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2024 CHAIR, PRESIDENT AND CEO COMPENSATION / COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS



        2024 Chair, President and CEO Compensation
        Base Salary                                            and pension eligible compensation. Mr. Nye is not eligible
        For 2024, Mr. Nye’s base salary remained at $1,285,000  for retiree health benefits.
        (flat since March 1, 2021).
                                                               Perquisites
        2024 Annual Incentive                                  Mr. Nye received limited executive perquisites. We provide
        Mr. Nye’s target annual incentive amount for 2024 was  company-leased cars to the NEOs for their use.
        $2,056,000 (160% of base salary received for the year).  Additionally, we pay for the insurance, maintenance and
        His actual annual incentive for 2024 was $2,775,600 or  fuel for such vehicles. The value of personal mileage is
        135% of target, as determined by the new formulaic     charged to the NEO as imputed income. We make the
        approach.                                              company-owned aircraft available to the CEO and other
                                                               senior executives for business travel only. We do not
        2024-2026 Long-Term Incentives                         provide other perquisites, such as country club
        In 2024, Mr. Nye’s target LTI award was 600% of base   memberships, to the NEOs. The Committee reviews our
        salary. He was granted an LTI award of $7,750,000, which  policies and determines whether and to what extent
        was allocated 55%, or $4,262,500, in PSUs and 45%, or  perquisites should be modified or continued.
        $3,487,500, in RSUs. RSUs will vest pro rata over three years,
        while the vesting of PSUs will be based upon our results  2024 Target Pay Mix
        relative to the three-year performance goals that were  We believe that most of the compensation opportunities
        established in the beginning of 2024.                  to our CEO should be variable and the variable elements
                                                               of the compensation package should tie to the Company’s
        Benefit and Retirement Plans                           long-term success and the achievement of sustainable
        Mr. Nye is eligible for benefit and retirement programs  long-term total return to our shareholders. A significant
        similar to other employees. None of our executives     portion of our CEO’s target compensation is variable and
        received additional years of service credits or other forms  in the form of LTI, and more than half of total target pay
        of formula enhancements under our benefit or retirement  is in the form of equity incentives.
        plans. Our pension formula is based on years of service

        2024 Named Executive Officers’ Compensation – Our Compensation Strategy
        Our executive compensation program is specifically designed to:

        • Attract and retain top-caliber, knowledgeable and experienced senior executives.
        • Motivate our executives to achieve superior results and build long-term value for shareholders.
        • Reward performance that meets or exceeds established goals consistent with our strategic aims and upholding
          integrity.
        • Align individual objectives with the Company’s objectives without fostering excessive or inappropriate risk-taking.
        • Encourage an ownership mentality and align the long-term financial interests of our executives with those of our
          shareholders.
        • Be market competitive with our peers with whom we compete for talent.
        • Provide reward systems that are measurable and easily understood by our executives and shareholders.
        • Inspire exceptional management and resiliency in times of unexpected and extraordinary circumstances.

        • Reinforce the succession planning process undertaken on a company-wide basis by building bench strength and by
          identifying and retaining senior leadership capable of achieving the Company’s long-term growth, profitability and other
          objectives.









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