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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
August 26, 2016
Fellow Procter & Gamble Shareholders:
It is our pleasure to invite you to this years annual meeting of shareholders, which will be held at the Companys headquarters. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time at The Procter & Gamble Company General Offices, 1 Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. At the meeting, our shareholders will be asked to:
| Elect the 10 Director nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement; |
| Ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm; |
| Approve, on an advisory basis, the Companys executive compensation (the Say on Pay vote); |
| Transact such other business, including voting on two shareholder proposals, as may properly come before the meeting. |
Shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 12, 2016 are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and any postponement or adjournment thereof. Please see pages 65-68 for additional information regarding admission to the meeting and how to vote your shares. If you plan to attend the meeting in person, we encourage you to register for admission by Monday, October 10. If you are not able to attend the meeting in person, you may join a live webcast of the meeting on the Internet by visiting www.pginvestor.com at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on October 11.
Your vote is important. Please vote your proxy promptly to ensure your shares are properly represented, even if you plan to attend the annual meeting. You can vote by Internet, by telephone, or by requesting a printed copy of the proxy materials and using the enclosed proxy card.
We appreciate your continued confidence in our Company and look forward to seeing you at The Procter & Gamble General Offices on October 11.
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DAVID S. TAYLOR CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
DEBORAH P. MAJORAS CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND SECRETARY |
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Voting Matters and Board Recommendations
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Election of Directors | Majority of votes cast |
FOR each nominee |
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Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | Majority of votes cast |
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Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation | Majority of votes cast |
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Shareholder Proposal Requesting Report on Lobbying Policies of Third Party Organizations | Majority of votes cast |
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Shareholder Proposal Requesting Report on Application of Company Non-Discrimination Policies in States with Pro-Discrimination Laws | Majority of votes cast |
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Our Board of Directors
Board Snapshot |
10 Director nominees; 9 are independent
Highly qualified Directors with a diversity of skills and experiences
5 of 10 nominees are women or ethnically diverse
Average age of Director nominees is 63
3 new Directors in the last 5 years
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Our Director Nominees
You are being asked to vote on the election of these 10 Directors. Additional information about each Directors background and experience can be found beginning on page 4.
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* Francis S. Blake |
Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Home Depot, Inc. | 67 | 1 year | Audit G&PR | ||||
* Angela F. Braly |
Former Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of WellPoint, Inc. (now known as Anthem) | 55 | 6 years | Audit G&PR (Chair) | ||||
* Kenneth I. Chenault |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Express Company | 65 | 8 years | Audit C&LD | ||||
* Scott D. Cook |
Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Intuit Inc. | 64 | 15 years | C&LD I&T (Chair) | ||||
* Terry J. Lundgren |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Macys, Inc. | 64 | 3 years | C&LD I&T | ||||
* W. James McNerney, Jr. (Lead Director) |
Senior Advisor at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC | 67 | 13 years | C&LD (Chair) G&PR | ||||
David S. Taylor |
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company | 58 | 1 year | |||||
* Margaret C. Whitman |
President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 60 | 5 years | C&LD I&T | ||||
* Patricia A. Woertz |
Retired Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of Archer Daniels Midland Company | 63 | 8 years | Audit (Chair) G&PR | ||||
* Ernesto Zedillo |
Director of the Center for the Study of Globalization and Professor of International Economics and Politics at Yale University and former President of Mexico | 64 | 15 years |
G&PR I&T |
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I&T |
Innovation & Technology |
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Corporate Governance Highlights
Director Independence |
9 of 10 Director nominees are independent
4 fully independent Board Committees: Audit, Compensation & Leadership Development, Governance & Public Responsibility, and Innovation & Technology
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Board Accountability |
Declassified Board all Directors are elected annually
Simple majority voting standard for all uncontested Director elections
Shareholder right to call special meetings
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Board Leadership |
Annual assessment and determination of Board leadership structure
Annual election of independent Lead Director whenever Chairman/CEO roles are combined or when the Chairman is not independent
Lead Director has strong role and significant governance duties, including chair of Executive Sessions of all independent Directors
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Board Evaluation and Effectiveness
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Annual Board and Committee self-assessments
Annual independent Director evaluation of Chairman and CEO
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Board Refreshment |
Average tenure of current Directors is 8 years
3 new Directors in last 5 years
Specified retirement age and term limit for Directors
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Director Engagement |
Directors attended 96% of Board and Committee meetings in FY 2015-16
Board policy limits Director membership on other public company boards
Shareholder ability to contact Directors (as described beginning on page 16)
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Director Access |
Significant interaction with senior business leaders through regular business reviews
Directors have access to senior management and other employees
Directors have ability to hire outside experts and consultants and to conduct independent investigations
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Clawback and Anti-Hedging Policies |
Clawback policy permits the Company to recoup certain compensation payments in the event of a significant restatement of financial results for any reason
Insider Trading Policy prohibits Directors, senior executives and other designated employees from engaging in any pledging, short sales or hedging investments involving Company stock
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Share Ownership |
CEO required to hold shares equivalent to 8x salary
All senior executives required to hold shares equivalent to 4x or 5x salary, depending on role
Directors required to hold shares equivalent to 6x the cash portion of their annual retainer
Any executive who has not met the requirements of the Executive Share Ownership Program is subject to the Share Holding Requirement for any net shares resulting from stock option exercises or settlement of PSUs or RSUs
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Proxy Access |
Proactive adoption in 2016 of proxy access for Director nominees
Available to a shareholder, or group of up to 20 shareholders, holding 3% of Companys common stock for at least 3 years
May nominate candidates for the greater of two seats or 20% of Board nominees
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Executive Compensation Highlights
We Emphasize Pay for Performance by aligning incentives with business strategies to reward executives who achieve or exceed Company, business unit and individual goals, while discouraging excessive risk-taking by removing any incentive to focus on a single performance goal to the detriment of others.
Average Mix of Key Components1 of NEO Compensation by Type, Length, and Form
1 Components are salary, Short-Term Achievement Reward, Performance Stock Program, and Key Manager Stock Grant.
We Pay Competitively by setting target compensation opportunities to be competitive with other multinational corporations of similar size, value, and complexity.
We Focus on Long-Term Success by including equity as a cornerstone of our executive pay programs and by using a combination of short-term and long-term incentives to ensure a strong connection between Company performance and actual compensation realized.
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1 The STAR Bonus is considered a cash program. However, participants may elect to receive their bonus in stock options or deferred compensation instead of cash.
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Commonly Used Terms in This Proxy Statement
C&LD
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Compensation & Leadership Development
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Chief Executive Officer
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CFO
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Chief Financial Officer
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CHRO
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Chief Human Resources Officer
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Executive Deferred Compensation Plan
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EGLIP
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Executive Group Life Insurance Program
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Earnings Per Share
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Governance & Public Responsibility
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Global Business Unit
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Innovation & Technology
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IRA
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International Retirement Arrangement
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IRP
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International Retirement Plan
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NEO
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Named Executive Officer
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NYSE
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New York Stock Exchange
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Performance Stock Program
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PST
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Profit Sharing Trust and Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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Performance Stock Unit
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Restricted Stock Unit
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SEC
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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Selling and Market Operations
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Total Shareholder Return
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ITEM 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS |
Our Board of Directors has general oversight responsibility for the Companys affairs pursuant to Ohios General Corporation Law, the Companys Amended Articles of Incorporation, the Code of Regulations, and the By-Laws of the Board of Directors. In exercising its fiduciary duties, the Board represents and acts on behalf of the Companys shareholders and is committed to strong corporate governance, as reflected through its policies and practices. The Board is deeply involved in the Companys strategic planning process, leadership development, succession planning, and oversight of risk management.
Our Board of Directors nominated the 10 Directors listed on pages 4 to 7 for election at the 2016 annual meeting. Each of the Director nominees currently serves on the Board and was elected for a one-year term at the 2015 annual meeting. The current terms of all nominees for Director will expire at the 2016 annual meeting, and the Board has nominated each of these individuals for a new one-year term that will expire at the 2017 annual meeting. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, who currently serves on the Board, has chosen not to stand for re-election, but will complete her current term.
Each of the Director nominees has accepted the nomination and agreed to serve as a Director if elected by the Companys shareholders. If any nominee becomes unable or unwilling to serve between the date of the proxy statement and the annual meeting, the Board may designate a new nominee, and the persons named as proxies will vote on that substitute nominee.
Director Skills, Qualifications, and Diversity
Procter & Gamble is a global consumer products company, serving consumers around the world with sales in more than 180 countries and territories. A company of our size must have strong governance, as well as leadership with an understanding of our diverse consumers and global needs. The composition of the Board reflects an appropriate mix of skill sets, experience, and qualifications that are relevant to the business and governance of the Company. Each individual Director epitomizes the Companys Purpose, Values and Principles, possesses the highest ethics and integrity, and demonstrates commitment to representing the long-term interests of the Companys shareholders. Each Director also has individual experiences that provide practical wisdom and foster mature judgment in the boardroom. Collectively, the Directors bring business, international, government, technology, marketing, retail consumer products, and other experiences that are relevant to the Companys global operations. The chart on the following page provides additional detail regarding some of the key experiences and skills of our Director nominees. Skills and experiences are one aspect of diversity highly valued by the Board. In fact, this desired combination of skills and diversity is reflected in our Corporate Governance Guidelines (Governance Guidelines), which set forth the minimum qualifications for Board members and specify that the Board seeks to achieve a mix of Board members that represents a diversity of background and experience, including with respect to age, gender, international background, race and specialized experience.
Although the Board does not establish specific goals with respect to diversity, the Boards overall diversity is a significant consideration in the Director nomination process. The Governance & Public Responsibility (G&PR) Committee reviews the Director nominees (including any shareholder nominees) and ascertains whether, as a whole, the group meets the Governance Guidelines in this regard. For this years election, the Board has nominated 10 individuals who bring tremendous diversity to the Board. Their collective experience covers a wide range of countries, geographies, and industries. These 10 Director nominees range in age from 55 to 67, and three of these 10 Directors, or 30% of our current Board, are women; one is African-American; and one is Mexican.
The Board also believes that tenure diversity should be considered in order to achieve an appropriate balance between the detailed Company knowledge and wisdom that comes with many years of service and the fresh perspective of newer Board members. Our current Board has an average tenure of 8 years.
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Leadership, strategy and risk management experience
Directors with significant leadership experience over an extended period, including current and former chief executive officers, provide the Company with special insights. These individuals demonstrate a practical understanding of how large organizations operate, including the importance of talent management and how employee and executive compensation are set. They understand strategy and risk management, and how these factors impact the Companys operations and controls. They possess recognized leadership qualities and are able to identify and develop leadership qualities in others.
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Consumer industry/retail experience
Directors with experience in dealing with consumers, particularly in the areas of marketing and selling products or services to consumers, provide valuable insights to the Company. They understand consumer needs, recognize products and marketing campaigns that might resonate with consumers, and identify potential changes in consumer trends and buying habits. Given the continuously evolving retail landscape, Directors with consumer and retail experience are essential.
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International experience
Directors who work in global companies have experience in markets outside of the United States and bring valuable knowledge to the Company, including exposure to different cultural perspectives and practices. Because we do business in over 180 countries and territories, and business in international markets accounts for the majority of the Companys revenue, having Directors on our Board with this experience is critical.
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Marketing experience
Directors with experience identifying, developing, and marketing new products, as well as identifying new areas for existing products, can positively impact the Companys operational results. As one of the worlds largest advertisers, this is a particularly important attribute.
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Finance experience
Directors with an understanding of accounting and financial reporting processes, particularly in large, global businesses, provide an important oversight role. The Company employs a number of financial targets to measure its performance, and accurate financial reporting is critical to the Companys legal compliance and overall success. Directors with financial experience are essential for ensuring effective oversight of the Companys financial measures and processes.
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Government/regulatory experience
Directors with government experience, whether as members of the government or through extensive interactions with government and government agencies, are able to recognize, identify, and understand the key issues that the Company faces in an economy increasingly affected by the role of governments around the world. This experience is especially helpful during times of increased volatility and uncertainty in global politics and economics.
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Technology and innovation experience
Innovation is one of the Companys core strengths and is critical in helping us translate our consumer understanding into new and successful products. Directors with an understanding of technology and innovation help the Company focus its efforts in these important areas, as well as track progress against strategic goals and benchmarks. As one of the few companies with an Innovation & Technology Committee of the Board, this is particularly important to the Companys overall success.
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the following Director nominees to hold office until the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected.
Francis S. Blake (Frank)
Director since 2015 Age 67 |
Mr. Blake is the former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Home Depot, Inc. (a national retailer). He served as the Chairman of the Board from 2007 until his retirement in February 2015 and as Chief Executive Officer from 2007 to November 2014. He previously served as a Director of Southern Company (a super-regional energy company) from 2004 to 2009. Mr. Blake has been a Director of Delta Airlines since July 2014 and was appointed Lead Director in May 2016. He has been a Director at Macys, Inc. since November 2015.
Mr. Blake brings extensive leadership, strategy, risk management and marketing experience to the Board. He contributes his deep knowledge of the retail consumer industry and evolving marketing practices to the Board. Mr. Blake also brings an extensive amount of government experience, having previously served as General Counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Deputy Counsel to Vice President George H. W. Bush, and Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy.
Member of the Audit and Governance & Public Responsibility Committees.
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Angela F. Braly
Director since 2009 Age 55 |
Ms. Braly is the former Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of WellPoint, Inc. (a healthcare insurance company), now known as Anthem. She served as Chair of the Board from 2010 until August 2012 and as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2007 through August 2012. She previously served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Public Affairs Officer of WellPoint from 2005 to 2007, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri from 2003 to 2005. Ms. Braly has been a Director of Lowes Companies, Inc. since November 2013, Brookfield Asset Management since May 2015, and ExxonMobil Corporation since May 2016.
Ms. Braly has a vast amount of leadership, consumer industry, and marketing experience. She also brings a significant amount of government experience, given her prior role as General Counsel and Chief Public Affairs Officer for WellPoint, where she was responsible for the companys government relations efforts, among other areas.
Chair of the Governance & Public Responsibility Committee and member of the Audit Committee.
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Kenneth I. Chenault (Ken)
Director since 2008 Age 65
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Mr. Chenault is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Express Company (a global services, payments, and travel company), where he has served in various roles of increasing responsibility since joining the company in 1981. Mr. Chenault assumed his current responsibilities as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2001. He has been a Director of International Business Machines Corporation since 1998.
Mr. Chenault has significant leadership, strategy, risk management, and financial experience. With more than 35 years of experience delivering products and services to consumers and businesses all across the world, he brings consumer and business insights, marketing and digital expertise, as well as a global perspective, to the Board.
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Scott D. Cook
Director since 2000 Age 64
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Mr. Cook is Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Intuit Inc. (a software and web services company), which he co-founded in 1983. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Intuit from 1983 to 1994 and as Chairman of the Board of Intuit from 1993 through 1998. Mr. Cook served on the Board of eBay Inc. from 1998 to July 2015.
Mr. Cook has a wealth of leadership, technology, consumer industry, strategy, risk management and marketing experience that he brings to the Board. He also brings valuable innovation experience and insight to the Innovation & Technology Committee as well as the full Board.
Chair of the Innovation & Technology Committee and member of the Compensation & Leadership Development Committee. |
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Terry J. Lundgren
Director since 2013 Age 64
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Mr. Lundgren is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Macys, Inc. (a national retailer), where he has served in various roles of increasing responsibility since joining Federated Department Stores in 1975. Mr. Lundgren held the title of President of Macys until April 2014. Mr. Lundgren assumed his current responsibilities as Chairman in 2004 and Chief Executive Officer in 2003 and has announced plans to step down as CEO in early 2017, but he will remain as Executive Chairman. He was a Director of Kraft Foods Group from 2012 to 2015.
