholders to attend Health Net's 2008 Annual Meeting on May 8, 2008.
- Stockholders will vote on electing nine directors, ratifying the selection of the independent auditor, and any other business that may be brought before the meeting.
- Stockholders are urged to vote by proxy card, telephone, or online in advance of the meeting even if they cannot attend, and they will have an opportunity to ask questions and vote in person at the meeting.
The document is a notice and proxy statement for Owens & Minor's 2004 Annual Meeting. It notifies shareholders that the meeting will be held on April 29, 2004 to elect four directors and ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company's independent auditors. It urges shareholders to vote and provides instructions for voting by internet, telephone or mail. It also summarizes what constitutes a quorum and the vote required to approve each item of business.
The document is a proxy statement for the annual shareholder meeting of SLM Corporation (Sallie Mae) to be held on May 17, 2007. It provides details on voting matters including the election of 14 directors, ratification of the independent accounting firm, and other business. Shareholders are invited to attend and vote on these important matters concerning the company.
- The document is a proxy statement from SLM Corporation inviting shareholders to attend its Annual Shareholders' Meeting on May 19, 2005 to vote on important matters including electing directors, approving reallocation of shares between stock plans, and ratifying the appointment of an independent accountant.
- It provides details on the meeting such as time, location, and agenda. It also includes information on corporate performance, stock ownership among directors and officers, and compensation.
Sallie Mae celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2002. It started in 1973 with a mission to improve access to higher education. Since then, it has grown from a small startup to a large company serving millions of students and their families. In 2002, Sallie Mae achieved double-digit growth in loan originations through its preferred channels and had $4.29 in core cash earnings per share, a 14% increase over 2001. Going forward, Sallie Mae aims to further differentiate its services and find new financing solutions as it continues its mission of making higher education affordable and accessible.
This document is SLM Corporation's annual report (Form 10-K) filed with the SEC for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002. It provides information on SLM's business operations, including that it is the largest holder and servicer of Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) student loans, managing $79 billion in student loans. It discusses the student lending marketplace and trends driving growth, including rising tuition costs and the growing number of students relying on education loans. The report also outlines key terms and programs related to SLM's student lending business.
This document is Tenet Healthcare Corporation's quarterly report filed with the SEC for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. It includes their consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2002 and September 30, 2003, consolidated statements of operations for the quarters and year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2003, and consolidated statements of cash flows for the year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2003.
Tenet Healthcare reported strong operating results for Q4 2008 despite challenges from the weak economy. Same hospital metrics like admissions, outpatient visits, and revenues improved. However, the stock price declined sharply in Q4. Tenet has taken actions to improve physician recruitment and quality of care. For 2009, Tenet expects adjusted EBITDA in the range of $735 million to $800 million, flat to 9% growth over 2008. Tenet will focus on managing volumes, costs, and capital expenditures prudently given economic uncertainties. Physician recruitment exceeded targets and new physicians are contributing to volume growth. Cost control was strong in Q4 and pay-for-performance programs will provide $7 million in new revenues. Ten
This document is SLM Corporation's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. It provides information on SLM Corporation's business, operations, financial results, subsidiaries, legal proceedings, risks and other disclosures required by the SEC. Specifically, the document includes SLM Corporation's audited financial statements, discusses its student loan portfolio and business segments, discloses legal and regulatory risks, and incorporates portions of its proxy statement by reference.
This document is the proxy statement for PACCAR Inc.'s annual stockholder meeting to be held on April 25, 2006. It provides details on items to be voted on, including the election of three Class II directors. It also provides summaries of executive compensation, stock ownership by directors and executives, and recommendations by the board on how to vote. Stockholders are invited to attend the meeting and are encouraged to vote by proxy in advance by mail, phone or online.
The document is a notice for the annual meeting of stockholders of Hormel Foods Corporation to be held on January 27, 2009. The notice provides details on the six items of business to be addressed which include electing 13 directors, ratifying the appointment of the independent accounting firm, approving two incentive plans, and considering a shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions.
The document is a proxy statement from Walgreens for its 2009 Annual Shareholders' Meeting. It announces the meeting details of date, time, and location. It also provides an agenda of items to be voted on including electing directors, ratifying an independent accounting firm, amending an employee stock plan, and considering two shareholder proposals. Shareholders are invited to attend and can vote by proxy, mail, internet or phone in advance of the meeting.
- Symantec Corporation invited stockholders to attend its 2007 Annual Meeting to be held on September 13, 2007 at its World Headquarters in Cupertino, California.
- The agenda for the meeting includes electing directors, amending the 2000 Director Equity Incentive Plan, ratifying the selection of the independent accounting firm KPMG LLP, and considering one shareholder proposal.
- Stockholders are encouraged to vote by proxy if unable to attend the meeting in person. Voting instructions are enclosed with the proxy statement.
The document announces the WPS Resources Corporation annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 18, 2006. Shareholders will be asked to vote on three items: 1) electing three directors to three-year terms, 2) ratifying the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2006, and 3) any other business properly brought before the meeting. Shareholders as of March 23, 2006 are entitled to vote. Voting may be done over the internet, by phone, by mail, or in person at the meeting.
This document is a notice for Symantec Corporation's 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. It informs stockholders that the meeting will be held on September 13, 2006 at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California. The agenda includes electing directors, amending the company's 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, and ratifying the selection of KPMG LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm. Stockholders are invited to attend the meeting and can vote by proxy if unable to attend.
The document is a notice from Sun Microsystems for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. It informs stockholders that the meeting will be held on November 8, 2007 at Sun's campus in Santa Clara, California. The purposes of the meeting are to elect directors, ratify the appointment of the independent auditors, approve stock and compensation plans, and consider two stockholder proposals. Stockholders of record as of September 10, 2007 are entitled to vote. Stockholders are encouraged to vote whether attending in person or by proxy.
This document is a notice for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) to be held on February 3, 2009. It invites shareholders to attend and provides an agenda of matters to be voted on, including the election of directors, ratification of the independent accounting firm, and several proposals related to corporate governance and executive compensation. Shareholders are encouraged to vote by proxy in advance of the meeting.
This document provides notice of and information about Clear Channel Communications' annual meeting of shareholders to be held on April 30, 2002. The meeting will address electing directors, ratifying the selection of Ernst & Young as independent auditors, and approving an amendment to Clear Channel's stock incentive plan. Only shareholders of record as of March 8, 2002 are entitled to vote. Shareholders are encouraged to vote by proxy card or in person at the meeting.
This document summarizes the agenda and logistics for the annual meeting of shareholders of Principal Financial Group, Inc. to be held on May 22, 2007. Shareholders will vote on electing four directors, ratifying the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent auditors for 2007, and any other business properly brought before the meeting. Shareholders are encouraged to vote by proxy using a proxy card, by telephone, or online in advance of the meeting. The meeting will be held at the company's headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, and shareholders must register and provide photo identification to attend.
The document announces the annual meeting of stockholders of Northern Trust Corporation to be held on April 21, 2009 at 10:30 am at their offices in Chicago, Illinois. The purposes of the meeting are to elect 14 directors, ratify the appointment of the independent auditors, consider an advisory vote on executive compensation, and address any other business matters. Stockholders of record as of March 2, 2009 are eligible to vote. Stockholders are urged to vote by proxy card, telephone, internet, or in person at the meeting.
The document is a proxy statement for ConAgra Foods' annual meeting of stockholders on September 25, 2008. It provides information on matters to be voted on including the election of directors and ratification of the appointment of the independent auditor. It invites stockholders to attend the meeting and provides instructions on how to vote, including by proxy.
The document is a notice for Sun Microsystems' 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. It provides details about the date, time, and location of the meeting, and notes that stockholders will be asked to vote on eight director elections, ratification of an independent accounting firm, approval of an executive compensation plan, and consideration of any stockholder proposals. It directs stockholders to vote by proxy card, telephone, or internet and provides an order of business and table of contents for the meeting agenda and additional documents.
- The document is a letter from Health Net's President and CEO Jay M. Gellert inviting stockholders to attend Health Net's 2008 Annual Meeting on May 8, 2008.
- Stockholders will vote on electing nine directors, ratifying the selection of the independent auditor, and any other business that may be brought before the meeting.
- Stockholders are urged to vote by proxy card, telephone, or online in advance of the meeting even if they cannot attend, and they will have an opportunity to ask questions and vote in person at the meeting.
The document is a notice and proxy statement for Owens & Minor's 2004 Annual Meeting. It notifies shareholders that the meeting will be held on April 29, 2004 to elect four directors and ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company's independent auditors. It urges shareholders to vote and provides instructions for voting by internet, telephone or mail. It also summarizes what constitutes a quorum and the vote required to approve each item of business.
The document is a proxy statement for the annual shareholder meeting of SLM Corporation (Sallie Mae) to be held on May 17, 2007. It provides details on voting matters including the election of 14 directors, ratification of the independent accounting firm, and other business. Shareholders are invited to attend and vote on these important matters concerning the company.
- The document is a proxy statement from SLM Corporation inviting shareholders to attend its Annual Shareholders' Meeting on May 19, 2005 to vote on important matters including electing directors, approving reallocation of shares between stock plans, and ratifying the appointment of an independent accountant.
- It provides details on the meeting such as time, location, and agenda. It also includes information on corporate performance, stock ownership among directors and officers, and compensation.
Sallie Mae celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2002. It started in 1973 with a mission to improve access to higher education. Since then, it has grown from a small startup to a large company serving millions of students and their families. In 2002, Sallie Mae achieved double-digit growth in loan originations through its preferred channels and had $4.29 in core cash earnings per share, a 14% increase over 2001. Going forward, Sallie Mae aims to further differentiate its services and find new financing solutions as it continues its mission of making higher education affordable and accessible.
This document is SLM Corporation's annual report (Form 10-K) filed with the SEC for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002. It provides information on SLM's business operations, including that it is the largest holder and servicer of Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) student loans, managing $79 billion in student loans. It discusses the student lending marketplace and trends driving growth, including rising tuition costs and the growing number of students relying on education loans. The report also outlines key terms and programs related to SLM's student lending business.
This document is Tenet Healthcare Corporation's quarterly report filed with the SEC for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. It includes their consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2002 and September 30, 2003, consolidated statements of operations for the quarters and year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2003, and consolidated statements of cash flows for the year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2003.
