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PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION

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DIODES INCORPORATED
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
To Be Held May 28, 200924, 2010
          Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting (the “Meeting”) of the stockholders of Diodes Incorporated (the “Company”) will be held at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria,Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square, located at 14901 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75254,1568 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, on Thursday,Monday, May 28, 200924, 2010 at 10:0030 a.m. (Central(Eastern time) for the following purposes:
 1. 
Election of Directors.To elect seven persons to the Board of Directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. The Board of Directors’ nominees are: C.H. Chen, Michael R. Giordano, L.P. Hsu, Keh-Shew Lu, Shing Mao, Raymond Soong, and John M. Stich.Stich and Michael K.C. Tsai.
 
 2.
Amendment of 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.To approve various proposed amendments of the 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, including the extension of the term of the plan until May 28, 2019 and the increase by 5,000,000 in the number of shares of Common Stock which may be subject to awards granted thereunder.
3. 
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.To ratify the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2009.2010.
 
 4.3. 
Other Business.To transact such other business as properly may come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
          Only persons who arewere stockholders of record at the close of business on March 30, 200931, 2010 are entitled to notice of and to vote, in person or by proxy, at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
          The proxy statement, which accompanies this Notice, contains additional information regarding the proposals to be considered at the Meeting, and stockholders are encouraged to read it in its entirety.
          Under new rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), weWe have elected to provide access to our proxy materials by notifying you of the availability of our proxy statement and our fiscal 20082009 Annual Report to Stockholders at our web siteover the Internet at www.proxyvote.com. Web access to our proxy materials does not identify visitors to the web site. Stockholders may stillalso obtain a printed copy of the proxy materials free of charge by following the instructions provided in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials that will be mailed to stockholders on or about April 17, 2009.13, 2010 or in the enclosed proxy statement.
          As set forth in the enclosed proxy statement, proxies are being solicited by and on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company. All proposals set forth above are proposals of the Board of Directors.
          Whether or not you plan to attend the Meeting, YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Please follow the instructions enclosed to ensure that your shares are voted. If you attend the Meeting, you may revoke your proxy and vote your shares in person. You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to its exercise at the Meeting.
               Dated at Dallas, Texas, this 17th13th day of April, 2009.2010.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
DIODES INCORPORATED
/s/ Carl C. Wertz
Carl C. Wertz,By Order of the Board of Directors,
DIODES INCORPORATED
(-s- Richard D. White)
Richard D. White,
Secretary

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
     
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Important Changes to be ConsideredVoting Shares Held in “Street Name”1
Internet Access to Proxy Materials1
How to Vote  2 
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Your Vote  3 
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Cost of Proxy Solicitation  4 
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Security Ownership of Proxy SolicitationCertain Beneficial Owners and Management  5 
Proposal One — Election of Directors  58 
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Board Leadership Structure  14 
Nominating Procedures and Criteria and Board Diversity  14 
Communications with Directors  15 
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Compensation of Directors  18 
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Insider Participation  19 
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis  5122 
Introduction  5122 
Philosophy  5122 
Fiscal 2009 Company Performance Summary  5123 
How the Company’s Compensation Program Operates  5223 
Named Executive Officer Compensation  5225 
How and Why Executive Compensation Decisions Were Made  5427 
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Conclusion33
Report of the Compensation Committee34
Executive Compensation35
Summary Compensation Table35
Grants of Plan-Based Awards37
Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Plan-Based Awards Table38
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End42
Option Exercises and Stock Vested43
Equity Compensation Plan Information44
Non-qualified Deferred Compensation44
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control45
Proposal Three –Two — Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  5651 
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Meeting Map and Driving Directions60
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Diodes Incorporated

15660 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 850

Dallas, Texas 75248

(972) 385-2810
Proxy Statement
Annual Meeting: May 28, 200924, 2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
          This proxy statement (“Proxy Statement”) is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Diodes Incorporated (the “Company”) for use at the annual meeting (the “Meeting”) of the stockholders of the Company to be held on Thursday,Monday, May 28, 2009,24, 2010, at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria,Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square, located at 14901 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75254,1568 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, at 10:0030 a.m. (Central(Eastern time), and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. Only stockholders at the close of business on March 30, 200931, 2010 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to notice of and to vote, in person or by proxy, at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Matters to be Considered at the Meeting:
The matters to be considered and voted upon at the Meeting will be:
1.
Election of Directors.To elect seven persons to the Board, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. The Board’s nominees are: C.H. Chen, Michael R. Giordano, L.P. Hsu, Keh-Shew Lu, Raymond Soong, John M. Stich and Michael K.C. Tsai.
2.
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.To ratify the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2010.
3.
Other Business.To transact such other business as properly may come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Voting Recommendations of the Board
          Our Board recommends that you vote your shares “FOR” each of the nominees to the Board and “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP.
Important Changes to Voting Shares Held in “Street Name”
          Since our last annual meeting of stockholders, there have been important changes in how your shares held in street name by a brokerage firm may be voted in the election of directors. Previously, if you were the beneficial owner of shares held in street name by a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer, or other similar organization, and you failed to instruct the organization as to how to vote such shares, the organization could, in its discretion, vote such shares in the election of directors. As of January 1, 2010, brokerage firms who are members of the New York Stock Exchange will no longer be allowed to vote your shares held in street name in the election of directors, if you fail to instruct the organization how to vote such shares. Therefore, it is very important that you provide instructions on how to vote any shares beneficially owned by you in street name.
Internet Access to Proxy Materials
          Under rules recently adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we have elected to provide access to our proxy materials over the Internet at www.proxyvote.com. Stockholders will not receive printed copies of the proxy materials unless they request them.
On or about April 17, 2009,13, 2010, a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) was sent to our stockholders of record and beneficial owners.

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          The Notice provides you with instructions regarding how to:
  View our proxy materials for the Meeting on the Internet;
 
  Request a printed copy of the proxy materials; and
 
  Instruct us to send future proxy materials to you by mail or electronically by email on an ongoing basis.
          Choosing to receive future proxy materials by email will save us the cost of printing and mailing documents to you and will reduce the impact of our annual meetings on the environment. If you choose to receive future proxy materials by email, you will receive an email next year with instructions containing a link to those materials and a link to the proxy voting site. Your election to receive proxy materials by email will remain in effect until you terminate it.
          The proxy materials include:
  Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders;
 
  This Proxy Statement; and
 
  The 20082009 Annual Report to Stockholders, which includes our audited consolidated financial statements.
          If you request printed copies of the proxy materials by mail, these materials will also include a proxy card.

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Matters to be Considered at the Meeting:
         The matters to be considered and voted upon at the Meeting will be:
1.
Election of Directors.To elect seven persons to the Board, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. The Board’s nominees are: C.H. Chen, Michael R. Giordano, L.P. Hsu, Keh-Shew Lu, Shing Mao, Raymond Soong and John M. Stich.
2.
Amendment of 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.To approve various proposed amendments of the 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, including the extension of the term of the plan until May 28, 2019 and the increase by 5,000,000 in the number of shares of Common Stock which may be subject to awards granted thereunder;
3.
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.To ratify the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2009.
4.
Other Business.To transact such other business as properly may come before the Meeting or any continuation, adjournment or postponement thereof.
Voting Recommendations of the Board
          Our Board recommends that you vote your shares “FOR” each of the nominees to the Board, “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP, and “FOR” the proposed amendments to the 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, increasing the authorized shares, extending the term of the plan and making certain other administrative changes.
How to Vote
          Stockholder of Record.If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares, and the Notice was sent directly to you by the Company.
          If you are a stockholder of record, you may attend the Meeting and vote in person. You will be provided with a ballot at the Meeting.
          If you do not wish to attend the Meeting or toand vote in person, you may vote by proxy. There are three ways to vote by proxy. You may vote by telephone by calling (800) 690-6903 and following the instructions on the proxy card.provided. You may vote over the Internet at www.proxyvote.com by following the instructions on the Notice or the proxy card.provided. If you request and receive a printed copiescopy of the proxy materials by mail, you can vote by mail by signing dating and mailingdating the enclosed proxy card and either mailing it in the postage-paid envelope provided to the address stated on the proxy card or transmitting it by facsimile to the Inspector of Elections at (805) 374-1255.972-385-2315.
          Telephone and Internet voting facilities for stockholders will be available 24 hours a day and will close at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern time) on May 27, 2009.23, 2010. If a proxy is properly submitted and is not revoked, the proxy will be voted at the Meeting in accordance with the stockholder’s instructions indicated on the proxy. If no instructions are indicated on the proxy, the proxy will be voted “FOR” the election of the Board’s nominees, “FOR” the proposed amendments of the 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, “FOR” ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year endingended December 31, 2009,2010, and in accordance with the recommendations of the Board as to any other matter that may properly be brought before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
          Beneficial Owner of Shares Held in Street Name.If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer, or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name,” and the Notice was forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your accountshares is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct that organization on how to vote the shares held in your account by following the instructions provided in the Notice.provided. If you wish to attend the Meeting and vote in person, you must obtain a proxy executed in your favor from the organization that holds your shares.
          Even if you plan to attend the Meeting, we recommend that you also submit your proxy or voting instruction so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Meeting.

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How to Change or Revoke a ProxyYour Vote
          You may revoke a proxychange your vote at any time before the vote at the MeetingMeeting. If you are a stockholder of record, you may change your vote by voting again by proxy over the Internet or telephone on a later date (only your last Internet or telephone proxy will be counted), or by filing a written revocation, or a duly executed proxy card bearing a later date, with the Company’s Secretary at the Meeting or at our offices located at 15660 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 850, Dallas, Texas 75248 prior to the vote at the Meeting. You may also revoke a proxychange your vote by attending the Meeting and voting in person. Attending the Meeting in person will not automatically revoke youra previously granted proxy unless you vote again at the Meeting or file a written revocation with the Company’s Secretary at or before the Meeting.

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          If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, you may change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to the brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other organization holding your shares by following the instructions they provided or, if you obtained a proxy in your favor from that organization, by attending the Meeting and voting in person.
Voting Rights
          The authorized capital of the Company consists of (i) 70,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.66-2/3 per share (“Common Stock”), of which 41,395,81543,821,430 shares were issued and outstanding on the Record Date and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value (“Preferred Stock”), none of which were issued and outstanding on the Record Date. The Common Stock and the Preferred Stock are collectively referred to as the “Stock.”
          A majority of the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, present either in person or by proxy, constitutes a quorum for the conduct of business at the Meeting. Votes withheld, abstentions and “broker non-votes” (as defined below) will be counted for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum.
          Each stockholder is entitled to one vote, in person or by proxy, for each share of Common Stock standing in his or her name on the books of the Company at the close of business on the Record Date on any matter submitted to the stockholders, except that in connection with the election of directors, each stockholder has the right to cumulate votes, provided that the candidates’ names have been properly placed in nomination prior to commencement of voting and a stockholder has given notice prior to commencement of voting of his or her intention to cumulate votes. If a stockholder has given such notice, all stockholders may cumulate their votes for all nominated candidates. Cumulative voting entitles a stockholder to give one candidate a number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock owned by such stockholder, or to distribute such stockholder’s votes on the same principle among as many candidates as the stockholder shall think fit. Discretionary authority to cumulate votes is hereby solicited by the Board, and the vote by proxy through the Internet, or telephone or mail shall grant such authority.
          In the election of directors, the candidates receiving the highest number of votes, up to the number of directors to be elected, shall be elected. Each proposal described in this Proxy Statement, other than the election of directors, requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote on the proposal at the Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect with respect to the election of directors. With respect to all other proposals submitted to the stockholders, abstentions will be included in the number of votes present and entitled to vote on that proposal and, accordingly, will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” the proposal. However, broker non-votes with respect to any proposal submitted to the stockholders will not be counted as shares present and entitled to vote on that proposal and, accordingly, will not have any effect with respect to the approval of that proposal (other than to reduce the number of affirmative votes required to approve the proposal).
          Of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date, 8,365,781 (or approximately 20.2%19.1%) were held in the name of Lite-On Semiconductor Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“LSC”). See “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Proposal One – Election of Directors -“Corporate Governance — Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,” for a discussion of the relationship between LSC and the Company. On the Record Date, an additional 4,030,3124,279,669 shares (or approximately 8.9%) were owned by directors and executive officers of the Company. LSC and each directorof the directors and executive officerofficers have informed the Company that they will vote “FOR” the election of the nominees to the Board identified herein “FOR the proposed amendments of the 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and “FOR” ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

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          Organizations holding Common Stock in “street name” who are members of a stock exchange are required by the rules of the exchange to transmit the proxy materials to the beneficial owner of the Common Stock and to solicit voting instructions with respect to the matters submitted to the stockholders. If the organization has not received instructions from the beneficial owner by the date specified in the statement accompanying such proxy materials, the organization may give or authorize the giving of a proxy to vote the Common Stock in its discretion as to some matters, but not as to certain other proposals without specific instructions from the beneficial owner. When an organization is unable to vote a client’s shares on proposals, the missing votes are referred to as “broker non-votes.” If you hold Common Stock in “street name” and you fail to instruct the organization that holds your shares as to how to vote such shares, that organization may, in its discretion, vote such Common Stock “FOR” the election of the Board’s nominees and “FOR” ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009,2010, but not with respect to the proposed amendmentselection of the 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

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nominees to the Board identified herein.
Cost of Proxy Solicitation
          This proxy solicitation is made by the Board of the Company, and the Company will bear the costs of this solicitation, including the expense of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing this Proxy Statement and any other material used in this proxy solicitation. If it should appear desirable to do so to ensure adequate representation at the Meeting, officers and regular employees may communicate with stockholders of record, beneficial owners, banks, brokerage houses, custodians, nominees and others, by telephone, facsimile transmissions, telegraph, email or in person to request that the proxies be furnished. No additional compensation will be paid for these services to officers or employees of the Company. The Company will reimburse banks, brokerage houses, and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries, for their reasonable expenses in forwarding proxy materials to their principals. The estimated cost for the printing of thethis proxy materials and proxy solicitationssolicitation is approximately $25,000.
Other Business
          As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board knows of no business to be presented for consideration at the Meeting other than as stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. However, if any other matters properly come before the Meeting, including a motion to adjourn the Meeting to another time or place to solicit additional proxies in favor of the recommendation of the Board, the designated proxyholders will vote the shares represented by the proxies on such matters in accordance with the recommendation of the Board, and authority to do so is included in the proxy. Such authorization includes authority to appoint a substitute nominee or nominees to the Board’s nominees identified herein where death, illness or other circumstances arise which prevent any such director nomineedirector-nominee from serving in such position and to vote such Proxyproxy for such substitute nominee. Dr. Keh-Shew Lu and Carl C. Wertz,Richard D. White, the designated proxyholders (the “Proxyholders”), are members of the Company’s management.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIALBENFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
          The following table sets forth the “beneficial ownership”beneficial ownership of Common Stock as of the Record Date by each person known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than depositories).
         
 
  Amount and Nature  Percent of
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner of Beneficial Owner (1) Class(2)
Lite-On Semiconductor Corporation (“LSC”)  8,365,781 (3)  20.2%
9F. No. 233-2, Pao-Chiao Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei-hsien        
23115, Taiwan, R.O.C.        
 
FMR LLC  4,414,609 (4)  10.7%
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109        
 
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.  2,081,962 (5)  5.0%
100 E. Pratt Street, 10th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
        
 
         
  Amount and Nature of  
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership(1) Percent of Class(2)
Lite-On Semiconductor Corporation (“LSC”)
9F. No. 233-2, Pao-Chiao Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei-hsien
23115, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  8,365,781(3)  19.1%
FMR LLC
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
  4,097,400(4)  9.4%
BlackRock, Inc.
40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022
  2,573,730(5)  5.9%
Brown Capital Management, Inc.
1201 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
  2,497,542(6)  5.7%
(1) The named stockholder has sole voting power and investment power with respect to the shares listed, except as indicated below.
 
(2) The Percentage of Class is based on 41,395,81543,821,430 shares outstanding as of the Record Date.
 
(3) LSC is a public company listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation and a member of the Lite-On Group of companies. See “Proposal One – Election of Directors –“Corporate Governance — Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” for a discussion of the relationship among LSC, the Company and certain directors and executive officers of the Company.
 
(4) Based solely on information provided by FMR LLC in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 17, 200916, 2010 reporting beneficial ownership of ourthe Company’s Common Stock. According to the Schedule 13G, neither FMR LLC, which is a parent holding company, nor Edward C. Johnson 3d, Chairman of FMR LLC, has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of the shares owned directly by the Fidelity Funds, which power resides with the Fidelity Funds’ Board of Trustees. Edward C. Johnson 3d and FMR LLC, through its control of Fidelity Management & Research Company, and the funds each has sole power to dispose of the 4,097,400 shares owned by the Fidelity Funds.
(5)Based solely on information provided by BlackRock Inc. in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on January 29, 2010 reporting beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock. According to the Schedule 13G, BlackRock Inc. has sole voting power with respect to 42,3892,573,730 shares, has sole dispositive power with respect to 4,414,6092,573,730 shares and has neither shared voting power nor shared dispositive power with respect to any shares.
 
(5)(6) Based solely on information provided by T. Rowe Price Associates,Brown Capital Management, Inc. in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 10, 2009January 27, 2010 reporting beneficial ownership of ourthe Company’s Common Stock. According to the Schedule 13G, T. Rowe Price Associates,Brown Capital Management, Inc. has sole voting power with respect to 268,3501,190,127 shares, has sole dispositive power with respect to 2,081,9622,497,542 shares and has neither shared voting power nor shared dispositive power with respect to any shares.

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          The following table sets forth the “beneficial ownership”beneficial ownership of Common Stock of the Company as of the Record Date by (i) each executive officer, director and nominee for directordirector-nominee of the Company, (ii) each Named Executive Officer (“NEO”) of the Company (as defined below), and (ii)(iii) all directors, director-nominees and executive officers of the Company as a group.
        
        
 Amount and Nature of Percent of  Amount and Nature of Percent of
Name of Beneficial Owner 
Beneficial Owner(1)
 Class(2) (3)  Beneficial Ownership(1) Class(2) (3)
Directors
  
Raymond Soong  799,063 (4)  1.9%  827,875(4)  1.9%
C.H. Chen  560,604 (4) (5)  1.3%  574,291(4)  1.3%
Michael R. Giordano  202,304 (4) (8) *   204,994(4) (5) * 
L.P. Hsu  2,387 (4) *   6,388(4) * 
Keh-Shew Lu(6)
  1,234,501 (4) (5) (7)  3.0%
Shing Mao  263,575 (4) * 
Keh-Shew Lu(6) (12)
  1,379,033(4) (7)  3.1%
Shing Mao(8)
  264,013(4) * 
John M. Stich  128,387 (4) (9) *   98,263(4) (9) * 
Michael K.C. Tsai(8)
   
Executive Officers
  
Mark A. King  220,751 (4) * 
Joseph Liu  418,669 (4)  1.0%
Carl C. Wertz  98,163 (4) * 
Richard D. White  22,800 (4) * 
All other executive officers (6 persons)  79,108 (4) * 
All directors and executive officers as a group (17 persons)  4,030,312 (10)  8.9%
Richard D. White(12)
  50,563(4) * 
Mark A. King(12)
  225,067(4) * 
Joseph Liu(12)
  420,706(4)  1.0%
Edmund Tang(12)
  49,956(4) * 
Carl C. Wertz(12)
  112,913(4) * 
All directors, director-nominees and executive officers of the Company as a group (17 individuals including those named above)  4,279,669(10)(11)  8.9%
* Less than 1%.
 
(1) The named stockholder has sole voting power and investment power with respect to the shares listed, except as indicated and subject to community property laws where applicable.
 
(2) Under Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, a person shares the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, under Rule 13d-3(d)(1) of the Exchange Act, shares which the person (or group) has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days after the Record Date are deemed to be outstanding in calculating the beneficial ownership and the percentage ownership of the person (or group) but are not deemed to be outstanding as to any other person or group. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the person’s actual ownership of voting power with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock actually outstanding at the Record Date.
 
(3) The Percentage of Class is based on 41,395,81543,821,430 shares of the Common Stock of the Company outstanding as of the Record Date.
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(4) Includes the following shares of Common Stock that the named individual has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days after the Record Date by exercising stock options or the vesting of restricted stock units/units or awards:
     
Named Individual Shares
Raymond Soong  775,063783,125
 
C.H. Chen  375,675336,187
 
Michael R. Giordano  138,231139,845
 
L.P. Hsu  1,0752,688 
Keh-Shew Lu(6)
  508,593446,625
 
Shing Mao  227,388122,126
 
John M. Stich  117,70082,188 
Michael K.C. Tsai
Richard D. White40,700 
Mark A. King  220,751225,067
 
Joseph Liu  342,626315,251 
Edmund Tang30,525 
Carl C. Wertz  97,543112,293 
 
Richard D. White  15,950
All other executive officers (6 persons)52,125
 
TOTAL
  2,872,7202,636,620 
 
(5)Includes 202,250 and 45,000 shares of restricted stock granted on April 14, 2005 to Dr. Lu and Mr. Chen, respectively, fifty percent (50%) of which first became saleable and transferable on April 14, 2008, the third anniversary of the date of grant, and fifty percent (50%) of which became saleable and transferable on April 15, 2009, the day following the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.
(6)Dr. Lu is a member of the Board and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
(7)Includes 440,000 shares in Texastac Investments L.P. and the Lu Family Revocable Trust, and 10,500 shares in an UTMA (Custodial) Trust. Dr. Lu is the co-general partner of Texastac Investments L.P. and a co-trustee of the Lu Family Revocable Trust and UTMA (Custodial) Trust. He has voting and investment authority over these shares held by the limited partnership and these trusts.
(8)(5) Includes 5,062 shares of Common Stock held in the name of UBS Trust for the Individual Retirement Account of Mr. Giordano. Mr. Giordano has voting and investment authority over these shares.
 
(6)Dr. Lu is a member of the Board and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
(7)Includes 440,000 shares of Common Stock held in the name of Texastac Investments L.P. and the Lu Family Revocable Trust, and 14,500 shares of Common Stock held in the name of an UTMA (Custodial) Trust. Dr. Lu is the co-general partner of Texastac Investments L.P. and a co-trustee of the Lu Family Revocable Trust and UTMA (Custodial) Trust. He has voting and investment authority over these shares held.
(8)Dr. Mao will retire from the Board effective as of the date of the Meeting and the election and qualification of his successor. Mr. Tsai has been nominated by the Board for election at the Meeting upon the retirement of Dr. Mao.
(9) Includes 10,687 shares of Common Stock held in the name of Stich Family Holdings, LLC. Mr. Stich is a co-member of the Stich Family Holdings, LLC and has voting and investment authority over these shares.
 
(10) Includes 2,872,7202,696,170 shares that the directors, director-nominees and executive officers have the right to acquire within sixty (60) days after the Record Date, by exercising stock options or the vesting of restricted stock units or restricted stock awards, but excludes an additional 574,531743,974 shares that the directors, director-nominees and executive officers will have the right to acquire upon the exercise of stock options or restricted stock units or restricted stock awards, which will become exercisablemay vest in installments more than sixty (60) days after the Record Date.
(11)Includes beneficial ownership of Common Stock in the amount of 65,607 shares owned by executive officers other than NEOs of the Company (as defined).
(12)These six executive officers, Dr. Keh-Shew Lu, Richard D. White, Mark A. King, Joseph Liu, Edmund Tang and Carl C. Wertz, are NEOs of the Company. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Introduction.”

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PROPOSAL ONE
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
          The Company’s Bylaws provide that the number of directors shall be determined from time to time by the Board, of the Company, but may not be less than five nor more than seventeen. Currently, the Board has fixed the number of directors at seven. The Company’s Bylaws further provide for the election of each director at each annual meeting of stockholders.
          The persons nominated have been nominated for election to the Board to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. All director nomineesdirector-nominees are currently directors of the Company, other than Mr. Michael K.C. Tsai, and all have indicated their continued willingness to serve. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxyproxies will be voted in such a way as to elect as many of these director nomineesdirector-nominees as possible under applicable voting rules. In the event that any of the director nomineesdirector-nominees should be unable or unwilling to serve as a director, the proxy will be voted for the election of such substitute director nominees,director-nominees, if any, as shall be designated by the Board. The Board has no reason to believe that any director nomineedirector-nominee will be unable or unwilling to serve. The seven nominees who receive the highest number of affirmative votes will be elected.
          None of the director nomineesdirector-nominees was selected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding, other than that with the directors of the Company acting within their capacity as such. There are no family relationships among directors of the Company as of the date hereof, and, except as set forth below, as of the date hereof, no directorships are now, or in the past five years have been, held by any director in a company that has a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
          The following table sets forth certain biographical information concerning the director nomineesdirector-nominees of the Company as of the Record Date:
           
 
        Director
Director Nominees  Age  Position with the Company Since
 
Raymond Soong(1)
  67  Director and Chairman of the Board  1993 
 
C.H. Chen(2)
  66  Director and Vice Chairman of the Board  2000 
 
Michael R. Giordano(3)
  62  Director  1990 
 
L.P. Hsu(4)
  69  Director  2007 
 
Keh-Shew Lu(5)
  62  President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director  2001 
 
Shing Mao(6)
  74  Director  1990 
 
John M. Stich(7)
  67  Director  2000 
 
           
        Director
Director-nominees Age Position with the Company Since
Raymond Soong  68  Director and Chairman of the Board  1993 
C.H. Chen  66  Director and Vice Chairman of the Board  2000 
Michael R. Giordano  63  Director  1990 
L.P. Hsu  70  Director  2007 
Keh-Shew Lu  63  President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director  2001 
John M. Stich  68  Director  2000 
Michael K.C. Tsai(1)
  56  Director-nominee 
(1) 
Raymond Soong   Director and ChairmanDr. Shing Mao will retire from the Board effective as of the date of the Meeting and the election and qualification of his successor. Mr. Tsai has been nominated by the Board
Chair, Compensation Committee
Chair, for election at the Meeting upon the retirement of Dr. Mao. Mr. Tsai was identified to the Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee
Mr. Soong was appointed by the Chairman of the Board of the Company in 1993. Mr. Soong is also the Chairman of the Board of LSC, Lite-On Technology Corporation, Liteon-IT Corp. and a board member of Actron Technology Corporation and Co-Tech Copper Foil Corporation, each of which is a member or an affiliate of the Lite-On Group. After serving as a senior engineer for RCA Corporation and as a chief engineer for Texas Instruments, Taiwan Limited (“TI Taiwan”), Mr. Soong, together with several of his co-workers, founded Taiwan Lite-On Electronic Co. Ltd. (“Taiwan Lite-On”), a manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems, in 1975. Mr. Soong is a graduate of, and received an Honorary Doctorate from, the National Taipei University of Technology’s Electronic Engineering Department and also received an Honorary Doctorate from National Chiao Tung University.
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(2)
C.H. Chen   Director and Vice Chairman of the Board
Mr. Chen was appointed the Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company in June 2005. Mr. Chen is also the Chairman ofand was nominated for election to the Board of Co-Tech Copper Foil Corporation, Vice Chairman ofafter the Board of LSC and a board member of Lite-On Technology Corporation, Actron Technology Corporation and Dynacard Corp., each of which is a member or an affiliate of the Lite-On Group. Mr. Chen served as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer from 2000 until 2005. From 1969 to 1990, Mr. Chen held various positions at Texas Instruments Incorporated (“TI”), most recently as the Vice President of TI Taiwan. In 1990, he left TI to found Dyna Image Corporation, which merged with LSC in December 2000. Mr. Chen received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University.
(3)
Michael R. Giordano   Director
Chair, Audit Committee (Financial Expert)
Mr. Giordano, CIMA, joined the private-banking firm of UBS Financial Services, Inc. as Senior Vice President-Investment Consulting when UBS AG acquired PaineWebber, Inc. in 2000. PaineWebber, Inc. had acquired his previous employer, Kidder Peabody and Co., Inc., with whom he was employed since 1979. Mr. Giordano advises corporations, foundations, trusts, and municipal governments in investments and finance. Mr. Giordano served as Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Leo D. Fields Co. from 1980 to 1990, when GWC Holdings acquired it, and served as a board member of Professional Business Bank, a publicly traded corporation, from 2001 to 2003. Formerly a captain and pilot in the United States Air Force, he received his Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from California State Polytechnic University and his Master’s degree in Business Administration (Management and Finance) from the University of Utah. Mr. Giordano also completed post-graduate work in International Investments at Babson College and is certified by the Investment Management Consultants Association. He is also certified by the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, University of California at Los Angeles as a Corporate Director, having demonstrated understanding of directorship and corporate governance.
(4)
Lu-Pao Hsu   Director
Member, Audit Committee
Member, Compensation Committee
Mr. Hsu has been Chairman of Philips Taiwan Quality Foundation since 2002, a board member of Winbond Electronics Corporation since 1999, a board member of Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation since 2003 and a board member of ZyXEL Communications Corporation since 2006. He also currently serves as a consultant to Lite-On Technology Corporation. Previously, he served as a board member of Lite-On Technology Corporation from 2004 to 2006 and the Supervisor of the Board at Delta Electronics from 2000 to 2003 and the Vice Chairman from 1998 to 2000. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer of HannStar Display in 2001, a board member of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. from 1991 to 2000 and the Executive Vice President of Philips Taiwan Limited from 1989 to 1998. Since 1998, Mr. Hsu has been an Esteemed Chair Lecturer at the College of Management at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan, where he served as Associate Professor from 1971 to 1972. Mr. Hsu completed the International Executive Program at IMD and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan.
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(5)
Keh-Shew Lu   Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Lu was appointed the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in June 2005 after serving on the Board since 2001. Dr. Lu is also a board member of Lite-On Technology Corporation, a publicly held company in Taiwan, as well as LedEngin, Inc., Lorentz Solution, Inc. and Nuvoton Technology Corporation, three privately held companies. Dr. Lu is the founding Chairman of the Asia American Citizen’s Council, the Vice Chairman of the governing board of the Plano Chinese Alliance Church, a board member of the Texas Tech foundation and a board member of the Advisory Board to the Southern Methodist University’s Asian Studies Program. From 2001 to 2005, Dr. Lu was a partner of the WK Technology Venture Fund. From 1998 to 2001, Dr. Lu served as Senior Vice President of TI and General Manager of Worldwide Mixed-Signal and Logic Products. His responsibilities included all aspects of the analog, mixed-signal and logic products for TI worldwide business, including design, process and product development, manufacturing and marketing. From 1996 to 1998, Dr. Lu was the manager of TI’s worldwide memory business. In addition, he served as the President of TI Asia from 1994 to 1997 where he supervised all of TI activities in Asia, excluding Japan. Dr. Lu holds a Bachelor’s degree in engineering from the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan, and a Master’s degree and a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University.
(6)
Shing Mao   Director
Member, Compensation Committee
Member, Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee
Dr. Mao has been a considered and approved his qualification in accordance with the director of Dyna Investment Co., Ltd. of Taiwan, a venture capital company, since 1989. Previously, Dr. Mao retired in 2000 as Chairman ofnominating procedures and criteria, which are described below and were used to consider and approve all current nominees for election to the Board. See “Corporate Governance — Nominating Procedures and Criteria and Board of Lite-On USA, Inc., where he had served since 1988. Dr. Mao was a board member of LSC from 1989 to 2000. Before joining Taiwan Lite-On, he served in a variety of management positions with Raytheon Company for four years, with TI for 11 years and with UTL Corporation (acquired by Boeing Aircraft Company) for seven years. Dr. Mao received his Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
(7)
John M. Stich   Director
Member, Audit Committee
Member, Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee
Mr. Stich serves as a board member of Spansion Inc, a flash memory company, and of Stonestreet One, Inc. a provider of short distance wireless technologies. He also serves with numerous non-profit organizations, including as a board member of the Japan America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth and Member of the Dallas-Taipei and Dallas-Sendai Sister City Committees. Mr. Stich was appointed as the Honorary Consul General of Japan at Dallas in 2004. From 2000 to 2006, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Asian Network, a consulting business that helped high-technology companies to establish and expand their business in Asia. Prior to this position, Mr. Stich was the Chief Marketing Officer for TI in Japan from 1994 to 1999, and Vice President of Semiconductors for TI Asia from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Stich joined TI in 1964 and has served in various management positions, including a total of 24 years leading TI’s Asian business growth while living in Taipei, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Mr. Stich received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University.Diversity.”

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Raymond SoongDirector and Chairman of the Board
Chair, Compensation Committee
Chair, Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee
Member, Risk Oversight Committee
Mr. Soong was appointed the Chairman of the Board of the Company in 1993. Mr. Soong is also the Chairman of the Board of LSC, Lite-On Technology Corporation, Liteon-IT Corp. and a board member of Actron Technology Corporation and Co-Tech Copper Foil Corporation, each of which is a member or an affiliate of the Lite-On Group. In 1975, after serving as a senior engineer for RCA Corporation and as a chief engineer for Texas Instruments, Taiwan Limited (“TI Taiwan”), Mr. Soong, together with several of his co-workers, founded Taiwan Lite-On Electronic Co. Ltd. (“Taiwan Lite-On”), a manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. Mr. Soong is a graduate of, and received an Honorary Doctorate from, the National Taipei University of Technology’s Electronic Engineering Department and also received an Honorary Doctorate from National Chiao Tung University.
As Chairman of the Boards of LSC, Lite-On Technology Corporation and Liteon-IT Corp., Mr. Soong has significant board experience, which provides him valuable insight on Board management. With his background in the semiconductor industry as a senior engineer for RCA Corporation and as a chief engineer for TI Taiwan, Mr. Soong also brings extensive experience and knowledge of the semiconductor industry to the Board.
C.H. ChenDirector and Vice Chairman of the Board
Chair, Risk Oversight Committee
Ex Officio Member, Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee
Mr. Chen was appointed the Company’s Vice Chairman of the Board in June 2005. Mr. Chen is also the Chairman of the Board of Co-Tech Copper Foil Corporation, Vice Chairman of the Board of LSC and a board member of Lite-On Technology Corporation, Actron Technology Corporation and Dynacard Corp., each of which is a member or an affiliate of the Lite-On Group. Mr. Chen served as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer from 2000 until 2005. From 1969 to 1990, Mr. Chen held various positions at Texas Instruments Incorporated (“TI”), most recently as the Vice President of TI Taiwan. In 1990, he left TI to found Dyna Image Corporation, which merged with LSC in 2000. Mr. Chen received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University.
Mr. Chen has extensive experience in the semiconductor industry, particularly in Asia, including as a director of several Asian semiconductor companies. This experience provides the Board with a valuable perspective on the current and future trends and challenges in the semiconductor industry in Asia. As the Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chen’s deep understanding of the Company enables him to provide practical advice to the Board.
Michael R. GiordanoDirector
Chair, Audit Committee (Financial Expert)
Mr. Giordano, CIMA, joined the private-banking firm of UBS Financial Services, Inc. as Senior Vice President-Investment Consulting when UBS AG acquired PaineWebber, Inc. in 2000. PaineWebber, Inc. had acquired his previous employer, Kidder Peabody and Co., Inc., with whom he was employed since 1979. Mr. Giordano advises corporations, foundations, trusts, and municipal governments in investments and finance. Mr. Giordano served as Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Leo D. Fields Co. from 1980 to 1990, when GWC Holdings acquired it, and, from 2001 to 2003, served as a board member of Professional Business Bank, a publicly traded corporation. Formerly a captain and pilot in the United States Air Force, Mr. Giordano received his Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from California State Polytechnic University and his Master’s degree in Business Administration (Management and Finance) from the University of Utah. Mr. Giordano also completed post-graduate work in International Investments at Babson College and is certified by the Investment Management Consultants Association. He is also certified by the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, University of California at Los Angeles as a Corporate Director, having demonstrated understanding of directorship and corporate governance.
Mr. Giordano is an experienced leader who has worked in the financial sector for more than 31 years and possesses the skills necessary to lead the Company’s Audit Committee. As Senior Vice President-Investment Consulting with UBS Financial Services, Inc. since 2000, he has advised numerous public and private, profit and non-profit organizations in investments and finance. Mr. Giordano’s experience provides the Board with a wealth of knowledge in financial and accounting matters.

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Lu-Pao HsuDirector
Member, Audit Committee
Member, Compensation Committee
Mr. Hsu has been Chairman of Philips Taiwan Quality Foundation since 2002, a board member of Winbond Electronics Corporation since 1999, a board member of Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation since 2003 and a board member of ZyXEL Communications Corporation from 2006 to 2009. He also currently serves as a consultant to Lite-On Technology Corporation. Previously, he served as a board member of Lite-On Technology Corporation from 2004 to 2006 and the Supervisor of the Board at Delta Electronics from 2000 to 2003 and the Vice Chairman and board member at Hannstar Display from 1998 to 2000. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer of HannStar Display in 2001, a board member of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. from 1991 to 2000 and the Executive Vice President of Philips Taiwan Limited from 1989 to 1998. Since 1998, Mr. Hsu has been an Esteemed Chair Lecturer and Adjunct Professor at the College of Management at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan, where he served as Associate Professor from 1971 to 1972. Mr. Hsu completed the International Executive Program at International Institute for Management Development (IMD) and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan.
Having served as a senior executive at several technology companies, including as Chief Executive Officer of HannStar Display and Executive Vice President of Philips Taiwan Limited, Mr. Hsu has the experience to offer valuable insight to the Board on operational issues. Through his past and present services as a board member on several technology companies, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd., Lite-On Technology Corporation and Winbond Electronics Corporation, Mr. Hsu also has an understanding of the role of the Board in properly governing the Company. Having an extensive background in teaching business management at the National Chiao-Tung University in Taiwan, Mr. Hsu provides the Board with a rich knowledge of business management concepts and techniques.
Keh-Shew LuDirector, President and Chief Executive Officer
Member, Risk Oversight Committee
Dr. Lu was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in June 2005 after serving on the Board since 2001. Dr. Lu is also a board member of Lite-On Technology Corporation and RAE systems Inc., both publicly held companies, as well as LedEngin, Inc., Lorentz Solution, Inc. and Nuvoton Technology Corporation, three privately held companies. Dr. Lu is the founding Chairman of the Asia American Citizen’s Council, the Vice Chairman of the governing board of the Plano Chinese Alliance Church, a board member of the Texas Tech Foundation and a board member of the Advisory Board to the Southern Methodist University’s Asian Studies Program. From 2001 to 2005, Dr. Lu was a partner of the WK Technology Venture Fund. From 1998 to 2001, Dr. Lu served as Senior Vice President of TI and General Manager of Worldwide Mixed-Signal and Logic Products. His responsibilities included all aspects of the analog, mixed-signal and logic products for TI worldwide business, including design, process and product development, manufacturing and marketing. From 1996 to 1998, Dr. Lu was the manager of TI’s worldwide memory business. In addition, he served as the President of TI Asia from 1994 to 1997 where he supervised all of TI activities in Asia, excluding Japan. Dr. Lu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan, and a Master’s degree and a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University.
Having worked in the semiconductor industry for more than 36 years and, particularly, having served in various managerial and senior executive capacities at TI, Dr. Lu possesses a wealth of semiconductor management experience. Dr. Lu also is very knowledgeable in the role and function of the Board as a result of serving for many years as a board member of several public and private companies. Since becoming the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Dr. Lu has directed the Company’s expansion through profitable growth and acquisitions, growing revenue and stockholders’ equity from $215 million and $226 million, respectively, in 2005 to $434 million and $441 million, respectively, in 2009.