Mr. Lundgren brings extensive leadership, strategy, and risk management experience to the Board. With over 35 years in the retail industry, he contributes his deep knowledge of the consumer industry and dynamic marketing practices, including digital marketing, to the Board.
Member of the Compensation & Leadership Development and Innovation & Technology Committees.
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W. James McNerney, Jr. (Jim)
Director since 2003 Age 67
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Mr. McNerney is a Senior Advisor at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (a private equity investment firm). He retired as Chairman of the Board of The Boeing Company (aerospace, commercial jetliners and military defense systems) in 2016. He was President of The Boeing Company from 2005 to December 2013, Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to June 2015, and Chairman of the Board from 2005 to 2016. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. McNerney was CEO of 3M Company (a global technology company). Prior to his appointment as CEO of 3M Company, Mr. McNerney was employed by General Electric for nearly twenty years, where he held positions of increasing importance. He has been a Director of International Business Machines Corporation since 2009.
Mr. McNerney brings a wealth of leadership, global, strategy, risk management, and technology experience to the Board. His extensive experience managing large, global manufacturing companies, as well as his insight into government affairs, enable him to advise the Board on a variety of strategic and business matters.
Lead Director, Chair of the Compensation & Leadership Development Committee, and member of the Governance & Public Responsibility Committee.
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David S. Taylor
Director since 2015 Age 58 |
Mr. Taylor is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Taylor has been President and CEO since November 2015 and was elected Chairman of the Board effective July 1, 2016. Mr. Taylor joined the Company in 1980 and, since that time, has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility in North America, Europe, and Asia in virtually all of the Companys core businesses. Prior to his current role, Mr. Taylor was Group President-Global Health & Grooming (2013 to October 2015), Group President-Global Home Care (2007 to 2013), and President- Global Family Care (2005 to 2007). Mr. Taylor also played a key role in the design of the Companys portfolio optimization strategy. Mr. Taylor served as a Director of TRW Automotive Corporation from 2010 until May 2015.
As a long-time employee and leader at the Company, Mr. Taylor brings vast global and business experience to the Board, as well as a deep knowledge of the Company. Mr. Taylor has significant leadership, strategy, risk management, consumer industry, marketing and international experience.
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Margaret C. Whitman (Meg)
Director since 2011 Age 60
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Ms. Whitman is President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (multinational information technology enterprise). She served as President and Chief Executive Officer for the Hewlett-Packard Company from 2011 through 2015, as well as Chairman of the Board from 2014 through 2015, and President and Chief Executive Officer of eBay Inc. from 1998 to 2008. Since November 2015, she has been a Director of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Chairman of the Board of HP Inc. She served as a Director of Zipcar, Inc. from 2011 to March 2013. She also served as a Director of the Company from 2003 to 2008, having resigned in preparation for her 2010 California gubernatorial bid.
Ms. Whitman has extensive leadership, strategy, risk management and consumer industry experience. Her current and prior management roles also provide her with significant marketing, innovation and technology experience.
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Patricia A. Woertz (Pat)
Director since 2008 Age 63 |
Ms. Woertz is the Retired Chairman of the Board and former Chief Executive Officer of Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) (agricultural processors of oilseeds, corn, wheat, etc.), where she joined in 2006 as Chief Executive Officer and President and was named Chairman in 2007. Ms. Woertz stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of ADM in January 2015 and as Chairman in January 2016. Prior to joining ADM, Ms. Woertz was with Chevron Corp. for 29 years and retired as EVP Global Downstream. She began her career as a certified public accountant with Ernst & Ernst. Ms. Woertz has been a Director of Royal Dutch Shell plc since June 2014 and 3M Company since February 2016.
Ms. Woertz has significant leadership, strategy and risk management experience. Having started her career as a CPA, and with a broad executive experience at Chevron and ADM, she also brings a significant amount of international, marketing, government relations, and finance experience.
Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Governance & Public Responsibility Committee.
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Ernesto Zedillo
Director since 2001 Age 64
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Dr. Zedillo served as President of Mexico from 1994 to 2000 and currently serves as Director of the Center for the Study of Globalization and Professor in the field of International Economics and Politics at Yale University. He has been a Director of Alcoa, Inc. since 2002 and Citigroup, Inc. and Promotora de Informaciones S.A. since 2010. Dr. Zedillo was also a Director of Union Pacific Corporation from 2001 to 2006.
Dr. Zedillos prior service as President of Mexico provides him with significant government and leadership experience. His current role provides him with a wealth of international experience. He also has significant financial experience, having previously served on the Audit Committee of Union Pacific and as the Secretary of Economic Programming and the Budget for Mexico, as well as having held various positions at the Banco de Mexico.
Member of the Governance & Public Responsibility and Innovation & Technology Committees.
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The Boards Leadership Structure
The Board regularly considers the appropriate leadership structure for the Company and has concluded that the Company and its shareholders are best served by the Board retaining discretion to determine whether the same individual should serve as both Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Board, or whether the roles should be separated. This approach allows the Board to utilize its considerable experience and knowledge to elect the most qualified Director as Chairman of the Board, while maintaining the ability to separate the Chairman of the Board and CEO roles when necessary. Accordingly, at some points in the Companys history, the CEO and Chairman of the Board roles were held by the same person. At other times, the roles were held by different individuals. The Board believes that it is important to retain the flexibility to make this determination at any given point in time based on what it believes will provide the best leadership structure for the Company and best serve the interests of the Companys shareholders.
In connection with notice of Mr. Lafleys retirement as Executive Chairman of the Board in June, the Board re-evaluated its leadership structure. Upon recommendation of the G&PR Committee, the non-employee Directors of the Board concluded that it would be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to recombine the roles of Chairman of the Board and CEO, with Mr. Taylor, who currently serves as CEO, becoming Chairman of the Board and serving in this dual capacity. This action is consistent with the Companys past practice of combining the CEO and Chairman roles after an appropriate transition period for an incoming CEO. When Mr. Taylor was elected President and CEO in November 2015, the Board opted to split the Chairman and CEO roles in order to provide continuity in leadership and strategic oversight and appointed Mr. Lafley, who was very experienced, as Executive Chairman, and Mr. Taylor as incoming President and CEO. Throughout the year, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Lafley worked collaboratively to provide Company and Board leadership during a period of major strategic transformation for the Company. As a result, the Board believes that Mr. Taylor, a strong leader, is now well-poised to serve in a combined Chairman and CEO role, and that this combined structure will provide unified leadership and focus on the Companys strategy, business plans, and productivity efforts. The Board also recognized that the combined Chairman and CEO role has worked well in the past, and that introduction of a new third person in the leadership structure would not be in the best interests of the Company at this time.
When the Board determines that the same individual should hold the positions of CEO and Chairman of the Board, or when the Chairman of the Board is not independent, the independent Directors of the Board elect a Lead Director from among the independent Directors, for an annual term. The Lead Director role is a significant one, with responsibilities consistent with accepted best practices, including:
| preside at all meetings of the Board in the absence of, or upon the request of, the Chairman of the Board; |
| lead regular executive sessions of the independent members of the Board; |
| approve meeting agendas for the Board and information sent to the Board; |
| approve meeting schedules to assure that there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items; |
| advise the Chairman of the Board and/or the Secretary regarding the agendas for the Board meetings; |
| call meetings of the non-employee and/or independent members of the Board, with appropriate notice; |
| advise the G&PR Committee and the Chairman of the Board on the membership of the various Board committees and the selection of committee chairpersons; |
| advise the Chairman of the Board on the retention of advisors and consultants who report directly to the Board; |
| advise the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, as appropriate, on issues discussed at executive sessions of non-employee and/or independent members; |
| with the Chair of the Compensation & Leadership Development (C&LD) Committee, review with the Chief Executive Officer the non-employee members annual evaluation of the Chief Executive Officers performance; |
| serve as principal liaison between the non-employee and/or independent members, as a group, and the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, as necessary; |
| serve when necessary and appropriate, after consultation with the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, as the liaison between the Board and the Companys shareholders; and |
| select an interim Lead Director to preside over meetings at which he or she cannot be present. |
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Mr. McNerney serves as the Boards current Lead Director and has been annually re-elected to that role since August 14, 2007. Mr. McNerney has helped to lead the Board through executive leadership transitions, and currently as the Company undergoes a major strategic transformation. Mr. McNerney is a strong, independent Lead Director, who fulfilled each of these duties during the past year. As the former CEO and Chairman of the Board of The Boeing Company, and former CEO of 3M Company, he brings a wealth of diverse experiences and outside perspective to his role as Lead Director. In FY 2015-16, the independent Directors met 6 times in regularly scheduled executive sessions, without Messrs. Lafley and Taylor present. After each executive session, Messrs. Lafley and Taylor were advised on the Boards discussions, including performance feedback.
In June 2016, in conjunction with the Boards decision to recombine the Chairman and CEO roles, it considered Mr. McNerneys strong and consistent independent leadership as another reason supporting its decision, and the non-employee Directors reappointed Mr. McNerney to serve as Lead Director for FY 2016-17. The Board is confident that Mr. Taylor, as Chairman and CEO, and Mr. McNerney, as Lead Director, will work well together, and that the appropriate balance of power will be maintained. The Board will continue to periodically evaluate the Companys leadership structure.
Director Independence
The Board has determined that all of the Companys Directors, with the exception of Mr. Taylor, are independent under the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listing standards and the Independence Guidelines. All members of the Boards Audit, Compensation & Leadership Development, Governance & Public Responsibility, and Innovation & Technology Committees are independent under the NYSE listing standards and Independence Guidelines, and all members of the Audit Committee are also compliant with the Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) enhanced independence requirement for audit committee members.
In making these independence determinations, the Board applied the NYSE listing standards and the categorical independence standards contained in the Board of Directors Guidelines for Determining the Independence of its Members (the Independence Guidelines). Under the Independence Guidelines, certain relationships were considered immaterial and, therefore, were not considered by the Board in determining independence, but were reported to the Chair of the G&PR Committee. Applying the NYSE listing standards and the Independence Guidelines, the Board determined that there are no transactions, relationships, or arrangements that would impair the independence or judgment of any of the Directors deemed independent by the Board.
Mr. Taylor is Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the Company. As an employee of the Company, he cannot be deemed independent under the NYSE listing standards or the Independence Guidelines.
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Committees of the Board
To assist the Board in discharging its duties and to facilitate deeper penetration into certain key areas of oversight, the Board has established four standing committees. Each committee is fully independent under the NYSE listing standards and the Independence Guidelines, which can be found at www.pginvestor.com.
The charter for each of these committees can be found in the corporate governance section of the Companys website at www.pginvestor.com.
Audit Committee
Meetings in 2015-16: 8
Current Members:
Patricia A. Woertz (Chair)
Frank S. Blake
Angela F. Braly
Kenneth I. Chenault
Susan Desmond-Hellmann |
The Audit Committee has the responsibilities set forth in its charter with respect to:
accounting, financial reporting and disclosure processes, and adequacy of systems of disclosure and internal control established by management; the quality and integrity of the Companys financial statements; the Companys compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; the Companys overall risk management profile; the independent registered public accounting firms qualifications and independence; the performance of the Companys internal audit function and the independent registered public accounting firm; the performance of the Companys ethics and compliance function; and preparing the annual Report of the Audit Committee to be included in the Companys proxy statement.
At each meeting, representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Companys independent registered public accounting firm, and financial management were present to review accounting, control, auditing, and financial reporting matters. During certain of these meetings, the Audit Committee also held private sessions with the Companys CFO, Chief Legal Officer, chief audit executive, and representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
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Compensation & Leadership Development Committee
Meetings in 2015-16: 7
Current Members:
W. James McNerney, Jr. (Chair)
Kenneth I. Chenault
Scott D. Cook
Terry J. Lundgren
Margaret C. Whitman |
The C&LD Committee has a charter, under which:
the Committee has full authority and responsibility for the Companys overall compensation policies, including base pay, short- and long-term pay, retirement benefits, perquisites, severance arrangements, recoupment, stock ownership requirements, and stock option holding requirements, if any, and their specific application to principal officers elected by the Board and to members of the Board. the Committee assists the Board in the leadership development and evaluation of principal officers and also has the responsibility to periodically review organizational diversity.
The CEO makes recommendations to the Committee regarding the compensation elements of the principal officers (other than his own compensation) based on Company performance, individual performance, and input from Company management and the Committees independent compensation consultant. All final decisions regarding compensation for principal officers are made by this Committee, and this Committee makes a recommendation to the Board regarding the shareholder votes related to executive compensation. For more details regarding principal officer compensation or this Committees process for making decisions regarding the compensation of principal officers, please see the Compensation Discussion & Analysis section found beginning on page 21 of this proxy statement. This Committee retains an independent compensation consultant, hired directly by the Committee, to advise it regarding executive compensation matters.
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Governance & Public Responsibility Committee
Meetings in 2015-16: 8
Current Members:
Angela F. Braly (Chair)
Frank S. Blake
W. James McNerney, Jr.
Patricia A. Woertz
Ernesto Zedillo |
The Governance & Public Responsibility Committee has governance responsibilities set forth in its charter with respect to:
identifying individuals qualified to become members of the Board; recommending when new members should be added to the Board and individuals to fill vacant Board positions; recommending to the Board the Director nominees for the next annual meeting of shareholders and whether to accept the resignation of any incumbent Director nominee who received a greater number of against votes than for votes in a non-contested election; recommending Board committees and committee assignments; periodically reviewing and recommending updates to the Corporate Governance Guidelines; educating the Board and the Company in applicable governance laws and regulations; assisting the Board and the Company in interpreting and applying the Corporate Governance Guidelines and other issues related to Board governance; and evaluating the Board and its members.
The Committee also covers public responsibility topics, including:
overseeing the Companys social investments and commitment to making a meaningful impact around the world, by reviewing strategies and plans for improving lives in ways that enable people to thrive and that increase their quality of living; overseeing the Companys commitment to, and efforts regarding, environmental sustainability; overseeing the Companys community and government relations; overseeing the Companys product quality and quality assurance systems; overseeing protection of the Companys corporate reputation; and other matters of importance to the Company and its stakeholders (including employees, consumers, customers, suppliers, shareholders, governments, local communities, and the general public).
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Innovation & Technology Committee
Meetings in 2015-16: 2
Current Members:
Scott D. Cook (Chair)
Susan Desmond-Hellmann
Terry J. Lundgren
Margaret C. Whitman
Ernesto Zedillo
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The Innovation & Technology Committee has the responsibilities set forth in its charter with respect to:
reviewing and making recommendations to the Board on major strategies and other subjects relating to:
§ the Companys approach to technical and commercial innovation; § the innovation and technology acquisition process to assure ongoing business growth; and § measurement and tracking systems important to successful innovation. |
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The Boards Oversight of Risk
The Companys senior management has the responsibility to develop and implement the Companys strategic plans, and to identify, evaluate, manage, and mitigate the risks inherent in those plans. It is the responsibility of the Board to understand and oversee the Companys strategic plans, the associated risks, and the steps that senior management is taking to manage and mitigate those risks. The Board takes an active approach to its role in overseeing the development and execution of the Companys business strategies as well as its risk oversight role. This approach is bolstered by the Boards leadership and committee structure, which ensures proper consideration and evaluation of potential enterprise risks by the full Board under the auspices of the Chairman of the Board and Lead Director, and further consideration and evaluation of certain risks at the committee level.