Tenet Healthcare reported strong operating results for Q4 2008 despite challenges from the weak economy. Same hospital metrics like admissions, outpatient visits, and revenues improved. However, the stock price declined sharply in Q4. Tenet has taken actions to improve physician recruitment and quality of care. For 2009, Tenet expects adjusted EBITDA in the range of $735 million to $800 million, flat to 9% growth over 2008. Tenet will focus on managing volumes, costs, and capital expenditures prudently given economic uncertainties. Physician recruitment exceeded targets and new physicians are contributing to volume growth. Cost control was strong in Q4 and pay-for-performance programs will provide $7 million in new revenues. Ten
This document is SLM Corporation's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. It provides information on SLM Corporation's business, operations, financial results, subsidiaries, legal proceedings, risks and other disclosures required by the SEC. Specifically, the document includes SLM Corporation's audited financial statements, discusses its student loan portfolio and business segments, discloses legal and regulatory risks, and incorporates portions of its proxy statement by reference.
Tenet Healthcare Corporation reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2007 with improvements over the prior year. Net loss narrowed to $75 million compared to $386 million in the prior year. Same-hospital adjusted EBITDA increased 9.8% to $168 million. Admissions increased 0.1% with growth in managed care admissions, while outpatient visits declined 1.4%. Tenet provided guidance for 2008 of adjusted EBITDA between $775-850 million and earnings per share between negative 3 cents to positive 6 cents.
Sallie Mae is the leading provider of education funding in the U.S., helping millions access college. In 2003, Sallie Mae had record loan origination and fee income growth from debt management. It is nearing full privatization from the government-sponsored enterprise program. The company provides a range of education loan, servicing, and debt collection products and services to help students and families at every stage of the education financing process.
This document outlines the bylaws of Dana Holding Corporation. It discusses various topics related to stockholder meetings (including time/place of meetings, annual/special meetings, notice requirements, quorum, voting), the board of directors (including number, vacancies, committees), notices, officers, stock, and general provisions. Key details include requirements for stockholder proposals and nominations (notice must be given no earlier than 120 days and no later than 90 days before the anniversary of the prior year's annual meeting) and provisions regarding the order of business and conduct at stockholder meetings.
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter establishes the purpose, composition, duties, and responsibilities of Dana Holding Corporation's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Committee is responsible for identifying and recommending new board members, evaluating current directors, overseeing corporate governance policies and board evaluations, and ensuring compliance with regulatory governance requirements. The Committee is composed of at least three independent directors and meets as frequently as needed to fulfill its responsibilities of identifying qualified board candidates, developing governance policies, and advising the board on succession planning and compensation matters.
This document is KBR's 2007 Annual Report. It discusses KBR's positioning for growth after separating from Halliburton. Key points include:
- KBR restructured into six business units to better serve customers and capture market opportunities. The business units are seeing success with new contract awards.
- KBR delivered record financial performance in 2007 while also transitioning to an independent company and positioning itself for future growth. Income increased 177% and net income set an all-time record.
- Moving forward, KBR aims to leverage its expertise and capabilities to strengthen customer relationships, continue improving risk management, and create shareholder value through stable, predictable growth across its business units.
The document provides a summary of a conference call discussing Tenet Healthcare Corporation's financial results for Q4 2008.
1) Tenet reported strong operating results for Q4 2008, with improvements in same-hospital volumes, revenues, and profits. However, Tenet's stock price declined sharply in Q4.
2) Despite economic uncertainties, the speaker remains optimistic about Tenet's business fundamentals due to progress in physician recruitment, outpatient business stabilization, growth in targeted service lines, and quality achievements.
3) Tenet expects its 2009 adjusted EBITDA to range from $735 million to $800 million, either flat or up 9% from 2008, due to uncertainties around volumes, payor
This document is Tenet Healthcare Corporation's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. It provides information on Tenet's business operations, including that it operates 53 general hospitals and other healthcare facilities across 12 states. It lists the hospitals by region and state, and describes the services offered and accreditations. The report also discusses Tenet's strategies, recent facility acquisitions, divestitures and openings, and factors that affect its operating results.
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The Audit Committee Charter establishes the purpose, composition, and duties of Dana Holding Corporation's Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the company's financial reporting and audit process. It is tasked with retaining independent auditors, overseeing their work, and reviewing Dana Holding's financial statements, disclosure controls and procedures, and risk management practices. The Committee is also responsible for establishing procedures for complaints regarding financial reporting or accounting policies.
The IT department at Tenet Healthcare remains focused on supporting key business objectives such as improving clinical outcomes, growing patient volumes, recruiting and retaining staff, and improving cost metrics through initiatives like expanding clinical systems, developing consumer tools, and streamlining registration processes to enhance the patient experience. IT also aims to deliver effective technologies at a lower cost than peers through standardization, outsourcing, and leveraging centralized expertise.
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- Pulte maintained its strategic focus on strengthening its balance sheet in 4Q 2008 as market conditions deteriorated, increasing cash by $500M to $1.655B despite a $42M reduction in overhead costs and lowering lots under control by 23% to 121,000 units.
- 4Q 2008 revenue fell 43% to $1.7B and pre-tax loss was $479.7M compared to a $453.8M loss in 4Q 2007, with a net loss per share of $1.33 versus $3.46 in the prior year.
- Inventory and land-related impairment charges were $380M in 4Q 2008, with backlog falling to 2,174
Trevor Fetter, President and CEO of Tenet Healthcare, discusses Tenet's strategy for progress and growth. He outlines that Tenet's culture and values are driving measurable improvements in operations, performance, and innovation. Key points include that same hospital adjusted EBITDA and margins have been expanding, volume trends are favorable, pricing growth has been strong, and they have effectively contained cost growth. Fetter also discusses strategic initiatives proving effective in quality, targeted growth, physician relationships, and capital investment. He believes Tenet has reached an "inflection point" in its turnaround over the past 12-18 months.
- The document is the transcript from a Q2 2008 earnings call for a healthcare company.
- Key highlights included 2.2% same-hospital admission growth and improving trends in volumes, pricing, and expenses.
- Management discussed strategies around physician relationships and service lines that are helping to increase commercial and total admissions.
Terex Corporation is one of the largest manufacturers of construction equipment in the world. It has a diverse portfolio balanced across different construction product categories and geographies. Terex Construction is currently undergoing process improvements and restructuring to optimize costs and margins as North American and Western European markets have softened. However, emerging markets continue to see strong growth and present opportunities. Terex Construction's goals are to achieve $12 billion in sales and 12% operating margins by 2010 through initiatives in supply chain efficiency, pricing discipline, and acquisitions integration.
The document is a notice for the annual meeting of shareholders of SLM Corporation to be held on May 13, 2004. It provides details about the meeting such as time, location, items of business to be voted on including electing directors, adopting an incentive plan, and appointing auditors. It encourages shareholders to vote and informs them that they can do so by mail, phone or online if they were a shareholder as of the March 15, 2004 record date.
- The document is the 2001 Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement for American Express Company.
- It announces the date, time, and location of the upcoming annual shareholder meeting, and lists the items of business to be voted on, including electing directors, ratifying the selection of auditors, and a shareholder proposal.
- It provides instructions on how shareholders can vote, including by proxy, telephone, internet, or in person at the meeting. It also specifies the record date of March 6, 2001 for shareholders eligible to vote.
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1) SAIC achieved strong financial results in FY2008, with revenues of $8.94 billion, up 11% from FY2007, and operating income of $666 million, up 16% from the previous year.
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The annual shareholder meeting presentation covered the following key points in 3 sentences:
Terex aims to achieve $12 billion in sales and 12% operating margin by 2010 through executing on supply chain management, pricing discipline, and lean initiatives to improve margins. The company has a diverse portfolio of products and geographic presence to balance performance across economic cycles. Opportunities for margin improvement include coordinating supply efforts, optimizing manufacturing footprint, and pricing actions to offset rising costs.
1) The annual shareholder meeting presentation discusses Terex Corporation's financial goals for 2010, including achieving $12 billion in sales with a 12% operating margin and 15% working capital to sales ratio.
2) It provides an overview of Terex's business segments and their market positions, with approximately 75% of sales generated in markets where Terex has a leading position.
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Terex Corporation provides forward-looking statements and non-GAAP measures in their presentation. Their purpose is to improve people's lives around the world through their construction equipment. Their mission is to delight customers with high-quality products and services that exceed expectations. Their vision is to be the most customer-responsive, profitable, and desirable place for employees to work in the industry. Terex has a strong and diversified revenue base globally, with income and sales growing substantially in recent years. They are the third largest construction equipment manufacturer in the world, with over 75% of sales where they have a strong market presence.
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- Crane segment sales rose 26% and backlog grew 70% over the same period.
- Material Processing & Mining sales were flat while backlog declined slightly.
Overall, Terex is experiencing growth across most segments though some backlogs decreased slightly from the prior period.
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NOTICE OF
2001
ANNUAL MEETING
AND PROXY STATEMENT
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
Please complete and return the enclosed
proxy card in the enclosed envelope or
vote by phone or over the Internet.
USA Education, Inc.
11600 Sallie Mae Drive
Reston, Virginia 20193
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11600 Sallie Mae Drive
Reston, Virginia 20193
April 6, 2001
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held May 10, 2001
Dear Shareholder:
You are invited to attend USA Education, Inc.’s (formerly SLM Holding Corporation) Annual
Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. at the Corporation’s offices located
at 11100 USA Parkway, Fishers, Indiana, 46038. The Notice of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
and the Proxy Statement accompanying this letter describe the business to be transacted at the meeting.
Your participation in the Annual Meeting is important. Regardless of whether you plan to attend,
we urge you to vote your proxy at your earliest convenience. This will help establish a quorum for the
meeting and avoid the cost of further solicitation. We hope that you will be able to attend the meeting
and encourage you to read the enclosed materials.
We look forward to seeing you on May 10.
Sincerely,
Edward A. Fox
Chairman of the Board of Directors
3. USA EDUCATION, INC.
11600 Sallie Mae Drive
Reston, Virginia 20193
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held On May 10, 2001
TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 a.m., local time, on Thursday, May 10, 2001
PLACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11100 USA Parkway
Fishers, Indiana 46038
ITEMS OF BUSINESS . . . . . . At the Annual Meeting, shareholders will be asked to vote on the
following items:
(1) Elect the Board of Directors for a term of one year;
(2) Amend the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of common stock;
(3) Ratify the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as
independent auditors for 2001; and
(4) Conduct other business if properly introduced.
