Quotes about Shareholder Proposal

1. While our board has determined not to make a recommendation either in favour of or opposed to the shareholder proposal, we believe that our current practices and recent enhancements to our new director candidate selection process support board diversity.

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2. While the board and management oppose this shareholder proposal, they are fully committed to returning cash to shareholders.

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3. A vote for this shareholder proposal is warranted given that the company's short- and long-term underperformance and questions about the viability of its business model and corporate culture suggest that shareholders would benefit from the most robust form of independent boardroom oversight, provided by an independent board chair.

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