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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-09-070558.txt : 20091218
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-09-070558
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091217
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091218

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065270
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS [3678]
		IRS NUMBER:				362090085
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33731
		FILM NUMBER:		091248871

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7401 W WILSON AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60706
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7088676777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7401 WEST WILSON AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60706
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of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On December&nbsp;17, 2009, Methode Electronics,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;)
and each of its named executive officers (Messrs.&nbsp;Duda, Glandon, Khoury,
Kill, Koman, Reynolds and Tsoumas) entered into a cancellation agreement (each
an &#147;Award Cancellation Agreement&#148;), which canceled all outstanding restricted
stock and tandem cash awards (the &#147;Awards&#148;) held by these named executive
officers (each a &#147;Grantee&#148;).&#160; As a result
of the cancellation, no restricted shares or cash amounts will be paid out
pursuant to the Awards.&#160; The Awards,
granted in 2007 and 2008, were to vest May&nbsp;1, 2010 and April&nbsp;30,
2011, respectively.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the Award Cancellation Agreements, the Company will, any
time that the Company declares a cash dividend on its common stock, pay each
Grantee a cash amount equal to the number of shares subject to each Award,
multiplied by the per share dividend amount.&#160;
Each Grantee will be eligible to receive these cash payments for all
dividends declared until May&nbsp;1, 2010 and April&nbsp;30, 2011 for the 2007
and 2008 Awards, respectively.&#160; If his
employment with the Company is terminated for any reason whatsoever, a Grantee
will forfeit payment of any further cash amounts to which he would be entitled
under his Award Cancellation Agreement.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Award Cancellation Agreement entered into by each
Grantee, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form&nbsp;of Award Cancellation Agreement</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: December&nbsp;17,
  2009</font></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Douglas A. Koman</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;10.1</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AWARD CANCELLATION AGREEMENT</font></b></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This award cancellation
agreement (the &#147;Agreement&#148;) entered into on December&nbsp;[&#160;&#160; ], 2009, is by and between Methode
Electronics,&nbsp;Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) and [&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; ] (the &#147;Grantee&#148;).</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, the Company and
Grantee are parties to restricted stock award agreements dated September&nbsp;13,
2007 (the &#147;2007 RSA Agreement&#148;)&#160; and July&nbsp;21,
2008 (the &#147;2008 RSA Agreement;&#148; the 2007 RSA Agreement and the 2008 RSA
Agreement are collectively referred to herein as the &#147;RSA Agreements&#148;);</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, the Company and
Grantee are parties to cash incentive award agreements dated as of the same
dates (the &#147;Tandem Cash Agreements&#148;);</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, pursuant to the
2007 RSA Agreement, the Grantee was granted [&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; ] shares of restricted stock
scheduled to vest as of May&nbsp;1, 2010, provided certain performance measures
were satisfied;</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, pursuant to the
2008 RSA Agreement, the Grantee was granted [&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; ] shares of restricted stock scheduled
to vest as of April&nbsp;30, 2011, provided certain performance measures were
satisfied;</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, pursuant to the
Tandem Cash Agreements, the Grantee wa</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">s granted cash awards
scheduled to vest as of May&nbsp;1, 2010 and April&nbsp;30, 2011, respectively,
provided certain performance measures were satisfied;</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, the Company&#146;s
Compensation Committee has determined, and the Grantee has agreed, that, based
on the Company&#146;s restructuring activities, impairment charges and the global
recession, it is extremely unlikely that any of the restricted stock or cash
incentives granted under the RSA Agreements or the Tandem Cash Agreements will
be earned or vested; and</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, the Company and
the Grantee mutually agree that the RSA Agreements and the Tandem Cash
Agreements should be terminated and all awards thereunder cancelled.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and obligations
hereinafter set forth, the Company and the Grantee agree to cancel all awards
under the RSA Agreements and the Tandem Cash Agreements on the terms and
conditions set forth herein.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1</font></p>

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<h1 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">1.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Termination of
RSA Agreements</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; The
Company and the Grantee hereby agree that the RSA Agreements are terminated
immediately and the award of [&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
] shares of restricted stock under the 2007 RSA Agreement and [&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; ] shares of restricted stock under
the 2008 RSA Agreement are cancelled immediately.&#160; The Grantee acknowledges and agrees that he
shall have no further rights under the RSA Agreements.</font></h1>

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<h1 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">2.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Termination of
Tandem Cash Agreements</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160;
The Company and the Grantee hereby agree that the Tandem Cash Agreements
are terminated immediately and no cash amounts shall be paid pursuant to such
agreements.&#160; The Grantee acknowledges and
agrees that he shall have no further rights under the Tandem Cash Agreements.</font></h1>

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<h1 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">3.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Bonus</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; In consideration of agreeing to terminate the
RSA Agreements and the Tandem Cash Agreements, subject to Section&nbsp;4 below,
the Company shall pay to Grantee the following amounts:</font></h1>

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<h2 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">A.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">If, at any time
between the date of this Agreement and </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">May&nbsp;1, 2010, the Company
declares and pays a cash dividend on its common stock, the Grantee will be paid
an amount equal to the per share dividend amount multiplied by </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">[&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;]</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">; and</font></h2>

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<h2 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">B.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">If, at any time
between the date of this Agreement and April&nbsp;30</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">, 2011, the Company declares and
pays a cash dividend on its common stock, the Grantee will be paid an amount
equal to the per share dividend amount multiplied by </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">[&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; ]</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.</font></h2>

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<h1 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">4.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Termination of
Employment</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">. In the event Grantee&#146;s employment with the
Company is terminated for any reason whatsoever, the Grantee shall not be
entitled to the payment of any bonus amounts under Section&nbsp;3 above
following the date of such termination.</font></h1>

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<h1 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">5.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Construction</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; The construction and operation of this
Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to
any conflicts or choice of law rules&nbsp;or principles that might otherwise
refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law
of another jurisdiction, and any litigation arising out of this Agreement shall
be brought in the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois or the United States
District Court for the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois.</font></h1>

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<h1 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">6.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Amendment</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; This Agreement may be amended at any time by
written agreement between the Company and Grantee.</font></h1>

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<h1 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">7.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">No Retention
Rights</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; Nothing herein contained shall
confer on the Grantee any right with respect to continuation of employment by
the Company or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or interfere with the right of
the Company or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to terminate at any time the
employment of the Grantee.</font></h1>

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<h1 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">8.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Counterparts</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.</font></h1>

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<h1 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">9.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Entire
Agreement</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; This
Agreement supersedes and cancels all prior written or oral agreements and
understandings relating to the terms of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, the RSA Agreements and the Tandem Cash Agreements.</font></h1>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date set
forth above.</font></p>

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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">GRANTEE</font></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.</font></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Paul G. Shelton</font></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chairman, Compensation Committee</font></p>
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