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2018 SPECIAL MEETING2019 PROXY STATEMENT

 
SPECIALANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The SpecialAnnual Meeting of Stockholders of FleetCorFLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. will be held at
5445 Triangle Parkway, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
on February 7, 2018June 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

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The above graph assumes $100 invested on December 15, 2010, at the closing price of our common stock on that day ($27.25), and compares (a) the percentage change of our cumulative total stockholder return on the common stock (as measured by dividing (i) the difference between our share price at the end and the beginning of the period presented by (ii) the share price at the beginning of the periods presented) with (b) (i) the Dow Jones Industrial average, (ii) the S&P 500® Data Processing & Outsourced Services index and (iii) the S&P 500®. The above graph also provides FLEETCOR's adjusted net income per diluted share in this same time-frame.


 
 






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DECEMBER5445 Triangle Parkway
Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092
April 29, 20172019
Dear Stockholder:Shareholder:
You are cordially invitedThe board of directors and officers of FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. join me in extending to you a cordial invitation to attend the Specialour 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of FleetCor Technologies, Inc., whichShareholders. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, at our corporate offices at 5445 Triangle Parkway, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092,30092. At the annual meeting, shareholders will be asked to vote on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
The attachedseveral proposals set forth in the Notice of Special2019 Annual Meeting of StockholdersShareholders and Proxy Statement contain details of the business to be conducted at the Special Meeting.proxy statement following this letter.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting,annual meeting, it is important that your shares beare represented and voted atregardless of the meeting. Therefore, Isize of your holdings. We urge you to vote promptly vote and submit your proxy via the Internet,internet, by telephone or by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed envelope. If you decide to attend the Special Meeting,annual meeting, you will be able to vote in person, even if you have previously submitted your proxy.proxy previously.
OnIf you have any questions concerning the annual meeting and you are the shareholder of record of your shares, please contact our Investor Relations department at Jim.Eglseder@FLEETCOR.com or (770) 417-4697. If your shares are held by a broker or other nominee (that is, in “street name”), please contact your broker or other nominee for questions concerning the annual meeting.
We look forward to seeing you on June 12, and on behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express our appreciation for your continued interest in the affairs of FleetCor.FLEETCOR. I look forward to greeting as many of our stockholders as possible.

 
 
Sincerely,
 
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Ronald F. Clarke
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


This document is dated December 29, 2017 and is first being mailed to stockholders on or about December 29, 2017.


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FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To our stockholders:
The Special Meeting of the Stockholders of FleetCor Technologies, Inc. will be held at our corporate offices at 5445 Triangle Parkway, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, on February 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. for the following purposes:
NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
June 12, 2019
10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
5445 Triangle Parkway
Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092
Items of Business
1.ApproveTo elect the FleetCor Technologies, Inc.three class III directors nominated by our board of directors as described in the proxy statement.
2.To ratify the reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.
3.To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
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To approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Compensation Plan.
Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”) to declassify our Board of Directors to provide for election of all directors annually.
2.5.To transact such other business as mayvote on a stockholder proposal, if properly come beforepresented at the Special Meeting.Annual Meeting, for the compensation committee of the Board of Directors to adopt a clawback policy to provide that the compensation committee will review, and determine whether to seek recoupment of, incentive compensation paid, granted or awarded to a senior executive.
6.To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting, for the compensation committee of the Board of Directors to adopt a policy that financial performance metrics shall be adjusted, to the extent practicable, to exclude the impact of share repurchases when determining the amount or vesting of any senior executive incentive compensation grant or award.
The shareholders may also transact any other business that may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
Record Date
Close of business on April 15, 2019.
On April 29, 2019, we mailed a notice of electronic availability of proxy materials to our shareholders. Only stockholdersshareholders of record at the close of business on December 28, 2017April 15, 2019 are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting.
On December 29, 2017, we will begin mailing our stockholders ourannual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. If you do not attend the annual meeting, you may vote your shares via the internet or by telephone, as instructed in the Notice of Electronic Availability of Proxy Materials, or if you received your proxy materials including our Proxy Statement.by mail, you may also vote by mail.
Proxies for the matters to be voted upon at the Special Meeting are being solicited by order of the Board of Directors.

Peachtree Corners, Georgia
December 29, 2017

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
WhetherSubmitting your proxy does not affect your right to vote in person if you attend the annual meeting. Therefore, we urge you to submit your proxy as soon as possible, regardless of whether or not you expect to attend the Special Meetingannual meeting. You may revoke your proxy at any time before its exercise by (i) delivering written notice of revocation to our Corporate Secretary, Eric R Dey, at 5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 400, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092, (ii) submitting to us a duly executed proxy card bearing a later date, (iii) voting via the internet or by telephone at a later date, or (iv) appearing at the annual meeting and voting in person, we urgeperson; provided, however, that no such revocation shall be effective until written notice of revocation or a later dated proxy card is received by the Corporate Secretary at or before the annual meeting.
When you submit your proxy, you authorize Ronald F. Clarke and Eric R. Dey, or either one of them, each with full power of substitution, to vote your shares at the annual meeting in accordance with your earliest convenience. Thisinstructions or, if no instructions are given, for the election of the director nominees; to ratify the reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019; for the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”) to declassify our Board of Directors to provide for election of all directors annually; against the stockholder proposal for the compensation committee of the Board of Directors to adopt a clawback policy to provide that the compensation committee will ensurereview, and determine whether to seek recoupment of, incentive compensation paid, granted or awarded to a senior executive; and against a stockholder proposal for the presencecompensation committee of the Board of Directors to adopt a quorum atpolicy that financial performance metrics shall be adjusted, to the meeting. Promptly voting your shares viaextent practicable, to exclude the Internet, by telephone,impact of share repurchases when determining the amount or by signing, dating, and returning the enclosed proxy card will save us the expenses and extra workvesting of additional solicitation. We have enclosed an addressed envelope for which no postage is required if mailed in the United States. Submitting your proxy now will not prevent you from voting your shares at the meeting if you desire to do so, as your proxy is revocable at your option.any senior executive incentive compensation grant or award.


The proxies, in their discretion, are further authorized to vote on any adjournments or postponements of the annual meeting, for the election of one or more persons to the board of directors if any of the nominees becomes unable to serve or for good cause will not serve, on matters which the board does not know a reasonable time before making the proxy solicitations will be presented at the annual meeting, or any other matters which may properly come before the annual meeting and any postponements or adjournments thereto.
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Sincerely,

FLEETCOR Board of Directors

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 12, 2019. Our Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders are available at investor.fleetcor.com.






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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY

FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
5445 Triangle Parkway
Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092
PROXY STATEMENT FOR SPECIALANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 7, 2018June 12, 2019
This Proxy Statement will first be mailed to Stockholders on or about DecemberApril 29, 2017.2019. It is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of FleetCorFLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (“FleetCor”FLEETCOR” or the “Company”), to be voted at the SpecialAnnual Meeting of Stockholders for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of SpecialAnnual Meeting of Stockholders. The SpecialAnnual Meeting of Stockholders will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on February 7, 2018June 12, 2019 at our corporate offices at 5445 Triangle Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092.
Stockholders of record at the close of business on December 28, 2017April 15, 2019 will be entitled to vote at the meeting on the basis of one vote for each share held. No cumulative voting rights are authorized. On December 28, 2017,April 15, 2019, there were 89,753,98986,193,402 shares of common stock outstanding.outstanding and 135,279 unvested restricted share awards outstanding that are entitled to vote.
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement, but does not contain all of the information you should consider before voting your shares. For complete information regarding the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which we refer to as the “annual meeting,” the proposals to be voted on at the annual meeting, and our performance during the year ended December 31, 2018, please review the entire proxy statement and our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In this proxy statement, the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.
Information About Our 2019 Annual Meeting

SUMMARY
FleetCor is holding a special meeting of stockholders on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, to ask stockholders to approve the FleetCor Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Compensation Plan (the “A&R Plan”).
The A&R Plan increases the shares of common stock available for grant to our employees and directors by 3,500,000 shares.
In connection with the Say on Pay vote at FleetCor’s 2017 Annual Meeting and since that time, the Board and management have reached out to stockholders and requested feedback on our executive compensation program. As a result, no awards from the 3,500,000 shares will be granted to FleetCor’s Chairman & CEO, Ron Clarke, in 2018 and 2019.
The A&R Plan adds several plan enhancements, such as one year minimum vesting requirements, further prohibitions on “liberal share recycling,” and new limits on annual individual grants to non-employee directors.
The A&R Plan also continues to follow a number of best practices such as disallowing stock options that automatically “reload” upon exercise of previously-granted stock options, prohibiting the repricing, replacement, or regranting of options and SARs without stockholder approval if the effect would be to reduce the exercise price, prohibiting cash buyouts of underwater awards, prohibiting the granting of options or SARs with an exercise or base price less than 100% of fair market value on grant date, and several other best practices described below.
The Company’s grant practices have been at or below industry norms - the potential dilution from outstanding and future potential awards (or “overhang”) is approximately 13.6%, with the 3,500,000 share increase, which is within customary levels for our peer group, the Company’s three-year average equity grant share usage (or “burn rate”) for 2014 through 2016 was equal to 1.77% and for 2015 through December 28, 2017 was equal to 2.12%, which is below customary levels for the software and services industry. We estimate that the 3,500,000 share reserve will be sufficient to accommodate 3 to 4 grant cycles / years.
As of December 28, 2017, 277,821 shares remain available for grant. If we do not obtain stockholder approval of the A&R Plan, we expect this share reserve will be exhausted in the first quarter of 2018.
The Company would like to be able to make grants to certain existing key employees, which typically occur in the first calendar quarter, to reward 2017 performance or incent performance for fiscal year 2018.
Equity-based compensation for key employees is customary among public companies and is critical to our ability to remain competitive within our industry.
Equity awards also serve to align the interests of our key employees with those of our stockholders - focusing our employees on driving stockholder value accretion and further linking pay with performance.
For these reasons the Board recommends that stockholders vote FOR the approval of the A&R Plan.
Date and Time:Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
Place:Our offices at 5445 Triangle Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092
Record Date:April 15, 2019
Voting:Holders of our common stock as of the close of business on the record date may vote at the annual meeting. Each shareholder is entitled to one vote per share for each director nominee and one vote per share for each of the other proposals described below.


Proposals and Voting Recommendations
  ProposalBoard Vote RecommendationPage Number
1To elect the three class III directors nominated by our board of directors as described in the proxy statement.FOR each nominee3
2 —To ratify the reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.FOR3
3 —To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.FOR3
4 —To approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”) to declassify our Board of Directors to provide for election of all directors annually.FOR3
5 —To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting, for the compensation committee of the Board of Directors to adopt a clawback policy to provide that the compensation committee will review, and determine whether to seek recoupment of, incentive compensation paid, granted or awarded to a senior executive.AGAINST4
6 —To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting, for the compensation committee of the Board of Directors to adopt a policy that financial performance metrics shall be adjusted, to the extent practicable, to exclude the impact of share repurchases when determining the amount or vesting of any senior executive incentive compensation grant or award.AGAINST6
Business and Strategy
We are a leading global business payments company. We simplify the way businesses manage and pay their expenses.  Our portfolio of brands help companies simplify, automate, secure, digitize and control payments to, or on behalf of, their employees and suppliers. We serve businesses, merchants and partners in North America, Latin America, Europe and Australasia.
We offer a full menu of solutions, which can help businesses control their employee related expenses, and bill payments (AP), which can often be 50% or more of a business’s expense structure. We operate specialized networks in fuel, corporate payments, tolls, lodging and gift, that in each category offer control and reporting benefits to the customer. These solutions are successful in part because we have built large merchant acceptance networks and a large customer bases in each category, thus helping drive both supply and demand within the network.
The key tenets of our strategy include the following:
Grow our fuel business by expanding our customer base, and capturing incremental spend from current customers with select, tailored purchase offerings designed to balance flexibility and control;
Continue to expand Corporate Payments by increasing penetration in each of our current offerings, and selling our domestic, and international payments capabilities with our full AP solution in order to provide a complete, modern technology driven solution for all of customer’s payment needs;
Leverage our existing large customer base in Brazil by providing them seamless purchasing of additional products with their RFID windshield tag, and attract urban users into the network;
Grow our lodging business with continued penetration by expanding both distribution and new product; and
Pursue domestic and international acquisitions and partnerships with companies that have high growth potential, scale, sustainable distribution platforms and/or key technological capabilities.
We seek to leverage the adoption of, and transition to, card, electronic and digital-based payments by businesses, by expanding share in our existing markets, as well as improving our offerings and scale. We also seek to acquire businesses that will add new products, enhance our scale, and to enter new markets and geographies.
Our board and its committees provide support and oversight to management in the operation of our business and strategy, as further described in this proxy statement.







PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL 1. APPROVALELECTION OF THE FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 2010 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN, INCLUDING AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SHARES AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE PLAN
IntroductionDIRECTORS
The Company previously adoptedBoard of Directors, based on the FleetCor Technologies, Inc. 2010 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2010 Plan”), which became effective uponrecommendations of our compensation, nominating and corporate governance committee, has nominated the completionfollowing individuals for election as Class III directors of the initial public offeringCompany, to serve a three-year term, if elected:
Ronald F. Clarke
Joseph W. Farrelly
Richard Macchia
Each nominee is presently a director of the Company’s common stock. Company and has consented to serve a new three-year term, if elected.
Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote "FOR" each of these nominees.
PROPOSAL 2. RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019
The 2010 Plan was subsequently amended and restated effective May 30, 2013 (the “2013 Plan”), pursuant to which the number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for future grants under the 2013 Plan was increased from 6,750,000 shares to 13,250,000 shares. The shares reserved under the 2013 Plan have nearly been exhausted. The Company would like to be able to attract key talent in the first quarter of 2018, prior to the time of the 2018 annual meeting. The Company also would like to be able to make grants to certain existing key employees, which typically occur in the first calendar quarter, to reward 2017 performance or incent performance for fiscal year 2018. The Board and the compensationaudit committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”)has selected Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019. Stockholder ratification of the appointment is not required under the laws of the State of Delaware, but the audit committee has decided to request that the stockholders ratify the appointment. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP will be present at the meeting to answer appropriate questions from stockholders and will have determinedthe opportunity to make a statement on behalf of the firm, if desired.
If this proposal is not approved by our stockholders at the Annual Meeting, the audit committee will reconsider its selection of Ernst & Young LLP. Even if the selection is ratified, the audit committee may, in its discretion, select a different registered public accounting firm at any point during the year if it determines that it ismaking a change would be in the best interestinterests of FLEETCOR and our stockholders.
Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote "FOR" the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm.
PROPOSAL 3. ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Pay that reflects performance and alignment of pay with the long-term interests of our stockholders are key principles that underlie our compensation program. In accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), stockholders have the opportunity to vote, on an advisory basis, on the compensation of our named executive officers. This is often referred to as say on pay, and provides you, as a stockholder, with the ability to cast a vote with respect to our executive compensation programs and policies and the compensation paid to the named executive officers for 2018 as disclosed in this Proxy Statement. The following resolution is submitted:
RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion set forth in this Proxy Statement is hereby APPROVED.
Although the advisory vote on executive compensation is non-binding, the compensation, nominating and corporate governance committee will review the voting results. The committee will consider the constructive feedback obtained through this process in making decisions about future compensation arrangements for our named executive officers.
As required by the Dodd-Frank Act, this vote does not overrule any decisions by the board of directors, will not create or imply any change to or any additional fiduciary duties of the Companyboard of directors and ourwill not restrict or limit the ability of stockholders generally to amend and restate the 2013 Plan, establishing the A&R Plan. The A&R Plan will increase the number of shares of common stock availablemake proposals for issuance of future grants by 3,500,000 shares, allowing usinclusion in proxy materials related to continue to attract, motivate, and retain key talent and align their interests with those of our stockholders. The A&R Plan also incorporates several other plan enhancements as noted below.executive compensation.

Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the approval of executive compensation.
PROPOSAL 4. AMENDING THE COMPANY'S CHARTER TO DECLASSIFY THE BOARD

At the Company's June 6, 2018 Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved a stockholder proposal to declassify the A&R PlanCompany’s Board of Directors into one class, with all directors elected annually. In response to the stockholder vote on December 20, 2017, uponthis matter, the recommendationBoard of the Compensation Committee, subject to stockholder approval. We are nowDirectors has approved, and is asking our stockholders to approve, the A&R Plan, and the A&R Plan will not become effective if stockholder approval is not received. If we do not obtain stockholder approval of the A&R Plan, then once we exhaust the current share reserve under the 2013 Plan, we will lose access to an important compensation tool that is keyamendment (the “Charter Amendment”) to our abilityAmended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”) to attract, motivate, reward, and retain our key employees and directors. As of December 28, 2017, only 277,821 shares remain available for grant, and we expect this share reserve to be exhausted inphase out the first quarter of 2018, so we have limited ability to attract, retain and incent key employees unless we receive approval of the A&R Plan. In connection with last year’s Say on Pay vote and since that time, members of the Compensation Committee and management have reached out to stockholders to seek feedback regarding our Company’s executive compensation policies. In response to stockholder feedback, and to help manage the duration of the requested additional shares in the A&R Plan, no equity grants from the additional 3,500,000 shares will be made to our Chairman & CEO Ron Clarke over the next two years (2018 and 2019).
As of December 15, 2017, our stock has appreciated by approximately 254% over the past 5 years since December 31, 2012, and by approximately 598% since the timeclassified structure of our initial public offering on December 15, 2010. In contrast, over the same time periods the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index appreciated approximately 88% each over 5 years and approximately 115% and 117%, respectively, over the 7 years since our initial public offering. Our Board believes that equity grants have played an important role in focusing our key employees and directors on long-term stockholder value creation. The A&R Plan will allow us to grant equity long-term incentive compensation awards to our key employees and directors. Our Board believes that the effective use of equity long-term incentive compensation awards is vital to our ability to attract, retain, reward, and motivate our key employees and directors. Our Board believes that this, in turn, helps us achieve our growth objectives and enhance stockholder value. Stockholder approval of the A&R Plan will allow us to continue to provide these incentives.
Key Reasons Why You Should Vote to Approve the A&R Plan
Our Board recommends thatDirectors. If you approve the A&R Plan for the following reasons:
Recruitment and Retention.The A&R Plan will enable us to attract, retain, motivate and reward our key employees.
Alignment with Stockholder Interests and Pay-for-Performance.Equity awards serve to align the interests of our key employees with those of our stockholders, focus our key employees on driving stockholder value accretion, and further link pay with performance.
Plan Enhancements.As noted below, the A&R Plan adds a number of plan enhancements, such as minimum vesting requirements, further prohibitions on “liberal share recycling”, and new limits on annual individual grants for non-employee directors.
Competitive Advantage.We view equity awards as a crucial component of our compensation program, which enable us to remain competitive within our industry, as equity-based compensation for executives is customary among public companies.
Reasonable Share Reserve.We are seeking to reserve a number of shares for issuance pursuant to the A&R Plan that we believe is reasonable and that we estimate would be sufficient to accommodate approximately three to four annual grant cycles based on our historical and anticipated grant practices, the current value of our stock, and the fact that no awards from the 3,500,000 shares will be granted to our Chairman & CEO Ron Clarke over the next two years (2018 and 2019).

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the Charter Amendment, all directors elected by the stockholders at and after the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders will be elected for one-year terms.

Key FeaturesThe Charter currently divides the Board into three classes, with directors of each class being elected to serve three-year terms. This creates the staggered, or “classified,” board structure that we have used since becoming an independent, publicly traded company in 2010. Under this structure, only one class of directors, constituting approximately one-third of the A&R PlanBoard, is considered for election each year. We are therefore asking you to approve the Charter Amendment to phase out the classified structure of our Board and to establish annual elections for all of our directors.
We believe thatThe Board has unanimously adopted the A&R Plan reflectsamendment, subject to stockholder approval at the annual meeting. If approved by the stockholders at this annual meeting, the Charter Amendment will become effective upon the filing of a broad rangeCertificate of compensation and governance best practices,Amendment to our Charter with somethe Secretary of State of Delaware, which we will do promptly after the annual meeting. The Charter Amendment is set forth in its entirety in Appendix A to this proxy statement.
The proposed amendment would modify Article SIXTH of the key features as follows:
No Liberal Share Recycling.The A&R PlanCertificate to phase out our Board’s classified structure. If the amendment is not subjectadopted, at the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2020, the directors whose terms expire in 2020 shall stand for election to liberal share “recycling” provisions, meaning (among other things) that shares usedhold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2021; at the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2021, the directors whose terms expire in 2021 shall stand for election to payhold office for a term expiring at the exercise priceannual meeting of stock options,stockholders held in 2022; and shares tendered or withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations with respect to an award, do not again become availableat the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2022 and at each annual meeting of stockholders thereafter, each director shall be elected for grant.
No “Reload” Stock Options. The A&R Plan does not permit grants of stock options with a “reload” feature that would provide for additional stock options to be granted automatically to a participant upon the participant’s exercise of previously-granted stock options.
Minimum Vesting Requirements.No award granted under the A&R Plan may vest prior to the first anniversary of the applicable grant date, subject to limited exceptions noted below and in Section 3.6 of the A&R Plan.
Director Grant Limit. No director in any calendar year may be granted awards which have an aggregate fair value in excess of $500,000.
CEO Grant Prohibition. The A&R Plan provides that no awards from the 3,500,000 shares will be granted to our Chairman & CEO Ron Clarke overterm expiring at the next two years (2018 and 2019).
No Repricing or Replacementsucceeding annual meeting of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”). Options and SARs granted under the A&R Plan may not be repriced, replaced or re-granted through cancellation or modification without stockholder approval if the effect would be to reduce the exercise price for the shares under the award. Cash buyouts of underwater awards are not permitted.
No In-the-Money Option or SAR Grants.The A&R Plan prohibits the grant of options or SARs with an exercise or base price less than 100% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.
No Dividend Payments on Unvested Awards. Dividends and dividend equivalents in respect of unvested stock grants are not paid unlessstockholders and until such awards vest. Dividends or dividend equivalents are not payabledirector’s successor shall have been elected.
Consistent with respect to options or SARs.
No “Evergreen” Provision. TheDelaware law for corporations having classified boards, the Certificate currently provides that directors may be removed from office only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the total numbervoting power of the outstanding shares of commonour capital stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class. The amendment provides that, except for directors who were elected prior to our 2020 annual meeting, and any director appointed by the Board to replace any such director, directors may be issued underremoved with or without cause by the A&R Plan is limitedrequired stockholder vote. Directors who were elected prior to the share reserve that is subject to stockholder approval. That is, the A&R Plan does not include an automatic share replenishment provision (also known as an “evergreen” provision).
No Increase to Shares Available for Issuance without Stockholder Approval. The A&R Plan prohibitsour 2020 annual meeting, and any increase in the total number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the A&R Plan without stockholder approval, other than adjustments in connection with certain corporate reorganizations, changes in capitalization and other events, as described below.
No Single-Trigger Accelerated Vesting; No Gross-Ups.Under the A&R Plan, there is no single-trigger accelerated vesting in connection with a change in control where the awards are continued or the acquirer assumes the awards or grants substitute awards. Further, the A&R Plan does not provide for excise tax gross-ups.
Share Reserve
Under the 2013 Plan, 13,250,000 shares of common stock were originally reserved for issuance (the “2013 Plan Reserve”). All shares of the 2013 Plan Reserve are available for grant as incentive stock options or non-incentive stock options, but a maximum of 3,194,550 shares of the 2013 Plan Reserve may be issued with respect to past and future stock grants. As of December 28, 2017, only 277,821 shares remain in the 2013 Plan Reserve available for future grants, of which 277,821 shares can be made in the form of future stock grants. As of December 28, 2017, the market value for our common stock was $193.38 per share.
If the A&R Plan, as described in Proposal 1 above, is approveddirector appointed by stockholders, the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance of grants under the A&R Plan would increase by 3,500,000 shares (the “Share Increase”) to 16,750,000 shares. Therefore, the sum of the Share Increase, plus the 277,821 shares remaining in the 2013 Plan Reserve as of December 28, 2017, or 3,777,821 shares, would be available for future grants. To allow greater flexibility in terms of future grant practices, the additional reserve of 3,500,000 shares may be granted in the form of any award type authorized under the A&R Plan, including stock options, stock grants, and performance shares. To date, most grants have been made in the form of stock options. Going forward, the Compensation Committee may decide to increase the emphasis on Stock Grants, including performance-contingent equity grants to senior executives, to help manage share usage and potential dilution under the A&R Plan and to further strengthen the linkage between senior executive pay and Company performance.
In its determination to approve the A&R Plan and the requested Share Increase, the Board sought to ensure that the Companyreplace any such director, would have an available pool of shares from whichcontinue to grant such awardsbe removable only for a reasonable period of time into the future. The Board believes these awards serve a key incentive and retention mechanism for the Company’s key employees and directors.cause.

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In determining the Share Increase under the A&R Plan, the Board reviewed the Compensation Committee’s recommendations, which were made in consideration of information and analysis prepared by Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC, the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant. Specifically, the Compensation Committee considered the following:
Share Dilution / Overhang.The Compensation Committee considered the potential dilution from outstanding and future potential equity awards (“overhang”) both in absolute terms and relative to industry peers. At the end of fiscal 2016, approximately 9.5 million shares were subject to outstanding awards or remained available for future grants of awards, which represented approximately 10.3% of our common shares outstanding, or our overhang percentage. Total overhang as of the end of the third quarter in fiscal 2017 is approximately 10.0%, which is within customary levels for our peer group. If our stockholders do not approve the A&R Plan, the additional 3,500,000 shares proposedthis proposal, our directors will continue to be addedelected in three classes with staggered three-year terms and provisions of our Certificate relating to the share reserve would increase our overhang percentage to approximately 13.6% total. The Company has no warrants or convertibles.
Asremoval of December 28, 2017, outstanding grants under our existing equity compensations plans, including shares remaining available for grant thereunder, are provided in the table below:
Stock Options Outstanding8,088,393
Stock Awards Outstanding364,637
Common Stock Outstanding89,753,989
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Stock Options Outstanding$109.20
Weighted Average Contractual Life of Stock Options Outstanding6.89 years
Total Shares Available for Grant Under Existing Plan277,821
Basic Burn Rate. Expressed as a percentage of common shares outstanding, the Company’s three-year average equity grant share usage or burn rate for 2014 through 2016 was equal to 1.77% and for 2015 through December 28, 2017 was equal to 2.12%, which is below customary levels for the software and services industry. Actual grants and weighted average common shares outstanding used to calculate the basic burn rate are provided in the table below:
Fiscal Year Options Granted Restricted Stock Granted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding Basic Burn Rate 3 Year Average Basic Burn Rate
2017 2,884,838
 238,365
 91,136,467
 3.43% 2015 - 2017 = 2.12%
2016 1,779,949
 152,206
 92,597,286
 2.09% 
           
2015 654,166
 126,015
 92,023,168
 0.85% 2014 - 2016 = 1.77%
2014 1,544,084
 466,633
 84,317,473
 2.38% 
Share Usage. If the A&R Plan is approved, we estimate that the shares reserved for issuance thereunder woulddirectors will not be sufficient for approximately three to four years of awards, assuming we grant awards consistent with our current projections. Of course, we cannot predict future share usage with certainty, and circumstances may change and require us to reevaluate and modify our equity grant practices. However, based on the foregoing, we expect that we would not require an additional increase to the share reserve under the A&R Plan until 2020 or 2021 (primarily dependent on hiring activity and award levels during the next few years, as well as terminations and forfeitures), noting again that this timeline is an estimate and the share reserve under the A&R Plan could actually last for a longer or shorter period of time, depending on future circumstances, which we cannot predict with certainty at this time.
In light of the factors described above, and the fact that our ability to continue to grant equity compensation is vital to our ability to continue to attract and retain key personnel in the labor markets in which we compete, the Board has determined that the size of the requested Share Increase to the reserve under the A&R Plan is reasonable and appropriate at this time.
Stockholder Approval Requirement
Stockholder approval of the A&R Plan is necessary in order for us to (1) meet the stockholder approval requirements of the NYSE and (2) retain the ability to grant incentive stock options (“ISOs”).amended.
The A&R Plan will become effective on the date on which it is approved by stockholders.
Description of the A&R Plan
The followinggeneral description of the A&R Plan is a summary of the material provisions of the A&R Plan andproposed Charter Amendment described above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable provisionsfull text of the A&R Plan, which isproposed amended Article SIXTH attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A.

Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” for this proposal.
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PROPOSAL 5. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL CLAWBACK POLICY

We have received notice of the intention of the Board of Trustees of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Pension Benefit Fundand Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds to present the following proposal at the Annual Meeting. The text of the stockholder proposal and supporting statements appear exactly as received, other than minor formatting changes and attribution, which is bracketed. All statements contained in a stockholder proposal and supporting statement are the sole responsibility of the proponent of that stockholder proposal. We will provide the proponent’s address and number of shares the proponent beneficially owns upon oral or written request made to the Secretary of the Company.

The following is the text of the Stockholder Proposal of the Board of Trustees of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Pension Benefit Fund and Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds:

RESOLVED, that shareholders of FleetCor Technologies, Inc. urge the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Committee") to adopt a clawback policy to provide that the Committee will review, and determine whether to seek recoupment of, incentive compensation paid, granted or awarded to a senior executive if, in the Committee's judgement, (i) there has been misconduct resulting in a material violation of law of the Company's policy that causes significant financial or reputational harm to the Company, and (ii) the senior executive committed the misconduct or failed in his or her responsibility to manage or monitor conduct or risks; and disclose the circumstances of any recoupment if (i) required by law or regulation or (i) the Committee determines that disclosure is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

"Recoupment" is (a) recovery of compensation already paid and (b) forfeiture, recapture, reduction or cancellation of amounts awarded or granted over which the Company retains control. These amendments should operate prospectively and be implemented so as not to violate any contract, compensation plan, law or regulation.



SUPPORTING STATEMENT [of the Board of Trustees of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Pension Benefit Fundand Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds]


The Company does not have a clawback policy in cases of misconduct or a financial restatement. We believe it would enhance accountability to establish a clawback policy that applies in both situations.