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John M. StichDirector
Member, Audit Committee
Member, Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee
Mr. Stich has served as a board member of Spansion, Inc., a flash memory company, since 2006 and as the chairman of the audit committee, a member of the nominating and corporate governance committee and a member of the compensation committee of that company. He also serves in numerous non-profit organizations, including as a board member of the Japan America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, a member of the Asian Studies Program Advisory Council at Southern Methodist University, a member of the Consular Corps of Dallas/Fort Worth, and a member of the Dallas-Taipei and Dallas-Sendai Sister City Committees. Mr. Stich was appointed as the Honorary Consul General of Japan at Dallas in 2004. From 2000 to 2006, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Asian Network, a consulting business that helped high-technology companies establish and expand their business in Asia. Prior to this position, Mr. Stich was the Chief Marketing Officer for TI in Japan from 1994 to 1999, and Vice President of Semiconductors for TI Asia from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Stich joined TI in 1964 and has served in various management positions, including 24 years leading TI’s Asian business growth while living in Taipei, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Mr. Stich received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University.
With decades of managerial experience at TI, Mr. Stich brings to the Board demonstrated management skills at senior levels. His position as the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Asian Network and his position as the Chief Marketing Officer for TI in Japan give Mr. Stich critical insight into marketing and product management of semiconductor products in Asia. He has served on the Board and the Audit Committee of Diodes for the past ten years. In addition, with service as chairman of the audit committee, as well as a member of both the nominating and corporate governance committee and the compensation committee, at Spansion Inc., Mr. Stich possesses valuable experience in accounting principles, financial reporting rules and regulations, corporate governance and director and executive compensation.
Michael K.C. TsaiDirector-nominee
Mr. Tsai has been a director of Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. since 1994 and its vice chairman since 2003. He also has been the chairman of the board of Maxchip Electronics Corp. since 2008, and currently serves as the chairman of the board of uPI Semiconductor Corp., Ubiq Semiconductor Corp. and Silicon Optronics Inc. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Tsai was the chairman of the board and the Chief Executive Officer of Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc. From 1990 to 1994, he served as a board member and an investor representative of Tailink Venture Corp. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Esprit Systems, Inc. from 1989 to 1990. He held numerous executive positions in sales, marketing, planning and general management with the Acer Group from 1978 to 1988. Mr. Tsai began his career as an electronic design engineer with Tatung Corp. in 1977. Mr. Tsai received his Bachelor’s degree in Control Engineering and Computer Science in 1975 from National Chiao-Tung University in Taiwan.
Mr. Tsai’s decades of experience serving on the boards of numerous technology and semiconductor companies, and holding various management positions in companies in the technology and semiconductor industry, provide an insightful view of the semiconductor industry to the Board. Mr. Tsai also brings a range of boardroom experience and corporate governance knowledge to further strengthen the operation of the Board.
          See “General Information — Security“Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Proposal One — Election of Directors“Corporate Governance — Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” for a discussion of the relationships among Actron Technology Corporation, Co-Tech Copper Foil Corporation, Lite-On Technology Corporation, LSC, Liteon-IT Corp., and the Company.
          The Board unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” each of the seven director nomineesdirector-nominees to the Board set forth above.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Committees of the Board
          The Board has threefour standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee and the Risk Oversight Committee (the “Committees”). Each committee consists of two or more directors who serve at the discretion of the Board. The Board usually makes committee and committee chair assignments annually at its meeting immediately following the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders. The current composition of each committee is as follows:
         
      Governance and
  Audit Compensation Stockholder RelationsRisk Oversight
Directors Committee Committee Committee
 Committee(5)
Raymond Soong(2)(1)
ChairChairMember
C. H. Chen(1)
     ChairEx officioMember(3) Chair
C. H. Chen(1)Ex officiomember(4)
Michael R. Giordano(2)(1)
 Chair(3)(2)      
L.P. Hsu(2)(1)
 Member Member   
 
Keh-Shew Lu       
Member
Shing Mao(2)(1) (4)
   Member Member
 
John M. Stich(2)(1)
 Member   Member Member
 
(1)
Until February 2008, Mr. Chen served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee, and anex officiocommittee member. As anex officiomember, Mr. Chen was not entitled to vote and attended meetings only at the invitation of the Compensation Committee.
(2) Independent director (as determined by the Board under the rules of Nasdaq and in the case of members of the Audit Committee, the rules of the SEC).
 
(3)(2) Qualifies as “audit committee financial expert” as the term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act.
 
(4)(3) Mr. Chen is not entitled to vote and may attend meetings only at the invitation of the committee.
(4)Dr. Mao will retire from the Board effective as of the date of the Meeting and the election and qualification of his successor. Mr. Tsai has been nominated by the Board for election at the Meeting upon the retirement of Dr. Mao.
(5)The Board formed the Risk Oversight Committee in February 2010.
          Director Independence.OurThe Board has determined that fivesix of the seven current directors are “independent directors” as shown in the above table, and as the term “independent director” is defined under the rules of Nasdaq. During fiscal 2008,In addition, the Board was aware of certain directors’ business or personal relationshipshas determined that constitute “related-person transactions” under applicable SEC rules. Therefore, these relationships or transactions are described below in “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”upon his election, Mr. Tsai will be an independent director as so defined. The Board also has determined that each member of its three CommitteesAudit Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee meets applicable independence requirements as prescribed by Nasdaq and the SEC.
          Audit Committee. The Audit Committee makes recommendations to the Board regarding the engagement of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, reviews the plan, scope and results of the audit, reviews the Company’s policies and procedures with the Company’s management concerning internal accounting and financial controls, and reviews changes in accounting policy and the scope of the non-audit services, which may be performed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee also monitors policies to prohibit unethical, questionable or illegal activities by the Company’s employees. The “Audit Committee Report” section of this Proxy Statement describes in more detail of the committee’sAudit Committee’s responsibilities, particularly with regard to the Company’s financial statements and its interactions with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
          The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is “independent,” as that term is defined under the rules of Nasdaq and the SEC, and is able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, andstatements. The Board also has determined that Mr. Giordano qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined under the rules of the SEC.

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          Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board regarding compensation, benefits and incentive arrangements for the Chief Executive Officer and other officers and key employees of the Company. The Compensation Committee also administers the Company’s 1969 Incentive Bonus Plan, the 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan (“1993 ISO Plan”), the 1993 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (“1993 NQO Plan”), the 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (“2001 Incentive Plan”) and the Company’s 401(k) profit sharing plan (the “401(k) Plan”).
          In February 2008, Mr. Soong replaced Mr. Chen as a member and the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The Board has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee is “independent,”“independent” as that term is defined under the rules of Nasdaq.
          Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee.The principal purposes of the Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee (the “Governance Committee”) are to help ensure that the Board (i) identifies individuals qualified to become members of the Board, consistent with criteria approved by the Board, and (ii) selects the director nomineesdirector-nominees for the next annual meeting of stockholders. The Board has determined that each member of the Governance Committee is “independent” as that term is defined under the rules of Nasdaq.
          Risk Oversight Committee.The Risk Oversight Committee assists the Board in overseeing the Company’s risk management process by (i) overseeing the Company’s efforts to align its management of risks with its strategic objectives, (ii) overseeing the establishment and implementation of a risk oversight framework, and (iii) reviewing the effectiveness of the risk oversight framework in the identification, assessment, monitoring, management and disclosure of significant risks. The Risk Oversight Committee’s assistance provides a reasonable assurance that processes are in place to identify, assess, monitor, manage and disclose risks that may have a material adverse effect on the achievement of the Company’s strategic objectives.
Charters of the Committees.All threefour Committees operate pursuant to written charters, which are available on the Company’s Investor Relations website, at www.diodes.com, in the “Investors Corporate Governance” section.
          The charter of the Audit Committee was revised in 2008.2009 and is available on the Company’s website at www.diodes.com in the “Investors — Corporate Governance” section. The revised charter of the AuditRisk Oversight Committee was approved by the Board in February 2010 and is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A.
also available in the same section on the Company’s website.
Meetings of the Board and Committees
          The following table represents the number of meetings and actions taken by written consent of the Board and Committees in 2008:2009:
        
        
 Action by Action by
 Meetings Written Meetings Written
Title Held Consent Held Consent
Board 5 5  4 6 
Audit Committee 6 4  7 2 
Compensation Committee 2 3  2 6 
Governance Committee 2 1  2 1 
          All of the personsEach person who were directorswas a director of the Company or membersa member of Committees werea Committee was present for at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and all such Committees held during 2008.2009.
          It is the policy of the Company to require Board members of the Board to attend the annual meetings of stockholders, if practicable. With the exception of Mr. Soong, each director attended the 20082009 annual meeting of stockholders.

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Board Leadership Structure
          The Chairman of the Board conducts each Board meeting and sets the agenda of each Board meeting after consulting with the Chief Executive Officer and members of the Board. The Chairman of the Board also has the responsibility, in conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer, to establish effective communications with the Company’s stakeholders, including stockholders, customers, company associates, communities, suppliers, creditors, governments and corporate partners. The Vice Chairman of the Board has the responsibility to assist the Chairman of the Board in fulfilling these responsibilities.
          Although the Board has no policy requiring the separation of the position of the Chairman of the Board and the position of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, each position is currently held by a different person. Since the early 1990s, the Board has chosen to separate these positions because the Board believes that each position is meant to oversee different tasks. The Chairman of the Board should devote his time to managing the affairs of the Board and, along with fellow members of the Board, to overseeing the Chief Executive Officer and the senior management of the Company. The Chief Executive Officer should devote his time to managing the daily business operations of the Company along with senior management of the Company. The Board currently believes that the separation of the position of the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company is the best solution to govern the Company efficiently.
Nominating Procedures and Criteria and Board Diversity
          Among its functions, the Governance Committee considers and approves nominees for election to the Board. In addition to the candidates proposed by the Board or identified by the Governance Committee, the Governance Committee considers candidates for director suggested by stockholders provided such recommendations are made in accordance with the procedures set forth under “Proposals of Stockholders and Stockholder Nominations for 20102011 Annual Meeting.” Stockholder nominations that comply with these procedures and meet the criteria outlined below will receive the same consideration that the Governance Committee’s nominees receive.
          Essential criteria for all candidates considered by the Governance Committee include the following: integrity and ethical behavior; maturity; management experience and expertise; independence and diversity of thought; broad business or professional experience; and an understanding of business and financial affairs and the complexities of business organizations.
integrity and a commitment to ethical behavior;
maturity;
management experience and expertise;
independence and diversity of thought;
broad business or professional experience that complement those of other directors;
an understanding of business and financial affairs and the complexities of business organizations;
the ability to actively participate in Board and committee activities; and
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          In evaluating candidates for certain Board positions, the Governance Committee evaluates additional criteria, including the following: financial or accounting expertise; experience in the semiconductor industry or other technology industries; scientific accomplishment; experience in commercializing and marketing semiconductors or other electronic components; business and other experience relevant to public companies of a size comparable to the Company; and experience in investment banking, commercial lending or other financing activities.
financial or accounting expertise;
experience in the semiconductor industry or other technology industries;
scientific accomplishment;
experience in commercializing and marketing semiconductors or other electronic components;
business and other experience relevant to public companies of a size comparable to the Company;
experience in investment banking, commercial lending or other financing activities; and
experience in international business.
          In selecting nominees for the Board, the Governance Committee evaluates the general and specialized criteria set forth above, identifies the relevant specialized criteria prior to commencement of the recruitment process, considers nominees’ previous performance if they are up for re-election, and generally considers nominees’ ability to contribute to the success of the Company.
          The Governance Committee believes that the Board should include individuals with a broad range of relevant professional expertise, experience and education and reflect the diversity and cultural and geographical perspectives of the Company’s employees, customers and suppliers.
          The Governance Committee, as well as the full Board, has recommended the Board’s nominees for election at the Meeting. Stockholders did not propose any candidates for election at the Meeting.
Communications with Directors
          You may communicate with the chair of our Audit Committee, our Compensation Committee, our Governance Committee or our CompensationRisk Oversight Committee, or with our independent directors individually or as a group, by writing to any such person or group c/o Carl C. Wertz,Richard D. White, Secretary, Diodes Incorporated, 15660 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 850, Dallas, Texas 75248.
          Communications are distributed to the Board, or to any individual director, depending on the facts and circumstances set forth in the communication. In that regard, the Board has requested that certain items that are unrelated to the duties and responsibilities of the Board should be excluded, including the following: junk mail and mass mailings; product complaints; product inquiries; new product suggestions; resumérésumés and other forms of job inquiries; surveys; and business solicitations or advertisements. In addition, material that is unduly hostile, threatening, illegal or similarly unsuitable will not be distributed, with the provision that any communication that is not distributed will be made available to any independent director upon request.
          Communications that include information better addressed by the Company’s ethics and compliance hotline, supervised by the Audit Committee at:at (866) 913-2994, will be delivered to the Audit Committee.

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Executive Officers of the Company
          None of the executive officers was selected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding, other than that with the executive officers of the Company acting within their capacity as such, and executivesuch. Executive officers serve at the discretion of the Board. The following table sets forth certain biographical information concerning the company’sCompany’s executive officers as of the Record Date:
     
 
Name Age Position with the Company
Keh-Shew Lu*(1) (2)
 6263 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Richard D. White(1)
62Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
Mark A. King*(2)(1)
 5051 Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Joseph Liu*(3)(1)
 67 Senior Vice President, Operations
Hans Rohrer(4)
 6061 Senior Vice President, Business Development
Carl C. Wertz*(5)
Colin Greene
 5453 Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
Richard D. White*(6)
61Senior Vice President, Finance
Colin Greene(7)
52 Europe President and Vice President, Europe Sales and Marketing
Julie Holland(8)
 4748 Vice President, Worldwide Analog Products
T.J. LeeEdmund Tang(9)(1)
 6062 Vice President, Packaging Operations
Edmund Tang(10)
61 Vice President, Corporate Administration
Francis Tang(11)
 5455 Vice President, Product DevelopmentWorldwide Discrete Products
Carl C. Wertz(1)
55Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations
* (1)These fivesix executive officers are Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”) of the Company.NEOs. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.Analysis — Introduction.
 
(1)(2) See “Election of Directors” for biographical information regarding Dr. Keh-Shew Lu.
Richard D. WhiteChief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
Mr. White was appointed Chief Financial Officer to the Company in May 2009. From 2006 to 2009, he served as Senior Vice President, Finance. Mr. White has thirty years of senior level finance experience, including 25 years at TI, where he served as Vice President of Finance and Production Planning for MOS memory, Controller for TI’s Asia Pacific Division in Singapore, and various other financial positions in the United States, France and Germany. From 1999 to 2005, he served as the Chief Financial Officer for Optisoft, Inc., and from 2005 to 2006, he served as a Partner for Tatum, LLC. Mr. White, a licensed certified public accountant, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
Mark A. KingSenior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Mr. King was appointed to his current position in 2005. He previously served as the Company’s Vice President, Sales and Marketing from 1998 to 2005 and Vice President, Sales from 1991 to 1998. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. King served for nine years in various sales management positions at Taiwan Lite-On. Mr. King holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona.
Joseph LiuSenior Vice President, Operations
Mr. Liu was appointed to his current position in 2000. He previously served as the Company’s Vice President, Far East Operations from 1998 to 2000, Vice President, Operations from 1994 to 1998, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer from 1990 to 1998 and Vice President, Administration from 1990 to 1994. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Liu held various management positions with TI Taiwan since 1970, including Planning Manager, Financial Planning Manager, Treasury Manager, Cost Accounting Manager and General Accounting Manager, including a one-year assignment in TI Dallas from 1979 to 1980. He was the Controller of TI Asia in Singapore and Hong Kong from 1981 to 1986, Financial Planning Manager of TI Latin America Division (for TI Argentina, TI Brazil and TI Mexico) in Dallas from 1986 to 1989 and Chief Coordinator of Strategic Business Systems for TI Asia Pacific Division in Dallas from 1989 to 1990. Mr. Liu holds an Executive MBA from Pepperdine University.

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Hans RohrerSenior Vice President, Business Development
Mr. Rohrer was appointed to his current position in June 2008. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Zetex plc from 2006 until it was acquired by the Company in June 2008. He began his career in research and development at Diehl Data Systems before working at TI from 1976 to 1980, where he held a variety of engineering and marketing positions. From 1980 to 1998, Mr. Rohrer held several senior managerial positions at National Semiconductor Corporation (“NSM”) and led NSM’s European organization from 1990 to 1998 as vice president and general manager. From 1998 to 2006, Mr. Rohrer served as President of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (“TSMC”) —Europe until joining Zetex plc in 2006. Mr. Rohrer holds a Master’s degree in Electronics from Aalen University and received further business and management education from Stanford University and INSEAD, Paris.
Colin GreeneEurope President and Vice President, Europe Sales and Marketing
Mr. Greene was appointed to his current position in June 2008 upon the acquisition of Zetex plc. From 1997 to 2008, Mr. Greene held several positions with Zetex. He served on the Zetex’ Board as an executive director from March 2004 until joining the Company and served as Director of Marketing from March 2004 to December 2004 and thereafter as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Zetex, he spent ten years with NSM, most recently as European Marketing Manager for all analog products. Mr. Greene holds a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Electrical Engineering from Aston University.
Julie HollandVice President, Worldwide Analog Products
Ms. Holland joined the Company in January 2008. Prior to joining the Company, she served as Director and General Manager of the Connectivity Solutions business unit at TI where her responsibilities included leading business and technical teams in the US, Asia, and Japan in the development, production, and marketing of multiple interface product lines. During her tenure with TI, Ms. Holland held several key management roles within the Mixed Signal Products organization from 1997 to 2001, including Director of the Worldwide Bus Solutions business unit and Director of the Computer Peripheral and Control Products organization. She earned Bachelor’s degrees in Physics and Mathematics at Northwestern University and a Master’s degree in Engineering Management at Southern Methodist University. She is an alumna of Leadership America and Leadership Texas, and was named a Fellow of the International Women’s Forum Leadership Foundation.
Edmund TangVice President, Corporate Administration
Mr. Tang was appointed to his current position in 2006. He has 30 years of managerial and engineering experience, including 25 years at TI, where he last served as its Vice President and global memory quality manager of the world-wide MOS memory operation from 1997 to 2001, and prior to that he was TI’s Vice President and General Manager of Asia memory operations. From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Tang served as the Asia President of FSI International Inc., a global supplier of wafer cleaning and processing technology, responsible for FSI’s business in Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, and China. Mr. Tang holds a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University.
Francis TangVice President, Worldwide Discrete Products
Mr. Tang was appointed to his current position in May 2006. He previously served as the Company’s Global Product Manager since 2005. From 2002 until joining the Company, Mr. Tang served as general manager of T2 Microelectronics in Shanghai, China where he managed complex mixed-signal SOC product development. From 1996 to 2001, Mr. Tang was the senior strategic marketing director for Acer Labs, Inc. USA, and prior to that, he was employed by NSM for 17 years, where he held various management positions in analog and mixed-signal circuit design, applications and strategic marketing. Mr. Tang holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Missouri — Rolla.
Carl C. WertzVice President, Finance and Investor Relations
Mr. Wertz was appointed to his current position in May 2009. From 1998 to 2009, he served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. He previously served as the Company’s Controller from 1993 to 1998. Prior to joining the Company, he served in various financial management and accounting positions. Mr. Wertz, a licensed certified public accountant, has over 25 years of manufacturing and distribution experience and began his accounting career with Deloitte & Touche LLP.

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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
The following table sets forth the compensation paid to each director who is not a NEO for service in 2009.
                             
                  Changes in    
                  Pension    
                  Value and    
                  Nonqualified    
  Fees Earned         Non-Equity Deferred    
  or Paid Stock Option Incentive Plan Compensation All Other  
  in Cash Awards Awards Compensation Earnings Compensation Total
Name ($) ($)(1)(2) ($) (1)(2) ($) ($) ($) ($)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)
Raymond Soong
  80,000   485,363               565,363 
C.H Chen
  80,000   331,853               411,853 
Michael R. Giordano
  100,000   97,073               197,073 
L.P. Hsu
  90,000   97,073               187,073 
Shing Mao
  80,000   97,073               177,073 
John M. Stich
  90,000   97,073               187,073 
(1)These amounts reflect the value determined by the Company for accounting purposes for these awards and do not reflect whether each director has actually realized benefit from the awards. The value of the equity awards in column (c) and (d) is based on the grant date fair value calculated in accordance with the amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes. Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. Amounts reported for stock awards include RSUs and are calculated by multiplying the number of shares subject to the award by the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant date. Amounts reported for stock options are determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model was developed to estimate the fair value of traded options, which have different characteristics than employee stock options, and changes to the subjective assumptions used in the model can result in materially different fair value estimates. See Note 18, Share-Based Compensation, to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2010, for a further discussion of the relevant valuation assumptions used in calculating grant date fair value.
 
(2) 
Mark A. King   SeniorUnder the Company’s 2009 director compensation plan, each non-employee director listed in the table above was granted an award of 6,450 RSUs on May 28, 2009, except Mr. Raymond Soong, Chairman of the Board, and Mr. C.H. Chen, Vice President, SalesChairman of the Board, who were granted awards of 32,250 and Marketing22,050 RSUs, respectively, on May 28, 2009. Each of these awards to the Company’s non-employee directors, except Mr. Soong and Mr. Chen, had a grant date fair value of $97,073. Awards to Mr. Soong and Mr. Chen had grant date fair values of $485,363 and $331,853, respectively.

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          The table below shows the aggregate number of shares underlying outstanding restricted stock units and outstanding stock options held by non-employee directors as of December 31, 2009:
         
  Restricted  
  Stock Units Stock Options
Name (#) (#)
Raymond Soong
  70,500   761,063 
C.H. Chen
  48,450   320,625 
Michael R. Giordano
  15,582   133,875 
L.P. Hsu
  12,300    
Shing Mao
  14,738   117,000 
John M. Stich
  15,300   103,625 
          Beginning June 2007, each non-employee director of the Company has received a quarterly retainer of $20,000, the Chairman of the Audit Committee has received an additional $5,000 quarterly retainer, and each other member of the Audit Committee has received an additional $2,500 quarterly retainer.
          In addition, the following RSUs, which vest in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant, are granted annually to each non-employee director:
Chairman of the Board: 32,250 shares;
 
 Mr. King was appointed to his current position in 2005. He previously served as the Company’s Vice President, Sales and Marketing from 1998 to 2005 and Vice President, Sales from 1991 to 1998. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. King served for nine years in various sales management positions at Taiwan Lite-On. Mr. King holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona.
(3) 
Joseph Liu   Senior Vice President, Operations
Chairman: 22,050 shares; and
 
 Mr. Liu was appointed to his current positionAll other directors: 6,450 shares.
          The Board may modify such compensation in the future.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
          During fiscal 2009, the Compensation Committee consisted of three directors, Raymond Soong (Chairman), L.P. Hsu, and Dr. Shing Mao. During 2009, no executive officer of the Company served on the compensation committee (or equivalent) of the Board of another entity whose executive officer(s) served on the Company’s Compensation Committee or Board.
Report of the Audit Committee
The Report of the Audit Committee of the Board shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
          The Board maintains an Audit Committee comprised of three of the Company’s directors, Michael R. Giordano (Chairman), John M. Stich and L.P. Hsu. Each member of the Audit Committee meets the independence and experience requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the independence requirements of the SEC. Mr. Giordano qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined under the rules of the SEC. The Audit Committee assists the Board in monitoring the accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices of the Company.
          Management is responsible for the preparation of the Company’s financial statements and financial reporting process, including its system of internal controls. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee:
Reviewed and discussed with management the audited financial statements contained in 2000. He previously served as the Company’s Vice President, Far East OperationsAnnual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2009; and
Obtained from 1998 to 2000, Vice President, Operations from 1994 to 1998, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer from 1990 to 1998 and Vice President, Administration from 1990 to 1994. Prior to joiningmanagement their representation that the Company, Mr. Liu held various management positionsCompany’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with TIaccounting principles generally accepted in Dallas since 1971, including Planning Manager, Financial Planning Manager, Treasury Manager, Cost Accounting Manager and General Accounting Manager with TI Taiwan in Taipei. He was the Controller of TI Asia in Singapore and Hong Kong from 1981 to 1986, Financial Planning Manager of TI Latin America Division (for TI Argentina, TI Brazil and TI Mexico) in Dallas from 1986 to 1989 and Chief Coordinator of Strategic Business Systems for TI Asia Pacific Division in Dallas from 1989 to 1990. Mr. Liu holds an Executive MBA from Pepperdine University.United States.
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          The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing an audit of the Company’s financial statements in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States and expressing an opinion on whether the Company’s financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the periods presented and conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee:
Discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (“Communication with Audit Committees”); and
Received and discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board as currently in effect (“Independence Discussions with Audit Committees”), and reviewed and discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm whether the rendering of the non-audit services provided by them to the Company during fiscal 2009 was compatible with their independence.
          The Audit Committee operates under a written charter, which was adopted by the Board and is assessed annually for adequacy by the Audit Committee. In 2009, the charter was revised. The revised charter of the Audit Committee is available on the Company’s website at www.diodes.com in the “Investors — Corporate Governance” section. The Audit Committee held seven meetings during fiscal 2009, and took action by written consent on two occasions.
          In performing its functions, the Audit Committee acts only in an oversight capacity. It is not the responsibility of the Audit Committee to determine that the Company’s financial statements are complete and accurate, are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States or present fairly the results of operations of the Company for the periods presented or that the Company maintains appropriate internal controls. Nor is it the duty of the Audit Committee to determine that the audit of the Company’s financial statements has been carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards or that the Company’s auditors are independent. Based upon the reviews and discussions described above, and the report of the independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee has recommended to the Board, and the Board has approved, that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee also has recommended, and the Board also has approved, the selection of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
Dated: April 5, 2010THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
  
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(4)
Hans Rohrer   Senior Vice President, Business Development
 
  Mr. Rohrer was appointed to his current position in June 2008. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Zetex plc from 2006 until it was acquired by the Company in June 2008. He began his career in research and development at Diehl Data Systems before working at TI from 1976 to 1980, where he held a variety of engineering and marketing positions. From 1980 to 1998, he held several managerial positions at National Semiconductor Corporation (“NSM”), including vice president and general manager of Europe and vice president for VLSI and mixed signal products. After NSM, he served as President of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (“TSMC”) – Europe until joining Zetex plc in 2006. Mr. Rohrer holds a Master’s degree in electronics from Aalen University and received further business and management education from Stanford University and INSEAD, Paris.
(5)
Carl C. Wertz   Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
Michael R. Giordano, Chairman
  Mr. Wertz was appointed to his current position in 1998. He previously served as the Company’s Controller from 1993 to 1998. Prior to joining the Company, he served in various financial management and accounting positions. Mr. Wertz, a licensed certified public accountant, has over 24 years of manufacturing and distribution experience and began his accounting career with Deloitte & Touche LLP.
(6)
Richard D. White   Senior Vice President, Finance
L.P. Hsu
  Mr. White was appointedJohn M. Stich
Code of Ethics
          The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions of the Company. The Code of Ethics is available on the Company’s website at www.diodes.com in the “Investors — Corporate Governance” section. The Company intends to disclose future amendments to, or waivers from, certain provisions of the Code of Ethics applicable to senior financial executives on the Company’s website within four business days following the date of such amendment or waiver.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Policy Regarding Related Person Transactions
          The Audit Committee has adopted a written policy (the “Policy”) to review any transaction (a “related person transaction”) in which the Company was, or is to be, a participant and in which any director, executive officer, nominee for director or beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, or any immediate family member of any such person, has a direct or indirect material interest. The Policy requires the following:
the Audit Committee shall review any proposed agreement or arrangement relating to his current position with the Company in 2006. Mr. White has thirty yearsa related person transaction or series of senior level finance experience, including 25 years at TI, where he served as Vice President of Financerelated person transactions, and Production Planning for MOS memory, Controller for TI’s Asia Pacific Division in Singapore, and various other financial positions in the United States, France and Germany. From 1999any proposed amendment to 2005, he served as the Chief Financial Officer for Optisoft, Inc., and from 2005 to 2006, he served as a Partner for Tatum, LLC. Mr. White, a licensed certified public accountant, holds a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Oklahoma State University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.any such agreement or arrangement;
 
(7) the Audit Committee shall establish standards for determining whether the transactions covered by such proposed agreement or arrangement are on terms no less favorable to the Company than could be obtained from an unrelated third party (“fair to the Company”);

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Colin Greene   Europe President
before the Company enters into any such proposed agreement or arrangement, and Vice President, Europe Sales and Marketingat least annually thereafter, the Company’s internal audit department shall report to the Audit Committee whether the transactions covered by such agreement or arrangement are fair to the Company under the standards established by the Audit Committee;
 
 Mr. Greene was appointedthe Audit Committee shall make all reasonable efforts (taking into account the cost thereof to his current position in June 2008 upon the acquisition of Zetex plc. From 1997Company) to 2008, Mr. Greene held several positions with Zetex. He served oncancel or to renegotiate any such agreement or arrangement which is not so determined to be fair to the Zetex’ Board as an executive director from March 2004 until joining the CompanyCompany; and served as Director of Marketing from March 2004 to December 2004 and thereafter as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Zetex, he spent 10 years with NSM, most recently as European Marketing Manager for all analog products. Mr. Greene holds a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Electrical Engineering from Aston University.
 
(8) 
Julie Holland   Vice President, Worldwide Analog Products
Ms. Holland joined the Company in January 2008. Priorwill disclose any related person transactions required to joiningbe disclosed by the Company, she served as Director and General Manager ofrules promulgated by the Connectivity Solutions business unit at TI where her responsibilities included leading business and technical teamsSEC, in the US, Asia, and Japan in the development, production, and marketing of multiple interface product lines. During her tenure with TI, Ms. Holland held several key management roles within the Mixed Signal Products organization from 1997 to 2001, including Director of the Worldwide Bus Solutions business unit and Director of the Computer Peripheral and Control Products organization. She earned Bachelor‘s degrees in Physics and Mathematics at Northwestern University and a Master’s degree in Engineering Management at Southern Methodist University. She is an alumna of Leadership America and Leadership Texas, and was named a Fellow of the International Women’s Forum Leadership Foundation.manner so required.
(Footnotes continuedRelationships and Transactions
          The Audit Committee of our Board reviews all related party transactions for potential conflict of interest situations on following page)an ongoing basis, in accordance with such procedures as the Audit Committee may adopt from time to time. We believe that all related party transactions are on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
          We conduct business with one related person: LSC. LSC is our largest stockholder and is a member of the Lite-On Group of companies. C.H. Chen, our former President and Chief Executive Officer and current Vice Chairman of our Board, is also Vice Chairman of LSC. Mr. Chen is the Vice Chairman of Dynacard Corporation, a board member of Lite-On Technology Corporation, the Chairman of Co-Tech Copper Foil Corporation, and a board member of Actron Technology Corporation, each of which is a member or an affiliate of the Lite-On Group. In addition, Raymond Soong, the Chairman of our Board, is the Chairman of LSC and is also the Chairman of Liteon-IT Corp. and Lite-On Technology Corporation, a significant shareholder of LSC. Mr. Soong also serves on the board of Actron Technology Corporation and Co-Tech Copper Foil Corporation, both of which are affiliates of the Lite-On Group. L.P. Hsu, a member of our Board since May 2007 serves as a consultant to Lite-On Technology Corporation.
          We also conduct business with one significant company, Keylink International (B.V.I) Inc., and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Keylink”). Keylink is our 5% joint venture partner in our Shanghai manufacturing facilities.
          We sold products to LSC totaling 6.2%, 3.5% and 2.1% of our net sales for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively, making LSC one of our largest customers. Also for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, 11.3%, 9.6% and 6.3%, respectively, of our net sales were from semiconductor products purchased from LSC for subsequent sale, making LSC our largest supplier. We also rent warehouse space in Hong Kong from a member of the Lite-On Group, which also provides us with warehousing services at that location. For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, we paid this entity in aggregate amounts of $0.5 million, $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, for their services. See “Risk Factors —We receive a significant portion of our net sales from a single customer. In addition, this customer is also our largest external supplier and is a related party. The loss of this customer or supplier could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.”in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2010 for additional information.
          We sell products to, and purchase inventory from, companies owned by Keylink. We sold products to companies owned by Keylink, totaling 0.6%, 0.8% and 2.6% of net sales for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively. Also for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, 1.5%, 1.3% and 1.2%, respectively, of our net sales were from semiconductor products purchased from companies owned by Keylink. In addition, our subsidiaries in China lease our Shanghai manufacturing facilities from, and subcontract a portion of their manufacturing process (metal plating and environmental services) to, Keylink. We also pay a consulting fee to Keylink. The aggregate amounts for these services for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 were $9.4 million, $10.5 million and $10.7 million, respectively.
          Notwithstanding such relationships and transactions, the Board has determined that each of Messrs. Chen, Hsu and Soong is independent under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the SEC.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
          Under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, the Company’s directors, executive officers and any persons holding ten percent or more of the Common Stock are required to report their ownership of Common Stock and any changes in that ownership to the SEC and to furnish the Company with copies of such reports.
          Specific due dates for these reports have been established by the SEC, and the Company is required to report any failure to file on a timely basis. Based solely upon review of copies of reports filed by the Company’s directors and executive officers with the SEC during the most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, all reports required to be filed in fiscal 2009 were filed timely.

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(9)
T.J. Lee   Vice President, Packaging Operations
T.J. Lee was appointed to his current position in 2008. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lee was the President of TI Taiwan Limited since 1998. He served as site manager of TI’s assembly and testing facility in Chung Ho, Taiwan from 1997 to 1998 where he was responsible for the site’s manufacturing operation, sales and marketing. Mr. Lee held various engineering and quality management positions in the manufacturing facility throughout his 32 years career with TI, beginning as a Quality and Reliability Assurance supervisor in 1973. He graduated from Taipei Institute of Technology and earned an Executive MBA degree from Tulane University.
(10)
Edmund Tang   Vice President, Corporate Administration
Mr. Tang was appointed to his current position in 2006. From 1997 to 2001, he served as Vice President and global memory quality manager of the world-wide MOS memory operation and prior to that position, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Asia memory operations. From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Tang served as the Asia President of FSI International Inc., a global supplier of wafer cleaning and processing technology, responsible for FSI’s business in Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, and China. Mr. Tang holds a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University.
(11)
Francis Tang   Vice President, Product Development
Mr. Tang was appointed to his current position in May 2006. He previously served as the Company’s Global Product Manager since 2005. From 2002 until joining the Company, Mr. Tang served as general manager of T2 Microelectronics in Shanghai, China where he managed complex mixed-signal SOC product development. From 1996 to 2001, Mr. Tang was the senior strategic marketing director for Acer Labs, Inc. USA, and prior to that, he was employed by NSM for 17 years, where he held various management positions in analog and mixed-signal circuit design, applications and strategic marketing. Mr. Tang holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Missouri – Rolla.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Introduction
          This section of the Proxy Statement is intended to provide to the Company’s stockholders information aboutCompensation Discussion and Analysis explains the Company’s compensation objectives and policiesphilosophy, as well as how and why executive officers’ compensation decisions were made in 2009 for each person who served as the Company’s NEOsprincipal executive officer or the Company’s principal financial officer during 2009 and other executive officers. Thethe Company’s NEOs are the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and three other most highly compensated executive officers in 2008.
          To achieve this purpose, this(collectively, the “NEOs”). This section will explain and analyzealso explains how the compensation of our NEOs is aligned with the interests of the Company’s compensation program operatesstockholders and how and whyis intended to place in perspective the executive compensation decisions were made with respect toinformation contained in the NEOs’ compensation for 2008.tables that follow this discussion.
          During 2009, our NEOs were:
Dr. Keh-Shew Lu, President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board;
Richard D. White, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary;
Mark A. King, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing;
Joseph Liu, Senior Vice President of Operations;
Edmund Tang, Vice President of Corporate Administration; and
Carl C. Wertz, Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations (former Chief Financial Officer).
Compensation Objectives and Philosophy
          The objective of the Company’s compensation program is to promote the continued profitability and growth of the Company for the benefit of its stockholders.
          The Company’s compensation philosophy is to attract, retain and motivate executives critical to the Company’s long-term growth and profitability. This compensation consists primarily of base salaries, cash bonuses, equity awards and benefits.
          The Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) determines the Company’s compensation philosophy and forms of compensation and benefits for NEOs and all other executive officers. The Committee operates under a written charter approved by the Board. A copy of the charter is available at www.diodes.com in the “Investors Corporate Governance” section. The Company currently has eleventen executive officers including the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer participates in the Committee’s executive compensation process. The Committee also periodically receives reports and recommendations from outside compensation consultants.
          In support of the Company’s compensation philosophy, the Committee generally believes that:
  
The total compensation package for NEOs and all other executive officers should be competitive (i.e., in at least the 50th percentile) compared with the total compensation paid by other companies of similar size to their executive officers with comparable duties in the semiconductor industry;
 
  
Base salaries should only be a portion of the total compensation package and may generally be lower than the median (i.e., lower than the 50th percentile) base salaries paid by such other companies; and
 
  Cash bonuses and equity awards should be used to motivate NEOs and all other executive officers to achieve specific strategic and performance objectives established by the Board and to align the NEOs’ and all other executive officers’ interests with those of the Company’s stockholders.

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Fiscal 2009 Company Performance Summary
          In response to the worldwide economic downturn, the Company has aggressively reduced costs, refined its business structure and enhanced sales opportunities by solid execution on new product strategies, resulting in a high level of key-customer design wins. Among the many cost saving initiatives, the Company implemented a headcount reduction in the Company’s wafer fabrication facilities in Kansas City, Missouri and Manchester, United Kingdom, in the Company’s packaging facilities in China and other Asia offices, implemented a worldwide salary freeze, reduced cash bonuses, and, for employees in the United States, a mandatory time-off policy was implemented, and discretionary retirement plan payments were eliminated. From the low point in the business cycle in the first quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of the same year, the Company’s revenue grew by almost 70% and gross margin increased from 18.6% to 32.1%. All these actions resulted in the Company delivering its 19th year of profitability. GAAP net income was $7.5 million or $0.17 per diluted share.
          During 2009, the Company achieved positive cash flow from operations every quarter as a result of the Company’s efforts to reduce debt, inventory levels and capital expenditures. For the year 2009, cash flow from operations amounted to $66 million; net cash flow was $139 million; and free cash flow was $43 million. The Company continued to strengthen its balance sheet — increasing working capital by nearly 70% to $354 million and repurchasing $48 million of the Company’s 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes, which reduced the principal amount outstanding to $135 million.
How the Company’s Compensation Program Operates
          In fiscal 2008,2009, the Committee continued to apply the compensation objectives and philosophy described above in determining the compensation of the NEOs and theall other executive officers.
          Annual Evaluation Procedures
          The Committee determines the compensation for all the executive officers, including the NEOs. The Committee meets in executive session at the beginning of each fiscal year to (i) evaluate the performance of the NEOs and all other executive officers during the prior fiscal year; (ii) determine their annual bonuses, if any, for the prior fiscal year; (iii) establish overall performance goals and objectives for the current fiscal year; and (iv) establish the formula for determining the total executive officer bonus pool (the “Executive Bonus Pool”) for the current fiscal year. The Committee meets again in executive session mid-year to (i) set the NEOs’ and all other executive officers’ base salaries for the current fiscal year;next 12 months; and (ii) consider and approve any equity incentive compensation. For a discussion of the criteria used by the Committee to evaluate the performance of NEOs in 20082009, see “How“Compensation Discussion and Analysis — How and Why Executive Compensation Decisions Were Made.”
          Management’s Role in Determining Executive Compensation
          The Committee usually discusses with, and takes into consideration the recommendation of, the Chief Executive Officer concerning all matters related to the annual evaluation of the NEOs and other executive officers, and the NEOs as described above, except for matters related to the Chief Executive Officer’s own evaluation and compensation. The Chief Executive Officer has a role in determining executive compensation because he evaluates employee performance, recommends performance goals and objectives, and recommends salary levels, target bonuses and incentive awards of executive officers and the NEOs, other than himself.
          Compensation Consultant
          The Committee’s charter enables the Committee to retain independent consulting firms to assist in the evaluation of the NEOs’ and all other executives officers’ compensation, and provides the Committee with the sole authority to approve the consulting firm’s fees and other retention terms. In the first quarter of fiscal 2008, the Committee retained Radford Surveys and Consulting (“Radford”) to provide information concerning the compensation practices of companies within the semiconductor industry of comparable size to the Company.
          Comparable Companies and Benchmarking
          The Committee referred to the 2008 Executive Compensation Competitive Assessment (the “Survey”) prepared by Radford Surveys and Consulting (“Radford”) when the Committee reviewed and approved executive compensation for 20072008 and 2008.2009. The Committee intends to update the Survey every three years with the assistance of Radford or another comparable consulting firm. The Committee’s reason for revising the Survey every three years as opposed to every year is because the Committee does not believe that the executive compensation benchmark or the comparable companies (“Peer Group”) are likely to have significant changes every one or two years.