RECORD DATE . . . . . . . . . . . You can vote if you were a shareholder on March 12, 2001.
ANNUAL REPORT
AND FORM 10-K . . . . . . . . Our 2000 Annual Report and our 2000 Form 10-K, which are
not part of the proxy soliciting material, are enclosed.
PROXY VOTING . . . . . . . . . . The Board of Directors solicits your proxy and asks you to vote
your proxy at your earliest convenience to be sure your vote is
received and counted. You may vote by mail, telephone or over
the Internet, depending on how your share ownership is
recorded. If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please
check the box on the proxy card, make the appropriate
telephone or Internet response or advise my office directly at
(703) 810-7785.
Mary F. Eure
Corporate Secretary
April 6, 2001
5. USA EDUCATION, INC.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT VOTING
Who may vote?
Only USA Education, Inc. shareholders who owned common stock at the close of business on
March 12, 2001, the record date for the Annual Meeting, can vote. We refer to USA Education, Inc. as
Sallie Mae or the Corporation.
How are my votes counted?
In the election of directors, shares are entitled to cumulative voting, which means that each share
of your common stock is entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of directors to be
elected. As a result, each share is entitled to 16 votes in the election of directors.
If you vote in person, you may cumulate your votes and give one nominee all of your votes or you
may distribute your votes among the nominees in any manner. If you vote by proxy, your votes will be
cast and cumulated so as to elect the maximum number of the nominees named on the proxy card,
except that none of your votes will be cast for any nominee for whom you instruct that the vote be
withheld. The 16 nominees who receive the greatest number of votes cast and entitled to be voted at
the Annual Meeting will be elected.
Approval of the amendment to the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation requires the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of shares outstanding on the record date, with each share of
stock entitled to one vote. Abstentions and shares that are not voted, including shares for which a
broker does not have discretionary voting authority, have the same effect as votes against this item.
Approval of other matters at the Annual Meeting requires an affirmative vote of at least a
majority of the votes present or represented and entitled to be voted on the matter, with each share of
stock entitled to one vote. Abstentions have the same effect as votes against the matter. Shares that are
not voted on a matter, including shares for which a broker does not have discretionary voting authority,
do not affect the vote.
How do I vote?
You may vote in person at the Annual Meeting or you may vote by proxy. We recommend that
you vote by proxy even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting.
The process of voting by proxy differs slightly, based on how your share ownership is recorded.
Your share ownership is recorded in one of three ways: direct ownership, recorded by the stock transfer
agent for the Corporation, the Bank of New York; beneficial ownership, recorded through a brokerage
or bank account; or beneficial ownership, recorded by the Corporation’s 401(k) Plan Trustee.
If your ownership is recorded directly, you will receive a proxy card from the Bank of New York. If
your share ownership is beneficial, your broker, bank and/or the 401(k) Plan Trustee will issue you a
voting instruction form that you use to instruct them how to vote your shares. Your broker, bank or the
401(k) Plan Trustee must follow your voting instructions.
If you receive a voting instruction card from your broker, bank or the 401(k) Plan Trustee, you
may vote those shares telephonically by calling the telephone number shown on the voting form, or via
the Internet at the web site shown on the voting form. A proxy card from the Bank of New York may
be voted only by mail.
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6. Votes submitted via the Internet or by telephone must be received by 12:00 midnight, Eastern
Standard Time, on May 9, 2001. Voting by returning a paper proxy, via the Internet or by telephone
will not affect your right to vote in person should you decide to attend the Annual Meeting. However,
if your shares are held through a bank, broker or the 401(k) Plan and you wish to vote those shares in
person at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy from your bank, broker or the 401(k)
Plan Trustee.
How do proxies work?
Sallie Mae’s Board of Directors is requesting your proxy. Giving the Board your proxy means that
you authorize representatives of the Board to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting in the manner
you direct. If you sign and return the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form but do not specify
how to vote, the Board of Directors will vote your shares in favor of all of the nominees for director,
amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation and ratification of Arthur Andersen, LLP, as
independent auditor. If you own shares through the 401(k) Plan, however, and do not vote your plan
shares, the Trustee will vote your plan shares in the same proportion as other plan shares have been
voted.
Can I change my vote?
A shareholder whose ownership is recorded directly has the power to change or revoke a proxy
prior to its exercise by voting in person at the Annual Meeting, by giving written notice to the
Corporate Secretary prior to the meeting or by giving a later dated proxy. A shareholder whose shares
are owned beneficially through a bank, broker, or the 401(k) Plan must contact that entity to change or
revoke a previously given proxy.
PROPOSAL 1—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors, pursuant to the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, has
determined that the number of directors of the Corporation will be 16 through May 2002, thereafter
the maximum may not exceed 15. Accordingly, shareholders are asked to elect 16 directors to serve on
the Board of Directors for a one-year term or until their successors are elected or appointed.
Upon the recommendation of the Nominations and Governance Committee of the Board, the
Board has nominated each of the current directors for reelection. Three of the nominees, Earl A.
Goode, Barry L. Williams and James C. Lintzenich are nominated pursuant to the terms of the
Corporation’s acquisition of certain stock and assets of USA Group, Inc. (‘‘USA Group’’), under which
the Corporation agreed to nominate for election three individuals selected by the USA Group
Foundation, Inc., the successor in interest of USA Group.
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7. Information Concerning Nominees
Biographical information about each nominee as of February 28, 2001 is set forth below. Board
service with the Corporation’s predecessor entity, the Student Loan Marketing Association (the
‘‘GSE’’), is included. There are no family relationships among the nominees and the executive officers
of the Corporation.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of the 16 nominees named below.
Proxies will be so voted unless shareholders specify a contrary choice on their proxy card.
Description of Principal Business or Occupation
Charles L. Daley Director, Executive Vice President and Secretary of TEB Associates,
Inc., a real estate finance company, since 1992. Mr. Daley was Executive
Age 68 Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of First Peoples Financial
Director since July 5, 1995 Corporation, a bank holding company, from 1987 to 1992 and Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of First Peoples Bank of
New Jersey, a state-chartered commercial bank, from 1984 to 1992.
William M. Diefenderfer, III President and Co-Founder, e-Numerate Solutions, Inc. and since 1991, a
partner with the law firm of Diefenderfer, Hoover & Wood, Pittsburgh,
Age 55 PA. Previously, Mr. Diefenderfer was Deputy Director of the Office of
Director since August 8, Management and Budget from 1989 to 1991 by appointment of
1997 President Bush. During that period Mr. Diefenderfer also served on the
Deputies Committee of the National Security Council, as Chairman of
the President’s Council on Management and Integrity, and as Chairman
of the President’s Council on Improvement and Efficiency. Mr.
Diefenderfer has been a director of the GSE since August 1997, a
director of Chart House Enterprises since 1991, and was a member of
the board of Trustees of Dickinson College from 1992 to 1994.
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick President and Chief Marketing and Administrative Officer. Mr.
Fitzpatrick joined the Corporation in 1998 as executive vice president.
Age 52 Prior to joining Sallie Mae, Mr. Fitzpatrick was president and chief
Director since July 31, 2000 executive officer of Equity One, Inc. He served as vice chairman of
and from July 1997 to Consumer Credit Co. from 1988 to 1989; president and chief operating
May 1999 officer of Manufacturers Hanover Consumer Services (MHCS) from
1983 to 1988; and chief financial officer of MHCS from 1978 to 1983.
Mr. Fitzpatrick is currently a member of the Board of Directors of MAB
Paints, Inc.
Edward A. Fox Mr. Fox retired from the GSE in 1990 after serving as its President and
Chief Executive Officer since its inception in 1973. From 1990 until
Age 64 1994, he was the Dean of the Amos Tuck School of Business
Director since July 31, 1997 Administration at Dartmouth College. Mr. Fox is a director of Delphi
Financial Group, Delphi International Ltd., Greenwich Capital
Management and New England Financial. Mr. Fox serves as Trustee of
the University of Maine system and is a member of the Board and
President of the American Ballet Theatre.
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8. Description of Principal Business or Occupation
Diane Suitt Gilleland Deputy Director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Previously,
Dr. Gilleland was senior associate, Institute for Higher Education Policy
Age 54 (1998-1999); senior fellow, American Council on Education, Washington,
Director since March 25, 1994 DC (1997); director, Arkansas Department of Higher Education
(1990-1997) and chief finance officer for Arkansas Higher Education
(1986-1990). Dr. Gilleland is currently a director and on the Executive
Committee of the GSE and previously served by appointment of the
President of the United States from 1994 to 1997. Dr. Gilleland serves
on the boards of several organizations and as an advisor to state,
national and international higher education organizations.
Earl A. Goode Formerly, president of GTE Information Services and GTE Directories
Corporation (1994 to 2000). Previously, Mr. Goode held a number of
Age 60 positions within GTE, including President of GTE Telephone Operations
Director since July 31, 2000 North and East; President of GTE Telephone Company of the
Southwest; and Vice President-Operations, GTE Telephone Operations
North. Mr. Goode serves or has served on the Boards of Georgetown
College Foundation, Alma College, the Chase Bank of Texas, N.A. —
Dallas, NBD Bank of Indiana, Meridian Insurance Company, and
Williams Manufacturing Company. He previously served on the Board of
USA Funds, Inc. from 1994 to 2000.
Ann Torre Grant Strategic and Financial Consultant. Ms. Grant is an independent director
of Franklin Mutual Series, which is part of the Franklin Templeton
Age 42 mutual fund complex; U.S.A. Floral Products, Inc., a floral distributor;
Director since July 31, 1997 Condor Technology Solutions, Inc., an information technology consulting
firm; and Training Devices, Inc., an aircraft simulator manufacturing and
training company. Ms. Grant was a director of the GSE from 1997 to
2000. Ms. Grant was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer of NHP Incorporated, a national real estate services firm,
from 1995 to 1997. Ms. Grant was Vice President and Treasurer of
USAirways from 1991 until 1995, and held other finance positions at
USAirways from 1988 until 1991.