Such a policy would also be strengthened by extending the policy to hold accountable a senior executive who did not commit misconduct but who failed in his or her management or monitoring responsibility. We also believe the Company should publicly disclose whether it recouped pay so investors know whether the policy is being enforced. We are sensitive to privacy concerns and urge that the revised policy provide for disclosure that does not violate privacy expectations (subject to laws requiring fuller disclosure).

Finally, our proposal does not mandate a clawback; rather, it gives the Committee discretion to decide whether recoupment is appropriate in particular circumstances.

Shares Available. The sumWe [the Board of Trustees of the Share Increase, plusInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Pension Benefit Fundand Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds] urge shareholders to vote FOR this proposal.


FLEETCOR’s Statement in Opposition to the 277,821 shares remainingProposal

Our Board Recommends You Vote "AGAINST" This Proposal.

The Board has considered the proposal for the compensation committee of the Board of Directors to adopt a clawback policy to provide that the compensation committee will review, and determine whether to seek recoupment of, incentive compensation paid, granted or awarded to a senior executive. After consideration, the Board has determined that this proposal is not in the 2013 Plan Reserve,best interests of the Company or its stockholders and recommends that the stockholders vote against this proposal.

The proposal would permit the Board to recover compensation from any executive deemed to have “failed in his or her responsibility to manage or monitor conduct and risks.” This undefined subjective standard is vague and overly broad and contemplates recoupment for conduct involving no violation of law and does not take into account any degree of personal culpability.

We maintain a totalstrong pay-for-performance compensation model for our executives. Compensation is reviewed by our compensation committee annually and short term and long term incentives are awarded (and payouts determined) based on actual performance by each executive officer. Accordingly, our Board and compensation committee do not believe that compensation paid in prior years should be recoverable absent misconduct. Instead, we believe that poor business performance, failures to manage risk and similar matters should be addressed through the tools already at our disposal - namely, reductions in future incentive compensation, reductions in responsibility, and/or termination of 3,777,821 shares,employment. The proposed policy could actually discourage ethical business leaders from taking appropriate and necessary risks in our current competitive environment for fear of losing compensation without any individual misconduct. This result could undermine our strategy and the pay-for-performance model our compensation policies are availabledesigned to encourage. Further, such an imprecise, subjective standard could undermine our ability to recruit and retain executive talent, as few of our peer companies have a clawback policy with features like those set forth in the proposal.

In addition, existing law requires recoupment in certain circumstances, as well as certain related disclosures. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires recoupment of some executives’ awards if a misstatement resulted from misconduct. SEC rules also required us to disclose in our proxy statement when compensation has been recouped, and the amount recouped, from our named executive officers. Where necessary to an understanding of our compensation policies and compensation decisions regarding the named executive officers, we must disclose in our proxy statement the reasons for future grants under the A&R Plan.
All shares reserved for issuance shall remain available for issuance underrecoupment and how we determined the A&R Plan until issued pursuantamount to be recovered. Mandating public disclosure of all recoupment actions, beyond what is currently required by law, could be harmful to both the exercise of any option or stock appreciation right, or issued pursuantCompany and its executives. Decisions to a stock grant. The A&R Plan’s share reserve shall be reduceddisclose information are more properly made on a one-to-onecase-to-case basis, when any shares are issued pursuant tobalancing investors’ interest in information with applicable legal requirements, privacy concerns and other commercial considerations.

The Board believes this proposal is unnecessary because the exercise of any option or stock appreciation right, or issued pursuant to a stock grant. Any shares of common stock issued pursuant to a stock grant which are forfeited will be added back to the A&R Plan’s share reserve and will again betools available for grants under the A&R Plan. The following shares will not be added back to the A&R Plan’s share reserve and will not be available for future grants:
any shares issued or otherwise used to satisfy any tax withholding obligation;
any shares which are tendered to the Company to payaddress executive performance and conduct and existing SEC disclosure rules, effectively address the option priceconcerns raised by the proponent. Furthermore, the recoupment of an optioncompensation is not market competitive and the Board believes that should it pass, it will hurt the Company's ability to attract, retain and motivate employees.

For these reasons, the Board of Directors does not believe it is in the best interests of stockholders for our Company’s compensation committee to adopt the proponent’s requested clawback policy, and accordingly the Board of Directors opposes this proposal and recommends a vote against the proposal. Although we believe that existing legal requirements are a sufficient deterrent to financial


misconduct and that the stockholder proposal would not benefit stockholders, we are in communication with our largest stockholders to address their governance priorities, including their views regarding clawback policies.

Based on the foregoing, our Board of Directors recommends you vote "AGAINST" the stockholder proposal regarding a clawback policy, if properly presented at the meeting.

PROPOSAL 6. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING EXCLUDING THE IMPACT OF SHARE REPURCHASES WHEN DETERMINING INCENTIVE GRANTS AND AWARDS

We have received notice of the intention of the Comptroller of the State of New York to present the following proposal at the Annual Meeting. The text of the stockholder proposal and supporting statements appear exactly as received, other than minor formatting changes and attribution, which is bracketed. All statements contained in a stockholder proposal and supporting statement are the sole responsibility of the proponent of that stockholder proposal. We will provide the proponent’s address and number of shares the proponent beneficially owns upon oral or which are tenderedwritten request made to the Company in satisfactionSecretary of any condition to a stock grant;the Company.
any shares that were subject to a stock-settled SAR that were not issued upon
The following is the exercisetext of such SAR; andthe Stockholder Proposal of the Comptroller of the State of New York:
any shares that are purchased by the Company with proceeds from the exercise of an option.
AdministrationResolved. The Compensation Committee, or a subcommittee: Shareholders of FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") urge the Compensation Committee will administerof the A&R Plan.Board of Directors to adopt a policy that financial performance metrics shall be adjusted, to the extent practicable, to exclude the impact of share repurchases when determining the amount or vesting of any senior executive incentive compensation grant or award. The Compensation Committee haspolicy should be implemented in a way that does not violate existing contractual obligations or the discretionary authority to interpretterms of any plan.

Supporting Statement [of the A&R PlanComptroller of the State of New York]

Stock buybacks affect many of the financial ratios used as performance metrics for incentive pay of senior executives, such as earnings per share, return on assets, and to take such other actionreturn on equity. While stock buybacks may also boost stock prices in the administration and operationshort term, we are concerned that they can deprive companies of capital necessary for creating long-term growth.

The Company uses earnings per share as a metric for its short-term bonus plans, a financial ratio that is impacted by share repurchases.

In our view, senior executives are responsible for improving our Company's operational performance, whereas the Board of Directors is responsible for determining when stock buybacks are appropriate. For this Plan asreason, we believe that senior executives should not receive larger pay packages simply because the Compensation Committee deems equitable under the circumstances, which action shall be binding on all parties. All grants under the A&R Plan will be evidenced by a certificate that incorporates such terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee (or its subcommittee) deems necessary or appropriate.
Types of awards. The A&R Plan provides for the following types of awards to certain eligible employees and outside directors: stock options; stock grants; and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”). Under the A&R Plan, stock options may be ISOs or non-incentive stock options (“non-ISOs”). All shares of common stock available for issuance under the A&R Plan may be issued as ISOs or non-ISOs.
Eligibility. The Compensation Committee may grant options, SARs or stock grants to key employees and to outside directors; provided that options that are intended to qualify as ISOs may only be granted to employees of FleetCor or a subsidiary or parent of FleetCor. “Key employee” means any employee of FleetCor or any subsidiary or parent or affiliate to whom the Compensation Committee decides for reasons sufficient to the committee to make a grant under the A&R Plan. During 2016, awards were granted to approximately 153 key employees and to 8 outside directors. As of December 28, 2017, there were approximately 196 employees who could be considered key employees and 8 outside directors eligible to participate in the A&R Plan.
Grant limits. The A&R Plan imposes the following grant limits:
Overall maximum annual grant limits: No eligible employee in any calendar year may be granted options, SARs, and/or stock grants which in the aggregate are with respect to more than 1,000,000 shares of stock, subject to limited exceptions as noted below and in Section 13 of the A&R Plan.
Special grant limits applicable to the CEO Ron Clarke: During the 2018 and 2019 calendar years, none of the Share Increase will be used to grant options, SARs, or stock grants to the Chairman & CEO Ron Clarke.
Director annual grant limits: No outside director in any calendar year may be granted options, SARs and/or stock grants which have an aggregate fair value in excess of $500,000, determined under applicable accounting standards as of the date of the grant.
Minimum Vesting requirement. Any option, SAR or stock grant granted by the Compensation Committee after the effective date of the A&R Plan (the “Effective Date”) shall be subject to a minimum vesting period of not less than one year from the date the option, SAR or stock grant is awarded. However, the foregoing minimum vesting period shall not apply in connection with (a) a “change in control” (as defined in the A&R Plan), (b) a key employee terminating employment due to death or disability or a director ceasing service due to death or disability, (c) a substitute award granted in connection with corporate transactions that do not reduce the vesting period of the award being replaced, or (d) options, SARs or stock grants, which in aggregate cover a number of shares outstanding is reduced. Executive pay should be aligned with operational results. not to exceed five (5%)financial engineering. We note, too, that shareholders voted against the advisory vote on executive compensation in 2018. FleetCor Technologies received the lowest vote support among S&P500 companies for the 2018 say-on-pay vote.

For these reasons, we [the Comptroller of the total numberState of shares of stock available for issuance underNew York] urge you to vote FOR this proposal.

FLEETCOR’s Statement in Opposition to the A&R Plan as of the Effective Date. For the purposes hereof, “disability” shall mean a physical or mental incapacity which impairs the individual’s ability to substantially perform his or her duties for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days, as determined by the Committee based on information provided to it. Any employment agreement or other agreement with a key employee or director which provides for the acceleration in vesting inconsistent with the requirements of this minimum vesting requirement shall not apply with respect to any option, SAR or stock grant granted on or after the A&R Plan’s Effective Date.Proposal

Options.Our Board Recommends You Vote " Options may be granted by the Compensation Committee to eligible employees and outside directors under the A&R Plan, and may be granted for any reason the Compensation Committee deems appropriate, including as a substitute for compensation otherwise payable in cash. Each option will be evidenced by a certificate setting set forth whether the option is an ISO or a non-ISO and such otherAGAINST" This Proposal.

The Board has considered the proposal for the compensation committee of the Board of Directors to adopt a policy that financial performance metrics shall be adjusted, to the extent practicable, to exclude the impact of share repurchases when determining the amount or vesting of any senior executive incentive compensation grant or award. After consideration, the Board has determined that this proposal is not in the best interests of the Company or its stockholders and recommends that the stockholders vote against this proposal.
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As discussed in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”, the Company believes it is important for its executive compensation program to be aligned with the long-term interest of its stockholders. The compensation committee uses a combination of company-wide, business unit and individual performance goals and objectives for our executives.

Our fully-independent compensation committee established the programs and is best positioned to ensure that executive officers’ incentives are aligned with stockholders’ interests by having the flexibility to include share repurchases in calculating earnings per share so that stockholder and executive interests are aligned. The proposal seeks to limit this flexibility of the compensation committee. The Company believes that its executive compensation program includes an appropriate mix of performance goals and objectives that reflect the Company’s long-term strategy. The implementation of the policy requested by this proposal would unduly restrict the compensation committee and is not in the best interest of stockholders.





For these reasons, the Board of Directors does not believe it is in the best interests of stockholders for our Company’s compensation committee to adopt the proponent’s requested incentive compensation policy, and accordingly the Board of Directors opposes this proposal and recommends a vote against the proposal.

terms and conditions of such grant as the Compensation Committee deems consistent with the terms of the A&R Plan. All shares available for issuance under the A&R Plan shall be available for issuance as either ISOs or non-ISOs. No option will provide for the automatic grant of a new option upon the exercise of such option, and if an option holder is granted both an ISO and a non-ISO, his or her right to exercise the ISO cannot be conditioned on his or her failure to exercise the non-ISO. The exercise price for options granted under the A&R Plan may not be less than the fair market value of our common stockBased on the option grant date. The Compensation Committee will not (except for adjustments as permitted by the A&R Plan in connection with a corporate transaction or change in control) take any action without stockholder approval to directly or indirectly reduce the exercise price of any outstanding option or to make a tender offer for any option if the exercise price exceeds the then fair market value of our common stock. Option recipients may, in the discretion of the Compensation Committee, pay the exercise price by using cash, check, stock or through an approved cashless exercise procedure. Subject to the minimum vesting period discussed above, options vest at the time or times determined by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee, in its discretion, may require completion of a period of service as an eligible employee or outside director and/or satisfaction of a performance requirement before an option may be exercised. Options will expire at a time determined by the Compensation Committee, but in no event more than ten years after they are granted. At the Compensation Committee’s discretion, the option certificate may provide for the exercise of an option after an employee’s or director’s status has been terminated for any reason whatsoever, including death and disability.
Tax limitations on ISOs. The aggregate fair market value, determined at the time of grant, of shares of our common stock with respect to ISOs that are exercisable for the first time by an option-holder during any calendar year under all of our stock plans may not exceed $100,000. No ISO may be granted to any person who, at the time of grant, owns or is deemed to own stock possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of the Company, or of any subsidiary or parent of the Company unless (a) the option exercise price is at least 110% of the fair market value of the stock subject to the ISO on the date of grant and (b) the term of the ISO does not exceed five years from the date of grant.
Stock appreciation rights. SARs may be granted by the Compensation Committee to eligible employees and outside directors under the A&R Plan, either as part of an option or as standalone SARs. SARs may be granted for any reason the Compensation Committee deems appropriate, including as a substitute for compensation otherwise payable in cash. SARs entitle the holder to receive the appreciation of the fair market value of one share of common stock on the date such right is exercised over the baseline price specified in the option or SAR certificate (the “SAR Value”), multiplied by the number of shares of common stock in respect of which the SAR is being exercised. The SAR Value for a SAR must equal or exceed the fair market value of a share of common stock on the grant date. The terms and conditions for a SAR granted as part of an option will be set forth in the option certificate for the related option, while the terms and conditions for a standalone SAR will be set forth in a SAR certificate. Where a SAR is granted together with an option, (i) the number of shares subject to the SAR shall be no more than the number of shares under the related option, (ii) the SAR Value shall be no less than the option price under the related option, (iii) upon the exercise of the SAR, the right to exercise the related option shall be cancelled, and upon the exercise of a related option, the right to exercise the SAR shall be cancelled, and (iv) a SAR granted as a part of an option shall be exercisable only while the related option is exercisable. Subject to the minimum vesting period discussed above, the Compensation Committee, in its discretion, may require completion of a period of service as an eligible employee or outside director and/or satisfaction of a performance requirement before a SAR may be exercised. At the discretion of the Compensation Committee, any payment due upon the exercise of a SAR can be made in cash or in the form of common stock. The Compensation Committee will not (except for adjustments as permitted by the A&R Plan in connection with a corporate transaction or change in control) take any action without stockholder approval to directly or indirectly reduce the SAR Value of any outstanding SAR or to make a tender offer for any SAR if the SAR Value exceeds the then fair market value of our common stock.
Stock grants. Stock grants may be granted by the Compensation Committee to eligible employees and outside directors under the A&R Plan, and may be granted for any reason the Compensation Committee deems appropriate, including as a substitute for compensation otherwise payable in cash. Each stock grant shall be evidenced by a certificate which will specify what rights, if any, an eligible employee or outside director has with respect to such stock grant as well as any conditions applicable to the stock grant. A stock grant may be issued in the form of “stock awards”, “performance shares”, or “performance units”. Subject to the minimum vesting period discussed above, a stock award may provide for a contractual right to the issuance of stock to eligible employees and outside directors only after the satisfaction of specific employment or performance or other terms and conditions set by the Compensation Committee or may provide for the issuance of stock to eligible employees and outside directors at the time the grant is made, and any stock issued pursuant to a stock award may be issued subject to the satisfaction of specific employment or performance or other vesting terms and conditions which, if not satisfied, will result in the forfeiture of the stock issued to the eligible employee or director. A “performance share” will have an initial value equal to the fair market value of a share of stock on the date of grant. A “performance unit” will have an initial value that is established by the Compensation Committee at the time of grant. The Compensation Committee will set performance goals which, depending on the extent to which they are met during the performance period, and the satisfaction of applicable service-based vesting conditions, will determine the number or value of the performance shares or performance units that will vest (which number or value may be greater than the target number of performance shares or performance units granted to an eligible employee or director) and be paid to the eligible employee or director. At the close of the performance period, any earned performance shares will be paid in stock, and any earned performance units will be paid in the form of cash, stock, or a combination, unless otherwise specified in the stock grant certificate.