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          Radford upon the approval of the Committee, determinedselected the members of the Peer Group based on comparable revenues and position in the semiconductor industry. The 2008 Peer Group was composed of selected publicly traded companies in the United States in the semiconductor industry with annual revenue ranging from $200 million to $1.5 billion. At the request of the Committee, Radford also provided the executive compensation data of five additional companies that did not fit within the Peer Group criteria of the abovementionedthis annual revenue range for comparison with the Company’s current executive compensation.range. These five companies were Texas Instruments Incorporated, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, Fairchild Semiconductor Incorporated, ON Semiconductor Corporation and STMicroelectronics N.V. Radford, however, did not include these five companies’ executive compensation datacompanies in its overallthe Survey.
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               At the time Radford conducted the Survey, the Company only had nine executive officers. The number of executive officers of the Company was expanded to eleven during the second half of 2008. Therefore, the Survey only coverscompared the compensation paid to the following nineseven executive officers of the Company:Company with those occupying similar positions in the 25 companies in the Peer Group: Chief Executive Officer; Chief Financial Officer; Senior Vice President, Finance; Senior Vice President, Operations; Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing; Vice President, Corporate Administration; Vice President, ProductDiscrete Products; and Vice President, Analog Products. Since the date of the Survey, the Company has expanded its executive officers to include a Senior Vice President, Business Development, Asiaa Europe President and Vice President, AsiaEurope Sales and Marketing;Marketing, and Director, Worldwide Analog Business Unit Products, in comparison with those occupying similar positions in the 25 companies in thea Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations.
          The Peer Group as listed below:consisted of the following:
     
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation Conexant Systems, Inc. Cree, Inc.
DSP Group, Inc. Integrated Device Technology, Inc. Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.
International Rectifier Corporation Intersil Corporation IXYS Corporation
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation Linear Technology Corporation Micrel, Incorporated
Microchip Technology Incorporated Microsemi Corporation OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
PMC-Sierra, Inc. RF Micro Devices, Inc. Semtech Corporation
Silicon Image, Inc. Silicon Laboratories Inc. Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Standard Microsystems Corporation TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.
Zoran Corporation    
          The Survey comparescompared the base salary, target bonus, target total cash, long-term incentive value, and total direct compensation of each of the Company’s nineseven executive officers to the amounts given for the similarmost comparable position in the Peer Group. The Survey recognizesrecognized that the Company hashad two senior finance positions that shared the responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company;Company and, therefore, discounted the Survey discountedcompensation for both senior finance position compensation comparison datapositions by 15%. Target total cash is defined as the sum of base salary plus target bonus award.bonus. Long-term incentive value is defined as the sum of the value of stock option or restricted stock unit grants. Total direct compensation is defined as the sum of target total cash plus the value of any long-term incentivesincentive value.
          The results of the Survey showed that for 2008:that:
  
Base salary for each of the Company’s nine executive officers iswas less than the 25th percentile amongof the Peer Group;
  
Target bonus for each of the Company’s nine executive officers iswas above the 75th percentile amongof the Peer Group;
  
Target total cash for each of the Company’s nine executive officers iswas above the 50th percentile amongof the Peer Group;
  
Long-term incentive value for each of the Company’s nine executive officers iswas equal to the 50th percentile amongof the Peer Group; and
 
 
Total direct compensation for each of the Company’s nine executive officers iswas equal to the 50th percentile amongof the Peer Group.
          The Survey also compared various data among the companies in the Peer Group such as to the number of employees, revenues, net income, stock price, total common shares outstanding and market capitalization. The Survey showed that for 2008, among the companies in the Peer Group, the Company notably ranked:
  In the top quarter for the amount of trailing twelve-month net income; and
 
 In the top half for market capitalization.
          The Survey concluded that the Company’s executive compensation iswas in line with the Company’s executive compensation philosophy. Therefore, the Committee will continue its current executive compensation program with adjustments in subsequent years, if necessary, to reflect changes in the compensation paid by members of the Peer Group.

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Elements of Named Executive Officer Compensation
     TheDuring 2009, the Company’s compensation for NEOs consists primarilyconsisted of base salaries,the components listed in the below table, which provides a brief description of the principal elements of compensation, how performance is factored into each element of compensation, and the primary objectives served by each element of compensation. A description of each of these elements is discussed in more detail in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — How and Why Executive Compensation Decisions Were Made” below.
2009 Principal Elements of Compensation for NEOs
PerformancePrimary
ElementDescriptionConsiderationsObjectives
Base Salary•   Fixed cash payment
with annual adjustment
•   Based on workload, areas of responsibilities, experience and individual performance
•   Recognize career experience and individual performance
•   Provide basic compensation
Bonus
•   Discretionary
cash incentive(1)
•   Amount of award based on the workload, areas of responsibilities and contributions made to the achievement of the Company’s performance
•   Attract and retain talent
•   Promote and reward contributions made by executive officers to the achievement of Company’s performance
Equity Awards(2)
•   Stock options
•   Restricted stock awards (“RSAs”)
•   Value of equity awards directly linked with long- term performance of the Company
•   Align interests of the executive officers with stockholder interests
•   Attract and retain talent
•   Restricted stock units (“RSUs”)
Additional Benefits and Perquisites
•   Automobile allowance
•   Deferred compensation plan
•   Not applicable•   Provide reasonable security to allow executive officers to perform at their best
•   Employee assistance
program
•   Provide competitive benefits and perquisites to executive officers
•   Health, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel accident, and long-term and short- term disability insurance•   Promote health and well being of executive officers
•   Retirement plans
•   Health club membership discount
(1)The Committee establishes the executive bonus pool at the beginning of each fiscal year. In 2009, the executive bonus pool was based on a calculation, which compares the Company’s revenue growth to growth in the Company’s served available market (“SAM”) and the Company’s actual profitability to the Company’s calculated profitability based on a profit-fall through factor. If the 2009 executive bonus pool were less than 80% of the 2008 executive bonus pool, no bonuses would be paid to any executive officer of the Company.
(2)Equity awards may be made pursuant to the Company’s 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. See “Executive Compensation — Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Plan-Based Awards Table — 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan” for further details.

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          The Committee favors compensating executive officers of the Company in the form of bonuses and equity awards rather than in the form of stock optionsbase salaries so as to more closely align the interests of the Company with the interests of stockholders. The Committee does not allocate between cash and restricted stock units (“RSUs”).non-cash compensation and between short-term and long-term compensation based on specific percentages. Instead, the Committee believes that the total compensation package for each executive officer of the Company should be generally in line with the prevailing market.
          The following table shows all compensation elements as percentages of total compensation for each NEO for fiscal 2008:2009:
                               
 
       Base       Equity  Additional    
       Salaries  Bonuses  Awards(1)  Benefits  Total 
 Name  Title  (%)  (%)  (%)  (%)  (%) 
 
Keh-Shew Lu
  President and Chief Executive Officer   9.9    22.1    67.1    0.9    100  
 
Carl C. Wertz
  Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer   27.1    27.1    41.3    4.5    100  
 
Joseph Liu
  Senior Vice President, Operations   24.4    30.5    42.7    2.4    100  
 
Mark A. King
  Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing   23.4    30.6    42.7    3.4    100  
 
Richard D. White
  Senior Vice President, Finance   24.7    38.5    32.7    4.1    100  
 
                       
                Additional  
                Benefits and  
        Bonus Equity Awards(1) Perquisites Total
Name Title Base Salary (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Keh-Shew Lu President and Chief Executive Officer  10.6   24.0   64.4   1.0   100 
Richard D. White Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary  16.1   28.3   52.7   2.9   100 
Mark A. King Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing  19.7   26.2   51.1   3.0   100 
Joseph Liu Senior Vice President,
Operations
  23.4   27.0   48.2   1.5   100 
Edmund Tang Vice President, Corporate
Administration
  22.2   31.3   44.2   2.1   100 
Carl C. Wertz Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations  34.6   20.4   40.9   4.1   100 
 
(1) These percentages reflect portions of NEOs’NEO’s total compensation determined bybased on the Company for accounting purposes forgrant date fair value of these equity awards and do not reflect whether each NEO has actually realized a financial benefit from these equity awards. The value of the equity awards is calculated in accordance with the amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”).purposes. Pursuant to SEC rules, the percentages shown above as equity award portionsthe portion of a NEO’s total compensation attributable to equity awards, exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. Amounts reported for RSUs and restricted stock awards (“RSAs”)RSAs are calculated by multiplying the number of shares subject to the award by the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant date and then dividing by the vesting period.date. Amounts reported for stock options are determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model was developed to estimate the fair value of traded options, which have different characteristics than employee stock options, and changes to the subjective assumptions used in the model can result in materially different fair value estimates. See Note 1718, Share-Based Compensation, to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008,2009, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC on February 26, 2009,March 1, 2010, for a further discussion of the relevant valuation assumptions used in calculating grant date fair value pursuant to SFAS 123(R).value.

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How and Why Executive Compensation Decisions Were Made
          When making individual compensation decisions for NEOs, the Committee takes many factors into account, including the executive officer’s experience, responsibilities, management abilities and job performance, the performance of the Company as a whole, current market conditions and competitive pay for similar positions at comparable companies. These factors are considered by the Committee in a subjective manner without any specific formula or weighting.
For fiscal 2008,2009, the major factors that influenced the Committee’s executive compensation decisions for NEOs were:
  The Company’s 20082009 financial performance, including, but not limited to, the following items: serviceable areagrowth in the Company’s served available market (SAM) industry growth; fiscal 2008(“SAM”), revenue and net income versusfor fiscal 2007 revenue and net income;2009 compared to fiscal 2008, and profit fall-through; and
 
  Executive retention.
          Both factors will also be major considerations in the Committee’s executive compensation decisions for NEOs for fiscal 2009. Due to the ongoing economic downturn worldwide, it is difficult to determine the likelihood that the NEOs will meet the Committee’s performance expectations for fiscal 2009.2010.
          Base Salaries
          In line with the Committee’s compensation philosophy, executive officers receive a relatively small portion of their total compensation in the form of base salaries. Generally,The Survey showed that the executive officers’ base salaries are belowgenerally less than the median (or25th percentile of the 50th percentile) base salaries paid to officers with comparable duties by similar size companies in the semiconductor industry.
          The Committee may increase or decreaseIn determining the executive officers’ base salaries, by consideringthe Committee considers each executive officer’s scope of responsibility, level of experience, individual performance, and past and potential contribution to the Company’s business, as well as the Company’s performance and the current year’s change in the cost of living. The Committee did not assign any particular formula or weight to the foregoing factors. To ensure that the base salaries are adequate, the Committee also periodically reviews independent surveys of executive compensation, such as Radford Surveys and Consulting’s 2008 Executive Compensation Competitive Assessment,the Survey, and compares the executive officers’ base salaries to amounts paid to officers with comparable duties by comparablesimilar size companies to executives with similar duties in the semiconductor industry. In addition, the Committee discusses and takes into consideration the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer regarding each executive officer’s base salary, other than the Chief Executive Officer’s own base salary.
          For 2007 and 2008,In fiscal 2009, the changes inCommittee made the NEOs’decision not to increase the base salaries are summarized as follows:
             
 
Name Fiscal 2007 Salary Fiscal 2008 Salary Percent Change
 
Keh-Shew Lu $326,000  $343,000   5.2%
Carl C. Wertz $165,000  $170,000   3.0%
Joseph Liu $237,000  $248,000   4.6%
Mark A. King $204,000  $215,000   5.3%
Richard D. White $160,000  $170,000   6.2%
 
          Otherof the NEOs and other executive officers because the Committee anticipated that are notthe worldwide economic downturn that was still ongoing during 2009 would have an adverse effect on the overall performance of the Company in 2009 and, therefore, sought to conserve cash and align the interests of the executive officers with those of the stockholders by freezing the base salaries of the NEOs and were with the Company during fiscal 2007 each received an average fiscal 2008 base salary increase of 4.5%, which primarily represents an inflation adjustment.all other executive officers.
          Bonuses
          The methodCommittee believes that bonuses should be a component of determining the Executive Bonus Pooltotal compensation of the executive officers to specially reward executive officers at the year-end and occasionally during the first quarter of the next year for their performance to further the Company’s revenue growth and the Company’s actual profitability. Each of the NEOs is established byeligible to receive bonuses in the discretion of the Committee.
          The Committee first determines the executive bonus pool at the beginning of each fiscal year. The allocation of that Executive Bonus Poolyear and then allocates the executive bonus pool among the executive officers is determined by the Committee at the end of each fiscal year. No bonus is paid out of the Executive Bonus Pool if the Company’s actual performance in revenue and net income growth, as determined under the Executive Bonus Pool calculation, is not at least 80% of the prior year.
          The aggregate amount of the Executive Bonus Poolexecutive bonus pool for 20082009 was based upon the amount byon a calculation, which (i)compares the Company’s revenue growth exceeded thatto the growth of the Company’s SAM (with the market for discrete products weighted 80% and the market for analog products weighted 20%), and (ii)Company’s actual profitability to the Company’s net income exceeded thatcalculated profitability based on a profit-fall through factor. If the 2009 executive bonus pool were less than 80% of the prior year indexed2008 executive bonus pool, no bonuses would be paid to the industry revenue growth.
          At the end of 2008, the Committee allocated the Executive Bonus Pool among the executive officers based on the workload and areas of responsibilities of eachany executive officer during 2008 and the Committee’s assessment of the contributions made by each officer to the achievement of the Company’s performance, all as more completely described below for each NEO. For 2008, Executive Bonus Pool was $3,066,213, of which the Committee awarded $2,545,892 to executive officers, including $1,789,343 to the NEOs.

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          The following table shows each NEO’s share of the Executive Bonus Pool for 2007 and 2008 and the percentage change in such bonuses from 2007 to 2008:
             
 
Name Fiscal 2007 Bonus Fiscal 2008 Bonus Percent Change
 
Keh-Shew Lu  $953,892   $763,114   -20%
Carl C. Wertz  $251,024   $170,000   -32%
Joseph Liu  $431,762   $310,000   -28%
Mark A. King  $351,434   $281,147   -20%
Richard D. White  $331,352   $265,082   -20%
 
   $2,319,464   $1,789,343   -23%
 
          Dr. Lu received a 2008 bonus of $763,114, which is 20% lower than his previous year’s bonus. The Committee determined Dr. Lu’s 2008 bonus after considering the following factors: the Company’s 2008 performance and objectives; Dr. Lu’s individual performance; the allocation between the cash and non-cash components of his executive compensation; internal pay equity among executive officers; and the Survey. Under Dr. Lu’s leadership and management, the Company’s 2008 revenue grew nearly 8% to $433 million, compared to $401 million in year 2007. Notably, under Dr. Lu’s leadership, the Company completed the acquisition of Zetex plc, a semiconductor company based in Oldham, United Kingdom, just prior to the severe economic recession that has been affecting the economy worldwide. While the economic downturn occurred sharply and rapidly during the second half of 2008, Dr. Lu was able to take several decisive actions to reduce cost, maintain cash, and position the Company for future growth once the worldwide economic situation improves. Dr. Lu also quickly led the Company management to approve a practical workforce reduction plan in response to the economic downturn. Dr. Lu directed the Company to enter into a settlement with UBS AG and its affiliates to provide liquidity for the Company’s $320.7 million auction rate securities portfolio and subsequently completed a discounted repurchase of $56.1 million of the Company’s $230 million 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes. Despite these abovementioned accomplishments, Dr. Lu requested that the Committee substantially lower his and Company executive officers’ 2008 bonuses for the benefit of the Company and its stockholders. The Committee, therefore, determined that a 20% decrease in his 2008 bonus, compared to his 2007 bonus, would be an appropriate response to his request.
          Mr. Wertz received a 2008 bonus of $170,000, which is 32% lower than his previous year’s bonus. The Committee’s decision to decrease Mr. Wertz’s 2008 bonus and the percentage of the decrease in Mr. Wertz’s 2008 bonus were mainly due to the request of Dr. Lu to substantially lower the Company executive officers’ 2008 bonuses for the benefit of the Company and its stockholders as a response to the recent severe economic downturn worldwide, and also the continued shift of a portion of Mr. Wertz’s day-to-day management and operational responsibilities from Mr. Wertz to Mr. White, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance.
          Mr. White received a 2008 bonus of $265,082, which is 20% lower than his previous year’s bonus. The Committee’s decision to decrease Mr. White’s 2008 bonus and the percentage of the decrease in Mr. White’s 2008 bonus were mainly due to the request of Dr. Lu to substantially lower the Company executive officers’ 2008 bonuses in response to the recent severe economic downturn worldwide, offset in part by the Committee’s recognition that Mr. White had assumed a portion of Mr. Wertz’s day-to-day management and operational responsibilities.
          Mr. King received a 2008 bonus of $281,147, which is 20% lower than his previous year’s bonus. The Committee’s decision to decrease Mr. King’s 2008 bonus and the percentage of the decrease in Mr. King’s 2008 bonus were mainly due to the request of Dr. Lu to substantially lower the Company executive officers’ 2008 bonuses in response to the recent severe economic downturn worldwide.
          Mr. Liu received a 2008 bonus of $310,000, which is 28% lower than his previous year’s bonus. The Committee’s decision to decrease Mr. Liu’s 2008 bonus and the percentage of the decrease in Mr. Liu’s 2008 bonus were mainly due to the request of Dr. Lu to substantially lower the Company executive officers’ 2008 bonuses in response to the recent severe economic downturn worldwide and the continued shift of Mr. Liu’s responsibilities, in the area of semiconductor product assembly and product package manufacturing and testing, to other executive officers in the Company.
Fiscal 2009 Executive Bonus Pool
          At the beginning of 2009, the Committee decided to use the same formula used in 2008 for determining the Executive Bonus Pool.          At the end of 2009, the Committee will allocatein its discretion allocated the Executive Bonus Poolexecutive bonus pool among the executive officers based on the workload and areas of responsibilities of each executive officer during 2009 and the Committee’s assessment of the contributions made by each executive officer to the achievement of the Company’s performance.performance, all as more completely described below for each NEO. For 2009, the executive bonus pool was $3,326,768, of which the Committee awarded $2,482,000 to executive officers, including $1,982,000 to the NEOs.

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          The following table shows each NEO’s share of the executive bonus pool for 2008 and 2009 and the percentage change in such bonuses from 2008 to 2009:
             
  2008 Bonus 2009 Bonus Percent Change
Name ($) ($) (%)
Keh-Shew Lu  763,114   780,000   2.2 
Richard D. White  265,082   300,000   13.2 
Mark A. King  281,147   286,000   1.7 
Joseph Liu  310,000   286,000   -7.7 
Edmund Tang  216,885   230,000   6.0 
Carl C. Wertz  170,000   100,000   -41.1 
             
Total
  2,006,228   1,982,000   -1.2 
             
          Dr. Lu received a 2009 bonus of $780,000, which is 2.2% greater than his previous year’s bonus. The Committee in its discretion determined Dr. Lu’s 2009 bonus after considering the following factors: the Company’s 2009 performance and objectives; Dr. Lu’s individual performance; the allocation between the cash and non-cash components of his executive compensation; internal pay equity among executive officers; and the Survey. Dr. Lu quickly recognized the severity of the worldwide economic downturn commencing in late 2008. As the downturn continued into 2009, he took decisive measures to reduce costs and maintain cash in the Company, including the following actions: minimized idle manufacturing capacity costs; significantly reduced capital authorizations; reduced the Company’s inventory levels; cancelled the Company’s credit line in the United States to reduce the Company’s cost of funds; implemented strict cost controls and reduced manufacturing process and raw material costs; reduced selling, general and administrative expense through further worldwide workforce reduction, mandatory time-off for the Company’s United States operations, bonus reduction, employee compensation and hiring freezes; and aggressively implemented the restructuring and consolidation of Zetex. At the same time, Dr. Lu utilized this economic downturn to improve the Company’s financial position by repurchasing a significant portion of the Company’s $230 million 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes at heavily discounted values. Overall, Dr. Lu was able to maintain positive cash flow from operations for each quarter of 2009 and for the entire fiscal 2009. Under Dr. Lu’s leadership, the Company’s 2009 revenue grew nearly 0.4% to $434.4 million, compared to $432.8 million in year 2008. Furthermore, the Company’s profit after tax remained positive for fiscal 2009 and for the 19th consecutive year. As the worldwide economic situation improved in the second half of 2009, Dr. Lu then positioned the Company for further growth. In the second half of 2009, Dr. Lu secured credit facilities of up to $20 million with Bank of America, N.A. for the Company’s operations in North America and Europe. Dr. Lu also secured a further agreement with UBS AG to increase the “no net cost” loan to the Company up to the full value of the Company’s auction rate securities with UBS AG. Despite these accomplishments, the Committee approved only modest increases in the 2009 bonuses of Dr. Lu and most of the Company’s executive officers as part of the cash conservation effort for the benefit of the Company and its stockholders. The Committee approved a 2.2% increase in Dr. Lu’s 2009 bonus, compared to his 2008 bonus.
          Mr. White received a 2009 bonus of $300,000, which is 13.2% higher than his previous year’s bonus. The Committee’s decision to modestly increase Mr. White’s 2009 bonus amount was mainly due to the fact that Mr. White officially assumed the positions as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary in 2009, the continued shift of the day-to-day management and operational responsibilities of these positions from Mr. Wertz, and the relatively flat overall performance of the Company in 2009 compared to 2008.
          Mr. King received a 2009 bonus of $286,000, which is 1.7% higher than his previous year’s bonus. The Committee’s decision to make a modest increase to Mr. King’s 2009 bonus was mainly due to the continued economic downturn worldwide and the relatively flat performance of the Company during 2009, particularly in the Company’s operations in North America, compared to the overall performance of the Company in 2008, including its North America performance in 2008.
          Mr. Liu received a 2009 bonus of $286,000, which is 7.7% lower than his previous year’s bonus. The Committee’s decision to decrease Mr. Liu’s 2009 bonus and the percentage of the decrease in Mr. Liu’s 2009 bonus were mainly due to the relatively flat performance of the Company’s overall operations in 2009 compared to 2008, as well as the continued shift of Mr. Liu’s responsibilities, in the area of semiconductor product assembly and product package manufacturing and testing, to other executive officers in the Company.

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          Mr. Tang received a 2009 bonus of $230,000, which is 6% higher than his previous year’s bonus. The Committee’s decision to modestly increase Mr. Tang’s 2009 bonus and the percentage of the increase in Mr. Tang’s 2009 bonus was mainly due to the expansion of his responsibility in managing the manufacturing capacity at the Company’s U.S. wafer fabrication facility, as well as the relatively flat performance of the Company in 2009 compared to 2008.
          The Committee substantially reduced Mr. Wertz’s 2009 bonus, compared to his 2008 bonus, mainly due to the fact that Mr. White assumed the positions and the responsibilities as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary in 2009, the continued shift of Mr. Wertz’s day-to-day management and operational responsibilities to Mr. White, and the relatively flat overall performance of the Company in 2009 compared to 2008.
Fiscal 2010 Executive Bonus Pool
          At the beginning of 2010, the Committee decided to use the same formula used in 2009 for determining the executive bonus pool. At the end of 2010, the Committee in its discretion will allocate the executive bonus pool among the executive officers based on the workload and areas of responsibilities of each executive officer during 2010 and the Committee’s assessment of the contributions made by each executive officer to the achievement of the Company’s performance.
Equity Awards
          The Committee believes that equity awards should be a significant component of the total compensation of the executive officers to align executive officers’ compensation to the Company’s long-term performance and to encourage executive officers to make value-enhancing decisions for the benefit of stockholders. Each of the NEOs is eligible to receive equity awards. Historically, equity awards have been delivered primarily in the form of stock options; however, since the mid-2000s, RSUs have also been granted from time to time to encourage long-term retention.
          Under the Company’s 2001 Incentive Plan, the Company may grant any type of equity award whose value is derived from the value of the Common Stock of the Company, including shares of Common Stock, stock options, stock appreciation rights and RSUs.
          The Committee’s policy is to award stock options and RSUs annually in recognition of each executive officer’s current and potential contributions to the Company. The exercise price of stock options granted to date has been no less than the 100% of fair market value of the Common Stock of the Company as of the date of grant. To encourage retention, the ability to exercise stock options is subject to vesting restrictions. The Committee’s policy is to award stock options and RSUs annually, which generally vest in four equal annual installments on the first four anniversary dates of the date of grant, and are in recognition of each executive officer’s current and potential contributions to the Company.grant. Decisions made by the Committee regarding the timing and size of subsequent awards take into consideration the Company’s and the individual’s performance, allocation between cash and non-cash components of the executive compensation, and the size, term and termvalue of awards made in the prior year.years.
          The following table shows the number of shares subject to stock options granted in 2008 and 2009 to each NEO, compared with the number of shares subject to stock options granted in 2007, and the percentage change in such shares between 20072008 and 2008:2009:
                        
 2008 2009 Percent Change
Name 2007 2008 Percent Change (#) (#) (%)
Keh-Shew Lu 111,000 222,000 100 
Richard D. White 15,000 45,000 200 
Mark A. King 25,000 45,000 80 
Joseph Liu 26,000 40,000 53.8 
Edmund Tang 12,000 24,000 100 
Carl C. Wertz 12,000 14,000 16.7 
       
Keh-Shew Lu 111,000 111,000 - 
Carl C. Wertz 15,000 12,000  -20.0%
Joseph Liu 28,500 26,000  -8.8%
Mark A. King 25,500 25,000  -2.0%
Richard D. White 15,000 15,000 - 
Total
 201,000 390,000 94 
       

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          The following table shows the number of shares subject to RSUs granted in 2008 and 2009 to each NEO, compared with the number of shares subject to RSUs granted in 2007, and the percentage change in such shares between 20072008 and 2008:2009:
                        
 2008 2009 Percent Change
Name 2007 2008 Percent Change (#) (#) (%)
Keh-Shew Lu    
Richard D. White 3,800 9,000 136.8 
Mark A. King 4,500 9,000 100 
Joseph Liu 5,000 9,000 80 
Edmund Tang 3,000 6,600 120 
Carl C. Wertz 3,000 4,600 53.4 
       
Keh-Shew Lu - - - 
Carl C. Wertz   3,750   3,000  -20.0%
Joseph Liu 5,250 5,000  -4.8%
Mark A. King 4,500 4,500 - 
Richard D. White 3,750 3,800  1.3%
Total
 19,300 38,200 97.9 
       
          As discussed previously, the total compensation of the executive officers is significantly influenced by the cash bonuses and equity awards. In determining equity awards in 2009, the Committee took particular notice of the fact that, notwithstanding the Company management’s aggressive response to the worldwide economic downturn, the Committee made no changes to the executive officers’ salaries and made relatively minor adjustments to the executive officers’ 2009 executive bonuses. The Committee also noted that the economic downturn had significantly lowered the Company’s stock value, which affected all executive officers’ past and present equity compensation. The Committee, therefore, granted larger equity awards in 2009 than 2008 to all of the Company’s executive officers to compensate for the reduced value of the Company’s stock.
          In 2008,2009, Dr. Lu received a stock option grant for 111,000222,000 shares (the SFAS 123(R)with a grant date fair value equals $1,854,093of $2,086,800 for leading the Company through the economic downturn and is amortized over a four-year period)positioning the Company for his significant contribution to the continued growth of the Company.future growth. The Committee determined Dr. Lu’s fiscal 20082009 equity award after reviewing his performance, his overall compensation, the Company’s performance, the size, term and termvalue of stock options and RSUs granted in 2007prior years and the Company’s stock performance. Notably, the Committee commended Dr. Lu for his leadership in the acquisition of Zetex plc and the swift completion of the acquisition process.
          Similarly, the Committee determined all other NEONEO’s equity awards after reviewing each NEO’s personal performance, each NEO’s overall compensation, the Company’s performance, the Company’s stock performance, and the size, term and termvalue of the stock options and RSUs awarded to each NEO in 2007.prior years. The Committee believes that all NEOs have made contributions in each area of his responsibilities during fiscal 2008,2009, under Dr. Lu’s leadership, to continue the profitability and the growth of the Company for its stockholders.
          As stated in the previous section on “Bonuses,” Mr. Wertz’s compensation decreased as a result of the continued shift of a portion of his responsibilities to other Company employees, particularly to Mr. White, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance. The Committee, therefore, decreased both the number of stock options and RSUs granted in 2008 to Mr. Wertz by 20%, compared to his previous year’s grants.
          As discussed in the previous section on “Bonuses,” the Committee acknowledged that Mr. White hadofficially assumed a portionthe positions and responsibilities as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary in 2009, and the continued shift of Mr. Wertz’sthe day-to-day management and operational responsibilities therefore,from Mr. Wertz. The Committee also recognized the relatively flat overall performance of the Company in 2009 compared to 2008. The Committee, grantedhowever, for reasons previously mentioned, increased the same

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number of shares subject to stock options and approved a minorRSUs granted in 2009 to Mr. White by 200% and 136.8%, respectively, compared to his previous year’s grants.
          As discussed above, the Committee’s decision to modestly increase Mr. King’s 2009 bonus was mainly based on the continued worldwide economic downturn and the relatively flat performance of the Company, particularly the performance of the Company’s operations in North America, in 2009, compared to the overall performance of the Company, including its North America performance, in 2008. The Committee, however, for reasons previously mentioned, increased the number of shares subject to stock options and RSUs granted in 2009 to Mr. White asKing by 80% and 100%, respectively, compared to 2007 after assessing the Company’s performance, Mr. White’s performance in fiscal 2008, his workload in his areas of responsibilities and the allocation between the cash and non-cash components of his compensation.previous year’s grants.
          As discussed above, the Committee’s decision to decrease Mr. Liu’s 2009 bonus was mainly based on the relatively flat performance of the Company’s overall operations in the previous section on “Bonuses,” the Committee recognized that some of Mr. King’s management and operational responsibilities were shifted to other managers in the Company in 2007 and 2008; therefore, the Committee decreased Mr. King’s 2008 stock options by 2% while granting him the same number of RSUs in 2008,2009 compared to his RSU grants in 2007, after assessing the Company’s performance, Mr. King’s performance in fiscal 2008, his workload in his areas of responsibilities and the allocation between the cash and non-cash components of his compensation.
          As discussed in the previous section on “Bonuses,” the Committee recognizedas well as the continued shift of Mr. Liu’s management and operational responsibilities, particularly in the area of semiconductor product assembly and product package manufacturing and testing, to other managersexecutive officers in the Company; therefore,Company. The Committee, however, for reasons previously mentioned, increased the Committee decreased Mr. Liu’s 2008number of shares subject to stock options and RSUs granted in 2009 to Mr. Liu by 8.8%53.8% and 4.8%80%, respectively, after assessingcompared to his previous year’s grants.
          As discussed above, the Committee’s decision to modestly increase Mr. Tang’s 2009 bonus was mainly due to the expansion of his responsibility in managing the manufacturing capacity at the Company’s U.S. wafer fabrication facility, as well as the relatively flat performance of the Company in 2009 compared to 2008. The Committee, however, for reasons previously mentioned, increased the number of shares subject to stock options and RSUs granted in 2009 to Mr. Liu’s performance in fiscal 2008,Tang by 100% and 120%, respectively, compared to his workload in his areas of responsibilities and the allocation between the cash and non-cash components of his compensation.previous year’s grants.

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          As discussed in the previous section on “Bonuses,” Mr. Wertz’s compensation substantially decreased as a result of Mr. White officially taking over Mr. Wertz’s positions and responsibilities as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary in 2009, the continued shift of Mr. Wertz’s day-to-day management and operational responsibilities for these positions from Mr. Wertz, and the relatively flat performance of the Company in 2009 compared to 2008. The Committee, however, for reasons previously mentioned, increased the number of shares subject to stock options and RSUs granted in 2009 to Mr. Wertz by 16.7% and 53.4%, respectively, compared to his previous year’s grants.
          Additional Benefits and Perquisites
          Pursuant to their employment agreements,          NEOs and certain other executive officers are entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable and documented business expenses and paid vacation in accordance with the Company’s policies. NEOs are also provided additional executive benefits and perquisites. The Committee periodically reviews NEO benefits and perquisites to ensure these remain competitive and supportable to stockholders. For fiscal 2008, we2009, the Company provided the following benefits and perquisites to the NEOs:
     
Executive Benefits DescriptionWho Qualifies
Automobile Allowance
   $1,300 per month for the President and Chief Executive Officer
Some NEOs
     
  
Executive BenefitsDescriptionWho Qualifies
   $1,000 per month for some NEOs
  
     
Health Insurance 
Automobile Usage Expense
Automobile allowance of $1,300 per month for the President and Chief Executive Officer.   Corporate group insurance All NEOs
     
Dental Insurance 
   Corporate group insurance
All NEOs
     
Vision Insurance 
   Corporate group insurance
 Automobile allowance of $1,000 per month for all other NEOs.All NEOs
     
Employee Assistance Program 
Health Insurance
Corporate group insurance.employee assistance program All NEOs
     
From January to April 2008, Mr. Joseph Liu also participated in the Company’s Taiwan health insurance plan.
Dental InsuranceCorporate group insurance.All NEOs
Vision InsuranceCorporate group insurance.All NEOs
Employee Assistance ProgramCorporate employee assistance program.All NEOs
Retirement Plans 
The   401(k) Plan matching contributions of $1 for every $2 contributed by the participant up to 6% (3% maximum matching) of the participant’s eligible payroll (subject to IRS regulations). All NEOs
     
  
Discretionary 401(k) contribution, the amount of which is to be determined each year. For 2008,2009, no discretionary 401(k) 410(k)contributions were made.  
     
From January to April 2008, Mr. Joseph Liu also participated in the Company’s Taiwan pension plan.
Deferred Compensation Plan 
Defer receipt of a portion of salary, cash bonus, equity or other specified compensation.compensation All NEOs
     
  
Discretionary contribution made by the Company. For 2008,2009, no discretionary contributions were made.  
     
Life Insurance 
Corporate group life insurance in the amount of $700,000.$700,000 All NEOs
     
Accidental Death and Dismemberment 
Insured in the amount of $700,000.$700,000 All NEOs
     
Business Travel Accident
Insurance
 
Tiered benefit with executive officers receiving   $1,000,000 for accidental death and dismemberment.dismemberment All NEOs
     
  
$500,000   $500,000 for permanent total disability and $500 per week for accident total disability for covered injury resulting from a covered accident worldwide while on a business trip.  
     
   $500 per week for up to 52 weeks of accident total disability
    
Short-Term Disability Insurance 
Corporate group short-term disability: after   After elimination period of 30 days, 60% of weekly earnings are paid to a maximum of $1,250 per week.week All NEOs
     
Long TermLong-Term Disability Insurance 
After elimination period of 180 days, 66 2/66-2/3% of basic monthly earnings to a maximum of $15,000 per month.month All NEOs
     
Foreign Labor Insurance and Foreign Voluntary Workers CompensationCombination of local “in-country” and excess or difference in conditions policies providing lost wages and medical expense due to injury while sustained on company business.Mr. Joseph Liu
Benefits based on statutory requirement of country of origin.
Health Club Membership 
Corporate discount rate applied. All NEOs

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          Our analysis of the NEOs’The additional benefits and perquisites provided to NEOs for fiscal 2008 indicates that these account2009 accounted for a nominal amount of the NEOs’NEO’s total compensation packagecompensation. The Committee believes that these benefits and perquisites are consistent with the Committee’s philosophy to provide a competitive compensation package.

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          Post-Termination and Change in Control Payments
          The Committee believes that a change in control transaction would create uncertainty regarding the continued employment of the Company’s executive officers. This is because many change in control transactions result in significant organizational changes, particularly at the senior executive level. In order to encourage the Company’s executive officers to remain employed with the Company during an important time when their continued employment in connection with, or following, a transaction is often uncertain, and to help keep the Company’s executive officers focused on Company business rather than on their personal financial security, the Committee believes that providing certain of the Company’s executive officers with severance benefits upon certain terminations of employment following an actual or potential change of control transaction, is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
          Dr. Lu entered into his current employment agreement with the Company on September 22, 2009. In the event his employment terminated by (a) the Company other than for “cause” (as defined), or (b) him for “good reason” (as defined), (i) the Company shall continue to pay or provide him the annual base salary during the period commencing on the effective date of such termination and ending on the first anniversary of such effective date, (ii) the Company shall pay him any amount payable under any executive bonus plan for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs, prorated to the date of the termination, (iii) the Company shall provide him continued participation in any group health plan or medical reimbursement plan on the terms existing on the date of termination for the period commencing on the effective date of such termination and ending 18 months thereafter, and (iv) all share-based compensation previously granted to him (including, but not limited to, all stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and stock grants) shall continue to be governed by the applicable award agreement. However, if Dr. Lu’s employment is terminated either by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined) or by Dr. Lu for “good reason” (as defined) and if Dr. Lu then obtains a new employment within one year from the date of his employment termination with the Company, the annual based salary payable by the Company to Dr. Lu shall be reduced by any amount received by him during such one year from his new employment. In the event that Dr. Lu’s employment is terminated by (a) the Company for “cause” (as defined) or (b) him other than for “good reason” (as defined), (i) the Company shall promptly pay or provide to him the annual base salary, prorated through the date of termination and (ii) the Company shall pay him any amount payable under any executive bonus plan for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs, prorated to the date of the termination.
          The Committee has not provided for a lump sum payment upon termination of Dr. Lu because the Committee believes that Dr. Lu’s post termination and change in control payments are negotiated in the best interest of the Company.
Messrs. Lu, Wertz, Liu and King haveentered into their current employment agreements entered into with the Company on August 29, 2005. In the event employment is terminated by the Company without “cause” (as defined), the executive either may (a) commence a one-year paid leave of absence, or (b) forego such leave of absence and the benefits associated therewith. If the executive chooses to commence the leave of absence, the executive will, during that one year, continue as a full-time employee, entitled to receive all the benefits provided under the employment agreement. At the end of the leave of absence, the executive will continue to receive his base salary for one year, and all share-based compensation previously granted will continue to vest. The executives are subject to non-competition and non-solicitation provisions during the leave of absence and for one year after the end of the leave of absence. Upon a change in control, all share-based compensation granted to the executive shall vest immediately and be exercisable for the full term thereof. If the executive chooses to forego such leave of absence, the vesting of any options or restricted stock awards awarded to the executive and his ability to exercise them, upon termination will be governed by the terms of the 2001 Incentive Plan and his stock option agreements. As no other officers have employment agreements with the Company, upon
          Upon termination or a change in control, the vesting of theirMessrs. Wertz, Liu and King’s stock options and ability to exercise such options will be governed by the terms of the 2001 Incentive Plan and their stock option agreements. The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides that upon a change in control, all stock awards then outstanding shall vest immediately. For a further description of these arrangements, see “Potential“Executive Compensation — Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”
          The Committee has not provided for a lump sum payment upon termination of the executives,Messrs. Wertz, Liu and King, as the Committee believes that by providing the executivesMessrs. Wertz, Liu and King with an option to commence a one-year leave of absence upon termination, the Company has the ability to work with theeach such executive to transition his duties and responsibilities in a productive manner. The Committee believes that these post-termination and change in control arrangements are an important part of overall compensation for ourthe Company’s NEOs because theythese arrangements help to secure the continued employment and dedication of our NEOs,Messrs. Wertz, Liu and King, notwithstanding any concern that they might have regarding their own continued employment prior to or following a change in control.