As part of its strategic risk management oversight, the full Board conducts a number of reviews throughout the year to ensure that the Companys strategy and risk management is appropriate and prudent, including:
| A comprehensive annual review of the Companys overall strategic plan, with updates throughout the year. |
| Direct discussions with the Chairman and CEO, in semi-executive sessions held at each Board meeting, about the state of the business. |
| Reviews of the strategic plans for the Companys business sectors, including the risks associated with these strategic plans, at Board meetings during the year. |
| Reviews of other strategic focus areas for the Company, such as innovation and organizational management. The Board also has overall responsibility for leadership succession for the Companys most senior officers, including the CEO, and reviews succession plans on an ongoing basis. |
| Annual review of the conclusions and recommendations generated by managements robust enterprise risk management process. This process involves a cross-functional group of the Companys senior management which, on a continual basis, identifies current and future potential risks facing the Company and ensures that actions are taken to manage and mitigate those potential risks. |
In addition, the Board has delegated certain risk management oversight responsibilities to specific Board committees, each of which reports regularly to the full Board. In performing these oversight responsibilities, each committee has full access to management, as well as the ability to engage independent advisors.
The Boards C&LD Committee employs an independent compensation consultant, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc., who does not work for management and, among other tasks, reviews, and reports on all of the Companys executive compensation programs, including the potential risks and other impacts of incentives created by the programs. For more details on the arrangement with Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc., please see the section entitled Engagement of Independent Adviser found on page 33 of this proxy statement.
The independent compensation consultants review included an analysis of the Companys short-, medium-, and long-term compensation programs covering key program details, performance factors for each program, target award ranges, maximum funding levels, and plan administrative oversight and control requirements. Key program elements assessed relating to potential compensation risks were pay mix, performance metrics, performance goals and payout curves, payment timing and adjustments, severance packages, equity incentives, stock ownership requirements, prohibitions on hedging and pledging, and trading policies. Simultaneously, members of management performed a similar review of the Companys other compensation programs. The results of the consultants analysis of the Companys executive compensation programs, as well as managements review of the Companys other compensation programs, were shared with the C&LD Committee, which concluded that the Companys compensation policies and practices are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company as a whole.
In reaching its conclusion, the C&LD Committee noted that the Companys compensation programs include a mix of cash and equity, as well as annual, medium-term, and long-term incentives. This mix of compensation, the design features of these programs, and the Companys respective oversight and control requirements mitigate the potential of any individual inclination toward taking unnecessary risks. The C&LD Committee also acknowledged various other features of the Companys compensation programs, policies, and practices designed to mitigate
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unwarranted risk. For example, the Companys annual cash bonus program, the Short-Term Achievement Reward (STAR), provides the C&LD Committee with discretion to reduce or eliminate any award that would otherwise be payable. In addition, the performance metrics under STAR include both quantitative measures (e.g., top-line growth, bottom-line profits, free cash flow, etc.) and qualitative measures (e.g., relative performance, internal collaboration, strategic strength, innovation, etc.). These non-metric features mitigate the risk of an executive focusing too much on the specific financial metrics under STAR. Moreover, the performance metrics associated with the STAR Company Factor (core earnings per share growth and organic sales growth) are aligned with the Companys business plans and strategic objectives.
Further, the C&LD Committee recognized that the Companys longer-term incentives include a balanced portfolio of stock options, restricted stock units, and performance-vested stock (under the Performance Stock Plan). These longer-term incentives incorporate a variety of payout horizons that focus executives on long-term performance: 10-year terms with three-year cliff vesting for stock options, five-year cliff vesting for restricted stock units, and a three-year performance period for performance-vested stock. The C&LD Committee also noted that the design of the Performance Stock Plan reduces the likelihood that an executive will focus too much on a single performance measure by including four different performance categories, each of which is equally weighted: organic sales growth, core before-tax operating profit growth, core earnings per share growth, and free cash flow productivity. In addition, actual performance against goals with respect to each of these performance measures will yield a payout from a minimum of 0% to a maximum of 200% of a senior executives target incentive opportunity. Using this sliding scale approach, versus an all-or-nothing approach, discourages participants from taking unnecessary risks. Each of the financial measures are defined and further explained on page 31 of this proxy statement.
Finally, the C&LD Committee acknowledged that the Company has adopted several policies intended to mitigate inappropriate risk taking, including stock ownership guidelines for senior executives, a recoupment policy that can be applied in the event of any significant financial restatement, and an insider trading policy that prohibits margin and hedging transactions by senior executives.
Board Engagement and Attendance
Our Directors are active and engaged. Board agendas are set in advance by the Chairman of the Board and Lead Director, to ensure that appropriate subjects are covered and that there is sufficient time for discussion. Directors are provided with comprehensive materials in advance of Board and committee meetings and are expected to review these materials before each meeting, to ensure that time in Board and committee meetings is focused on active discussions versus lengthy presentations. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, the Board held 8 meetings, and the committees of the Board collectively held 25 meetings, for a total of 33 meetings. Average attendance at these meetings by members of the Board during the past year exceeded 96%, and all Directors attended greater than 83% of the meetings of the Board and the committees on which they serve. The Board expects all of its members to attend the annual meeting of shareholders; all Directors, with the exception of Mr. Cook and Ms. Whitman, attended the October 13, 2015 annual meeting.
The non-employee members of the Board met 6 times during FY 2015-16 in executive session (without the presence of Messrs. Lafley or Taylor, or other employees of the Company) to discuss various matters related to the oversight of the Company, the management of Board affairs, succession planning for the Companys top management, the CEO transition, and the CEOs performance.
Service on Other Public Boards
The Board believes that service on the boards of other public companies provides valuable governance and leadership experience that ultimately benefits the Company. The Board also recognizes that outside public board service requires a significant commitment of time and attention, and therefore, in accordance with best governance practices, limits Director participation on other public boards. Under the Corporate Governance Guidelines, Directors who are active CEOs of other public companies may sit on no more than two additional outside public boards (including his/her own company board), and other non-employee Directors may sit on no more than three additional
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outside public boards. All Directors are in compliance with this policy. This practice helps ensure that our Directors can give appropriate levels of time and attention to the affairs of the Company. In addition, when nominating a Director for service on the Board, the G&PR Committee considers whether the nominee will have adequate time to serve as a Director of the Company. Each Director demonstrates their strong engagement and high attendance, and has adequate time to devote to the affairs of the Company.
Code of Ethics
The Company has a code of ethics for its Directors, officers, and employees. The most recent version of this code of ethics is contained in the Worldwide Business Conduct Manual. The Worldwide Business Conduct Manual is reviewed each year for appropriate updates, and employees, officers, and Directors are asked to annually certify their understanding of, and compliance with, its requirements. Only the Board may grant a waiver of any provision for a Director or executive officer, and any such waiver, or any amendment to the manual, will be promptly disclosed as required at www.pg.com. The Worldwide Business Conduct Manual, which is firmly rooted in the Companys long-standing Purpose, Values and Principles, is made available to employees in 28 different languages and can be found on the Companys website at www.pg.com.
Review and Approval of Transactions with Related Persons
The Worldwide Business Conduct Manual requires that all employees and Directors disclose all potential conflicts of interest and promptly take actions to eliminate any such conflict when the Company requests. In addition, the Company has adopted a written Related Person Transaction Policy that prohibits any of the Companys executive officers, Directors, or any of their immediate family members from entering into a transaction with the Company, except in accordance with the policy.
Under our Related Person Transaction Policy, the Chief Legal Officer is charged with primary responsibility for determining whether, based on the facts and circumstances, a related person has a direct or indirect material interest in a proposed or existing transaction. If the Chief Legal Officer determines that the related person would have a direct or indirect material interest in the transaction, the Chief Legal Officer must present the transaction to the Audit Committee for review or, if impracticable under the circumstances, to the Chair of the Audit Committee, who must then either approve or reject the transaction in accordance with the terms of the policy. In the course of making this determination, the Audit Committee shall consider all relevant information available and, as appropriate, must take into consideration the following:
| whether the transaction was undertaken in the ordinary course of business of the Company; |
| whether the transaction was initiated by the Company or the related person; |
| whether the transaction contains terms no less favorable to the Company than terms that could have been reached with an unrelated third party; |
| the purpose of, and the potential benefits to the Company of, the transaction; |
| the approximate dollar value of the transaction, particularly as it involves the related person; |
| the related persons interest in the transaction; and |
| any other information regarding the related persons interest in the transaction that would be material to investors under the circumstances. |
The Audit Committee may only approve the transaction if it determines that the transaction is not inconsistent with the best interests of the Company as a whole. Further, in approving any such transaction, the Audit Committee has the authority to impose any terms or conditions it deems appropriate on the Company or the related person. Absent this approval, no such transaction may be entered into by the Company with any related person. The Audit Committee has reviewed and approved the following transactions.
Jon R. Moeller, the Companys Chief Financial Officer (CFO), is married to Lisa Sauer, a long-tenured employee of the Company who currently holds the position of Vice President, Product Supply, Global Home Products.
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Her total compensation in the last year was approximately $1,137,000, consisting of salary, bonus, equity grants, and retirement and health benefits. Her compensation is consistent with the Companys overall compensation principles based on her years of experience, performance, and position within the Company. Prior to Mr. Moeller becoming CFO, the Audit Committee approved the continued employment of Ms. Sauer with the Company under the Companys Related Person Transaction Policy, concluding that her continued employment was not inconsistent with the best interests of the Company as a whole.
Deborah P. Majoras, the Companys Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, is married to John M. Majoras, one of approximately 800 partners in the law firm of Jones Day. The Company has hired Jones Day, in the ordinary course of business, to perform legal services. The Companys relationship with Jones Day dates back more than 25 years and significantly precedes Ms. Majoras joining the Company as Vice President and General Counsel in 2008 from the Federal Trade Commission, where she served as Chairman. Mr. Majoras does not receive any direct compensation from the fees paid to Jones Day by the Company, his ownership in the Jones Day law firm is significantly less than 1%, and the fees paid by the Company to Jones Day in the last fiscal year were less than 1% of their annual revenues. Under the Companys Related Person Transaction Policy, the Audit Committee reviewed and approved the continued use of Jones Day as a provider of legal services to the Company, but required the Companys CEO to approve any recommendations by Ms. Majoras to hire Jones Day for a specific legal matter. In doing so, the Committee concluded that the Majorases did not have a direct or indirect material interest in the Companys hiring of Jones Day and that the relationship is not inconsistent with the best interests of the Company as a whole.
Mark Biegger, the Companys Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), has a brother, Brian Biegger, who retired from the Company on December 31, 2015. Brian Biegger began his employment at the Company in 1983, well before Mark Bieggers appointment as CHRO in 2012. At the time of his retirement, Brian was serving as an Associate DirectoreBusiness, and his total compensation from July 1, 2015 through his retirement date on December 31, 2015 was approximately $150,000, consisting of salary, bonus, equity grants, and retirement and health benefits. His compensation was consistent with the Companys overall compensation principles based on his years of experience, performance, and positions within the Company. The Committee determined that Brian had a direct material interest in his annual compensation but approved this transaction because it was not inconsistent with the best interests of the Company as a whole, and appropriate controls were in place to avoid any potential conflicts of interest.
W. James McNerney, Jr. the Companys Lead Director, has a brother, Rick McNerney, who is employed by Audience Science, Inc. (ASI), a digital media company. ASI is a Company vendor and also has a business partnership and development agreement with the Company. Rick McNerney was hired by ASI as Director of Enterprise Solutions in December 2014, well after the Companys relationship with ASI was established. In that role, Rick McNerney does not work on P&G business. The Committee determined that Rick, as an employee of ASI, may have an indirect interest in ASIs relationship with the Company given the size of the Companys relationship with ASI, but approved the continuation of the Companys relationship with ASI because it is in the best interest of the Company as a whole, and appropriate controls are in place to avoid any potential conflicts of interest.
Other than as noted above, there were no transactions, in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries was a participant, the amount involved exceeded $120,000, and any Director, Director nominee, executive officer, or any of their immediate family members had a direct or indirect material interest reportable under applicable SEC rules or that required approval of the Audit Committee under the Companys Related Person Transaction Policy, nor are there any currently proposed.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
All members of the Compensation & Leadership Development Committee during FY 2015-16 were independent directors and none were employees or former employees of the Company. The Company had a Related Person Transaction in connection with Mr. McNerney, as set forth in the preceding section of this proxy statement. There are no Compensation Committee interlocks between the Company and any other entities in which one of our executive officers served on the compensation committee (or equivalent) or the board of directors of another entity whose executive officer(s) served on our C&LD Committee or Board of Directors.
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Communication with Directors and Executive Officers
Shareholders and others who wish to communicate with the Board or any particular Director, including the Lead Director, or with any executive officer of the Company, may do so by email at boardofdirectors.im@pg.com or by writing to the following address:
[Name of Director(s)/Executive Officer or Board of Directors]
The Procter & Gamble Company
c/o The Corporate Secretarys Office
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3315
All such correspondence is reviewed by the Corporate Secretarys office, which logs the material for tracking purposes. The Board has asked the Corporate Secretarys office to forward to the appropriate Director(s) all correspondence, except for personal grievances, items unrelated to the functions of the Board, business solicitations, advertisements, and materials that are profane.
Director Nominations for Inclusion in the 2017 Proxy Statement
In 2016, our Board amended the Companys Code of Regulations to permit a shareholder, or a group of up to 20 shareholders, who has owned at least 3% of our outstanding Common Stock for at least 3 years, to nominate and include in our proxy statement candidates for our Board, subject to certain requirements. Each eligible shareholder, or group of shareholders, may nominate candidates for Director, up to a limit of the greater of 2 or 20% of the number of Directors on the Board. Any nominee must meet the qualification standards set forth in the Corporate Governance Guidelines, as described below.
Any such notice and nomination materials must be received at the address below not less than 120 days and not more than 150 days prior to the one-year anniversary of the preceding years annual shareholder meeting. Certain other notice periods apply if the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date. Based on the one-year anniversary of the 2016 annual meeting, an eligible shareholder wishing to nominate a candidate for election to the Board at the 2017 annual meeting must provide such notice no earlier than May 14, 2017 and no later than June 13, 2017. Any such notice and accompanying nomination materials must meet the requirements set forth in our Regulations, which are publicly available at www.pg.com.
Shareholder Recommendations of Board Nominees and Committee Process for Recommending Board Nominees
The Governance & Public Responsibility Committee will consider shareholder recommendations for candidates for the Board. The minimum qualifications and preferred specific qualities and skills required for Directors are set forth in Article II, Sections B through E of the Corporate Governance Guidelines. The Committee considers all candidates using these criteria, regardless of the source of the recommendation. The Committees process for evaluating candidates also includes the considerations set forth in Article II, Section B of the Committees Charter. After initial screening for minimum qualifications, the Committee determines appropriate next steps, including requests for additional information, reference checks, and interviews with potential candidates. In addition to shareholder recommendations, the Committee also relies on recommendations from current Directors, Company personnel, and others. From time to time, the Committee may engage the services of outside search firms to help identify candidates. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, no such engagement existed, and no funds were paid to outside parties in connection with the identification of nominees. All nominees for election as Directors who currently serve on the Board are known to the Committee and were recommended by the Committee to the Board as Director nominees.
Pursuant to the Companys Regulations, a shareholder wishing to nominate a candidate for election to the Board at an annual meeting of shareholders is required to give written notice to the Secretary of the Company of his or her intention to make such nomination. The notice of nomination must be received at the Companys principal
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executive offices not less than 140 days nor more than 240 days prior to the one-year anniversary of the preceding years annual shareholder meeting. Certain other notice periods apply if the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date. Based on the one-year anniversary of the 2016 annual meeting, a shareholder wishing to nominate a candidate for election to the Board at the 2017 annual meeting must provide such notice no earlier than February 13, 2017, and no later than May 24, 2017.