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The Compensation Committee, in its discretion, may make the issuance of common stock under a stock grant and/or the vesting of such stock subject to certain conditions. These conditions may include, for example, a requirement that the eligible employee continue employment or the outside director continue service with us for a specified period or that we or the eligible employee achieve stated performance or other conditions. If stock subject to a share grant is issued before the eligible employee’s or director’s interest in such share of stock vested and is non-forfeitable, the Company shall have the right to condition any such issuance on the employee or director first signing an irrevocable stock power in favor of the Company in order for the Company to effect any forfeiture called for under the related stock grant certificate. If a dividend is paid in cash with respect to a share issued under a stock grant but before the first date that the employee’s or director’s interest in such share is vested, the Company shall delay the payment of such cash dividend until his or her interest in such share is vested. An employee or director shall have the right to vote shares of stock issued under his or her stock grant prior to the date the employee’s or director’s interest in such share becomes vested.
The Compensation Committee will determine whether stock grants under the A&R Plan are subject to the achievement of performance goals based on one or more of the following performance measures: (1) our return over capital costs or increase in return over capital costs, (2) our total earnings or the growth in such earnings, (3) our consolidated earnings or the growth in such earnings, (4) our earnings per share or the growth in such earnings, (5) our net earnings or the growth in such earnings, (6) our earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items or the growth in such earnings, (7) our earnings before interest and taxes or the growth in such earnings, (8) our consolidated net income or the growth in such income, (9) the value of our stock or the growth in such value, (10) our stock price or the growth in such price, (11) our return on assets or the growth in such return, (12) our cash flow or the growth in our cash flow, (13) our total stockholder return or the growth in such return, (14) our expenses or the reduction in such expenses, (15) our sales growth, (16) our overhead ratios or changes in such ratios, (17) our expense-to-sales ratios or changes in such ratios, (18) our economic value added or changes in such value added, (19) our gross margin or growth in such gross margin, or (20) our bad debt expense or the reduction in such bad debt expense. A performance goal may be set in any manner determined by the Compensation Committee, including looking to achievement on an absolute or relative basis in relation to peer groups or indexes, and the Compensation Committee may set more than one goal. No change may be made to a performance goal after the goal has been set. However, the Committee may express any goal in terms of alternatives, or a range of alternatives, as the Compensation Committee deems appropriate under the circumstances, such as including or excluding (1) any acquisitions or dispositions, restructuring, discontinued operations, extraordinary items and other unusual or non-recurring charges, (2) any event either not directly related to the operations of the Company or not within the reasonable control of the Company’s management or (3) the effects of tax or accounting changes.
Section 162(m) of the Code generally imposes a $1,000,000 cap on the compensation that a public company may deduct in respect of compensation paid to its “covered employees”. Prior to January 1, 2018, any amounts that qualified under the “performance-based compensation” exception under Section 162(m) of the Code were excluded from the $1,000,000 cap. In order to constitute qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, in addition to certain other requirements, the stock awards had to be conditioned upon the attainment of pre-established, objective performance goals set by the Compensation Committee and based on one or more stockholder-approved performance measures. For purposes of the A&R Plan, any stock grant that the Compensation Committee intended to constitute qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code established objective performance goals based on one or more of the above performance measures in accordance with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code. The Compensation Committee has the discretion to use the above-listed performance measures with respect to stock grants that are not intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminates the performance-based compensation exception beginning January 1, 2018. However, the Act provides a transition rule with respect to remuneration which is provided pursuant to a written binding contract which was in effect on November 2, 2017 and which was not materially modified after that date. The Compensation Committee shall administer any awards granted prior to November 2, 2017 which qualify as “performance-based compensation” under § 162(m) of the Code, as amended by the Act, in accordance with the transition rules applicable to binding contracts in effect on November 2, 2017, and shall have the sole discretion to revise the A&R Plan to conform with such Law Changes and the Compensation Committee’s administrative practices, all without obtaining further stockholder approval.
Transfer of awards. During an employee’s or director’s lifetime, an option or SAR shall (absent the Compensation Committee’s consent) be exercisable only by the employee or director.No award shall be transferable otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution without the consent of the Compensation Committee, and any person or persons to whom an option or SAR is transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution will be treated as the employee or director.
Change in control. Pursuant to the A&R Plan, all conditions to the exercise of outstanding options and SARs, and all conditions to the issuance or forfeiture of outstanding stock grants, will be deemed satisfied as of the effective date of the change in control, if as a result of a change in control:
all of the outstanding options, SARs and stock grants granted under the A&R Plan are not continued in full force and effect or there is no assumption or substitution of the options, SARs and stock grants (with their terms and conditions unchanged) in connection with such change in control; or

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solely with respect to an option, SAR or stock grant that was granted prior to the Effective Date of the A&R Plan, the terms of an option certificate, SAR certificate or stock grant certificate expressly provide that this provision applies to the grant made under such certificate even if there is such a continuation, assumption, or substitution of such grant or the A&R Plan.
In this case,foregoing, our Board of Directors shall haverecommends you vote "AGAINST" the right to deemstockholder proposal regarding excluding the impact of share repurchases when determining incentive grants and awards, if properly presented at the time of the change in control any and all terms and conditions to the exercise of all outstanding options and SARs on such date and any and all outstanding issuance and vesting conditions under any stock grants on such date be 100% satisfied on such date, and our Board of Directors shall also have the right, to the extent required as a part of a change in control transaction, to cancel all outstanding options, SARs and stock grants after giving eligible employees and outside directors a reasonable period of time to exercise their outstanding options and SARs or to take such other action as is necessary to receive common stock subject to stock grants.
The A&R Plan also provides that if outstanding options, SARs and stock grants are continued in full force and effect or there is an assumption or substitution of the options, SARs and stock grants in connection with a change in control, then, except as expressly provided in any option certificate, SAR certificate or stock grant certificate granted prior to the Effective Date of the A&R Plan, any conditions to the exercise of an eligible employee’s or director’s outstanding options and SARs and any issuance and forfeiture conditions of outstanding stock grants will automatically expire and have no further force or effect on or after the date that the employee’s or director’s service terminates, if:
the employee’s employment with FleetCor is terminated at our initiative for reasons other than “cause” (as defined in the A&R Plan) or is terminated at the employee’s initiative for “good reason” (as defined in the A&R Plan) within the two-year period starting on the date of the change in control; or
an outside director’s service on our Board of Directors terminates for any reason within the two-year period starting on the date of the change in control.
A change in control means, generally:
any sale by us of all or substantially all of our assets or our consummation of any merger, consolidation, reorganization or business combination with any person, except for certain transactions to be described in the A&R Plan;
the acquisition by any person, other than certain acquisitions to be specified in the A&R Plan, of 30% or more of the combined voting power of our then-outstanding voting securities;
the “incumbent directors” (as defined in the A&R Plan) cease for any reason (other than ordinary course events, such as death or retirement situations), to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; or
stockholder approval of our liquidation or dissolution, other than as will be provided in the A&R Plan.
Adjustment of shares. meeting.In the event of (a) any equity restructuring, change in the capitalization of our company (including, but not limited to, spin offs, stock dividends, large non-reoccurring cash or stock dividends, rights offerings or stock splits), or (b) any transaction described in Code Section 424(a) which does not constitute a change in control, the Compensation Committee shall adjust in a reasonable and equitable manner, the number, kind or class of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the A&R Plan, the annual grant caps, the number, kind or class of shares of common stock subject to options or SARs granted under the A&R Plan, and the option price of the options and the SAR Value of the SARs, as well as the number, kind or class of shares of common stock granted pursuant to stock grants under the A&R Plan, in order to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of each such outstanding option, SAR and stock grant immediately before such restructuring or recapitalization or other transaction.
Adjustment of shares-mergers. The Compensation Committee, as part of any transaction described in Code Section 424(a) which does not constitute a change in control under the A&R Plan, shall have the right to adjust the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the A&R Plan without seeking approval of our stockholders, unless such approval is required by applicable laws or rules of the stock exchange. In connection with any such transaction, the Compensation Committee will also have the right to make stock, option and SAR grants to effect the assumption of, or the substitution for, stock, option and SAR grants previously made by any other corporation to the extent that such transaction calls for the substitution or assumption of such grants, without regard to any grant limits set forth in the A&R Plan.
Amendments or termination. Our Board of Directors may amend the A&R Plan at any time, provided, that no amendment shall be made (a) absent the approval of the stockholders of the Company to the extent such approval is required under applicable law or stock exchange rules, or (b) which might adversely affect any rights that would otherwise vest on a change in control with respect to awards granted prior to the date of any such amendment. The Board also may suspend granting options or SARs or making stock grants or terminate this Plan at any time, provided that the Board cannot unilaterally modify, amend or cancel any option, SAR or stock grant unless the holder consents in writing to such modification, amendment or cancellation or there is a dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a change in control of the Company. The A&R Plan will terminate on the earlier of (1) the tenth anniversary of the date our stockholders approve the A&R

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Plan and (2) the date upon which all of the stock reserved for use under the A&R Plan has been issued or is no longer available for use under the plan. No option, SAR or stock grant may be granted after the date the A&R Plan terminates.
Stockholder rights. Key employees and directors will not have any rights to dividends or other rights of a stockholder as a result of the grant of an option or a SAR until the common stock subject to such option or SAR is actually delivered to such key employee or director. Key employees and directors who hold shares issued under a stock grant will have the right to vote such shares prior to the date such shares vest, but any dividends paid with respect such shares shall not be paid until such shares are vested.
Federal Income Tax Consequences
The rules concerning the federal income tax consequences with respect to grants made pursuant to the A&R Plan are technical, and reasonable persons may differ on the proper interpretation of such rules. Moreover, the applicable statutory and regulatory provisions are subject to change, as are their interpretations and applications, which may vary in individual circumstances. Therefore, the following discussion is designed to provide only a brief, general summary description of the U.S. federal income tax consequences associated with such grants, based on a good faith interpretation of the current U.S. federal income tax laws, regulations (including certain proposed regulations) and judicial and administrative interpretations. The following discussion does not set forth (1) any U.S. federal tax consequences other than income tax consequences or (2) any state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences that may apply.
ISOs. In general, an eligible employee will not be taxed upon the grant or the exercise of an ISO. For purposes of the alternative minimum tax, however, the eligible employee generally will be required to treat an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of our common stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price as an item of adjustment in computing the eligible employee’s alternative minimum taxable income. If the eligible employee does not dispose of our common stock received pursuant to the exercise of the ISO within either (1) two years after the date of the grant of the ISO or (2) one year after the date of exercise of the ISO, a disposition of our common stock generally will result in long-term capital gain or loss to the individual with respect to the difference between the selling price and the exercise price. We will not be entitled to any federal income tax deduction as a result of such disposition. In addition, we normally will not be entitled to a federal income tax deduction at either the grant or the exercise of an ISO.
If the eligible employee disposes of our common stock acquired upon exercise of the ISO within either of the two above-mentioned time periods, then in the year of disposition, the individual generally will recognize ordinary income, and we will be entitled to a federal income tax deduction (provided we satisfy applicable federal income tax reporting requirements). The amount of income and deduction will be an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the excess of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price or (2) the amount realized upon disposition over the exercise price. Any gain in excess of the amount recognized by the eligible employee as ordinary income will be taxed to the individual as short-term or long-term capital gain (depending on the applicable holding period).
Non-ISOs. An eligible employee or an outside director will not recognize any taxable income upon the grant of a non-incentive stock option, or Non-ISO, and we will not be entitled to a federal income tax deduction at the time of grant. Upon the exercise of a Non-ISO, the eligible employee or outside director generally will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of our common stock on the date the shares are transferred pursuant to the exercise over the exercise price.
We will be entitled to a federal income tax deduction (provided we satisfy applicable federal income tax reporting requirements) in an amount equal to the ordinary income recognized by the eligible employee or outside director in the year that the income is recognized by the individual. Upon a later sale of our common stock by the eligible employee or outside director, he or she will recognize short-term or long-term capital gain or loss (depending on the applicable holding period) in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale and the fair market value of the shares when ordinary income was recognized.
SARs. An eligible employee or outside director will recognize ordinary income for federal income tax purposes upon the exercise of a SAR under the A&R Plan for cash, our common stock or a combination of each. The amount of income that the eligible employee or outside director will recognize will equal the amount of cash, if any, and the fair market value of our common stock, if any, that the eligible employee or outside director receives as a result of the exercise. We generally will be entitled to a federal income tax deduction in an amount equal to the ordinary income recognized by the eligible employee in the same taxable year in which the eligible employee recognizes such income, if we satisfy applicable federal income tax reporting requirements.
Stock Grants. The amount an eligible employee or outside director will recognize as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes in connection with the grant of a stock award depends on the restrictions imposed on such shares. Generally, tax will be deferred until the first taxable year the shares are no longer subject to substantial risk of forfeiture. At the time the restrictions lapse, the eligible employee or outside director will recognize ordinary income equal to the then fair market value of the stock. However, the eligible employee or outside director may make a Section 83(b) election to include the value of the shares in income in the year the award is granted despite such restrictions; in such case, any subsequent appreciation in the value of the shares will be treated as a capital gain. If the stock award is forfeited, the eligible employee or outside director will recognize no income. If cash or stock dividends are paid on shares subject to