Ronald F. Hunt, Esq. Attorney and private investor. Mr. Hunt retired from the GSE in 1990
after serving in a number of executive positions, beginning in 1973. Mr.
Age 57 Hunt is a director and Vice Chairman of the GSE; Chairman of the
Director since July 5, 1995 Board of Directors of the National Student Clearinghouse, a not-for-
profit corporation that provides loan status verification and other
services for participants in the federal student loan program; and a
member of the Board of Directors of e-Numerate Solutions, Inc., a
software technology company.
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9. Description of Principal Business or Occupation
Benjamin J. Lambert, III Senator of the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1986. As a Senator, Dr.
Lambert focuses on education issues and is Chairman of the General
Age 64 Government and Compensation Subcommittee of the Senate’s Finance
Director since July 5, 1995 Committee. Dr. Lambert has been self-employed as an optometrist since
1962. Dr. Lambert is a director of Consolidated Bank & Trust Company
and Dominion Resources and was a director of the GSE from 1995 to
2000. Dr. Lambert is also Secretary of the Board of Trustees of Virginia
Union University, where he has served as a Trustee for over 15 years.
Dr. Lambert is Secretary of the Medical College of Virginia Hospital
Authority Board.
James C. Lintzenich President and Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation. Chief
Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of USA Group, Inc. (from 1997 to
Age 47 2000). Prior to 1997, Mr. Lintzenich served as Executive Vice President
Director since July 31, 2000 and Chief Operating Officer of USA Group, which he joined in 1992.
Mr. Lintzenich serves on the board of MetroBanCorp and Lumina
Foundation for Education.
Albert L. Lord Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation
(1997-present). Previously, Mr. Lord was President and principal
Age 55 shareholder of LCL Ltd., a Washington D.C. firm that provided
Director since July 5, 1995 investment and financial consulting services. Mr. Lord served as the
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the GSE from
1990 to 1994. From July 1995 until August 1997, Mr. Lord was a
director of the GSE.
Barry A. Munitz President and Chief Executive Officer, The J. Paul Getty Trust, Los
Angeles, CA. Dr. Munitz formerly served as Chancellor and Chief
Age 59 Executive Officer of the California State University System from 1991 to
Director since July 31, 1997 1997. Dr. Munitz is former Chair of the American Council on Education
and Vice Chair of the National Commission on the Cost of Higher
Education. He is a trustee of Princeton University, a director of KB
Home, and a member of the Executive Committee of Los Angeles’
KCET Public Television Station. Dr. Munitz also served as a director of
SunAmerica Corp. from 1994 to 1998. He currently serves as a Fellow to
the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
A. Alexander Porter, Jr. Co-Founder and President of Porter, Felleman Inc., an investment
management company, since 1976. He is also General Partner of Amici
Age 62 Associates, L.P. since 1976 and of the Collectors’ Fund since 1984. Amici
Director since July 5, 1995 and the Collectors’ Fund are investment partnerships in which Mr.
Porter has investment discretion to buy and sell securities. Mr. Porter
was a director of the GSE from 1995 to 2000. He is a trustee of
Davidson College in North Carolina, a founder and director of
Distribution Technology, Inc., a privately held company, and a trustee of
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
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10. Description of Principal Business or Occupation
Wolfgang Schoellkopf Chief Executive Officer, Bank Austria Group’s U.S. operations.
Formerly, Mr. Schoellkopf was Partner, Ramius Capital Group
Age 68 (1996-1998), Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of First Fidelity
Director since July 31, 1997 Bancorporation from 1990 until 1996. From 1963 to 1988, Mr.
Schoellkopf was with The Chase Manhattan Bank, most recently as
Executive Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. Schoellkopf is a director of
PMW Capital Management, LLC; Inner-City Scholarship Fund; and
Marymount University.
Steven L. Shapiro Certified Public Accountant and Personal Financial Specialist. Mr.
Shapiro is Chairman of Alloy, Silverstein, Shapiro, Adams, Mulford &
Age 60 Co., an accounting firm, where he has been employed since 1960, and
Director since July 5, 1995 has served on its board of directors since 1966. Mr. Shapiro is a member
of the executive advisory council of Rutgers University, the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Jersey Society of
CPAs. Mr. Shapiro also serves on the board of the West Jersey Hospital
Foundation (since 1993). He was director of Carnegie Bancorp, a
Princeton New Jersey bank from 1992 to 1998, the New Jersey Casino
Reinvestment Development Authority from 1992 to 1998, First Peoples
Financial Corp. from 1990 to 1992 and Vice Chairman of the Board of
Jefferson Bank of New Jersey from 1988 to 1990.
Barry L. Williams President, Williams Pacific Ventures, Inc. and interim President and
CEO of the American Management Association International.
Age 56 Previously, Mr. Williams held positions with Bechtel Group, where he
Director since July 31, 2000 served as managing principal of Bechtel Investments, Inc. He previously
served on the board of USA Funds, Inc. from 1995 to 2000. Mr.
Williams serves on the boards of PG&E Corporation, R. H. Donnelly &
Company, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, CH2M Hill,
Newhall Land & Farming Company, Synavant Inc., Simpson
Manufacturing Co., Inc., and Kaiser-Permanente. He is also a General
Partner with WDG Ventures, Inc. He has been President of the Harvard
Alumni Association and Lead Trustee of the Willits Environmental
Trust.
Meetings of the Board
During 2000, the Board of Directors met seven times. Each of the incumbent directors attended at
least 75 percent of the total number of meetings of the Board and committees on which they serve.
The Board uses committees to assist it in the performance of its duties. Each committee has a
charter approved by the Board, which sets forth the respective committee’s functions and
responsibilities. Shareholders may obtain a copy of a committee charter by contacting the Corporate
Secretary. The present standing committees of the Board are the Audit/Finance Committee, the
Compensation and Personnel Committee, the Nominations and Governance Committee, the Operations
Committee, the Executive Committee and the Preferred Stock Committee. The purposes of the Audit/
Finance, Compensation and Personnel, and Nominations and Governance Committees, their current
members, and the number of meetings held during 2000 are set forth below.
Audit/Finance Committee. The Audit/Finance Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its
responsibilities by providing oversight relating to (1) audit review and financial reporting functions,
(2) assessment and management of certain business risks, (3) adequacy of internal controls,
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11. (4) establishment of an effective audit function, and (5) capital management and funding strategy. A
copy of the Committee’s charter is attached as Exhibit A.
Each member of the Audit/Finance Committee is an ‘‘independent director’’ as defined in the
Corporation’s By-laws and by the New York Stock Exchange. The current membership of the Audit/
Finance Committee, which held eight meetings in 2000, is as follows: William M. Diefenderfer, III,
Chairman; A. Alexander Porter, Jr., Vice Chairman; Charles L. Daley; Ann Torre Grant; Benjamin J.
Lambert, III; and Barry L. Williams.
Compensation and Personnel Committee. The Compensation and Personnel Committee assists the
Board in fulfilling its responsibilities relating to human resources, compensation and benefit matters
concerning the Corporation and its subsidiaries. The Committee makes recommendations to the Board
as to compensation and other benefits for members of the Board, reviews annually the performance of
the CEO and the executive officers of the Corporation and establishes compensation terms for such
individuals, and generally oversees the programs and policies of the Corporation relating to
compensation and the development and retention of capable management.
Each member of the Committee is an ‘‘independent director’’ as defined by the Corporation’s
By-laws. The current membership of the Compensation and Personnel Committee, which held nine
meetings in 2000, is as follows: Barry A. Munitz, Chairman; William M. Diefenderfer, III, Vice
Chairman; Charles L. Daley; Earl A. Goode; Ann Torre Grant; Wolfgang Schoellkopf; and Steven L.
Shapiro.
Nominations and Governance Committee. The Nominations and Governance Committee assists the
Board in establishing appropriate standards for the governance of the Corporation, the operations of
the Board and the qualifications of directors, as well as proposing candidates for Board membership.
The Committee reviews the composition, diversity and operation of the Board, and evaluates the
performance and contributions of individual directors and the Board as a whole. The Committee
considers nominees for election to the Corporation’s Board of Directors at the annual meeting of
shareholders. Shareholders may recommend candidates for nomination to the Corporation’s Board by
sending their recommendation to the Corporate Secretary.
Each member of the Nominations and Governance Committee is an ‘‘independent director’’ as
defined in the Corporation’s By-laws. The current membership of the Nominations and Governance
Committee, which held eight meetings in 2000, is as follows: Benjamin J. Lambert, III, Chairman;
Diane Suitt Gilleland, Vice Chairman; A. Alexander Porter, Jr.; and Barry L. Williams. In addition, the
Nominations and Governance Committee has invited Ronald F. Hunt to attend its meetings as a
non-voting participant.
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12. PROPOSAL 2—AMENDMENTS TO THE CORPORATION’S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
The Board of Directors recommends that shareholders consider and vote in favor of a proposal to
amend the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation (the ‘‘Charter’’) to increase the authorized
number of shares of the Corporation’s common stock from 250,000,000 shares to 375,000,000 shares. As
of March 12, 2001, 162,933,604 shares were issued and outstanding out of the currently authorized
250,000,000 shares and, after taking into account shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the
Corporation’s stock options and warrants, and shares reserved for equity forward transactions to
achieve favorable accounting treatment, approximately 14,500,673 shares of common stock were
available for issuance. The text of the first sentence of Article 4 of the Charter, as it is proposed to be
amended, is as follows:
The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is
395,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of (i) 375,000,000 shares of common stock, par value
$.20 per share (the ‘‘Common Stock’’), and (ii) 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.20
per share (the ‘‘Preferred Stock’’).
The purpose of the increase in authorized shares is to provide additional shares of common stock
that could be issued for corporate purposes without further shareholder approval unless required by
applicable law or regulation. The Corporation currently expects that reasons for issuing or reserving
additional shares of common stock will include effecting acquisitions of other business or properties,
establishing strategic relationships with other companies, securing additional financing for the operation
of the Corporation through the issuance of additional shares or other equity-based securities, paying
stock dividends, subdividing outstanding shares through stock splits, providing equity incentives to
employees, officers or directors, and achieving favorable accounting treatment for equity forward
contracts. The Board of Directors believes that it is in the best interests of the Corporation to have
additional shares of common stock authorized at this time to alleviate the expense and delay of holding
a special meeting of stockholders to authorize additional shares of common stock when the need arises.