As set forth in the Companys Code of Regulations, the notice of nomination is required to contain information about both the nominee and the shareholder making the nomination, including information sufficient to allow the G&PR Committee to determine if the candidate meets certain criteria. A nomination that does not comply with the requirements set forth in the Companys Code of Regulations will not be considered for presentation at the annual meeting.
Where to Send all Director Nominations and Recommendations:
The Procter & Gamble Company
c/o The Corporate Secretarys Office
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3315
Availability of Corporate Governance Documents
In addition to their availability on the Companys website at www.pg.com, copies of the Companys Amended Articles of Incorporation, the Companys Code of Regulations, all Committee Charters, the Corporate Governance Guidelines (including Independence Guidelines, Confidentiality Policy and Financial Literacy and Expertise Guidelines), the Worldwide Business Conduct Manual, the Companys Purpose, Values, and Principles and the Related Person Transaction Policy are available in print upon request by writing to the Corporate Secretary at One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202-3315.
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The objective of the C&LD Committee is to provide non-employee members of the Board a compensation package consistent with the size-adjusted median of the Peer Group. Directors can elect to receive any part of their fees or retainer (other than the annual grant of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)) as cash, RSUs or unrestricted stock. Consistent with the practice of the past several years, the Company did not grant any stock options to Directors in FY 2015-16. Non-employee members of the Board receive the following compensation:
| a grant of RSUs following election to the Board at the Companys October 13, 2015 annual meeting of shareholders, with a grant date fair value of $175,000. These units are forfeited if the Director resigns during the year, do not deliver in shares until at least one year after the Director leaves the Board, and cannot be sold or traded until delivered in shares, thus encouraging alignment with the Companys long-term interests and the interests of shareholders. These RSUs will earn dividend equivalents at the same rate as dividends paid to shareholders; |
| an annual retainer fee of $110,000 paid in quarterly increments; and |
| an additional annual retainer paid to the Lead Director and Chair of each committee as follows: Lead Director, $30,000; Chair of the Audit Committee, $25,000; Chair of the C&LD Committee, $20,000; Chairs of the Governance & Public Responsibility and Innovation & Technology Committees, $15,000. |
At its June 14, 2016 meeting, the Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the C&LD Committee, agreed to maintain the current Director compensation package for the upcoming fiscal year.
Non-employee members of the Board must own Company stock and/or RSUs worth six times their annual cash retainer. A number of the non-employee Directors were appointed or elected to the Board within the last few years. However, all non-employee Directors either meet or are on track to meet the ownership requirements within the five-year period established by the C&LD Committee.
The following table and footnotes provide information regarding the compensation paid to the Companys non-employee Directors in FY 2015-16. Directors who are employees of the Company receive no compensation for their service as Directors.
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Committee ($) |
Total Fees ($) |
Stock Awards2 ($) |
All Other Compensation3 ($) |
Total ($) |
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Francis S. Blake |
110,000 | | 110,000 | 175,000 | 0 | 285,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Angela F. Braly |
110,000 | 11,250 | 121,250 | 175,000 | 0 | 296,250 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kenneth I. Chenault |
110,000 | | 110,000 | 175,000 | 0 | 285,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Scott D. Cook |
110,000 | 15,000 | 125,000 | 175,000 | 0 | 300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Susan Desmond-Hellmann |
110,000 | | 110,000 | 175,000 | 0 | 285,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Terry J. Lundgren |
110,000 | | 110,000 | 175,000 | 0 | 285,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
W. James McNerney, Jr. |
110,000 | 50,000 | 160,000 | 175,000 | 0 | 335,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Margaret C. Whitman |
110,000 | | 110,000 | 175,000 | 0 | 285,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mary Agnes Wilderotter |
31,479 | | 31,479 | | 0 | 31,479 | ||||||||||||||||||
Patricia A. Woertz |
110,000 | 25,000 | 135,000 | 175,000 | 0 | 310,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ernesto Zedillo |
110,000 | 3,750 | 113,750 | 175,000 | 0 | 288,750 |
1 Director fees are paid quarterly. Each director may elect to take these fees in cash, unrestricted stock, RSUs (which vest immediately), or a combination of the three. The RSUs earn dividend equivalents that are subject to the same vesting provision as the underlying RSUs and are accrued in the form of additional RSUs each quarter and credited to each Directors holdings. The RSUs are ultimately deliverable in shares. Ms. Wilderotter
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retired from the Board at the end of her term on October 13, 2015, and her retainer was prorated accordingly. Mr. Blake elected to take $105,000 of his fees in unrestricted stock, which had a grant date fair value of $105,040. Ms. Braly received $3,750 of her fees in cash. She also took $112,500 of her fees in RSUs, which had a grant date fair value of $112,612. Mr. Cook elected to take $120,000 of his fees in unrestricted stock, which had a grant date fair value of $120,123. Mr. McNerney elected to take $155,000 of his fees in unrestricted stock, which had a grant date fair value of $155,129. Messrs. Chenault and Lundgren elected to take $105,000 of their fees in RSUs, which had a grant date fair value of $105,040. Dr. Zedillo took $86,250 of his fees in cash. He also elected to take $27,500 of his fees in RSUs, which had a grant date fair value of $27,548. The remaining Directors took their fees in cash.
2 Each year, upon election at the Companys annual meeting of shareholders, every Director is awarded a grant of RSUs with a grant date fair value of $175,000. These RSUs vest after one year as long as the Director remains on the Board. Each Director has 2,422 RSUs outstanding (representing the grant on October 13, 2015 and subsequent dividend equivalents). In addition, the following Directors have shares of retirement restricted stock outstanding as of June 30, 2016: Ms. Braly (4,992 shares); Mr. Cook (9,948 shares); Mr. Lundgren (1,265 shares); and Dr. Zedillo (3,883 shares). Also, Mr. Cook and Dr. Zedillo each have 3,760 option awards outstanding.
3 For all Board meetings throughout the fiscal year, Directors were entitled to bring a guest so long as the Director used the Company aircraft to attend the meeting and the guests attendance did not result in any incremental aircraft costs, although no Director brought a guest to any Board meeting in FY 2015-16. Directors and their guests are also covered under the same insurance policy as all Company employees for accidental death while traveling on Company business (coverage is $750,000 for each Director and $300,000 for a guest). The incremental cost to the Company for this benefit is $2,980. In addition, the Company maintains a Charitable Awards Program for current and retired Directors who were participants prior to July 1, 2003. Under this program, at their death, the Company donates $1,000,000 per Director to up to five qualifying charitable organizations selected by each Director. Directors derive no financial benefit from the program because the charitable deductions accrue solely to the Company. The Company funds this contribution from general corporate assets. No payments were made during FY 2015-16. This program was discontinued for any new Director effective July 1, 2003. In FY 2015-16, the Company made a $500 donation on behalf of each Director to the Childrens Safe Drinking Water Program or to a different charity of their choice. These donations were also funded from general corporate assets, and the Directors derive no financial benefit from these donations because the charitable deductions accrue solely to the Company. As employee Directors, Messrs. Taylor and Lafley did not receive a retainer, fees, or a stock award.
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Report of the Compensation & Leadership Development Committee
The Compensation & Leadership Development Committee of the Board of Directors has reviewed and discussed the following section of this proxy statement entitled Compensation Discussion & Analysis with management. Based on this review and discussion, the Committee has recommended to the Board that the section entitled Compensation Discussion & Analysis, as it appears on the following pages, be included in this proxy statement and incorporated by reference into the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.
W. James McNerney, Jr., Chair
Kenneth I. Chenault
Scott D. Cook
Terry J. Lundgren
Margaret C. Whitman
August 9, 2016
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Introduction
The focus of this discussion and analysis is on the Companys compensation philosophies and programs for its named executive officers (NEOs) for FY 2015-16: David Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer; A.G. Lafley, Executive Chairman of the Board; Jon R. Moeller, Chief Financial Officer; Steven D. Bishop, Group PresidentGlobal Health Care; Giovanni Ciserani, Group PresidentGlobal Fabric and Home Care and Global Baby and Feminine Care; Patrice Louvet, Group PresidentGlobal Beauty; and Martin Riant, Group President and Advisor to the Chief Executive. Messrs. Lafley and Riant retired from the Company on June 30, 2016.
Leadership Change
The Board elected Mr. Taylor as President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Lafley as Executive Chairman, both effective November 1, 2015. On June 30, 2016, Mr. Lafley retired from the Company. In connection with Mr. Lafleys retirement, the Board appointed Mr. Taylor Chairman of the Board, in addition to his role as President and CEO, effective July 1, 2016. There were no changes to Mr. Taylors compensation in conjunction with his July 1 appointment.
FY 2015-16 ResultsKey Compensation Measures
The Companys focus for FY 2015-16 was on the execution of four key strategic priorities: strengthen and simplify the portfolio, drive cost and cash productivity, accelerate top line growth via innovation and strengthened business models, and improve the organization and culture.
Key Compensation Measures | Original FY 2015-16 Targets1 |
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Organic Sales Growth3
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In-Line to Up Low Single Digits
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1 The targets above reflect the original FY 2015-16 financial guidance provided by the Company on July 30, 2015. This guidance was subsequently revised during the fiscal year, primarily due to unusually high impacts from foreign exchange rates; however, as further detailed on pages 26-27, the original guidance numbers for Organic Sales Growth and Core EPS Growth were used to establish the STAR targets for the Company Performance Factor.
2 FY 2015-16 actuals for Core EPS Growth and Adjusted Free Cash Flow Productivity were used in the calculation of Year 3 Performance Stock Program results, as further detailed on pages 29-31.
3 Please see Exhibit A for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures, including Organic Sales Growth, Core EPS Growth, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow Productivity.
Organic Sales Growth was 1%. This was just below the midpoint of the original target range primarily due to continued challenges in China and soft market shares in some country category combinations. Core EPS Growth of -2% was at the low end of the original target range primarily due to the negative impact of foreign exchange (-9% or -$1.0 billion).
The Company took two important steps to address the foreign exchange challenges. First, where feasible, the Company increased prices. Second, the Company accelerated work on savings across all elements of cost: cost of goods sold, non-manufacturing overhead, and marketing. The Company delivered $1.6 billion in cost of goods savings, spanning materials, manufacturing, and logistics. This savings exceeded the target annual run rate by $400 million.
The Company continued to accelerate overhead reduction. In February 2012, we announced a targeted 10% reduction of non-manufacturing enrollment by June 2016. As of June 30, 2016, we reduced roles by 24%, almost 2.5 times the original objective.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow Productivity was 115%, ahead of target. These cash results enabled over $7 billion in dividends and $4 billion in share repurchase. For the fiscal year, the Company effectively returned nearly $16 billion to shareholders, including the shares received from the Duracell transaction.
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Including the Companys previously announced agreement to merge 41 Beauty brands with Coty, Inc., the Company has substantially completed plans for the strategic portfolio reshaping announced in August 2014. By the close of the Coty transaction, which is expected to occur in October 2016, the Company will have focused its portfolio on 10 categories and 65 brands (from 16 categories and 165 brands).
CEO Compensation for FY 2015-16
The Chief Executive Officers compensation is determined by the C&LD Committee with objective input from the C&LD Committees independent compensation consultant, Frederic W. Cook & Co. The C&LD Committee reviews and considers the following when making compensation decisions for the Chief Executive Officer:
| benchmarked data and compensation opportunities for chief executive officers in the Peer Group (defined beginning on page 25); |
| Company financial results and total shareholder returns; |
| executive leadership development; |
| personal contributions, experience, and leadership; and |
| the total compensation package, including previously awarded compensation and the cost to the Company of all retirement programs, benefits, and executive benefits. |
FY 2015-16 CEO Compensation Highlights
Mr. Taylor became Chief Executive Officer on November 1, 2015. At that time the C&LD Committee established a competitive pay package based on total compensation opportunities for CEOs in the Peer Group. At the same time, the Committee modified Mr. Lafleys compensation opportunities to reflect his new role as Executive Chairman. These decisions are described below.
| Salary. Mr. Taylors base salary was established at $1,600,000. The Committee adjusted Mr. Lafleys base salary from $2,000,000 to $1,250,000. |
| STAR Annual Bonus Program. Upon his appointment as CEO, Mr. Taylors Short-Term Achievement Reward (STAR) target was set at 200% of salary. Because his promotion to CEO was effective during the fiscal year, however, his award target was prorated to 174% of salary. His STAR payout was $2,482,771, which is approximately 89% of target based on the one-year Company results as described above. Mr. Lafleys STAR target was adjusted from 250% to 150% of salary. This award target was prorated to 184% of salary. His STAR payout was $2,051,040, which is also approximately 89% of target based on the one-year Company results. |
| Long-Term Incentive Programs. The C&LD Committee approved a long-term incentive award of $11,000,000 for Mr. Taylor and adjusted Mr. Lafleys long-term incentive award from $12,000,000 to $6,000,000 based on his change in role from CEO to Executive Chairman. These awards are comprised of equity grants made under the Key Manager Program and the Performance Stock Plan (PSP). Approximately 50% of the total long-term incentive value is in the PSP, with payout for the FY 2015-16 grant to be made in August 2018 and based on achievement of the four performance goals described on page 31. The Key Manager Stock Grant is composed of a mix of stock options and RSUs as determined by the C&LD Committee. For Mr. Taylor the mix in the Key Manager Program was 50% stock options and 50% RSUs, while Mr. Lafley received 100% RSUs. |
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Executive Compensation Practices
Our executive compensation practices support good governance and mitigate excessive risk-taking.
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Significant share ownership and share holding requirements are in place for senior executives. | |
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Multiple performance metrics under STAR and PSP discourage excessive risk-taking by removing any incentive to focus on a single performance goal to the detriment of the Company. | |
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Appropriate balance between short-term and long-term compensation discourages short-term risk taking at the expense of long-term results. | |
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Double Trigger. Time-based equity awards do not vest solely on account of a change-in-control (requires a qualifying termination following a change-in-control). | |
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Engagement of an Independent Advisor. Our C&LD Committee engages an independent compensation consultant, who performs no other work for the Company, to advise on executive compensation matters. | |
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Clawback policy permits the C&LD Committee to recoup certain compensation payments in the event of a significant restatement of financial results for any reason. Additionally, the stock plan allows recovery of proceeds from stock transactions if a participant violates certain plan provisions. |
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No employment contracts with executives containing special severance payments such as golden parachutes. | |
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No special executive retirement programs and no severance programs that are specific to executive officers. | |
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No gross-up payments to cover personal income taxes or excise taxes that pertain to executive or severance benefits. | |
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No excessive perquisites for executives. | |
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No hedging or engaging in the following transactions that include shares of Common Stock: pledging, collars, short sales, and other derivative transactions. | |
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No re-pricing or backdating stock options. |
Say on Pay Advisory Vote Outcome
In October 2015, shareholders approved the Companys Say on Pay proposal, with 91.96% of votes cast in favor of the compensation paid to the NEOs. The Company considers this vote a positive endorsement of its executive compensation practices and decisions. The shareholders overwhelming support of the Companys executive compensation program is one factor that contributed to the C&LD Committees decision not to make significant changes to the Companys current executive compensation programs, principles, and policies. In addition, the Company routinely engages with investors to understand their issues and perspectives on the Company, including executive compensation practices. The C&LD Committee will continue to consider results from the annual shareholder advisory votes, including the next vote on October 11, 2016, as well as other shareholder input, when reviewing executive compensation programs, principles, and policies.
We design compensation programs to motivate executives to achieve the Companys fundamental and overriding objectiveto create value for our shareholders at leadership levels on a consistent long-term basis. As such, we encourage shareholders to support the Companys advisory Say on Pay resolution, which can be found on page 60 of this proxy statement.
