UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
August 1, 2017
Fellow Procter & Gamble Shareholders:
It is our pleasure to invite you to this years annual meeting of shareholders. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 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 11 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); |
| Vote, on an advisory basis, on the frequency of holding the Say on Pay vote; |
| Vote on the shareholder proposals described in the accompanying proxy statement if properly presented at the meeting; and |
| Transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting. |
Trian Partners, L.P., and certain of its affiliates (together, Trian) have notified the Company of their intention to propose a Director nominee for election at the annual meeting in opposition to the nominees recommended by our Board of Directors. As a result, you may receive solicitation materials, including a white proxy card, from Trian seeking your proxy to vote for Trians nominee. The Board urges you not to sign or return or vote the white proxy card sent to you by Trian.
Shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 11, 2017 (the record date) are entitled to vote at the annual meeting and any postponement or adjournment thereof. Please see pages 2-5 for additional information regarding admission to the meeting and how to vote your shares. This proxy statement and the accompanying BLUE proxy card are first being sent or given to shareholders on or about August 1, 2017.
Your vote is extremely important. Even if you plan to attend the annual meeting, we request that you vote your shares by signing and dating the enclosed BLUE proxy card and returning it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or by voting via Internet or by telephone by following the instructions provided on the enclosed BLUE proxy card, BLUE voting instruction form, or notice. If you have already voted using a white proxy card sent to you by Trian, you can revoke it by signing and dating the enclosed BLUE proxy card and returning it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or by voting via Internet or by telephone by following the instructions provided on the enclosed BLUE proxy card, BLUE voting instruction form, or notice. Only your last-dated proxy will count, and any proxy may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise at the annual meeting as described in the accompanying proxy statement.
We appreciate your continued confidence in our Company and look forward to seeing you at The Procter & Gamble General Offices on October 10, 2017.
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DAVID S. TAYLOR CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
DEBORAH P. MAJORAS CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND SECRETARY |
REVIEW THE PROXY STATEMENT AND VOTE IN ONE OF FOUR WAYS:
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VIA THE INTERNET Visit the website provided on your BLUE proxy card, BLUE voting instruction form, or notice. |
BY MAIL Sign, date, and return the enclosed BLUE proxy card or BLUE voting instruction form. | |||||
BY TELEPHONE Call the telephone number on your BLUE proxy card, BLUE voting instruction form, or notice. |
IN PERSON Attend the annual meeting in Cincinnati.
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This Notice of Annual Meeting, the Proxy Statement, and the 2017 Annual Report are or will be available at www.pginvestor.com. If you have any questions, please contact D.F. King & Co., Inc. or Mackenzie Partners, Inc., our proxy solicitors assisting us in connection with the annual meeting, by calling toll free (877) 361-7966 or (800) 322-2885 or emailing p&g@dfking.com or P&G@mackenziepartners.com.
Voting Matters and Board Recommendations
Voting Matter | Vote Standard |
Board Vote Recommendation |
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Item 1 |
Election of Directors | 11 nominees receiving greatest number of votes cast |
FOR EACH NOMINEE RECOMMENDED BY YOUR BOARD |
9 | ||||
Item 2 |
Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
Majority of votes cast |
FOR | 62 | ||||
Item 3 |
Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation |
Majority of votes cast |
FOR | 63 | ||||
Item 4 |
Advisory Vote on Frequency of the Executive Compensation Vote |
Majority of votes cast |
1 YEAR | 64 | ||||
Item 5 |
Adopt Holy Land Principles |
Majority of votes cast |
AGAINST | 65 | ||||
Item 6 |
Report on Application of Company Non-Discrimination Policies in States With Pro-Discrimination Laws |
Majority of votes cast |
AGAINST | 67 | ||||
Item 7 |
Report on Mitigating Risks of Activities in Conflict-Affected Areas |
Majority of votes cast |
AGAINST | 69 | ||||
Item 8 |
Repeal Certain Amendments to Regulations |
Majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on this item at the 2017 Annual Meeting |
AGAINST | 71 |
Our Board of Directors
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Our Director Nominees
You are being asked to vote on the election of the 11 Director nominees listed below. Additional information about each Director nominees background and experience can be found beginning on page 9.
YOUR VOTE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THESE 11 DIRECTOR NOMINEES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY TRIAN NOMINEES AND URGES YOU NOT TO SIGN OR RETURN THE WHITE PROXY CARD SENT TO YOU BY TRIAN.
Name | Position | Age | Board Tenure |
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Francis S. Blake * |
Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Home Depot, Inc. | 68 | 2 years | Audit G&PR | ||||
Angela F. Braly * |
Former Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of WellPoint, Inc. (now known as Anthem) | 56 | 7 years | Audit G&PR (Chair) | ||||
Amy L. Chang * |
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Accompany, Inc. | 40 | 2 months | Audit I&T | ||||
Kenneth I. Chenault * |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Express Company | 66 | 9 years | Audit C&LD | ||||
Scott D. Cook * |
Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Intuit Inc. | 65 | 16 years | C&LD I&T (Chair) | ||||
Terry J. Lundgren * |
Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Macys, Inc. | 65 | 4 years | C&LD I&T | ||||
W. James McNerney, Jr. * (Lead Director) |
Senior Advisor at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC; Former Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Boeing Company | 67 | 14 years | C&LD (Chair) G&PR | ||||
David S. Taylor |
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company | 59 | 2 years | |||||
Margaret C. Whitman * |
President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 60 | 6 years | C&LD I&T | ||||
Patricia A. Woertz * |
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Archer Daniels Midland Company | 64 | 9 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 | 65 | 16 years |
G&PR I&T |
* | Independent | |||
C&LD |
Compensation & Leadership Development | |||
G&PR |
Governance & Public Responsibility | |||
I&T |
Innovation & Technology |
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Corporate Governance Highlights
Director Independence | 10 of 11 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 if Chairman/CEO roles are combined or the Chairman is not independent
Lead Director has strong role and significant governance duties, including chair of Executive Sessions of 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 & Diversity |
Balance of new and experienced Directors, with tenure of current Directors averaging 8 years after adding 4 new Directors in the last 5 years
Specified retirement age and term limit for Directors
6 of 11 Directors are women or ethnically diverse
Average age of Directors is 61
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Director Engagement |
Directors attended 95% of Board and Committee meetings in FY 2016-17
Board policy limits Director membership on other public company boards
Shareholder ability to contact Directors (as described beginning on page 24)
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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
Key Elements of FY 2016-17 Executive Compensation Program
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Strong Shareholder Support with 94.4% Say on Pay Support at the 2016 Annual Meeting. This vote is a positive endorsement of the Companys 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.
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We Emphasize Pay for Performance.
¡ On average, 88% of NEO compensation was performance-based. Of this, 75% was tied to long-term performance.
¡ In each consecutive year since the Performance Stock Program (PSP) first paid out five years ago, combined performance-based pay (Short-Term Achievement Reward plus PSP) has paid out below target for each NEO. Annual payouts have ranged from a low of 54% of target to a high of 77% of target. The combined performance-based payout this year for the NEOs was 77% of target. In aggregate, performance-based pay for NEOs was 61% of target over the past five years.
¡ Multiple performance metrics under the Short-Term Achievement Reward (STAR) program and PSP discourage excessive risk-taking.
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We Pay Competitively.
¡ The C&LD Committee structures executive compensation to be competitive with the targets for comparable positions at companies considered to be our peers, as described on pages 30-31.
¡ 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., taking into account peer data, financial results, personal contributions, and the total compensation package.
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We Focus on Long-Term Success.
¡ The majority of the NEOs compensation is delivered through two long-term incentive programs tied to Company performance: the PSP and the Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP).
¡ Significant share ownership and shareholding requirements.
¡ Clawback policy can result in recoupment or repayment of equity-based awards.
¡ No hedging, pledging, collars, short sales, or other derivative transactions.
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CEO Compensation Highlights
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Salary. Mr. Taylors annualized base salary was unchanged at $1,600,000. |
STAR Annual Bonus Program. Mr. Taylors STAR target remained at 200% of salary. His STAR payout was $4,080,384, which is approximately 128% of target. |
Long-Term Incentive Programs. The C&LD Committee approved a long-term incentive award of $12,000,000 for Mr. Taylor. Long-term incentive awards are comprised of equity grants made under the LTIP and the PSP. Half of the total value is delivered in the PSP, with payout for the FY 2016-17 grant to be made in August 2019 and based on achievement of the four performance goals described on page 37. The remaining value is in the LTIP grant, which the C&LD Committee determined will be delivered as 50% stock options and 50% RSUs. |
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Commonly Used Terms in This Proxy Statement
C&LD
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Compensation & Leadership Development
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CEO
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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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EDCP
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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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EPS
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Earnings Per Share
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FY
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Fiscal Year
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G&PR
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Governance & Public Responsibility
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GBU
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Global Business Unit
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I&T
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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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LTIP
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Long-Term Incentive Program
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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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PSP
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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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PSU
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Performance Stock Unit
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RSU
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Restricted Stock Unit
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SEC
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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SMO
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Selling and Market Operations
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STAR
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Short-Term Achievement Reward
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TSR
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Total Shareholder Return
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In connection with the Companys 2017 annual meeting of shareholders, which will take place on October 10, 2017, the Board of Directors has provided these materials to you, either over the Internet or via mail. The Notice will be sent to certain Company shareholders beginning August 1, 2017, and our proxy materials will be posted on the website referenced in the Notice on that same date. The Company, on behalf of its Board, is soliciting your proxy to vote your shares at the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. We solicit proxies to give shareholders of record an opportunity to vote on matters that will be presented at the annual meeting.
1. Who can vote?
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You can vote if, as of the close of business on August 11, 2017, you were a shareholder of record of the Companys:
| Common Stock; |
| Series A ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock; or |
| Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock. |
Each share of Company stock gets one vote. On June 30, 2017, there were issued and outstanding:
| 2,553,296,630 shares of Common Stock; |
| 41,548,488 shares of Series A ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock; and |
| 55,789,846 shares of Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock. |
We are commencing our solicitation of proxies on or about August 1, 2017, which is before the record date. We will continue to solicit proxies until the date of the annual meeting. Each shareholder of record on August 11, 2017 who has not yet received a proxy statement prior to that date will receive a proxy statement and have the opportunity to vote on the matters described in the proxy statement. Proxies delivered prior to the record date will be valid and effective so long as the shareholder providing the proxy is a shareholder on the record date. If you are not a holder of record on the record date, any proxy you deliver will be ineffective. If you deliver a proxy prior to the record date and remain a holder on the record date, you do not need to deliver another proxy after the record date. If you deliver a proxy prior to the record date and do not revoke that proxy, your proxy will be deemed to cover the number of shares you own on the record date even if that number is different from the number of shares you owned when you executed and delivered your proxy. Proxies received from persons who are not holders of record on the record date will not be effective.
2. How do I vote by proxy?
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Most shareholders can vote by proxy in three ways:
| By Internet You can vote via the Internet by following the instructions on the enclosed BLUE proxy card or BLUE voting instruction form; |
| By Telephone In the United States and Canada, you can vote by telephone by following the instructions on the BLUE proxy card or BLUE voting instruction form; or |
| By Mail You can vote by mail by signing and dating the enclosed BLUE proxy card or BLUE voting instruction form and returning it in the postage-paid envelope provided with this proxy statement. |
If you vote by telephone, via the Internet, or by signing, dating, and returning the BLUE proxy card, your shares will be voted at the annual meeting as you direct. If you sign your BLUE proxy card but do not specify how you want your shares to be voted, they will be voted as the Board recommends.
If you are a participant in The Procter & Gamble Direct Stock Purchase Plan and/or The Procter & Gamble International Stock Ownership Program, you can vote the shares of common stock held for your account through any of the proxy voting options set forth above.
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For participants in The Procter & Gamble Profit Sharing Trust and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, The Procter & Gamble Savings Plan, The Gillette Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan, The Procter & Gamble Commercial Company Employees Savings Plan and/or The Profit Sharing Plan of The Procter & Gamble Commercial Company (the Plans):
If you are a participant in the Plans, you can instruct the respective plan fiduciaries how to vote the shares of stock that are allocated to your account. If you do not vote your shares, the plan fiduciaries will vote them in proportion to those shares for which they have received voting instructions. Likewise, the plan fiduciaries will vote shares held by the trust that have not been allocated to any account in the same manner.