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the stock award before the date the stock award becomes nonforfeitable, we will delay any payment of such cash or stock dividend to an eligible employee or outside director until the shares become nonforfeitable, and the cash or stock dividends will be treated as ordinary income (or dividend income, if a Section 83(b) election was made) in the year received. If the shares subject to the stock award are forfeited, any related cash or stock dividends will also be forfeited. Upon the initial grant of performance units or performance shares, an eligible employee or outside director generally will not incur any income tax liability. At the end of the performance period, however, the eligible employee or outside director will realize ordinary income on any amounts received in cash or shares of our common stock, and any subsequent appreciation on any shares of stock will be treated as a capital gain. Generally, we will be entitled to a federal income tax deduction in an amount equal to the ordinary income recognized by the eligible employee or outside director in the same taxable year in which he or she recognizes such income, if we satisfy applicable federal income tax reporting requirements.
Section 162(m). TheTax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), which became law on December 22, 2017, significantly amends Section 162(m) of the Code. Pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code, as amended, we may not deduct compensation of more than $1 million paid to the Company’s “covered employees,” which includes (i) any individual who at any time during the taxable year is either our principal executive officer or an employee whose total compensation for the tax year is required to be reported to our stockholders because he or she is among the three highest compensated officers for the tax year, other than the principal executive officer or principal financial officer, and (ii) any person who was a covered employee at any time after December 31, 2016. Prior to January 1, 2018, certain grants may have qualified as “performance-based compensation” and, as such, would be exempt from the $1 million limitation on deductible compensation. The Act eliminated the performance-based compensation exception with respect to tax years beginning January 1, 2018. However, the Act provides a transition rule with respect to remuneration which is provided pursuant to a written binding contract which was in effect on November 2, 2017 and which was not materially modified after that date. The Compensation Committee shall administer any awards granted prior to November 2, 2017 which qualify as “performance-based compensation” under § 162(m) of the Code, as amended by the Act, in accordance with the transition rules applicable to binding contracts in effect on November 2, 2017, and shall have the sole discretion to revise the A&R Plan to conform with such Law Changes and the Compensation Committee’s administrative practices, all without obtaining further stockholder approval.
Plan Benefits
Benefits, if any, payable under the A&R Plan for 2018 and future years are at the discretion of the Compensation Committee and are therefore not determinable at this time. Our executive officers and outside directors are eligible to receive awards under the Plan and, accordingly, have an interest in this Proposal. The number of awards granted to each of our named executive officers during 2016 is set forth under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Grants of Plan-Based Awards for 2016”, the number of awards granted to each of our outside directors during 2016 is set forth under “Compensation of Directors” and the number of awards granted to each of our named executive officers during 2017 is set forth under “2017 Compensation Decisions and Related Matters - 2017 Compensation Decisions.” During fiscal year 2016 and from January 1 through December 28, 2017, awards have been granted under the 2013 Plan to approximately 225 key employees and 8 outside directors.

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Awards Granted to Certain Persons
The table below shows the number of awards granted under the 2013 Plan and its predecessor, the 2010 Plan, to the named executive officers and the other individuals and groups indicated under the 2013 Plan and its predecessor, the 2010 Plan, since its inception. The closing price of our common stock on December 28, 2017 was $193.38 per share.
  Stock Grants (shares)  Option Awards
Name and Position  Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price
Ronald F. Clarke
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
 1,675,334
 2,941,665
 $76.60
Eric R. Dey
Chief Financial Officer
  111,508
 416,524
 $81.66
John S. Coughlin
Executive Vice President-Global Corporate Development
 61,500
 310,750
 $134.01
Charles Freund
Executive Vice President-Global Sales
  23,500
 416,524
 $81.66
Todd W. House (1)
President-North America Direct Issuing, U.S. Telematics and Efectivale
  32,500
 348,762
 $90.10
All Executive Officers, as a group (13 persons)  2,044,400
 6,019,529
 $99.68
All Non-Employee Directors, as a Group 108,591
 
 $
All Non-Executive Officer Employees, as a Group  564,701
 6,004,312
 $85.83
(1)Mr. House was a named executive officer in 2016 but is no longer an executive officer of the Company as of July 1, 2017.

WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL
OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 2010 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN.
OTHER BUSINESS
We know of no other business to be considered at the meeting and the deadline for stockholders to submit proposals or nominations has passed. However, if other matters are properly presented at the meeting, or at any adjournment or postponement of the meeting, and you have properly submitted your proxy, then Ronald F. Clarke or Eric R. Dey will vote your shares on those matters according to their best judgment.

2017 COMPENSATION DECISIONS
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Currently, our Board of Directors is currently divided into three classes, with each class serving for a staggered three-year term. If Proposal 4 is approved at the Annual Meeting, then all directors will be elected annually beginning at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. The Board of Directors currently consists of three class I directors, three class II directors and three class III directors. Our directors are divided among the three classes as follows:
the class I directors are Messrs. Buckman, Hagerty and Stull;
the class II directors are Messrs. Johnson and Sloan and Ms. Moddelmog; and
the class III directors are Messrs. Clarke, Farrelly and Macchia.
At each annual meeting of stockholders, a class of directors currently elected for a three-year term to succeed the directors of the same class whose terms are then expiring. The terms of the class I directors, class II directors and class III directors identified above will expire upon the election and qualification of successor directors at the annual meeting of stockholders held during the calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2019, respectively.

Three class III directors - Messrs. Clarke, Farrelly and Macchia - have been nominated for election at the Annual Meeting to hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2022, and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The accompanying proxy will be voted in favor of the three nominees named below to serve as directors unless the stockholder indicates to the contrary on the proxy. All the nominees are current directors. If Proposal 4 is approved by stockholders at the Annual Meeting, all directors will be elected every year beginning at the annual meeting in 2022.
The Board of Directors expects that each of the nominees will be available to serve, but if any of them is unable to serve at the time the election occurs, the Board of Directors may, by resolution, provide for a lesser number of directors or designate a substitute nominee designated by the Board of Directors.


NOMINEES
Ronald F. Clarke, 63
Class III
Director since 2000
Term expires 2019
Mr. Clarke has been our chief executive officer since August 2000 and was appointed chairman of our Board of Directors in March 2003. Mr. Clarke provides leadership for our Board of Directors’ operations; helps establish the strategic direction for our numerous acquisitions both domestically and internationally; and has led the Company through extensive growth since joining the company in 2000. Mr. Clarke also serves on the board of directors of Ceridian HCM Holding Inc., a global human capital management software company. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Clarke served as president and chief operating officer of AHL Services, Inc., a staffing firm. From 1990 to 1998, Mr. Clarke served as chief marketing officer and later as a division president with Automatic Data Processing, Inc., a computer services company. From 1987 to 1990, Mr. Clarke was a principal with Booz Allen Hamilton, a global management consulting firm. Earlier in his career, Mr. Clarke was a marketing manager for General Electric Company, a diversified technology, media, and financial services corporation. In deciding to re-nominate Mr. Clarke, the Board considered Mr. Clarke’s familiarity with our Company and industry through his service as our chief executive officer, his deep knowledge of our business, financial matters and industry, as well as his detailed in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the Company.

Joseph W. Farrelly, 75
Class III
Director since 2014
Term expires 2019
Mr. Farrelly joined our Board of Directors in April 2014. From 2006 through March 2015, Mr. Farrelly served as the Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer at Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE:IPG), a global provider of advertising and marketing services. Prior to joining Interpublic Group in 2006, he held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Aventis, Vivendi Universal, Joseph E. Seagrams and Sons, and Nabisco. His experience covers the advertising, pharmaceutical, consumer products, entertainment, financial services and software industries. Mr. Farrelly is currently a member of the board of directors of NetNumber Inc. He previously served as a director of Helium, GridApps, and Aperture Technologies, Inc., all of which were acquired by larger companies in their respective industries. In deciding to re-nominate Mr. Farrelly, the Board considered Mr. Farrelly’s substantial experience in and in-depth knowledge regarding information technology and security, as well as his experience in advertising and marketing.


Richard Macchia, 67
Class III
Director since 2010
Term expires 2019
Mr. Macchia joined our Board of Directors in July 2010 and has served as chairman and financial expert of our audit committee since that date. Mr. Macchia served as chief financial officer and senior vice president of administration for Internet Security Systems, Inc., an information security provider, from December 1997 through October 2005, in which he oversaw financial functions, human resources, facilities and investor relations. Mr. Macchia remained employed with Internet Security Systems, Inc. during the following year to transition the chief financial officer role to his successor. Internet Security Systems, Inc. was acquired by International Business Machines Corporation in October 2006. Prior to this, Mr. Macchia served in senior executive roles, including as principal financial officer and accounting officer, with several public companies, including with MicroBilt Corporation (financial information services), and First Financial Management Corporation (credit card authorization, processing and settlement services; healthcare claims processing services; and document management/imaging services). Earlier in his career, from 1973 to 1985, Mr. Macchia worked at KPMG LLP, an international accounting firm, ultimately serving as a partner in the audit and assurance practice for two years. Mr. Macchia obtained his CPA certificate from the State of Georgia in 1976. In deciding to re-nominate Mr. Macchia, the Board considered Mr. Macchia’s over twenty years of experience in the financial and information services industry, his deep knowledge of our business, financial matters and industry, as well as his detailed and in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the Company.




CONTINUING DIRECTORS
Michael Buckman, 71
Class I
Director since 2013
Term expires 2020
Mr. Buckman joined our Board of Directors in July 2013. Since 2009, Mr. Buckman has been the managing partner of Buckman Consulting LLC, a travel, logistics and payment systems consulting firm. Prior to forming the firm in 2009, Mr. Buckman was an executive with BCD Travel, most recently as president Asia/Pacific, until his retirement in 2009, and from 2001 to 2007 as chief executive officer. Prior to joining BCD Travel, he served as chief executive officer of Worldspan from 1995 to 1999. Additionally, he held senior executive positions with Homestore.com, American Express, Sabre Travel Services and American Airlines. He also served as chairman of TRX, Inc., a provider of travel technology, transaction processing and data integration services to the global travel industry, from 2001 to 2005. At the time of his election, the Board considered Mr. Buckman’s extensive experience overseeing and evaluating financial statements as a senior executive of various technology, travel and payment systems companies, his perspective regarding our business, financial matters and industry, as well as his detailed in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the Company.
Thomas M. Hagerty, 56
Class I
Director since 2014
Term expires 2020
Mr. Hagerty joined our Board of Directors in November 2014. Mr. Hagerty is a Managing Director of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., a position he has held since 1994. Mr. Hagerty has been employed by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and its predecessor, Thomas H. Lee Company, since 1988. Mr. Hagerty also serves as a director of Black Knight, Inc., Ceridian HCM Holding Inc., Fidelity National Financial, Inc., and ServiceLink Holdings, LLC. Mr. Hagerty’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his managerial and strategic expertise working with large, growth-oriented companies as a Managing Director of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., a leading private equity firm, his experience in enhancing value of such companies, his expertise in corporate finance and his perspective as the representative of a substantial shareholder of numerous companies. Mr. Hagerty was first elected to the Board pursuant to the terms of an Investor Rights Agreement, which has since expired, entered into with Ceridian LLC as part of FleetCor’s acquisition of Comdata Inc. on November 14, 2014.


Steven T. Stull, 60
Class I
Director since 2000
Term expires 2020
Mr. Stull joined our Board of Directors in October 2000. Since 1992, Mr. Stull has served as president of Advantage Capital Partners, a private equity firm, which he co-founded, serving as the firm’s chief executive officer and directing investment policy, overall operations, strategic planning, and fundraising activities; and overseeing investments and portfolio companies in the technology, business, financial and information services industries. Mr. Stull also serves as a director for numerous private companies, including serving as a member of audit and compensation committees. Prior to founding Advantage Capital Partners, Mr. Stull served for nine years as an executive in the investment department of General American Life Insurance Company, heading its securities division and personally managing its high yield, convertible, and preferred stock portfolios. Mr. Stull also has experience as a chief financial officer of an information services company and has also worked within a commercial bank and a savings and loan association. At the time of his election, the Board considered Mr. Stull’s experience, his perspective regarding our business, financial matters and industry, as well as his detailed and in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the Company.
Mark A. Johnson, 66
Class II
Director since 2003
Term expires 2021

Mr. Johnson joined our Board of Directors in March 2003. Since September 2008, Mr. Johnson has served as a partner with Total Technology Ventures, a venture capital firm specializing in financial services. Mr. Johnson also serves on the board of directors of a number of private companies and on the board of Cardlytics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDLX). Cardlytics uses purchase intelligence to make marketing more relevant and measurable. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Johnson was vice chairman-mergers and acquisitions at CheckFree Corporation, an electronic payments company (a previously Nasdaq-listed company until it was acquired in 2007 by Fiserv, Inc.), where he led and had direct oversight over business development and evaluating strategic growth opportunities. Mr. Johnson joined CheckFree in 1982 as vice president of operations. Additionally, Mr. Johnson was responsible for the development and launch of CheckFree’s commercial and consumer electronic funds transfer services and CheckFree’s electronic bill payment and bill presentment businesses; as well as the development of key strategic alliances and marketing initiatives. Mr. Johnson also served on the Board of Directors of CheckFree from 1982 to 2007. Mr. Johnson is also a founder of e-RM Ventures, a private investing consultancy focused on early-stage payments-related companies; has former experience with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and Bank One with responsibilities for checking and cash management operations; was a member of the balance sheet committee of CheckFree; and also has public company audit committee experience. At the time of his election, the Board considered Mr. Johnson’s deep knowledge of our business, financial matters and industry, as well as his detailed and in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the Company.


Jeffrey S. Sloan, 51
Class II
Director since 2013
Term expires 2021
Mr. Sloan joined our Board of Directors in July 2013. Mr. Sloan has been with Global Payments Inc. (Global), a leading international payments technology company, since June 2010. He has served as president since June 2010, chief executive officer since October 2013, and a member of the board of directors of Global since January 2014. Prior to joining Global, Mr. Sloan served in several executive positions with Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Goldman) from 1998 to 2010, where he was a partner and the worldwide head of the financial technology group in New York. With Goldman, Mr. Sloan focused on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance and pioneered the development of the firm’s payments practice in investment banking, where he led many of the landmark transactions in payments. Mr. Sloan serves on the Undergraduate Executive Board of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and serves on the board and is a member of the executive committee of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. At the time of his election, the Board considered Mr. Sloan’s twenty-five years of experience in the financial services and payments industries, which contribute to his deep knowledge of our business, financial matters and industry, as well as his detailed in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the Company.
Hala G. Moddelmog, 63
Class II
Director since 2017
Term expires 2021
Ms. Moddelmog joined our Board of Directors in April 2017. Ms. Moddelmog has served as the President & CEO of the Metro Atlanta Chamber since 2014. She is the first female leader of the 156-year-old organization, which covers 29 counties and more than 15 Fortune 500 companies as well as a multitude of small and medium-sized enterprises in the 9th largest metropolitan region in the United States. From 2010 to 2013, Ms. Moddelmog was the President of Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. - a division of Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEN) that had $3 billion in system sales - where she led the divestiture of the company to private ownership in a deal valued at $419 million. From 2006 to 2009 Ms. Moddelmog was President & CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world’s largest breast cancer organization that had 125 affiliates worldwide and research grants of more than $1.5 billion. From 2005 to 2006 Ms. Moddelmog was the CEO of Catalytic Ventures, LLC, a business that evaluated investment opportunities in foodservice, franchising, and multi-unit retail. From 1995 to 2004 Ms. Moddelmog was the President of Church’s Chicken, a business that had over 1,500 units in 29 states and 15 countries. Ms. Moddelmog led Church’s through significant change as the parent company AFC Enterprises, Inc. went public (NASDAQ: AFCE) and the Church’s division was later divested to Crescent Capital (now Arcapita) for $390 million. In addition to serving on the FleetCor Board of Directors, Ms. Moddelmog also currently serves on the Board of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW), where she serves on the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. She previously served on the Board of Amerigroup Corporation (NYSE: AGP) from 2009 to 2012, where she served on the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and from 2008 to 2010 she served on the Board of AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (NYSE: AHS), also on the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee as well as the Compensation Committee. Ms. Moddelmog also has served on the Boards of several large nonprofits. At the time of her election, the Board considered Ms. Moddelmog’s more than 20 years of experience leading high growth companies, her experience enhancing the value of such companies, her marketing expertise, her international experience, her community ties, and her experience serving on several public company and large non-profit Boards.