The additional shares for which authorization is sought will be identical to the shares of common
stock now authorized and outstanding, and this proposal will not affect the rights of holders of the
common stock. No additional action or authorization by shareholders would be necessary prior to the
issuance of additional shares unless required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange or
national securities association trading system on which the common stock is then listed or quoted.
Under the Charter, shareholders do not have preemptive rights with respects to common stock. Thus,
should the Board of Directors elect to issue additional shares of common stock, existing shareholders
would not have any preferential rights to purchase the newly issued shares. An issuance of additional
shares of common stock could have the effect of diluting the earnings per share and book value per
share of existing shares of common stock and diluting the stock ownership of persons seeking to obtain
control of the Corporation.
The amendment could, under certain circumstances, have an anti-takeover effect, although this is
not the intention of the proposal, and the Corporation’s Charter imposes some limitations on the
Board’s ability to adopt such measures. The amendment therefore may have the effect of discouraging
unsolicited attempts to take over or change control of the Corporation. The Board of Directors is not
aware of any attempt to take over or change control of the Corporation, however, and the Board of
Directors has not presented this proposal with the intent that it be utilized as a type of anti-takeover
device, although it has the ability to utilize the additional shares or to take other actions that may have
that effect or intent in the future if it believes the interests of the stockholders would be served
thereby.
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13. Required Vote
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock of the
Corporation outstanding on March 12, 2001 is required to amend the Charter.
Board Recommendation
The Board of Directors of the Corporation recommends a vote FOR approval to amend the
Charter.
PROPOSAL 3—APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The independent public accounting firm of Arthur Andersen LLP, which has served as auditor for
the Corporation since October 23, 1997, has been selected by the Board as independent financial
auditor for 2001. This proposal is put before the shareholders because the Board believes that it is a
good corporate practice to seek shareholder ratification of the selection of independent auditors.
The appointment of independent auditors is approved annually by the Board of Directors based
upon the recommendation of the Audit/Finance Committee. If the appointment of Arthur Andersen
LLP is not ratified, the Board will evaluate the basis for the shareholders’ vote when determining
whether to renew the firm’s engagement or expand the scope of services the firm provides.
Representatives of Arthur Andersen LLP are expected to attend the Annual Meeting and to
respond to appropriate questions from shareholders present at the meeting, and will have an
opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so.
Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by Arthur Andersen LLP
for 2000 for the audit of the Corporation’s annual financial statements for 2000 and the reviews of the
financial statements included in the Corporation’s Forms 10-Q for 2000 were $1,043,000.
Financial Information Systems Design and Implementation Fees. The aggregate fees billed for 2000
for professional services rendered by Arthur Andersen LLP for financial information systems design
and implementation were $10,000.
All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by Arthur Andersen
LLP for 2000 for services other than those described above, including tax outsourcing and consulting
and internal audit outsourcing, were $3,470,000.
Required Vote
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock present or
represented and entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting is required to ratify the appointment of
Arthur Andersen LLP. Unless marked to the contrary, proxies received will be voted FOR the
ratification of the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent auditors for 2001.
Board Recommendation
The Board of Directors of the Corporation recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the
appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent auditors for 2001.
COMMON STOCK INFORMATION
General Information
At December 31, 2000, 164,144,845 of the Corporation’s common stock par value $.20 per share,
were outstanding. At March 12, 2001, the record date, 162,933,604 shares of common stock were
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14. outstanding and eligible to be voted. The common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange,
under the symbol ‘‘SLM.’’
Board and Management Ownership
The following table provides information regarding shares owned by each nominee to the Board of
Directors and executive officer of the Corporation at February 28, 2001.
Total
Vested Beneficial Percent of
Shares (1) Options (2) Ownership (3) Class
Director Nominees
Charles L. Daley (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,892 49,000 76,892 *
William M. Diefenderfer, III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,090 45,800 51,890 *
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272,216 168,257 440,473 *
Edward A. Fox (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214,656 52,500 267,156 *
Diane Suitt Gilleland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,004 59,775 80,779 *
Earl A. Goode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,380 0 2,380 *
Ann Torre Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,779 35,000 51,779 *
Ronald F. Hunt (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,896 35,000 72,896 *
Benjamin J. Lambert, III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,957 35,000 55,957 *
James C. Lintzenich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,167 0 54,167 *
Albert L. Lord (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356,578 357,408 713,986 *
Barry A. Munitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,079 35,000 60,079 *
A. Alexander Porter, Jr. (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189,667 144,000 333,667 *
Wolfgang Schoellkopf (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,840 90,000 98,840 *
Steven L. Shapiro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,118 49,000 75,118 *
Barry L. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,181 0 2,181 *
Total Percentage Increase in Share Ownership
from 2000 Proxy Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84%
Named Executive Officers
Albert L. Lord (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356,578 148% 357,408 713,986 *
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272,216 140% 168,257 440,473 *
James C. Lintzenich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,167 N/A 0 54,167 *
J. Paul Carey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156,650 132% 170,479 327,129 *
Robert R. Levine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,609 57% 310,000 354,609 *
Directors and Executive Officers as a
Group (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,617,529 2,022,561 3,640,090 2.23%
Total Percentage Increase in Share Ownership
from 2000 Proxy Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97%
* Less than one percent
(1) Shares held directly or indirectly by the individual, including shares credited to Corporation-
sponsored retirement plans.
(2) Shares that may be acquired within 60 days through the exercise of stock options.
(3) Total of columns 1 and 2. Except as otherwise indicated and subject to community property laws,
each owner has sole voting and sole investment power with respect to the shares listed.
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15. (4) Mr. Daley’s share ownership includes 875 shares held through a limited partnership, in which he
owns a 50% interest. Mr. Fox’s share ownership includes 14,000 shares held in a charitable
remainder trust. Mr. Hunt’s share ownership includes 525 shares held solely in his wife’s name.
Mr. Porter’s share ownership includes 187,000 shares over which he shares investment and voting
control through two limited partnerships of which he is a general partner. Mr. Schoellkopf’s share
ownership includes 5,000 shares held through a limited partnership of which he is the sole general
partner.
(5) Mr. Lord’s reported ownership does not include 25,000 shares of Restricted Stock Units described
in the Executive Compensation section of this Proxy Statement.
(6) Includes the director nominees and Named Executive Officers listed above plus two other
executive officers.
Principal Shareholders
To the Corporation’s knowledge, the following institutions were beneficial owners of 5% or more
of the Corporation’s outstanding common stock on March 12, 2001. The holdings reported below are
based solely on Schedules 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as of December 31,
2000. The Corporation is not aware of any other beneficial owner who became the beneficial owner of
5% or more of the Corporation’s common stock between December 31, 2000 and March 12, 2001.
Ownership
Percentage at
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Shares(1) December 31, 2000
Capital Group International, Inc.(2) 18,142,380 11.06%
11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Capital Research and Management 14,062,000 8.57%
Company(3)
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
FMR Corp(4) 17,387,732 10.60%
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
(1) Except as indicated, each institution has sole investment power with respect to the shares listed.
(2) Capital Guardian Trust Company, a subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc., beneficially
owns 13,863,930 shares and has sole power to vote 9,939,730 of these shares and dispose of
13,863,930 shares.
(3) Capital Research and Management Company, a registered investment adviser, does not have sole
or shared power to vote any of these shares; although it has sole investment power over all the
shares.
(4) Fidelity Management and Research Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR Corp.,
beneficially owns 16,627,600 or 10.135% of the shares outstanding, does not have investment power
over any of the shares, but may vote all of the shares. Fidelity Management Trust Company, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR Corp., beneficially owns 199,172 or 0.121% of the shares
outstanding. FMR Corp. has sole power to vote 145,072 of these 199,172 shares. Fidelity
International Limited beneficially owns 560,960 of the shares included herein, over which it has
sole voting power.
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16. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
In 1997, the Corporation established an exclusively equity-based director compensation plan and
eliminated annual cash retainers, meeting fees and retirement benefits. The Board of Directors believes
that all-equity compensation best aligns director and shareholder interests.
Generally, each non-employee director is compensated for services in the fiscal year in the form of
an option grant established by the Board. For 2001, the Chairman received an option grant covering
30,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock, the lead independent director received a grant
covering 25,000 shares, and other directors receive a grant covering 20,000 shares. These options vest
upon the later of: 1) the Corporation’s common stock reaching a closing price representing an increase
of 20 percent over the exercise price (fair market value on the date of grant) for five trading days; or
2) separation from service from the Board, whichever occurs first. The options also vest on the fifth
anniversary of their grant date. Options are granted at the start of the year but are cancelled if the
optionee is not elected to the Board at that year’s Annual Meeting.
In July 2000, upon their appointment to the Board on account of the acquisition of the USA
Group, Mr. Williams and Mr. Goode were each granted options covering 20,000 shares. The options
have an exercise price of $43.0625 and vested during the year, when the share price closed 20 percent
above the exercise price for five trading days. Mr. Diefenderfer did not receive an option grant in 2000
because he received a 3-year grant upon joining the Corporation’s Board in 1999.
Directors are eligible to receive replacement options upon the exercise of vested options as
described in the Executive Compensation section of this Proxy Statement. Directors who receive
replacement options, but fail to hold shares acquired through the exercise of the original options for at
least one year or sell shares such that his/her ownership drops below 5,000, are not eligible for certain
future option grants. In 2000, this program resulted in options for 29,980 shares being granted to
Mr. Munitz; 15,947 shares being granted to Mr. Williams; 57,834 shares being granted to Mr. Fox;
40,303 shares being granted to Mr. Shapiro; 7,187 shares being granted to Mr. Diefenderfer; 39,318
shares being granted to Mr. Daley; 15,659 shares being granted to Mr. Goode; and 27,626 shares being
granted to Mr. Schoellkopf.
The Corporation’s non-employee directors are provided with $50,000 of life insurance, are covered
by a travel insurance plan while traveling on Corporation business and may receive a $1,500 per diem
payment for additional work. No such payments were made to directors in 2000. Neither Mr. Lord,
Mr. Fitzpatrick, nor Mr. Lintzenich receive any separate compensation for their service on the Board
and were not recipients of the above-described options.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Biographical information about each Named Executive Officer as of February 28, 2001 is as
follows:
Albert L. Lord, 55, was named Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation in
August 1997. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Lord was President and principal shareholder of LCL, Ltd., A
Washington, DC firm that provided investment and financial consulting services. From 1990 to 1994,
Mr. Lord was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the GSE. From July 1995 until
August 1997, Mr. Lord was a director of the GSE.