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Our Compensation Objectives
Our fundamental and overriding objective is to create value for our shareholders at leadership levels on a consistent long-term basis. To accomplish this goal, the C&LD Committee designs executive compensation programs that:
| Emphasize Pay for Performance by aligning incentives with business strategies to reward executives who achieve or exceed Company, business unit, and individual goals, while discouraging excessive risk-taking by removing any incentive to focus on a single performance goal to the detriment of others. |
| Pay Competitively by setting target compensation opportunities to be competitive with other multinational corporations of similar size, value, and complexity. |
| Focus on Long-Term Success by including equity as a cornerstone of our executive pay programs and by using a combination of short-term and long-term incentives to ensure a strong connection between Company performance and actual compensation realized. |
Emphasizing Pay for Performance
Our executive compensation program consists of four key components: salary, STAR, and two long-term incentive equity programs PSP and the Key Manager Stock Grant. For FY 2015-16, these four components constituted approximately 89% on average of each NEOs total compensation. The remaining 11% consisted of retirement, expatriate expenses, and other benefits.
We design our programs so that NEO compensation varies by type (fixed versus performance-based), length of performance period (short-term versus long-term), and form (cash versus equity). We believe that such variation is necessary to: (1) strike the appropriate balance between short- and long-term business goals; (2) encourage appropriate behaviors and discourage excessive risk-taking; and (3) align the interests of the Companys executives with our shareholders.
While salary is considered fixed, salary progression over time is based on individual performance. The remaining compensation components vary based on the performance of the individual, the performance of the individuals business unit, and the performance of the Company as a whole. This mix of components is designed to incent both individual accountability and collaboration to build long-term shareholder value. The charts below show the average mix of the four key components of FY 2015-16 NEO compensation by type, length, and form.
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Consistent with our design principles, performance-based programs pay out at 100% when target goals are achieved. Payouts below 100% occur when target goals are not achieved, and payouts above 100% are possible when target goals are exceeded. Over the previous ten years, the average STAR payout for NEOs ranged from a low of 67% of target to a high of 143% of target. Since the inception of PSP in 2010, the program has delivered payouts from a low of 20% of target to a high of 36% of target. For the current year, the average STAR payout for the NEOs was 95% of target, while the current PSP payout for the three years ending June 30, 2016 was 36% of target. Payouts under these programs were based on the results achieved as compared to the pre-established performance targets, highlighting the clear link between pay and performance that underlies our compensation programs.
Paying Competitively
The C&LD Committee structures executive compensation so that total targeted annual cash and long-term compensation opportunities are competitive with the targets for comparable positions at companies considered to be our peers (Peer Group), based on criteria described below. The C&LD Committee sets targets for each element of compensation considering the same elements of compensation paid to those holding similar jobs at companies in our Peer Group, focusing on positions with similar management and revenue responsibility. The C&LD Committee makes appropriate adjustments for differences in revenue size within the Peer Group. For the CEOs compensation analysis, the C&LD Committee considers the Companys revenue and market capitalization compared to our Peer Group.
The Peer Group is objectively determined and consists of global companies that generally meet the following criteria:
| have revenue comparable to the Company ($76 billion in FY 2014-15) and/or market capitalization comparable to the Company (approximately $217 billion as of December 2015); |
§ Peer Group revenues range from $17 billion to $484 billion with a median of $71 billion; and
§ Peer Group market capitalization ranges from $21 billion to $446 billion with a median of $147 billion.
| compete with the Company in the marketplace for business and investment capital; |
| compete with the Company for executive talent; and |
| have generally similar pay models. We do not compare with companies in the financial services or insurance industries, where the mix of pay elements or program structure is generally materially different. |
Each year, the C&LD Committee evaluates and, if appropriate, updates the composition of the Peer Group. Changes to the Peer Group are carefully considered and made infrequently to assure continuity from year to year. For FY 2015-16, the committee made several adjustments to select companies that more closely meet the criteria listed above. The Committee removed ConocoPhillips, DuPont, and Target, and added Microsoft and Nike. The Peer Group now consists of the following companies:
3M | Colgate-Palmolive | Home Depot | Merck | Pfizer | ||||
AT&T | ExxonMobil | IBM | Microsoft | United Technologies | ||||
Boeing | Ford Motor Co. | Johnson & Johnson | Mondelez | Verizon Communications | ||||
Chevron | General Electric | Kimberly-Clark | Nike | Wal-Mart Stores | ||||
Coca-Cola | HP Inc. | Lockheed Martin | PepsiCo |
While the target total compensation for our NEOs is set considering the size-adjusted median target total compensation within our Peer Group, actual compensation varies depending on the NEOs experience in the particular role, as well as on total Company, business unit, and individual performance. Consistent with our principles to pay for performance and pay competitively, substantial differences may exist among NEOs pay.
Focus on Long-Term Success
To reinforce the importance of stock ownership and long-term focus for our most senior executives, including the NEOs, the C&LD Committee established the Executive Share Ownership Program and Stock Option Exercise Holding Requirement.
The Executive Share Ownership Program requires the CEO to own shares of Company stock and/or RSUs (including granted Performance Stock Units (PSUs)) valued at a minimum of eight times salary. Mr. Taylor currently
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holds approximately 11 times salary. All other NEOs must own stock and/or RSUs (including granted PSUs) valued at a minimum of four or five times salary, depending on the NEOs role. The C&LD Committee annually reviews these holdings, and in 2016 each NEO exceeded these requirements.
The Share Holding Requirement ensures executives remain focused on sustained shareholder value even after exercising their stock options or receiving shares from RSU or PSU settlements. The share holding requirement applies when an executive, including an NEO, has not met the ownership requirements of the Executive Share Ownership Program. When the holding requirement applies, the CEO is required to hold the net shares received from stock option exercises, RSUs, and PSUs for at least three years, and the other NEOs are required to hold net shares received for at least one year. The holding requirement does not apply to incentive plan awards that executives elect to take as stock options instead of cash or unrestricted stock.
Elements of Our Compensation Programs
Annual Cash Compensation
The Companys annual cash compensation consists of salary and STAR. We collect and analyze data from the Peer Group on the total annual cash compensation opportunity (salary plus annual bonus target) for positions comparable to those at the Company. We consider the target median annual cash compensation opportunity for each position within our Peer Group, adjusted for size using a regression analysis of Peer Group revenues, to set a salary range mid-point and a target for STAR, as a percentage of salary (STAR target).
Salary
Mr. Taylors annualized salary was set at $1,600,000 upon his election to CEO, effective November 1, 2015. In conjunction with this appointment, Mr. Lafley was elected Executive Chairman of the Board, and his salary was adjusted from $2,000,000 to $1,250,000. The salary for Mr. Moeller this year was increased from $850,000 to $950,000 reflecting his continued performance and leadership as CFO during the Companys ongoing transformation. The C&LD Committee also approved a 6.3% increase to bring Mr. Ciseranis salary to $850,000, and a 5% increase to bring Mr. Bishops salary to $810,000. These adjustments were made in recognition of their individual performance and market movement. Mr. Louvets salary was $725,000 as of July 1, 2015, and remained unchanged. Mr. Riants salary remained at $960,000.
STAR Annual Bonus
The STAR program links a substantial portion of each NEOs annual cash compensation to the Companys performance for the fiscal year. The program focuses on the achievement of business unit results, but also includes a component that measures the performance of the Company as a whole. STAR awards are generally paid in cash, but executives can also elect to receive their awards in stock options or deferred compensation.
STAR awards are calculated using the following formula:
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The basis for each element of STAR is:
| STAR Target. The C&LD Committee sets STAR targets as a percentage of salary for NEOs, using annual bonus benchmarks for similar positions in our Peer Group. |
| Business Unit Performance Factor. The CEO, CFO, and CHRO (STAR Committee) recommend Business Unit Performance Factors for each business unit, based on a retrospective assessment of the performance of each of the 22 business units against seven metrics: operating TSR, organic sales growth, operating profit growth, adjusted free cash flow productivity, market share, productivity, and internal controls. This assessment is compared to each business units role in the portfolio, reflecting the different industries in which the Companys businesses compete and their growth potential. The C&LD Committee then determines the Business Unit Performance Factors based on the STAR Committees recommendations. None of the officers on the STAR Committee participates in discussions or recommends their own STAR awards to the C&LD Committee. The Business Unit Performance Factors can range between 53% and 167%. The Business Unit Performance Factor for global business services and corporate functions is the weighted average of all the global business units (GBU) and selling and market operations (SMO) Business Unit Performance Factors in order to align all organizations with the seven metrics. |
The Business Unit Performance Factor for NEOs who lead multiple business units is based on a combination, as determined by the STAR Committee, of the results of the business units for which the NEO is ultimately responsible. There are no separate performance goals for the business unit combinations for purposes of compensation.
| Total Company Performance Factor. The C&LD Committee sets targets for the Companys annual Organic Sales Growth and Core EPS Growth as the basis for the Company Performance Factor to encourage a balanced focus on both top-line and bottom-line results and to encourage collaboration among the business units. These targets are typically linked to the external guidance provided at the beginning of the fiscal year, and the Core EPS target includes the expected impact of our share repurchase program. The Committee establishes performance levels and a payout matrix that determine a Company Performance Factor between a minimum of 70% and a maximum of 130%. |
| Transformation Factor. The C&LD Committee introduced a new P&G Transformation Factor for application to the STAR program beginning in FY 2015-16 to recognize the need for the entire leadership team to support multiple initiatives in several major areas. The STAR Committee recommends a Transformation Factor based on a retrospective assessment of the established transformation initiatives in the areas of Portfolio Execution, Commercial and Organization Design Changes, Supply Chain Reinvention, and Information Security Compliance activities. The C&LD Committee then determines an appropriate Transformation Factor in the range of 70% to 130%. This factor will continue into FY 2016-17 and is then expected to be discontinued. |
While the formula described above is used to calculate potential STAR awards, the C&LD Committee retains the authority to make no STAR award in a given year and the discretion to accept, modify, or reject managements recommendations for any or all employees, including the NEOs.
FY 2015-16 STAR Annual Bonus
Mr. Taylors STAR target was established at 200% of salary but was adjusted to 174% reflecting his mid-year election to CEO. The STAR target for Mr. Lafley was decreased from 250% to 150% in conjunction with his election as Executive Chair of the Board. His target was prorated to 184% reflecting the time he spent in each role during the fiscal year. The STAR targets for Messrs. Moeller, Ciserani, Louvet, and Riant are 120% of salary. The STAR target for Mr. Bishop is 100% of salary.
At the beginning of FY 2015-16, the C&LD Committee established Organic Sales Growth and Core EPS Growth targets of 1.5% for both measures, to be used to compute the FY 2015-16 Company Performance Factor, and established a payout matrix that would generate a Company Performance Factor between 70% and 130% depending on the actual Organic Sales and Core EPS Growth achieved. Both Organic Sales Growth and Core EPS Growth were below target at 1% and -2%, respectively, resulting in a Total Company Performance Factor of 70%.
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The Committee also established FY 2015-16 goals for the new Transformation Factor. Because all goals were achieved at or above target, the Transformation Factor was established at 130%.
The C&LD Committee then reviewed the recommendations provided for the 22 different Business Unit Performance Factors and, after considering the performance of the total Company, the Transformation Factor, and the appropriate combination of Business Unit Performance Factors for each NEO, approved the following STAR awards:
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STAR Award ($) |
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David Taylor |
2,784,000 | 98 | 70 | 130 | 2,482,771 | |||||||||
A.G. Lafley |
2,300,000 | 98 | 70 | 130 | 2,051,140 | |||||||||
Jon R. Moeller |
1,140,000 | 98 | 70 | 130 | 1,016,652 | |||||||||
Steven D. Bishop |
810,000 | 119 | 70 | 130 | 873,464 | |||||||||
Giovanni Ciserani |
1,020,000 | 113 | 70 | 130 | 1,044,225 | |||||||||
Patrice Louvet |
870,000 | 105 | 70 | 130 | 827,327 | |||||||||
Martin Riant |
1,152,000 | 98 | 70 | 130 | 1,027,354 |
In keeping with good governance practices, the C&LD Committee used the weighted average Business Unit Factor, the Company Performance Factor, and Transformation Factor to determine the awards for the NEO members of the STAR Committee (CEO, CFO) and the Executive Chair. This resulted in an award of $2,482,771 for Mr. Taylor, $2,051,140 for Mr. Lafley, and $1,016,652 for Mr. Moeller.
The STAR awards recommended to the C&LD Committee for Messrs. Bishop, Ciserani, Louvet, and Riant were computed using the formula described on page 26 of this proxy.
For Mr. Bishop, 75% of his Business Unit Performance Factor was based on the Oral Care business that he directly manages, while the remainder of the factor was based on the weighted average of the Oral Care and Personal Health Care businesses. Based on above-target results in these businesses, Mr. Bishops Business Unit Performance Factor was 119%.
Half of Mr. Ciseranis Business Unit Performance Factor was based on Fabric Care business results, and the remainder of the factor was based on the weighted average of the Fabric and Home Care businesses. Based on the above-target results in these businesses, Mr. Ciseranis Business Unit Performance Factor was 113%.
Half of Mr. Louvets Business Unit Performance Factor was based on the weighted average of the Salon Professional, Prestige Fragrances, and Cosmetics businesses, and the remainder was based on the weighted average of all Beauty businesses. Based on a combination of above-target results in the Salon Professional, Prestige Fragrances, and Cosmetics businesses, and below-target results in the balance of the Beauty businesses, Mr. Louvets Business Unit Performance Factor was 105%.
Mr. Riants Business Unit Performance Factor was based on the average of all business units, consistent with his role as Group President and Advisor to the CEO.
Long-Term Incentive Programs
The majority of the NEOs compensation is delivered through two long-term incentive programs tied to Company performance: the PSP and the Key Manager Stock Grant.
The C&LD Committee uses competitive market data to set total long-term compensation targets considering the median total long-term compensation of comparable positions in the Peer Group, regressed for revenue size.
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The CEO recommends NEO grants to the C&LD Committee based on benchmarked long-term compensation targets, adjusted for business results and individual contributions attributable to each NEO, including that individuals leadership skills. These recommendations can be up to 50% above or 50% below the benchmarked target.
The C&LD Committee retains full authority to accept, modify, or reject these recommendations. In exceptional cases, no grant will be awarded. Approximately half of each NEOs annual long-term compensation is allocated to PSP via an Initial PSU Grant (Initial PSU Grant) (as defined below). The other half is a Key Manager Stock Grant. The final grant date fair value of the awards may not reflect the 50/50 split between PSP and the Key Manager Stock Grant due to the final accounting valuations for stock awards (PSUs and RSUs) versus stock options.
Performance Stock Program
The PSP aligns the interests of the NEOs with shareholders by encouraging NEOs to focus on the aspects of the long-term performance of the Company that create shareholder value. In the first year of each three-year performance period, the C&LD Committee grants PSUs to participants. The number of PSUs that vest at the end of the performance period will depend on Company results over the three-year period.
The C&LD Committee sets targets at the beginning of each performance period for the following categories (Performance Categories): Organic Sales Growth, Core Before-Tax Operating Profit Growth, Core EPS Growth, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow Productivity. The Core EPS growth target for year one of the PSP program is typically linked to the external guidance provided at the beginning of the fiscal year. The Core EPS targets for years two and three are based on our longer term expected growth rates. These targets include the best estimates of the impact of our share repurchase program. The C&LD Committee then assigns a minimum and maximum performance goal for each Performance Category. At the end of the three-year performance period, each Performance Category will have a Performance Factor between 0% and 200%, depending on results achieved in each category. The Performance Factor will be 100% if the business results for the category are at target. Business results falling between the minimum and maximum performance goals are determined via linear interpolation. Using a sliding scale to reward performance, as opposed to all or nothing goals, discourages participants from taking unnecessary risks to ensure a final payment under the program. At the end of each three-year performance period, the C&LD Committee multiplies the average of the four Performance Factors by the Initial PSU Grant to determine the vested PSUs. The formula is as follows:
PSUs vest at the earliest of the end of the three-year performance period or when the individual becomes retirement eligible, provided the NEO was an employee on June 30 following the grant date of the PSUs. Participants may elect to defer receipt of the shares of Common Stock by choosing to instead receive RSUs.