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Tax and Accounting Implications
          Deductibility of Compensation
          Under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRCode”), a public company generally will not be entitled to a deduction for non-performance-based compensation paid to a certainan executive officer to the extent such compensation exceeds $1.0 million. Special rules apply for “performance-based” compensation, including the approval of the performance goals by the stockholders of the Company. The stockholders of the Company have approved each of the Company’s incentive plans for the purpose of qualifying those plans under Section 162(m). To qualify for deductibility under Section 162(m), the performance goals must be established no later than 90 days from the beginning of the performance period.
          Because the Committee retained discretion in the allocation of the Executive Bonus Poolexecutive bonus pool in 2008, a portion of2009, the executive bonuses in 2008 was2009 were not “performance-based.” In order to maintain flexibility in compensating NEOs and other executive officers in a manner designed to promote the Company’s goals, the Committee reserves the right to award future compensation that may not comply with Section 162(m) if it concludes that this is in the Company’s best interests.
          Non-qualified Deferred Compensation
          On October 22, 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 was signed into law, changing the tax rules applicable to non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements. Under the employment agreement for Dr. Lu, in the event his employment is terminated by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined), or by him for “good reason” (as defined), his share-based compensation previously granted to him (including, but not limited to, all stock options, stock appreciation rights, bonus units and stock grants) shall continue to be governed by the applicable award agreement. Under the employment agreements for Messrs. Lu, Wertz, Liu and King, in the event employment is terminated by the Company, the executive may commence a one-year paid leave of absence. During the leave of absence, the executive’s options remain exercisable. At the end of the leave of absence, all share-based compensation previously granted shall continue to vest and shall remain exercisable for the full term thereof. The final rules on Section 409A of the IRCode were issued on April 10, 2007 and became effective on January 1, 2009. A more detailed discussion of the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements is provided under the heading “Non-qualified Deferred Compensation.”
          Accounting for Share-Based Compensation
          BeginningThe Company uses the Black-Scholes model to determine the fair value of stock options on January 1, 2007, the Company began accounting for share-based compensation in accordance withdate of grant. Restricted stock grants are measured based on the requirementsfair market value of SFAS 123(R).
the underlying stock on the date of grant.
Conclusion
          The Committee believes that the Company’s compensation program supports the Committee’s compensation objective to promote the continued profitability and growth of the Company for its stockholders. The Committee’s compensation philosophy to attract, retain and motivate executives is critical to the Company’s long-term growth and profitability.
          The Committee believes that for fiscal 2008,2009, the total compensation for each of the NEOs is competitive compared with the total compensation for NEOs with comparable duties at other similar size companies in the semiconductor industry.

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORTReport of the Compensation Committee
          The Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
          The Compensation Committee of the Company has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis with the Company’s management, and based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.
   
Dated: April 1, 20095, 2010 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

Raymond Soong, Chairman
L.P. Hsu
Shing Mao
   
  Raymond Soong, Chairman
  L.P. Hsu
 Shing Mao

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SUMMARYEXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLE
          The table below summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by each NEO for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.2009. The NEOs are each person who served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer,principal executive officer or the Company’s principal financial officer during 2009 and the Company’s three other most highly compensated executive officers ranked by their total compensation in the table below (reduced by the amount in column (h)).
                                              
   
                           Non- Equity   Change in          
                           Incentive   Pension Value          
                           Plan   and Non-quali-          
                 Stock   Option   Compen-   fied Deferred   All Other      
 Name and Principal          Bonus ($)   Awards ($)   Awards ($)   sation   Compensation   Compensation   Total  
 Position  Year  Salary ($)   (3)   (1)   (1)   ($) (3)   Earnings ($)   ($) (4)   ($)  
 (a)  (b)  (c)   (d)   (e)   (f)   (g)   (h)   (i)   (j)  
                              
 
Keh-Shew Lu
  2008   343,000    763,114    1,167,750    1,154,787    -    -    30,285    3,458,936  
 President and Chief  2007   326,000    953,892    1,167,750    887,042    -    -    43,230    3,377,913  
 Financial Officer  2006   315,000    -    1,167,750    495,678    827,000    -    44,832    2,850,260  
                              
 
Carl C. Wertz
  2008   170,000    170,000    60,389    198,976    -    -    28,011    627,376  
 Chief Financial  2007   165,000    251,024    38,528    217,866    -    -    40,975    713,394  
 Officer, Secretary and Treasurer  2006   164,000    -    15,652    204,692    283,000    -    39,799    707,143  
                              
 
Joseph Liu
  2008   248,000    310,000    86,136    347,953    -    -    24,712    1,016,801  
 Senior Vice  2007   237,000    431,762    52,270    349,644    -    -    39,142    1,109,819  
 President, Operations (2)  2006   229,000    -    20,869    320,008    416,000    -    42,371    1,028,247  
                              
 
Mark A. King
  2008   215,000    281,147    75,301    317,350    -    -    31,385    920,183  
 Senior Vice  2007   204,000    351,434    45,399    311,509    -    -    43,837    956,180  
 President, Sales and Marketing  2006   197,000    -    18,260    278,122    387,000    -    46,162    926,544  
                              
 
Richard D. White
  2008   170,000    265,082    69,838    155,774    -    -    28,405    689,099  
 Senior Vice  2007   160,000    331,352    44,716    95,725    -    -    41,241    673,035  
 President, Finance  2006   75,000    -    15,615    31,406    140,000    -    29,579    291,600  
                              
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
                                   
                        Change in    
                    Non-Equity Pension Value    
                    Incentive and Non-quali-    
                    Plan fied Deferred    
            Stock Option Compen- Compensation All Other  
Name and Principal   Salary Bonus Awards Awards sation Earnings Compensation Total
Position Year ($) ($) (2) ($) (1) ($) (1) ($) (2) ($) ($) (5) ($)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j)
Keh-Shew Lu
 2009  343,000   780,000      2,086,800         31,749   3,241,549 
President and 2008  343,000   763,114      1,854,093         30,285   2,990,492 
Chief Executive Officer 2007  326,000   953,892      1,670,124         43,230   2,993,246 
Richard D. White (3)
 2009  170,000   300,000   135,450   423,000         30,508   1,058,958 
Chief Financial Officer, 2008  170,000   265,082   106,210   250,553         28,405   820,251 
Secretary and Treasurer 2007  160,000   331,352   92,475   225,692         41,241   850,761 
Mark A. King
 2009  215,000   286,000   135,450   423,000         32,968   1,092,418 
Senior Vice President, 2008  215,000   281,147   125,775   417,589         31,385   1,070,896 
Sales and Marketing 2007  204,000   351,434   110,970   383,677         43,837   1,093,918 
Joseph Liu
 2009  248,000   286,000   135,450   376,000         15,628   1,061,078 
Senior Vice President, 2008  248,000   310,000   139,750   434,292         24,712   1,156,754 
Operations 2007  237,000   431,762   129,465   428,816         38,222   1,265,265 
Edmund Tang
 2009  163,000   230,000   99,330   225,600         15,748   733,678 
Vice President, Corporate 2008  163,000   216,885   83,850   200,443         14,134   678,311 
Administration 2007  155,000   271,106   73,980   180,554         27,150   707,789 
Carl C. Wertz (4)
 2009  170,000   100,000   69,230   131,600         20,294   491,124 
Vice President, Finance 2008  170,000   170,000   83,850   200,443         28,011   652,304 
and Investor Relations 2007  165,000   251,024   92,475   225,692         40,975   775,166 
 
(1) These amounts reflect the value determined by the Company for accounting purposes for these awards and do not reflect whether each NEO has actually realized a financial benefit from the awards. The value of the equity awards in columns (e) and (f) is based on the grant date fair value calculated in accordance with the amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008,purposes. The 2007 and 20062008 award values were recalculated from amounts shown in accordance with SFAS 123(R).prior proxy statements to reflect grant date fair values as required by the SEC effective in 2010. Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. Amounts reported for RSUs and RSAs are calculated by multiplying the number of shares subject to the award by the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant date and then dividing by the vesting period.date. Amounts reported for stock options are determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model was developed to estimate the fair value of traded options, which have different characteristics than employee stock options, and changes to the subjective assumptions used in the model can result in materially different fair value estimates. See Note 1718, Share-Based Compensation, to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008,2009, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC on February 26, 2009,March 1, 2010, for a further discussion of the relevant valuation assumptions used in calculating grant date fair value pursuant to SFAS 123(R).value. All equity awards vest in four equal annual installments.
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          The following table details the amounts in column (e) and (f) and represents the SFAS 123(R) expense in 2008 for each of the equity awards:
                                                     
 
                                                 Total  
                        Total Stock   2008 Stock   2007 Stock   2006 Stock   2005 Stock   Option  
    2008 RSUs   2007 RSUs   2006 RSUs   2005 RSAs   Awards   Options   Options   Options   Options   Awards  
 Name  ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)(e)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)(f)  
 
Keh-Shew Lu
   -    -    -    1,167,750    1,167,750    270,389    417,531    394,144    72,724    1,154,787  
 
Carl C. Wertz
   12,228    23,119    25,043    -    60,389    29,231    56,423    60,060    53,261    198,976  
 
Joseph Liu
   20,380    32,366    33,390    -    86,136    63,334    107,204    100,100    77,315    347,953  
 
Mark A. King
   18,342    27,743    29,216    -    75,301    60,898    95,919    90,090    70,442    317,350  
 
Richard D. White
   15,489    23,119    31,230    -    69,838    36,539    56,423    62,812    -    155,774  
 
 All equity awards granted since May, 2006 vest in four equal annual installments. Prior awards vest in three equal annual installments.
(2) Mr. Joseph Liu’s salary includes a payment of $5,080 payable in New Taiwan Dollars (“NT$”) (approximately NT$166,726), which, for the purpose of this table, was converted into US Dollars (“US$”) based on the currency exchange rate of NT$ 32.82 to US$ 1 on January 1, 2009.
(3)Amounts earned based onunder the Company’s executive bonus plan. In 20072008 and 2008,2009, the Compensation Committee allocated the Executive Bonus Poolexecutive bonus pool based on the Compensation Committee’s subjective assessment of the contribution made by each officer of the Company to the achievement of the Company’s performance. In
(3)Mr. White served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance from 2006 the Executive Bonus Pool was based on such assessment as well as in accordance with the executive bonus plan.to May 28, 2009.
 
(4)Mr. Wertz served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer from 1998 to May 28, 2009.
(5) Certain of the Company’s executive officers receive personal benefits in addition to salary, cash bonuses and share-based compensation, consisting of automobile allowance, life insurance payable at the direction of the employee, short-term and long-term disability insurance, business travel accident insurance, foreign labor insurance, foreign voluntary workers compensation, contributions under the Company’s retirement plans, group health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, employee assistance program, contributions under the Company’s retirement plans, deferred compensation plan, life insurance payable at the direction of the employee, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, business travel accident insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and health club membership discount. The amount shown in column (i) for “All Other Compensation” includes benefits summarized in the following table for each NEO:
                               
 
       Auto   Health   Retirement   Life & Disability      
 Name  Year  Allowance ($)   Insurance ($)   Plans ($)   Insurance ($)   Total ($)  
 
Keh-Shew Lu
  2008   15,600    4,666    6,900    3,118    30,285  
    2007   15,600    4,261    20,250    3,118    43,230  
    2006   15,600    4,212    22,000    3,020    44,832  
 
Carl C. Wertz
  2008   12,000    6,368    6,900    2,744    28,011  
    2007   12,000    6,034    20,250    2,691    40,975  
    2006   11,600    3,611    22,000    2,588    39,799  
 
Joseph Liu
  2008   10,130    5,278    6,900    2,404    24,712  
    2007   10,130    5,105    21,171    2,737    39,142  
    2006   10,130    6,485    22,928    2,828    42,371  
 
Mark A. King
  2008   12,000    9,490    6,900    2,995    31,385  
    2007   12,000    8,817    20,250    2,770    43,837  
    2006   11,600    9,890    22,000    2,672    46,162  
 
Richard D. White
  2008   12,000    6,762    6,900    2,744    28,405  
    2007   12,000    6,285    20,250    2,706    41,241  
    2006   5,750    3,156    18,219    2,454    29,579  
 
                       
    Auto Medical Retirement Life and Disability  
    Allowance Insurance Plans Insurance Total
Name Year ($) ($)(1) ($) ($)(2) ($)(3)
Keh-Shew Lu
 2009  15,600   5,681   7,350   3,118   31,749 
  2008  15,600   4,666   6,900   3,118   30,285 
  2007  15,600   4,261   20,250   3,118   43,230 
Richard D. White
 2009  12,000   8,415   7,350   2,744   30,508 
  2008  12,000   6,762   6,900   2,744   28,405 
  2007  12,000   6,285   20,250   2,706   41,241 
Mark A. King
 2009  12,000   10,705   7,350   2,912   32,968 
  2008  12,000   9,490   6,900   2,995   31,385 
  2007  12,000   8,817   20,250   2,770   43,837 
Joseph Liu
 2009     5,874   7,350   2,404   15,628 
  2008  10,130   5,278   6,900   2,404   24,712 
  2007  10,130   5,105   20,250   2,737   38,222 
Edmund Tang
 2009     5,681   7,350   2,717   15,748 
  2008     4,666   6,750   2,717   14,134 
  2007     4,212   20,250   2,687   27,150 
Carl C. Wertz
 2009  1,600   8,600   7,350   2,744   20,294 
  2008  12,000   6,368   6,900   2,744   28,011 
  2007  12,000   6,034   20,250   2,691   40,975 
(1)Medical Insurance consists of health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and employee assistance program.
(2)Life and Disability Insurance consists of life, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel accident, and short-term and long-term disability insurance.
(3)The total does not include health club membership and deferred compensation plan benefit values, which are immaterial.

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GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
          The following table sets forth certain information with respect to grants of awards to the NEOs under ourthe Company’s non-equity and equity incentive plans during 2008.2009.
                                              
   
                           All Other   All Other           
                           Stock   Option           
       Estimated Future Payouts Under  Estimated Future Payouts  Awards:   Awards:        Grant Date  
       Non-Equity Incentive  Under Equity Incentive Plan  Number of   Number of   Exercise or   Fair Value of  
      Plan Awards Awards  Shares of   Securities   Base Price of   Stock and  
               Maxi-        Maxi-  Stock or   Underlying   Options   Options  
       Threshold  Target   mum  Threshold  Target  mum  Units   Options   Awards   Awards  
 Name  Grant Date  ($)  ($) (1)   ($)  (#)  (#)  (#)  (#) (3)   (#) (3)   ($/Sh)   ($) (2)  
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d)   (e)  (f)  (g)  (h)  (i) �� (j)   (k)   (l)  
                                    
 
Keh-Shew Lu
  -  -   610,491   -  -  -  -   -    -    -    -  
    5/29/2008  -   -   -  -  -  -   -    111,000    27.95    1,854,093  
                                    
 
Carl C. Wertz
  -  -   136,000   -  -  -  -   -    -    -    -  
    5/29/2008  -   -   -  -  -  -   -    12,000    27.95    200,443  
    5/29/2008  -   -   -  -  -  -   3,000    -    -    83,850  
                                    
 
Joseph Liu
  -  -   248,000   -  -  -  -   -    -    -    -  
    5/29/2008  -   -   -  -  -  -   -    26,000    27.95    434,292  
    5/29/2008  -   -   -  -  -  -   5,000    -    -    139,750  
                                    
 
Mark A. King
  -  -   224,918   -  -  -  -   -    -    -    -  
    5/29/2008  -   -   -  -  -  -   -    25,000    27.95    417,589  
    5/29/2008  -   -   -  -  -  -   4,500    -    -    125,775  
                                    
 
Richard D. White
  -  -   212,066   -  -  -  -   -    -    -    -  
    5/29/2008  -   -   -  -  -  -   -    15,000    27.95    250,553  
    5/29/2008  -   -   -  -  -  -   3,800    -    -    106,210  
                                    
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
                                           
                            All Other All Other      
                            Stock Option      
    Estimated Future Payouts             Awards: Awards:     Grant Date
    Under Non-Equity Incentive Estimated Future Payouts Number Number of Exercise or Fair Value
    Plan Awards Under Equity Incentive Plan of Shares Securities Base Price of Stock and
            Maxi- Awards of Stock Underlying of Option Option
    Threshold Target mum Threshold Target Maximum or Units Options (#) Awards Awards
Name Grant Date ($) ($) (1) ($) (#) (#) (#) (#) (3) (3) ($/Sh) ($) (2)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l)
Keh-Shew Lu
      763,114                         
  5/28/2009                       222,000   15.05   2,086,800 
Richard D. White
      265,082                         
  5/28/2009                       45,000   15.05   423,000 
  5/28/2009                    9,000         135,450 
Mark A. King
      281,147                         
  5/28/2009                       45,000   15.05   423,000 
  5/28/2009                    9,000         135,450 
Joseph Liu
      310,000                         
  5/28/2009                       40,000   15.05   376,000 
  5/28/2009                    9,000         135,450 
Edmund Tang
      216,885                         
  5/28/2009                       24,000   15.05   225,600 
  5/28/2009                    6,600         99,330 
Carl C. Wertz
      170,000                         
  5/28/2009                       14,000   15.05   131,600 
  5/28/2009                    4,600         69,230 
 
(1) Amounts shown in column (d) were to be made under the executive bonus plan.program. Amounts shown are 80% of thefinal 2008 bonus amount. Under the executive bonus plan, no bonus is paid if the Company does not achieve 80% of the bonus formula.bonuses.
 
(2) These amounts reflect the value determined by the Company for accounting purposes for these awards and do not reflect whether each NEO has actually realized a financial benefit from the awards. Grant date fair value of RSAs, RSUs and stock options is calculated in accordance with the amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 in accordance with SFAS 123(R). Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. Grant date fair value reported for RSUs and RSAs is calculated by multiplying the number of shares subject to the award by the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant date and then dividing by the vesting period.date. Amounts reported for stock options are determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model was developed to estimate the fair value of traded options, which have different characteristics than employee stock options, and changes to the subjective assumptions used in the model can result in materially different fair value estimates. See Note 1718, Share-Based Compensation, to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008,2009, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC on February 26, 2009,March 1, 2010, for a further discussion of the relevant valuation assumptions used in calculating grant date fair value pursuant to SFAS 123(R).value.
 
(3) Awards shown in columns (i) and (j) were made under the 2001 Incentive Plan.

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Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Plan-Based Awards Table
          Employment Agreements
          On September 22, 20009, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Lu pursuant to which he is entitled to (i) an annual base salary of $326,000, subject to such periodic increases, if any, as the Board may determine; (ii) a grant of 100,000 shares of the Common Stock of the Company on each of April 14, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 on the terms and conditions set forth in the Stock Award Agreement described below; (iii) participate in any executive bonus plan sponsored by the Company; (iv) reimbursement of any and all reasonable and documented business expenses; (v) paid vacation in accordance with the vacation policy for employees in general; (vi) participate in all plans or programs sponsored by the Company for employees in general, including, but not limited to, participation in any group health plan, medical reimbursement plan, life insurance plan, pension and profit sharing plan, or stock option plan; (vii) a life insurance policy with a death benefit in an amount equal to that existing on the date of this employment agreement ($700,000), payable as directed by the employee; and (viii) a disability insurance policy in the maximum insurable amount. Employment is “at will” and may be terminated by either the Company or the employee at any time. This employment agreement also provides for payments upon termination and change in control, as described further under “Executive Compensation — Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”
          On September 22, 2009, the Company and Dr. Lu also entered into a stock award agreement that provides that (i) the Company will grant Dr. Lu 100,000 shares of Common Stock on each of April 14, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015; (ii) each such installment would vest only if the Company achieved a specified amount of net sales; (iii) upon the termination of employment, the Company’s obligation to grant any subsequent installment would terminate; and (iv) any granted shares would be automatically forfeited and returned to the Company if employment is terminated before the Company achieves the specified amount of net sales, except in the case of death or Disability (as defined) in which case the granted shares would be fully vested on the date of death or Disability.
          On August 29, 2005, the Company entered into employment agreements with Messrs. Lu, Liu, King and Wertz, pursuant to which they are entitled to (i) receive an annual base salary (subject to increase from time to time in the discretion of the Board) of $343,000, $248,000, $215,000, and $170,000, respectively, as adjusted for 2008,2009; (ii) participate in any executive bonus plan,plan; (iii) receive reimbursement for all reasonable and documented business expenses,expenses; (iv) paid vacation in accordance with the vacation policy for employees generally,generally; (v) participate in all plans provided to employees in general,general; (vi) receive a life insurance policy in the amount in effect on the date of the agreement,agreement; and (vii) receive a disability insurance policy in the maximum insurable amount. Employment is “at will” and may be terminated by either the Company or the employee at any time. The employee (i) is prohibited from disclosing the Company’s trade secrets, engaging in any “competitive activity” (as defined) or soliciting ourthe Company’s current or, in some cases, former employees or independent contractors, during his employment and for the two years following the beginning of the leave of absence described below under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” if his employment is terminated without “cause” (as defined), and (ii) acknowledges that all tangible items related to the Company are its exclusive property. The employment agreements also provide for payments upon termination and change in control, as described further under “Potential“Executive Compensation — Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”
Employee Benefit Plans
          Executive Bonus Plan
          For a description of the Company’s executive bonus plan, including the amount granted to NEOs in 20082009 and 2007,2008, and the methods for determining the Executive Bonus Poolexecutive bonus pool and allocating that pool among the executive officers, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis How and Why Executive Compensation Decisions Were Made Bonuses.”
          1993 ISO Plan
          The 1993 ISO Plan providesprovided for the grant of incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the IRCode, to purchase up to 5,062,500 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Options granted under the 1993 ISO Plan are not transferable, except by will or the laws of descent or distribution. A vested but unexercised option is normally exercisable for 90 days after termination of employment, other than by death or retirement. In the event of death, unvested options are accelerated to maturity. An option granted under the 1993 ISO Plan may not be priced at less than 100% of fair market value of the shares on the date of grant and expires ten years from the date of grant. As of the Record Date, 5,011,0933,516,003 shares had been issued on the exercise of options granted, and 302,010138,723 shares were subject to options outstanding, under the 1993 ISO Plan. The 1993 ISO Plan expired on May 10, 2003, and, therefore, no additional options can be granted under this plan.

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          1993 NQO Plan
          The 1993 NQO Plan providesprovided for the grant of options that do not qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the IRCode to purchase up to 5,062,500 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Options granted under the 1993 NQO Plan may be exercised by the optionee during his or her lifetime or after his or her death by those who have inherited by will or intestacy. A vested but unexercised option is normally exercisable for 90 days after termination of employment, other than by death or retirement. In the event of death, unvested options are accelerated to maturity. The shares to be issued upon exercise of options under the 1993 NQO Plan require a three-year vesting period. An option granted under the 1993 NQO Plan may not be priced at less than 100% of fair market value on the date of grant and expires ten years from the date of grant. As of the Record Date, 4,425,8646,164,094 shares had been issued on the exercise of options granted, and 284,063204,210 shares were subject to options outstanding, under the 1993 NQO Plan. The 1993 NQO Plan expired on May 10, 2003, and, therefore, no additional options can be granted under this plan.

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          2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
          For a descriptionGeneral.The purpose of the 2001 Incentive Plan is to encourage ownership in the Company by key personnel whose long-term employment is considered essential to the Company’s continued progress and, thereby, align participants’ and stockholders’ interests. Among other types of awards, stock options, stock awards, including restricted stock and restricted stock units, and cash awards, may be granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan. Options granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan may be either “incentive stock options,” as defined in Section 422 of the IRCode, or non-qualified stock options.
          As of the Record Date, 2,406,744 shares have been issued pursuant to awards granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan, 4,856,119 shares were subject to awards outstanding under the 2001 Incentive Plan, and 4,938,461 shares were available for issuance under awards that may be granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan.
          For information concerning the grant of awards during fiscal 2009 to the Named Executive Officers, the exercise of stock options, RSUs or RSAs during fiscal 2009 by the Name Executive Officers, and unexercised stock options, RSUs and RSAs held by the Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2009, see “PROPOSAL TWO - AMENDMENT OF“Executive Compensation — Grants of Plan-Based Awards,” “Executive Compensation — Option Exercises and Stock Vested” and “Executive Compensation — Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End.” The 2001 OMNIBUS EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.”Incentive Plan was last amended in 2009 during the 2009 annual meeting of stockholders.
Administration. The 2001 Incentive Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee. Subject to the provisions of the 2001 Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee has a wide degree of flexibility in determining the terms and conditions of awards and the number of shares to be issued pursuant thereto, including conditioning the receipt or vesting of awards upon the achievement by the Company of specified performance criteria. The expenses of administering the 2001 Incentive Plan are borne by the Company.
Share Limit. The maximum total number of shares with respect to which aggregate stock awards may be granted (and maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to incentive stock options) is 10,883,217 shares. If awards granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan expire, are canceled or otherwise terminate without being exercised, the gross number of common shares not purchased pursuant to the award again becomes available for issuance under the 2001 Incentive Plan. Each issuance of shares, other than pursuant to stock options or stock appreciation rights, shall count as 1.52 shares against the maximum share issuance limit. With respect to the settlement of stock appreciation rights and the exercise of stock options, the gross number of shares subject to the settlement/exercise shall count against the maximum share issuance limit.
Eligibility. Employees, directors and consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries are eligible to receive awards under the 2001 Incentive Plan although only employees can receive incentive stock option grants.
Types of Awards. The 2001 Incentive Plan authorizes the Compensation Committee to enter into any type of arrangement with an eligible recipient that, by its terms, involves or might involve the issuance of Common Stock or any other security or benefit with a value derived from the value of Common Stock. Awards are not restricted to any specified form or structure and may include, without limitation, sales or bonuses of stock, restricted stock, stock options, reload options, stock appreciation rights, restricted units, phantom stock, dividend equivalents, performance units or performance shares. An award may consist of one such security or benefit or two or more of them in tandem or in the alternative.
          Stock appreciation rights entitle a participant to receive a payment equal in value to the difference between the fair market value of a share of stock on the date of exercise of the stock appreciation right over the fair market value of a share on the date of grant of the stock appreciation right. The amount due the holder of a stock appreciation right may be paid in cash, in shares of common stock, or in a combination of both. Stock options and stock appreciation rights may not be repriced without the approval of the stockholders. In addition, the exercise price per share of Common Stock purchasable under a stock option may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant of such stock option.

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          A restricted stock award is the grant of shares of common stock with a purchase price determined by the Compensation Committee (including zero), and which may be subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture until specific conditions or goals are met. Conditions may be based on continuing employment or achieving performance goals. A restricted unit is a bookkeeping entry that represents the equivalent of a share of our common stock. The amount due the holder of a restricted unit that has vested may be paid in cash, in shares of common stock, or in a combination of both.
          An award granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan may include a provision accelerating the receipt of benefits upon the occurrence of specified events, such as a change of control of the Company or a dissolution, liquidation, merger, reclassification, sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company or other significant corporate transactions.
          No incentive stock option may be granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan to any person who, at the time of the grant, owns (or is deemed to own) stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of the Company or any affiliate of the Company, unless the option exercise price is at least one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the fair market value of the stock subject to the option on the date of the grant and the term of the option does not exceed five years from the date of the grant. In addition, the aggregate fair market value, determined at the time of the grant, of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by an optionee during any calendar year (under all such plans of the Company and its subsidiaries) may not exceed $100,000. As a result of the enactment of Section 162(m) of the IRCode, and to provide the Compensation Committee flexibility in structuring awards, the 2001 Incentive Plan states that in the case of stock options and stock appreciation rights, no person may receive in any year a stock option to purchase more than 337,500 shares (split adjusted) or a stock appreciation right measured by more than 337,500 shares (split adjusted).
Amendment. Subject to limitations imposed by law, the Board may amend or terminate the 2001 Incentive Plan at any time and in any manner. However, no such amendment or termination may deprive the recipient of any award previously granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan or any rights thereunder without the recipient’s consent.
Section 16(b). Pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, directors, certain officers and 10% stockholders of the Company are generally liable to the Company for repayment of any “short-swing” profits realized from any non-exempt purchase and sale of Common Stock occurring within a six-month period. Rule 16b-3, promulgated under the Exchange Act, provides an exemption from Section 16(b) liability for certain transactions by an officer or director pursuant to an employee benefit plan that complies with such rule. Specifically, the grant of an option under an employee benefit plan that complies with Rule 16b-3 will not be deemed a purchase of a security for purposes of Section 16(b). The 2001 Incentive Plan is designed to comply with Rule 16b-3.
Term. The 2001 Incentive Plan was last amended by the Board and approved by stockholders of the Company on May 28, 2009. Awards may not be granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan after May 28, 2019, which is the date on which the 2001 Incentive Plan will terminate (although the 2001 Incentive Plan could be terminated earlier by the Board). However, any award that was duly granted on or prior to such date may thereafter be exercised or settled in accordance with its terms.
Performance Goals. The business criteria on which performance goals are based under the 2001 Incentive Plan will be determined on a case-by-case basis, except that with respect to stock options and stock appreciation rights compensation is based on increases in the value of the Common Stock after the date of grant of award. Similarly, the maximum amount of compensation that could be paid to any participant or the formula used to calculate the amount of compensation to be paid to the participant if a performance goal is obtained will be determined on a case-by-case basis, except that in the case of stock options the maximum possible compensation will be calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the option and the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of option exercise, times the maximum number of shares for which grants may be made to any participant. The Compensation Committee may use any one or more of the following performance criteria: (i) cash flow, (ii) earnings (including gross margin, earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, and net earnings), (iii) earnings per share, (iv) growth in earnings or earnings per share, (v) stock price, (vi) return on equity or average stockholders’ equity, (vii) total stockholder return, (viii) return on capital, (ix) return on assets or net assets, (x) return on investment, (xi) revenue, (xii) income or net income, (xiii) operating income or net operating income, (xiv) operating profit or net operating profit, (xv) operating margin, (xvi) return on operating revenue, (xvii) market share, (xviii) contract awards or backlog, (xix) overhead or other expense reduction, (xx) growth in stockholder value relative to the moving average of the S&P 500 Index or a peer group index, (xxi) credit rating, (xxii) strategic plan development and implementation, (xxiii) improvement in workforce diversity or productivity, (xxiv) EBITDA, and (xxv) any other similar criteria.
Change in Control. In the event of a change in control of the Company, all outstanding unvested awards shall generally become vested and exercisable provided, however, that if any payment under the 2001 Incentive Plan (alone or in conjunction with other payments) would otherwise constitute an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the IRCode such payment shall be reduced or eliminated to the extent necessary to avoid deduction disallowance under Section 280G of the IRCode or the imposition of excise taxes under Section 4999 of the IRCode.

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Adjustments. If there is any change in the stock subject to the 2001 Incentive Plan or subject to any award made under the 2001 Incentive Plan (through merger, consolidation, reorganization, re-capitalization, stock dividend, dividend in kind, stock split, liquidating dividend, combination or exchange of shares, change in corporate structure or otherwise), the 2001 Incentive Plan and shares outstanding thereunder will be appropriately adjusted as to the class and the maximum number of shares subject to the 2001 Incentive Plan and the class, number of shares and price per share of stock subject to such outstanding awards as determined by the Compensation Committee to be equitable and appropriate subject to compliance with applicable law. In addition, the Compensation Committee may also make adjustments in the number of shares covered by, and the price or other value of any outstanding awards under the 2001 Incentive Plan in the event of a spin off or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders.
Section 162(m) Limitations.Section 162(m) of the IRCode generally disallows a tax deduction to public companies for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or any of the three other most highly compensated executive officers other than the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Certain performance-based compensation is specifically exempt from the deduction limit if it otherwise meets the requirements of Section 162(m). One of the requirements for equity compensation plans is that there must be a limit to the number of shares granted to any one individual under the plan. Accordingly, the 2001 Incentive Plan provides that no person may be granted more than 337,500 shares (split adjusted) in any calendar year. In addition, the maximum amount payable for a performance unit grant for any calendar year cannot exceed $5 million. The 1993 ISO Plan, the 1993 NQO Plan and the 2001 Incentive Plan were clarified and amended on September 22, 2006 by the Board to provide that, in the event of a change in the capital stock of the Company (such as a stock dividend, stock split, re-capitalization, merger, consolidation, split-up, combination, exchange of stock or other form of reorganization), such proportionate adjustment will be made to each award under any such plan as may be necessary or appropriate, as determined by the Compensation Committee, to reflect that change in the capital stock.
          1969 Incentive Bonus Plan
          The Company’s 1969 Incentive Bonus Plan provides that the Board may fix a dollar value to an employee bonus and determine to pay such bonus in the form of shares of the Company’s Common Stock of the Company.Stock. The number of shares to be awarded to the employee is determined by dividing the dollar amount of the bonus by the fair market value of one share of Common Stock. The fair market value of one share of Common Stock shall be determined by the Board and shall be equal to the closing price of one share of Common Stock on the trading day the award is granted by the Board. The Board may also elect to grant a number of shares of Common Stock to thean employee. As a condition to receive any bonus payment approved by the Board, the employee must remain in full time employment of the Company through the date of the bonus payment. As of the Record Date, 879,750 shares of Common Stock had been issued, and 132,750 shares of Common Stock were available for issuance, under the 1969 Incentive Bonus Plan.
          401(k)401(k) Plan and otherOther Retirement Plans
          The Company maintains the 401(k) Plan for the benefit of qualified employees at our U.S. locations.the Company’s locations in the United States. Employees who participate in the 401(k) Plan may elect to make salary deferral contributions to the 401(k) Plan up to 100% of the employees’ eligible payroll subject to annual IRCode maximum limitations. We makeThe Company makes a matching contribution of $1 for every $2 contributed by the participant up to 6% (3% maximum matching) of the participant’s eligible payroll. In addition, wethe Company may make a discretionary contribution to the entire qualified employee pool, in accordance with the 401(k) Plan.
          As stipulated by the rules and regulations of the People’s Republic of China, we maintainthe Company maintains a retirement plan with the local municipal government for the employees in China. We areThe Company is required to make contributions to the retirement plan at a rate of 22.5% of the employee’s eligible payroll. Pursuant to the Taiwan Labor Standard Law and Factory Law, we maintainthe Company maintains a retirement plan for the employees in Taiwan. We makeThe Company makes contributions at a rate of 6% of the employee’s eligible payroll.
          Defined Benefit Plan
          In connection with the acquisition of Zetex plc, the Company has adopted a contributory defined benefit plan that covers certain employees in the United Kingdom and Germany. The defined benefit plan is closed to new entrants and frozen with respect to future benefit accruals. The retirement benefit is based on the final average compensation and service of each eligible employee.
          The Company did not make contributions to the defined benefit plan during fiscal 2008. The Company adopted a payment plan that Zetex had in place with the trustees of the defined benefit plan in which the Company will pay approximately £1.0 million GBP (approximately $1.6 million based on a USD:GBP exchange rate of 1.6:1) in the month of March of every calendar year from 2009 through 2012.
Salary and Bonus in Proportion to Total Compensation
          As discussed under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” executive officers receive a relatively smaller portion of their total compensation package as base salary, in line with the Compensation Committee’s philosophy to attract, retain and motivate executive officers critical to the Company’s long-term growth and profitability primarily through bonus programs and equity incentive plans. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” for the breakdown between fixed pay through the executive officers’ base salaries and variable performance-based pay for fiscal 2008.

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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
          The following table sets forth certain information regarding equity-based awards held by each of the NEOs as of December 31, 2008.2009.
                                                
   
    Option Awards  ��Stock Awards  
                                            Equity  
                                       Equity   Incentive  
                                       Incentive   Plan  
                                       Plan   Awards:  
                                       Awards:   Market or  
              Equity                       Number   Payout  
              Incentive                       of   Value of  
              Plan                  Market   Unearned   Unearned  
              Awards:                  Value of   Shares,   Shares,  
    Number of   Number of   Number of                  Shares or   Units or   Units of  
    Securities   Securities   Securities                  Units of   Other   Other  
    Underlying   Underlying   Underlying             Number of   Stock   Rights   Rights  
    Unexercised   Unexercised   Unexercised   Option        Shares or Units   That Have   That Have   That Have  
    Options   Options   Unearned   Exercise   Option   of Stock That   Not   Not   Not  
    (#)   (#) (1)   Options   Price   Expiration   Have Not Vested   Vested   Vested   Vested  
 Name  Exercisable   Unexercisable   (#)   ($)   Date   (#) (1)   ($)   (#)   ($)  
 (a)  (b)   (c)   (d)   (e)   (f)   (g)   (h)   (i)   (j)  
                              
 
Keh-Shew Lu
   43,875    -    -    8.1422    07/14/2014    202,500(5)   1,227,150    -    -  
     118,125    -    -    11.5333    04/14/2015    -    -    -    -  
     59,062    59,063(2)   -    22.2600    05/22/2016    -    -    -    -  
     27,750    83,250(3)   -    24.6600    05/31/2017    -    -    -    -  
     -    111,000(4)   -    27.9500    05/29/2018    -    -    -    -  
                              
 
Carl C. Wertz
   12,042    -    -    7.0864    06/12/2010    2,250(2)   48,862    -    -  
     30,376    -    -    8.1422    07/14/2014    2,813(3)   -    -    -  
     34,875    -    -    15.5422    07/12/2015    3,000(4)   -    -    -  
     9,000    9,000(2)   -    22.2600    05/22/2016    -    -    -    -  
     3,750    11,250(3)   -    24.6600    05/31/2017    -    -    -    -  
     -    12,000(4)   -    27.9500    05/29/2018    -    -    -    -  
                              
 
Joseph Liu
   60,750    -    -    7.0864    06/12/2010    3,000(2)   72,344    -    -  
     40,500    -    -    2.4652    07/30/2011    3,938(3)   -    -    -  
     50,625    -    -    2.5274    06/28/2012    5,000(4)   -    -    -  
     50,625    -    -    5.7955    08/01/2013    -    -    -    -  
     50,625    -    -    8.1422    07/14/2014    -    -    -    -  
     50,626    -    -    15.5422    07/12/2015    -    -    -    -  
     15,000    15,000(2)   -    22.2600    05/22/2016    -    -    -    -  
     7,125    21,375(3)   -    24.6600    05/31/2017    -    -    -    -  
     -    26,000(4)   -    27.9500    05/29/2018    -    -    -    -  
                              
 
Mark A. King
   60,750    -    -    7.0864    06/12/2010    2,625(2)   63,630    -    -  
     40,500    -    -    5.7955    08/01/2013    3,375(3)   -    -    -  
     40,500    -    -    8.1422    07/14/2014    4,500(4)   -    -    -  
     46,125    -    -    15.5422    07/12/2015    -    -    -    -  
     13,500    13,500(2)   -    22.2600    05/22/2016    -    -    -    -  
     6,375    19,125(3)   -    24.6600    05/31/2017    -    -    -    -  
     -    25,000(4)   -    27.9500    05/29/2018    -    -    -    -  
                              
 
Richard D. White
   7,500    7,500(2)   -    27.7600    07/03/2016    2,250(2)   30,682    -    -  
     3,750    11,250(3)   -    24.6600    05/31/2017    2,813(3)   -    -    -  
     -    15,000(4)   -    27.9500    05/29/2018    3,800(4)   -    -    -  
                              
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
                                     
Option Awards Stock Awards
                              Equity Equity
          Equity                 Incentive Plan Incentive Plan
          Incentive Plan                 Awards: Awards:
          Awards:                 Number of Market or
  Number of     Number of                 Unearned Payout Value
  Securities     Securities             Market Value Shares, Units of Unearned
  Underlying Number of Securities Underlying             of Shares or or Other Shares, Units
  Unexercised Underlying Unexercised Option     Number of Shares or Units of Stock Rights That of Other Rights
  Options Unexercised Options Unearned Exercise     Units of Stock That That Have Not Have Not That Have Not
  (#) (#) (1) Options Price Option Have Not Vested Vested Vested Vested
Name Exercisable Unexercisable (#) ($) Expiration Date (#) (1) ($) (#) ($)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j)
Keh-Shew Lu (6)
  43,875         8.1422   07/14/2014             
   118,125         11.5333   04/14/2015             
   88,593   29,532(2)     22.2600   05/22/2016             
   55,500   55,500(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017             
   27,750   83,250(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018             
      222,000(5)      15.0500   05/28/2019             
Richard D. White
  11,250   3,750(2)     27.7600   07/03/2016   1,125(2)  303,089       
   7,500   7,500(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017   1,875(3)         
   3,750   11,250(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018   2,850(4)         
      45,000(5)     15.0500   05/28/2019   9,000(5)            
Mark A. King
  34,442         7.0864   06/12/2010   1,313(2)  325,295       
   40,500         5.7955   08/01/2013   2,250(3)         
   40,500         8.1422   07/14/2014   3,375(4)         
   46,125         15.5422   07/12/2015   9,000(5)         
   20,250   6,750(2)     22.2600   05/22/2016             
   12,750   12,750(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017             
   6,250   18,750(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018             
      45,000(5)     15.0500   05/28/2019             
Joseph Liu
  40,500         2.4652   07/30/2011   1,500(2)  344,419       
   50,625         2.5274   06/28/2012   2,625(3)         
   50,625         5.7955   08/01/2013   3,750(4)         
   50,625         8.1422   07/14/2014   9,000(5)         
   50,626         15.5422   07/12/2015             
   22,500   7,500(2)     22.2600   05/22/2016             
   14,250   14,250(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017             
   6,500   19,500(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018             
      40,000(5)     15.0500   05/28/2019             
Edmund Tang
  10,125   3,375(2)     27.7600   07/03/2016   750(2)  226,551       
   6,000   6,000(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017   1,500(3)         
   3,000   9,000(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018   2,250(4)         
      24,000(5)     15.0500   05/28/2019   6,600(5)         
Carl Wertz
  12,042         7.0864   06/12/2010   1,125(2)  201,039       
   30,376         8.1422   07/14/2014   1,875(3)         
   34,875         15.5422   07/12/2015   2,250(4)         
   13,500   4,500(2)     22.2600   05/22/2016   4,600(5)         
   7,500   7,500(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017             
   3,000   9,000(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018             
      14,000(5)     15.0500   05/28/2019             
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(1) Equity awards granted prior to May 22, 2006 vest in three equal annual installments on the first three anniversary dates of the date of grant. Equity awards granted on or after May 22, 2006 vest in four equal annual installments on the first four anniversary dates of the date of grant.
 