3. Why have I received different color proxy cards?
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Trian has notified the Company that it intends to propose an alternative Director nominee for election at the annual meeting in opposition to the nominees recommended by your Board. The Company has provided you with the enclosed BLUE proxy card. Trian may send you a white proxy card.
Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends using the enclosed BLUE proxy card to vote FOR each of the Boards nominees for Directors. Our Board of Directors recommends that you simply DISREGARD the white proxy card.
4. Can I change or revoke my vote after I return my proxy card?
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Yes. You can change or revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised at the annual meeting by Internet, telephone, or mail or by attending the annual meeting and voting in person.
If you have previously signed a white proxy card sent to you by Trian, you may change your vote and revoke your prior proxy by signing and dating the enclosed BLUE proxy card and returning it in the postage-paid envelope provided or by voting via the Internet or by telephone by following the instructions on the enclosed BLUE proxy card.
Submitting a white Trian proxy card even if you withhold your vote on the Trian nominee will revoke any vote you previously made via our BLUE proxy card. If you wish to vote pursuant to the recommendation of the Board, you should disregard any proxy card that you receive that is not a BLUE proxy card and not return any white proxy card that you may receive from Trian.
5. Can I vote in person at the annual meeting instead of voting by proxy?
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Yes. However, we encourage you to vote your proxy by Internet, telephone, or mail prior to the meeting, even if you plan to attend in person.
6. What are the voting procedures and what vote is required for approval of proposals?
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Election of DirectorsIf Trian proceeds with its alternative nomination, the number of Director nominees will be 12, which exceeds the number of Directors to be elected. As provided in the Companys Amended Articles of Incorporation, in such a situation, the 11 nominees who receive the greatest number of votes cast will be elected. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect.
Proposals 2 through 7 require the affirmative vote of a majority of shares participating in the voting on each proposal for approval. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as participating in the voting and will therefore have no effect.
Proposal 8 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on this proposal at the 2017 Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the effect as a vote AGAINST proposal 8.
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Additionally, if you hold your Company shares through a bank, broker, or other intermediary, the intermediary will not be able to vote your shares. Given the contested nature of the election of Directors, the New York Stock Exchanges (NYSE) rules governing brokers discretionary authority do not permit brokers to exercise discretionary authority regarding any of the proposals to be voted on at the annual meeting, including the Election of Directors.
7. Who pays for the Companys proxy solicitation?
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The Company will bear the cost of the solicitation of proxies by the Company. The Companys Directors and certain of the Companys regular officers and employees in the ordinary course of their employment may solicit proxies by mail, Internet, telephone, facsimile, advertisements, personal contact, email, or other online methods. We will reimburse their expenses for doing this. We will also reimburse brokers, fiduciaries, and custodians for their costs in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners of Company stock. Other proxy solicitation expenses that we will pay include those for preparing, mailing, returning, and tabulating the proxies.
As a result of the potential proxy solicitation by Trian, we will incur additional costs in connection with our solicitation of proxies. We have hired D.F. King & Co., Inc. and Mackenzie Partners, Inc., proxy solicitation firms, to assist us in soliciting proxies for a fee of $2,500,000. D.F. King and Mackenzie expect that approximately 450 of their employees will assist in the solicitation. The total amount to be spent for the Companys solicitation of proxies from shareholders for the annual meeting in excess of that normally spent for an annual meeting is estimated to be approximately $35,000,000, approximately $950,000 of which has been accrued to date.
8. What is the difference between a shareholder of record and a beneficial shareholder of shares held in street name?
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You are the shareholder of record for any P&G shares that you own directly in your name in an account with P&Gs stock transfer agent, Wells Fargo Shareowner Services.
You are a beneficial shareholder of shares held in street name if your P&G shares are held in an account with a broker, bank, or other nominee as custodian on your behalf. The broker, bank, or other nominee is considered the shareholder of record of these shares. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to instruct the broker, bank, or other nominee on how to vote your P&G shares.
9. How do I vote my P&G shares held in street name?
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If your shares are held by a bank, broker, or other holder of record, you will receive voting instructions from the holder of record. You must follow these instructions in order for your shares to be voted. Your broker is required to vote your shares in accordance with your instructions. Given the contested nature of the election of Directors, if you do not give instructions to your broker, your broker will not be able to vote your shares. It is important to instruct your broker how to vote your shares by following their voting instructions.
10. Can I attend the Annual Meeting in person?
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If you plan to attend the meeting, you must be a shareholder of The Procter & Gamble Company as of August 11, 2017, the record date. We will request to see your photo identification at the entrance to the meeting. We will then determine if you owned common stock on the record date. You must bring the following evidence that you are a shareholder of record:
| If you are a registered holder, you must bring a copy of your proxy card; or |
| If you hold through a bank or brokerage firm, you must bring a copy of either your Voting Instruction Form or a copy of your brokerage statement as evidence of your stock ownership as of the record date. You |
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must bring such evidence with you in order to be admitted to the meeting. If you are acting as a proxy, we will need to review a valid written legal proxy signed by the owner of the common stock granting you the required authority to vote the owners shares. |
11. Can I listen to the Annual Meeting on-line?
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If you are not able to attend the meeting in person, you may join a live audiocast of the meeting on the Internet by visiting www.pginvestor.com at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on October 10, 2017.
12. What is the Record Date?
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August 11, 2017 is the record date for the meeting. This means that owners of Procter & Gamble stock at the close of business on that date are entitled to:
| receive notice of the meeting; and |
| vote at the meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. |
13. How is P&G distributing proxy materials?
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On or about August 7, 2017, we will begin mailing a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the Notice) to certain shareholders of record as of July 28, 2017, and we will post our proxy materials on the website referenced in the Notice. We may also mail proxy materials to shareholders of record. As more fully described in the Notice, shareholders may choose to access our proxy materials at www.pginvestor.com or may request a printed set of our proxy materials. In addition, the Notice and website provide information regarding how you may request to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by email on an ongoing basis.
14. Why were my proxy materials included in the same envelope as other people at my address?
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Shareholders of record who have the same address and last name may receive a single copy of the proxy materials for all shareholders having that address. This procedure reduces our printing costs and postage fees. Each shareholder will have a unique control number needed to vote his or her shares. If you prefer to receive a separate copy of the proxy materials, please call us toll-free at (800) 742-6253 in the U.S., or inform us in writing at: The Procter & Gamble Company Shareholder Services, c/o Wells Fargo Shareowner Services, P.O. Box 64874, St. Paul, MN 55164-0874, or by email at www.pgshareholder.com; click Contact Us under the Email section. We will promptly deliver a separate copy of the proxy materials in response to any such request. If, in the future, you do not wish to participate in householding, you should contact us at the above phone number, address or email.
Beneficial shareholders can request information about householding from their banks, brokers, or other holders of record.
15. What can I do if I have questions?
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If you have any questions, please contact D.F. King & Co., Inc. or Mackenzie Partners, Inc., our proxy solicitors assisting us in connection with the annual meeting, by calling toll free (877) 361-7966 or (800) 322-2885 or emailing p&g@dfking.com or P&G@mackenziepartners.com.
YOUR VOTE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. Even if you plan to attend the annual meeting, please vote your shares by signing and dating the enclosed BLUE proxy card and returning it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or by voting via Internet or by telephone by following the instructions provided on the enclosed BLUE proxy card.
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Background of the Solicitation
On February 14, 2017, CNBC reported that, according to unnamed sources, Trian had taken a substantial position in the Company, estimated to be around $3.5 billion.
On February 14, 2017, Trian filed a Schedule 13F with the SEC disclosing beneficial ownership of 6,416,284 shares of the Companys outstanding common stock by certain Trian funds. As of its most recent 13F filing on May 12, 2017, Trian disclosed beneficial ownership of 36,718,855 shares of the Companys outstanding common stock.
On February 16, 2017, Nelson Peltz, Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner of Trian, contacted the Companys Investor Relations department, requesting to speak with Mr. Taylor. Mr. Taylor returned the call, and Mr. Peltz informed Mr. Taylor that Trian had taken a large investment stake in the Company. Mr. Peltz said that he would like the dialogue to be constructive and that he would like to set up a meeting to discuss his thoughts and ideas about the Company. Mr. Taylor agreed to do so, and the parties subsequently scheduled a meeting for March 7.
On February 27, 2017, pursuant to applicable U.S. antitrust laws, Trian provided a letter to the Company stating its intention to file notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act), to enable certain investment funds affiliated with Trian to acquire voting securities of the Company. On March 16, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting periods applicable under the HSR Act with respect to those notifications.
On March 7, 2017, Messrs. Taylor and Moeller met with Mr. Peltz and Ed Garden, Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Trian. At this meeting, Messrs. Peltz and Garden provided a brief overview of their firm. Messrs. Peltz and Garden said that Trian had done an analysis of the Company and was of the belief that the Company had opportunities to improve its performance and earnings. Mr. Peltz suggested that Trian could help the Company drive these results and that he would like a Board seat, saying that he could be far more helpful working from the inside. The parties discussed some of Trians suggestions,1 and Mr. Taylor also committed to confer with the Companys Directors and to get back to Mr. Peltz regarding his Board seat request and potential next steps in the parties engagement.
Between March 7 and March 17, Mr. Taylor had conversations with several members of the Companys Board regarding the meeting with Mr. Peltz and his request for a Board seat.
On March 17, 2017, Messrs. Peltz and Garden called Mr. Taylor. Mr. Peltz reiterated his request for a seat on the Companys Board of Directors, emphasizing that he only wanted one seat and that he wanted it for himself. Mr. Taylor told Mr. Peltz that the Board did not think adding Mr. Peltz to the Board was appropriate at this time, and that he would prefer to continue with a constructive engagement. The parties agreed to meet again in person and scheduled a meeting for April 24.
On April 11, 2017, the Board of Directors held its regularly scheduled April meeting at the Companys headquarters. During the meeting, the Board appointed Amy L. Chang to the Board, effective June 1, 2017. The Board also discussed the engagement with Trian and Mr. Peltzs request for a Board seat for himself.
On April 12, 2017, the Company announced the appointment of Amy L. Chang to the Companys Board, effective June 1, 2017. On the same day, Mr. Taylor had a phone call with Mr. Peltz. Mr. Taylor informed Mr. Peltz that the Company had been engaged in a search for a new Director for the past six months, and that the Board believed Ms. Changs extensive digital experience would be a great addition to the skillset of the Companys Board. Mr. Peltz was very supportive of the appointment of Ms. Chang to the Board. Mr. Taylor also invited Mr. Peltz to attend the Companys upcoming Global Leadership Council (GLC) meeting on May 4, which would include the Companys top 30 executives, and share his views about the Company. Mr. Peltz agreed this would be a good idea and noted that the invitation reflected P&Gs willingness to listen. Messrs. Taylor and Peltz also reconfirmed their plan to meet on April 24.
1 In this conversation, as well as all others between representatives of the Company and Trian, the parties discussed material Company results or strategic plans only to the extent that they were publicly available.
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On April 24, 2017, Messrs. Taylor and Moeller met with Messrs. Peltz and Garden, and Josh Frank, Senior Analyst and Partner at Trian. Mr. Peltz stated that he did not want to talk about the Companys product portfolio, capital structure, or about changing management. Mr. Peltz said that the Company was moving in the right direction, but that it needed to move faster, and that management needed to make more significant cost cuts and organizational changes. The group discussed a number of ideas about the Companys cost structure, and Mr. Peltz reiterated that he believed he could be a very helpful addition to the Companys Board. The group also confirmed Mr. Peltzs attendance at the upcoming GLC meeting.
On May 4, 2017, Messrs. Peltz and Frank came to the Companys GLC meeting, where Mr. Peltz spoke to the GLC for approximately an hour. The format for the presentation was an interview with Mr. Peltz, moderated by Mr. Taylor. Mr. Peltz outlined for the GLC the same perspective on the Company that he had provided to Messrs. Taylor and Moeller in the April 24, 2017 meeting.
On May 8, 2017, Messrs. Peltz and Taylor had a phone call, during which Mr. Peltz continued to ask for a seat on the Companys Board, stating he believed he could be more helpful as an insider, with access to more detailed information. Mr. Peltz also indicated that he would like to meet with the other members of the Companys Board to discuss the potential appointment. Mr. Taylor agreed to schedule a meeting that would include W. James McNerney, Jr., the Companys Lead Independent Director.