Key Manager Stock Grant
The Key Manager Stock Grant is the second component of the Companys long-term incentive compensation for its senior executives. Executives can elect to receive all or a portion of their grants in RSUs or stock options, with the exception of the CEO, whose grant form and amount is solely determined by the C&LD Committee. Stock options are
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not exercisable (do not vest) until three years from the date of grant and expire ten years from the date of grant, or earlier as related to certain termination events. RSUs vest and are delivered in shares of Common Stock five years from the date of grant. In addition, NEOs must be employed on the June 30 following the grant date in order to retain the awards, even if they are retirement eligible. These awards focus executives on the long-term success of the Company, and the vesting restrictions enhance retention because employees who voluntarily resign from the Company during the specified vesting periods forfeit their grants.
FY 2015-16 Long-Term Incentive Grants
The following long-term incentive grants were made in FY 2015-16. Award amounts approved by the C&LD Committee vary from the grant date fair value shown in the table based on the grant date valuation factors as well as the stock option and RSU mix chosen by each NEO. The actual compensation realized by each NEO will be determined by future Company performance.
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PSUs (#) |
Grant Date Fair Value ($) |
Options (#) |
RSUs (#) |
Grant Date Fair Value ($) |
Grant Date Fair Value ($) |
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David Taylor |
76,113 | 5,557,446 | 205,095 | 41,019 | 4,554,794 | 10,112,240 | ||||||||||||||||||
A.G. Lafley |
41,517 | 3,031,394 | 0 | 44,748 | 3,066,469 | 6,097,863 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jon R. Moeller |
37,241 | 2,719,179 | 150,393 | 10,027 | 1,965,873 | 4,685,052 | ||||||||||||||||||
Steven D. Bishop |
20,426 | 1,491,419 | 54,802 | 10,961 | 1,217,096 | 2,708,515 | ||||||||||||||||||
Giovanni Ciserani |
29,020 | 2,118,916 | 156,932 | 0 | 1,334,347 | 3,453,263 | ||||||||||||||||||
Patrice Louvet |
20,800 | 1,518,727 | 56,047 | 11,210 | 1,244,744 | 2,763,471 | ||||||||||||||||||
Martin Riant |
26,280 | 1,918,853 | 141,986 | 0 | 1,207,266 | 3,126,119 |
The C&LD Committee approved $11,000,000 in long-term incentive value when Mr. Taylor was elected CEO. At the same time, the Committee approved $6,000,000 in total long-term incentive value for Mr. Lafley in association with his new role as Executive Chairman. When setting Mr. Taylors and Mr. Lafleys total compensation opportunity, the C&LD Committee considered their respective considerable experience and leadership in driving portfolio simplification, as well as the relative size and value of the Company within the Peer Group. The C&LD Committee approved an increase to Mr. Moellers total long-term incentive award to $5,379,700 which is slightly above the median long-term compensation opportunity of other CFOs in the Peer Group for companies of similar size. This increase reflects Mr. Moellers performance as CFO, a scope of responsibilities that exceeds average Peer Group CFOs, his experience in role, and his contributions to Company results.
The C&LD determined a long-term incentive award of $4,201,200 for Mr. Ciserani, reflecting his increased scope of responsibility for the Baby and Feminine Care businesses. Mr. Bishop received an award of $2,945,600, and Mr. Louvet received an award of $3,006,000, which is modestly above market midpoint for their job scopes, reflecting their experience and business results. Mr. Riant received the same award as last year at $3,802,800.
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In conjunction with deciding the amount and allocation of the NEOs long-term incentive opportunities for FY 2015-16, the C&LD Committee set the PSP Performance Factors listed below. The delivery of results against these factors will determine the ultimate payout for this portion of compensation.
PSP Goals for Performance Period July 1, 2015-June 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Organic Sales Growth1 |
Core Before-Tax Operating Profit2 | Core EPS 3 | Adjusted Free
Cash Flow Productivity4 | |||||||||||
Percentile Rank in Peer Group |
Payout Factor |
% Growth |
Payout Factor |
% Growth |
Payout Factor |
% | Payout Factor | |||||||
80th | 200% | ³ 8.3 | 200% | ³ 7.2 | 200% | ³ 115 | 200% | |||||||
70th | 167% | 7.3 | 167% | 6.2 | 167% | 107 | 167% | |||||||
60th | 133% | 6.3 | 133% | 5.2 | 133% | 98 | 133% | |||||||
Target 50th | 100% | Target 5.3 | 100% | Target 4.2 | 100% | Target 90 | 100% | |||||||
40th | 67% | 4.3 | 67% | 3.2 | 67% | 82 | 67% | |||||||
30th | 33% | 3.3 | 33% | 2.2 | 33% | 73 | 33% | |||||||
£20th | 0% | £ 2.3 | 0% | £ 1.2 | 0% | £ 65 | 0% |
1 Organic Sales Growth is a measure of sales growth excluding the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures, foreign exchange and (as appropriate) certain other items from year-over-year comparisons, and will be based on the percentile rank of the 3-year compound annual growth rate within a peer group of directly competitive consumer product companies.
2 Core Before-Tax Operating Profit will be based on the 3-year compound annual growth rate, adjusted for certain items that are not deemed to be part of the Companys sustainable results.
3 Core EPS Growth is a measure of the Companys diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations growth, adjusted for certain items that are not deemed to be part of the Companys sustainable results, and will be based on the 3-year compound annual growth rate.
4 Adjusted Free Cash Flow Productivity achieved will be based on the 3-year sum of Operating Cash Flow excluding (as appropriate) certain impacts less the sum of Capital Expenditures divided by the sum of the Net Earnings excluding (as appropriate) certain charges.
Looking Back: Realized Pay for PSP Performance Period July 1, 2013-June 30, 2016
In addition to setting the Performance Goals for the next three years, the C&LD Committee reviewed the results for the Performance Period (July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2016). The C&LD Committee reviewed these results against the goals established at the beginning of the Performance Period to determine the realized pay for each NEO.
PSP Performance for July 1, 2013-June 30, 2016 | ||||||||||
Performance Factor | Target | Actual | Payout | |||||||
Organic Sales Growth Percentile Rank in Peer Group1 | 57th | 12th | 0% | |||||||
Core Before-Tax Operating Profit Growth2 | 6.0% | -0.6% | 0% | |||||||
Core EPS Growth3 | 7.0% | 0.2% | 0% | |||||||
Adjusted Free Cash Flow Productivity4 | 90% | 101% | 144% | |||||||
PSP Payout (Average of Performance Factors) | 36% |
1 Organic Sales Growth is a measure of sales growth excluding the impacts of Venezuelan deconsolidation, acquisitions, divestitures and foreign exchange from year-over-year comparisons, and is based on the percentile rank within a peer group of directly competitive consumer product companies of the 3-year compound annual growth rate.
2 Core Before-Tax Operating Profit Growth is based on the 3-year compound annual growth rate of Before-Tax Operating Profit Growth, adjusted for incremental restructuring, Venezuelan charges and balance sheet adjustments, and charges for certain European legal matters.
3 Core EPS Growth is a measure, based on the 3-year compound annual growth rate, of the Companys diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations growth, adjusted for incremental restructuring, Venezuelan charges and balance sheet adjustment, and charges for certain European legal matters.
4 Adjusted Free Cash Flow Productivity achieved is based on the 3-year sum of Operating Cash Flow excluding certain divestiture impacts less the sum of Capital Expenditures divided by the sum of the Net Earnings excluding impairment charges and divestiture gain on the Batteries business and the Venezuelan deconsolidation charge.
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Based on results delivered, the NEOs received PSP payouts at 36% of target, which resulted in the following PSU awards for each NEO.
1 The value of PSUs at target and awarded was calculated by multiplying the number of PSUs by the Company stock price as of June 30, 2016. These PSUs will deliver in shares of Common Stock or RSUs (as elected by the participants) in August 2016.
Special Equity Awards
On occasion, the C&LD Committee makes special equity grants in the form of RSUs to senior executives to encourage retention of the talent necessary to manage the Company successfully or to recognize superior performance. No special equity award was granted to any NEOs in FY 2015-16.
Retirement Programs
The Procter & Gamble Profit Sharing Trust and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (PST) is the Companys primary retirement program for U.S.-based employees. The PST is a qualified defined contribution plan providing retirement benefits for full-time U.S. employees, including the NEOs. Under the PST, the Company makes an annual contribution of cash, which is used to purchase Company stock that is credited to each participants PST account, upon which dividends are earned. The amount of the stock grant varies based upon individual salaries and years of service.
Some participants in PST (including the NEOs) do not receive their full contribution due to federal tax limitations. As a result, they participate in the nonqualified PST Restoration Program. These individuals receive RSUs valued at an amount equal to the difference between the contribution made under PST and what would have otherwise been contributed under PST but for the tax limitations. Participants are vested in their PST accounts after five years of service, and similarly their PST Restoration RSUs become non-forfeitable after five years of service.
In addition, some individuals who should participate in the PST are ineligible due to their work location (including Mr. Ciserani). As a result, they participate in the nonqualified International Retirement Plan (IRP). These individuals receive RSUs valued at an amount equal to the contribution that would have otherwise been contributed under PST had they been eligible to participate in the PST. IRP RSUs also become non-forfeitable after five years of service.
The PST, the PST Restoration Program, and the IRP have created ownership at all levels of the Company. These programs continue to serve the Company and its shareholders well by focusing employees on the long-term success of the business.
For non-U.S.-based employees, individual country plans provide retirement benefits. In addition, employees who work in multiple countries during their careers may also be eligible for supplemental benefits under the Global International Retirement Arrangement (IRA). Messrs. Ciserani, Louvet, and Riant participate in this program.
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Executive Benefits
The Company provides certain other limited benefits to senior executives to fulfill particular business purposes, which are primarily for convenience and personal security. No changes were made to executive benefits over the past year, and the Company continues to manage executive benefits as a very small percentage (less than 1%) of total compensation for the NEOs during FY 2015-16.
Benefits that safeguard senior executives, such as home security systems, secured workplace parking, and an annual physical health examination, are available to NEOs, as needed. While Company aircraft are generally used for Company business only, for security reasons the Chief Executive Officer is required by the Board to use Company aircraft for all air travel, including personal travel. To increase executive efficiency, in limited circumstances, NEOs may travel to outside board meetings on Company aircraft. In addition, if a Company aircraft flight is already scheduled for business purposes and can accommodate additional passengers, NEOs and their spouses/guests may join flights for personal travel. To the extent any travel on Company aircraft (e.g. personal/spouse/guest travel) results in imputed income to the NEO, the NEO is responsible for paying the taxes on that income, and the Company does not provide separate gross-up payments based on the NEOs personal income tax due. We also reimburse NEOs for the cost of some tax preparation and financial counseling to minimize distractions, keep NEOs attention focused on Company business, and assure accurate personal tax reporting. To remain competitive and retain our top executives, we offer executive group whole life insurance coverage (equal to annual salary rate plus STAR target up to $5,000,000). Also, to further increase executive efficiency, we provide limited local transportation within Cincinnati. The C&LD Committee periodically reviews these arrangements as needed to ensure they meet business needs and remain in line with market practices.
Employment Contracts
The C&LD Committee believes employment contracts for executives are not necessary because our executives have developed a focus on the Companys long-term success. Moreover, the C&LD Committee does not provide special executive severance payments, such as golden parachutes, to its executives. In the event the Company encourages an NEO, or any other U.S. employee, to terminate employment with the Company (but not for cause), that individual may receive a separation allowance of up to one years annual salary, calculated based on years of service. As part of the redesign of certain executive roles in the Company, Mr. Riant received a separation allowance equal to one times salary upon his retirement from the Company.
Other Key Compensation Program Features
This additional information may assist the reader in better understanding the Companys compensation practices and principles.
Engagement of Independent Adviser
The C&LD Committee renewed its agreement with Frederic W. Cook & Co., to advise it on various compensation matters, including Peer Group identification, competitive practices and trends, specific program design, and actions with respect to NEO and principal officer compensation. Prior to the renewal, the C&LD Committee evaluated the independence of Frederic W. Cook & Co., taking into account any relationships with the Companys directors, officers, and employees in accordance with NYSE listing standards. Based on this evaluation, the C&LD Committee concluded that Frederic W. Cook & Co. is an independent advisor. Under the terms of its agreement with the C&LD Committee, Frederic W. Cook & Co. is prohibited from doing any other business for the Company or its management, and the C&LD Committee has direct responsibility for oversight and compensation of the work performed by Frederic W. Cook & Co. The C&LD Committee generally meets with its independent compensation consultant in an Executive Session at regularly scheduled C&LD Committee meetings.
Company management uses a separate compensation consultant, Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC, to provide compensation advice, competitive survey analysis, and other benchmark information related to trends and competitive practices in executive compensation.
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Tax Gross-Ups
Generally, the Company does not increase payments to any employees, including NEOs, to cover non-business-related personal income taxes. However, certain expatriate allowances, relocation reimbursements, and tax equalization payments are made to employees assigned to work outside their home countries, and the Company will cover the personal income taxes due on these items in accordance with expatriate policy because there is a business purpose. In addition, from time to time, the Company may be required to pay personal income taxes for certain separating executives hired through acquisitions in conjunction with pre-existing contractual obligations.
Governing Plans, Timing, Pricing, and Vesting of Stock-Based Grants
All grants of stock options, PSUs, and/or RSUs made to employees and non-employee directors after October 14, 2014, are made under The Procter & Gamble 2014 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (as amended) (2014 Plan). The 2014 Plan was approved by Company shareholders at the October 14, 2014 annual shareholder meeting. Previous grants were made under The Procter & Gamble 1992 Stock Plan, The Procter & Gamble 1993 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan, The Procter & Gamble Future Shares Plan, The Procter & Gamble 2001 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (as amended) (2001 Plan), The Procter & Gamble 2003 Non-Employee Directors Plan, The Procter & Gamble 2009 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (as amended) (2009 Plan), The Gillette Company 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (2004 Gillette Plan), and the 2013 Non-Employee Directors Plan. The 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2013, and 2014 Plans were approved by Company shareholders. The 2004 Gillette Plan was approved by Gillette shareholders and adopted by the Company in 2005 as part of its merger with The Gillette Company.
The 2014 Plan contains a vesting provision commonly known as a double trigger, which limits accelerated vesting in the event of a change in control. Time-based awards assumed as part of a change in control would only vest for involuntary terminations of employment for reasons other than cause and for terminations of employment for good reason. Performance awards not assumed as part of a change in control would be paid at the target level.
With the exception of any special equity awards discussed on page 32 of this proxy statement, the Company grants stock, PSUs, RSUs, and stock options on dates that are consistent from year to year. If the C&LD Committee changes a grant date, it is done in advance and only after careful review and discussion. The pre-established grant dates for the programs are as follows: PST Restoration and IRP, first Thursday in August; STAR, last business day on or before September 15; and PSP and Key Manager Stock Grants, last business day of February (and, if necessary for corrections, on the last business day on or before May 9).