(2) Awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 22, 2007.
 
(3) Awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 31, 2008.
 
(4) Awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 29, 2009.
 
(5) Awards vest in twofour equal annual installments onbeginning May 28, 2010.
(6)600,000 restricted stock awards will be granted in six equal annual installments, beginning April 14, 20082010 and April 15, 2009.on each of the five subsequent anniversaries of such date. Each installment shall vest upon the Company achieving specified annual sales, provided Dr. Lu is then employed by the Company.

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OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
     The following table sets forth certain information regarding exercises of options and vesting of RSUs and RSAs held by NEOs during the year ended December 31, 2008.2009.
                   
 
    Option Awards  Stock Awards  
    Number of Shares            
    Acquired on     Number of Shares      
    Exercise  Value Realized on  Acquired on Vesting   Value Realized on  
 Name  (#)  Exercise ($)  (#)   Vesting ($)  
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d)   (e)  
 
Carl C. Wertz
  -  -   2,062    57,187  
 
Joseph Liu
  -  -   2,812    78,018  
 
Mark A. King
  -  -   2,438    67,630  
 
Richard D. White
  -  -   2,062    54,802  
 
                 
  Option Awards Stock Awards
  Number of Shares      
  Acquired on Value Realized Number of Shares Value Realized
  Exercise on Exercise Acquired on Vesting on Vesting
Name (#) ($)(1) (#) ($)(1)
Keh-Shew Lu
        202,500   2,432,025 
Richard D. White
        3,013   46,889 
Mark A. King
  26,309   344,438   3,562   53,357 
Joseph Liu
  60,750   787,290   4,063   60,869 
Edmund Tang
        2,250   36,240 
Carl C. Wertz
        2,813   42,113 
          Value realized on exercise (or vesting) is calculated by (i) multiplying the number of shares acquired on exercise (or vesting) by (ii) the difference between the closing price on the exercise (or vesting) date and the exercise price, if any, and does not reflect an actual sales price. The actual value realized depends upon the number of shares actually sold by the NEO, if any.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
(1)Value realized on exercise (or vesting) is calculated by (i) multiplying the number of shares acquired upon exercise (or vesting) by (ii) the difference between the closing price of the Common Stock of the Company on the exercise (or vesting) date and the exercise price, if any, and does not reflect an actual sales price. The actual value realized depends upon the number of shares actually sold by each NEO, if any.
          The following table sets forth information with respect to shares of Common Stock that may be issued under ourthe Company’s equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2008.2009.

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
                  
 Number of Securities Number of Securities
 Remaining Available for Remaining Available for
 Number of Securities to Weighted-Average Future Issuance Under Equity Number of Securities to Weighted-Average Future Issuance Under
 be Issued Upon Exercise Exercise Price of Compensation Plans be Issued Upon Exercise Exercise Price of Equity Compensation Plans
 of Outstanding Options, Outstanding Options, (Excluding Securities of Outstanding Options, Outstanding Options, (Excluding Securities
 Warrants and Rights Warrants and Rights Reflected in Column (a)) Warrants and Rights Warrants and Rights Reflected in Column (a))
Plan Category (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c)
      
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders 4,677,848(1) $11.60(2) 1,929,303(3)  5,199,052(1) $12.60(2)  5,071,211(3)
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security Holders 0 N/A 0    
      
Total
 4,677,848 $11.60 1,929,303 5,199,052 $12.60 5,071,211 
(1) Shares issuable pursuant to outstanding options and awards under the 1993 NQO Plan, the 1993 ISO Plan and the 2001 Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2008.2009.
 
(2) Weighted average exercise price based on 3,852,5743,897,551 stock options outstanding.
 
(3) Represents 1,796,5534,938,461 and 132,750 shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to future awards under the 2001 Incentive Plan and the 1969 Incentive Bonus Plan, respectively.

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PENSION BENEFITS
          The table disclosing the actuarial present value of each NEO’s accumulated benefit under defined benefit plans, the number of years of credited service under each such plan, and the amount of pension benefits paid to each NEO during the year is omitted because the Company does not have a defined benefit plan. The only retirement plans available to all NEOs in 2008 were the Company’s 401(k) Plan and the non-qualifiedNon-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.
          Mr. Joseph Liu received minimum pension benefits, until April of 2008, available through Taiwan government mandated universal pension plans (Taiwan labor pension plan and labor insurance pension plan) that are available to all employees in Taiwan. The present value of these benefits is less than $10,000. For a further discussion of other benefits of NEOs in 2008, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”
NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
          The Company adopted a non-qualified deferred compensation plan effective January 1, 2007, which permits ourthe Board and eligible employees, including ourthe NEOs, to voluntarily elect to defer up to 75% of base salary, and up to 100% of cash bonuses and stock awards, provided that their total deferrals do not reduce their total compensation below the amount necessary to satisfy obligations such as employment taxes and benefit plan payments. Amounts deferred by an executive are credited with earnings or losses based on the executive’sparticipant’s investment allocation among investment options, which may include stocks, bonds and mutual fund shares. Withdrawals can be made pursuant to Internal Revenue Service regulations for retirement and distributions. Upon termination of an executive, a 100% distribution is made after six months has lapsed. The Company may, from time to time, make discretionary contributions to participants’ accounts. No discretionary contributions were made in 20072008 or 2008.2009. Distributions are paid in accordance with the participants’ elections with regard to the timing and form of distributions.
NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
          The following table sets forth certain information related to the non-qualified deferred compensation plan for the NEOs:
                    
 
    Executive  Registrant       Aggregate    
    Contributions in  Contributions in  Aggregate Earnings   Withdrawls/  Aggregate Balance 
    Last FY  Last FY  in Last FY   Distributions  at Last FYE 
 Name  ($) (1)  ($)  ($) (7)   ($)  ($) 
 (a)  (b)  (c)  (d)   (e)  (f) 
 
Keh-Shew Lu
  -  -   (39,253)  -  178,281(4) 
 
Carl C. Wertz
  295,772(2)  -   (102,029)  -  297,720(5) 
 
Mark A. King
  562,839(3)  -   (101,781)  -  762,022(6) 
 
Richard D. White
  -  -  -  -  - 
 
                     
  Executive Registrant     Aggregate  
  Contributions in Contributions in Aggregate Earnings Withdrawals/ Aggregate Balance
  Last FY Last FY in Last FY Distributions at Last FYE
Name ($) (1) ($) ($) ($) ($)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
Keh-Shew Lu
        37,963      216,243(4)
Mark A. King
  54,749(2)     80,461      897,232(5)
Carl C. Wertz
  204,269(3)     7,479      510,620(6)
(1) Contributions are reported as compensation in the last completed fiscal year in the Summary Compensation Table.
(2) Includes $240,7942007 and 2008 deferred equity compensation from stock awards in the amount of $54,749 that was contributed in 2009 and that is reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
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(3)Includes 2008 deferred cash compensation of $160,388 that was contributed in 2009, as well as 2007 and $54,978 of2008 deferred equity compensation of $43,882 from stock awards that were also contributed in 2009 and that are reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
(4)Includes 2007 deferred cash compensation of $216,243 reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007.
(5)Includes 2007 and 2008 deferred cash compensation of $746,638, as well as 2007 and 2008 deferred equity compensation of $150,594 from stock awards that are reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
(3)
(6) Includes $497,805 of2007 and 2008 deferred cash compensation of $414,512, as well as 2007 and $65,034 of2008 deferred equity compensation of $96,108 from stock awards that are reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
(4)Includes 2007 deferred cash compensation of $203,946 reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007.
(5)Includes 2007 deferred cash compensation of $71,792 and $27,105 of deferred equity compensation from stock awards that are reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007.
(6)Includes 2007 deferred cash compensation of $259,112 and $31,623 of deferred equity compensation from stock awards that are reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007.
(7)Amounts shown are as a result of decrease in the values of the NEO’s deferred compensation due to loss based on the NEO’s investment allocations, which may include stocks, bonds and mutual fund shares.

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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROLPotential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
          The following sets forth potential payments payable to the NEOs upon termination of their employment or a change in control of the Company.
          Dr. Keh-Shew Lu
Payments Upon Termination by the Company Other Than for “Cause” or by the Employee for “Good Reason”
          Payments upon termination by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined) or by Dr. Lu for “good reason” (as defined) are governed by his current employment agreement entered into with the Company on September 22, 2009. Dr. Lu’s relationship with the Company is “at will” and may be terminated at the option of either party, for any or no reason whatsoever, with or without cause.
               “Cause” means:
the willful and continued refusal of the employee to substantially perform his duties in accordance with his employment agreement (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), insubordination, or material violation of the Company’s policies, in each case after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the employee by the Board which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that the employee has not substantially performed such duties, the acts constituting such insubordination, or such violations of the Company’s policies, as the case may be, and the employee shall have had a reasonable opportunity to remedy the same; or
the conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere by, the employee to a felony; or
a charge or indictment of a felony, the defense of which renders the employee substantially unable to perform his duties under his employment agreement.
               “Good reason” means:
a material diminution in employee’s base salary;
a material diminution in employee’s authority, duties or responsibilities as contemplated in his employment agreement;
a material change in the geographic location at which employee must perform services; or
any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of this Agreement.
          In the event Dr. Lu’s employment terminated by (a) the Company other than for “cause” (as defined), or (b) him for “good reason” (as defined), (i) the Company shall continue to pay or provide him the annual base salary during the period commencing on the effective date of such termination and ending on the first anniversary of such effective date, (ii) the Company shall pay him any amount payable under an executive bonus plan for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs, prorated to the date of the termination, (iii) the Company shall provide him continued participation in any group health plan or medical reimbursement plan on the terms existing on the date of termination for the period commencing on the effective date of such termination and ending 18 months thereafter, and (iv) all stock-based compensation previously granted to him (including, but not limited to, all stock options, stock appreciation rights, bonus units and stock grants) shall continue to be governed by the applicable award agreement.

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          However, if Dr. Lu’s employment is terminated either by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined) or by Dr. Lu for “good reason” (as defined) and if Dr. Lu then obtains a new employment within one year from the date of his termination, the annual base salary payable by the Company to Dr. Lu shall be reduced by any amount received by him during such one year of his new employment.
Payments Upon Termination by the Company for “Cause” or by the Employee Other Than for “Good Reason”
          In the event that Dr. Lu’s employment is terminated by (a) the Company for “cause” (as defined) or (b) the employee other than for “good reason,” (as defined), (i) the Company shall promptly pay to him the annual base salary, prorated through the date of termination and (ii) the Company shall pay him any amount payable under an executive bonus plan for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs, prorated to the date of his employment termination.
Payment Upon Termination Due To Death or Disability
          Under Dr. Lu’s employment agreement, Dr. Lu is entitled to a life insurance policy with a death benefit in an amount equal to that existing on the date of his employment agreement and/or a disability insurance policy in the maximum insurable amount as defined by such policy. The employment agreement does not provide for a payment to Dr. Lu in the event of termination due to death or disability.
          Dr. Lu’s stock award agreement dated September 22, 2009 provides that in the event of his death or Disability (as defined), the shares of Common Stock granted to him under such stock award agreement shall become fully vested on such date of his death or Disability.
          The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides that if the executive dies or becomes “permanently disabled” (as defined), the award will be exercisable by the executive’s successor until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the award (generally ten years from date of grant), or (2) for one year after such death or “permanent disability,” to the extent such award was exercisable on the date of death or permanent disability. The awards will generally continue to vest according to the vesting schedule.
Payment Upon a Change in Control
          Except as otherwise stated in the 2001 Plan or in any of Dr. Lu’s equity award agreements, the 2001 Plan generally provides that, in the event of a change in control, (1) all of Dr. Lu’s stock options then outstanding shall become fully vested and exercisable as of the date of the change in control and shall terminate at such time as specified in his stock option agreements, and (2) all restrictions and conditions of all Restricted Stock Grants (as defined) then outstanding shall be deemed satisfied as of the date of the change in control. A change in control, as currently defined in the 2001 Incentive Plan, means the occurrence of any one (or more) of the following:
any person, including a group as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, as amended, becoming the beneficial owner of stock of the Company which entitles such holder to cast 25% or more of the total number of votes for the election of the Board;
a cash tender offer, exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets or contested election, or combination of the foregoing, in which the directors of the Company immediately prior to such event cease to be a majority of the Board;
the Company ceases to be an independent publicly owned company or a sale or other disposition is completed for all or substantially all the assets of the Company; or
a tender offer or exchange offer (other than one made by the Company) in which the shares of the Company’s stock are acquired.
Payment Upon Retirement
          Dr. Lu’s employment agreement does not specifically provide for a payment to him in the event of his retirement.
          The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides that upon retirement, the option or stock award will continue to vest according to the vesting schedule. In addition, upon retirement, the option or stock award will be exercisable until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the option (generally ten years from date of grant) or stock award, or (2) for three months after the termination date of the executive.

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          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated on December 31, 2009 either by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined) or by Dr. Lu for “good reason” (as defined), he would have received a potential payment and benefits upon such termination equal to $1,131,521.50, which includes his one-year annual salary in the amount of $343,000, his one-year annual bonus in the amount of $780,000 and a 18 month health plan in the amount of $8,521.50. Dr. Lu would also continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806. However, if Dr. Lu then obtains a new employment within one year from the date of his termination, the annual base salary in the amount of $343,000 received by Dr. Lu shall be reduced by any amount received by him during such one year of his new employment.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated on December 31, 2009 either by the Company for “cause” (as defined) or by him other than for “good reason,” (as defined), he would have received a potential payment upon such termination in the amount of $1,123,000, which includes his one-year annual salary in the amount of $343,000 and his one-year annual bonus in the amount of $780,000. Dr. Lu would continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated due to death or Disability on December 31, 2009, Dr. Lu, or his estate, would have received a $700,000 life insurance benefit in the event of his death or $122,500 disability insurance benefit in the event of his Disability. In the event of his death or Disability Dr. Lu would continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated due to change in control on December 31, 2009, Dr. Lu would be entitled to exercise all of his outstanding stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $2,776,730.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated due to his retirement on December 31, 2009, Dr. Lu would continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806.
          The foregoing amounts are estimates only and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts that would be paid to Dr Lu, which amounts would only be known at the time of termination.
Messrs. Carl C. Wertz, Joseph Liu and Mark A. King
Payment Upon Termination Without Cause
          Payments upon termination without “cause” for Messrs. Lu, Wertz, Liu and King are governed by their current employment agreements entered into with the Company on August 29, 2005. The executive’s relationship with the Company is “at will” and may be terminated at the option of either party, with or without cause.
          As used in the employment agreements, “cause”“Cause” means:
  the willful and continued refusal of the executive to substantially perform his duties in accordance with his employment agreement, after the Board has provided the executive with written demand for substantial performance and the executive has had reasonable opportunity to remedy it;
 
  the conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere by, the executive to a felony; or
 
  a charge or indictment of a felony, the defense of which renders the executive substantially unable to perform his duties under his employment agreement.
          In the event employment is terminated by the Company without “cause,” the executive either may (a) commence a one-year paid leave of absence (“LOA”), or (b) forego such LOA and the benefits associated therewith. If the executive chooses to commence the LOA, the potential payments to the executive can be divided into (i) payments during the LOA, and (ii) payments after the LOA.are as follows:
          (i)Payments during the leave of absenceabsence.
During the LOA, the executive will continue as a full-time employee of the Company, entitled to receive all the benefits provided under his employment agreement, namely: (1) his annual base salary; (2) participation in any executive bonus plan of the Company, pro-rated to the beginning of the LOA; (3) reimbursement for all reasonable and documented business expenses; (4) paid vacation in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy for employees generally; (5) participation in all plans provided to employees in general; (6) a life insurance policy in the amount in effect on the date of the employment agreement; and (7) a disability policy in the maximum insurable amount.

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          (ii)Payments after the leave of absenceabsence.
At the end of the LOA, neither the Company nor the executive shall have any further duties under his employment agreement, except that (1) the Company shall continue to pay to the executive, or his estate, the annual base salary for one year, and (2) all share-based compensation previously granted shall continue to vest and shall remain exercisable for the full term thereof, determined without regard to the termination of employment.
          If the executive chooses to forego the LOA and the benefits associated therewith, the vesting of any options, RSAs or RSUs awarded to the executive and his ability to exercise them upon termination will be governed by the terms of the 2001 Incentive Plan and his stock award agreements. The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides, that if the executive is terminated for any reason other than death or “permanent disability” (as defined), the award will be exercisable until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the award (generally ten years from date of grant), or (2) for three months after the termination date of the executive.
          Trade secrets, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions
                      During the LOA, the executive shall not (1) without the prior consent of the Board, disclose or use any confidential business or technical information or trade secret of the Company, (2) without the prior consent of the Company, engage in any competitive activity in any line of business in which the Company is engaged, (3) without the prior consent of the Board, remove any tangible items from the premises of the Company, or (4) solicit any employee of the Company. The executive shall continue to be bound by these provisions of his employment agreement for one year after the end of the LOA.

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Payment Upon Termination With Cause
          The employment agreements do not provide for a payment to the executives in the event of termination with cause. Although executives’ employment agreements do not provide for payments to the executives in the event of their termination with cause, executives may exercise their vested stock options, RSUs and/or RSAs to realize amounts as payments to themselves in accordance with corresponding stock plans and equity award agreements.
          Payment Upon Termination Due To Death or Disability
          The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides that if the executive dies or becomes “permanently disabled” (as defined), the award will be exercisable by the executive’s successor until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the award (generally ten years from date of grant), or (2) for one year after such death or “permanent disability,” to the extent such award was exercisable on the date of death or permanent disability. The awards will generally continue to vest according to the vesting schedule. The NEOs are also entitled to receive benefits under the Company’s disability plan or payments under the Company’s life insurance plan, as appropriate. The employment agreements do not provide for a payment to the executives in the event of termination due to death or disability.
          Payment Upon a Change in Control
          Upon a change in control, all share-based compensation granted to the executive shall vest immediately and be exercisable for the full term thereof. A change in control, as currently defined in both the 2001 Incentive Plan and the NEO’s current employment agreement, means the occurrence of any one (or more) of the following:
  any person, including a group as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, as amended, becoming the beneficial owner of stock of the Company which entitles such holder to cast 25% or more of the total number of votes for the election of the Board;
 
  a cash tender offer, exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets or contested election, or combination of the foregoing, in which the directors of the Company immediately prior to such event cease to be a majority of the Board;
 
  the stockholders of the Company approvingceases to be an agreement providing for either the Company to cease being a publicindependent publicly owned company or a sale or other disposition is completed for the sale ofall or substantially all the assets of the Company; or
 
  a tender offer or exchange offer (other than one made by the Company) in which the shares of the Company’s stock are acquired.
          If a holding company is formed but the stockholding in the holding company is substantially the same as the Company’s, such an event is not a change in control.
          See “PROPOSAL TWO – AMENDMENT OF 2001 OMNIBUS EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN” for a proposed amendment to the above definition of “change in control.”
          Payment Upon Retirement
          The 2001 Incentive Plan and forms of option and stock award agreements generally provide that upon retirement, the option or stock award will continue to vest according to the vesting schedule. In addition, upon retirement, the option or stock award will be exercisable until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the option (generally ten years from date of grant) or stock award, or (2) for three months after the termination date of the executive.

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          The following table shows the potential payments upon termination or a change in control of the Company for each of the NEOs assuming each of the NEO’s employment was terminated on December 31, 2008,2009, and assuming that the change in control occurred at December 31, 2008.2009. These disclosed amounts are estimates only and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts that would be paid to the NEOs, which would only be known at the time they become eligible for such payments.
                  
 
    VoluntaryTermination          
    or Termination With   Termination      
    Cause, or Death, or   Without Cause ($)   Change in Control  
 Name  Disability ($) (1)   (1) (2)   ($) (1) (3)  
 
Keh-Shew Lu
   -    1,934,127    1,227,150  
 
Carl C. Wertz
   -    408,435    48,862  
 
Joseph Liu
   -    595,103    72,344  
 
Mark A. King
   -    522,654    63,630  
 
Richard D. White
   -    -    53,710  
 
             
  Voluntary Termination    
  Or Termination With Cause, Termination  
  or Death, or Without Change in
  Disability Cause Control
Name ($) (1) ($) (1) (2) ($) (1) (3)
Mark A. King
     785,451   566,495 
Joseph Liu
     867,773   558,819 
Carl C. Wertz
     565,459   276,079 
(1) Does not include the following amounts that could be realized upon exercising vested stock options:
     
 
 AmountAmounts
Name ($)
Keh-Shew LuMark A. King
 -1,772,144 
Joseph Liu
3,239,423
Carl C. Wertz
 -702,848
Joseph Liu
337,816
Mark A. King
10,711
Richard D. White
-
 
          Amounts assume that all vested stock options as of December 31, 20082009 are exercised as of December 31, 2008,2009, and are calculated by multiplying the number of vested stock options by the difference between the exercise price and the closing price of ourthe Company’s Common Stock on December 31, 2008. Does2009. Such amounts do not include a $700,000 benefit for each NEO employed in the U.S. paid by the Company’s life insurance policy upon death.
          Doesdeath and do not include the following one-year short- and long-term disability payments payablefor one year paid by disability insurance policies:
     
  AmountAmounts
Name ($)
Keh-Shew LuMark A. King
 122,500104,160 
Joseph Liu
115,158
Carl C. Wertz
 89,161
Joseph Liu
115,158
Mark A. King
104,159
Richard D. White
 89,161 
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(2) The following table reflects the estimate of the payments and benefits that each NEO would receive assuming the NEO’s employment was terminated without “cause” on December 31, 2008,2009, and the NEO chose to commence the LOA beginning on January 1, 2009.2010. These disclosed amounts are estimates only and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts that would be paid to the NEOs, which would only be known at the time they become eligible for such payments.
                                      
 
                   Medical   Life Insurance,          
                   Benefits   Disability and   Continued Vesting      
    Base Salary ($)   Bonus ($)   Paid Vacation   ($)   Death Benefits ($)   of Share-based      
 Name  (a)   (b)   ($)   (c)   (d)   Compensation ($)   Total ($)  
 
Keh-Shew Lu
   686,000    -    13,192    4,666    3,118    1,227,150    1,934,127  
 
Carl C. Wertz
   340,000    -    10,462    6,368    2,744    48,862    408,435  
 
Joseph Liu
   496,000    -    19,077    5,278    2,404    72,344    595,103  
 
Mark A. King
   430,000    -    16,538    9,490    2,995    63,630    522,654  
 
Richard D. White
   -    -    -    -    -    -    -  
 
                             
                  Life    
                  Insurance, Continued  
              Medical Disability and Vesting  
  Base Salary Bonus Paid Benefits Death Benefits of Share-based  
  ($) ($) Vacation ($) ($) Compensation Total
Name (a) (b) ($) (c) (d) ($) ($)
Mark A. King
  430,000      16,538   10,705   2,912   566,495   1,026,651 
Joseph Liu
  496,000      19,077   5,874   2,404   558,819   1,082,173 
Carl C. Wertz
  340,000      13,077   8,600   2,744   276,079   640,499 
(a) For purposes of determining this amount, the executive would receive his current base salary during the LOA and the one-year following the LOA. For the LOA, the base salary will be paid over the year, in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices. Payment of the base salary for the one year following the LOA will be paid in a lump sum.
 
(b) Any bonus amount would be prorated based on days employed in 2009 and calculated using actual 2009 results per the performance criteria in accordance with the Company’s executive bonus plan.
 
(c) Reflects the estimated lump sum value of premiums to be paid on behalf of the executive under the medical benefit plans during the LOA.
 
(d) Reflects the estimated lump sum value of cost of coverage for life insurance, disability and death benefits to be paid on behalf of the executive during the LOA. Does not include a $700,000 benefit for each NEO employed in the U.S. paid by the Company’s life insurance policy upon death.
Does not include the following short- and long-term disability payments for two years paid by disability insurance policies:
          Such amounts do not include the following short- and long-term disability payments for two years paid by disability insurance policies:
     
 
 AmountAmounts
Name ($)
Keh-Shew LuMark A. King
 167,500139,989 
Joseph Liu
156,488
Carl C. Wertz
 117,492 
Joseph Liu
156,488
Mark A. King
139,989
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(3) Represents the value of the accelerated vesting of the following shares underlying options, RSAs and RSUs assuming a change in control occurs on December 31, 2008:2009:
                  
 
 Name  Options   RSA/RSU   Total Shares  
 
Keh-Shew Lu
   253,313    202,500    455,813  
 
Carl C. Wertz
   32,250    8,063    40,313  
 
Joseph Liu
   62,375    11,938    74,313  
 
Mark A. King
   57,625    10,500    68,125  
 
Richard D.White
   33,750    8,863    42,613  
 
             
  Options RSAs/RSUs Total Shares
Name (#) (#) (#)
Mark A. King
  83,250   15,938   99,188 
Joseph Liu
  81,250   16,875   98,125 
Carl C. Wertz
  35,000   9,850   44,850 

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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
          The following table sets forth the compensation paid to each director who is not a NEO for service in 2008.
                                
 
                      Changes in Pension        
                      Value and        
    Fees                Nonqualified        
    Earned or             Non-Equity  Deferred        
    Paid in   Stock   Option   Incentive Plan  Compensation  All Other     
    Cash   Awards   Awards   Compensation  Earnings  Compensation  Total  
 Name  ($)   ($) (1)(2)   ($) (1)(2)   ($)  ($)  ($)  ($)  
 (a)  (b)   (c)   (d)   (e)  (f)  (g)  (h)  
 
Raymond Soong
   80,000    446,082    314,017   -  -  -   840,099  
 
C.H Chen
   80,000    572,295    51,945   -  -  -   704,241  
 
Michael R. Giordano
   100,000    122,934    120,532   -  -  -   343,465  
 
John M. Stich
   90,000    116,673    101,500   -  -  -   308,174  
 
Shing Mao
   80,000    104,152    82,469   -  -  -   266,621  
 
L.P. Hsu
   90,000    49,893    -   -  -  -   139,893  
 
(1)These amounts reflect the value determined by the Company for accounting purposes for these awards and do not reflect whether each director has actually realized benefit from the awards. The value of the equity awards in column (c) and (d) is calculated in accordance with the amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 in accordance with SFAS 123(R). Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. Amounts reported for stock awards include RSUs and are calculated by multiplying the number of shares subject to the award by the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant date and then dividing by the vesting period. Amounts reported for stock options are determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model was developed to estimate the fair value of traded options, which have different characteristics than employee stock options, and changes to the subjective assumptions used in the model can result in materially different fair value estimates. See Note 17 to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2009, for a further discussion of the relevant valuation assumptions used in calculating grant date fair value pursuant to SFAS 123(R).
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(2)Under the Company’s 2008 director compensation plan, each non-employee director listed in the table above was granted an award of 4,300 RSUs on May 29, 2008, except Mr. Raymond Soong, Chairman of the Board, and Mr. C.H. Chen, Vice Chairman of the Board, who were granted an award of 21,500 and 14,700, respectively, on May 29, 2008. Each of these awards to the Company’s non-employee directors, except Mr. Soong and Mr. Chen, had a grant date fair value of $120,185. Awards to Mr. Soong and Mr. Chen had grant date fair values of $600,925 and $410,865, respectively. The following table details the amounts in column (c) and (d) of the previous table and represents the SFAS 123(R) expense in 2008 for each of the equity awards:
                                               
 
                             2008  2007  2006  2005   Total  
                        Total Stock   Stock  Stock  Stock  Stock   Option  
    2008 RSUs   2007 RSUs   2006 RSUs   2005 RSAs   Awards ($)   Options  Options  Options  Options   Awards ($)  
 Name  ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   (c)   ($)  ($)  ($)  ($)   (d)  
 
Raymond Soong
   87,635    166,455    191,993   -   446,082   -  -  -   314,017    314,017  
 
C.H Chen
   59,918    110,970    141,908    259,500    572,295   -  -  -   51,945    51,945  
 
Michael R. Giordano
   17,527    32,366    73,041   -   122,934   -  -  -   120,532    120,532  
 
John M. Stich
   17,527    32,366    66,780   -   116,673   -  -  -   101,500    101,500  
 
Shing Mao
   17,527    32,366    54,259   -   104,152   -  -  -   82,469    82,469  
 
L.P. Hsu
   17,527    32,366   -  -   49,893   -  -  -  -   -  
 
          The table below shows the aggregate number of shares underlying outstanding restricted stock units/awards held by non-employee directors as of December 31, 2008:
Restricted Stock
Units/Awards
Name(in shares)
Raymond Soong
59,000
C.H Chen
85,950
Michael R. Giordano
14,801
John M. Stich
14,238
Shing Mao
13,113
L.P. Hsu
8,238
          The table below shows the aggregate number of shares underlying outstanding stock options held by non-employee directors as of December 31, 2008:
NameOptions (in shares)
Raymond Soong
761,063
C.H Chen
320,625
Michael R. Giordano
133,875
John M. Stich
113,625
Shing Mao
223,875
L.P. Hsu
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          Beginning June 2007, each non-employee director of the Company receives a quarterly retainer of $20,000, the Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an additional $5,000 quarterly retainer and all other members of the Audit Committee receive an additional $2,500 quarterly retainer.
          In addition, the following annual awards, which vest in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant, of shares of Common Stock are granted to each non-employee director:
Chairman of the Board: 21,500 shares
Vice Chairman: 14,700 shares
All other directors: 4,300 shares.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
          During fiscal 2008, the Compensation Committee consisted of three directors, Raymond Soong (Chairman), L.P. Hsu, and Shing Mao. During 2008, no executive officer of the Company served on the compensation committee (or equivalent) of the Board of another entity whose executive officer(s) served on the Company’s Compensation Committee or Board.
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board to Stockholders
The Report of the Audit Committee of the Board shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
          The Board maintains an Audit Committee comprised of three of the Company’s directors, Michael R. Giordano (Chairman), John M. Stich and L.P. Hsu. Each member of the Audit Committee meets the independence and experience requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the independence requirements of the SEC. Mr. Giordano qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined under the rules of the SEC. The Audit Committee assists the Board in monitoring the accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices of the Company.
          Management is responsible for the preparation of the Company’s financial statements and financial reporting process, including its system of internal controls. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee:
Reviewed and discussed with management the audited financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2008; and
Obtained from management their representation that the Company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
          The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing an audit of the Company’s financial statements in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States and expressing an opinion on whether the Company’s financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the periods presented and conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee:
Discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (“Communication with Audit Committees”); and
Received and discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board as currently in effect (“Independence Discussions with Audit Committees”), and reviewed and discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm whether the rendering of the non-audit services provided by them to the Company during fiscal 2008 was compatible with their independence.
          The Audit Committee operates under a written charter, which was adopted by the Board and is assessed annually for adequacy by the Audit Committee. In 2008, the charter was revised. The revised charter is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A. The Audit Committee held six meetings during fiscal 2008, and took action by written consent on four occasions.
          In performing its functions, the Audit Committee acts only in an oversight capacity. It is not the responsibility of the Audit Committee to determine that the Company’s financial statements are complete and accurate, are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States or present fairly the results of operations of the Company for the periods presented or that the Company maintains appropriate internal controls. Nor is it the duty of the Audit Committee to determine that the audit of the Company’s financial statements has been carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards or that the Company’s auditors are independent.

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          Based upon the reviews and discussions described above, and the report of the independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee has recommended to the Board, and the Board has approved, that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee also has recommended, and the Board also has approved, the selection of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.
Dated: April 1, 2009THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
Michael R. Giordano, Chairman
L.P. Hsu
John M. Stich
Code of Ethics
          The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions of the Company. The Code of Ethics is available on the Company’s Investor Relations website at investor.diodes.com under the “Corporate Governance” section of the web site. The direct link to the Code of Ethics is media.corporateir.net/media_files/irol/62/62202/Codeofethics1a.pdf. We intend to disclose future amendments to, or waivers from, certain provisions of the Code of Ethics applicable to senior financial executives on our website within four business days following the date of such amendment or waiver.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Policy Regarding Related Person Transactions
          The Audit Committee has adopted a written policy (the “Policy”) to review any transaction (a “related person transaction”) in which the Company was, or is to be, a participant and in which any director, executive officer, nominee for director or beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, or any immediate family member of any such person, has a direct or indirect material interest. The Policy requires the following:
the Audit Committee shall review any proposed agreement or arrangement relating to a related person transaction or series of related person transactions, and any proposed amendment to any such agreement or arrangement;
the Audit Committee shall establish standards for determining whether the transactions covered by such proposed agreement or arrangement are on terms no less favorable to the Company than could be obtained from an unrelated third party (“fair to the Company”);
before the Company enters into any such proposed agreement or arrangement, and at least annually thereafter, the Company’s internal audit department shall report to the Audit Committee whether the transactions covered by such agreement or arrangement are fair to the Company under the standards established by the Audit Committee;
the Audit Committee shall make all reasonable efforts (taking into account the cost thereof to the Company) to cancel or to renegotiate any such agreement or arrangement which is not so determined to be fair to the Company; and
the Company will disclose any related person transactions required to be disclosed by the rules promulgated by the SEC, in the manner so required.
Relationships and Transactions
          The Audit Committee of our Board reviews all related party transactions for potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis, in accordance with such procedures as the Audit Committee may adopt from time to time. We believe that all related party transactions are on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
          We conduct business with one related party company: LSC. LSC is our largest stockholder and is a member of the Lite-On Group of companies. C.H. Chen, our former President and Chief Executive Officer and current Vice Chairman of our Board, is also Vice Chairman of LSC. Mr. Chen is the Vice Chairman of Dynacard Corporation, a board member of Lite-On Technology Corporation, the Chairman of Co-Tech Copper Foil Corporation, and a board member of Actron Technology

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Corporation, each of which is a member or an affiliate of the Lite-On Group. M.K. Lu, a member of our Board until May 2007, was President of LSC. In addition, Raymond Soong, the Chairman of our Board, is the Chairman of the Board of LSC, Liteon-IT Corp., and Lite-On Technology Corporation, a significant shareholder of LSC, and also serves on the Board of Actron Technology Corporation and Co-Tech Copper Foil Corporation, both of which are affiliates of the Lite-On Group.
          We also conduct business with one significant company, Keylink International (B.V.I) Inc., and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Keylink”). Keylink is our 5% joint venture partner in our Shanghai manufacturing facilities.
          In connection with our 2005 follow-on public offering, LSC sold 1.7 million shares (split adjusted), reducing its holdings of our Common Stock to approximately 8.7 million shares. We did not receive any of the proceeds from LSC’s sale of our Common Stock, but LSC shared in the offering expenses. During 2008, LSC further sold 0.3 million shares, reducing its holdings of our Common Stock to 8.4 million shares (approximately 20.2% of our outstanding Common Stock as of December 31, 2008).
          We sold products to LSC totaling 6.5%, 6.2% and 3.5% of total sales for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively, making LSC our largest customer. Also for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, 13.0%, 11.3% and 9.6%, respectively, of our net sales were from discrete semiconductor products purchased from LSC for subsequent sale by us, making LSC our largest outside supplier. We also rent warehouse space in Hong Kong from a member of the Lite-On Group, which also provides us with warehousing services at that location. For 2006, 2007 and 2008, we reimbursed this entity in aggregate amounts of $0.5 million, $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively, for these services. We believe such transactions are on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties. See Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K “Risk Factor –We receive a significant portion of our net sales from a single customer. In addition, this customer is also our largest external supplier and is a related party. The loss of this customer or supplier could harm our business and results of operations.”
          We sell products to, and purchase inventory from, companies owned by Keylink. We sold products to companies owned by Keylink totaling 0.4%, 0.6% and 0.8% of total sales for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. Also for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, 2.3%, 1.5% and 1.3%, respectively, of our net sales were from discrete semiconductor products purchased from companies owned by Keylink. In addition, we lease our Shanghai manufacturing facilities from, and subcontract a portion of their manufacturing process (metal plating and environmental services) to, Keylink, and also pay a consulting fee to a Keylink affiliated company. The aggregate amounts for these services for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 were $7.9 million, $9.4 million and $10.5 million, respectively. We believe such transactions are on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
          We acquired our wafer foundry, FabTech, Inc., from LSC in December 2000 for approximately $6.0 million cash plus $19.0 million in assumed debt (the debt was due primarily to LSC). In addition, in 2006, we acquired 99.81% of Anachip Corp., a Taiwanese fabless analog IC company located in the Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan. The selling shareholders included LSC (which owned approximately 60% of Anachip’s outstanding capital stock), and two Taiwanese venture capital firms (together owning approximately 20% of Anachip’s stock), as well as current and former Anachip Corp. employees, among others.
          When we acquired Anachip Corp., we entered into a wafer purchase agreement between Anachip Corp. and LSC, pursuant to which LSC would sell to Anachip Corp., according to Anachip Corp.’s requirements, during the three year period ending on December 31, 2008. Anachip Corp. purchased the wafers on terms (including purchase price, delivery schedule, and payment terms) no less favorable to Anachip Corp. than those terms on which Anachip Corp. purchased such wafers from LSC at the time of the acquisition; provided, however, that the purchase price was the lower of the current price or the most favorable customer pricing. If the price of raw wafers increased by more than 20% within any six-month period, Anachip Corp. and LSC would renegotiate in good faith the price of wafers to reflect the cost increase. Although this contract was not renewed, Anachip Corp. continues to purchase wafers from LSC.
          Dr. Shing Mao, a director of the Company, retired in 2000 as Chairman of the Board of Lite-On USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taiwan Lite-On, a Lite-On Group company, which merged with Lite-On Technology Corporation in 2002. Dr. Mao was also a director of LSC from 1989 to 2000.
          Lu-Pao Hsu, elected to our Board in May 2007, was an independent director for Lite-On Technology Corporation from 2004 to 2006, and now serves as a consultant to Lite-On Technology Corporation.

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          Michael Giordano, a director of the Company, is a Senior Vice President-Investments with UBS Financial Services, Inc. From time to time, Mr. Giordano and his son, James Giordano, provide brokerage services to directors, executive officers and employees of the Company at customary rates and terms. In 2008, Michael Giordano and James Giordano together received less than $15,000 in commissions as a result of these services.
          Notwithstanding such relationships and transactions, the Board has determined that each of Messrs. Soong, Stich, Mao, Hsu and Giordano is independent under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the SEC.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
          Under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, the Company’s directors, executive officers and any persons holding ten percent or more of the Common Stock are required to report their ownership of Common Stock and any changes in that ownership to the SEC and to furnish the Company with copies of such reports.
          Specific due dates for these reports have been established and the Company is required to report any failure to file on a timely basis. Based solely upon review of copies of reports filed with the SEC during the most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and during the prior fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, a number of reports and transactions failed to file on a timely basis. Based solely upon a review of the Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed by the Company’s directors and executive officers, the Company identified the following reporting persons and the number of untimely reported transactions (stated in parentheses): Mr. Edmund Tang (1) during fiscal 2007; and Mr. C.H. Chen (2), Mr. Edmund Tang (3), Ms. Julie Holland (2), Mr. T.J. Lee (2) and Mr. Colin Greene (1) during fiscal 2008.