On May 18, 2017, Messrs. Taylor and McNerney met with Mr. Peltz. Mr. Peltz reiterated that he wanted to maintain a constructive relationship and restated the reasons why he believed he should be added to the Companys Board. Mr. Peltz stated that he did not want to break up the Company and that the Company is generally on the right track, but needs to move faster in terms of making organizational changes and increasing productivity savings. Mr. McNerney told Mr. Peltz that the Company had a plan, that the Board fully supported that plan, and they wanted to give management the opportunity to execute it. Mr. McNerney also stated that if, by next year, the current plan was not producing satisfactory results, the Company and the Board would certainly consider whether any changes were appropriate. Mr. McNerney told Mr. Peltz that, while the Company wanted to continue to engage cooperatively with Trian, the Board had discussed Mr. Peltzs request and did not believe that a Board seat was appropriate at this time. Mr. Peltz said that the Company would receive a Notice of Nomination from Trian, as Mr. Peltz needed to preserve all his options for now. Messrs. Taylor and McNerney informed Mr. Peltz that it would be difficult to continue with constructive engagement in the event of a potential proxy contest. Mr. Peltz told Messrs. McNerney and Taylor that he had to have something for his investors. The parties discussed alternatives for avoiding a proxy contest, but made no agreements. Messrs Taylor and McNerney were not willing to make any public commitments to add Mr. Peltz to the Companys Board contingent on whether the Company met certain performance or operating metrics over the next 12 months. While no agreement was reached during the meeting, the parties agreed to continue to consider alternatives.
On May 18, 2017, Trian also delivered a notice of its intent to nominate Mr. Peltz to stand for election to the Board of Directors of the Company at the Annual Meeting and stating that Trian would solicit proxies in support of such election.
On May 22, 2017, as a possible alternative to a proxy contest, Mr. Taylor sent Mr. Peltz an email that included a potential press release that the Company could issue, which would describe the Companys engagement with Trian.
On May 24, 2017, Mr. Peltz sent Mr. Taylor an email saying that he appreciated the spirit of Mr. Taylors proposal, and his initial reaction was to ask the Company to include specific performance and operating commitments in the public statement, with an additional commitment to appoint Mr. Peltz to the Companys Board if those performance and operating commitments were not met within the next 12 months. Mr. Peltz also stated in his email that he understood why an agreement subject to an arbitrary one-year period would be difficult for Mr. Taylor and the Board. In Mr. Peltzs email correspondence, he indicated he was more focused on the Companys long-term performance rather than the next twelve months. Mr. Peltz further noted in the email that if Trian and the Company could not reach agreement, he would take his Board candidacy to shareholders at this years Annual Meeting.
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On May 25, 2017, Mr. Taylor responded to Mr. Peltzs message, saying that he had hoped for a more constructive response, and that, as acknowledged by Mr. Peltz, a one-year performance period was arbitrary. Mr. Taylor also stated that if the parties were engaged in a proxy contest, it would be difficult to continue engaging constructively as they had been doing to date. Mr. Taylor offered to discuss the proposed press release further. Mr. Peltz sent a reply email later that day, saying that he understood that an agreement subject to a one-year performance period could be difficult for Mr. Taylor and the Board and that he did not want the Company to make any commitments that could detract from its long-term performance. Mr. Peltz said that he hoped to continue their discussions and avoid a proxy contest, and suggested that he and Mr. Taylor meet in person.
On June 1, 2017, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Peltz met for dinner. Mr. Peltz reiterated his view that it was critical for him to be on the Board in order to be the most helpful. Mr. Taylor informed Mr. Peltz that this was a decision for the entire Board of Directors. Mr. Peltz requested to meet with the Companys Directors to discuss, and Mr. Taylor said he would discuss the matter with the Board and provide a response.
On June 14, 2017, Mr. Taylor called Mr. Peltz and offered to set up a meeting that would include three other members of the Board Mr. McNerney, Angela Braly, and Kenneth Chenault. The parties agreed on a July 11 meeting date.
On June 16, 2017, CNBC and other news outlets reported that, according to unnamed sources, Trian had submitted a Director nomination to the Company.
On June 19, 2017, Mr. Peltz tried to call Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Taylor returned the call. Mr. Peltz said that he wanted Mr. Taylor to know that Trian was not the source of the June 16 news stories. Mr. Peltz also indicated that, while he was disappointed there would only be three independent Directors in the July 11 meeting, he still hoped the parties could avoid a proxy contest. He said that it would be about a month before he would need to go public with the contest and suggested that he and Mr. Taylor meet for dinner again.
Between June 19, 2017 and July 11, 2017, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Peltz had some conversations to agree on the expectations and attendees for the July 11 meeting.
On July 11, 2017, Messrs. Taylor, McNerney, and Chenault met with Messrs. Peltz and Frank, with Ms. Braly joining the meeting by phone. Mr. Peltz reiterated his perspective previously shared with Messrs. Taylor and Moeller regarding the need for the Company to make more significant organizational changes and increase productivity savings, in each case at a faster pace. He also restated his request for a Board seat, based on the premise that he could be more helpful and constructive working from the inside. The Companys representatives listened to Mr. Peltzs ideas, but did not agree to give him a Board seat. Mr. Peltz stated that if he were not given a Board seat, he may opt to proceed with a proxy contest.
On July 17, 2017, Trian publicly filed its preliminary proxy statement with regard to its nominees and proposals and the Company publicly filed its preliminary proxy statement with regard to its nominees and proposals.
Later in the day on July 17, 2017, Mr. Peltz and Mr. Taylor spoke by telephone after Mr. Peltzs interview with CNBC. Mr. Peltz re-expressed his support for Mr. Taylor, and that he hoped that came across. Mr. Peltz told Mr. Taylor that he should put Mr. Peltz on the Board and avoid a proxy contest. Mr. Taylor told Mr. Peltz that, while he appreciated that he was respectful in his interview, the Board continued to believe that adding Mr. Peltz to the Board was not the right choice.
On July 20, 2017, Mr. Peltz called Mr. McNerney indicating that he was in Chicago and that he would like to meet with Mr. McNerney that day if he was available, to which Mr. McNerney responded that he was not. Mr. Peltz suggested, and Mr. McNerney agreed, that the two individuals should strive to maintain an open dialogue over the coming months. Mr. Peltz said he would contact Mr. McNerney when Mr. Peltz returned from travel and try to schedule a meeting.
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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 and the Companys Amended Articles of Incorporation, Code of Regulations, and 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 11 Directors listed on pages 12 to 15 for election at the 2017 annual meeting. Each of the Director nominees currently serves on the Board and was elected for a one-year term at the 2016 annual meeting, with the exception of Amy L. Chang, who was appointed to the Board effective June 2017. The current terms of all nominees for Director will expire at the 2017 annual meeting, and the Board has nominated each of these individuals for a new one-year term that will expire at the 2018 annual meeting.
Each of the Director nominees identified in this proxy statement has consented to being named as a nominee in our proxy materials and 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.
Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends using the enclosed BLUE proxy card to vote FOR each of the Boards 11 Director nominees. Trian notified the Company that it intends to nominate a nominee for election as a Director at the annual meeting. As a result, if Trian proceeds with its alternative nomination, the number of Director nominees will exceed the number of Directors to be elected, and the 11 nominees who receive the greatest number of votes cast will be elected.
Our Board of Directors recommends that you simply DISREGARD any proxy card that may be sent to you by Trian and only vote using the enclosed BLUE proxy card. Voting AGAINST Trians nominee on its proxy card is NOT the same as voting FOR our Boards Director nominees because a vote against Trians nominee on its proxy card will revoke any previous proxy submitted by you, including any vote you may have made for our Boards nominees. If you have already voted using the white proxy card sent to you by Trian, you may change it by voting in favor of our Boards Director nominees using the enclosed BLUE proxy card or by voting via Internet or by telephone by following the instructions provided on the enclosed BLUE proxy card. Only the latest validly executed proxy that you submit will be counted. If you have any questions, please contact D.F. King & Co., Inc. or Mackenzie Partners, Inc., our proxy solicitors assisting us in connection with the annual meeting, by calling toll free (877) 361-7966 or (800) 322-2885 or emailing p&g@dfking.com or P&G@mackenziepartners.com.
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 leaders who understand our diverse consumers and global needs. The current 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 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 pertinent to the Companys global operations. The chart on page 11 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. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines (Governance Guidelines) 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.
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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 11 individuals who bring valuable diversity to the Board. Their collective experience covers a wide range of countries, geographies, and industries. These 11 Director nominees range in age from 40 to 68. Four of these 11 Directors, or 36% of our current Board, are women; three are ethnically diverse.
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 a good balance of experienced and new Directors, with tenure of the current Directors averaging 8 years.
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Leadership, Strategy, and Risk Management.
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, productivity, 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.
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.
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.
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, including by helping the Company understand and anticipate evolving marketing practices. As one of the worlds largest advertisers, this is a particularly important attribute.
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Finance.
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.
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 current times of increased volatility and uncertainty in global politics and economics.
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Digital, Technology, and Innovation.
Directors with digital and technology experience are able to help the Company understand the evolutions of fast-paced technology, assess and respond to potential information security challenges, and improve efficiency and productivity through oversight of the selection and implementation of new technologies to enhance business operations, marketing, and selling. Additionally, 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 innovation help the Company focus its efforts in this important area, as well as track progress against strategic goals and benchmarks. As one of the few companies with an Innovation & Technology Committee of the Board, the areas of digital, technology, and innovation are 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 2018 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected.
Francis S. Blake (Frank)
Director since 2015 Age 68 |
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 2015 and as Chief Executive Officer from 2007 to 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 2014 and was appointed non-Executive Chairman of the Board in 2016. He has been a Director at Macys, Inc. since 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.
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Angela F. Braly
Director since 2009 Age 56 |
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, Inc. She served as Chair of the Board from 2010 until 2012 and as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2007 through 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 2013, Brookfield Asset Management since 2015, and ExxonMobil Corporation since 2016.
Ms. Braly has a vast amount of leadership, corporate governance, 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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Amy L. Chang
Director since 2017 Age 40 |
Ms. Chang is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Accompany, Inc. (a relationship intelligence company), a position she has held since 2013. She previously held positions of increasing responsibility at Google, Inc. from 2005 to 2012, most recently serving as Global Head of Product, Google Ads Measurement and Reporting. Prior to joining Google, she held product management and strategy positions at eBay, Inc. and also served as a consultant with McKinsey & Company, specializing in semi-conductors, software, and services. Ms. Chang has been a Director of Cisco Systems, Inc. since 2016 and was a Director of Informatica from 2012 to 2015, a Director of Splunk, Inc. from 2015 to June 2017, and a member of Target Corporations Digital Advisory Council from 2013 to 2016.
Ms. Chang brings extensive digital and technology experience and expertise to the Board. She contributes her exceptional knowledge of digital industry trends and data analytics to the Board, having had deep business experience in top technology companies.
Member of the Audit and Innovation & Technology Committees. |
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Kenneth I. Chenault (Ken)
Director since 2008 Age 66 |
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 36 years of experience delivering products and services to consumers and businesses 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 65 |
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 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 to 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 65 |
Mr. Lundgren is Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Macys, Inc. (a national retailer), a position he has held since March 2017. Mr. Lundgren held the title of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Macys from 2003 to March 2017 and President of Macys from 2003 to 2014. 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 |
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 2013, Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to 2015, and Chairman of the Board from 2005 to 2016. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. McNerney was Chairman and 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, enables 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 59 |
Mr. Taylor is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Taylor has been President and CEO since 2015 and was elected Chairman of the Board in 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 from 2013 to 2015, Group President-Global Home Care from 2007 to 2013, and President-Global Family Care from 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 to 2015.
As a long-time employee and leader, 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 |
Ms. Whitman is President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (a multinational information technology enterprise). She was President and Chief Executive Officer of 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 2015, she has been a Director of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Since April 2017, she has served as a Director of DXC Technology. She served as a Director of Zipcar, Inc. from 2011 to 2013 and as Chairman of the Board of HP Inc. from 2015 to July 2017. 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.
Member of the Compensation & Leadership Development and Innovation & Technology Committees. |
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Patricia A. Woertz (Pat)
Director since 2008 Age 64 |
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 2015 and as Chairman in 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 3M Company since 2016. She was a Director of Royal Dutch Shell plc from 2014 to May 2017.