EVALUATION AND RELATED MATTERSEVOLUTION OF OUR BOARD
GivenAs part of our focus on stockholder value, we regularly evaluate the performance of our Board of Directors and its committees and engage in an annual self-evaluation process. We also evaluate the mix of experience, expertise and tenure of our individual directors. Our corporate governance guidelines reflect this approach. As demonstrated by the biographies above, our directors have diverse backgrounds. We believe this helps us to make the most of opportunities and to effectively manage risk. Over the past six years, five of our eight independent directors joined the Board of Directors to fill gaps we perceived and to bring fresh perspective. We believe that Proposal 1 relatesour efforts have and will continue to result in a board and management focused on delivering exceptional value to our stockholders.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES
Under our amended and restated bylaws, the number of directors will be determined from time to time by our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors currently consists of nine members. Eight of our directors—Messrs. Buckman, Farrelly, Hagerty, Johnson, Macchia, Sloan and Stull and Ms. Moddelmog—are “independent directors” as defined under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards.
The Board held four meetings in 2018 and each director attended at least seventy-five percent of all Board and applicable committee meetings during the year. Our independent directors meet in executive session at each regularly scheduled in-person Board meeting, when deemed appropriate.
In 2018, our Board had four standing committees: an audit committee, a compensation, plannominating and corporate governance committee (“compensation committee”), an executive and acquisitions committee, and an information technology and security committee. The table


below provides current membership for each of the Board committees that existed during 2018. Each committee meets quarterly and holds additional meetings as needed, except the executive and acquisitions committee which meets as needed when matters within its charter arise.
Audit CommitteeCompensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance CommitteeExecutive and Acquisitions CommitteeInformation Technology and Security Committee
Michael BuckmanM   M
Ronald F. Clarke   C
Joseph W. Farrelly   M   C
Thomas M. Hagerty   C   M
Mark A. JohnsonM   M
Richard MacchiaC, F   M
Hala G. Moddelmog
   M

Jeffrey S. Sloan   M   M
Steven T. Stull   M
C = ChairpersonM = MemberF = Financial Expert
Below is a description of each standing committee of our Board of Directors. Each committee has authority to engage legal counsel or other advisers or consultants as it deems appropriate to carry out its responsibilities.
Audit Committee
Our audit committee currently consists of Messrs. Buckman, Johnson and Macchia. Mr. Macchia is the chairman of the committee. The audit committee held five meetings in 2018. Our Board has determined that each member of the committee meets the definition of “independent director” for purposes of the New York Stock Exchange rules and the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Our Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Macchia qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations.
Our audit committee is responsible for, among other matters:
appointing, compensating, retaining, evaluating, terminating and overseeing our independent registered public accounting firm;
discussing with our independent registered public accounting firm their independence from management;
reviewing with our independent registered public accounting firm the scope and results of their audit;
approving all audit and permissible non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm;
overseeing the financial reporting process and discussing with management and our independent registered public accounting firm the interim and annual financial statements that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
reviewing and monitoring our accounting principles, accounting policies, financial and accounting controls and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
establishing procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission of concerns regarding questionable accounting, internal controls, or auditing matters; and
reviewing and approving related person transactions.
Our Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the committee, which is available on our website.

Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Our compensation committee currently consists of Messrs. Farrelly, Hagerty and Stull and Ms. Moddelmog. The compensation committee held seven meeting in 2018. Mr. Hagerty is the chairman of the committee. Our Board of Directors has determined that each committee member meets the definition of “independent director” for purposes of the New York Stock Exchange rules (including the heightened independence requirements applicable to compensation committee members) and the definition of “outside director” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.


The compensation committee is responsible for, among other matters:
annually reviewing and approving our goals and objectives for executive compensation;
annually reviewing and approving for the chief executive officer and other executive officers (1) the annual base salary level, (2) the annual cash incentive opportunity level, (3) the long-term incentive opportunity level, and (4) any supplemental benefits or perquisites;
reviewing and approving employment agreements, severance arrangements and change of control agreements for the chief executive officer and other executive officers, as appropriate;
making recommendations and reports to the Board of Directors concerning matters of executive compensation;
administering our executive incentive plans;
reviewing compensation plans, programs and policies;
developing and recommending criteria for selecting new directors;
evaluating individuals and qualifications to become directors; and
recommending nominees for committees of the Board of Directors;
assisting the Board of Directors with matters concerning corporate governance practices; and
handling such other matters that are specifically delegated to the compensation committee by the Board of Directors from time to time.
Our Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the committee, which is available on our website.
See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” for a description of the processes and procedures of the committee and for additional information regarding the committee’s role and management’s role in determining compensation for executive officers and directors will participate, the Company is required under Item 8directors.
Executive and Acquisitions Committee
Our executive and acquisitions committee consists of Schedule 14A to furnishMessrs. Clarke (chairman), Hagerty, Johnson and Sloan. The executive compensation information required by Item 402 of Regulation S-K and certain paragraphs of Item 407 of Regulation S-K related to our last completed fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. See the section titled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

The discussion below describes compensation arrangementsacquisitions committee held no meetings in 2018. Between meetings of our namedBoard of Directors, the executive officers for 2017 and certain other compensation-related decisions made in 2017acquisitions committee has and supplementsmay exercise the discussion under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.” This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current plans, as well as considerations, expectations and determinations regarding future compensation programs. Actual compensation programs that we adopt may differ materially from currently planned compensation decisions as summarized in this discussion.

Compensation Components
The Company’s Compensation Committee generally makes decisions regarding the compensationpowers of the Company’s executive officers, including named executive officers, duringBoard of Directors to act upon any matters which, in the first quarterview of each fiscal year. The executive officers discussed in this proxy statement are called the “named executive officers” or “NEOs,” who are listed below:

Ronald F. Clarke-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, should not be postponed until the next previously scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors, except for those powers expressly reserved to the Board. In particular, the executive and acquisitions committee may assist the Board of Directors in connection with capital expenditures, investments, acquisitions, financing activities and other matters. Our Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the committee, which is available on our website.
Eric R. Dey-Chief Financial OfficerInformation Technology and Security Committee

Our information technology and security committee consists of Messrs. Farrelly (chairman), Buckman, Macchia and Sloan, each of whom meets the definition of “independent director” for purposes of the New York Stock Exchange rules. Our Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the committee, which is available on our website. The information technology and security committee is responsible for providing oversight and leadership for our information technology and security planning processes, policies, priorities and objectives. In furtherance of this role, the primary purpose of the committee is to review, assess and make recommendations regarding the long term strategy for global information security and the evolution of our technology direction in a competitive environment. To accomplish this purpose the committee has four roles: (1) to understand the security controls and assessments conducted on major card platforms and concur that such controls are comparable to industry best practices and standards as appropriate; (2) to assess technology modernization plans and processing platform strategies to validate proper investment in multi-year initiatives that maintain effective and efficient use of our resources; (3) to review progress on significant information technology and security projects against milestones and quality indicators and evaluate actions intended to drive quality and timeliness; and (4) to evaluate the prioritization of strategies for intellectual property protection. Our Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the committee, which is available on our website.
Board Leadership
11Our corporate governance guidelines provide that our Board will include a majority of independent directors. Our CEO serves as the chairman of the Board and has served as such since 2003. We believe this leadership structure has been effective. Eight of our nine directors are independent, as described below under “Director Independence.” The members of our audit committee, compensation committee, and information technology committee are also independent, as described above under “Audit Committee”, “Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee”, and "Information Technology and Security Committee". Our corporate governance guidelines provide that our non-management directors will meet in executive session, without management present, as frequently as they deem appropriate, typically at the time of each regular Board meeting.





One of our independent directors presides during the meeting of independent directors, and the presiding director acts as a liaison between the non-management directors and the chairman and CEO in connection with each regular meeting. The presiding director performs the essential functions of a “lead director.”

We believe that having a combined chairman and CEO, a Board with a majority of independent directors who meet regularly in executive session, and independent chairs for the Board’s audit committee, compensation committee, and information technology committee provides the best form of leadership for FLEETCOR and our stockholders and provides an appropriate balance between strategy development and independent oversight of management. The Board of Directors believes that having our CEO serve as chairman of the Board facilitates the Board’s decision making process because Mr. Clarke possesses detailed and in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the Company and its business and thus is best positioned to develop agendas that ensure the Board’s time and attention is focused on the most critical matters. The combined role enables decisive leadership, ensures accountability and enhances our ability to communicate our message and strategy clearly and consistently to our stockholders, employees and customers.
John S. Coughlin-Executive Vice President-Global Corporate DevelopmentRisk Oversight
Charles Freund-Executive Vice President-Global Strategy
Todd W. House-President-North America Direct Issuing, U.S. TelematicsOur Board is responsible for overseeing our risk management. Under its charter, the audit committee is responsible for discussing with management the annual internal audit plan, FLEETCOR’s major financial risk exposures, steps management has taken to monitor and Efectivale
As described incontrol such exposures, risk management and risk assessment policies, significant findings and recommendations and management’s responses. The audit committee also is responsible for discussing with management and the sectionindependent auditors, periodically, normally on at least an annual basis, the independent auditors’ annual audit scope and plan and risk assessment and risk management policies. The Board’s other committees oversee risks associated with their respective areas of this proxy statement titled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,”responsibility. For example, the compensation package forcommittee considers risks associated with our compensation policies and practices, with respect to both executive officers consistscompensation and compensation generally. Our information technology and security committee focuses on risks associated with information technology and security, such as cybersecurity, security controls, technology initiatives and intellectual property protection. The information technology and security committee conducts reviews at least quarterly to oversee the efficacy of base salary, annual cash incentivecybersecurity risk initiatives and related controls, policies, procedures, training, preparedness, and governance structure. The Board and the information technology and security committee directed the formation of a cross-functional cybersecurity council at the Company, and receive regular cybersecurity reports from the global CIO, the corporate CIO, and the chief information security officer, among others. In addition, our internal audit department routinely performs audits on various aspects of data protection and cybersecurity and reports the results quarterly.
Our Board regularly engages in discussing the most significant risks and how the risks are being managed, and receives reports from senior management and from committee chairs. We believe that our leadership structure, as described above, supports the risk oversight function of the Board. While we have a combined chairman and CEO, independent directors chair the audit committee, the compensation based on achievement of companycommittee, and individual performance goals, long-term equity incentive awards,the information technology and benefits and perquisites. At the discretionsecurity committee, which are involved with risk oversight.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Our corporate governance guidelines provide that a majority of our Compensation Committee, executive officers may alsodirectors will be independent. Our Board of Directors has adopted director independence guidelines to assist in determining each director’s independence. These guidelines are included in our corporate governance guidelines available on our website at investor.fleetcor.com. The guidelines exceed the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange on which our shares are listed.
Under the director independence guidelines, the Board of Directors must affirmatively determine a director has no relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. To facilitate this determination, annually each director completes a questionnaire that provides information about relationships that might affect the determination of independence. Management provides the compensation committee and our Board with relevant facts and circumstances of any relationship bearing on the independence of a director or nominee that is outside the categories permitted under the director independence guidelines.
Based on the review and recommendation by the compensation committee, the Board of Directors analyzed the independence of each director and determined that Messrs. Buckman, Farrelly, Hagerty, Johnson, Macchia, Sloan and Stull and Ms. Moddelmog meet the standards of independence under our director independence standards, and applicable New York Stock Exchange listing standards, including that each member is free of any relationship that would interfere with their individual exercise of independent judgment.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
The non-employee members of our Board of Directors receive discretionary bonus awards. The Compensation Committee did not award any discretionary bonuses in 2017.
2017 Say on Pay and Frequency Votes
At our 2017 Annual Meetingcompensation for serving as directors. We believe restricted stock awards are an appropriate form of Stockholders (“2017 Annual Meeting”), our stockholders were asked to cast non-binding advisory votes to (1) approve our executive compensation for our named executive officers for 2016 and (2) recommenddirectors because the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. Approximately 37.3%value of the votes cast by our stockholders were in support ofgrants will increase as the compensationvalue of our named executive officersstock price increases, thus aligning the interests of these directors with those of our stockholders. Annual grants for 2016. In addition,director service for 2018 had a target value at grant of approximately 78.8%$250,000, with prorated grants determined by the Board of Directors from time to time for newly elected directors. The amount of these grants was determined based on our Board of Directors’ general experience with market levels of director compensation. As set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the votes cast byBoard expects non-employee directors to hold at least


$150,000 of common stock or equity interests within five years of becoming a director. All of our stockholders werenon-employee directors are in favor of annual future say on pay votes.compliance with this guideline.
In connection with the sentiment expressed by stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting and since that time, at the direction of the Compensation Committee, members of the Compensation Committee and management have been reaching out to stockholders to seek feedback regarding our Company’s executive compensation policies in order to inform future executive compensation decisions. This process is ongoing and thus far we have contacted stockholders who collectively held approximately 22% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of September 30, 2017. While the feedback varied among stockholders, some common themes were an appreciation for the work of the Company’s executives and the returns generated for stockholders, general satisfaction with the compensation of named executive officers other than the CEO, concern on the part of some stockholders about the level of time-based options granted to the CEO, a preference on the part of some stockholders for earnings per share over total stockholder return as a performance criterion, and a preference among some stockholders for metrics tying long term incentive awards to longer term performance criteria.
The Compensation Committee also engaged Pearl Meyer to assist the committee with (1) a review of the 2017 Say on Pay voting results and CEO pay levels and to assist the Company with stockholder outreach considerations, (2) review and recommendations on changes to the 2013 Plan, and (3) recommendations for the 2018 executive compensation program design, taking into account the Company’s business strategy, competitive practice and stockholder engagement feedback.
This process is ongoing and the Company has set a goal of seeking feedback from stockholders owning at least 50% of our stock. In addition, the Compensation Committee has received initial advice and studies from Pearl Meyer but expects to conduct additional research and receive additional input from Pearl Meyer. Nevertheless, considering the feedback from stockholders and advice from Pearl Meyer thus far, the Compensation Committee has taken the following actions:
Recommended, and the Board of Directors approved that future say on pay votes be held annually;
Proposed to includea cash payment in the A&R Planamount of $50,000 for the chairman of each independent committee chairman; Messrs. Macchia, Hagerty and Farrelly, respectively, for 2018. The decision to provide cash compensation is reviewed on an annual basis.
All members of our Board of Directors are reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in connection with attendance at Board meetings. Mr. Clarke does not receive any compensation for service on our Board of Directors.