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PROPOSAL TWOPerformance Goals
AMENDMENT OF 2001 OMNIBUS EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
General
          At the Meeting the stockholders will be asked to approve an amendment to the Company’s 2001 Incentive Plan.. The proposed amendment was approved by the Boardbusiness criteria on April 1, 2009, subject to the stockholders’ approval.
          Underwhich performance goals are based under the 2001 Incentive Plan employees, non-employee directorswill be determined on a case-by-case basis, except that with respect to stock options and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible to receive shares of Common Stock of the Company or other securities or benefits with a value derived fromstock appreciation rights compensation is based on increases in the value of the Common Stock after the date of grant of award. Similarly, the maximum amount of compensation that could be paid to any participant or the formula used to calculate the amount of compensation to be paid to the participant if a performance goal is obtained will be determined on a case-by-case basis, except that in the case of stock options the maximum possible compensation will be calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the Company.option and the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of option exercise, times the maximum number of shares for which grants may be made to any participant. The purposeCompensation Committee may use any one or more of the following performance criteria: (i) cash flow, (ii) earnings (including gross margin, earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, and net earnings), (iii) earnings per share, (iv) growth in earnings or earnings per share, (v) stock price, (vi) return on equity or average stockholders’ equity, (vii) total stockholder return, (viii) return on capital, (ix) return on assets or net assets, (x) return on investment, (xi) revenue, (xii) income or net income, (xiii) operating income or net operating income, (xiv) operating profit or net operating profit, (xv) operating margin, (xvi) return on operating revenue, (xvii) market share, (xviii) contract awards or backlog, (xix) overhead or other expense reduction, (xx) growth in stockholder value relative to the moving average of the S&P 500 Index or a peer group index, (xxi) credit rating, (xxii) strategic plan development and implementation, (xxiii) improvement in workforce diversity or productivity, (xxiv) EBITDA, and (xxv) any other similar criteria.
Change in Control. In the event of a change in control of the Company, all outstanding unvested awards shall generally become vested and exercisable provided, however, that if any payment under the 2001 Incentive Plan (alone or in conjunction with other payments) would otherwise constitute an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the IRCode such payment shall be reduced or eliminated to the extent necessary to avoid deduction disallowance under Section 280G of the IRCode or the imposition of excise taxes under Section 4999 of the IRCode.

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Adjustments. If there is to enable the Company to attract, retain and motivate employees, non-employee directors and consultants by providing for or increasing their proprietary interestsany change in the Company and, thereby, further align their interests with those of the Company’s stockholders.
Purpose and Effect of the Amendment
The stockholders will be asked at the Meetingstock subject to consider and vote upon a proposal to amend the 2001 Incentive Plan to:or subject to any award made under the 2001 Incentive Plan (through merger, consolidation, reorganization, re-capitalization, stock dividend, dividend in kind, stock split, liquidating dividend, combination or exchange of shares, change in corporate structure or otherwise), the 2001 Incentive Plan and shares outstanding thereunder will be appropriately adjusted as to the class and the maximum number of shares subject to the 2001 Incentive Plan and the class, number of shares and price per share of stock subject to such outstanding awards as determined by the Compensation Committee to be equitable and appropriate subject to compliance with applicable law. In addition, the Compensation Committee may also make adjustments in the number of shares covered by, and the price or other value of any outstanding awards under the 2001 Incentive Plan in the event of a spin off or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders.
Section 162(m) Limitations.Section 162(m) of the IRCode generally disallows a tax deduction to public companies for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or any of the three other most highly compensated executive officers other than the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Certain performance-based compensation is specifically exempt from the deduction limit if it otherwise meets the requirements of Section 162(m). One of the requirements for equity compensation plans is that there must be a limit to the number of shares granted to any one individual under the plan. Accordingly, the 2001 Incentive Plan provides that no person may be granted more than 337,500 shares (split adjusted) in any calendar year. In addition, the maximum amount payable for a performance unit grant for any calendar year cannot exceed $5 million. The 1993 ISO Plan, the 1993 NQO Plan and the 2001 Incentive Plan were clarified and amended on September 22, 2006 by the Board to provide that, in the event of a change in the capital stock of the Company (such as a stock dividend, stock split, re-capitalization, merger, consolidation, split-up, combination, exchange of stock or other form of reorganization), such proportionate adjustment will be made to each award under any such plan as may be necessary or appropriate, as determined by the Compensation Committee, to reflect that change in the capital stock.
1969 Incentive Bonus Plan
          The Company’s 1969 Incentive Bonus Plan provides that the Board may fix a dollar value to an employee bonus and determine to pay such bonus in the form of shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The number of shares to be awarded to the employee is determined by dividing the dollar amount of the bonus by the fair market value of one share of Common Stock. The fair market value of one share of Common Stock shall be determined by the Board and shall be equal to the closing price of one share of Common Stock on the trading day the award is granted by the Board. The Board may also elect to grant shares of Common Stock to an employee. As a condition to receive any bonus payment approved by the Board, the employee must remain in full time employment of the Company through the date of the bonus payment. As of the Record Date, 879,750 shares of Common Stock had been issued, and 132,750 shares of Common Stock were available for issuance, under the 1969 Incentive Bonus Plan.
401(k) Plan and Other Retirement Plans
          The Company maintains the 401(k) Plan for the benefit of qualified employees at the Company’s locations in the United States. Employees who participate in the 401(k) Plan may elect to make salary deferral contributions to the 401(k) Plan up to 100% of the employees’ eligible payroll subject to annual IRCode maximum limitations. The Company makes a matching contribution of $1 for every $2 contributed by the participant up to 6% (3% maximum matching) of the participant’s eligible payroll. In addition, the Company may make a discretionary contribution to the entire qualified employee pool, in accordance with the 401(k) Plan.
          As stipulated by the rules and regulations of the People’s Republic of China, the Company maintains a retirement plan with the local municipal government for the employees in China. The Company is required to make contributions to the retirement plan at a rate of 22.5% of the employee’s eligible payroll. Pursuant to the Taiwan Labor Standard Law and Factory Law, the Company maintains a retirement plan for the employees in Taiwan. The Company makes contributions at a rate of 6% of the employee’s eligible payroll.
Defined Benefit Plan
          In connection with the acquisition of Zetex plc, the Company has adopted a contributory defined benefit plan that covers certain employees in the United Kingdom and Germany. The defined benefit plan is closed to new entrants and frozen with respect to future benefit accruals. The retirement benefit is based on the final average compensation and service of each eligible employee.
          The Company adopted a payment plan that Zetex had in place with the trustees of the defined benefit plan in which the Company will pay approximately £1.0 million GBP (approximately $1.6 million based on a USD:GBP exchange rate of 1.6:1) in March of every calendar year from 2009 through 2012.

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          The following table sets forth certain information regarding equity-based awards held by each of the NEOs as of December 31, 2009.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
                                     
Option Awards Stock Awards
                              Equity Equity
          Equity                 Incentive Plan Incentive Plan
          Incentive Plan                 Awards: Awards:
          Awards:                 Number of Market or
  Number of     Number of                 Unearned Payout Value
  Securities     Securities             Market Value Shares, Units of Unearned
  Underlying Number of Securities Underlying             of Shares or or Other Shares, Units
  Unexercised Underlying Unexercised Option     Number of Shares or Units of Stock Rights That of Other Rights
  Options Unexercised Options Unearned Exercise     Units of Stock That That Have Not Have Not That Have Not
  (#) (#) (1) Options Price Option Have Not Vested Vested Vested Vested
Name Exercisable Unexercisable (#) ($) Expiration Date (#) (1) ($) (#) ($)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j)
Keh-Shew Lu (6)
  43,875         8.1422   07/14/2014             
   118,125         11.5333   04/14/2015             
   88,593   29,532(2)     22.2600   05/22/2016             
   55,500   55,500(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017             
   27,750   83,250(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018             
      222,000(5)      15.0500   05/28/2019             
Richard D. White
  11,250   3,750(2)     27.7600   07/03/2016   1,125(2)  303,089       
   7,500   7,500(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017   1,875(3)         
   3,750   11,250(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018   2,850(4)         
      45,000(5)     15.0500   05/28/2019   9,000(5)            
Mark A. King
  34,442         7.0864   06/12/2010   1,313(2)  325,295       
   40,500         5.7955   08/01/2013   2,250(3)         
   40,500         8.1422   07/14/2014   3,375(4)         
   46,125         15.5422   07/12/2015   9,000(5)         
   20,250   6,750(2)     22.2600   05/22/2016             
   12,750   12,750(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017             
   6,250   18,750(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018             
      45,000(5)     15.0500   05/28/2019             
Joseph Liu
  40,500         2.4652   07/30/2011   1,500(2)  344,419       
   50,625         2.5274   06/28/2012   2,625(3)         
   50,625         5.7955   08/01/2013   3,750(4)         
   50,625         8.1422   07/14/2014   9,000(5)         
   50,626         15.5422   07/12/2015             
   22,500   7,500(2)     22.2600   05/22/2016             
   14,250   14,250(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017             
   6,500   19,500(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018             
      40,000(5)     15.0500   05/28/2019             
Edmund Tang
  10,125   3,375(2)     27.7600   07/03/2016   750(2)  226,551       
   6,000   6,000(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017   1,500(3)         
   3,000   9,000(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018   2,250(4)         
      24,000(5)     15.0500   05/28/2019   6,600(5)         
Carl Wertz
  12,042         7.0864   06/12/2010   1,125(2)  201,039       
   30,376         8.1422   07/14/2014   1,875(3)         
   34,875         15.5422   07/12/2015   2,250(4)         
   13,500   4,500(2)     22.2600   05/22/2016   4,600(5)         
   7,500   7,500(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017             
   3,000   9,000(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018             
      14,000(5)     15.0500   05/28/2019             
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(1) IncreaseEquity awards granted prior to May 22, 2006 vest in three equal annual installments on the first three anniversary dates of the date of grant. Equity awards granted on or after May 22, 2006 vest in four equal annual installments on the first four anniversary dates of the date of grant.
(2)Awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 22, 2007.
(3)Awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 31, 2008.
(4)Awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 29, 2009.
(5)Awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 28, 2010.
(6)600,000 restricted stock awards will be granted in six equal annual installments, beginning April 14, 2010 and on each of the five subsequent anniversaries of such date. Each installment shall vest upon the Company achieving specified annual sales, provided Dr. Lu is then employed by the Company.
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
     The following table sets forth certain information regarding exercises of options and vesting of RSUs and RSAs held by NEOs during the year ended December 31, 2009.
                 
  Option Awards Stock Awards
  Number of Shares      
  Acquired on Value Realized Number of Shares Value Realized
  Exercise on Exercise Acquired on Vesting on Vesting
Name (#) ($)(1) (#) ($)(1)
Keh-Shew Lu
        202,500   2,432,025 
Richard D. White
        3,013   46,889 
Mark A. King
  26,309   344,438   3,562   53,357 
Joseph Liu
  60,750   787,290   4,063   60,869 
Edmund Tang
        2,250   36,240 
Carl C. Wertz
        2,813   42,113 
(1)Value realized on exercise (or vesting) is calculated by (i) multiplying the number of shares acquired upon exercise (or vesting) by (ii) the difference between the closing price of the Common Stock of the Company on the exercise (or vesting) date and the exercise price, if any, and does not reflect an actual sales price. The actual value realized depends upon the number of shares actually sold by each NEO, if any.
          The following table sets forth information with respect to shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Company’s equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2009.

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
             
          Number of Securities
          Remaining Available for
  Number of Securities to Weighted-Average Future Issuance Under
  be Issued Upon Exercise Exercise Price of Equity Compensation Plans
  of Outstanding Options, Outstanding Options, (Excluding Securities
  Warrants and Rights Warrants and Rights Reflected in Column (a))
Plan Category (a) (b) (c)
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders  5,199,052(1) $12.60(2)  5,071,211(3)
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security Holders         
Total
  5,199,052  $12.60   5,071,211 
(1)Shares issuable pursuant to outstanding options and awards under the 1993 NQO Plan, the 1993 ISO Plan and the 2001 Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2009.
(2)Weighted average exercise price based on 3,897,551 stock options outstanding.
(3)Represents 4,938,461 and 132,750 shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to future awards granted thereunderunder the 2001 Incentive Plan and the 1969 Incentive Bonus Plan, respectively.
Non-qualified Deferred Compensation
          The Company adopted a non-qualified deferred compensation plan effective January 1, 2007, which permits the Board and eligible employees, including the NEOs, to voluntarily elect to defer up to 75% of base salary, and up to 100% of cash bonuses and stock awards, provided that their total deferrals do not reduce their total compensation below the amount necessary to satisfy obligations such as employment taxes and benefit plan payments. Amounts deferred are credited with earnings or losses based on the participant’s investment allocation among investment options, which may include stocks, bonds and mutual fund shares. Withdrawals can be made pursuant to Internal Revenue Service regulations for retirement and distributions. Upon termination of an executive, a 100% distribution is made after six months has lapsed. The Company may, from time to time, make discretionary contributions to participants’ accounts. No discretionary contributions were made in 2008 or 2009. Distributions are paid in accordance with the participants’ elections with regard to the timing and form of distributions.
NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
          The following table sets forth certain information related to the non-qualified deferred compensation plan for the NEOs:
                     
  Executive Registrant     Aggregate  
  Contributions in Contributions in Aggregate Earnings Withdrawals/ Aggregate Balance
  Last FY Last FY in Last FY Distributions at Last FYE
Name ($) (1) ($) ($) ($) ($)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
Keh-Shew Lu
        37,963      216,243(4)
Mark A. King
  54,749(2)     80,461      897,232(5)
Carl C. Wertz
  204,269(3)     7,479      510,620(6)
(1)Contributions are reported as compensation in the last completed fiscal year in the Summary Compensation Table.
(2)Includes 2007 and 2008 deferred equity compensation from stock awards in the amount of $54,749 that was contributed in 2009 and that is reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
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(3)Includes 2008 deferred cash compensation of $160,388 that was contributed in 2009, as well as 2007 and 2008 deferred equity compensation of $43,882 from stock awards that were also contributed in 2009 and that are reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
(4)Includes 2007 deferred cash compensation of $216,243 reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007.
(5)Includes 2007 and 2008 deferred cash compensation of $746,638, as well as 2007 and 2008 deferred equity compensation of $150,594 from stock awards that are reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
(6)Includes 2007 and 2008 deferred cash compensation of $414,512, as well as 2007 and 2008 deferred equity compensation of $96,108 from stock awards that are reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
          The following sets forth potential payments payable to the NEOs upon termination of their employment or a change in control of the Company.
Dr. Keh-Shew Lu
Payments Upon Termination by the Company Other Than for “Cause” or by the Employee for “Good Reason”
          Payments upon termination by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined) or by Dr. Lu for “good reason” (as defined) are governed by his current employment agreement entered into with the Company on September 22, 2009. Dr. Lu’s relationship with the Company is “at will” and may be terminated at the option of either party, for any or no reason whatsoever, with or without cause.
               “Cause” means:
the willful and continued refusal of the employee to substantially perform his duties in accordance with his employment agreement (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), insubordination, or material violation of the Company’s policies, in each case after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the employee by 5,000,000 shares.the Board which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that the employee has not substantially performed such duties, the acts constituting such insubordination, or such violations of the Company’s policies, as the case may be, and the employee shall have had a reasonable opportunity to remedy the same; or
 
  Extend the termconviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere by, the 2001 Incentive Plan until May 28, 2019.employee to a felony; or
 
  Provide that the “gross” number of shares of Common Stock subject to awards shall be used for purposes of (i) computing the total number of shares of Common Stock available for awards under the 2001 Incentive Plan, (ii) computing the total number of shares of Common Stock to be made available for awards under the 2001 Incentive Plan after any such awards are forfeited, terminated, expire unexercised, settleda charge or paid in cash in lieu of stock or exchanged for other awards, (iii) computing the number of shares used to settle a stock appreciation right upon exercise, and (iv) computing the number of shares issued in a cashless exerciseindictment of a stock option.felony, the defense of which renders the employee substantially unable to perform his duties under his employment agreement.
               “Good reason” means:
a material diminution in employee’s base salary;
 
  Providea material diminution in employee’s authority, duties or responsibilities as contemplated in his employment agreement;
a material change in the geographic location at which employee must perform services; or
any other action or inaction that constitutes a Change in Control shall have occurredmaterial breach by the Company of this Agreement.
          In the event Dr. Lu’s employment terminated by (a) the Company other than for “cause” (as defined), or (b) him for “good reason” (as defined), (i) the Company shall continue to pay or provide him the annual base salary during the period commencing on the effective date of such termination and ending on the first anniversary of such effective date, (ii) the Company shall pay him any amount payable under an executive bonus plan for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs, prorated to the date of the termination, (iii) the Company shall provide him continued participation in any group health plan or medical reimbursement plan on the terms existing on the date of termination for the period commencing on the effective date of such termination and ending 18 months thereafter, and (iv) all stock-based compensation previously granted to him (including, but not limited to, all stock options, stock appreciation rights, bonus units and stock grants) shall continue to be governed by the applicable award agreement.

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          However, if Dr. Lu’s employment is terminated either by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined) or by Dr. Lu for “good reason” (as defined) and if Dr. Lu then obtains a new employment within one year from the date of his termination, the annual base salary payable by the Company to Dr. Lu shall be reduced by any amount received by him during such one year of his new employment.
Payments Upon Termination by the Company for “Cause” or by the Employee Other Than for “Good Reason”
          In the event that Dr. Lu’s employment is terminated by (a) the Company for “cause” (as defined) or (b) the employee other than for “good reason,” (as defined), (i) the Company shall promptly pay to him the annual base salary, prorated through the date of termination and (ii) the Company shall pay him any amount payable under an executive bonus plan for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs, prorated to the date of his employment termination.
Payment Upon Termination Due To Death or Disability
          Under Dr. Lu’s employment agreement, Dr. Lu is entitled to a life insurance policy with a death benefit in an amount equal to that existing on the date of his employment agreement and/or a disability insurance policy in the maximum insurable amount as defined by such policy. The employment agreement does not provide for a payment to Dr. Lu in the event of termination due to death or disability.
          Dr. Lu’s stock award agreement dated September 22, 2009 provides that in the event of his death or Disability (as defined), the shares of Common Stock granted to him under such stock award agreement shall become fully vested on such date of his death or Disability.
          The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides that if the executive dies or becomes “permanently disabled” (as defined), the award will be exercisable by the executive’s successor until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the award (generally ten years from date of grant), or (2) for one year after such death or “permanent disability,” to the extent such award was exercisable on the date of death or permanent disability. The awards will generally continue to vest according to the vesting schedule.
Payment Upon a Change in Control
          Except as otherwise stated in the 2001 Plan or in any of Dr. Lu’s equity award agreements, the 2001 Plan generally provides that, in the event of a change in control, (1) all of Dr. Lu’s stock options then outstanding shall become fully vested and exercisable as of the date of the change in control and shall terminate at such time as specified in his stock option agreements, and (2) all restrictions and conditions of all Restricted Stock Grants (as defined) then outstanding shall be deemed satisfied as of the date of the change in control. A change in control, as currently defined in the 2001 Incentive Plan, means the occurrence of any one (or more) of the following:
any person, including a group as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, as amended, becoming the beneficial owner of stock of the Company which entitles such holder to cast 25% or more of the total number of votes for the election of the Board;
a cash tender offer, exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets or contested election, or combination of the foregoing, in which the directors of the Company immediately prior to such event cease to be a majority of the Board;
the Company ceases to be an independent publicly owned corporationcompany or a sale or other disposition is completed for all or substantially all the assets of the Company. Currently, a Change in Control shall have occurred if the stockholders of the Company approved an agreement providing such a transaction.Company; or
 
  Provide that a tender offer or exchange offer (other than one made by the Company) in which the shares of the Company’s stock appreciation right shall accrueare acquired.
Payment Upon Retirement
          Dr. Lu’s employment agreement does not specifically provide for a payment to him in the event of his retirement.
          The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides that upon retirement, the option or stock award will continue to vest according to the vesting schedule. In addition, upon retirement, the option or stock award will be exercisable until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the option (generally ten years from date of grant) or stock award, or (2) for three months after the termination date of the executive.

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          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated on December 31, 2009 either by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined) or by Dr. Lu for “good reason” (as defined), he would have received a potential payment and benefits upon such termination equal to $1,131,521.50, which includes his one-year annual salary in the amount of $343,000, his one-year annual bonus in the amount of $780,000 and a 18 month health plan in the amount of $8,521.50. Dr. Lu would also continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806. However, if Dr. Lu then obtains a new employment within one year from the date of his termination, the annual base salary in the amount of $343,000 received by Dr. Lu shall be reduced by any amount received by him during such one year of his new employment.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated on December 31, 2009 either by the Company for “cause” (as defined) or by him other than for “good reason,” (as defined), he would have received a potential payment upon such termination in the amount of $1,123,000, which includes his one-year annual salary in the amount of $343,000 and his one-year annual bonus in the amount of $780,000. Dr. Lu would continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated due to death or Disability on December 31, 2009, Dr. Lu, or his estate, would have received a $700,000 life insurance benefit in the event of his death or $122,500 disability insurance benefit in the event of his Disability. In the event of his death or Disability Dr. Lu would continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated due to change in control on December 31, 2009, Dr. Lu would be entitled to exercise all of his outstanding stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $2,776,730.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated due to his retirement on December 31, 2009, Dr. Lu would continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806.
          The foregoing amounts are estimates only and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts that would be paid to Dr Lu, which amounts would only be known at the time of termination.
Messrs. Carl C. Wertz, Joseph Liu and Mark A. King
Payment Upon Termination Without Cause
          Payments upon termination without “cause” for Messrs. Wertz, Liu and King are governed by their current employment agreements entered into with the Company on August 29, 2005. The executive’s relationship with the Company is “at will” and may be terminated at the option of either party, with or without cause.
          “Cause” means:
the willful and continued refusal of the executive to substantially perform his duties in value fromaccordance with his employment agreement, after the date of grant over a maximum of a ten year time period.Board has provided the executive with written demand for substantial performance and the executive has had reasonable opportunity to remedy it;
 
  Provide that the maximum amount payable for any calendar year pursuantconviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere by, the executive to a performance unit grantfelony; or
a charge or indictment of a felony, the defense of which renders the executive substantially unable to perform his duties under the 2001 Incentive Plan shall be $5,000,000. Currently, such limit is $4,000,000.his employment agreement.
          The foregoing summaryIn the event employment is terminated by the Company without “cause,” the executive either may (a) commence a one-year paid leave of absence (“LOA”), or (b) forego such LOA and the benefits associated therewith. If the executive chooses to commence the LOA, the potential payments to the executive are as follows:
Payments during the leave of absence. During the LOA, the executive will continue as a full-time employee of the proposed amendmentCompany, entitled to receive all the benefits provided under his employment agreement, namely: (1) his annual base salary; (2) participation in any executive bonus plan of the Company, pro-rated to the 2001 Incentive Plan is qualified in its entirety by a copybeginning of the amended plan attachedLOA; (3) reimbursement for all reasonable and documented business expenses; (4) paid vacation in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy for employees generally; (5) participation in all plans provided to this Proxy Statement as Appendix B.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE 2001 OMNIBUS
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
Option Grants and Exercises
Asemployees in general; (6) a life insurance policy in the amount in effect on the date of the Record Date, 2,052,303 sharesemployment agreement; and (7) a disability policy in the maximum insurable amount.

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Payments after the leave of absence. At the end of the LOA, neither the Company nor the executive shall have been issued pursuantany further duties under his employment agreement, except that (1) the Company shall continue to awardspay to the executive, or his estate, the annual base salary for one year, and (2) all share-based compensation previously granted undershall continue to vest and shall remain exercisable for the 2001 Incentive Plan, 3,844,275 shares were subjectfull term thereof, determined without regard to awards outstanding underthe termination of employment.
          If the executive chooses to forego the LOA and the benefits associated therewith, the vesting of any options, RSAs or RSUs awarded to the executive and his ability to exercise them upon termination will be governed by the terms of the 2001 Incentive Plan and 6,792,753 shares were available for issuance under awards that may be granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan. For information concerning the grant of awards during fiscal 2008 to the Named Executive Officers, the exercise ofhis stock options, RSUs or RSAs during fiscal 2008 by the Name Executive Officers, and unexercised stock options, RSUs and RSAs held by the Named Executive Officers as of

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December 31, 2008, see “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION – Grants of Plan-Based Awards,” “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION – Option Exercises and Stock Vested” and “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION — Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End.”
Vote Required
          The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote on the amendment at the Meeting is required to approve the amendment. Abstentions will be included in the number of votes cast on the amendment and, accordingly, will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” the amendment. However, broker non-votes will not be included in the number of shares counted as being present for the purposes of voting on the amendment and, accordingly, will have the effect of reducing the number of affirmative votes required to approve the amendment).
Summary of the 2001 Incentive Plan
          The following summary of the 2001 Incentive Plan does not purport to be a complete description of the Plan and is qualified in its entirety by reference to its full text, a copy of which is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix B.
General.The purpose of the 2001 Incentive Plan is to encourage ownership in the Company by key personnel whose long-term employment is considered essential to the Company’s continued progress and, thereby, align participants’ and stockholders’ interests. Stock options and stock awards, including stock units and cash awards, may be granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan. Options granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan may be either “incentive stock options,” as defined in Section 422 of the IRCode, or non-qualified stock options.
Administration.award agreements. The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides, that if the executive is administered byterminated for any reason other than death or “permanent disability” (as defined), the Compensation Committee. Subjectaward will be exercisable until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the award (generally ten years from date of grant), or (2) for three months after the termination date of the executive.
Payment Upon Termination With Cause
          The employment agreements do not provide for a payment to the provisionsexecutives in the event of termination with cause. Although executives’ employment agreements do not provide for payments to the executives in the event of their termination with cause, executives may exercise their vested stock options, RSUs and/or RSAs to realize amounts as payments to themselves in accordance with corresponding stock plans and equity award agreements.
Payment Upon Termination Due To Death or Disability
          The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides that if the Compensation Committee has a wide degree of flexibility in determiningexecutive dies or becomes “permanently disabled” (as defined), the terms and conditions of awards and the number of shares toaward will be issued pursuant thereto, including conditioning the receipt or vesting of awards upon the achievementexercisable by the Companyexecutive’s successor until the earlier of specified performance criteria. The expenses(1) the expiration date of administering the 2001 Incentive Plan are borne by the Company.
Shares Subjectaward (generally ten years from date of grant), or (2) for one year after such death or “permanent disability,” to the Plan.Asextent such award was exercisable on the date of death or permanent disability. The awards will generally continue to vest according to the Record Date, 2,052,303 have been issued pursuantvesting schedule. The NEOs are also entitled to awards grantedreceive benefits under the 2001 Incentive Plan, 3,844,275 shares were subjectCompany’s disability plan or payments under the Company’s life insurance plan, as appropriate. The employment agreements do not provide for a payment to awards outstanding underthe executives in the event of termination due to death or disability.
Payment Upon a Change in Control
          Upon a change in control, all share-based compensation granted to the executive shall vest immediately and be exercisable for the full term thereof. A change in control, as currently defined in both the 2001 Incentive Plan and 6,792,753 shares were available for issuance under awards that may be granted in the future. Each shareNEO’s current employment agreement, means the occurrence of Common Stock subject to issuance under any award, other than options or stock appreciation rights, shall be counted against the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the 2001 Incentive Plan as 1.52 shares. To the extent a stock appreciation right is settled for shares of Common Stock, the number of shares used for determining the benefit under such stock appreciation right shall be counted against the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the 2001 Incentive Plan, regardlessone (or more) of the number of shares used to settle the stock appreciation right upon such exercise. To the extent a stock option is exercised on a “cashless” (or “net”) basis, the number of shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise, plus the number of shares retained by the Company, shall be counted against the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the 2001 Incentive Plan.following:
any person, including a group as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, as amended, becoming the beneficial owner of stock of the Company which entitles such holder to cast 25% or more of the total number of votes for the election of the Board;
a cash tender offer, exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets or contested election, or combination of the foregoing, in which the directors of the Company immediately prior to such event cease to be a majority of the Board;
the Company ceases to be an independent publicly owned company or a sale or other disposition is completed for all or substantially all the assets of the Company; or
a tender offer or exchange offer (other than one made by the Company) in which the shares of the Company’s stock are acquired.
          Terms of AwardsPayment Upon Retirement.
          The 2001 Incentive Plan authorizes the Compensation Committee to enter into any typeand forms of arrangement with an eligible recipient that, by its terms, involves or might involve the issuance of Common Stock or any other security or benefit with a value derived from the value of Common Stock. Awards are not restricted to any specified form or structure and may include, without limitation, sales or bonuses of stock, restricted stock, stock options, reload options, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock, dividend equivalents, performance units or performance shares. An award may consist of one such security or benefit or two or more of them in tandem or in the alternative.
          Stock optionsoption and stock appreciation rights may notaward agreements generally provide that upon retirement, the option or stock award will continue to vest according to the vesting schedule. In addition, upon retirement, the option or stock award will be repriced withoutexercisable until the approvalearlier of (1) the expiration date of the stockholders. In addition,option (generally ten years from date of grant) or stock award, or (2) for three months after the exercise price per share of Common Stock purchasable under a stock option may not be less than 100%termination date of the fair market value ofexecutive.

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          The following table shows the Common Stock on the date of grant of such stock option.
          An award granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan may include a provision accelerating the receipt of benefitspotential payments upon the occurrence of specified events, such astermination or a change ofin control of the Company or a dissolution, liquidation, merger, reclassification, sale of substantially allfor each of the property and assetsNEOs assuming each of the Company or other significant corporate transactions. The Compensation Committee may grantNEO’s employment was terminated on December 31, 2009, and assuming that the change in control occurred at December 31, 2009. These disclosed amounts are estimates only and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts that would be paid to the NEOs, which would only be known at the time they become eligible for such payments.
             
  Voluntary Termination    
  Or Termination With Cause, Termination  
  or Death, or Without Change in
  Disability Cause Control
Name ($) (1) ($) (1) (2) ($) (1) (3)
Mark A. King
     785,451   566,495 
Joseph Liu
     867,773   558,819 
Carl C. Wertz
     565,459   276,079 
(1)Does not include the following amounts that could be realized upon exercising vested stock options:
Amounts
Name($)
Mark A. King
1,772,144
Joseph Liu
3,239,423
Carl C. Wertz
702,848
          Amounts assume that all vested stock options that eitheras of December 31, 2009 are intended to be “incentiveexercised as of December 31, 2009, and are calculated by multiplying the number of vested stock options” as defined under Section 422options by the difference between the exercise price and the closing price of the IRCode, or areCompany’s Common Stock on December 31, 2009. Such amounts do not intended to be incentive options (“non-qualified stock options”). Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees.include a $700,000 benefit for each NEO employed in the U.S. paid by the Company’s life insurance policy upon death and do not include the following short- and long-term disability payments for one year paid by disability insurance policies:
Amounts
Name($)
Mark A. King
104,160
Joseph Liu
115,158
Carl C. Wertz
89,161
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(2)The following table reflects the estimate of the payments and benefits that each NEO would receive assuming the NEO’s employment was terminated without “cause” on December 31, 2009, and the NEO chose to commence the LOA beginning on January 1, 2010. These disclosed amounts are estimates only and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts that would be paid to the NEOs, which would only be known at the time they become eligible for such payments.
                             
                  Life    
                  Insurance, Continued  
              Medical Disability and Vesting  
  Base Salary Bonus Paid Benefits Death Benefits of Share-based  
  ($) ($) Vacation ($) ($) Compensation Total
Name (a) (b) ($) (c) (d) ($) ($)
Mark A. King
  430,000      16,538   10,705   2,912   566,495   1,026,651 
Joseph Liu
  496,000      19,077   5,874   2,404   558,819   1,082,173 
Carl C. Wertz
  340,000      13,077   8,600   2,744   276,079   640,499 
(a)For purposes of determining this amount, the executive would receive his current base salary during the LOA and the one-year following the LOA. For the LOA, the base salary will be paid over the year, in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices. Payment of the base salary for the one year following the LOA will be paid in a lump sum.
(b)Any bonus amount would be prorated based on days employed in 2009 and calculated using actual 2009 results per the performance criteria in accordance with the Company’s executive bonus plan.
(c)Reflects the estimated lump sum value of premiums to be paid on behalf of the executive under the medical benefit plans during the LOA.
(d)Reflects the estimated lump sum value of cost of coverage for life insurance, disability and death benefits to be paid on behalf of the executive during the LOA. Does not include a $700,000 benefit for each NEO employed in the U.S. paid by the Company’s life insurance policy upon death.
          Such amounts do not include the 2001 Incentive Plan to any person who, at the time of the grant, owns (or is deemed to own) stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of the Company or any affiliate of the Company, unless the option exercise price is at least one hundredfollowing short- and ten percent (110%) of the fair market value of the stock subject to the option on the date of the grant and the term of the option does not exceed fivelong-term disability payments for two years from the date of the grant. In addition, the aggregate fair market value, determined at the time of the grant, of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which incentive stock options are exercisable for the first timepaid by an optionee during any calendar year (under all such plans of the Company and its subsidiaries) may not exceed $100,000. As a result of the enactment of Section 162(m) of the IRCode, and to provide the Compensation Committee flexibility in structuring awards, the 2001 Incentive Plan states that in the case of stock options and stock appreciation rights, no person may receive in any year a stock option to purchase more than 100,000 shares or a stock appreciation right measured by more than 100,000 shares.disability insurance policies:
          If awards granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan expire, are canceled or otherwise terminate without being exercised, the Common Stock not purchased pursuant to the award again becomes available for issuance under the 2001 Incentive Plan. Awards may not be granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the 2001 Incentive Plan.
Amounts
Name($)
Mark A. King
139,989
Joseph Liu
156,488
Carl C. Wertz
117,492
Eligibility. All employees and consultants of the Company and all non-employee directors of the Company will be eligible to participate in the 2001 Incentive Plan. As of December 31, 2008, there were approximately 3,067 employees of the Company, including eleven current executive officers and six non-employee directors of the Company who would be eligible to participate in the 2001 Incentive Plan.
(3)Represents the value of the accelerated vesting of the following shares underlying options, RSAs and RSUs assuming a change in control occurs on December 31, 2009:
Payment of Exercise Price. An award may permit the recipient to pay all or part of the purchase price of the shares or other property issuable pursuant thereto, or to pay all or part of such recipient’s tax withholding obligation with respect to such issuance, by (i) delivering previously owned shares of capital stock of the Company or other property or (ii) reducing the amount of shares or other property otherwise issuable pursuant to the award (i.e., a “net exercise”), the terms and conditions of which will be determined by the Compensation Committee. The exercise price and any withholding taxes are payable in cash by consultants and non-employee directors, although the Compensation Committee at its discretion may permit such payment by delivery of shares of Common Stock, or by delivery of broker instructions authorizing a loan secured by the shares acquired upon exercise or payment of proceeds from the sale of such shares.
             
  Options RSAs/RSUs Total Shares
Name (#) (#) (#)
Mark A. King
  83,250   15,938   99,188 
Joseph Liu
  81,250   16,875   98,125 
Carl C. Wertz
  35,000   9,850   44,850 

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Amendment. Subject to limitations imposed by law, the Board may amend or terminate the 2001 Incentive Plan at any time and in any manner. However, no such amendment or termination may deprive the recipient of any award previously granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan or any rights thereunder without the recipient’s consent.
Section 16(b). Pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, directors, certain officers and 10% stockholders of the Company are generally liable to the Company for repayment of any “short-swing” profits realized from any non-exempt purchase and sale of Common Stock occurring within a six-month period. Rule 16b-3, promulgated under the Exchange Act, provides an exemption from Section 16(b) liability for certain transactions by an officer or director pursuant to an employee benefit plan that complies with such rule. Specifically, the grant of an option under an employee benefit plan that complies with Rule 16b-3 will not be deemed a purchase of a security for purposes of Section 16(b). The 2001 Incentive Plan is designed to comply with Rule 16b-3.
Term. Awards may not be granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the 2001 Incentive Plan. Although any award that was duly granted on or prior to such date may thereafter be exercised or settled in accordance with its terms, no shares of Common Stock may be issued pursuant to any award on or after the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the 2001 Incentive Plan.
Performance Goals. The business criteria on which performance goals are based under the 2001 Incentive Plan will be determined on a case-by-case basis, except that with respect to stock options and stock appreciation rights compensation is based on increases in the value of the Common Stock after the date of grant of award. Similarly, the maximum amount of compensation that could be paid to any participant or the formula used to calculate the amount of compensation to be paid to the participant if a performance goal is obtained will be determined on a case-by-case basis, except that in the case of stock options the maximum possible compensation will be calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the option and the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of option exercise, times the maximum number of shares for which grants may be made to any participant. The Compensation Committee may use any one or more of the following performance criteria: (i) cash flow, (ii) earnings (including gross margin, earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, and net earnings), (iii) earnings per share, (iv) growth in earnings or earnings per share, (v) stock price, (vi) return on equity or average stockholders’ equity, (vii) total stockholder return, (viii) return on capital, (ix) return on assets or net assets, (x) return on investment, (xi) revenue, (xii) income or net income, (xiii) operating

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income or net operating income, (xiv) operating profit or net operating profit, (xv) operating margin, (xvi) return on operating revenue, (xvii) market share, (xviii) contract awards or backlog, (xix) overhead or other expense reduction, (xx) growth in stockholder value relative to the moving average of the S&P 500 Index or a peer group index, (xxi) credit rating, (xxii) strategic plan development and implementation, (xxiii) improvement in workforce diversity or productivity, (xxiv) EBITDA, and (xxv) any other similar criteria.
Change in Control. In the event of a change in control of the Company, all outstanding unvested awards shall generally become vested and exercisable provided, however, that if any payment under the 2001 Incentive Plan (alone or in conjunction with other payments) would otherwise constitute an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the IRCode such payment shall be reduced or eliminated to the extent necessary to avoid deduction disallowance under Section 280G of the IRCode or the imposition of excise taxes under Section 4999 of the IRCode.