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, 52, President and Chief Marketing and Administrative Officer, was
appointed as an executive officer of the Corporation in September 1998. From July 1997 until
May 1999 he served as a director of the Corporation. Before joining the Corporation’s executive
management team. He served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Equity One, Inc.
established in 1990. Mr. Fitzpatrick was Vice Chairman of Consumer Credit Co. from 1988 until 1989.
From 1983 until 1988, Mr. Fitzpatrick was President and Chief Operating Officer of Manufacturers
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17. Hanover Consumer Services, where he had been employed since 1978. He currently serves on the
board of directors of MAB Paints.
James C. Lintzenich, 47, President and Chief Operating Officer, was appointed as an executive
officer of the Corporation in July 2000. Before joining the Corporation, Mr. Lintzenich was Chief
Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of USA Group, Inc. Mr. Lintzenich joined USA Group, Inc. in
December 1982 and was elected to USA Group’s board in 1990. Mr. Lintzenich currently serves on the
boards of MetroBanCorp and Lumina Foundation for Education.
J. Paul Carey, 41, Executive Vice President, was appointed as an executive officer of the
Corporation in August 1997. Mr. Carey is also President and a director of the GSE. From 1994 to
1997, Mr. Carey was an officer and shareholder of LCL, Ltd., a Washington, DC firm that provided
consulting services in investment and financial services. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Carey was Vice
President, Institutional Finance of the GSE.
Robert R. Levine, 45, Executive Vice President, was appointed as an executive officer in
January 1998. From 1990 to 1997, Mr. Levine was Vice President and Treasurer of the GSE.
Mr. Levine joined the GSE in 1981.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
This section includes (1) a report made by the Compensation and Personnel Committee (the
‘‘Compensation Committee’’ or ‘‘Committee’’) regarding the Corporation’s executive compensation
policy; (2) a summary presentation in tabular form of executive compensation; (3) a summary of 2000
stock option grants to Named Executive Officers; (4) a valuation of option exercises during the year
and remaining option holdings for Named Executive Officers; and (5) descriptions of pension plan
benefits, certain employment arrangements and related transactions.
Report of the Compensation and Personnel Committee on Executive Compensation
The Corporation’s executive compensation program is administered by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors. In this role, the Committee sets compensation for the CEO and
the senior management team and administers the Management Incentive Plan and other stock-based
compensation programs. The Committee is composed entirely of non-employee independent directors,
as defined in the Corporation’s By-laws. The Committee utilizes the services of an independent
compensation consulting firm in establishing executive and director compensation.
Compensation Policy. The Corporation’s executive compensation policy is based on a belief that
compensation tied to corporate performance and share price will enhance shareholder value. To
implement this policy, the Committee strives to strike a balance between fixed compensation, in the
form of base salary, and ‘‘at risk’’ compensation, in the form of annual bonuses based on the
attainment of corporate and individual goals and long-term compensation in the form of stock-based
awards.
Another goal is to offer a total compensation potential that is competitive with that offered at peer
companies, which are selected financial services corporations, some of which are listed in note 1 to the
Stock Performance Graph. The total compensation package at the Corporation is designed, however, to
attract and to retain executive officers who are entrepreneurial and desire a ‘‘risk and reward’’
compensation structure that is based on ownership principles, not the traditional employee-employer
relationship. To this end, the 2000 base salary for Mr. Lord was at or below the 25th percentile for base
salaries for CEO’s at selected financial services corporations, while the potential total cash
compensation was above the median.
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18. To further promote the principle of executives as owners, the Corporation adopted stock ownership
guidelines in January 1999. The three-year target ownership levels are:
Stock Ownership as a
Position Multiple of Base Salary
CEO 10 salary
President 10 salary
EVP 10 salary
SVP 7 salary
Performance stock and options, including vested options, are not counted in calculating stock
ownership.
As of February 28, 2001, each officer has achieved compliance with his or her ownership
guidelines, with the exception of those officers who in the last year joined the Corporation from USA
Group. It is anticipated that these officers will achieve their ownership goals over the next 3 years.
In order to assist the executive officers in meeting their share ownership targets, the Corporation
adopted a replacement option program in 1999 with respect to certain previously issued and newly
issued options. The program also applies to Board members. This program recognizes the fact that
option exercises typically reduce the option holders’ total potential investment in the Corporation’s
common stock, discouraging conversion of option positions into ownership positions. Under the
replacement program, officers and directors are eligible to receive new options upon their exercise of
vested options in an amount equal to the number of shares needed to pay the exercise price for the
original option. Replacement options carry an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the
Corporation’s common stock on the date of their grant and vest one year from the grant date. The
term of replacement options equal the remaining term of the underlying options. If any officer fails to
hold shares acquired through the exercise of the original option for at least one year (and for senior
officers subject to the share ownership guidelines explained above, until they reach their ownership
targets), eligibility for future option grants may be adversely affected. This program was successful in
increasing the share ownership of Board members and senior management in 2000.
Base Salary. Consistent with its goal of emphasizing ‘‘at risk’’ compensation, the Committee did
not increase base salary for Named Executive Officers for 2000, with the exception of an adjustment
for Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Levine effective as of January 2000. In establishing salaries, the Committee
reviewed the salaries of executives at peer companies at levels that the Committee considered to be
comparable to the Corporation’s. Mr. Lord’s salary for 2000 was below the 25th percentile for salaries
paid to chief executive officers at the Corporation’s peer companies. The Committee set base salaries
for other executive officers at levels below the average base salaries at the selected peer companies.
Accordingly, a significant portion of each executive officer’s cash compensation is subject to the
achievement of goals as set forth in the Corporation’s performance-based compensation program.
Performance Bonuses. The Compensation Committee believes that executive officer bonuses
should be tied to satisfaction of specified performance criteria. For 2000, the Compensation Committee
established a bonus program under the shareholder-approved Management Incentive Plan, pursuant to
which bonuses could be earned based in part on corporate performance. The terms of the program
establish the overall corporate goals that must be achieved before a bonus is earned and the maximum
bonus amount that may be earned in any one year. The Committee may use its discretion to reduce
payments below that amount. The corporate goals used by the Committee to measure success for
purposes of awarding bonuses in 2000 were ‘‘core cash basis’’ earnings per share growth, ‘‘core cash
basis’’ net income growth, loan acquisition volume and control channel origination volume. (Core cash
basis earnings exclude any gain on sale from securitizations and any subsequent servicing or
securitization revenue and the effect of any floor income and certain one-time gains on sales of
investment securities and student loans.) The Corporation’s performance surpassed each goal. With
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19. respect to individual performance achievement, the Committee favorably considered Mr. Lord’s role in
negotiating and successfully executing Sallie Mae’s acquisition of USA Group and Student Loan
Funding Resources, which significantly broadened the Corporation’s revenue and customer base.
Mr. Lord’s bonus was also based on success in containing the Corporation’s operating expenses and
cost of funds, strengthening the Corporation’s overall capital position, and growing it’s control channel
student loan volume.
The Committee directed that a portion of Mr. Lord’s 2000 bonus be awarded in the form of Sallie
Mae Restricted Stock Units, as a retention tool. This component of Mr. Lord’s annual bonus is more
fully explained in the Summary Compensation Table. The Compensation Committee approved other
executive officer performance bonuses, as recommended by Mr. Lord, based on his assessment of
individual performance and on relative compensation levels within the executive officer ranks.
Consistent with the Compensation Committee’s preference for equity-oriented compensation, a
minimum of 40 percent of each executive officer’s annual bonus (on a pre-tax or after-tax basis at the
election of the executive) was awarded in the form of Sallie Mae common stock.
Stock Options and Performance Stock. The Compensation Committee believes that stock options
provide an appropriate incentive to promote long-term stable growth while aligning executives’ interests
with those of shareholders. In January 2000, the Compensation Committee granted options to Mr. Lord
and other members of the senior management team. These option grants introduced an annual option
grant program for the Corporation’s officers. Prior to these grants, the Corporation had not made any
option grants to senior management since 1997, except for grants to newly-hired executives. The
options granted in January 2000 vest upon the stock price reaching 120 percent of the grant price, but
no earlier than 12 months from their grant date. The options also vest on the fifth anniversary of their
grant date, or upon a change in control of the Corporation. If options vest upon a change in control
and, as a result, an executive becomes subject to excise taxes, the Corporation will make certain tax
gross-up payments on behalf of the executive.
Section 162(m). Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits to $1 million the
deductibility of compensation paid to each of the Corporation’s five Named Executive Officers, unless
the compensation satisfies one of the exceptions set forth in the Code, which includes an exception for
‘‘performance-based compensation.’’ The Compensation Committee generally attempts to have
significant aspects of performance-based compensation that it awards qualify under Section 162(m),
although it recognizes that situations may arise where other considerations may prevail over obtaining
such qualification. The Compensation Committee believes that the compensation that the Corporation’s
Named Executive Officers received under the 2000 Management Incentive Plan and will realize upon
exercise of stock options or upon vesting of performance shares granted to them will qualify as
‘‘performance-based compensation,’’ and therefore will not be subject to the $1 million limitation.
Compensation and Personnel Committee
Barry A. Munitz, Chairman
William M. Diefenderfer, III, Vice Chairman
Charles L. Daley
Earl A. Goode
Ann Torre Grant
Wolfgang Schoellkopf
Steven L. Shapiro
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20. Summary Compensation Table
The tables below set forth certain compensation information for the Corporation’s Chief Executive
Officer and the Corporation’s next four most highly compensated executive officers employed by the
Corporation at the end of the 2000 fiscal year (collectively, the ‘‘Named Executive Officers’’).