Ms. Woertz has significant leadership, strategy and risk management experience. Having started her career as a CPA, and with 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 65 |
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, Corp. since 2002 and Citigroup, Inc. and Promotora de Informaciones S.A. since 2010.
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. |
In addition to the information above, Exhibit C sets forth information relating to our Directors, nominees for Directors, and certain of our officers and employees who may be considered participants in our solicitation under the applicable Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) rules by reason of their position as Directors of the Company or as nominees for Directors or because they may be soliciting proxies on our behalf.
YOUR VOTE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the election of the above 11 Director Nominees. The Board of Directors does NOT endorse any Trian nominees and urges you NOT to sign or return the white proxy card sent to you by Trian. The Company is not responsible for the accuracy of any information provided by or relating to Trian or its nominees contained in solicitation materials filed or disseminated by or on behalf of Trian or any other statements that Trian may make. |
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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.
During the Boards annual evaluation of its leadership structure, and upon recommendation of the G&PR Committee, the non-employee Directors of the Board concluded that the current leadership structure continues to be the right leadership structure for the Company at this time and that it is in the best interest of the shareholders to maintain the combined Chairman and CEO role currently held by Mr. Taylor. The Board believes that Mr. Taylor has served the Company well as Chairman and CEO, and that this combined structure provides unified leadership and focus on the Companys strategy, business plans, and productivity efforts. The Board also recognizes that the combined Chairman and CEO role has worked well in the past and that introduction of a split 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 if 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 Directors; |
| 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 Directors, 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 CEO, as appropriate, on issues discussed at executive sessions of non-employee and/or independent Directors; |
| with the Chair of the C&LD Committee, review with the CEO the non-employee Directors annual evaluation of the CEOs performance; |
| serve as principal liaison between the non-employee and/or independent Directors, as a group, and the Chairman of the Board and CEO, as necessary; |
| serve when necessary and appropriate, after consultation with the Chairman of the Board and CEO, 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. |
Mr. McNerney serves as the Boards current Lead Director and has been re-elected annually to that role since 2007. Mr. McNerney is a strong, independent Lead Director, who fulfilled each of the above duties during the past year. He has helped lead the Board through executive leadership transitions and the Companys recent major strategic transformation. 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 Lead Director role, which allows him to serve as a trusted advisor to Mr. Taylor and ensure efficient and effective Board engagement.
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In FY 2016-17, the non-employee Directors, led by Mr. McNerney, met 6 times in regularly scheduled executive sessions (without the presence of Mr. 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, and the CEOs performance. Mr. McNerney fosters an open and constructive dialogue among the independent Directors, and after each executive session, Mr. McNerney advised Mr. Taylor on the independent Directors discussions, including performance feedback, and followed up on meeting outcomes and deliverables.
In June 2017, in conjunction with the Boards decision to maintain the combined Chairman and CEO role, as recommended by the G&PR Committee, the non-employee Directors reappointed Mr. McNerney to serve as Lead Director for FY 2017-18. The Board is confident that Mr. Taylor, as Chairman and CEO, and Mr. McNerney, as Lead Director, will continue to 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 NYSEs 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 SEC enhanced independence requirement for audit committee members. The Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Woertz and Mr. Chenault meet the criteria for Audit Committee Financial Expert as defined by SEC rules. The Board of Directors has also determined that all Audit Committee members are financially literate.
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.
Board Meetings and Committees of the Board
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. Committee Chairs also work closely with management to set agendas for Committee meetings to ensure that relevant subjects are reviewed by the Committees. 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, 2017, the Board held 7 meetings, and the Committees of the Board collectively held 21 meetings, for a total of 28 meetings. Average attendance at these meetings by Directors during the past year was 95%, and all Directors attended greater than 75% of the meetings of the Board and the Committees on which they serve. The Board expects all Directors to attend the annual meeting of shareholders; all Directors, with the exception of Amy Chang, who joined the Board in June 2017, attended the October 11, 2016 annual meeting.
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
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listing standards and the Independence Guidelines, which can be found at www.pg.com. The charter for each of these committees can be found in the corporate governance section of the Companys website at www.pg.com.
Name | Board | Audit | Compensation & Leadership Development |
Governance & Public Responsibility |
Innovation
& Technology | |||||
Francis S. Blake | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Angela F. Braly | ✓ | ✓ | Chair | |||||||
Amy L. Chang | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Kenneth I. Chenault | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Scott D. Cook | ✓ | ✓ | Chair | |||||||
Terry J. Lundgren | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
W. James McNerney, Jr. | Lead | Chair | ✓ | |||||||
David S. Taylor | Chair | |||||||||
Margaret C. Whitman | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Patricia A. Woertz | ✓ | Chair | ✓ | |||||||
Ernesto Zedillo | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Total FY 2016-17 Meetings | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Audit Committee
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, including with respect to information security; |
| 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 Ethics & Compliance Officer, chief audit executive, and representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
Compensation & Leadership Development Committee
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 Directors; and |
| 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 C&LD Committee regarding the compensation elements of the principal officers (other than his own compensation) based on Company performance, individual performance, and
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input from Company management and the Committees independent compensation consultant. All final decisions regarding compensation for principal officers are made by the C&LD Committee, and the C&LD Committee makes a recommendation to the Board regarding the shareholder votes related to executive compensation. For more details regarding principal officer compensation or the C&LD Committees process for making decisions regarding the compensation of principal officers, please see the Compensation Discussion & Analysis section found beginning on page 28 of this proxy statement. The C&LD Committee retains an independent compensation consultant, hired directly by the Committee, to advise it regarding executive compensation matters.
Governance & Public Responsibility Committee
The G&PR Committee has governance responsibilities set forth in its charter with respect to:
| identifying individuals qualified to become Directors; |
| 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 the Directors. |
The G&PR Committee also covers public responsibility topics, including:
| overseeing the Companys commitment to making a meaningful impact around the world through the Companys Citizenship efforts in the areas of social investments and environmental sustainability, 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 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). |
Innovation & Technology Committee
The I&T Committee has the responsibilities set forth in its charter with respect to reviewing and making recommendations to the Board on major strategies for technical and commercial innovation to increase shareholder value and other subjects relating to:
| overseeing the Companys approach to technical and commercial innovation; |
| overseeing the innovation, technology development, and acquisition process to assure ongoing business growth; and |
| overseeing development of measurement and tracking systems that are important to successful product and commercial innovation. |
The I&T Committee reviews annually:
| product and package performance via a holistic product assessment; |
| historical tracking of initiatives vs. targets, and the impact of initiatives on brand growth; and |
| the Companys forward-looking innovation portfolio. |
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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 and results 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, information security, 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.
Compensation-Related Risk
In addition to the efforts of the Board and Board Committees to manage risk oversight, the Boards C&LD Committee annually reviews our compensation policies and practices. 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 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 39 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. Members of management also performed a similar review of the Companys other compensation programs including maximum program spending, payment authorizations and confirmation that plans do not encourage excessive risk-taking. 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.
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
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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 unwarranted risk. For example, the Companys annual cash bonus program, 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 Performance Stock Program, or PSP). 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, three-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 PSP reduces the likelihood that an executive will focus too much on a single performance measure by including four different performance categories with weightings of 20% or 30% each to provide a balanced risk profile. The categories are organic sales growth, constant currency 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 is defined and further explained on page 37 of this proxy statement.
Finally, the C&LD Committee acknowledged that the Company has established a global compensation and benefits policy review board to authorize any new plans and monitor existing plans as well as maintaining 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.
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 outside public boards; any exception must be approved by the Board. 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
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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.
Corporate Citizenship
P&G is committed to being a good corporate citizen and doing the right thing. We are and want to be known as a company that is governed responsibly and behaves ethically, that is open and transparent in its business dealings, that supports good causes and protects the environment, and that provides a work environment where our employees are treated well and are given the opportunity to be all they can be. By growing the Company responsibly, we earn the trust on which our business is based, and we build the relationships on which our future depends.
In 2016, we announced our new Citizenship agenda and published our first Citizenship Report. We focus our Citizenship efforts across a number of areas. We start with Ethics & Corporate Responsibility, which is the foundation for the other four: Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equality, and Environmental Sustainability. You can find more details about each of these interdependent Citizenship areas in our Citizenship Report, which is available at http://us.pg.com/sustainability/at-a-glance/sustainability-reports.
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
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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 Vice Chairman and 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. Her total compensation last year was approximately $1,043,000, 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 950 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 30 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.
W. James McNerney, Jr. the Companys Lead Director, has a brother, Rick McNerney, who was employed by Audience Science, Inc. (ASI), a digital media company, during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. During this time, ASI was a Company vendor and also had a business partnership and development agreement with the Company. ASIs contract with the Company expired on June 30, 2017. 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 did 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 was in the best interest of the Company as a whole, and appropriate controls were 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
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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 2016-17 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.
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.
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 2016-17. Non-employee members of the Board received the following compensation:
| a grant of RSUs following election to the Board at the Companys October 11, 2016 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, $15,000. |
At its June 13, 2017 meeting, the Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the C&LD Committee, agreed to maintain the current Director compensation package for the upcoming fiscal year.
Non-employee members of the Board must own Company stock and/or RSUs worth six times their annual cash retainer. A number of the non-employee Directors were appointed or elected to the Board within the last few years. However, all non-employee Directors either meet or are on track to meet the ownership requirements within the five-year period established by the C&LD Committee.
The following table and footnotes provide information regarding the compensation paid to the Companys non-employee Directors in FY 2016-17. Directors who are employees of the Company receive no compensation for their service as Directors.
Director Compensation Table | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name
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Annual Retainer ($) |
Committee Chair & Lead Director Fees ($) |
Total Fees ($) |
Stock Awards2 ($) |
All Other Compensation3 ($) |
Total ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Francis S. Blake | 110,000 | | 110,000 | 175,000 | 0 | 285,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Angela F. Braly | 110,000 | 15,000 | 125,000 | 175,000 | 0 | 300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amy Chang | 9,066 | | 9,066 | 0 | 0 | 9,066 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 30,800 | | 30,800 | 0 | 0 | 30,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patricia A. Woertz | 110,000 | 25,000 | 135,000 | 175,000 | 0 | 310,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ernesto Zedillo | 110,000 | 110,000 | 175,000 | 0 | 285,000 |
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
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in the form of additional RSUs each quarter and credited to each Directors holdings. The RSUs are ultimately deliverable in shares. Ms. Desmond-Hellmann chose not to stand for re-election at the end of her term on October 11, 2016, and her retainer was prorated accordingly. Ms. Chang joined the Board on June 1, 2017 and took a pro-rated retainer in cash. Mr. Blake elected to take $105,000 of his fees in unrestricted stock, which had a grant date fair value of $105,152. Ms. Braly elected to take $120,000 of her fees in RSUs, which had a grant date fair value of $120,072. Mr. Cook elected to take $120,000 of his fees in unrestricted stock, which had a grant date fair value of $120,072. Mr. McNerney elected to take $155,000 of his fees in unrestricted stock, which had a grant date fair value of $155,180. Messrs. Chenault and Lundgren elected to take $105,000 of their fees in RSUs, which had a grant date fair value of $105,152. 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 $175,000 grant of RSUs. These RSUs vest after one year as long as the Director remains on the Board. Ms. Chang did not participate in the October 2016 grant. Except for Ms. Chang, each Director has 2,024 RSUs outstanding (representing the grant on October 11, 2016 and subsequent dividend equivalents). In addition, the following Directors have shares of retirement restricted stock outstanding as of June 30, 2017: Ms. Braly (4,992 shares); Mr. Cook (9,948 shares); Mr. Lundgren (1,265 shares).
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 2016-17. Directors 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). The incremental cost to the Company for this benefit is $3,521. Guests of Directors are covered while traveling on corporate aircraft or while traveling in any company limousines to and from the airport. The incremental cost for this benefit is $1,286. 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 and made one payment in FY 2016-17. In FY 2016-17, the Company also 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 an employee Director, Mr. Taylor 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, 2017.
W. James McNerney, Jr., Chair
Kenneth I. Chenault
Scott D. Cook
Terry J. Lundgren
Margaret C. Whitman
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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 2016-17: David Taylor, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer; Jon R. Moeller, Chief Financial Officer; Giovanni Ciserani, Group PresidentGlobal Fabric and Home Care and Global Baby and Feminine Care, Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh, Group PresidentGlobal Family Care and P&G Ventures; and Steven D. Bishop, Group PresidentGlobal Health Care. Effective July 1, 2017, the C&LD Committee appointed Mr. Moeller as Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer.