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          Adjustments. If there is any change in the stock subject to the 2001 Incentive Plan or subject to any award made under the 2001 Incentive Plan (through merger, consolidation, reorganization, re-capitalization, stock dividend, dividend in kind, stock split, liquidating dividend, combination or exchange of shares, change in corporate structure or otherwise), the 2001 Incentive Plan and shares outstanding thereunder will be appropriately adjusted as to the class and the maximum number of shares subject to the 2001 Incentive Plan and the class, number of shares and price per share of stock subject to such outstanding optionsawards as determined by the Compensation Committee to be fairequitable and equitableappropriate subject to the holders, the Company and the stockholders.compliance with applicable law. In addition, the Compensation Committee may also make adjustments in the number of shares covered by, and the price or other value of any outstanding awards under the 2001 Incentive Plan in the event of a spin off or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders.
          Section 162(m) Limitations.Limitations.Section 162(m) of the IRCode generally disallows a tax deduction to public companies for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or any of the fourthree other most highly compensated officers.executive officers other than the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Certain performance-based compensation is specifically exempt from the deduction limit if it otherwise meets the requirements of Section 162(m). One of the requirements for equity compensation plans is that there must be a limit to the number of shares granted to any one individual under the plan. Accordingly, the 2001 Incentive Plan provides that no employeeperson may be granted more than 100,000337,500 shares (split adjusted) in any calendar year. In addition, the maximum amount payable for a performance unit grant for any calendar year cannot exceed $5 million. The 1993 ISO Plan, the 1993 NQO Plan and the 2001 Incentive Plan were clarified and amended on September 22, 2006 by the Board to provide that, in the event of a change in the capital stock of the Company (such as a stock dividend, stock split, re-capitalization, merger, consolidation, split-up, combination, exchange of stock or other form of reorganization), such proportionate adjustment will be made to each award under any such plan as may be necessary or appropriate, as determined by the Compensation Committee, to reflect that change in the capital stock.
Federal Income Tax Consequences1969 Incentive Bonus Plan
          The Company’s 1969 Incentive Stock Options.An optionee who is grantedBonus Plan provides that the Board may fix a dollar value to an incentive stock option does not recognize taxable income atemployee bonus and determine to pay such bonus in the timeform of shares of the option is granted or upon its exercise, although the exercise is an adjustment item for alternative minimum tax purposes and may subject the optioneeCompany’s Common Stock. The number of shares to be awarded to the alternative minimum tax. Upon a dispositionemployee is determined by dividing the dollar amount of the shares more than two years after grant of the option and one year after exercise of the option, the optionee will recognize long-term capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sale price and the exercise price. If the holding periods are not satisfied, then: (1) if the sale price exceeds the exercise price, the optionee will recognize capital gain equal to the excess, if any, of the sale price overbonus by the fair market value of one share of Common Stock. The fair market value of one share of Common Stock shall be determined by the Board and shall be equal to the closing price of one share of Common Stock on the trading day the award is granted by the Board. The Board may also elect to grant shares of Common Stock to an employee. As a condition to receive any bonus payment approved by the Board, the employee must remain in full time employment of the Company through the date of the bonus payment. As of the Record Date, 879,750 shares of Common Stock had been issued, and 132,750 shares of Common Stock were available for issuance, under the 1969 Incentive Bonus Plan.
401(k) Plan and Other Retirement Plans
          The Company maintains the 401(k) Plan for the benefit of qualified employees at the Company’s locations in the United States. Employees who participate in the 401(k) Plan may elect to make salary deferral contributions to the 401(k) Plan up to 100% of the employees’ eligible payroll subject to annual IRCode maximum limitations. The Company makes a matching contribution of $1 for every $2 contributed by the participant up to 6% (3% maximum matching) of the participant’s eligible payroll. In addition, the Company may make a discretionary contribution to the entire qualified employee pool, in accordance with the 401(k) Plan.
          As stipulated by the rules and regulations of the People’s Republic of China, the Company maintains a retirement plan with the local municipal government for the employees in China. The Company is required to make contributions to the retirement plan at a rate of 22.5% of the employee’s eligible payroll. Pursuant to the Taiwan Labor Standard Law and Factory Law, the Company maintains a retirement plan for the employees in Taiwan. The Company makes contributions at a rate of 6% of the employee’s eligible payroll.
Defined Benefit Plan
          In connection with the acquisition of Zetex plc, the Company has adopted a contributory defined benefit plan that covers certain employees in the United Kingdom and Germany. The defined benefit plan is closed to new entrants and frozen with respect to future benefit accruals. The retirement benefit is based on the final average compensation and service of each eligible employee.
          The Company adopted a payment plan that Zetex had in place with the trustees of the defined benefit plan in which the Company will pay approximately £1.0 million GBP (approximately $1.6 million based on a USD:GBP exchange rate of 1.6:1) in March of every calendar year from 2009 through 2012.

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          The following table sets forth certain information regarding equity-based awards held by each of the NEOs as of December 31, 2009.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
                                     
Option Awards Stock Awards
                              Equity Equity
          Equity                 Incentive Plan Incentive Plan
          Incentive Plan                 Awards: Awards:
          Awards:                 Number of Market or
  Number of     Number of                 Unearned Payout Value
  Securities     Securities             Market Value Shares, Units of Unearned
  Underlying Number of Securities Underlying             of Shares or or Other Shares, Units
  Unexercised Underlying Unexercised Option     Number of Shares or Units of Stock Rights That of Other Rights
  Options Unexercised Options Unearned Exercise     Units of Stock That That Have Not Have Not That Have Not
  (#) (#) (1) Options Price Option Have Not Vested Vested Vested Vested
Name Exercisable Unexercisable (#) ($) Expiration Date (#) (1) ($) (#) ($)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j)
Keh-Shew Lu (6)
  43,875         8.1422   07/14/2014             
   118,125         11.5333   04/14/2015             
   88,593   29,532(2)     22.2600   05/22/2016             
   55,500   55,500(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017             
   27,750   83,250(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018             
      222,000(5)      15.0500   05/28/2019             
Richard D. White
  11,250   3,750(2)     27.7600   07/03/2016   1,125(2)  303,089       
   7,500   7,500(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017   1,875(3)         
   3,750   11,250(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018   2,850(4)         
      45,000(5)     15.0500   05/28/2019   9,000(5)            
Mark A. King
  34,442         7.0864   06/12/2010   1,313(2)  325,295       
   40,500         5.7955   08/01/2013   2,250(3)         
   40,500         8.1422   07/14/2014   3,375(4)         
   46,125         15.5422   07/12/2015   9,000(5)         
   20,250   6,750(2)     22.2600   05/22/2016             
   12,750   12,750(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017             
   6,250   18,750(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018             
      45,000(5)     15.0500   05/28/2019             
Joseph Liu
  40,500         2.4652   07/30/2011   1,500(2)  344,419       
   50,625         2.5274   06/28/2012   2,625(3)         
   50,625         5.7955   08/01/2013   3,750(4)         
   50,625         8.1422   07/14/2014   9,000(5)         
   50,626         15.5422   07/12/2015             
   22,500   7,500(2)     22.2600   05/22/2016             
   14,250   14,250(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017             
   6,500   19,500(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018             
      40,000(5)     15.0500   05/28/2019             
Edmund Tang
  10,125   3,375(2)     27.7600   07/03/2016   750(2)  226,551       
   6,000   6,000(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017   1,500(3)         
   3,000   9,000(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018   2,250(4)         
      24,000(5)     15.0500   05/28/2019   6,600(5)         
Carl Wertz
  12,042         7.0864   06/12/2010   1,125(2)  201,039       
   30,376         8.1422   07/14/2014   1,875(3)         
   34,875         15.5422   07/12/2015   2,250(4)         
   13,500   4,500(2)     22.2600   05/22/2016   4,600(5)         
   7,500   7,500(3)     24.6600   05/31/2017             
   3,000   9,000(4)     27.9500   05/29/2018             
      14,000(5)     15.0500   05/28/2019             
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(1)Equity awards granted prior to May 22, 2006 vest in three equal annual installments on the first three anniversary dates of the date of grant. Equity awards granted on or after May 22, 2006 vest in four equal annual installments on the first four anniversary dates of the date of grant.
(2)Awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 22, 2007.
(3)Awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 31, 2008.
(4)Awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 29, 2009.
(5)Awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 28, 2010.
(6)600,000 restricted stock awards will be granted in six equal annual installments, beginning April 14, 2010 and on each of the five subsequent anniversaries of such date. Each installment shall vest upon the Company achieving specified annual sales, provided Dr. Lu is then employed by the Company.
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
     The following table sets forth certain information regarding exercises of options and vesting of RSUs and RSAs held by NEOs during the year ended December 31, 2009.
                 
  Option Awards Stock Awards
  Number of Shares      
  Acquired on Value Realized Number of Shares Value Realized
  Exercise on Exercise Acquired on Vesting on Vesting
Name (#) ($)(1) (#) ($)(1)
Keh-Shew Lu
        202,500   2,432,025 
Richard D. White
        3,013   46,889 
Mark A. King
  26,309   344,438   3,562   53,357 
Joseph Liu
  60,750   787,290   4,063   60,869 
Edmund Tang
        2,250   36,240 
Carl C. Wertz
        2,813   42,113 
(1)Value realized on exercise (or vesting) is calculated by (i) multiplying the number of shares acquired upon exercise (or vesting) by (ii) the difference between the closing price of the Common Stock of the Company on the exercise (or vesting) date and the exercise price, if any, and does not reflect an actual sales price. The actual value realized depends upon the number of shares actually sold by each NEO, if any.
          The following table sets forth information with respect to shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Company’s equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2009.

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
             
          Number of Securities
          Remaining Available for
  Number of Securities to Weighted-Average Future Issuance Under
  be Issued Upon Exercise Exercise Price of Equity Compensation Plans
  of Outstanding Options, Outstanding Options, (Excluding Securities
  Warrants and Rights Warrants and Rights Reflected in Column (a))
Plan Category (a) (b) (c)
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders  5,199,052(1) $12.60(2)  5,071,211(3)
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security Holders         
Total
  5,199,052  $12.60   5,071,211 
(1)Shares issuable pursuant to outstanding options and awards under the 1993 NQO Plan, the 1993 ISO Plan and the 2001 Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2009.
(2)Weighted average exercise price based on 3,897,551 stock options outstanding.
(3)Represents 4,938,461 and 132,750 shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to future awards under the 2001 Incentive Plan and the 1969 Incentive Bonus Plan, respectively.
Non-qualified Deferred Compensation
          The Company adopted a non-qualified deferred compensation plan effective January 1, 2007, which permits the Board and eligible employees, including the NEOs, to voluntarily elect to defer up to 75% of base salary, and up to 100% of cash bonuses and stock awards, provided that their total deferrals do not reduce their total compensation below the amount necessary to satisfy obligations such as employment taxes and benefit plan payments. Amounts deferred are credited with earnings or losses based on the participant’s investment allocation among investment options, which may include stocks, bonds and mutual fund shares. Withdrawals can be made pursuant to Internal Revenue Service regulations for retirement and distributions. Upon termination of an executive, a 100% distribution is made after six months has lapsed. The Company may, from time to time, make discretionary contributions to participants’ accounts. No discretionary contributions were made in 2008 or 2009. Distributions are paid in accordance with the participants’ elections with regard to the timing and form of distributions.
NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
          The following table sets forth certain information related to the non-qualified deferred compensation plan for the NEOs:
                     
  Executive Registrant     Aggregate  
  Contributions in Contributions in Aggregate Earnings Withdrawals/ Aggregate Balance
  Last FY Last FY in Last FY Distributions at Last FYE
Name ($) (1) ($) ($) ($) ($)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
Keh-Shew Lu
        37,963      216,243(4)
Mark A. King
  54,749(2)     80,461      897,232(5)
Carl C. Wertz
  204,269(3)     7,479      510,620(6)
(1)Contributions are reported as compensation in the last completed fiscal year in the Summary Compensation Table.
(2)Includes 2007 and 2008 deferred equity compensation from stock awards in the amount of $54,749 that was contributed in 2009 and that is reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
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(3)Includes 2008 deferred cash compensation of $160,388 that was contributed in 2009, as well as 2007 and 2008 deferred equity compensation of $43,882 from stock awards that were also contributed in 2009 and that are reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
(4)Includes 2007 deferred cash compensation of $216,243 reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007.
(5)Includes 2007 and 2008 deferred cash compensation of $746,638, as well as 2007 and 2008 deferred equity compensation of $150,594 from stock awards that are reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
(6)Includes 2007 and 2008 deferred cash compensation of $414,512, as well as 2007 and 2008 deferred equity compensation of $96,108 from stock awards that are reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
          The following sets forth potential payments payable to the NEOs upon termination of their employment or a change in control of the Company.
Dr. Keh-Shew Lu
Payments Upon Termination by the Company Other Than for “Cause” or by the Employee for “Good Reason”
          Payments upon termination by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined) or by Dr. Lu for “good reason” (as defined) are governed by his current employment agreement entered into with the Company on September 22, 2009. Dr. Lu’s relationship with the Company is “at will” and may be terminated at the option of either party, for any or no reason whatsoever, with or without cause.
               “Cause” means:
the willful and continued refusal of the employee to substantially perform his duties in accordance with his employment agreement (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), insubordination, or material violation of the Company’s policies, in each case after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the employee by the Board which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that the employee has not substantially performed such duties, the acts constituting such insubordination, or such violations of the Company’s policies, as the case may be, and the employee shall have had a reasonable opportunity to remedy the same; or
the conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere by, the employee to a felony; or
a charge or indictment of a felony, the defense of which renders the employee substantially unable to perform his duties under his employment agreement.
               “Good reason” means:
a material diminution in employee’s base salary;
a material diminution in employee’s authority, duties or responsibilities as contemplated in his employment agreement;
a material change in the geographic location at which employee must perform services; or
any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of this Agreement.
          In the event Dr. Lu’s employment terminated by (a) the Company other than for “cause” (as defined), or (b) him for “good reason” (as defined), (i) the Company shall continue to pay or provide him the annual base salary during the period commencing on the effective date of such termination and ending on the first anniversary of such effective date, (ii) the Company shall pay him any amount payable under an executive bonus plan for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs, prorated to the date of the termination, (iii) the Company shall provide him continued participation in any group health plan or medical reimbursement plan on the terms existing on the date of exercisetermination for the period commencing on the effective date of such termination and will recognize ordinary incomeending 18 months thereafter, and (iv) all stock-based compensation previously granted to him (including, but not limited to, all stock options, stock appreciation rights, bonus units and stock grants) shall continue to be governed by the applicable award agreement.

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          However, if Dr. Lu’s employment is terminated either by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined) or by Dr. Lu for “good reason” (as defined) and if Dr. Lu then obtains a new employment within one year from the date of his termination, the annual base salary payable by the Company to Dr. Lu shall be reduced by any amount received by him during such one year of his new employment.
Payments Upon Termination by the Company for “Cause” or by the Employee Other Than for “Good Reason”
          In the event that Dr. Lu’s employment is terminated by (a) the Company for “cause” (as defined) or (b) the employee other than for “good reason,” (as defined), (i) the Company shall promptly pay to him the annual base salary, prorated through the date of termination and (ii) the Company shall pay him any amount payable under an executive bonus plan for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs, prorated to the date of his employment termination.
Payment Upon Termination Due To Death or Disability
          Under Dr. Lu’s employment agreement, Dr. Lu is entitled to a life insurance policy with a death benefit in an amount equal to that existing on the difference,date of his employment agreement and/or a disability insurance policy in the maximum insurable amount as defined by such policy. The employment agreement does not provide for a payment to Dr. Lu in the event of termination due to death or disability.
          Dr. Lu’s stock award agreement dated September 22, 2009 provides that in the event of his death or Disability (as defined), the shares of Common Stock granted to him under such stock award agreement shall become fully vested on such date of his death or Disability.
          The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides that if any, between the lesserexecutive dies or becomes “permanently disabled” (as defined), the award will be exercisable by the executive’s successor until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the sale priceaward (generally ten years from date of grant), or (2) for one year after such death or “permanent disability,” to the fair market valueextent such award was exercisable on the date of death or permanent disability. The awards will generally continue to vest according to the vesting schedule.
Payment Upon a Change in Control
          Except as otherwise stated in the 2001 Plan or in any of Dr. Lu’s equity award agreements, the 2001 Plan generally provides that, in the event of a change in control, (1) all of Dr. Lu’s stock options then outstanding shall become fully vested and exercisable as of the date of the change in control and shall terminate at such time as specified in his stock option agreements, and (2) all restrictions and conditions of all Restricted Stock Grants (as defined) then outstanding shall be deemed satisfied as of the date of the change in control. A change in control, as currently defined in the 2001 Incentive Plan, means the occurrence of any one (or more) of the following:
any person, including a group as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, as amended, becoming the beneficial owner of stock of the Company which entitles such holder to cast 25% or more of the total number of votes for the election of the Board;
a cash tender offer, exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets or contested election, or combination of the foregoing, in which the directors of the Company immediately prior to such event cease to be a majority of the Board;
the Company ceases to be an independent publicly owned company or a sale or other disposition is completed for all or substantially all the assets of the Company; or
a tender offer or exchange offer (other than one made by the Company) in which the shares of the Company’s stock are acquired.
Payment Upon Retirement
          Dr. Lu’s employment agreement does not specifically provide for a payment to him in the event of his retirement.
          The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides that upon retirement, the option or stock award will continue to vest according to the vesting schedule. In addition, upon retirement, the option or stock award will be exercisable until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the option (generally ten years from date of grant) or stock award, or (2) for three months after the termination date of the executive.

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          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated on December 31, 2009 either by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined) or by Dr. Lu for “good reason” (as defined), he would have received a potential payment and benefits upon such termination equal to $1,131,521.50, which includes his one-year annual salary in the amount of $343,000, his one-year annual bonus in the amount of $780,000 and a 18 month health plan in the amount of $8,521.50. Dr. Lu would also continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806. However, if Dr. Lu then obtains a new employment within one year from the date of his termination, the annual base salary in the amount of $343,000 received by Dr. Lu shall be reduced by any amount received by him during such one year of his new employment.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated on December 31, 2009 either by the Company for “cause” (as defined) or by him other than for “good reason,” (as defined), he would have received a potential payment upon such termination in the amount of $1,123,000, which includes his one-year annual salary in the amount of $343,000 and his one-year annual bonus in the amount of $780,000. Dr. Lu would continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated due to death or Disability on December 31, 2009, Dr. Lu, or his estate, would have received a $700,000 life insurance benefit in the event of his death or $122,500 disability insurance benefit in the event of his Disability. In the event of his death or Disability Dr. Lu would continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated due to change in control on December 31, 2009, Dr. Lu would be entitled to exercise all of his outstanding stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $2,776,730.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated due to his retirement on December 31, 2009, Dr. Lu would continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806.
          The foregoing amounts are estimates only and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts that would be paid to Dr Lu, which amounts would only be known at the time of termination.
Messrs. Carl C. Wertz, Joseph Liu and Mark A. King
Payment Upon Termination Without Cause
          Payments upon termination without “cause” for Messrs. Wertz, Liu and King are governed by their current employment agreements entered into with the Company on August 29, 2005. The executive’s relationship with the Company is “at will” and may be terminated at the option of either party, with or without cause.
          “Cause” means:
the willful and continued refusal of the executive to substantially perform his duties in accordance with his employment agreement, after the Board has provided the executive with written demand for substantial performance and the executive has had reasonable opportunity to remedy it;
the conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere by, the executive to a felony; or
a charge or indictment of a felony, the defense of which renders the executive substantially unable to perform his duties under his employment agreement.
          In the event employment is terminated by the Company without “cause,” the executive either may (a) commence a one-year paid leave of absence (“LOA”), or (b) forego such LOA and the benefits associated therewith. If the executive chooses to commence the LOA, the potential payments to the executive are as follows:
Payments during the leave of absence. During the LOA, the executive will continue as a full-time employee of the Company, entitled to receive all the benefits provided under his employment agreement, namely: (1) his annual base salary; (2) participation in any executive bonus plan of the Company, pro-rated to the beginning of the LOA; (3) reimbursement for all reasonable and documented business expenses; (4) paid vacation in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy for employees generally; (5) participation in all plans provided to employees in general; (6) a life insurance policy in the amount in effect on the exercise date of the employment agreement; and (7) a disability policy in the maximum insurable amount.

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Payments after the leave of absence. At the end of the LOA, neither the Company nor the executive shall have any further duties under his employment agreement, except that (1) the Company shall continue to pay to the executive, or his estate, the annual base salary for one year, and (2) all share-based compensation previously granted shall continue to vest and shall remain exercisable for the full term thereof, determined without regard to the termination of employment.
          If the executive chooses to forego the LOA and the benefits associated therewith, the vesting of any options, RSAs or RSUs awarded to the executive and his ability to exercise price;them upon termination will be governed by the terms of the 2001 Incentive Plan and his stock award agreements. The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides, that if the executive is terminated for any reason other than death or “permanent disability” (as defined), the award will be exercisable until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the award (generally ten years from date of grant), or (2) for three months after the termination date of the executive.
Payment Upon Termination With Cause
          The employment agreements do not provide for a payment to the executives in the event of termination with cause. Although executives’ employment agreements do not provide for payments to the executives in the event of their termination with cause, executives may exercise their vested stock options, RSUs and/or RSAs to realize amounts as payments to themselves in accordance with corresponding stock plans and equity award agreements.
Payment Upon Termination Due To Death or Disability
          The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides that if the sale price is less thanexecutive dies or becomes “permanently disabled” (as defined), the exercise price,award will be exercisable by the optioneeexecutive’s successor until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the award (generally ten years from date of grant), or (2) for one year after such death or “permanent disability,” to the extent such award was exercisable on the date of death or permanent disability. The awards will recognizegenerally continue to vest according to the vesting schedule. The NEOs are also entitled to receive benefits under the Company’s disability plan or payments under the Company’s life insurance plan, as appropriate. The employment agreements do not provide for a capital loss equalpayment to the executives in the event of termination due to death or disability.
Payment Upon a Change in Control
          Upon a change in control, all share-based compensation granted to the executive shall vest immediately and be exercisable for the full term thereof. A change in control, as currently defined in both the 2001 Incentive Plan and the NEO’s current employment agreement, means the occurrence of any one (or more) of the following:
any person, including a group as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, as amended, becoming the beneficial owner of stock of the Company which entitles such holder to cast 25% or more of the total number of votes for the election of the Board;
a cash tender offer, exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets or contested election, or combination of the foregoing, in which the directors of the Company immediately prior to such event cease to be a majority of the Board;
the Company ceases to be an independent publicly owned company or a sale or other disposition is completed for all or substantially all the assets of the Company; or
a tender offer or exchange offer (other than one made by the Company) in which the shares of the Company’s stock are acquired.
Payment Upon Retirement
          The 2001 Incentive Plan and forms of option and stock award agreements generally provide that upon retirement, the option or stock award will continue to vest according to the vesting schedule. In addition, upon retirement, the option or stock award will be exercisable until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the option (generally ten years from date of grant) or stock award, or (2) for three months after the termination date of the executive.

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          The following table shows the potential payments upon termination or a change in control of the Company for each of the NEOs assuming each of the NEO’s employment was terminated on December 31, 2009, and assuming that the change in control occurred at December 31, 2009. These disclosed amounts are estimates only and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts that would be paid to the NEOs, which would only be known at the time they become eligible for such payments.
             
  Voluntary Termination    
  Or Termination With Cause, Termination  
  or Death, or Without Change in
  Disability Cause Control
Name ($) (1) ($) (1) (2) ($) (1) (3)
Mark A. King
     785,451   566,495 
Joseph Liu
     867,773   558,819 
Carl C. Wertz
     565,459   276,079 
(1)Does not include the following amounts that could be realized upon exercising vested stock options:
Amounts
Name($)
Mark A. King
1,772,144
Joseph Liu
3,239,423
Carl C. Wertz
702,848
          Amounts assume that all vested stock options as of December 31, 2009 are exercised as of December 31, 2009, and are calculated by multiplying the number of vested stock options by the difference between the exercise price and the sale price. Unless limited by Section 162(m)closing price of the IRCode, the Company is entitled toCompany’s Common Stock on December 31, 2009. Such amounts do not include a deduction$700,000 benefit for each NEO employed in the same amount as and at the time the optionee recognizes ordinary income.
Non-Qualified Stock Options.An optionee does not recognize any taxable income at the time a non-qualified stock option is granted. Upon exercise, the optionee recognizes taxable income generally measuredU.S. paid by the excess ofCompany’s life insurance policy upon death and do not include the then fair market value of the shares over the exercise price. Any taxable income recognized in connection with an option exercisefollowing short- and long-term disability payments for one year paid by an employee of the Company is subject to tax withholding by the Company. Unless limited by Section 162(m) of the IRCode, the Company is entitled to a deduction in the same amount as and at the time the optionee recognizes ordinary income. Upon a disposition of such shares by the optionee, any difference between the sale price and the exercise price, to the extent not recognized as taxable income as provided above, is treated as long-term or short-term capital gain or loss, dependingdisability insurance policies:
Amounts
Name($)
Mark A. King
104,160
Joseph Liu
115,158
Carl C. Wertz
89,161
(Footnotes continued on the holding period.
Stock Awards.following page)Stock awards will generally be taxed in the same manner as non-qualified stock options. However, a restricted stock award is subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” within the meaning of Section 83 of the IRCode to the extent the award will be forfeited in the event that the employee ceases to provide services to the Company. As a result of this substantial risk of forfeiture, the employee will not recognize ordinary income at the time of award. Instead, the employee will recognize ordinary income on the dates when the stock is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, or when the stock becomes transferable, if earlier. The employee’s ordinary income is measured as the difference between the amount paid for the stock, if any, and the fair market value of the stock on the date the stock is no longer subject to forfeiture.
          The employee may accelerate his or her recognition of ordinary income, if any, and begin his or her capital gains holding period by timely filing (i.e., within thirty days of the award) an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the IRCode. In such event, the ordinary income recognized, if any, is measured as the difference between the amount paid for the stock, if any, and the fair market value of the stock on the date of award, and the capital gain holding period commences on such

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date. The ordinary income recognized(Footnotes continued from previous page)
(2)The following table reflects the estimate of the payments and benefits that each NEO would receive assuming the NEO’s employment was terminated without “cause” on December 31, 2009, and the NEO chose to commence the LOA beginning on January 1, 2010. These disclosed amounts are estimates only and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts that would be paid to the NEOs, which would only be known at the time they become eligible for such payments.
                             
                  Life    
                  Insurance, Continued  
              Medical Disability and Vesting  
  Base Salary Bonus Paid Benefits Death Benefits of Share-based  
  ($) ($) Vacation ($) ($) Compensation Total
Name (a) (b) ($) (c) (d) ($) ($)
Mark A. King
  430,000      16,538   10,705   2,912   566,495   1,026,651 
Joseph Liu
  496,000      19,077   5,874   2,404   558,819   1,082,173 
Carl C. Wertz
  340,000      13,077   8,600   2,744   276,079   640,499 
(a)For purposes of determining this amount, the executive would receive his current base salary during the LOA and the one-year following the LOA. For the LOA, the base salary will be paid over the year, in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices. Payment of the base salary for the one year following the LOA will be paid in a lump sum.
(b)Any bonus amount would be prorated based on days employed in 2009 and calculated using actual 2009 results per the performance criteria in accordance with the Company’s executive bonus plan.
(c)Reflects the estimated lump sum value of premiums to be paid on behalf of the executive under the medical benefit plans during the LOA.
(d)Reflects the estimated lump sum value of cost of coverage for life insurance, disability and death benefits to be paid on behalf of the executive during the LOA. Does not include a $700,000 benefit for each NEO employed in the U.S. paid by the Company’s life insurance policy upon death.
          Such amounts do not include the following short- and long-term disability payments for two years paid by an employee will be subject to tax withholding by the Company. Unless limited by Section 162(m) of the IRCode, the Company is entitled to a deduction in the same amount as and at the time the employee recognizes ordinary income.disability insurance policies:
Stock Appreciation Rights.An awardee does not recognize any taxable income at the time a stock appreciation right is granted. Upon exercise, the awardee recognizes taxable income generally measured by the excess of the then fair market value of the shares over the exercise price.
Amounts
Name($)
Mark A. King
139,989
Joseph Liu
156,488
Carl C. Wertz
117,492
The foregoing is only a summary of the effect of U.S. federal income taxation upon recipients and the Company with respect to the grant and exercise of awards under the 2001 Incentive Plan. It does not purport to be complete and does not discuss the tax consequences arising in the context of the employee’s death or the income tax laws of any municipality, state or foreign country in which the employee’s income or gain may be taxable.
(3)Represents the value of the accelerated vesting of the following shares underlying options, RSAs and RSUs assuming a change in control occurs on December 31, 2009:
The Board unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the proposed amendment of the 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
             
  Options RSAs/RSUs Total Shares
Name (#) (#) (#)
Mark A. King
  83,250   15,938   99,188 
Joseph Liu
  81,250   16,875   98,125 
Carl C. Wertz
  35,000   9,850   44,850 

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PROPOSAL THREETWO
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
          The firm of Moss Adams LLP has been the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since 1993 and has been selected by the Board, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, to serve as itsthe Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.2010. Professional services rendered by Moss Adams LLP for 20082009 consisted of an audit of the Company’s annual financial statements (including services incurred with rendering an opinion under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) and review of quarterly financial statements, consultation on interim financial statements, services related to filings with the SEC, meetings with the Company’s Audit Committee and consultation on various matters relating to accounting and financial reporting. All professional services rendered by Moss Adams LLP during 20082009 were furnished at customary rates and terms. Representatives of Moss Adams LLP are expected to be present at the Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement, if they so desire, and respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.
Audit Fees, Tax Fees, and All Other Fees
          For the fiscal years ended December 31, 20072008 and 2008,2009, fees for the services provided by Moss Adams LLP were approximately as follows:
             
 
 Description  2007   2008  
 
Audit Fees, including fees for professional services necessary to perform an audit or review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, including services rendered for the audit of the Company’s financial statements (including services incurred with rendering an opinion under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and review of financial statements included in the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and including the Zetex acquisition.
   $702,000    $913,000  
 
Tax-related Fees,professional services for income tax return preparation, tax advice (including Zetex acquisition accounting, and tax planning).
   $96,000    $118,000  
 
All Other Fees,not included in above.
   $31,000    $6,000  
 
Total
   $829,000    $1,037,000  
 
         
Description 2008 2009
Audit Fees, including fees for professional services necessary to perform an audit or review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, including services rendered for the audit of the Company’s financial statements (including services incurred with rendering an opinion under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and review of financial statements included in the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and including the 2008 Zetex acquisition.
 $925,000  $899,000 
Tax Fees,professional services for income tax return preparation, tax advice (including Zetex acquisition accounting, and tax planning).
 $118,000  $8,000 
All Other Fees,not included in above.
      
Total
 $1,037,000  $907,000 
          The Audit Committee administers the Company’s engagement of Moss Adams LLP and pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services on a case-by-case basis. In approving non-audit services, the Audit Committee considers whether the engagement could compromise the independence of Moss Adams LLP, and whether for reasons of efficiency or convenience it is in the best interest of the Company to engage its independent registered public accounting firm to perform the services.
          Moss Adams LLP has advised the Company that neither the firm, nor any member of the firm, has any financial interest, direct or indirect, in any capacity in the Company or its subsidiaries. The Audit Committee, in reliance on the independent registered public accounting firm, determined that the provision of these services is compatible with maintaining the independence of Moss Adams LLP.

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          Prior to engagement, the Audit Committee pre-approves all independent registered public accounting firm services. The fees are budgeted and the Audit Committee requires the independent registered public accounting firm and management to report actual fees versus the budget periodically throughout the year by category of service. During the year, circumstances may arise when it may become necessary to engage the independent registered public accounting firm for additional services not contemplated in the original pre-approval categories. In those instances, the Audit Committee requires specific pre-approvalis required to specifically pre-approve such additional services before engaging the independent registered public accounting firm.
          The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members. The member to whom such authority is delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

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          Although thisthe appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting form for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 is not required to be submitted to a vote of stockholders, the Audit Committee believes it is appropriate as a matter of policy to request that the stockholders ratify the appointment. If the stockholders do not ratify the appointment, which requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Meeting, the Board will consider the selection of another independent registered public accounting firm.
          The Board unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.2010.

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PROPOSALS OF STOCKHOLDERS AND STOCKHOLDER NOMINATIONS FOR 20102011 ANNUAL MEETING
          Under certain circumstances, stockholders are entitled to present proposals at stockholder meetings. Currently, the 20102011 annual meeting of stockholders is expected to be held on or about May 27, 2010.23, 2011.
          SEC rules provide that any stockholder proposal to be included in the proxy statement for the Company’s 20102011 annual meeting must be received by the Secretary of the Company at the Company’s office at 15660 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 850, Dallas, Texas 75248 prior to December 18, 2009,14, 2010, in a form that complies with applicable regulations. If the date of the 20102011 annual meeting is advanced or delayed more than 30 days from the date of the 20092010 annual meeting, stockholder proposals intended to be included in the proxy statement for the 20102011 annual meeting must be received by usthe Company within a reasonable time before the Company begins to print and mail the proxy statement for the 20102011 annual meeting. Upon any determination that the date of the 20102011 annual meeting will be advanced or delayed by more than 30 days from the date of the 20092010 annual meeting, the Company will disclose the change in the earliest practicable Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
          SEC rules also govern a company’s ability to use discretionary proxy authority with respect to stockholder proposals that were not submitted by the stockholders in time to be included in the proxy statement. In the event a stockholder proposal is not submitted to the Company prior to March 3, 2010,February 27, 2011, the proxies solicited by the Board for the 20102011 annual meeting of stockholders will confer authority on the proxyholders to vote the shares in accordance with the recommendations of the Board if the proposal is presented at the 20102011 annual meeting of stockholders without any discussion of the proposal in the proxy statement for such meeting. If the date of the 20102011 annual meeting is advanced or delayed more than 30 days from the date of the 20092010 annual meeting, then the stockholder proposal must not have been submitted to the Company within a reasonable time before the Company mails the proxy statement for the 20102011 annual meeting.
          Stockholders may nominatesuggest candidates for the Board at an annual meeting.Board. Stockholders who wish to request that the Governance Committee consider a candidate for the 20102011 annual meeting should submit information about the candidate to the Governance Committee a reasonable time before the Company begins to print and mail the proxy statement for the 20102011 annual meeting. The requesting stockholder should provide sufficient biographical information about the proposed candidate to satisfy the requirements of the Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC for inclusion in the proxy statement and to permit the Governance Committee to evaluate the proposed candidate in light of the criteria described under the caption “Nominatingin “Corporate Governance — Nominating Procedures and Criteria.Criteria and Board Diversity.” The request should also provide the full name, address and telephone number of the requesting stockholder and sufficient information to verify that the requesting stockholder is eligible to vote at the 20102011 annual meeting. Additional information and certifications by the requesting stockholder and the proposed candidate may be required before the Governance Committee can make its evaluation.

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ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K
          The Company’s annual report to stockholders for the year ended December 31, 20082009 accompanies or has preceded this Proxy Statement. The annual report contains consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and the report thereon of Moss Adams LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, for the calendarfiscal years ended December 31, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2008.2009.
          STOCKHOLDERS MAY OBTAIN, WITHOUT CHARGE, A COPY OF THE COMPANY’S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K, INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE ACT, FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20082009 BY WRITING TO THE COMPANY; ATTN:ATTENTION: INVESTOR RELATIONS, 15660 NORTH DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 850, DALLAS, TEXAS 75248, OR EMAIL THE REQUEST TODIODES-FIN@DIODES.COM. THE INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE COMPANY’S WEBSITE ATWWW.DIODES.COM AND THE SEC’S WEBSITE ATWWW.SEC.GOV.
Dated at Dallas, Texas, this 17th13th day of April, 2009.2010.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
DIODES INCORPORATED
/s/ Carl C. Wertz  
Carl C. Wertz, 
Secretary 
By Order of the Board of Directors,
DIODES INCORPORATED
-s- Richard D. White
Richard D. White,
Secretary

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Appendix A
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
(As Amended February 6, 2009)
          The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board to assist the Board in monitoring (1) the integrity of the financial statements of the Company, (2) the compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements and (3) the independence and performance of the Company’s internal and external auditors.
          The members of the Audit Committee shall meet the independence and audit committee policy of the Nasdaq Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The members of the Audit Committee shall be appointed by the Board.
          The Audit Committee shall have the authority to retain special legal, accounting or other consultants to advise the Committee. The Audit Committee may request any officer or employee of the Company or the Company’s outside counsel or independent auditor to attend a meeting of the Committee or to meet with any members of, or consultants to, the Committee.
          The Audit Committee shall make regular reports to the Board.
          The Audit Committee shall:
1.Review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval.
2.Review the annual audited financial statements with management, including major issues regarding accounting and auditing principles and practices as well as the adequacy of internal controls that could significantly affect the Company’s financial statements.
3.Review an analysis prepared by management and the independent auditor of significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the Company’s financial statements.
4.Review with management and the independent auditor the Company’s annual and quarterly financial statements prior to the filing of its Form 10-K and 10-Q.
5.Meet periodically with management to review the Company’s major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures.
6.Review major changes to the Company’s auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the independent auditor, internal auditors or management.
7.Recommend to the Board the appointment of the independent auditor, which firm is ultimately accountable to the Audit Committee and the Board.
8.Has the authority and responsibility for appointment, compensation, retention, and oversight of the work of independent auditors, including resolution of disagreements between management and the auditors regarding financial reporting.
9.Pre-approve all audit and permitted non-audit services to be performed by the independent auditors.
10.Receive periodic reports from the independent auditor regarding the auditor’s independence consistent with Independence Standards Board Standard 1, discuss such reports with the auditor, and if so determined by the Audit Committee, take or recommend that the Board take appropriate action to oversee the independence of the auditor.
11.Evaluate together with the Board the performance of the independent auditor and, if so determined by the Audit Committee, recommend that the Board replace the independent auditor.

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12.
Appoint and replaceReview the appointment and replacement of the senior internal auditing executive.
13.Review any significant reports to management prepared by the internal auditing department and management’s responses.
14.Meet with the independent auditor prior to the audit to review the planning and staffing of the audit.
15.Obtain from the independent auditor assurance that Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 has not been implicated.
16.Obtain reports from management, the Company’s senior internal auditing executive and the independent auditor that the Company’s subsidiary/foreign affiliated entities are in conformity with applicable legal requirements and the Company’s code of conduct.
17.Discuss with the independent auditor the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 and the requirement of Section 204 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 relating to the conduct of the audit before the reports issuance of auditors.
18.Review with the independent auditor any problems or difficulties the auditor may have encountered and any management letter provided by the auditor and the Company’s response to that letter. Such review should include:
a.Any difficulties encountered in the course of the audit work, including any restrictions on the scope of activities or access to required information.
b.Any changes required in the planned scope of the audit.
c.The responsibilities, budget and staffing of the internal audit department, if any.
19.Supervise preparation of the report required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement.
20.Advise the Board from time to time with respect to the Company’s policies and procedures regarding compliance with applicable laws and regulations and with the Company’s code of conduct.
21.Meet with the Company’s legal counsel to review legal matters that may have a material impact on the financial statements, the Company’s compliance policies and any material reports or inquiries received from regulators or governmental agencies.
22.Meet at least annually with the Chief Financial Officer, the senior internal auditing executive and the independent auditor in separate executive sessions.
23.Conduct an appropriate review of all related party transactions for potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis, all in accordance with such procedures as the Audit Committee may adopt from time to time.
24.Establish procedures, under confidential and anonymous submission, for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting control or auditing matters.
25.While the Audit Committee has the responsibilities and powers set forth in this Charter, it is not the duty of the Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that the Company’s financial statements are complete and accurate and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. This is the responsibility of management and the independent auditor.

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Appendix B
DIODES INCORPORATED
2001 OMNIBUS EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(As Amended May 28, 2009December 22, 2008)
Diodes Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), by action of its Board of Directors, hereby adopt the Diodes Incorporated 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) with the following provisions:
1.
Purpose
The purpose of the Plan is to promote and advance the interests of the Company and its stockholders by enabling the Company and its Subsidiaries to attract, retain and motivate officers, directors, employees and independent contractors by providing for performance-based benefits, and to strengthen the mutuality of interests between such persons and the Company’s stockholders. The Plan is designed to meet this intent by offering performance-based stock and cash incentives and other equity-based incentive awards, thereby providing a proprietary interest in pursuing the long-term growth, profitability and financial success of the Company.
2.
Definitions
For purposes of this Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Affiliate” shall mean any parent or subsidiary (as defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code) of the Company.
“Award” means an award or grant made to a Participant under Sections 6 through 10, inclusive, of the Plan.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Change in Control” means the occurrence of any one (or more) of the following events:
(i)Any person, including a group as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, becomes the beneficial owner of stock of the Company with respect to which twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total number of votes for the election of the Board may be cast;
(ii)As a result of, or in connection with, any cash tender offer, exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets or contested election, or combination of the foregoing, persons who were directors of the Company just prior to such event shall cease to constitute a majority of the Board;
(iii)
The stockholders of the Company shall approve an agreement providing either for a transaction in which tThe Company will ceases to be an independent publicly owned corporation or for a sale or other disposition is completed for of all or substantially all the assets of the Company; or
(iv)A tender offer or exchange offer is made for the shares of the Common Stock (other than one made by the Company) and the shares of the Common Stock are acquired thereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the formation of a holding company for the Company in which the stockholdings of the holding company after its formation are substantially the same as for the Company prior to the holding company formation does not constitute a Change in Control for purposes of this Plan.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time, or any successor thereto, together with rules, regulations and authoritative interpretations promulgated thereunder.
“Committee” means the committee of the Board that is provided for in Section 3 of the Plan.
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substitution, exchange or lieu thereof.
“Company” means Diodes Incorporated, a Delaware corporation.
“Consultant” means any natural person who performs bona fide services for the Company or an Affiliate as a consultant or advisor, excluding Employees and Non-Employee Directors.
“Date of Grant” means the date the Committee (or the Board, as the case may be) takes formal action designating that a Participant shall receive an Award, notwithstanding the date the Participant accepts the Award, the date the Company and the Participant enter into a written agreement with respect to the Award, or any other date.
“Disability” means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
“Employee” means any individual who is a common-law employee of the Company or an Affiliate.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and in effect from time to time, or any successor thereto.
“Fair Market Value” means on any given date, the closing price for the Common Stock on such date, or, if the Common Stock was not traded on such date, on the next preceding day on which the Common Stock was traded, determined in accordance with the following rules:
(i)If the Common Stock is admitted to trading or listing on a national securities exchange registered under the Exchange Act, the closing price for any day shall be the last reported sale price, or in the case no such reported sale takes place on such date, the average of the last reported bid and ask prices, in either case on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is admitted to trading or listed;
(ii)If not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last sale price of the Common Stock on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation National Market System (“NMS”) or, in the case no such reported sale takes place, the average of the closing bid and ask prices on such date;
(iii)If not quoted on the NMS, the average of the closing bid and ask prices of the Common Stock on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) or any comparable system; or
(iv)If the Common Stock is not listed on NASDAQ or any comparable system, the closing bid and ask prices as furnished by any member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., selected from time to time by the Committee for that purpose.
“Incentive Stock Option” means any Stock Option granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 of the Plan that is intended to be and is specifically designated as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
“Non-Employee Director” means a non-Employee member of the Board.
“Non-Qualified Stock Option” means any Stock Option granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 of the Plan that is not an Incentive Stock Option.
“Optioned Stock” means the shares of Common Stock that are subject to a Stock Option.
“Participant” means an Employee, Non-Employee Director, or Consultant of the Company or a Subsidiary who is granted an Award under the Plan.
“Performance Award” means an Award granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 of the Plan, the vesting of which is contingent on the attainment of specified performance criteria.