Long-Term Compensation
Securities
Annual Compensation Stock Based Underlying All Other
Name and Principal Position Year Salary Bonus(1) Award($) Options Compensation(2)
Albert L. Lord . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 $650,000 $3,000,000 $1,571,875(3) 463,691(4) $39,000
Chief Executive Officer 1999 650,000 1,600,000 — — 39,000
And Vice Chairman 1998 325,000 1,000,000 — — 20,077
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick . . . . . . . 2000 $500,000 $2,500,000 $2,153,125(5) 200,000 $30,000
President 1999 400,000 1,086,000 58,289 — 16,062
1998 100,000(6) 748,700(7) 3,425,480 500,000 —
James C. Lintzenich . . . . . . . . 2000 $192,308(8) $1,000,000 $2,153,125(5) 700,000 $ 5,770
President
J. Paul Carey . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 $400,000 $ 500,000 $ 430,625(5) 179,251(4) $24,000
Executive Vice President 1999 400,000 750,000 — — 21,251
1998 275,000 600,000 1,118,750 150,000 16,962
Robert R. Levine . . . . . . . . . . 2000 $275,000 $ 600,000 $ — 100,000 $16,800
Executive Vice President 1999 200,000 420,000 — — 15,385
1998 200,000 314,500 — — 12,376
(1) Bonus is the amount earned for the year indicated and is typically paid in the following year.
(2) Employer matching contributions under the Sallie Mae 401(k) Savings Plan and the Sallie Mae
Supplemental 401(k) Savings Plan.
(3) Amount reflects the market value of 25,000 shares of Sallie Mae stock on the date of award as
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), as part of Mr. Lord’s 2000 bonus payment under the Management
Incentive Plan. The RSUs are compensation for service successfully performed in 2000. However,
the Compensation Committee placed additional restrictions on the RSUs as a retention tool. All of
the RSUs are forfeited by Mr. Lord if he voluntarily leaves employment prior to January 25, 2002,
and one-half of the RSUs are forfeited if Mr. Lord voluntarily leaves employment on or after
January 25, 2002, but prior to January 25, 2003. Dividends accrue on the RSUs. The value of the
RSUs as of December 31, 2000 was $1,700,000.
(4) Includes options granted under the replacement option program.
(5) Amounts reflect the grant date value of performance shares awarded to Mr. Fitzpatrick: 50,000,
25,000, 50,000; Mr. Lintzenich: 50,000 and Mr. Carey 10,000 and 25,000. These shares have vested
or vest upon the achievement of corporate performance goals. No other Named Executive Officer
held any restricted stock as of the end of 2000. The value of unvested performance stock as of
December 31, 2000 for Messrs. Fitzpatrick, Lintzenich and Carey was $5,950,000, $3,400,000 and
$1,530,000, respectively.
(6) Salary paid for service from October 1 through December 31, 1998, at a salary of $400,000 per
year for Mr. Fitzpatrick.
(7) Included in this amount is a payment of $165,700 by the Corporation to Mr. Fitzpatrick to
reimburse him for the tax liability he incurred as a result of his early withdrawal from the Equity
One, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.
(8) Salary paid for service from August 5 through December 31, 2000, at a salary of $500,000 per year
for Mr. Lintzenich.
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21. 2000 Option Grant Table
% of Total
Options
Number of Granted
Securities to
Market Underlying Employees Grant Date
Grant Expiration Exercise Price on Options In Fiscal Present
Name Date Date Price Grant Date Granted Year Value
Albert L. Lord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/13/00 1/13/10 $43.00 $43.00 225,000 2.41% $ 4,706,550
11/15/00 8/13/07 $55.00 $55.00 238,691* 2.56% $ 5,391,552
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick . . . . . . . . . . 1/13/00 1/13/10 $43.00 $43.00 175,000 1.88% $ 3,660,650
6/14/00 6/14/10 $38.00 $38.00 25,000 .27% $ 449,675
James C. Lintzenich . . . . . . . . . . . 6/14/00 6/14/10 $38.00 $38.00 700,000 7.50% $12,590,900
J. Paul Carey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/13/00 1/13/10 $43.00 $43.00 100,000 1.07% $ 2,091,800
6/14/00 6/14/10 $38.00 $38.00 10,000 .11% $ 179,870
11/1/00 8/13/07 $57.56 $57.56 34,894* .37% $ 829,116
11/8/00 8/13/07 $58.13 $58.13 9,480* .10% $ 226,297
11/15/00 8/13/07 $55.00 $55.00 24,877* .27% $ 561,922
Robert R. Levine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/13/00 1/13/10 $43.00 $43.00 100,000 1.07% $ 2,091,800
‘‘Grant Date Present Value’’ represents a hypothetical present value under the Black-Scholes
Option Pricing Model, calculated using the following assumptions: a term equaling the term of the
option, a risk-free interest rate based on the appropriate term Treasury Receipt Rate ranging from
6.04% to 6.91%, a weighted average 5-year historical dividend yield ranging from 1.49% to 1.56%, and
annual stock price volatility ranging from 34.33% to 35.23%.
Options vest upon the stock price reaching 120 percent of the grant price, but no earlier than 12
months from their grant date. The options also vest on the fifth anniversary of their grant date or upon
a change in control of the Corporation. If options vest upon a change in control and, as a result, an
executive becomes subject to excise taxes, the Corporation will make certain gross-up payments on
behalf of the executive.
* Replacement options vest one year from their grant date.
2000 Option Exercises and Year-End Value Table
Number of Securities Value of Unexercised
Underlying Unexercised In-the-Money
Shares Options at 12/31/00 Options at 12/31/00
Acquired on Value
Name Exercise Realized Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
Albert L. Lord . . . . . . . . . . . 347,459 $6,228,654.27 356,040 813,692 $10,234,008 $18,759,222
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick . . . . . . 0$ — 386,629 384,962 $ 7,860,818 $ 8,816,030
James C. Lintzenich . . . . . . . 0$ — 0 700,000 $ — $21,000,000
J. Paul Carey . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,000 $1,747,347.50 233,332 345,919 $ 5,721,375 $ 7,874,997
Robert R. Levine . . . . . . . . . 0$ — 179,885 170,001 $ 5,504,992 $ 4,506,271
During the year, Named Executive Officers who exercised stock options held all shares acquired
from the exercise after selling only the number of shares necessary to cover the cost of an exercise
(including taxes). This entitled the Named Executive Officers to grants of replacement options and
accomplished a corporate objective of encouraging option holders to become shareholders. The table
above sets forth information on the number and the value of exercisable and unexercisable stock
options held by the Named Executive Officers as of the fiscal year-end (calculated by the difference
between the Corporation’s fiscal year-end stock price and the option’s exercise price), based upon a
year-end stock price of $68.00 per share.
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22. Pension Plan Benefits
Annual Normal Retirement Benefit
Calculated as a Single Life Annuity (age 62)
Years of Service
Final Average
Compensation 15 20 25 30
$ 500,000 159,573 212,764 265,955 319,146
600,000 192,573 256,764 320,955 385,146
700,000 225,573 300,764 375,955 451,146
800,000 258,573 344,764 430,955 517,146
900,000 291,573 388,764 485,955 583,146
1,000,000 324,573 432,764 540,955 649,146
1,100,000 357,573 476,764 595,955 715,146
1,200,000 390,573 520,764 650,955 781,146
1,300,000 423,573 564,764 705,955 847,146
Under the Corporation’s regular and supplemental pension plans, participants accrue benefits
under a cash balance formula. Under the formula, each participant has an account, for record keeping
purposes only, to which credits are allocated each payroll period based on a percentage of the
participant’s compensation for the current pay period. The applicable percentage is determined by the
number of years of service the participant has with the Corporation. If an individual participated in the
Corporation’s prior pension plan as of September 30, 1999 and met certain age and service criteria, the
participant (‘‘grandfathered participant’’) will receive the greater of the benefits calculated under the
prior plan, which uses a final average pay plan method, or under the cash balance formula. Mr. Lord,
Mr. Carey and Mr. Levine qualify as grandfathered participants. Through December 31, 2005,
Mr. Lintzenich’s benefit accrues under a formula, grandfathered from the USA Group transaction, that
takes into account compensation and age.
The Corporation’s supplemental pension plan assures that participants receive the full amount of
benefits to which they would have been entitled under the pension plan but for limits on compensation
and benefit levels imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. For grandfathered participants, the amount
of compensation considered covered compensation for the prior supplemental pension plan is the sum
of the individual’s salary and his annual bonus, up to 35% of the prior year’s salary. For all participants
in the supplemental cash balance plan (effective October 1, 1999), the amount of compensation is the
sum of salary and annual bonus.
The table above illustrates the approximate annual pension that may be payable to an employee in
the higher salary classifications under the Corporation’s prior pension plans, final average pay plans, at
age 62, as a single life annuity. The benefit amounts shown are not subject to any deductions for social
security or other offset amount. The credited years of service as of December 31, 2000 for Mr. Lord is
15 years, 9 months; Mr. Fitzpatrick 2 years, 4 months; Mr. Lintzenich 18 years, 1 month (includes
service with USA Group); Mr. Carey, 15 years, 3 months and Mr. Levine 19 years, 10 months. The
estimated annual benefit payable upon retirement at age 62 under the new cash balance plans for each
of these individuals is: Mr. Lord—$420,800; Mr. Fitzpatrick—$215,300; Mr. Lintzenich—$530,200;
Mr. Carey—$573,900; and Mr. Levine—$460,100.
Employment Agreements
The Corporation has entered into employment agreements with Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Lintzenich.
Their agreements provide for a base annual salary of $400,000 (since adjusted to $500,000) and
$500,000, respectively and participation in the Management Incentive Plan. Mr. Fitzpatrick’s agreement
provides for a term commencing on October 1, 1998 and continuing through September 30, 2001;
Mr. Lintzenich’s agreement provides for a term commencing July 31, 2000 and continuing through
July 31, 2003, in each case unless terminated earlier in accordance with certain specified events.
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23. Each agreement provides for certain payments if the Corporation terminates the executive’s
employment or if his employment is terminated by reason of death or disability or within 18 months
after a ‘‘change in control’’ of the Corporation. For Mr. Fitzpatrick, the payment amount equals
$2.0 million if his employment terminates before September 30, 2001, the final year of his agreement.
For Mr. Lintzenich, the payment amount equals $5.0 million if employment terminates before August 1,
2001, $3.0 million if such termination occurs during the following year and $2.0 million if the
termination date occurs during the final year of the agreement. These payments are subject to being
grossed-up for any excise taxes payable by the executive and for taxes payable on the gross-up amounts.