FY 2016-17 ResultsKey Compensation Measures
The Companys focus for FY 2016-17 was on the execution of four key strategic priorities: accelerate top-line growth via innovation and strengthened plans to increase users, drive cost and cash productivity, strengthen and simplify the portfolio, and transform the organization and culture. The Company met or exceeded its going-in targets for all key compensation measures.
Key Compensation Measures | ||||||
Original FY 2016-17 Targets1 |
FY 2016-17 Actuals2 | |||||
Organic Sales Growth3 |
About 2% | 2% | ||||
Core EPS Growth3 |
Up Mid-Single Digits | 7% | ||||
Adjusted Free Cash Flow Productivity3
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³90%
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94%
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1 The targets above reflect the original FY 2016-17 financial guidance provided by the Company on August 2, 2016. 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 2016-17 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 35-37.
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 2%, representing a 1% point acceleration versus prior year. Core EPS Growth of 7% exceeded the original target despite headwinds from foreign exchange and commodities (approximately -6% or -$0.6 billion, in total).
The Company took two important steps to address the foreign exchange and commodities 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. For example, the Company delivered $1.6 billion in gross cost of goods savings, spanning materials, manufacturing, and logistics. These savings exceeded the target annual run rate by $200 million. In total, productivity improvements contributed 270 basis points of operating margin benefit.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow Productivity was 94%, ahead of target. These cash results enabled over $7 billion in dividends and $5 billion in share repurchase. For the fiscal year, the Company effectively returned nearly $22 billion to shareholders. This includes the shares tendered in the transaction with Coty, which included the transfer of 41 P&G beauty brands. With the completion of the Coty transaction, the Company has focused its portfolio on 10 categories and about 65 brands (from 16 categories and 165 brands).
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Executive Compensation Practices
Our executive compensation practices support good governance and mitigate excessive risk-taking.
What We Do: | ||
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Target compensation at the median of an appropriate peer group, with substantial variation based on performance. | |
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Significant share ownership and equity 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. | |
No special executive retirement programs and no severance programs that are specific to executive officers. | ||
No gross-up payments to cover personal income taxes or excise taxes that pertain to executive or severance benefits. | ||
No excessive perquisites for executives. | ||
No hedging or engaging in the following transactions that include shares of Common Stock: pledging, collars, short sales, and other derivative transactions. | ||
No re-pricing or backdating stock options. |
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 global 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. |
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Emphasizing Pay for Performance
Our executive compensation program consists of four key components: salary, the Short-Term Achievement Reward (STAR), and two long-term incentive equity programsthe Performance Stock Program (PSP) and the Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP) (formerly known as the Key Manager Stock Grant). For FY 2016-17, these four components constituted approximately 95% on average of each NEOs total compensation. The remaining 5% consisted of retirement income, 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 and the scope of responsibilities of the role. 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 2016-17 NEO compensation by type, length, and form.
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 39% of target. For the current year, the average STAR payout for the NEOs was 137% of target, and the current PSP payout for the three years ending June 30, 2017 was 39% of target, resulting in a combined STAR and PSP performance-based payout of 77%. 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 is the cornerstone of our compensation programs.
In each consecutive year since PSP first paid out five years ago, combined STAR and PSP performance-based pay has delivered below target for each NEO. Annual combined payouts have ranged from a low of 54% of target to a high of 77% of target. The combined STAR and PSP performance-based payout this year for the NEOs was 77% of target. In aggregate, STAR and PSP performance-based pay for the NEOs was 61% of target over the past five years.
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
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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. For the CEOs compensation analysis, the C&LD Committee considers the Companys revenue, market capitalization, and relative performance 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 ($65 billion in FY 2015-16) and/or market capitalization comparable to the Company (approximately $223 billion as of December 2016); |
§ Peer Group revenues range from $16 billion to $480 billion with a median of $67 billion; and
§ Peer Group market capitalization ranges from $28 billion to $474 billion with a median of $143 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 2016-17, the Committee did not make any changes to the Peer Group which 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 Equity 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 holds approximately 16 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 2017 each NEO exceeded these requirements.
The Equity Holding Requirement ensures executives remain focused on sustained shareholder value even after exercising their stock options or receiving shares from RSU settlements or PSU payouts. The equity 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 and RSU and PSU settlements 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 unrestricted stock or to STAR awards that executives elect to take as stock options instead of cash.
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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 remained unchanged at $1,600,000 during FY 2016-17. The salary for Mr. Moeller remained unchanged at $950,000. The C&LD Committee approved a 5.9% increase to bring Mr. Ciseranis salary to $900,000 based on the competitive market and to recognize his contributions managing a significant portion of the total Company businesses. The Committee also approved a 3.7% increase to bring Mr. Bishops salary to $840,000 and a 3.8% increase to bring Ms. Ferguson-McHughs salary to $820,000. These adjustments were made in recognition of their individual performance and market adjustments.
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 overall Company. STAR awards are generally paid in cash, but executives can also elect to receive all or part of their awards in stock options or deferred compensation.
STAR awards are calculated using the following formula:
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 18 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 50% and 150%. 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. |
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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 specifically includes the expected impact of our share repurchase program and the shares tendered in the Coty transaction. 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 approved a 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, Supply Chain Reinvention, Overhead Cost Control, Commercial Changes, and Compliance Activities, including Information Security. The C&LD Committee then determines an appropriate Transformation Factor in the range of 70% to 130%. This factor will be discontinued after FY 2016-17. |
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 2016-17 STAR Annual Bonus
Mr. Taylors STAR target remained at 200% of salary. The STAR targets for Messrs. Moeller and Ciserani are 120% of salary. The targets for Mr. Bishop and Ms. Ferguson-McHugh are 100% of salary.
At the beginning of FY 2016-17, the C&LD Committee established the Organic Sales Growth target at 2% and the Core EPS Growth target at 5%, to be used to compute the FY 2016-17 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. Organic Sales Growth and Core EPS Growth were 2% and 7% respectively, resulting in a Total Company Performance Factor of 112%.
The Committee also established FY 2016-17 goals for the Transformation Factor. Because all Transformation goals were met or exceeded, including the successful close of the Coty transaction, the Transformation Factor was established at 115%.
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The C&LD Committee then reviewed the recommendations provided for the 18 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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NEO | STAR Target ($) |
Business Unit (%) |
Total Company (%) |
Transformation (%) |
STAR Award ($) |
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David Taylor |
3,200,000 | 99 | 112 | 115 | 4,080,384 | |||||||||
Jon R. Moeller |
1,140,000 | 99 | 112 | 115 | 1,453,637 | |||||||||
Steven D. Bishop |
840,000 | 121 | 112 | 115 | 1,311,828 | |||||||||
Giovanni Ciserani |
1,080,000 | 78 | 112 | 115 | 1,085,011 | |||||||||
Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh
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820,000
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134
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112
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115
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In keeping with good governance practices, the C&LD Committee used the weighted average of the Business Unit Performance Factor, the Total Company Performance Factor, and the Transformation Factor to determine the awards for the NEO members of the STAR Committee (CEO, CFO). This resulted in an award of $4,080,384 for Mr. Taylor, and $1,453,637 for Mr. Moeller.
The STAR awards recommended to the C&LD Committee for Ms. Ferguson-McHugh and Messrs. Bishop and Ciserani were computed using the formula described on page 32 of this proxy statement.
For Mr. Bishop, 75% of his Business Unit Performance Factor was based on the Oral Care business results, while the other 25% was based on Personal Health Care results. Based on results which exceeded targets for both of his businesses, Mr. Bishops Business Unit Performance Factor was 121%.
Half of Mr. Ciseranis Business Unit Performance Factor was based on the Baby Care business results, and the other half was based on the weighted average of the Feminine Care, Fabric Care, Home Care, and P&G Professional businesses. Based on results that were below target for Baby Care and at target in his other businesses, Mr. Ciseranis Business Unit Performance Factor was 78%.
Ms. Ferguson-McHughs Business Unit Performance Factor was based 75% on the Family Care business and 25% on the weighted average of all Business Unit Performance Factors reflecting her role as President, P&G Ventures, which affects the entire Company. Based on Family Care business results which exceeded target goals, and a weighted average factor of 99%, Ms. Ferguson-McHughs Business Unit Performance Factor was 134%.
Long-Term Incentive Programs
The majority of the NEOs compensation is delivered through two long-term incentive programs tied to sustained Company performance: the PSP and the LTIP.
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.
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. 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 an LTIP Grant.
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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 weighted 30%; Constant Currency Core Before-Tax Operating Profit Growth weighted 20%; Core EPS Growth weighted 30%; and Adjusted Free Cash Flow Productivity weighted 20%. 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 earn payments under the program. At the end of each three-year performance period, the C&LD Committee multiplies the weighted average of the four Performance Factors by the Initial PSU Grant plus accumulated dividend equivalents 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 but are not determined until the end of the three year performance period. Participants may elect to defer receipt of the shares of Common Stock by choosing to instead receive deferred RSUs.
Long-Term Incentive Program Grant
The LTIP 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 either 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 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 cliff vest and are delivered in shares of Common Stock along with accumulated dividend equivalents three 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.
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FY 2016-17 Long-Term Incentive Grants
The following long-term incentive grants were made in FY 2016-17. The actual compensation realized by each NEO will be determined by future Company performance.
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NEO | PSUs (#) |
Grant Date Fair Value ($) |
Options (#) |
RSUs (#) |
Grant Date Fair Value ($) |
Grant Date Fair Value ($) | ||||||
David Taylor |
65,884 | 6,000,056 | 280,899 | 32,942 | 6,000,029 | 12,000,085 | ||||||
Jon R. Moeller |
29,715 | 2,706,145 | 190,034 | 7,429 | 2,706,122 | 5,412,267 | ||||||
Steven D. Bishop |
15,565 | 1,417,505 | 132,725 | 0 | 1,417,503 | 2,835,008 | ||||||
Giovanni Ciserani |
24,762 | 2,255,075 | 211,143 | 0 | 2,255,007 | 4,510,082 | ||||||
Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh |
16,581 | 1,510,032 | 70,693 | 8,291 | 1,510,062 | 3,020,094 |
The C&LD Committee approved $12,000,000 in long-term incentive value for Mr. Taylor, a $1,000,000 increase from the prior year, reflecting median LTI opportunities among the Peer Group and his first full year as CEO. When setting Mr. Taylors total compensation opportunity, the C&LD Committee considered his strong leadership and experience, as well as the relative size and value of the Company within the Peer Group. The award for Mr. Taylor positions him closer to the market median of the peer set compared to the prior year, when he was new in the CEO role and his long-term incentive was positioned below market median.
The C&LD Committee approved a total long-term incentive award of $5,412,150 for Mr. Moeller, which is slightly above the median long-term compensation opportunity of other CFOs in the Peer Group for companies of similar size. This award reflects Mr. Moellers performance as CFO, a scope of responsibilities that exceeds most other Peer Group CFOs, his experience in role, and his continuing contributions to Company results.
The Committee approved a long-term incentive award of $4,510,000 for Mr. Ciserani, reflecting his contributions managing a significant portion of the P&G businesses.
The Committee approved $2,835,000 for Mr. Bishop, reflecting his successful business contributions managing the Oral Care and Personal Health Care businesses.
The Committee approved $3,020,000 for Ms. Ferguson-McHugh. Her award was directly tied to successful business contributions in Family Care and her P&G Ventures role. Additionally, her award reflects her contributions toward Diversity and Inclusion initiatives.
PSP Goal Setting
In conjunction with deciding the amount and allocation of the NEOs long-term incentive opportunities for FY 2016-17, 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.
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PSP Goals for Performance Period July 1, 2016-June 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
Organic Sales Growth (30% Weighting)1 |
Constant Currency Core (20% Weighting)2 |
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EPS |
Adjusted Free
Cash |
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Payout Factor |
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Payout Factor |
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Payout Factor |
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4.3 | 200% | ³7.7 | 200% | ³9.0 | 200% | ³115 | 200% | |||||||||||
3.8 | 167% | 6.7 | 167% | 8.0 | 167% | 107 | 167% | |||||||||||
3.3 | 133% | 5.7 | 133% | 7.0 | 133% | 98 | 133% | |||||||||||
Target 2.8 | 100% | Target 4.7 | 100% | Target 6.0 | 100% | Target 90 | 100% | |||||||||||
2.3 | 67% | 3.7 | 67% | 5.0 | 67% | 82 | 67% | |||||||||||
1.8 | 33% | 2.7 | 33% | 4.0 | 33% | 73 | 33% | |||||||||||
£1.3 | 0% | £1.7 | 0% | £3.0 | 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 3-year compound annual growth rate. See Exhibit A for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.