The Company has never re-priced stock options and is not permitted to do so without prior shareholder approval. The Company does not backdate stock options. We use the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of grant to determine the grant price for executive compensation awards. However, because the PST uses the value of shares based on the average price of common stock for the last five days in June, the grants of RSUs made under the PST Restoration Program and IRP follow this same grant price practice.
Mitigation of Excessive Risk-Taking
Recoupment & Clawback
The C&LD Committees Senior Executive Officer Recoupment Policy permits the C&LD Committee to recoup or clawback STAR or long-term incentive program payments made to executives in the event of a significant restatement of financial results for any reason. This authority is in addition to the C&LD Committees authority under the 2014 Plan and prior plans to suspend or terminate any outstanding stock options if the C&LD Committee determines that the participant violated certain plan provisions. Moreover, the 2014 Plan and 2009 Plan each have a clawback provision that allows the Company or the C&LD Committee to recover certain proceeds from option exercises or delivery of shares if the participant violates certain plan provisions.
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Prohibition of Use of Company Stock in Derivative Transactions
The Companys Insider Trading Policy prohibits NEOs from engaging in derivative transactions involving Company stock, including pledging, collars, short sales, hedging investments, and other derivative transactions. Purchases and sales of Company stock by NEOs can only be made during the one-month period following public earnings announcements or, if outside these window periods, with express permission from the Companys Legal Division or in accordance with a previously established trading plan that meets SEC requirements.
Additional Information
Deferred Compensation Plan
The Procter & Gamble Company Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (EDCP) allows executives to defer receipt of up to 100% of their STAR awards and up to 75% of their annual salary. Executives may also elect to convert a portion of their PST Restoration RSUs into notional cash with investment choices that mirror those available to all U.S. employees who participate in the Companys 401(k) plan. No above-market or preferential interest is credited on deferred compensation, as those terms are defined by the SEC.
Tax Treatment of Certain Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits the Company deductibility of executive compensation paid to certain NEOs to $1,000,000 per year, but contains an exception for certain performance-based compensation. Stock options awarded under the Key Manager Stock Grant, as well as awards granted under STAR and PSP programs, satisfy the performance-based requirements for deductible compensation.
While the C&LD Committees general policy is to preserve the deductibility of compensation paid to the NEOs, the C&LD Committee nevertheless may authorize payment of compensation that might not be deductible if it believes the payment of such compensation is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. In addition, in certain years, individuals may receive non-deductible payments resulting from awards made prior to becoming an NEO.
Executive Compensation Changes for FY 2016-17
The C&LD Committee reviewed current salary competitiveness and positioning for the CEO, CFO, and Group Presidents at its June 14, 2016 meeting. The Committee increased the salary of Mr. Ciserani from $850,000 to $900,000, effective August 1, 2016, based on continued strong performance and additional job responsibilities for the Baby and Feminine Care business. The Committee also increased the salary of Mr. Louvet to $765,000, effective July 1, 2016, based on continued strong performance.
At the April 8, 2016 meeting, the C&LD Committee elected to change the STAR annual incentive program to provide for more granular business unit awards to better align pay with performance. This change will allow the President of each business to differentiate award levels for those in his or her business unit based on performance of lower-level organizations. This change, which will be effective beginning with the FY 2016-17 STAR Program, only impacts STAR awards for those employees below the President level and therefore will not impact NEO compensation.
The C&LD Committee made several changes to the long-term incentive programs at the October 13, 2015, June 14, 2016, and August 9, 2016 meetings. These changes include expanding the PSP program to all Vice Presidents, which expands total participation to approximately 250 Company leaders. PSP will account for 25% of the total long-term incentive opportunity for the Vice Presidents. The PSP performance goals described on page 29 will be revised to better align with Company strategy and provide better balance between top-line and bottom-line metrics. The PSP measures will now be 30% organic sales growth, 30% core EPS, 20% constant currency core before-tax operating profit growth, and 20% adjusted free cash flow productivity. Other long-term incentive program changes include using grant date fair value for determining the number of stock options or RSUs to be awarded under the Key Manager and STAR programs, changing RSU vesting under the Key Manager Stock Grant from five-year cliff vesting to three-year cliff vesting, and implementing dividend equivalents on all RSUs and PSUs. Changes to the long-term incentive programs are effective July 1, 2016.
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The following tables, footnotes, and narratives provide information regarding the compensation, benefits, and equity holdings in the Company for the NEOs.
The following table and footnotes provide information regarding the compensation of the NEOs, for the fiscal years shown.
FY 2015-16 Summary Compensation Table | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name and Principal Position |
Year |
Salary | Bonus1 | Stock Awards2 |
Option Awards3 |
Non- Equity Incentive Plan Com- pensation |
Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compen- sation Earnings4 |
All
Other Compen- sation5 |
Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Taylor |
2015-16 | 1,393,333 | 2,482,771 | 8,507,680 | 1,743,864 | 0 | 0 | 277,005 | 14,404,653 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
2014-15 | 945,000 | 790,272 | 2,664,167 | 1,630,508 | 0 | 0 | 71,795 | 6,101,742 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A.G. Lafley |
2015-16 | 1,500,000 | 2,051,140 | 6,296,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198,284 | 10,045,704 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Chairman of the Board |
2014-15 | 2,000,000 | 3,290,000 | 12,407,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 588,831 | 18,286,621 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013-14 | 2,000,000 | 4,400,000 | 12,230,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 873,771 | 19,504,353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon R. Moeller |
2015-16 | 950,000 | 1,016,652 | 3,526,353 | 1,278,748 | 0 | 0 | 73,899 | 6,845,652 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
2014-15 | 850,000 | 671,160 | 4,212,468 | 1,222,877 | 0 | 0 | 87,850 | 7,044,355 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013-14 | 850,000 | 897,600 | 3,908,749 | 1,295,683 | 0 | 0 | 65,830 | 7,017,862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven D. Bishop |
2015-16 | 796,667 | 873,464 | 2,342,867 | 465,966 | 0 | 0 | 71,003 | 4,549,967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group President - Global Health Care |
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Giovanni Ciserani6 |
2015-16 | 845,833 | 1,044,225 | 2,280,962 | 1,334,347 | 0 | 1,052,000 | 291,337 | 6,848,704 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group President - Global Fabric & |
2014-15 | 796,667 | 598,080 | 3,895,797 | 1,266,359 | 0 | 8,000 | 538,172 | 7,103,075 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home Care and Global Baby & |
2013-14 | 755,833 | 938,995 | 1,705,374 | 1,160,129 | 0 | 226,000 | 356,281 | 5,142,612 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feminine Care |
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Patrice Louvet |
2015-16 | 725,000 | 827,327 | 2,371,311 | 476,551 | 0 | 740,000 | 203,435 | 5,343,624 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group President - Global Beauty |
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Martin Riant7 |
2015-16 | 960,000 | 1,027,354 | 2,056,493 | 1,207,266 | 0 | 827,000 | 1,405,974 | 7,484,087 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group President and Advisor to the Chief Executive |
2014-15 | 936,667 | 858,816 | 3,028,673 | 619,595 | 0 | 1,026,000 | 458,466 | 6,928,217 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013-14 | 907,500 | 845,222 | 2,475,696 | 580,065 | 0 | 914,000 | 1,595,401 | 7,317,884 |
1 For FY 2015-16, Bonus reflects FY 2015-16 STAR awards that will be paid on September 15, 2016. Each NEO who participated in STAR could elect to take his STAR award in cash, deferred compensation, or stock options. For FY 2015-16, Mr. Taylor chose to take his STAR award as 75% options, 20% cash, and 5% deferred compensation. Messrs. Lafley and Riant chose to take their STAR awards as deferred compensation. Mr. Louvet took his award in stock options. Messrs. Bishop, Ciserani, and Moeller took their awards in cash.
2 For FY 2015-16, Stock Awards include the grant date fair value of any PST Restoration Program and International Retirement Plan awards and the PSUs granted in February 2016 under the PSP. For Messrs. Taylor, Lafley, Moeller, Bishop and Louvet, FY 2015-16 Stock Awards also include the grant date fair value of RSUs granted in February 2016 under the Key Manager Stock Grant. The amount shown is determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, and pursuant to SEC rules, excludes the impact of forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. Please see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information. For more information regarding these awards, including retention and vesting requirements and applicable performance measures, see pages 30-34 of the Compensation Discussion & Analysis.
3 Option Awards for FY 2015-16 include the grant date fair value of each Key Manager Stock Grant, determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. For additional information on the assumptions made in the valuation for the current year awards reflected in this column, please see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. For information on the valuation assumptions with respect to grants made in prior fiscal years, please see the corresponding note to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Companys Annual Report for the respective fiscal year. For more information regarding these awards, including retention and vesting requirements and applicable performance measures, see pages 29-30 of the Compensation Discussion & Analysis.
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4 This column reflects aggregate changes in the actuarial present value of Messrs. Ciseranis, Louvets, and Riants pension benefits under all defined benefit and actuarial pension plans. None of the other NEOs has a pension plan. None of the NEOs had above-market earnings on deferred compensation.
5 Please see the table below for information on the numbers that comprise the All Other Compensation column.
6 Mr. Ciseranis salary was established in U.S. dollars and received in Swiss francs based on a Bloomberg monthly spot rate representing the average of the buy and sell rates for the month.
7 Mr. Riants salary was established in U.S. dollars and received in Singapore dollars based on a Bloomberg monthly spot rate representing the average of the buy and sell rates for the month.
All Other Compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name and Principal Position | Year | Retirement Plan Contributionsi |
Executive Group Life Insuranceii |
Flexible Compensation Program Contributionsiii |
Expatriate, Relocation and Tax Equalization Paymentsiv |
Separation Allowances |
Executive Benefitsv |
Totalvi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Taylor |
2015-16 | 52,843 | 3,875 | 5,250 | 594 | 0 | 214,443 | 277,005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
2014-15 | 52,431 | 1,992 | 5,150 | 0 | 0 | 12,222 | 71,795 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A.G. Lafley |
2015-16 | 29,682 | 17,667 | 7,900 | 3,869 | 0 | 139,166 | 198,284 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Chairman of the Board |
2014-15 | 29,392 | 15,650 | 2,600 | 2,902 | 0 | 538,287 | 588,831 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013-14 | 29,122 | 13,636 | 0 | 4,042 | 0 | 826,971 | 873,771 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon R. Moeller |
2015-16 | 52,843 | 5,431 | 5,250 | 0 | 0 | 10,375 | 73,899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
2014-15 | 52,431 | 4,507 | 4,512 | 0 | 0 | 26,400 | 87,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013-14 | 52,058 | 4,097 | 3,788 | 0 | 0 | 5,887 | 65,830 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven D. Bishop |
2015-16 | 52,843 | 4,100 | 5,250 | 0 | 0 | 8,810 | 71,003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group President - Global Health Care |
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Giovanni Ciserani |
2015-16 | 0 | 4,221 | 5,250 | 281,866 | 0 | 0 | 291,337 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group President - Global Fabric & Home Care, Global Baby & Feminine Care |
2014-15 | 0 | 4,845 | 5,150 | 528,177 | 0 | 0 | 538,172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013-14 | 0 | 3,729 | 5,050 | 347,502 | 0 | 0 | 356,281 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patrice Louvet |
2015-16 | 52,843 | 4,054 | 5,250 | 138,408 | 0 | 2,880 | 203,435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group President - Global Beauty |
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Martin Riant |
2015-16 | 52,843 | 2,214 | 7,900 | 330,206 | 960,000 | 52,811 | 1,405,974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group President and Advisor to the Chief Executive |
2014-15 | 52,431 | 1,926 | 5,150 | 394,959 | 0 | 4,000 | 458,466 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013-14 | 52,058 | 1,667 | 5,050 | 1,535,691 | 0 | 935 | 1,595,401 |
i Amounts contributed by the Company pursuant to the PST, a qualified defined contribution plan providing retirement benefits for U.S.-based employees. NEOs also receive contributions in the form of RSU grants pursuant to the PST Restoration Program, a nonqualified defined contribution plan. Mr. Ciserani receives IRP RSUs in lieu of a PST contribution. These RSU awards are included in the Stock Awards column of the Summary Compensation Table.
ii Under the Executive Group Life Insurance Program (EGLIP), the Company offers key executives who have substantially contributed to the success and development of the business, and upon whom the future of the Company chiefly depends, life insurance coverage equal to salary plus their STAR target up to a maximum of $5,000,000. These policies are owned by the Company. Because premium payments are returned to the Company when the benefit is paid out, we believe the annual premiums paid by the Company overstate the Companys true cost of providing this life insurance benefit. Accordingly, the amounts shown in the table are an average based on Internal Revenue Service tables used to value the term cost of such coverage for calendar year 2015 and calendar year 2016, which reflect what it would cost the executive to obtain the same coverage in a term life insurance policy. The average of the two calendar years was used because fiscal year data is not available. The average of the dollar value of the premiums actually paid by the Company in calendar years 2015 and 2016 under these policies were as follows: Mr. Taylor, $80,349, Mr. Lafley, $0, Mr. Moeller, $49,361, Mr. Bishop, $37,421, Mr. Ciserani, $52,980, Mr. Louvet, $39,670, and Mr. Riant, $62,852. This program is in addition to any other Company-provided group life insurance in which an NEO may enroll that is also available to all employees on the same basis.
iii Flexible Compensation Program Contributions are given in the form of credits to pay for coverage in a number of benefit plans including, but not limited to, medical insurance and additional life insurance. Employees may also receive unused credits as cash. Credits are earned based on PST years of service.
iv The amounts shown are for tax equalization payments made by the Company to cover incremental taxes required in connection with the NEOs prior expatriate assignments. Mr. Lafleys tax equalization payments resulted from his previous assignment in Japan. In addition, the Company provides assistance to certain employees, including NEOs, related to expenses incurred in connection with expatriate assignments and Company-
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required relocations. Mr. Ciseranis payment for expatriate assignment expenses resulted from his current assignment in Switzerland, which included a housing allowance and related support of $132,939; cost of living adjustments of $68,680; a transportation allowance of $12,897; education support of $42,990; and relocation-related expenses of $12,750. Expenses were paid in Swiss francs and converted to U.S. dollars using a Bloomberg monthly spot rate representing the average of the buy and sell rates for the month. The Company paid Mr. Louvet education support of $31,300 and $77,108 in tax equalization payments related to prior education support payments. Mr. Louvet also received tax preparation expenses of $30,000. Mr. Riants payments for expatriate assignment expenses resulted from his assignment in Singapore, which included a housing allowance and related support of $235,556; cost of living adjustments of $48,721; a transportation allowance of $13,039; tax preparation and immigration expenses of $10,630; and relocation-related expenses of $17,746. They were paid in Singapore dollars and converted to U.S. dollars using a Bloomberg monthly spot rate representing the average of the buy and sell rates for the month.
v In addition, all NEOs are entitled to the following personal benefits: financial counseling (including tax preparation), an annual physical examination, occasional use of a Company car, secure workplace parking, and home security and monitoring. The Company incurred a one-time expense of $43,448 related to security enhancements to Mr. Taylors residence when he became CEO. In association with his retirement, Mr. Riant received a lump sum payment of $44,311 for accrued but unused vacation days. While Company aircraft is generally used for Company business only, the CEO is required to use Company aircraft for all air travel, including travel to outside board meetings and personal travel, pursuant to the Companys executive security program established by the Board of Directors. While traveling on Company aircraft, the CEO and Chairman of the Board may bring a limited number of guests (spouse, family member, or similar guest) to accompany him. The aggregate incremental aircraft usage costs associated with Mr. Taylors personal use of the Company aircraft during FY 2015-16 were $130,880. The aggregate incremental aircraft usage costs associated with Mr. Lafleys personal use of the Company aircraft during FY 2015-16 were $122,120. Messrs. Moeller, Bishop, Ciserani, Louvet, and Riant are permitted to use the Company aircraft for travel to outside board meetings and, if the Company aircraft is already scheduled for business purposes and can accommodate additional passengers, may use it for personal travel and guest accompaniment. None of these NEOs used the Company aircraft for these purposes in FY 2015-16. The incremental costs to the Company for these benefits, other than use of Company aircraft, are the actual costs or charges incurred by the Company for the benefits. The incremental cost to the Company for use of the Company aircraft is calculated by using an hourly rate for each flight hour. The hourly rate is based on the variable operational costs of each flight, including fuel, maintenance, flight crew travel expense, catering, communications and fees, including flight planning, ground handling and landing permits. For any flights that involved mixed personal and business usage, any personal usage hours that exceed the business usage are utilized to determine the incremental cost to the Company.
vi This total does not reflect a charitable donation of $10,000 made by the Company to the Childrens Safe Drinking Water Program on behalf of the Companys Global Leadership Council, of which each NEO is a member. This donation was funded from general corporate assets, and the NEOs derived no financial benefits from this donation because this charitable deduction accrues solely to the Company.