The following table sets forth the total compensation provided to each non-employee director that served during any part of 2018.
 Fees earned or paid in cash ($) Stock awards ($)(1) Total ($)
Michael Buckman$
 $259,675
 $259,675
Joseph W. Farrelly$50,000
 $259,675
 $309,675
Thomas M. Hagerty$50,000
 $259,675
 $309,675
Mark A. Johnson$
 $259,675
 $259,675
Richard Macchia$50,000
 $259,675
 $309,675
Hala G. Moddelmog$
 $259,675
 $259,675
Jeffrey S. Sloan$
 $259,675
 $259,675
Steven T. Stull$
 $259,675
 $259,675
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(1)During 2018, the compensation committee granted Messrs. Buckman, Farrelly, Hagerty, Johnson, Macchia, Sloan and Stull and Ms. Moddelmog each 1,300 shares of restricted stock for their service on the Board of Directors during 2018, which vested on January 1, 2019. The value for stock awards in this column represents the grant date fair value for the stock award granted in 2018, computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718.

Messrs. Buckman, Farrelly, Hagerty, Johnson, Macchia, Sloan and Stull and Ms. Moddelmog did not hold any stock option awards as of December 31, 2018.
DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
The qualifications for directors are described in our corporate governance guidelines, which is available on our website. The following factors, among others, are assessed when considering a restriction against making any grants from director’s or nominee’s qualifications:
the 3,500,000 Share Increasehighest personal and professional ethics, integrity, values, ability and judgment;
understanding our business environment;
ability to make independent analytical inquiries and judgments;
skills and experience in the context of the needs of the Board;
breadth of business and organizational skills, background, experience, and diversity;
the number of other public company Boards on which each director serves to consider whether such other board service impairs the director’s service by unduly limiting the director’s attendance, participation or effectiveness; and
“independence” as contemplated by applicable legal and regulatory requirements and in accordance with our guidelines and standards.
Our corporate governance guidelines provide that no director should serve on more than four other public company boards, unless the compensation committee determines otherwise. Directors are expected to advise the Chairman & CEO Ron Clarke over the next two years; and
Approved the other changes to the A&R Plan described in Proposal 1 to enhance the A&R Plan, including the addition of share limits for directors, minimum vesting requirements, and prohibitions of payouts on dividends until the vesting of the underlying award.Board and the chair of the compensation committee in advance of accepting an invitation to serve on another public company board.
The Compensation Committee also is studyingBoard of Directors does not believe that it should limit the Company’s peer groupnumber of terms for which a person may serve as a director or require a mandatory retirement age, because such limits could deprive us of the valuable contributions made by a director who develops, over time, significant insights into FLEETCOR and considering updating the peer group, as well as additional changes to named executive officer compensation, such as changes in vesting criteria for long-term incentive awards and changes in the mix of equity awards granted to named executive officers. The Compensation Committee believes the mix of changes implemented to date and under consideration for further changes will enhance our executive compensation practices and align executive compensation with our Company’s business and strategic objectives and maximize long-term stockholder growth.its operations.

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The re-nomination of existing directors is not viewed as automatic, but is based on continuing qualification under the criteria stated above. In addition, the committee considers the existing directors’ performance on the Board and any committee.

SELECTION OF DIRECTOR NOMINEES
2017 Compensation DecisionsOur compensation committee is responsible for evaluating candidates for election to our Board of Directors. It also evaluates candidates for election to fill vacancies that may arise between annual meetings. In evaluating candidates, the committee considers personal and professional integrity, ability (including the director qualifications referenced above under “Director Qualifications”), accountability, judgment and perspective, desired experience, and diversity. The committee may retain a third party search firm to identify director candidates and has sole authority to select the search firm and approve the terms and fees of any director search engagement.
2017 compensation decisions were made in January 2017, including base salary adjustments, bonus,The committee’s process for selecting nominees begins with an evaluation of the qualifications and long-term equity incentives for our named executive officers. An additional long-term equity grant was provided to certain key employees, including our namedperformance of incumbent directors and a determination of whether the Board or its committees have specific unfulfilled needs. The committee considers candidates identified by the committee, other directors, executive officers (withand stockholders, and, if applicable, a third party search firm. Consideration includes determining whether a candidate qualifies as “independent” under the exceptionvarious standards applicable to the Board and its committees. The committee selects nominees to recommend to the Board, which considers and makes the final selection of Mr. Clarke),director nominees and directors to serve on its committees. The committee may use whatever process it deems appropriate under the circumstances when evaluating nominees recommended by stockholders.
In discharging its duty of recommending criteria for selecting new directors, the Board recognizes the value of diversity among its members and the impact it can have on the performance of the Board. As such, during its next scheduled meeting, the Board will consider the adoption of a formal policy codifying the inclusion of diverse candidates based on both gender and race, in May 2017. the candidate pool from which new directors are nominated.             
STOCKHOLDER RECOMMENDATIONS OF NOMINEES
The Compensation Committee deemed this additional long-term equity awardcompensation committee of the Board of Directors considers recommendations for candidates for nomination to the Board of Directors by a stockholder. It will consider and evaluate candidates recommended by stockholders in the same manner as candidates recommended from other sources. If the Board determines to nominate a stockholder-recommended candidate and recommends his or her election, then that nominee’s name will be necessaryincluded in the proxy statement for the next annual meeting.
Our stockholders also have the right under Article I, Section 4 of our bylaws to provide additional incentivedirectly nominate director candidates and should follow the procedures outlined in our bylaws. To be timely for consideration at our 2020 annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice to focus certain executives and key employees on stockholder value creation. With the exception of Mr. Dey’s June base salary increase and July grant of performance-based restricted stock, all compensation decisions were made prior to our 2017 Annual Meeting and Say on Pay vote, andcorporate secretary regarding a director nomination must be received no earlier than 120 days prior to the associated stockholder outreach described above. It is withanniversary of this year’s annual meeting (February 13, 2020), or later than 90 days prior to the anniversary of this year’s annual meeting (March 14, 2020). However, in mindthe event that the Compensation Committee has proposed2020 annual meeting is called for a date that is not within thirty days before or after June 12, 2020, notice by the stockholder must be received by the later of the tenth day following the date of the Public Announcement (as defined in our bylaws) of the date of the annual meeting and the 90th day prior to includethe annual meeting.

Stockholder nominations must be addressed to: FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc., Attention: Corporate Secretary, 5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 400, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092, DIRECTOR CANDIDATE RECOMMENDATION.
PROXY ACCESS NOMINATIONS
Article I, Section 11 of our bylaws establishes procedures for nominations by eligible stockholders of candidates for election as directors at an annual meeting and to have those nominees included in our proxy materials. To be timely for consideration at our 2020 annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice to the corporate secretary regarding a proxy access director nomination must be received no earlier than 150 days prior to the anniversary of the date on which we first mailed the proxy materials for this year’s annual meeting (December 1, 2019), or later than 120 days prior to the anniversary of the date on which we first mailed the proxy materials for this year’s Annual Meeting of this year’s annual meeting (December 31, 2020). However, in the A&R Planevent that the 2020 annual meeting is called for a restriction against making any grants fromdate that is not within thirty days before or after June 12, 2020, notice by the 3,500,000 Share Increase tostockholder must be received by the Chairman & CEO Ron Clarke over the next two years.
Compensation to our named executive officers in 2017 is described below:
Mr. Clarke’s compensation in 2017 is comprised of a base salary of $1,000,000, bonus target of $1,000,000, and stock awards of 50,000 performance-based restricted stock shares and 850,000 time-based stock options (granted on January 25, 2017).
Mr. Dey’s compensation in 2017 is comprised of a base salary of $500,000 (effective June 26, 2017), bonus target of $250,000, stock awards of 1,170 performance-based restricted stock shares and 88,000 time-based stock options (granted on January 25, 2017), 30,000 time-based stock options (granted on May 5, 2017), and 13,008 performance-based restricted stock shares (granted on July 26, 2017).
Mr. Coughlin’s compensation in 2017 is comprised of a base salary of $420,000, bonus target of $210,000, and stock awards of 1,170 performance-based restricted stock shares and 88,000 time-based stock options (granted on January 25, 2017), and 30,000 time-based stock options (granted on May 5, 2017).
Mr. Freund’s compensation in 2017 is comprised of a base salary of $365,000, bonus target of $182,500, stock awards of 1,170 performance-based restricted stock shares and 88,000 time-based stock options (granted on January 25, 2017), and 30,000 time-based stock options (granted on May 5, 2017).
Mr. House’s compensation in 2017 is comprised of a base salary of $420,000, bonus target of $210,000, stock awards of 1,170 performance-based restricted stock shares and 88,000 time-based stock options (granted on January 25, 2017), and 30,000 time-based stock options (granted on May 5, 2017). Mr. House is no longer an executive officerlater of the Company as of July 1, 2017.
2017 Company Performance
Ontenth day following the basis of total stockholder returns, as shown in the graph below, through December 15, 2017 FleetCor’s performance has continued to outperform the market. The following graph assumes $100 invested on December 15, 2010, at the closing price of our common stock on that day ($27.25), and compares (a) the percentage change of our cumulative total stockholder return on the common stock (as measured by dividing (i) the difference between our share price at the end and the beginningdate of the period presented by (ii) the share price at the beginningPublic Announcement (as defined in our bylaws) of the periods presented) with (b) (i)date of the Russell 2000 index, (ii) the S&P 500® Data Processing & Outsourced Services index, (iii) the S&P 500®annual meeting.
Stockholder nominations must be addressed to: FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc., and (iv) the Dow Jones Industrial average.Attention: Corporate Secretary, 5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 400, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092, DIRECTOR CANDIDATE RECOMMENDATION.

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any proposal that a stockholder wishes to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement and proxy card for the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and must be received no later than December 31, 2019 at the following address, FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc., Attention: Corporate Secretary, 5445 Triangle Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092, STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL. However, in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within thirty days before or after June 12, 2020, notice by the stockholder must be received a reasonable time before we begin to print and mail our proxy materials for the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.

If a stockholder wishes to present a proposal before the 2020 annual meeting but does not wish to have a proposal considered for inclusion in our proxy statement and proxy in accordance with Rule 14a-8 or to nominate someone for election as a director, the stockholder must give written notice to our Corporate Secretary at the address noted above. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the Corporate Secretary must be received no earlier than 120 days prior to the anniversary of this year’s annual meeting (February 13, 2020), or later than 90 days prior to the anniversary of this year’s annual meeting (March 14, 2020). However, in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within thirty days before or after June 12, 2020, notice by the stockholder must be received by the later of the tenth day following the date of the Public Announcement (as defined in our bylaws) of the date of the annual meeting and the 90th day prior to the annual meeting. Our bylaws contain specific procedural requirements regarding a stockholder’s ability to nominate a director or submit a proposal to be considered at a meeting of stockholders. The bylaws are available on our website at investor.fleetcor.com under Corporate Governance.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board will give appropriate attention to written communications that are submitted by stockholders and other interested parties, and will respond if and as appropriate. We maintain on our corporate website a link explaining that stockholders and other interested parties who wish to communicate directly with the Board of Directors may do so by any of the following means:
Writing to the Board of Directors as a group or the non-management directors as a group at our headquarters mailing address to the attention of the Corporate Secretary:
Eric Dey
FLEETCOR Corporate Secretary
5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 400
Peachtree Corners, GA, 30092
Sending an email to the Board of directors as a group or the non-management directors as a group at a specified email address provided by the Company:
FLEETCORBoard@FLEETCOR.com
FLEETCORNonManagementDirectors@FLEETCOR.com
The Corporate Secretary reviews all written and emailed correspondence received from stockholders and other interested parties and forwards such correspondence periodically to the directors if and as appropriate.
GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES ON OUR WEBSITE
Complete copies of our corporate governance guidelines, committee charters and code of conduct are available on the Corporate Governance section of our website, at investor.fleetcor.com. In accordance with New York Stock Exchange rules, we may also make disclosure of the following on our website:
the method for interested parties to communicate directly with the presiding director or with the independent directors as a group;
the identity of any member of our audit committee who also serves on the audit committees of more than three public companies and a determination by our Board that such simultaneous service will not impair the ability of such member to effectively serve on our audit committee; and
contributions by us to a tax exempt organization in which any independent director serves as an executive officer if, within the preceding three years, contributions in any single fiscal year exceeded the greater of $1 million or 2% of such tax exempt organization’s consolidated gross revenues.
We will provide any of the foregoing information without charge upon written request to Corporate Secretary, FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc., 5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 400, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092.

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Period Ending 
FleetCor
Technologies, Inc.
 Russell 2000 
S&P Data
Processing and
Outsourced
Services
 S&P 500 Dow Jones Industrial Average
12/15/2010 $100.00
 $100.00
 $100.00
 $100.00
 $100.00
12/31/2010 $113.03
 $102.78
 $95.88
 $101.83
 $100.98
12/31/2011 $109.61
 $96.43
 $117.85
 $101.81
 $106.63
12/31/2012 $196.88
 $110.54
 $150.85
 $115.46
 $114.37
12/31/2013 $429.98
 $151.44
 $228.94
 $149.64
 $144.68
12/31/2014 $545.72
 $156.79
 $256.74
 $166.68
 $155.56
12/31/2015 $524.51
 $147.83
 $283.80
 $165.47
 $152.08
12/31/2016 $519.34
 $176.63
 $300.42
 $181.25
 $172.49
12/15/2017 $697.65
 $199.18
 $426.96
 $216.62
 $215.16

FleetCor’s continued success is dependent upon its executive team. In order to adequately compensate the executive team and remain in line with market compensation levels, FleetCor is seeking stockholder approval of the A&R Plan.



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INFORMATION REGARDING BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, AND MANAGEMENT
This table shows common stock that is beneficially owned by our directors, our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer and our next three most highly compensated executive officers, whom we refer to as our “named executive officers” and all persons known to us to own 5 percent or more of our outstanding common stock, as of February 8, 2019. Percentages are based on 85,858,421 shares outstanding as of February 8, 2019.
AMOUNT AND NATURE OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
 Common Stock Owned (2) Right to Acquire (3) Total Securities Owned (4) Percent of Outstanding Shares
Name and Address (1)       
Principal Stockholders:       
The Vanguard Group(5)   
9,379,969 
 9,379,969 10.9%
100 Vanguard Boulevard      v
Malvern, PA 19355       
BlackRock, Inc.(6)7,263,359 
 7,263,359 8.5%
55 East 52nd Street       
New York, NY 10055       
Wellington Management Group LLP (7)5,590,617 
 5,590,617 6.5%
280 Congress Street       
Boston, MA 02210       
Capital Research Global Investors(8)5,007,317 
 5,007,317 5.8%
333 South Hope Street       
Los Angeles, CA 90071       
Named Executive Officers and Directors:       
Ronald F. Clarke(9)   
890,666 3,556,665
 4,447,331 5.0%
Eric R. Dey(10)   
19,359 103,000
 122,359    *
Kurt P. Adams(11)12,510 43,396
 55,906    *
David J. Krantz (12)   
10,875 0
 10,875    *
Armando L. Netto(13)   
10,059 82,500
 92,559    *
Michael Buckman(14)   
17,567 
 17,567    *
Joseph W. Farrelly(15)   
11,267 
 11,267    *
Thomas M. Hagerty(16)   
4,243 
 4,243    *
Mark A. Johnson(17)   
97,894 
 97,894    *
Richard Macchia(18)   
14,343 
 14,343    *
Hala G. Moddelmog(19)   
3,910 
 3,910    *
Jeffrey S. Sloan(20)   
12,567 
 12,567    *
Steven T. Stull(21)   
19,314 
 19,314    *
Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (15 Persons)(22)1,149,022 4,000,311
 5,149,333 5.7%
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 *Less than 1%
(1)Unless otherwise noted, the business address for the individual is care of FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc., 5445 Triangle Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia, 30092.
(2)Unless otherwise noted, includes shares for which the named person has sole voting and investment power or has shared voting and investment power with his spouse. Excludes shares that may be acquired through stock option exercises.
(3)Includes shares that can be acquired through stock option exercises through April 9, 2019.
(4)Includes common stock, restricted stock, and shares that can be acquired through stock option exercises through April 9, 2019.