2 Constant Currency Core Before-Tax Operating Profit will be based on the 3-year compound annual growth rate, adjusted to exclude foreign exchange impacts and for certain items that are not deemed to be part of the Companys sustainable results. See Exhibit A for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.
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. See Exhibit A for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.
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. See Exhibit A for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.
Looking Back: Realized Pay for PSP Performance Period July 1, 2014-June 30, 2017
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, 2014 to June 30, 2017). The C&LD Committee reviewed these results against the goals established at the beginning of that Performance Period to determine the realized pay for each NEO. Note that the Performance Factors for this period differ from the Performance Factors used beginning with the PSP Program for FY 2016-17, as described on page 37.
PSP Performance for July 1, 2014-June 30, 2017 | ||||||||
Performance Factor | Target | Actual | Payout | |||||
Organic Sales Growth Percentile Rank in Peer Group1 | 57th | 8th | 0% | |||||
Core Before-Tax Operating Profit Growth2 | 5.0% | -0.6% | 0% | |||||
Core EPS Growth3 | 6.0% | 0.8% | 0% | |||||
Adjusted Free Cash Flow Productivity4 | 90% | 104% | 156% | |||||
PSP Payout (Average of Performance Factors) | 39% |
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. See Exhibit A for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.
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. See Exhibit A for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.
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, losses on early extinguishment of debt, and charges for certain European legal matters. See Exhibit A for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.
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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 loss on early retirement of debt, impairment charges, and divestiture gains on the Batteries and Beauty businesses and the Venezuelan deconsolidation charge. See Exhibit A for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.
Based on results delivered, the NEOs received PSP payouts at 39% 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, 2017. These PSUs will deliver in shares of Common Stock or RSUs (as elected by the participants) in August 2017.
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 NEO in FY 2016-17.
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). Mr. Ciserani participates 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 2016-17.
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.
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 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 2014 annual shareholder meeting. Previous grants were made under The Procter & Gamble 1993 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan (1993 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 (2003 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 (2013 Plan). The 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 38 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 LTIP 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.
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 LTIP, as well as awards granted under STAR and PSP programs, are intended to satisfy the performance-based requirements for deductible compensation. There is no guarantee, however, that compensation intended to qualify for tax deductibility under Section 162(m) will ultimately be viewed as so qualifying by the Internal Revenue Service.
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 2017-18
The C&LD Committee reviewed current salary competitiveness and positioning for the CEO, CFO, and Group Presidents at its June 13, 2017 meeting and made several changes. Effective July 1, 2017, the C&LD Committee appointed Mr. Moeller as Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer, recognizing the scope of his responsibilities, which exceed the typical CFO role in our competitive peer set. Concurrent with Mr. Moellers appointment, the Committee increased his salary from $950,000 to $1,000,000 and increased his STAR target opportunity from 120% of salary to 130%. The Committee also increased the salary for Mr. Ciserani from $900,000 to $940,000 effective July 1, 2017, reflecting market movement, performance, and the broad scope of his role managing the largest segment of the Companys business units. The Committee increased Ms. Ferguson-McHughs salary from $820,000 to $850,000 effective July 1, 2017 due to market increases and for her performance leading her respective businesses.
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The following tables, footnotes, and narratives provide information regarding the compensation, benefits, and equity holdings in the Company for the NEOs.
The following table and footnotes provide information regarding the compensation of the NEOs, for the fiscal years shown. The data for FY 2016-17 shows Mr. Taylors compensation in his first full fiscal year as CEO, compared to the data for FY 2015-16, which reported four months of compensation as a President and eight months as CEO. Mr. Taylors salary and STAR target as CEO remained unchanged from the prior year. Mr. Taylors LTI reflected median LTI opportunities among Peer Group companies and his first full year as CEO.
FY 2016-17 Summary Compensation Table | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary ($)
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Bonus1
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Stock
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Option
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Non- Equity
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Change in ($)
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All
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David Taylor |
2016-17 | 1,600,000 | 4,080,384 | 9,226,929 | 3,000,001 | 0 | 0 | 188,863 | 18,096,177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
2015-16 | 1,393,333 | 2,482,771 | 8,507,680 | 1,743,864 | 0 | 0 | 277,005 | 14,404,653 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014-15 | 945,000 | 790,272 | 2,664,167 | 1,630,508 | 0 | 0 | 71,795 | 6,101,742 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon R. Moeller |
2016-17 | 950,000 | 1,453,637 | 3,520,417 | 2,029,563 | 0 | 0 | 75,184 | 8,028,801 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
2015-16 | 950,000 | 1,016,652 | 3,526,353 | 1,278,748 | 0 | 0 | 73,899 | 6,845,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014-15 | 850,000 | 671,160 | 4,212,468 | 1,222,877 | 0 | 0 | 87,850 | 7,044,355 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven D. Bishop |
2016-17 | 822,500 | 1,311,828 | 1,524,431 | 1,417,503 | 0 | 0 | 74,933 | 5,151,195 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group President - Global Health Care |
2015-16 | 796,667 | 873,464 | 2,342,867 | 465,966 | 0 | 0 | 71,003 | 4,549,967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Giovanni Ciserani6 |
2016-17 | 895,833 | 1,085,011 | 2,425,147 | 2,255,007 | 0 | (258,000 | ) | 1,211,420 | 7,614,418 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group President - Global Fabric & |
2015-16 | 845,833 | 1,044,225 | 2,280,962 | 1,334,347 | 0 | 1,052,000 | 291,337 | 6,848,704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home Care and Global Baby & |
2014-15 | 796,667 | 598,080 | 3,895,797 | 1,266,359 | 0 | 8,000 | 538,172 | 7,103,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feminine Care |
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Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh |
2016-17 | 817,500 | 1,409,974 | 2,370,115 | 755,001 | 0 | 0 | 80,329 | 5,432,919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group President - Global Family Care and P&G Ventures |
1 For FY 2016-17, Bonus reflects FY 2016-17 STAR awards that will be paid on September 15, 2017. Each NEO who participated in STAR could elect to take his STAR award in cash, deferred compensation, or stock options. For FY 2016-17, Mr. Taylor chose to take his STAR award as 80% stock options and 20% cash. Ms. Ferguson-McHugh and Messrs. Bishop, Ciserani, and Moeller took their awards in cash.
2 For FY 2016-17, Stock Awards include the grant date fair value of any PST Restoration Program and International Retirement Plan awards and the PSUs granted in February 2017 under the PSP. For Ms. Ferguson-McHugh and Messrs. Taylor and Moeller, FY 2016-17 Stock Awards also include the grant date fair value of RSUs granted in February 2017 under the LTIP 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 the assumptions in the footnote below for more information. For more information regarding these awards, including retention and vesting requirements and applicable performance measures, see pages 35-40 of the Compensation Discussion & Analysis.
3 Option Awards for FY 2016-17 include the grant date fair value of each LTIP 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. We utilize an industry standard lattice-based valuation model to calculate the fair value for stock options granted. Assumptions utilized in the model, which are evaluated and revised to reflect market conditions and experience, were as follows:
Years ended June 30 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||
Interest rate | 0.8-2.6% | 0.7-1.9% | 0.1-2.1% | |||
Weighted average interest rate | 2.6% | 1.8% | 2.0% | |||
Dividend yield | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.1% | |||
Expected volatility | 12-16% | 15-17% | 11-15% | |||
Weighted average volatility | 15% | 16% | 15% | |||
Expected life in years | 9.6 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
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Lattice-based option valuation models incorporate ranges of assumptions for inputs and those ranges are disclosed in the preceding table. Expected volatilities are based on a combination of historical volatility of our stock and implied volatilities of call options on our stock. We use historical data to estimate option exercise and employee termination patterns within the valuation model. The expected life of options granted is derived from the output of the option valuation model and represents the average period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. 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 page 35 of the Compensation Discussion & Analysis.
4 This column reflects aggregate changes in the actuarial present value of Mr. Ciseranis pension benefits under The Procter & Gamble Company Global IRA. 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.
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 |
Executive Benefitsv |
Totalvi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Taylor |
2016-17 | 52,648 | 5,177 | 5,300 | 0 | 125,738 | 188,863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
2015-16 | 52,843 | 3,875 | 5,250 | 594 | 214,443 | 277,005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014-15 | 52,431 | 1,992 | 5,150 | 0 | 12,222 | 71,795 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon R. Moeller |
2016-17 | 52,648 | 6,281 | 5,300 | 0 | 10,955 | 75,184 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
2015-16 | 52,843 | 5,431 | 5,250 | 0 | 10,375 | 73,899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014-15 | 52,431 | 4,507 | 4,512 | 0 | 26,400 | 87,850 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven D. Bishop |
2016-17 | 52,648 | 4,786 | 5,300 | 0 | 12,199 | 74,933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group President - Global Health Care |
2015-16 | 52,843 | 4,100 | 5,250 | 0 | 8,810 | 71,003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Giovanni Ciserani |
2016-17 | 0 | 6,287 | 5,300 | 1,199,833 | 0 | 1,211,420 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group President - Global Fabric & |
2015-16 | 0 | 4,221 | 5,250 | 281,866 | 0 | 291,337 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home Care, Global Baby & |
2014-15 | 0 | 4,845 | 5,150 | 528,177 | 0 | 538,172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feminine Care |
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Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh |
2016-17 | 52,648 | 1,741 | 5,300 | 1,187 | 19,453 | 80,329 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group President - Global Family Care and P&G Ventures |
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 2016 and calendar year 2017, 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 2016 and 2017 under these policies were as follows: Mr. Taylor, $89,800, Mr. Moeller, $63,492, Mr. Bishop, $50,537, Mr. Ciserani, $68,870, and Ms. Ferguson-McHugh, $63,622. 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. Ciseranis tax equalization payment of $974,033 resulted from his current assignment in Switzerland. In addition, the Company provides assistance to certain employees, including NEOs, related to expenses incurred in connection with expatriate assignments and Company-required relocations. Mr. Ciseranis payment for expatriate assignment expenses resulted from his current assignment in Switzerland, which
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included a housing allowance and related support of $127,131; cost of living adjustments of $63,115; a transportation allowance of $12,194; and relocation-related expenses of $15,114. 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.
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 costs associated with Mr. Taylors use of a Company car were $20,982. 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 2016-17 were $94,640. Ms. Ferguson-McHugh and Messrs. Moeller, Bishop, Ciserani 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. The aggregate incremental aircraft usage costs associated with Mr. Moellers personal use of the Company aircraft were $5,440. The costs associated with Ms. Ferguson-McHughs use of the Company aircraft to travel to outside board meetings was $14,800. None of the other NEOs used the Company aircraft for these purposes in FY 2016-17. 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 $10,000 made by the Company to the Childrens Safe Drinking Water Program on behalf of the Companys Global Leadership Council, of which each NEO is a member. This donation was funded from general corporate assets, and the NEOs derived no financial benefits from this donation because this charitable deduction accrues solely to the Company.
The following table and footnotes provide information regarding grants of equity under Company plans made to the NEOs during FY 2016-17.