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The following table and footnotes provide information regarding grants of equity under Company plans made to the NEOs during FY 2015-16.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name/Plan Name | Grant Date1 |
Compensation Committee Action Date |
All Other Stock Units (#) |
All Other Options (#) |
Exercise ($ per share) |
Grant Fair Value of Stock Awards3 ($) |
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Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards |
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Threshold (#) |
Target (#) |
Maximum (#) |
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David Taylor |
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Key Manager Options4 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 205,095 | 80.29 | 1,743,864 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key Manager RSUs5 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 41,019 | 2,810,930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs6 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 0 | 76,113 | 152,226 | 5,557,446 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PST Restoration RSUs7 |
08/06/2015 | 06/09/2015 | 1,758 | 139,304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STAR Stock Options8 |
09/15/2015 | 08/11/2015 | 68,275 | 69.45 | 566,633 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A.G. Lafley |
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Key Manager RSUs9 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 44,748 | 3,066,469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs6 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 0 | 41,517 | 83,034 | 3,031,394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PST Restoration RSUs7 |
08/06/2015 | 06/09/2015 | 2,504 | 198,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon R. Moeller |
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Key Manager Options4 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 150,393 | 80.29 | 1,278,748 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key Manager RSUs5 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 10,027 | 687,125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs6 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 0 | 37,241 | 74,482 | 2,719,179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PST Restoration RSUs7 |
08/06/2015 | 06/09/2015 | 1,515 | 120,049 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven D. Bishop |
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Key Manager Options4 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 54,802 | 80.29 | 465,966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key Manager RSUs5 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 10,961 | 751,130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs6 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 0 | 20,426 | 40,852 | 1,491,419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PST Restoration RSUs7 |
08/06/2015 | 06/09/2015 | 1,266 | 100,318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STAR Stock Options8 |
09/15/2015 | 08/11/2015 | 47,777 | 69.45 | 396,514 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Giovanni Ciserani |
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Key Manager Options4 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 156,932 | 80.29 | 1,334,347 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs6 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 0 | 29,020 | 58,040 | 2,118,916 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IRP RSUs10 |
08/06/2015 | 06/09/2015 | 2,045 | 162,046 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patrice Louvet |
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Key Manager Options4 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 56,047 | 80.29 | 476,551 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key Manager RSUs5 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 11,210 | 768,193 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs6 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 0 | 20,800 | 41,600 | 1,518,727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PST Restoration RSUs7 |
08/06/2015 | 06/09/2015 | 1,065 | 84,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STAR Stock Options8 |
09/15/2015 | 08/11/2015 | 32,514 | 69.45 | 269,843 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Martin Riant |
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Key Manager Options4 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 141,986 | 80.29 | 1,207,266 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs6 |
02/29/2016 | 02/09/2016 | 0 | 26,280 | 52,560 | 1,918,853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PST Restoration RSUs7 |
08/06/2015 | 06/09/2015 | 1,737 | 137,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STAR Stock Options8 |
09/15/2015 | 08/11/2015 | 74,196 | 69.45 | 615,773 |
1 Grant dates for equity awards are consistent from year to year, as described on page 34 of this proxy statement.
2 The options granted were awarded using the closing price of the Company stock on the date of the grant.
3 This column reflects the grant date fair value of each award computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For stock awards, the actual amount paid will be based on the stock price on the delivery date. For options, the actual amount paid will be determined by multiplying the number of shares acquired by the difference between the market price of the Companys common stock upon exercise and the grant price of the options.
4 These options are forfeitable until the later of retirement eligibility or June 30th after the grant date, and will become exercisable on February 28, 2019, and expire on February 27, 2026.
5 These units are forfeitable until the later of retirement eligibility or June 30th after the grant date, and will deliver in shares on February 26, 2021.
6 For awards granted under the Performance Stock Plan, see page 31 of the Compensation Discussion & Analysis for applicable performance measures. These units are forfeitable until the later of retirement eligibility or June 30th after the grant date, and will deliver in shares in August 2018 unless elected otherwise by the NEO, subject to applicable tax rules and regulations.
7 For awards granted under the PST Restoration Program, dividend equivalents are earned at the same rate as dividends paid on common stock. These units will deliver in shares one year following retirement unless elected otherwise by the NEO, subject to applicable tax rules and regulations.
8 These options are nonforfeitable, and will become exercisable on September 15, 2018, and expire on September 15, 2025.
9 These units are nonforfeitable and will deliver in shares in ten annual installments commencing February 29, 2021.
10 For awards granted under the IRP, dividend equivalents are earned at the same rate as dividends paid on common stock. These units will deliver in shares one year following retirement unless elected otherwise by the NEO, subject to applicable tax rules and regulations.
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Outstanding Equity at Fiscal Year End
The following table and footnotes provide information regarding unexercised stock options and stock awards that have not yet vested as of the end of FY 2015-16.
Outstanding Equity at Fiscal Year-End Table
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Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Grant Date |
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable1 (#) |
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable1 (#) |
Option ($) |
Option Expiration Date |
Number Units of |
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested3 ($) |
Equity Incentive Plan |
Equity Incentive Plan |
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David Taylor |
02/29/2008 | 49,865 | 66.1800 | 02/28/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2009 | 72,660 | 48.1700 | 02/27/2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2010 | 71,113 | 63.2800 | 02/26/2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2011 | 98,335 | 63.0500 | 02/28/2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
09/15/2011 | 16,338 | 62.7800 | 09/15/2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2012 | 103,673 | 67.5200 | 02/28/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
09/14/2012 | 43,045 | 69.1600 | 09/14/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2013 | 108,927 | 76.1800 | 02/28/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
09/13/2013 | 74,520 | 79.0500 | 09/13/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 116,960 | 78.6600 | 02/28/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
09/15/2014 | 65,054 | 83.8700 | 09/15/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 176,202 | 85.1300 | 02/27/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 32,656 | 2,764,984 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
09/15/2015 | 68,275 | 69.4500 | 09/15/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 205,095 | 80.2900 | 02/27/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 76,113 | 6,444,488 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
A.G. Lafley |
02/29/2008 | 480,783 | 66.1800 | 02/28/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2009 | 566,177 | 48.1700 | 02/27/2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 78,312 | 6,630,677 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 41,517 | 3,515,244 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon R. Moeller |
02/28/2007 | 58,720 | 63.4900 | 02/28/2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2008 | 56,709 | 66.1800 | 02/28/2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2009 | 97,572 | 48.1700 | 02/27/2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2010 | 82,965 | 63.2800 | 02/26/2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2011 | 107,058 | 63.0500 | 02/28/2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2012 | 122,187 | 67.5200 | 02/28/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2012 | 8,146 | 689,722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2013 | 127,987 | 76.1800 | 02/28/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2013 | 8,533 | 722,489 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
08/13/2013 | 12,246 | 1,036,869 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 130,626 | 78.6600 | 02/28/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 8,709 | 737,391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 132,151 | 85.1300 | 02/27/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 8,811 | 746,027 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 32,774 | 2,774,975 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
06/09/2015 | 12,675 | 1,073,192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 150,393 | 80.2900 | 02/27/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 10,027 | 848,986 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 37,241 | 3,153,195 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven D. Bishop |
02/29/2008 | 33,243 | 66.1800 | 02/28/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2009 | 47,748 | 48.1700 | 02/27/2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2010 | 41,088 | 63.2800 | 02/26/2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2011 | 55,512 | 63.0500 | 02/28/2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2012 | 62,945 | 67.5200 | 02/28/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2013 | 98,452 | 76.1800 | 02/28/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
05/01/2013 | 6,495 | 549,932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 99,797 | 78.6600 | 02/28/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
09/15/2014 | 22,336 | 83.8700 | 09/15/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 96,324 | 85.1300 | 02/27/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 17,856 | 1,511,868 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
09/15/2015 | 47,777 | 69.4500 | 09/15/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 54,802 | 80.2900 | 02/27/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 10,961 | 928,068 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 20,426 | 1,729,469 | (4) |
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Outstanding Equity at Fiscal Year-End Table
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Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Grant Date |
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable1 (#) |
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable1 (#) |
Option ($) |
Option Expiration Date |
Number Units of |
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested3 ($) |
Equity Incentive Plan |
Equity Incentive Plan |
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Giovanni Ciserani |
02/28/2007 | 45,166 | 64.5500 | 02/28/2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2008 | 41,252 | 66.1800 | 02/28/2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2009 | 57,090 | 48.1700 | 02/27/2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2010 | 43,363 | 63.2800 | 02/26/2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2011 | 95,163 | 63.0500 | 02/28/2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2012 | 103,673 | 67.5200 | 02/28/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2013 | 105,015 | 76.1800 | 02/28/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 116,960 | 78.6600 | 02/28/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 136,850 | 85.1300 | 02/27/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 24,786 | 2,098,631 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
06/09/2015 | 25,349 | 2,146,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 156,932 | 80.2900 | 02/27/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 29,020 | 2,457,123 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Patrice Louvet |
02/29/2008 | 39,411 | 66.1800 | 02/28/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2009 | 56,935 | 48.1700 | 02/27/2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2010 | 38,559 | 63.2800 | 02/26/2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2011 | 23,791 | 63.0500 | 02/28/2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2012 | 29,621 | 67.5200 | 02/28/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2012 | 5,925 | 501,670 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2013 | 49,226 | 76.1800 | 02/28/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2013 | 9,846 | 833,661 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
05/01/2013 | 6,495 | 549,932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
09/13/2013 | 38,844 | 79.0500 | 09/13/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 48,310 | 78.6600 | 02/28/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 9,662 | 818,082 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
09/15/2014 | 40,566 | 83.8700 | 09/15/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 48,162 | 85.1300 | 02/27/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 9,633 | 815,626 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 17,856 | 1,511,868 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
09/15/2015 | 32,514 | 69.4500 | 09/15/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 56,047 | 80.2900 | 02/27/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 11,210 | 949,151 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 20,800 | 1,761,136 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Martin Riant |
02/28/2007 | 47,252 | 63.4900 | 02/28/2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2008 | 24,933 | 66.1800 | 02/28/2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2009 | 36,330 | 48.1700 | 02/27/2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2010 | 37,532 | 63.2800 | 02/26/2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2011 | 47,582 | 63.0500 | 02/28/2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
09/15/2011 | 36,283 | 62.7800 | 09/15/2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2012 | 48,134 | 67.5200 | 02/28/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
09/14/2012 | 87,683 | 69.1600 | 09/14/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2013 | 52,508 | 76.1800 | 02/28/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
09/13/2013 | 57,767 | 79.0500 | 09/13/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 58,480 | 78.6600 | 02/28/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
09/15/2014 | 60,467 | 83.8700 | 09/15/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 66,957 | 85.1300 | 02/27/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 24,786 | 2,098,631 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
09/15/2015 | 74,196 | 69.4500 | 09/15/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 141,986 | 80.2900 | 02/27/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 26,280 | 2,225,128 | (4) |
1 The following provides details regarding the vesting date for each of the option grants included in the table. The Vest Date indicates the date the options become exercisable.
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Option Awards | ||||||||||||
Grant Date | Vest Date | Grant Date | Vest Date | |||||||||
02/28/2007 | 02/28/2010 | 02/28/2013 | 02/28/2016 | |||||||||
02/29/2008 | 02/28/2011 | 09/13/2013 | 09/13/2016 | |||||||||
02/27/2009 | 02/27/2012 | 02/28/2014 | 02/28/2017 | |||||||||
02/26/2010 | 02/26/2013 | 09/15/2014 | 09/15/2017 | |||||||||
02/28/2011 | 02/28/2014 | 02/27/2015 | 02/27/2018 | |||||||||
09/15/2011 | 09/15/2014 | 09/15/2015 | 09/15/2018 | |||||||||
02/29/2012 | 02/28/2015 | 02/29/2016 | 02/28/2019 | |||||||||
09/14/2012 | 09/14/2015 |
2 The following provides detail regarding the vesting date for RSU and PSU holdings included in the table. The Vest Date for RSUs indicates the date such units become nonforfeitable. The Vest Date for PSUs indicates the date the award is earned. The PSU awards are delivered in shares in August following the date the award is earned.
Stock Awards | ||||||
Award Type |
Grant Date |
Vest Date | ||||
Key Manager RSUs | 02/29/2012 | 02/28/2017 | ||||
Key Manager RSUs | 02/28/2013 | 02/28/2018 | ||||
Key Manager RSUs | 02/28/2014 | 02/28/2019 | ||||
(1) |
Key Manager RSUs | 02/27/2015 | 02/27/2020 | |||
(2) |
Key Manager RSUs | 02/29/2016 | 02/26/2021 | |||
(3) |
PSP PSUs | 02/27/2015 | 06/30/2017 | |||
(4) |
PSP PSUs | 02/29/2016 | 06/30/2018 | |||
Special Equity RSUs | 05/01/2013 | 50% 05/01/2016, 50% 05/01/2018 | ||||
Special Equity RSUs | 08/13/2013 | 50% 08/13/2016, 50% 08/13/2018 | ||||
Special Equity RSUs | 11/03/2014 | 50% 11/03/2017, 50% 11/03/2019 | ||||
Special Equity RSUs | 06/09/2015 | 06/09/2018 |
3 The Market Value of PSUs or RSUs that have not vested was determined by multiplying the closing market price of Company stock on June 30, 2016 ($84.67), by the number of PSUs or RSUs, respectively.
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested
The following table and footnotes provide information regarding stock option exercises and stock vesting during FY 2015-16 for the NEOs.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Option Date |
Number (#) |
Value Realized on Exercise2 ($) |
Stock Date |
Number (#) |
Value Realized on Vesting4 ($) |
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David Taylor5 |
02/28/2007 | 39,377 | 732,869 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 7,827 | 662,712 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
08/06/2015 | 1,758 | 132,940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 41,019 | 3,458,312 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A.G. Lafley6 |
02/28/2006 | 370,441 | 6,085,147 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2007 | 579,906 | 9,805,367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 30,512 | 2,583,451 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
08/06/2015 | 2,504 | 189,352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 44,748 | 3,772,704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon R. Moeller |
02/28/2011 | 7,931 | 638,247 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 11,580 | 980,479 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
08/06/2015 | 1,515 | 114,564 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven D. Bishop |
05/01/2013 | 6,495 | 518,074 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 6,454 | 546,460 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
08/06/2015 | 1,266 | 95,735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Giovanni Ciserani |
09/24/2001 | 18,180 | 815,297 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2006 | 39,106 | 751,939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 7,827 | 662,712 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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