The agreement with Mr. Lintzenich provides for grants of options for 700,000 shares and 200,000
shares of stock with vesting criteria based on performance goals tied to his business responsibilities in
connection with the acquisition of the business operations of USA Group. The agreement with
Mr. Fitzpatrick provides for an annual retirement supplement in the event that his employment is
terminated by reason of death, disability, involuntary termination or following a change in control of
the Corporation during the term of the agreement, so that his retirement benefits equal the greater of
what is provided for under all of the Corporation’s retirement plans or what he would have received
under the retirement plans of his prior employer.
Each agreement contains an agreement not to compete with the Corporation or its affiliates for a
period of two years following termination of employment for any reason.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
During 2000, the Corporation loaned up to $1,000,000 to Mr. Lord, at a variable interest rate
equal to the current prime interest rate as reported in the Wall Street Journal, for the purpose of
funding his ownership of Corporation common stock. The loan was paid in full in January 2001.
Report of the Audit/Finance Committee
The Audit/Finance Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Corporation’s
audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2000.
The Committee discussed with the independent auditors, Arthur Andersen, LLP, the matters
required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, Communication with Audit
Committees, as amended, by the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants.
The Committee received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from the independent
auditors required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with
Audit Committees, as amended, and have discussed with the auditors the auditor’s independence. The
Committee considered whether the provisions of non-financial audit services was compatible with
Arthur Andersen’s independence in performing financial audit services.
Following the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Committee recommended to the
Board of Directors that the financial statements referred to above be included in the Corporation’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.
Audit/Finance Committee
William M. Diefenderfer, III, Chairman
A. Alexander Porter, Jr., Vice Chairman
Charles L. Daley
Ann Torre Grant
Benjamin J. Lambert, III
Barry L. Williams
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24. STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph compares the yearly percentage change in the Corporation’s cumulative total
shareholder return on the common stock to that of Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index and Standard &
Poor’s Financial-Miscellaneous Index. The graph assumes a base investment of $100 at December 31,
1995 and reinvestment of dividends through December 31, 2000.
USA EDUCATION INC.
FIVE YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
BASE
COMPANY/INDEX YEAR 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 12/31/99 12/31/00
USA EDUCATION, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 144.0 218.3 267.2 238.5 389.7
S&P FINANCIAL — MISC(1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 130.3 198.8 260.0 332.1 407.7
S&P 500 INDEX(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 122.9 163.9 210.6 254.8 231.6
(1) Companies included in Standard & Poor’s Financial- Miscellaneous Index are:
AFLAC Inc, AMBAC Financial, American Express, American General Finance, CIT Group Inc.,
Citigroup Inc, Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,
Franklin Resources Inc., MBIA Inc., MBNA Corporation, Metlife Inc., Moody’s Corporation,
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Stilwell Financial, T. Rowe Price, and USA Education, Inc.
(2) Source: Bloomberg Comparative Return Table
OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this proxy statement, there are no matters that the Board of Directors intends to
present for a vote at the Annual Meeting other than the business items discussed in this proxy
statement. In addition, the Corporation has not been notified of any other business that is proposed to
be presented at the Annual Meeting. If other matters now unknown to the Board come before the
Annual Meeting, the accompanying proxy card confers discretionary authority on the persons named on
the proxy card to vote such proxies on any such matters in accordance with their best judgment.
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25. Solicitation Costs
All expenses in connection with the solicitation of the enclosed proxy will be paid by the
Corporation. The Corporation has hired Georgeson Communication Services, Inc. to solicit proxies for
a fee of $7,000 plus reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses. In addition to solicitation by mail,
officers, directors, regular employees or other agents of the Corporation may solicit proxies by
telephone, telefax, personal calls, or other electronic means. The Corporation will request banks,
brokers, custodians and other nominees in whose names shares are registered to furnish to beneficial
owners of the Corporation’s common stock material related to the Annual Meeting, including the
annual report, this proxy statement and the proxy card to the beneficial owners of such shares and,
upon request, the Corporation will reimburse such registered holders for their out-of-pocket and
reasonable expenses in connection therewith.
Shareholder Proposals for 2002 Annual Meeting
A shareholder who intends to introduce a proposal for consideration at the Corporation’s year
2002 Annual Meeting may seek to have that proposal and a statement in support of the proposal
included in the Corporation’s proxy statement if the proposal relates to a subject that is permitted
under U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’) Rule 14a-8. To qualify for this, the
shareholder must submit the proposal and supporting statement to the Corporation not later than
December 7, 2001 and must satisfy the other requirements of Rule 14a-8. The submission of a
shareholder proposal does not guarantee that it will be included in the Corporation’s proxy statement.
A shareholder may otherwise propose business for consideration or nominate persons for election
to the Board of Directors, in compliance with federal proxy rules, applicable state law and other legal
requirements and without seeking to have the proposal included in the Corporation’s proxy statement
pursuant to Rule 14a-8. The Corporation’s Bylaws provide that any such proposals or nominations for
the Corporation’s 2002 Annual Meeting must be received by the Corporation after February 9, 2002
and on or before April 10, 2002. If, however, the Corporation’s 2001 Annual Meeting is called for a
date occurring on or before April 10, 2002 or after June 9, 2002, such proposals or nominations must
be received by the Corporation not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on
which notice of the 2002 Annual Meeting is given in order to be considered at the Corporation’s 2002
Annual Meeting. Any such notice must satisfy the other requirements with respect to such proposals
and nominations contained in the Corporation’s Bylaws. If a shareholder fails to meet these deadlines
or fails to comply with the requirements of SEC Rule 14a-4, the Corporation may exercise discretionary
voting authority under proxies it solicits to vote on any such proposal.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Corporation’s executive officers and
directors to file reports on their holdings of and transactions in the Corporation’s common stock. To
the Corporation’s knowledge, for the fiscal year 2000 all of the Corporation’s executive officers and
directors timely filed all required reports under Section 16, except Mr. Levine failed to report a
charitable gift of 170 shares of the Corporation’s common stock made in December, 2000.
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26. EXHIBIT A
USA EDUCATION, INC.
AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHARTER OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS
As authorized in the By-Laws and implemented by Resolution of the Board of Directors, an Audit/
Finance Committee has been established for the purpose of assisting the Board in fulfilling its
responsibilities and providing oversight relating to (1) the assessment and management of certain
business risks, including financial, operational, litigation and regulatory risks; (2) the adequacy of
internal controls and the integrity of reporting and information systems; (3) the establishment of an
effective independent audit function; and (4) capital management and funding strategy.
Authority of the Committee:
The Audit/Finance Committee has unrestricted access to all information relating to the
Corporation and its subsidiaries, including documents and personnel. Adequate resources will be
available for the Committee to fulfill its oversight responsibilities.
The Functions of the Committee
A. Audit Review and Financial Reporting Functions
• Subject to any action that may be taken by the full Board, to select, evaluate and where
appropriate, replace the independent auditor. The independent auditor is ultimately accountable
to the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee.
• To obtain a written representation regarding the independent auditor’s role, its relationships with
the Corporation and that in its professional judgement, it is independent of the Corporation and
its related entities. To review the nature and extent of non-audit related services provided to the
Corporation and its affiliates by the independent auditors and, in consultation with management,
to review and approve all fees charged for independent auditing services.
• To review with management and the independent auditors the Corporation’s audited financial
statements and significant accounting, tax and reporting issues underlying those statements,
including the quality of the accounting principles applied and judgements made affecting the
Corporation’s financial statements. The Committee or its Chairman will discuss with
management and the independent auditor any significant accounting issues regarding the
Corporation’s quarterly financial results prior to the release of such results to the public. The
Committee will discuss with management and the independent auditors the financial statements
to be included in the Corporation’s Annual Report to Shareholders and on Form 10-K.
• To review with the independent auditors, (i) the scope and results of their examination of the
Corporation’s financial statements and (ii) the scope of the annual operational audit plan and to
receive, on a periodic basis, summary audit reports from completed audits, progress reports on
the annual audit plan and a status report detailing actions taken, or to be taken, by management
to address outstanding issues or findings.
• To review with management and the independent auditors, the adequacy and effectiveness of the
Corporation’s internal business, financial and information system controls, and recommendations
for establishing new or enhanced controls and procedures.
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27. B. Review of Capital and Risk Management Activities
• To review the risk posture of the Corporation, including without limitation credit, interest rate,
currency and significant operational risks, and review with management the steps taken to
manage such risks.
• To review with management the credit quality of asset acquisitions, including policies and
procedures regarding credit approval and ordinary investment activity.
• To review with management the methodology and adequacy of reserves for losses and
contingencies.
• To review with management, the Corporation’s capital adequacy, credit standing, borrowing
needs and proposed debt and equity programs.
• To review with management the adequacy and appropriateness of insurance coverage.
• To review with management and the independent auditors the implementation by the
Corporation of appropriate legal and regulatory compliance measures, including compliance with
the Corporation’s Code of Business Conduct and tax compliance.
• To review with management, significant pending or potential litigation against the Corporation
and its subsidiaries.
• To review proposed significant activities and investments outside the ordinary course of the
Corporation’s business.
• To advise and consult with management on the financial impact of the Corporation’s pricing and
market strategies, including the periodic review of the annual plan, financial results, asset
quality, and financing activity of the Corporation or its affiliates.
• To oversee the Corporation’s capital management policies, equity investments, proposed issuance
of new equity by the Corporation and its affiliates, and plans to return excess capital to
shareholders through dividends and share repurchase activity.
• To declare and authorize payment of dividends on the Corporation’s common stock.
Frequency and Format of Meetings:
The Committee generally will meet at least two times a year. Meetings will normally be attended
by the independent auditors responsible for the Corporation’s audit function. Other directors may
attend the meetings. At all meetings of the Committee, sufficient opportunity will be made available for
the independent auditors to meet with the Committee without members of management present.
Membership:
The Board of Directors of the Corporation will designate at least four directors to serve on the
Audit/Finance Committee. The Committee membership will meet the requirements of the audit
committee policy of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). A Chairman of the Committee will also be
appointed by the Board.
Charter Review:
This charter will be reviewed by the Audit/Finance Committee and the Nominations and
Governance Committee and updated as appropriate by the full Board on an annual basis.
Revised May 18, 2000
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