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Name/Plan Name |
Grant |
Compensation Action Date |
All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares or Stock Units (#) |
All Other (#) |
Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards2 ($ per share) |
Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Option ($) |
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Target (#) |
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David Taylor |
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LTIP Options4 |
02/28/2017 | 02/14/2017 | 280,899 | 91.07 | 3,000,001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LTIP RSUs5 |
02/28/2017 | 02/14/2017 | 32,942 | 3,000,028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs6 |
02/28/2017 | 02/14/2017 | 0 | 65,884 | 131,768 | 6,000,056 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PST Restoration RSUs7 |
08/04/2016 | 06/14/2016 | 2,741 | 226,845 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STAR Stock Options8 |
09/15/2016 | 08/09/2016 | 126,874 | 88.06 | 1,108,879 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon R. Moeller |
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LTIP Options4 |
02/28/2017 | 02/14/2017 | 190,034 | 91.07 | 2,029,563 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LTIP RSUs5 |
02/28/2017 | 02/14/2017 | 7,429 | 676,559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs6 |
02/28/2017 | 02/14/2017 | 0 | 29,715 | 59,430 | 2,706,145 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PST Restoration RSUs7 |
08/04/2016 | 06/14/2016 | 1,664 | 137,713 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven D. Bishop |
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LTIP Options4 |
02/28/2017 | 02/14/2017 | 132,725 | 91.07 | 1,417,503 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs6 |
02/28/2017 | 02/14/2017 | 0 | 15,565 | 31,130 | 1,417,505 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PST Restoration RSUs7 |
08/04/2016 | 06/14/2016 | 1,292 | 106,926 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Giovanni Ciserani |
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LTIP Options4 |
02/28/2017 | 02/14/2017 | 211,143 | 91.07 | 2,255,007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs6 |
02/28/2017 | 02/14/2017 | 0 | 24,762 | 49,524 | 2,255,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
IRP RSUs9 |
08/04/2016 | 06/14/2016 | 2,055 | 170,072 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh |
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LTIP Options4 |
02/28/2017 | 02/14/2017 | 70,693 | 91.07 | 755,001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LTIP RSUs5 |
02/28/2017 | 02/14/2017 | 8,291 | 755,061 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs6 |
02/28/2017 | 02/14/2017 | 0 | 16,581 | 33,162 | 1,510,032 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PST Restoration RSUs7 |
08/04/2016 | 06/14/2016 | 1,269 | 105,022 |
1 Grant dates for equity awards are consistent from year to year, as described on pages 40 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
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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, 2020, and expire on February 26, 2027.
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 28, 2020. These units accumulate dividend equivalents at the same rate as dividends paid on common stock.
6 For awards granted under the Performance Stock Program, see page 37 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 2019 unless elected otherwise by the NEO, subject to applicable tax rules and regulations. These units accumulate dividend equivalents at the same rate as dividends paid on common stock.
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, 2019, and expire on September 15, 2026.
9 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.
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 2016-17.
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 of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested2 (#) |
Market ($) |
Equity Incentive Plan |
Equity Incentive Plan that Have ($) |
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David Taylor |
02/26/2010 | 33,113 | 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 | 108,297 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6,633,248 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
09/15/2016 | 126,874 | 88.0600 | 09/15/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2017 | 280,899 | 91.0700 | 02/26/2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2017 | 66,409 | 5,787,544 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jon R. Moeller |
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2013 | 127,987 | 76.1800 | 02/28/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2013 | 8,533 | 743,651 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
08/13/2013 | 6,123 | 533,619 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 130,626 | 78.6600 | 02/28/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 8,709 | 758,989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 132,151 | 85.1300 | 02/27/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 8,811 | 767,879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
06/09/2015 | 12,675 | 1,104,626 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 150,393 | 80.2900 | 02/27/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 10,027 | 873,853 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 37,241 | 3,245,553 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2017 | 190,034 | 91.0700 | 02/26/2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2017 | 7,488 | 652,579 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2017 | 29,952 | 2,610,317 | (4) |
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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 ($) |
Option Expiration Date |
Number of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested2 (#) |
Market ($) |
Equity Incentive Plan |
Equity Incentive Plan ($) |
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Steven D. Bishop |
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 | 566,039 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 955,251 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 20,426 | 1,780,126 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2017 | 132,725 | 91.0700 | 02/26/2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2017 | 15,689 | 1,367,296 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Giovanni Ciserani | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
06/09/2015 | 25,349 | 2,209,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 156,932 | 80.2900 | 02/27/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 29,020 | 2,529,093 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2017 | 211,143 | 91.0700 | 02/26/2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2017 | 24,959 | 2,175,177 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh | 02/27/2009 | 25,900 | 48.1700 | 02/27/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2010 | 55,310 | 63.2800 | 02/26/2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2011 | 67,407 | 63.0500 | 02/28/2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2012 | 37,027 | 67.5200 | 02/28/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2013 | 39,381 | 76.1800 | 02/28/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2014 | 49,899 | 78.6600 | 02/28/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11/03/2014 | 11,446 | 997,519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2015 | 48,162 | 85.1300 | 02/27/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 54,802 | 80.2900 | 02/27/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2016 | 20,426 | 1,780,126 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2017 | 70,693 | 91.0700 | 02/26/2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2017 | 16,713 | 1,456,538 | (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 | |||||||
02/27/2009 | 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 | 09/15/2016 | 09/15/2019 | |||||||
02/28/2013 | 02/28/2016 | 02/28/2017 | 02/28/2020 | |||||||
09/13/2013 | 09/13/2016 |
2 The following provides details 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 | 02/28/2013 | 02/28/2018 | |||||||||
Key Manager RSUs | 02/28/2014 | 02/28/2019 | |||||||||
Key Manager RSUs | 02/27/2015 | 02/27/2020 | |||||||||
(1) |
Key Manager RSUs | 02/29/2016 | 02/26/2021 | ||||||||
(2) |
LTIP RSUs | 02/28/2017 | 02/28/2020 | ||||||||
(3) |
PSP PSUs | 02/29/2016 | 06/30/2018 | ||||||||
(4) |
PSP PSUs | 02/28/2017 | 06/30/2019 | ||||||||
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, 2017 ($87.15) by the number of PSUs or RSUs, respectively.
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested
The following table and footnotes provide information regarding stock option exercises and stock vesting during FY 2016-17 for the NEOs.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Option Grant Date |
Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise1 (#) |
Value Realized on Exercise2 ($) |
Stock Award Grant Date |
Number on |
Value Realized on Vesting4 ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Taylor5 |
02/29/2008 | 49,865 | 969,356 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2009 | 72,660 | 2,808,152 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/26/2010 | 38,000 | 960,233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2015 | 12,736 | 1,109,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
08/04/2016 | 2,741 | 236,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2017 | 33,205 | 2,896,804 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon R. Moeller |
02/28/2007 | 58,720 | 1,318,241 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2008 | 56,709 | 1,120,547 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2009 | 97,572 | 3,685,255 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2012 | 8,146 | 742,809 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
08/13/2013 | 6,123 | 533,185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2015 | 12,782 | 1,113,951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
08/04/2016 | 1,664 | 143,370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven D. Bishop |
02/29/2008 | 33,243 | 680,049 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2009 | 47,748 | 1,853,152 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2015 | 6,964 | 606,913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
08/04/2016 | 1,292 | 111,319 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Giovanni Ciserani |
02/28/2007 | 45,166 | 1,015,386 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2008 | 41,252 | 1,021,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2015 | 9,667 | 842,479 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
08/04/2016 | 2,055 | 177,059 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh6 |
02/29/2008 | 35,208 | 893,463 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/27/2009 | 26,000 | 1,128,054 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/29/2012 | 7,089 | 646,515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2015 | 6,964 | 606,913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
08/04/2016 | 1,269 | 109,337 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2017 | 8,357 | 729,065 |
1 The Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise is the gross number of shares acquired.
2 The Value Realized on Exercise was 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.
3 Numbers of Shares Acquired on Vesting is the gross number of shares acquired. Please see footnote 2 in the Outstanding Equity at Fiscal Year-End Table for the definition of vesting for Stock Awards.
4 Value Realized on Vesting was determined by multiplying the number of shares acquired by the actual market price obtained or, in the absence of a broker transaction, value was determined by the average of the high and low price on the vesting date. The value of PSUs was determined by multiplying the closing market price of Company stock on June 30, 2017 ($87.15) by the number of PSUs.
5 Mr. Taylors February 2017 LTIP RSU Grant vested June 30, 2017 because he is retirement eligible.
6 Ms. Ferguson-McHughs February 2017 LTIP RSU Grant vested June 30, 2017 because she is retirement eligible.
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The following table and footnotes provide information regarding the Companys pension plans for Mr. Ciserani as of the end of FY 2016-17. None of the other NEOs had any such arrangements with the Company.
Pension Benefits | ||||||||
Name | Plan Name | Number of Years of Credited Service1 |
Present Value ($) |
Payments During ($) | ||||
Giovanni Ciserani |
The Procter & Gamble Company Global IRA | 20 years, 4 months | 2,781,000 | 0 |
1 Numbers in this column are computed as of the same pension plan measurement date used for financial statement reporting purposes for the Companys audited financial statements as found in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Companys 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
2 The following provides the assumptions used in each plan to calculate present value:
Assumptions |
Global IRA | |
Retirement Age |
60 | |
Discount Rate |
3.69% | |
Salary Increase Rate |
4.75% | |
Social Security Increase Rate |
2.00% (Italy) | |
Pension Increase Rate |
N/A | |
Pre-Retirement Decrements |
None | |
Post-Retirement Mortality Table |
RP 2014 using MP 2016 Projection Scale |
The following exchange rates as of June 30, 2017, were used to calculate present value:
US$ 1.14400: Euro 1.00000
The Procter & Gamble Global International Retirement Arrangement (Global IRA)
The Global IRA is designed to provide retirement benefits to certain employees whose benefits are frozen under their home country pension plan(s) as a result of having been transferred away from their home country on a permanent basis. The Global IRA benefit is calculated in accordance with the following formula:
The Global IRA accounts for the differences in retirement benefits attributable to a higher salary at the time of retirement than at the time of transfer out of the home country. As such, the Global IRA is reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by any retirement pension benefit paid by either the Company or the government, and which was earned through the employees home country.
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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
The following table and footnotes provide information regarding the Companys non-tax-qualified defined contribution and deferred compensation plans for each of the NEOs for FY 2016-17. For a complete understanding of the table and the footnotes, please read the narrative that follows the table.
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Plan Name | Aggregate Balance at |
Executive ($) |
Registrant ($) |
Aggregate Earnings in Last FY1 ($) |
Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions ($) |
Aggregate Balance at | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Taylor |
Executive Deferred Compensation Plan |
1,682,228 | 204,139 | 313,976 | 2,200,343 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Employee Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan3 |
3,473,079 | 2,893,788 | 4 | 92,463 | 275,019 | 6,184,311 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PST Restoration Program | 1,789,439 | 226,840 | 5 | 267,398 | 19,214 | 2,264,463 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon. R. Moeller |
PST Restoration Program | 1,234,333 | 137,709 | 5 | 86,413 | 11,804 | 1,446,651 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven D. Bishop |
PST Restoration Program | 1,131,834 | 106,923 | 5 | 77,914 | 5,600 | 1,311,071 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Giovanni Ciserani |
International Retirement Plan | 1,474,535 | 170,068 | 9 | 113,472 | 7,582 | 1,750,493 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh | Employee Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan3 |
3,163,271 | 728,322 | 11 | 90,126 | 75,036 | 3,906,683 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PST Restoration Program | 1,259,388 | 105,020 | 5 | 85,514 | 8,874 | 1,441,048 |
1 Because none of the amounts included in this column are above-market earnings under SEC reporting rules, they are not reflected in the Summary Compensation Table.
2 Total includes $147,834 previously reported in Summary Compensation Tables for prior years.
3 Amounts shown include awards granted under the terms of either The Procter & Gamble 2009 Plan or The 2014 Plan, depending on which plan was in effect at the time the NEO elected to defer the award.
4 Total reflects the 2017 LTIP Stock Grant which became nonforfeitable on June 30, 2017 because Mr. Taylor is retirement eligible. This award is also reported in the Summary Compensation Table found on page 42 of this proxy statement.
5 Total reflects registrant contributions in the form of RSUs pursuant to the PST Restoration Program, 100% of which are also reported in the Stock Awards column on the Summary Compensation Table found on page 42 of this proxy statement.
6 Total includes $273,666 previously reported in Summary Compensation Tables for prior years.
7 Total includes $757,255 previously reported in Summary Compensation Tables for prior years.
8 Total includes $100,317 previously reported in Summary Compensation Tables for prior years.
9 Total reflects registrant contributions in the form of RSUs pursuant to the International Retirement Plan, 100% of which are also reported in the Stock Awards column on the Summary Compensation Table found on page 42 of this proxy statement.
10 Total includes $464,645 previously reported in Summary Compensation Tables for prior years.
11 Total reflects the 2017 LTIP Stock Grant which became nonforfeitable on June 30, 2017 because Ms. Ferguson-McHugh is retirement eligible. This award is also reported in the Summary Compensation Table found on page 42 of this proxy statement.