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“Performance Share Grant” means an Award of units representing shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 of the Plan.
“Performance Unit Grant” means an Award of monetary units granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 of the Plan.
“Plan” means this Diodes Incorporated 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as set forth herein and as it may be hereafter amended and from time to time in effect.
“Qualified Note” means a recourse note, with a fixed market rate of interest, that may, at the discretion of the Committee, be secured by the Optioned Stock or otherwise.
“Restricted Award” means an Award granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 of the Plan.
“Restricted Stock Grant” means an Award of shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 of the Plan.
“Restricted Unit Grant” means an Award of units representing shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 of the Plan.
“Service” means the performance of services for the Company (or any Affiliate) by an Employee, Non-Employee Director, or Consultant, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. Service shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company and any Affiliate, or any successor. A leave of absence approved by the Company shall include sick leave, military leave, or any other personal leave approved by an authorized representative of the Company. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed 90 days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract, including Company policies. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, on the 91st day of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
“Stock Appreciation Right” means an Award to benefit from the appreciation of Common Stock granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 7 of the Plan.
“Stock Option” means an Award to purchase shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 of the Plan.
“Subsidiary” means any corporation or entity which is a subsidiary of the Company within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code.
“Ten Percent Stockholder” means a person who owns stock (after taking into account the constructive ownership rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (or any Affiliate).
“Termination Date” means the date on which a Participant’s Service terminates, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
3.
Administration.
(a)The Plan shall be administered by a committee appointed by the Board. The Committee shall be comprised solely of not less than two persons who are “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code and “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act. Members of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and the Board may from time to time remove members from, or add members to, the Committee. No person who is not an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code and a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act may serve on the Committee. Appointment to the Committee of any person who is not an “outside director” and a “non-employee director” shall automatically be null and void, and any person on the Committee who ceases to be an “outside director”

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and a “non-employee director” shall automatically and without further action cease to be a member of the Committee.
(b)A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Action approved in writing by a majority of the members of the Committee then serving shall be as effective as if the action had been taken by unanimous vote at a meeting duly called and held.
(c)The Committee is authorized to construe and interpret the Plan, to promulgate, amend, and rescind rules and procedures relating to the implementation of the Plan, and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. Any determination, decision, or action of the Committee in connection with the construction, interpretation, administration, or application of the Plan shall be binding upon all Participants and any person claiming under or through any Participant. Although the Committee is anticipated to make certain Awards that constitute “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code, the Committee is also expressly authorized to make Awards that do not constitute “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of that provision. By way of example, and not by way of limitation, the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, may issue an Award that is not based on a performance goal, as set forth in (i) below, but is based solely on continued service to the Company.
(d)The Committee may employ or retain persons other than members of the Committee to assist the Committee to carry out its responsibilities under such conditions and limitations as it may prescribe, except that the Committee may not delegate its authority with regard to selection for participation of and the granting of Awards to persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or with regard to any of its duties under Section 162(m) of the Code necessary for awards under this Plan to qualify as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code.
(e)The Committee is expressly authorized to make such modifications to the Plan as are necessary to effectuate the intent of the Plan as a result of any changes in the income tax, accounting, or securities law treatment of Participants and the Plan.
(f)The Company shall effect the granting of Awards under the Plan in accordance with the determinations made by the Committee, by execution of instruments in writing in such form as approved by the Committee.
(g)The Committee may not increase an Award once granted, although it may grant additional Awards to the same Participant.
(h)The Committee shall keep the Board informed as to its actions and make available to the Board its books and records. Although the Committee has the authority to establish and administer the Plan, the Board reserves the right at any time to abolish the Committee and administer the Plan itself.
(i)In the case of an Award that is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Code Section 162(m)(4)(C), the Committee shall establish in writing at the time of making the Award the business criterion or criteria that must be satisfied for payment pursuant to the Award and the amount payable upon satisfaction of those standards. Those standards are also referred to herein as performance goals. Such criterion or criteria shall be established prior to the Participant rendering the services to which they relate and while the outcome is substantially uncertain or at such other time permitted under Treasury Regulations Section 1.162-27(e)(2). In carrying out these duties, the Committee shall use objective written standards for establishing both the performance goal and the amount of compensation such that a third party with knowledge of the relevant facts would be able to determine whether and to what extent the goal has been satisfied and the amount of compensation payable. The Committee shall provide a copy of the document setting forth such standards to the affected Participant and shall retain such written material in its permanent books and records.
(j)In the case of remuneration that is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Code Section 162(m)(4)(C), other than Performance Awards granted pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan, the Committee and the Board shall disclose to the stockholders of the Company the material terms under which such remuneration is to be paid under the Plan, and shall seek approval of the stockholders by a majority vote in a separate stockholder vote before payment of such remuneration. For these purposes, the material terms include the individuals (or class of individuals) eligible to receive such

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compensation, a description of the business criterion or criteria on which the performance goal is based, either the maximum amount of the compensation to be paid thereunder or the formula used to calculate the amount of compensation if the performance goal is attained, and such other terms as required under Code Section 162(m)(4)(C) and the Treasury Regulations thereunder determined from time to time. The foregoing actions shall be undertaken in conformity with the rules of Code Section 162(m)(4)(C)(ii) and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. Such remuneration shall not be payable under this Plan in the absence of such an approving stockholder vote. In the case of remuneration that is not intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m)(4)(C), the Committee and the Board shall make such disclosures to and seek such approval from the stockholders of the Company as they reasonably determine are required by law.
(k)To the extent required under Code Section 162(m)(4)(C), before any payment of remuneration under this Plan, the Committee must certify in writing that the performance goals and any other material terms of the Award were in fact satisfied. Such certification shall be kept with the permanent books and records of the Committee, and the Committee shall provide the affected Participant with a copy of such certification.
(l)The Committee shall use its good faith best efforts to comply with the requirements of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code for Awards that are intended to qualify under that section as “performance-based compensation,” but shall have no liability to the Company or any recipient in the event one or more Awards do not so qualify.
4.
Duration of and Common Stock Subject to the Plan.
(a)
Term.The Plan shall become effective as of June 11, 2001, the date of its adoption by the Board, subject to ratification by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the effective date. In the event that the stockholders of the Company do not ratify the Plan within twelve (12) months after the effective date, any Awards granted pursuant to the Plan shall be rescinded automatically. Unless sooner terminated by the Board, the Plan shall continue until May 28, 2019June 11, 2011, one day prior to the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Plan’s effective date, when it shall terminate and no Awards may be granted under the Plan thereafter. The termination of the Plan shall not affect the Awards that are outstanding on the termination date.
(b)
Shares of Common Stock Subject to the Plan.The maximum total number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which aggregate stock Awards may be granted under the Plan shall be tenfive million eight hundred eighty-three thousand two hundred seventeen (10,883,2175,883,217). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued pursuant to Incentive Stock Options under this Plan may not exceed tenfive million eight hundred eighty-three thousand two hundred seventeen (10,883,2175,883,217).
(i)All of the amounts stated in this Paragraph (b) are subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15 below.
(ii)
For the purpose of computing the total number of shares of Common Stock available for Awards under the Plan, there shall be counted against the foregoing limitations the gross number of shares of Common Stock subject to issuance upon exercise or used for payment or settlement of Awards, subject to clauses (iv), (v) and (vi) of this Paragraph (b).
(iii)
If any Awards are forfeited, terminated, expire unexercised, settled or paid in cash in lieu of stock or exchanged for other Awards, the gross number of shares of Common Stock which were theretofore subject to such Awards shall again be available for Awards under the Plan to the extent of such forfeiture or expiration of such Awards.
(iv)Each share of Common Stock subject to issuance under any award, other than options or Stock Appreciation Rights, shall be counted against the foregoing limitations as 1.52 shares.
(v)
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shares used to settle the Stock Appreciation Right upon such exercise.
(vi)
To the extent a Stock Option is exercised on a cashless basis, the gross number of shares of Common Stock issued upon such exercise, plus the number of shares of Common Stock retained by the Company, shall be counted against the foregoing limitations.
(c)
Source of Common Stock.Common Stock which may be issued under the Plan may be either authorized and unissued stock or issued stock which have been reacquired by the Company. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued under the Plan.
5.
EligibilityIncentive Stock Options may only be granted to Employees of the Company or a Subsidiary. Employees, Non-Employee Directors, and Consultants of the Company or a Subsidiary are eligible to receive Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Awards, Performance Awards and other Awards under the Plan.
6.
Stock OptionsStock options granted under the Plan may be in the form of Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options (collectively referred to as “Stock Options”). Stock Options shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth below. Each written Stock Option agreement shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the express provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall deem desirable.
(a)
Grant. Stock Options shall be granted under the Plan on such terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan and pursuant to written agreements with the Participant in such form as the Committee may from time to time approve in its sole and absolute discretion. The terms of individual Stock Option agreements need not be identical. Each Stock Option agreement shall state specifically whether it is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option agreement or a Non-Qualified Stock Option agreement. Stock Options may be granted alone or in addition to other Awards under the Plan. No person may be granted (in any calendar year) options to purchase more than one-hundred thousand (100,000) shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 15 below). The foregoing sentence is an annual limitation on grants and not a cumulative limitation.
(b)
Exercise Price. Except as otherwise provided for in Paragraph (f) below, the exercise price per share of Common Stock purchasable under a Stock Option shall be determined by the Committee at the time of grant; provided, however, that the exercise price per share may not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Date of Grant of such Stock Option.
(c)
Option Term. The term of each Stock Option shall be fixed by the Committee. However, the term of any Stock Option shall not exceed ten (10) years after the Date of Grant of such Stock Option.
(d)
Exercisability. A Stock Option shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee at the Date of Grant and set forth in the written Stock Option agreement. A written Stock Option agreement may, if permitted pursuant to its terms, become exercisable in full upon the occurrence of events selected by the Committee that are beyond the control of the Participant (including, but not limited to, a Change in Control).
(e)
Method of Exercise. A Stock Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, by giving written notice of exercise to the Committee specifying the number of shares of Common Stock to be purchased. Such notice shall be accompanied by payment in full of the exercise price (i) in cash or (ii) if acceptable to the Committee, in shares of Common Stock or a Qualified Note. The Committee may also permit Participants, either on a selective or aggregate basis, to simultaneously exercise Stock Options and sell the shares of Common Stock thereby acquired, pursuant to a brokerage or similar arrangement, approved in advance by the Committee, and use the proceeds from such sale as payment of part or all of the exercise price of such shares; provided, however, that such payment of the exercise price would not cause the Company to recognize compensation expense for financial reporting purposes. The Committee may also permit a cashless exercise, subject to any conditions or limitations that the Committee may establish.
(f)
Special Rules for Incentive Stock Options. The terms specified below shall be applicable to all Incentive Stock Options. Stock Options which are specifically designated as Non-Qualified Stock

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Options when issued under the Plan shall not be subject to the terms of this Paragraph.
(i)
Ten Percent Stockholder. If any Employee to whom an Incentive Stock Option is granted is a Ten Percent Stockholder, then the exercise price of the Incentive Stock Option shall not be less than one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Date of Grant of such Incentive Stock Option, and the term of the Incentive Stock Option shall not exceed five (5) years measured from the Date of Grant of such option.
(ii)
Dollar Limitation. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Optioned Stock (determined as of the Date of Grant of each Stock Option) with respect to Stock Options granted to any Employee under the Plan (or any other option plan of the Company or any Affiliate) that may for the first time become exercisable as Incentive Stock Options during any one calendar year shall not exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). To the extent the Employee holds two or more such Stock Options which become exercisable for the first time in the same calendar year, the foregoing limitation on the exercisability of such Stock Options as Incentive Stock Options shall be applied on the basis of the order in which such Stock Options are granted. Any Stock Options in excess of such limitation shall automatically be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options.
(g)Without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan will not be repriced, replaced or regranted through cancellation, or by lowering the exercise price of a previously granted Award.
7.
Stock Appreciation Rights The grant of Stock Appreciation Rights under the Plan shall be subject to the following terms and conditions. Furthermore, the Stock Appreciation Rights shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the express terms of the Plan, as the Committee shall deem desirable. The terms of each Stock Appreciation Right granted shall be set forth in a written agreement between the Company and the Participant receiving such grant. The terms of such agreements need not be identical.
(a)
Stock Appreciation Rights.A Stock Appreciation Right is an Award determined by the Committee entitling a Participant to receive an amount equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on a fixed date, which shall be the date concluding a measuring period set by the Committee upon granting the Stock Appreciation Right, over the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant of the Stock Appreciation Right, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Stock Appreciation Right. No Stock Appreciation Rights granted in any calendar year to any person may be measured by an amount of shares of Common Stock in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) shares, subject to adjustment under Section 15 below. The foregoing sentence is an annual limitation on grants and not a cumulative limitation.
(b)
Grant.A Stock Appreciation Right may be granted in addition to or completely independent of any other Award under the Plan. Upon grant of a Stock Appreciation Right, the Committee shall select and inform the Participant regarding the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Stock Appreciation Right and the date that constitutes the close of the measuring period.
(c)
Measuring Period.A Stock Appreciation Right shall accrue in value from the Date of Grant over a maximum of a 10 (ten) year time period established by the Committee. In the written Stock Appreciation Right agreement, the Committee may also provide (but is not required to provide) that a Stock Appreciation Right shall be automatically payable on one or more specified dates prior to the normal end of the measuring period upon the occurrence of events selected by the Committee (including, but not limited to, a Change in Control) that are beyond the control of the Participant. The Committee may provide (but is not required to provide) in the Stock Appreciation Right agreement that in the case of a cash payment such acceleration in payment shall also be subject to discounting of the payment to reasonably reflect the time value of money using any reasonable discount rate selected by the Committee in accordance with Treasury Regulations under Code Section 162(m).
(d)
Form of Payment.Payment pursuant to a Stock Appreciation Right may be made (i) in cash, (ii) in shares of Common Stock, or (iii) in any combination of the above, as the Committee shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion. The Committee may elect to make this determination either at the time the

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Stock Appreciation Right is granted, at the time of payment or at any time in between such dates. However, any Stock Appreciation Right paid upon or subsequent to the occurrence of a Change in Control shall be paid in cash.
8.
Restricted AwardsRestricted Awards granted under the Plan may be in the form of either Restricted Stock Grants or Restricted Unit Grants. Restricted Awards shall be subject to the following terms and conditions. Furthermore, the Restricted Awards shall be pursuant to a written agreement executed both by the Company and the Participant, which agreement shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the express provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall deem desirable in its sole and absolute discretion. The terms of such written agreements need not be identical.
(a)
Restricted Stock Grants.A Restricted Stock Grant is an Award of shares of Common Stock transferred to a Participant subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate, as set forth in Paragraph (d) below.
(b)
Restricted Unit Grants.A Restricted Unit Grant is an Award of units (with each unit having a value equivalent to one share of Common Stock) granted to a Participant subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate, including, without limitation, the requirement that the Participant forfeit all or a portion of such units upon termination of Service for specified reasons within a specified period of time, and restrictions on the sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of such units.
(c)
Grants of Awards.Restricted Awards may be granted under the Plan in such form and on such terms and conditions as the Committee may from time to time approve. Restricted Awards may be granted alone or in addition to other Awards under the Plan. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall determine the number of Restricted Awards to be granted to a Participant and the Committee may impose different terms and conditions (including performance goals) on any particular Restricted Award made to any Participant. Each Participant receiving a Restricted Stock Grant shall be issued a stock certificate in respect of such shares of Common Stock. Such certificate shall be registered in the name of such Participant, shall be accompanied by a stock power duly executed by such Participant, and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to such Award. The certificate evidencing the shares shall be held in custody by the Company until the restrictions imposed thereon shall have lapsed or been removed. No person may be granted (in any calendar year) Restricted Awards that are intended to constitute “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code, totaling or measured by more than one-hundred thousand (100,000) shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 15 below). The foregoing sentence is an annual limitation on grants and not a cumulative limitation.
(d)
Restriction Period.Restricted Awards shall provide that in order for a Participant to vest in such Awards, the Participant must continuously provide Services, subject to relief for specified reasons, for such period as the Committee may designate at the time of the Award (“Restriction Period”). If the Committee so provides in the written agreement with the Participant, a Restricted Award may also be subject to satisfaction of such performance goals as are set forth in such agreement. During the Restriction Period, a Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, encumber, or otherwise dispose of shares of Common Stock received under a Restricted Stock Grant. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may provide for the lapse of restrictions during the Restriction Period upon the occurrence of events selected by the Committee that are beyond the control of the Participant (including, but not limited to, a Change in Control). The Committee may provide (but is not required to provide) in the written agreement with the recipient that in the case of a cash payment such acceleration in payment shall also be subject to discounting of the payment to reasonably reflect the time value of money using any reasonable discount rate selected by the Committee in accordance with Treasury Regulations under Code Section 162(m). Upon expiration of the applicable Restriction Period (or lapse of restrictions during the Restriction Period where the restrictions lapse in installments or by action of the Committee), the Participant shall be entitled to receive his or her Restricted Award or portion thereof, as the case may be.
(e)
Payment of Awards.A Participant who receives a Restricted Stock Grant shall be paid solely by release of the restricted stock at the termination of the Restriction Period (whether in one payment, in installments or otherwise). A Participant shall be entitled to receive payment for a Restricted Unit Grant (or portion thereof) in an amount equal to the aggregate Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock covered by such Award upon the expiration of the applicable Restriction Period. Payment in settlement of a

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Restricted Unit Grant shall be made as soon as practicable but in no event later than sixty (60) days following the conclusion of the specified Restriction Period (i) in cash, (ii) in shares of Common Stock, or (iii) in any combination of the above, as the Committee shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion. The Committee may elect to make this determination either at the time the Award is granted, at the time of payment or at any time in between such dates.
(f)
Rights as a Stockholder.A Participant shall have, with respect to the shares of Common Stock received under a Restricted Stock Grant, all of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote the stock, and the right to receive any cash dividends. Such cash dividends shall be withheld, however, until their release upon lapse of the restrictions under the Restricted Award. Stock dividends issued with respect to the shares covered by a Restricted Stock Grant shall be treated as additional shares under the Restricted Stock Grant and shall be subject to the same restrictions and other terms and conditions that apply to shares under the Restricted Stock Grant with respect to which the dividends are issued.
9.
Performance AwardsPerformance Awards granted under the Plan may be in the form of either Performance Share Grants or Performance Unit Grants. Performance Awards shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth below. Furthermore, the Performance Awards shall be subject to written agreements, which shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the express provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall deem desirable in its sole and absolute discretion. Such agreements need not be identical.
(a)
Performance Share Grants.A Performance Share Grant is an Award of units (with each unit equivalent in value to one share of Common Stock) granted to a Participant subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate, including, without limitation, the requirement that the Participant forfeit such units (or a portion of such units) in the event certain performance criteria are not met within a designated period of time.
(b)
Performance Unit Grants.A Performance Unit Grant is an Award of units (with each unit representing such monetary amount as designated by the Committee) granted to a Participant subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate, including, without limitation, the requirement that the Participant forfeit such units (or a portion of such units) in the event certain performance criteria are not met within a designated period of time.
(c)
Grants of Awards.Performance Awards shall be granted under the Plan pursuant to written agreements with the Participant in such form as the Committee may from time to time approve. Performance Awards may be granted alone or in addition to other Awards under the Plan. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall determine the number of Performance Awards to be granted to a Participant and the Committee may impose different terms and conditions on any particular Performance Award made to any Participant. No Performance Share Grants granted in any calendar year to any one person may be measured by more than one-hundred thousand (100,000) shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 15 below). The maximum amount payable for any calendar year pursuant to a Performance Unit Grant shall not exceed $5,000,0004,000,000. The preceding two sentences are annual limitation on grants and a not cumulative limitation.
(d)
Performance Goals and Performance Periods.Performance Awards shall provide that, in order for a Participant to vest in such Awards, the Company must achieve certain performance goals (“Performance Goals”) over a designated performance period selected by the Committee (“Performance Period”). The Performance Goals and Performance Period shall be established by the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion. The Committee shall establish Performance Goals for each Performance Period before the commencement of the Performance Period and while the outcome is substantially uncertain or at such other time permitted under Treasury Regulations Section 1.162-27(e)(2). The Committee shall also establish a schedule or schedules for such Performance Period setting forth the portion of the Performance Award which will be earned or forfeited based on the degree of achievement of the Performance Goals actually achieved or exceeded. In setting Performance Goals, the Committee may use any one or more of the following performance criteria, applied to either the Company as a whole or to a business unit, Affiliate, or business segment, either individually, alternatively, or in any combination, and measured either annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous years’ results or to a designated comparison group, in each case as specified by the

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Committee in the Award: (i) cash flow, (ii) earnings (including gross margin, earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, and net earnings), (iii) earnings per share, (iv) growth in earnings or earnings per share, (v) stock price, (vi) return on equity or average shareholders’ equity, (vii) total shareholder return, (viii) return on capital, (ix) return on assets or net assets, (x) return on investment, (xi) revenue, (xii) income or net income, (xiii) operating income or net operating income, (xiv) operating profit or net operating profit, (xv) operating margin, (xvi) return on operating revenue, (xvii) market share, (xviii) contract awards or backlog, (xix) overhead or other expense reduction, (xx) growth in shareholder value relative to the moving average of the S&P 500 Index or a peer group index, (xxi) credit rating, (xxii) strategic plan development and implementation, (xxiii) improvement in workforce diversity, (xxiv) EBITDA, and (xxv) any other similar criteria.
(e)
Payment of Awards.In the case of a Performance Share Grant, the Participant shall be entitled to receive payment for each unit earned in an amount equal to the aggregate Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock covered by such Award as of the end of the Performance Period. In the case of a Performance Unit Grant, the Participant shall be entitled to receive payment for each unit earned in an amount equal to the dollar value of each unit times the number of units earned. The Committee, pursuant to the written agreement with the Participant, may make such Performance Awards payable in whole or in part upon the occurrence of events selected by the Committee that are beyond the control of the Participant (including, but not limited to, a Change in Control). The Committee may provide (but is not required to provide) in the written agreement with the recipient that, in the case of a cash payment, acceleration in payment of a Performance Award shall also be subject to discounting to reasonably reflect the time value of money using any reasonable discount rate selected by the Committee in accordance with Treasury Regulations under Code Section 162(m). Payment in settlement of a Performance Award shall be made as soon as practicable but in no event later than sixty (60) days following the conclusion of the Performance Period (i) in cash, (ii) in shares of Common Stock, or (iii) in any combination of the above, as the Committee may determine in its sole and absolute discretion. The Committee may elect to make this determination either at the time the Award is granted, at the time of payment, or at any time in between such dates.
10.
Other Stock-Based and Combination Awards.
(a)The Committee may grant other Awards under the Plan pursuant to which Common Stock is or may in the future be acquired, or Awards denominated in stock units, including ones valued using measures other than market value. Such other stock-based grants may be granted either alone or in addition to any other type of Award granted under the Plan. To the extent that an Award is intended to constitute “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code, such Award shall be subject to Paragraph (d) of Section 9 of the Plan. No stock-based Award granted in any calendar year to any one person, to the extent such Award is intended to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, may be denominated by more than one-hundred thousand (100,000) shares of Common Stock.
(b)The Committee may also grant Awards under the Plan in combination with other Awards or in exchange of Awards, or in combination with or as alternatives to grants or rights under any other employee plan of the Company, including the plan of any acquired entity.
(c)Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have authority to determine the individuals to whom and the time or times at which the Awards shall be made, the number of shares of Common Stock to be granted or covered pursuant to such Awards, and any and all other conditions and/or terms of the Awards.
11.
Deferral Elections.The Committee may permit a Participant to elect to defer his or her receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be due to such Participant by virtue of the exercise, earn out or vesting of an Award made under the Plan. If any such election is permitted, the Committee shall establish rules and procedures for such payment deferrals, including the possible (a) payment or crediting of reasonable interest on such deferred amounts credited in cash, and (b) the payment or crediting of dividend equivalents in respect of deferrals credited in units of Common Stock. The Company and the Committee shall not be responsible to any person in the event that the payment deferral does not result in deferral of income for tax purposes. Notwithstanding any part of the foregoing to the contrary, it is the Company’s intent that all Awards granted under this Plan, and any payment deferral permitted under this Plan, shall not cause an imposition of the additional taxes provided

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for in Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code.
12.
Dividend EquivalentsAwards of Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Unit Grants, Performance Share Grants, and other stock-based Awards may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Committee, earn dividend equivalents. In respect of any such Award which is outstanding on a dividend record date for Common Stock, the Participant may be credited with an amount equal to the amount of cash or stock dividends that would have been paid on the shares of Common Stock covered by such Award had such shares been issued and outstanding on such dividend record date. The Committee shall establish such rules and procedures governing the crediting of dividend equivalents, including the timing, form of payment, and payment contingencies of such dividend equivalents, as it deems appropriate or necessary.
13.
Termination of ServiceThe terms and conditions under which an Award may be exercised after a Participant’s termination of Service shall be determined by the Committee and reflected in the written agreement with the Participant concerning the Award.
14.
Non-Transferability of AwardsNo Award under the Plan, and no rights or interest therein, shall be assignable or transferable by a Participant except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Subject to the foregoing, during the lifetime of a Participant, Awards are exercisable only by, and payments in settlement of Awards will be payable only to, the Participant or his or her legal representative if the Participant is Disabled.
15.
Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Etc.
(a)The existence of the Plan and the Awards granted hereunder shall not affect or restrict in any way the right or power of the Board or the stockholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks ahead of or affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding.
(b)(i) The maximum aggregate total number of shares of Common Stock for which Awards in respect thereof may be granted, the number and kind of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be sold or awarded to any Participant, and the price per share (but not the total price) subject to each outstanding Award shall be proportionally adjusted to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights under the Plan for any change in the outstanding Common Stock subject to the Plan, or subject to any Award, resulting from any stock splits, combination or exchange of shares of Common Stock, consolidation, spin-off or recapitalization of shares of Common Stock or any capital adjustment or transaction similar to the foregoing or any distribution to holders of Common Stock other than regular cash dividends. (ii) The Committee shall make such adjustment in such manner as it may deem equitable and appropriate, subject to compliance with applicable laws. Any determination, substitution or adjustment made by the Committee under this Section shall be conclusive and binding on all persons. Except as expressly provided herein, neither the Company’s issuance of shares of stock of any class or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, nor the conversion of any convertible securities of the Company, shall be treated as a transaction requiring any substitution or adjustment under this Section.
(c)The Committee may also make such adjustments in the number of shares covered by, and the price or other value of any outstanding Awards in the event of a spin-off or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders.
16.
Change in Control.
(a)Except as otherwise provided for in Paragraph (b) below, in the event of a Change in Control, and except as otherwise provided in Award agreements:
(i)All Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights then outstanding shall become fully exercisable as of the date of the Change in Control (and shall terminate at such time as specified in the

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Award agreement);
(ii)All restrictions and conditions of all Restricted Stock Grants and Restricted Unit Grants then outstanding shall be deemed satisfied as of the date of the Change in Control; and
(iii)All Performance Share Grants and Performance Unit Grants shall be deemed to have been fully earned as of the date of the Change in Control.
Any payment in settlement of Stock Appreciation Rights in (i) or Awards discussed in (ii) and (iii) above, shall be made on the date of the Change in Control; provided, however, that if making such payments would result in the imposition of taxes under Code Section 409A, then the payments shall instead be made on the originally schedules date(s) set forth in the Award Agreements.
(b)In the event that any payment under this Plan (alone or in conjunction with other payments) would otherwise constitute an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code (in the sole judgment of the Committee), such payment shall be reduced or eliminated to the extent the Committee determines necessary to avoid deduction disallowance under Section 280G of the Code or the imposition of excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code. The Committee may consult with a Participant regarding the application of Section 280G and/or Section 4999 to payments otherwise due to such Participant under the Plan, but the judgment of the Committee as to applicability of those provisions, the degree to which a payment must be reduced to avoid those provisions, and which Awards shall be reduced, is final.
17.
Amendment and Termination.
Without further approval of the stockholders, the Board may at any time terminate the Plan, or may amend it from time to time in such respects as the Board may deem advisable. However, the Board may not, without approval of the stockholders, make any amendment which would (a) increase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the Plan (except for adjustments pursuant to Section 15 above), (b) materially modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan, or (c) materially increase the benefits accruing to Participants under the Plan. Notwithstanding the above, the Board may amend the Plan to take into account changes in applicable securities laws, federal income tax laws and other applicable laws. Further, should the provisions of Rule 16b-3, or any successor rule, under the Exchange Act be amended, the Board may amend the Plan in accordance with any modifications to that rule without the need for stockholder approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan may not be amended more than once every six months other than to comply with the changes in the Code.
18.
Miscellaneous Matters.
(a)
Tax Withholding.
(i)The Company’s obligation to deliver Common Stock and/or pay any amount under the Plan shall be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable federal, state, local, and foreign tax withholding requirements.
(ii)The Committee may, in its discretion, provide the Participants or their successors with the right to use previously vested Common Stock in satisfaction of all or part of the taxes incurred by such Participants in connection with the Plan; provided, however, that this form of payment shall be limited to the withholding amount calculated using the minimum statutory rates. Such right may be provided to any such holder in either or both of the following formats.
1.
Stock Withholding: The election to have the Company withhold, from the Common Stock otherwise issuable under the Plan, a portion of the Common Stock with an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the taxes calculated using the minimum statutory rates.
2.
Stock Delivery: The election to deliver to the Company, at the time the taxes are required to be withheld, one or more shares of Common Stock previously acquired by the Participant or his or her successor with an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the taxes calculated using the minimum statutory rates.

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(b)
Not an Employment or Service Contract.Neither the adoption of the Plan nor the granting of any Award shall confer upon any Participant any right to continue in the Service of the Company or an Affiliate, as the case may be, nor shall it interfere in any way with the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate the Services of any of its Employees, Non-Employee Directors, or Consultants at any time, with or without cause.
(c)
Unfunded Plan.The Plan shall be unfunded and the Company shall not be required to segregate any assets that may at any time be represented by Awards under the Plan. Any liability of the Company to any person with respect to any Award under the Plan shall be based solely upon any written contractual obligations that may be effected pursuant to the Plan. No such obligation of the Company shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge of, or other encumbrance on, any property of the Company.
(d)
Annulment of Awards.The grant of any Award under the Plan payable in cash is provisional until cash is paid in settlement thereof. The grant of any Award payable in Common Stock is provisional until the Participant becomes entitled to the certificate in settlement thereof. Payment under any Awards granted pursuant to the Plan is wholly contingent upon stockholder approval of the Plan. Where approval for an Award sought pursuant to Section 162(m)(4)(C)(ii) is not granted by the Company’s stockholders, the Award shall be annulled automatically. In the event the Service of a Participant is terminated for cause (as defined below), any Award which is provisional shall be annulled as of the date of such termination for cause. For purposes of the Plan, the term “terminated for cause” means any discharge because of personal dishonesty, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, continuing intentional or habitual failure to perform stated duties, violation of any law (other than minor traffic violations or similar misdemeanor offenses not involving moral turpitude), or material breach of any provision of an employment or independent contractor agreement with the Company.
(e)
Other Company Benefit and Compensation Programs.Payments and other benefits received by a Participant under an Award made pursuant to the Plan shall not be deemed a part of a Participant’s regular, recurring compensation for purposes of the termination indemnity or severance pay law of any state. Furthermore, such benefits shall not be included in, nor have any effect on, the determination of benefits under any other employee benefit plan or similar arrangement provided by the Company or a Subsidiary unless expressly so provided by such other plan or arrangement, or except where the Committee expressly determines that inclusion of an Award or portion of an Award should be included. Awards under the Plan may be made in combination with or in addition to, or as alternatives to, grants, awards or payments under any other Company or Subsidiary plans. The Company or any Subsidiary may adopt such other compensation programs and additional compensation arrangements (in addition to this Plan) as it deems necessary to attract, retain, and motivate officers, directors, employees or independent contractors for their service with the Company and its Subsidiaries.
(f)
Securities Law Restrictions.No shares of Common Stock shall be issued under the Plan unless counsel for the Company shall be satisfied that such issuance will be in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws. Certificates for shares of Common Stock delivered under the Plan may be subject to such stock-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is then listed, and any applicable federal or state securities law. The Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.
(g)
Award Agreement.Each Participant receiving an Award under the Plan shall enter into a written agreement with the Company in a form specified by the Committee agreeing to the terms and conditions of the Award and such related matters as the Committee shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine.
(h)
Costs of Plan.The costs and expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company.
(i)
Governing Law.The Plan and all actions taken thereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
(j)
Code Section 409A.Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Plan and Awards granted hereunder are intended to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with such intention. If, upon a Participant’s separation from service within the

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meaning of Code Section 409A, the Participant is then a “specified employee” (as defined in Code Section 409A), the Company shall defer payment of “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to Code Section 409A payable as a result of and within six (6) months following such separation from service under this Plan and/or applicable Award Agreement until the earlier of (i) ten (10) days after the Company receives notification of the Participant’s death, or (ii) the first business day of the seventh month following the Participant’s separation from service. Any such delayed payments shall be made without interest.

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MEETING MAP AND DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum byDoubletree Guest Suites Times Square
1568 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
T: 212-719-1600
F: 212-921-5212
(GRAPHIC)
Directions from Airports:
J.F.K.— Exit airport onto the Galleria
14901 DallasVan Wyck Expressway North. Take the exit for the Grand Central Parkway
Dallas, Texas 75254
972-661-2800
(MAP)
Airports
Dallas/Fort Worth — DFW
Hotel direction: 14 miles E
Driving Directions: Use North Exit and follow I-635 East 14 miles West. Take the exit for the Long Island Expressway West. Expressway will feed into the Mid-Town Tunnel. When you exit the tunnel bear right following Uptown sign. At 3rd Avenue turn right. Drive up 3rd Avenue to Dallas Tollway North.
Exit at Belt Line Road47th Street and make U-turn. Hotela left. Continue on 47th Street to the corner of 7th Avenue. Turn left on 7th Avenue; the hotel is on that corner, 47th Street & 7th Avenue. If you are choosing to valet park your vehicle, please pull up into the right.hotel’s loading zone located on the left side of 47th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenue. Please do not pull-up directly in front of the hotel on 7th Avenue. Due to city traffic regulations you will be forced to circle around to the new hotel loading zone on 47th Street.
Dallas/Love Field La GuardiaDAL
Hotel direction: 10 miles NE
Driving Directions:Exit airport onto the Grand Central Parkway West. Take Mockingbird Lane Eastthe exit for BQE Expressway West to Dallas Tollway North.
Exit Belt Line Road. Makethe Long Island Expressway West. Expressway will feed into the Mid-Town Tunnel. When you exit the tunnel bear right following Uptown sign. At 3rd Avenue turn right. Drive up 3rd Avenue to 47th Street and make a U-turn. Hotelleft. Continue on 47th Street to the corner of 7th Avenue. Turn left on 7th Avenue; the hotel is on that corner, 47th Street & 7th Avenue. If you are choosing to valet park your vehicle, please pull up into the right.
Dallas/Addison — ADS
Hotel direction: 2 miles S
Driving Directions: Take Addison Road south to Belt Line Road.
Take Belt Line Road East to Dallas Parkway.
Take Dallas Parkway South for 1 block. Hotel ishotel’s loading zone located on the right.left side of 47th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenue. Please do not pull-up directly in front of the hotel on 7th Avenue. Due to city traffic regulations you will be forced to circle around to the new hotel loading zone on 47th Street.

 


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1.Election of Directors

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Meeting Map and Driving Directions

Dallas/Fort Worth - DFW
Hotel direction: 14 miles E.
Driving Directions: Use North Exit and follow I-635 East 14 miles to Dallas Tollway North.
Exit at Belt Line Road and make a U-turn. Hotel is on the right.
Dallas/Love Field - DAL
Hotel direction: 10 miles NE.
Driving Directions: Take Mockingbird Lane East to Dallas Tollway North.
Exit Belt Line Road. Make a U-turn. Hotel is on the right.
Dallas/Addison - - ADS
Hotel direction: 2 miles S.
Driving Directions: Take Addison Road south to Belt Line Road.
Take Belt Line Road East to Dallas Parkway.
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The undersigned stockholder(s) of Diodes Incorporated (the “Company”) hereby nominate(s), constitute(s) and appoint(s) Keh-Shew Lu and Carl C. Wertz, the attorneys, agents and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote all stock of the Company which the undersigned is/are entitled to vote at the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “Meeting”) to be held on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria, located at 14901 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75254, at 10:00 a.m. (Central time), and any adjournments thereof, as fully and with the same force and effect as the undersigned might or could do if personally thereat.
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MEETING MAP AND DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square
1568 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
T: 212-719-1600
F: 212-921-5212
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Directions from Airports:
J.F.K. —Exit airport onto the Van Wyck Expressway North. Take the exit for the Grand Central Parkway West. Take the exit for the Long Island Expressway West. Expressway will feed into the Mid-Town Tunnel. When you exit the tunnel bear right following Uptown sign. At 3rd Avenue turn right. Drive up 3rd Avenue to 47th Street and make a left. Continue on 47th Street to the corner of 7th Avenue. Turn left on 7th Avenue; the hotel is on that corner, 47th Street & 7th Avenue. If you are choosing to valet park your vehicle, please pull up into the hotel’s loading zone located on the left side of 47th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenue. Please do not pull-up directly in front of the hotel on 7th Avenue. Due to city traffic regulations you will be forced to circle around to the new hotel loading zone on 47th Street.
La Guardia —Exit airport onto the Grand Central Parkway West. Take the exit for BQE Expressway West to the Long Island Expressway West. Expressway will feed into the Mid-Town Tunnel. When you exit the tunnel bear right following Uptown sign. At 3rd Avenue turn right. Drive up 3rd Avenue to 47th Street and make a left. Continue on 47th Street to the corner of 7th Avenue. Turn left on 7th Avenue; the hotel is on that corner, 47th Street & 7th Avenue. If you are choosing to valet park your vehicle, please pull up into the hotel’s loading zone located on the left side of 47th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenue. Please do not pull-up directly in front of the hotel on 7th Avenue. Due to city traffic regulations you will be forced to circle around to the new hotel loading zone on 47th Street.
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The undersigned stockholder(s) of Diodes Incorporated (the “Company”) hereby acknowledges the receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement with respect to the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “Meeting”) to be held on Monday, May 24, 2010, at the Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square, located at 1568 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern time), and hereby nominates, constitutes and appoints Keh-Shew Lu and Richard D. White, and each of them, the attorneys, agents and proxies of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution, to vote all stock of the Company which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Meeting, and any adjournments or postponements thereof, as fully and with the same force and effect as the undersigned might or could do if personally thereat.
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