When Information is Considered Public: Information that has not been disclosed to the public
is generally considered to be nonpublic information. In order to establish that the information has
been disclosed to the public, it may be necessary to demonstrate that the information has been
widely disseminated. Information generally would be considered widely disseminated if it has
been disclosed through the Dow Jones “broad tape,” newswire services, a broadcast on widely
available radio or television programs, publication in a widely-available newspaper, magazine, or
news website, or public disclosure documents filed with the SEC that are available on the SEC’s
website. By contrast, information would likely not be considered widely disseminated if it is
available only to the Company’s employees, or if it is only available to a select group of analysts,
brokers, and institutional investors.
Once information is widely disseminated, it is still necessary to afford the investing public with
sufficient time to absorb the information. As a general rule, information should not be considered
fully absorbed by the marketplace until after the second business day following the day on which
the information is released. If, for example, the Company were to make an announcement on a
Monday, you should not trade in Company Securities until Thursday.
Depending on the particular circumstances, the Company may determine that a longer or shorter
period should apply to the release of specific material nonpublic information.
TRANSACTIONS BY FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHERS
This Policy applies to your family members who reside with you (including a spouse, a child, a
child away at college, stepchildren, grandchildren, parents, stepparents, grandparents, siblings,
and in-laws), anyone else who lives in your household, and any family members who do not live
in your household but whose transactions in Company Securities are directed by you or are
subject to your influence or control, such as parents or children who consult with you before they
trade in Company Securities (collectively referred to as “Family Members”). You are responsible
for the transactions of these other persons and therefore should make them aware of the need to
confer with you before they trade in Company Securities, and you should treat all such
transactions for the purposes of this Policy and applicable securities laws as if the transactions
were for your own account. This Policy does not, however, apply to personal securities
transactions of Family Members where the purchase or sale decision is made by a third party not
controlled by, influenced by, or related to you or your Family Members.
TRANSACTIONS BY ENTITIES THAT YOU INFLUENCE OR CONTROL
This Policy applies to any entities that you influence or control, including any corporations,
partnerships, or trusts (collectively referred to as “Controlled Entities”), and transactions by these
Controlled Entities should be treated for the purposes of this Policy and applicable securities laws
as if they were for your own account.
TRANSACTIONS UNDER COMPANY PLANS
This Policy does not apply in the case of the following transactions, except as specifically noted:
1.Stock Option Exercises: This Policy does not apply to the exercise of an employee
stock option acquired pursuant to the Company’s plans, or to the exercise of a tax
withholding right pursuant to which a person has elected to have the Company withhold