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The NEOs are eligible to participate in EDCP. Under EDCP, a participant may defer up to 75% of base salary (an increase from 50% in prior years) and up to 100% of the STAR award. Amounts may be deferred for a minimum of one year or until termination of employment. Payments that commence upon retirement, death, or disability may be taken in a lump sum or installments (over a maximum period of ten years). All other payments under the plan are paid as a lump sum.
Amounts deferred under EDCP are credited with market earnings based on the same fund choices available to all employees under The Procter & Gamble Profit Sharing Trust and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, one of the Companys tax-qualified plans, with the exception of P&G stock, which is not offered as an investment option in the EDCP. Participants may change fund choices on a daily basis.
LTIP Stock Grants made in the form of RSUs that vest prior to delivery due to the NEO being retirement eligible are included in the aggregate balance as deferred compensation awards under an employee stock and incentive compensation plan. Participants may also defer delivery of incentive awards earned under the PSP program and its predecessors, including the Business Growth Program, which terminated on June 30, 2010, by electing to receive RSUs with deferred delivery. The RSUs are governed by the employee stock and incentive compensation plan that was in effect at the time the award was granted. Similarly, other special equity awards that were deferred by an NEO are included in the aggregate balance for amounts deferred under an employee stock and incentive compensation plan.
As described on page 38 of this proxy statement, federal tax rules limit the size of contributions that can be made to individuals pursuant to tax-qualified defined contribution plans like the PST. To account for these limitations, the Company utilizes the PST Restoration Program to make an additional annual contribution in the form of RSUs.
Similar to the PST, these RSUs become non-forfeitable once an executive has at least five years of service. The default form of payment is a lump sum distribution one year after retirement, or the executive can elect to defer the lump sum to six or eleven years after retirement or to commence ten annual installments at six or eleven years after retirement. Generally, executives have until retirement to change a previous deferral election, with any such deferral elections or changes to deferral elections made in compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. These RSUs earn dividend equivalents at the same rate as dividends on Common Stock and are accrued in the form of additional RSUs each quarter and credited to the executives holdings. The value of each RSU may increase or decrease over time as the value is tied to the price of the Common Stock. Finally, NEOs may convert certain of their PST Restoration Program RSUs into notional cash with the same investment choices as those available under the EDCP.
The Companys IRP is designed to provide retirement benefits for employees whose participation in retirement plans in their home countries has been suspended because they are on assignments outside of that country. Under the IRP, the Company makes an annual contribution for each participant equal to the contribution that would have been made under the participants home country retirement plan had the participant remained in that country and eligible to participate in that plan.
Historically, Company contributions to IRP were placed into one of several investment vehicles available within the IRP, at each participants election. Participants in the U.S. receive their contributions in RSUs. These contributions vest according to the terms and conditions of the participants home country retirement plan. Upon retirement from the Company, participants must elect to receive distributions from the IRP Trust in one of four ways: (1) fixed-income annuity, (2) variable annuity, (3) lump sum, or (4) annual installments (over a maximum of 15 years).
Amounts the NEOs defer under any of the above-mentioned plans that are scheduled to be paid after termination of employment must be held by the Company for a minimum of six months in order to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
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Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
The Company does not have any employment contracts with its NEOs that require severance payments upon termination of their employment. The only situation in which a separation allowance may be paid is if an employee is encouraged to separate from the Company. Certain elements of compensation are, however, treated differently depending upon the specific circumstances of an NEOs separation.
Key Compensation Programs
The following table describes the general treatment of compensation under the Companys key programs under various separation scenarios for all Company employees, including the NEOs.
Compensation Element |
Voluntary Separation or Termination for Cause |
Company Encouraged Separation |
Retirement or Disability |
Change in Control |
Death | |||||
Separation Allowance | None | Company has discretion to pay up to 1 times salary. | None | None | None | |||||
STAR |
No acceleration of awards. Eligible for award only if worked the entire year. | No acceleration of awards. Pro-rated payment based on time worked. | No acceleration of awards. Pro-rated payment based on time worked. | No acceleration of awards. Pro-rated payment based on time worked. | No acceleration of awards. Pro-rated payment based on time worked. | |||||
LTIP Stock Grant | All outstanding awards forfeited at separation. | No acceleration of option vesting or RSU delivery. All awards are retained subject to original terms, except for the current year grant if separation occurs before June 30. | No acceleration of option vesting or RSU delivery. All awards are retained subject to original terms, except for the current year grant if separation occurs before June 30. | Vesting accelerated for awards granted under the 2001 plan. For awards granted under the 2009 and 2014 plan, vesting only accelerated if awards not assumed, unless termination without cause or resignation with good reason. | Vesting accelerated for all awards. | |||||
PSP Grant |
All outstanding awards forfeited at separation. | No acceleration of payment. All awards are retained subject to original terms, except for the current year grant if separation occurs before June 30. | No acceleration of payment. All awards are retained subject to original terms, except for the current year grant if separation occurs before June 30. | Awards paid out at target at time of the Change in Control. | No acceleration of payment. All awards are retained subject to original terms. | |||||
Special Equity Awards | Unvested awards are forfeited at separation. | Unvested awards are forfeited at separation unless otherwise specified by the CHRO as authorized by the C&LD Committee. | Unvested awards are forfeited at separation unless otherwise specified by the CHRO as authorized by the C&LD Committee. | Vesting accelerated and award paid at time of the Change in Control if awards not assumed, unless termination without cause or resignation with good reason. | Vesting accelerated and award paid at time of death. |
All equity awards listed above are governed by the employee stock plan under which the award was granted. The scenarios described above assume that former employees comply with the terms and conditions of the applicable employee stock plan, including compliance with the Companys Purpose, Values and Principles and restrictions on competing with the Company following termination of employment. Failure to comply with either of these provisions can result in forfeiture and/or cancellation of outstanding equity awards.
Retirement Plans and Other Deferred Compensation
The retirement plans in which the NEOs participate do not discriminate in scope, terms, or operation for NEOs versus all other participants. All NEOs who participate are fully vested in PST and will retain all shares upon termination of employment regardless of reason. Mr. Ciserani is fully vested in the IRP. PST Restoration and IRP RSUs vest at the NEOs fifth anniversary date. All NEOs are beyond their fifth anniversary date.
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Salary and STAR bonuses deferred under EDCP, have been earned and therefore are retained upon termination for any reason. Similarly, amounts deferred under the Business Growth Program and PSP have been earned and are retained upon termination for any reason. Vested amounts related to deferred compensation plans are not included in the following table because they are reported in the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table on page 50 of this proxy statement.
Executive Benefits
| Executive Group Life InsuranceBenefits are retained if employee is eligible for early retirement. |
| Financial CounselingEmployee may use the remaining balance until the end of the current calendar year for reimbursable charges under the program. |
| Unused VacationEmployee is entitled to lump sum payment equal to value of accrued, but unused, vacation days. |
| Other ProgramsIn most cases, participation ends on the last day worked, unless otherwise agreed to by the C&LD Committee. |
Expatriate and Relocation Program
If an employees expatriate assignment terminates for any reason, the Company would pay for relocation to the home country and would cover future taxes due related to the expatriate assignment.
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Estimated Post-Employment Treatment of Compensation and Benefits
The following table and footnotes quantify the treatment of compensation or value of benefits that each NEO would receive under the Companys compensation programs upon various scenarios for termination of employment or a change in control of the Company. The amounts shown assume the event that triggered the treatment occurred on June 30, 2017.
Payments upon Termination or Change in Control | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Voluntary ($) |
Company Encouraged Separation ($) |
Retirement or Disability ($) |
Change in ($) |
Death ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||
David Taylor |
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Salary |
0 | 1,600,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
STAR1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,421,845 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Incentive Program2 |
0 | 1,762,880 | 1,762,880 | 1,762,880 | 1,762,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PSP3 |
0 | 12,420,880 | 12,420,880 | 12,420,880 | 12,420,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Group Life Insurance |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jon R. Moeller |
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Salary |
0 | 950,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
STAR1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Incentive Program2 |
0 | 5,095,679 | 5,095,679 | 5,095,679 | 5,095,679 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PSP3 |
0 | 5,855,870 | 5,855,870 | 5,855,870 | 5,855,870 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Special Equity Awards4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1,638,245 | 1,638,245 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Group Life Insurance |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,090,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Steven D. Bishop |
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Salary |
0 | 840,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
STAR1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 918,915 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Incentive Program2 |
0 | 1,525,767 | 1,525,767 | 1,525,767 | 1,525,767 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PSP3 |
0 | 3,147,510 | 3,147,510 | 3,147,510 | 3,147,510 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Special Equity Awards4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 566,039 | 566,039 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Group Life Insurance |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,680,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Giovanni Ciserani |
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Salary |
0 | 900,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
STAR1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Incentive Program2 |
0 | 1,352,991 | 1,352,991 | 1,352,991 | 1,352,991 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PSP3 |
0 | 4,704,357 | 4,704,357 | 4,704,357 | 4,704,357 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Special Equity Awards4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2,209,165 | 2,209,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Group Life Insurance |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,980,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh |
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Salary |
0 | 820,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
STAR1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Incentive Program2 |
0 | 473,229 | 473,229 | 473,229 | 473,229 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PSP3 |
0 | 3,236,751 | 3,236,751 | 3,236,751 | 3,236,751 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Special Equity Awards4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 997,519 | 997,519 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Group Life Insurance |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,640,000 |
1 STAR awards previously elected in stock options that would vest and become exercisable immediately upon death. No other amounts are included for STAR because the NEO would be entitled to the same payment whether or not separation occurred on June 30, 2017.
2 Upon voluntary separation or termination, all outstanding awards would be forfeited. While all unvested awards are retained (except for the current year grant if separation occurs before June 30) in the event of Company encouraged separation, retirement, or disability, these events do not trigger any change in the original payment terms of the awards. The amounts shown for the LTIP Stock Grant in the event of Company-encouraged separation, retirement or disability represents the value of the unexercisable stock options and undelivered RSUs as of June 30, 2017 that would be retained at separation and payout according to the original terms and timing of the grants. Awards vest and become immediately exercisable in the event of death or change in control with termination for reasons other than cause or for good reason.
3 Upon voluntary separation or termination, all outstanding awards would be forfeited. While all unvested awards are retained (except for the current year grant if separation occurs before June 30) in the event of Company-encouraged separation, retirement or disability, or death, these events do not trigger any change in the original payment terms of the awards. In the event of change in control, PSP will pay out at target on the date of the change in control. The amounts shown for the PSP grants represent the value of the unvested PSUs as of June 30, 2017 that would be retained on the triggering event and pay out according to the original terms and timing of the grants.
4 Upon voluntary separation or termination, all outstanding awards would be forfeited. In the event of Company encouraged separation, retirement or disability, the CHRO has the discretion to allow retention of the awards with delivery under the original payment terms. Awards vest and become immediately deliverable in the event of death or change in control with termination for reasons other than cause or for good reason.
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Security Ownership of Management and Certain Beneficial Owners
The following table shows all entities that are the beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of the Companys voting securities:
Title of Class | Name and Address of Beneficial Owner |
Amount and Nature | Percent of Class | |||||||||
Common |
BlackRock, Inc. 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 |
154,087,387 | 1 | 5.80% | ||||||||
Common |
The Vanguard Group 100 Vanguard Blvd. Malvern, PA 19355 |
177,383,781 | 2 | 6.62% |
1 Based on information as of December 31, 2016 contained in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on January 25, 2017 by BlackRock, Inc. The Schedule 13G/A indicates that BlackRock, Inc. has (i) sole power to vote or direct to vote with respect to 130,306,193 shares, and (ii) sole dispositive power with respect to 154,087,387 shares.
2 Based on information as of December 31, 2016 contained in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 13, 2017 by The Vanguard Group. The Schedule 13G indicates that The Vanguard Group has (i) sole power to vote or direct to vote with respect to 4,163,731 shares, (ii) shared voting power with respect to 491,081 shares, (iii) sole dispositive power with respect to 172,764,633 shares, and (iv) shared dispositive power with respect to 4,619,148 shares.
The following tables and footnotes provide information regarding the ownership of the Companys Common Stock and Series A and B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock by all Directors and nominees, each NEO, and all Directors and executive officers as a group on June 30, 2017:
Common Stock Number of shares/options |
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Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||