(5)This information was reported on a Schedule 13G filed by The Vanguard Group with the SEC on February 11, 2019. The Schedule 13G was filed on behalf of: the following entities (1) The Vanguard Group; (2) Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company and (3) Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd.
(6)This information was reported on a Schedule 13G filed by BlackRock, Inc. with the SEC on February 4, 2019. The Schedule 13G was filed on behalf of the following entities: (1) BlackRock, Inc., (2) BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A., (3) BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V., (4) BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited, (5) BlackRock Advisors, LLC, (6) BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, (7) BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited, (8) BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited, (9) BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG, (10) BlackRock (Singapore) Limited, (11) BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., (12) BlackRock Fund Advisors, (13) BlackRock Fund Managers Ltd, (14) BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association, (15) BlackRock International Limited, (16) BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited, (17) BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, (18) BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, (19) BlackRock Japan Co Ltd, and (20) BlackRock Life Limited.
(7)This information was reported on Schedule 13G filed by Wellington Management Group LLP with the SEC on February 12, 2019. The Schedule 13G was filed on behalf of the following entities: (1) Wellington Group Holdings LLP, (2) Wellington Investment Advisors LLP, (3) Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd. and one or more of the following investment advisers (the "Wellington Investment Advisers"): (4)Wellington Management Company LLP, (5) Wellington Management Canada LLC, (6) Wellington Management Singapore Pte Ltd, (7) Wellington Management Hong Kong Ltd, (8)Wellington Management International Ltd, (9) Wellington Management Japan Pte Ltd and (1) Wellington Management Australia Pty Ltd. The securities as to which the Schedule 13G was filed by Wellington Management Group LLP, as parent holding company of certain holding companies and the Wellington Investment Advisers, are owned of record by clients of the Wellington Investment Advisers. Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP controls directly, or indirectly through Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd., the Wellington Investment Advisers. Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP is owned by Wellington Group Holdings LLP. Wellington Group Holdings LLP is owned by Wellington Management Group LLP.
(8)This information was reported on Schedule 13G filed by Capital Research Global Investors, a division of Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") with the SEC on February 14, 2019.
(9)Includes 865,666 shares of common stock, vested options of 3,556,665 and 250,000 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(10)Includes 18,484 shares of common stock, vested options of 103,000 and 875 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(11)Includes 5,939 shares of common stock, vested options of 43,396 and 6,571 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(12)Includes 10,875 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(13)Includes 9,184 shares of common stock, vested options of 82,500 and 875 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(14)Includes 16,291 shares of common stock and 1,276 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(15)Includes 9,991 shares of common stock and 1,276 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(16)Includes 2,967 shares of common stock and 1,276 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(17)Includes 96,618 shares of common stock and 1,276 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(18)Includes 13,067 shares of common stock and 1,276 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(19)Includes 2,634 shares of common stock and 1,276 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(20)Includes 11,291 shares of common stock and 1,276 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(21)Represents 6,247 shares of common stock held by Advantage Capital Financial Company, LLC ("Advantage Capital") and related entities, 11,791 shares of common stock held by Mr. Stull and 1,276 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements. Mr. Stull has shared voting power with respect to such shares of common stock held by Advantage Capital, and as a result, may be deemed to beneficially own such shares. Mr. Stull disclaims ownership of the shares held by the Advantage Capital entities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Advantage Capital is a private equity fund that invests on behalf of other investors.
(22)In addition to the officers and directors named in this table, two other executive officers are members of this group.


EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW OF 2018 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

FLEETCOR has a long track record of consistently delivering strong financial results and growth as a result of excellent execution, new product innovation and accretive acquisitions. Since our initial public offering (“IPO”) on December 15, 2010, profitability (measured as net income and adjusted net income) grew at a compounded annual growth rate of 29% and 27%, respectively. This financial performance has resulted in significant increase in value to our stockholders and the overall value of the Company in this same time period, resulting in significant returns in relation to other companies in our sector, as well as compared to the S&P 500 ® Data Processing & Outsourced Services index, S&P 500 ® index and Dow Jones Industrial average. We believe it is important to provide the context of the longer time period to enable a better understanding of the Company’s strategy and approach to performance considerations.

This high level of performance over the past eight years has been achieved as the Company has executed on its strategy of transforming into a global provider of business payment services, from simply a US based fuel card provider. We believe that the diversification we have achieved from both a product and geographic perspective, has made the Company more balanced relative to risks and opportunities, and created a durable growth model in large, under-penetrated markets. Throughout that transition,  we have maintained the characteristics that have driven our success from the beginning. Our businesses are primarily business to business, have high recurring revenue models, have specialized networks which create barriers to entry, have high EBITDA margins, and have similar selling systems which can be leveraged across businesses. The composition, breadth and scale of the company today makes FLEETCOR one of the largest companies focused on the business payments market, and continues to provide us with substantial growth opportunities over a long period of time.
I.2018 & Long Term Performance
Financial Performance Growth:As discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K for 2018, we delivered strong financial results in 2018, including the following:
Revenues, net of $2.434 billion, an increase of 8% over 2017, and 13% under ASC 605 in both periods.
Net income of $811.5 million, an increase of 10% over 2017.
Adjusted net income1 of $970 million, an increase of 21% over 2017.
Net income per diluted share of $8.81, an increase of 11% over 2017.
Adjusted net income per diluted share1 of $10.53, an increase of 23% over 2017.
Since our IPO in December of 2010, the Company has grown adjusted net income per diluted share (on a pro forma basis in 2010)1 over the prior year as follows:
20112012201320142015201620172018
31%38%35%27%22%10%23%23%

Stock Price:
The Company’s stock price has grown from $27.25, the closing stock price at our IPO on December 15, 2010, to $185.72 on December 31, 2018.
Our closing stock price on March 29, 2019 was $246.59, after recovering from the fourth quarter 2018 market downturn and accelerating further due to strength in the fuel business, underlying growth metrics and FLEETCOR's strategy execution. This is an increase of 33% compared with December 31, 2018, and 73% and 805%, respectively, since December 31, 2015 and the date of our IPO.

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1Non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of adjusted net income to our GAAP numbers is provided on page 87 of our Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, as well as in Appendix B to this proxy statement for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014,. The $2.6 billion of revenues, net run rate is calculated as fourth quarter 2018 revenues, net provided on page 130 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 multiplied by four.
*2010 is reflected on a pro forma basis (to exclude the impact of a one-time charge related to stock based compensation and the impact of public company expenses, loss on extinguishment debt, non-cash compensation expenses associated with our stock plan and in crease in the effective tax rate, effective during 2011.


Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share vs Total Shareholder Return (TSR): From December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2018, total shareholder return was over 500%, tracking comparably to earnings per share and total earnings per share growth during that same time of 501% and 557%, respectively. More recently, the stock price performance has improved as strength in the fuel business is properly reflected in the underlying growth metrics, and FLEETCOR has improved its communication with shareholders about its strategy and execution. As of the last business day prior to the filing of this proxy, April 26, 2019, our stock price has increased 39% since December 31, 2018, compared to the S&P 500 increase of 17% and the S&P Data Processing and Outsourced Services industry group increase of 26%, respectively.

Total shareholder return is a measure of the performance of different companies' stocks and shares over time. It combines share price appreciation and dividends paid to calculate the total return to the shareholder expressed as an annualized percentage.

For purposes of illustrating TSR, the graph below assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2010, at the then price of $30.92 per share, and compares (a) the percentage change of our cumulative total stockholder return on the common stock and (b) growth in our adjusted net income per diluted share.
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We show below the annual revenue, net income, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share growth since our IPO in 2010 and the relative growth during the presented time periods.

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Note: Market cap is defined as basic shares of common stock outstanding multiplied by year-end share price.
II.2018 Say on Pay Vote andActions Following the 2018 Annual Meeting
2018 Say on Pay Vote: At our 2018 annual meeting, our stockholders were asked to cast a non-binding, advisory vote to approve our 2017 executive compensation for our named executive officers. Only 14.3% of the votes cast by our stockholders were in support of the executive compensation for our named executive officers in 2018.

Investor Outreach: In conjunction with the 2018 annual meeting and since then, the Company met with holders of over 59% of outstanding common stock in order to discuss the Company’s performance, strategy and corporate governance. Subsequent to the 2018 annual meeting, the Company contacted our top 20 shareholders, which represents over 54% of outstanding shares. This outreach was specifically to discuss corporate governance, including environmental and social matters, and especially to obtain feedback on the 2018 Say on Pay vote.
Relative to governance related topics, the conversations were constructive, however the feedback was largely centered around some general themes as noted below.
CEO pay
    ○ Absolute level of CEO pay
    ○ Structure of pay package
Performance targets
  ○ Preference for rigorous targets
  ○ Preference for inclusion of relative performance metrics
  ○ Preference for longer performance target measuring period

Additionally, the Company spent considerable time discussing with shareholders the progress the Company has made relative to previous topics of heightened shareholder interest. The compensation committee also engaged Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC ("Pearl Meyer") to assist the committee with a review of the historical Say on Pay voting results and CEO pay levels, stockholder outreach considerations, and recommendations for the 2018 executive compensation program design, taking into account the Company’s business strategy, competitive practices, and stockholder engagement feedback.

The compensation committee believes the current structure is one that has worked for the Company over a long period of time but, based on stockholder feedback, has made some changes as detailed in the table below. It is important to understand that the Board views shareholder feedback as a critical piece of information as it makes decisions about future governance changes. Our goal is to be responsive, but also to balance that feedback with future changes while ensuring continued, strong Company performance.



The actions we have taken in response to this feedback are outlined below.
What We HeardWhat We DidWhen We Did It
Concern at size of CEO equity awardsThe compensation committee and Mr. Clarke agreed that Mr. Clarke’s total compensation for 2018 would not exceed $8 million. We included a restriction in the Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Compensation Plan against making any grants from the 3,500,000 share pool increase to Mr. Clarke in 2018 and 2019.2018, 2019
Preference for using majority voting in the election of directorsAdopted majority voting standard in the election of directors2018
Need to communicate more clearly about compensation matters and link to FLEETCOR's performance
Addition of executive overview section and expanded disclosure on financial performance

2019
Declassification of the Board of Directors (Elect each director annually)
The Board of Directors has adopted and is asking stockholders to approve the Charter Amendment to phase out our classified Board so that all directors will be elected annually beginning at the 2022 annual meeting.

2019

Considering the feedback from stockholders and advice from Pearl Meyer, the compensation committee has taken the following actions:
Established a minimum vesting period for any equity grants of one year; and
Updated the peer groups considered when comparing the Company's performance and compensation practices with peers.
The compensation committee believes these changes have enhanced our executive compensation practices and help align executive compensation with our Company’s business and strategic objectives and maximize long-term stockholder growth. The compensation committee continues to evaluate its approach to executive compensation, specifically for our CEO. The compensation committee will continue to consider the outcome of our say-on-pay votes when making future compensation decisions for the named executive officers. We welcome input from our stockholders on our compensation policies and compensation program at any time.

III.Perspective of the Compensation Committee
Message from the Compensation Committee: In response to considerable and clear shareholder feedback on executive compensation practices, the compensation committee acted in 2018 and agreed with Mr. Clarke, to limit CEO compensation to a level at or below our peer group median in 2018, which was approximately $8 million at the beginning of 2018. You can see in the executive compensation tables that we fulfilled our promise. We also agreed not to award our CEO any new stock based compensation grants from the recent 3,500,000 increase to our share pool in 2018 and 2019, to which we have adhered.

The compensation committee believes that the current compensation structure has produced significant shareholder value over a long period of time, and we continue to believe that many elements of our current program are right for our Company. We have received a variety of perspectives on all aspects on what the best compensation structure should be, largely based on broad best practices about what makes a good total package, but no clear consensus has emerged. Ultimately, our responsibility is to our shareholders, by providing a structure that we believe is best aligned with their interests, and delivers consistent, strong returns as we have been able to do since our IPO in 2010.

The committee continues to believe that the Company’s CEO has been a critical catalyst in driving the Company’s outstanding performance. Our compensation system, by design, concentrates the equity grants to our CEO. We believe this approach has been successful as evidenced by the Company’s consistently leading earnings growth. Nevertheless, the compensation committee desires to be responsive to our shareholders' concerns as voiced through the Say on Pay vote and our stockholder outreach, and will continue to strike a balance between incenting and driving future performance, along with current market practices.



III.Pay for Performance
A fundamental principle underlying our compensation program is that we should pay for performance. In accordance with this principle, a vast majority of executive pay is performance based and not guaranteed.
Our executive compensation programs are materially aligned with short and long-term Company performance. They incentivize and reward our executives for achievement of short-term goals aligned with the fiscal year operating plan (annual cash incentive program) and achievement of long-term goals measured over a multi-year period (long-term equity incentive plan). In support of our long-term goals, we incentivize and reward our executives with performance-based restricted stock to be earned based on (1) achievement of multiple financial and performance measures (performance shares) and (2) our annual company-wide performance for achieving adjusted net income per diluted share (EPS shares). We believe the performance shares and EPS shares align the interests of executives with those of our stockholders. Also in support of our long-term goals, we periodically incentivize our executives with time-based stock option awards, typically at the time of their hiring and when initial time based stock option awards are vested.
For our chief executive officer, as well as our other named executive officers, target achievement criteria under our short-term and long-term incentive programs in 2018 are performance-based, except for certain time-based stock option grants. However, we view these stock option grants as being inherently performance-based, as the require stock price appreciation before there is any real value earned, while remaining simple. In addition, our long-term incentives are 100% stock-based, so that the value of the shares earned fluctuates with stock price during the performance and vesting periods, aligning our executives’ interests with those of our stockholders. Executives are also subject to stock ownership guidelines, and the shares they are required to hold under that program also fluctuate with stock price.
As described above, our operating performance for 2018 continued to be strong, which is reflected in the pay earned by the named executive officers in 2018.
In aggregate for 2018, the named executive officers earned 129% of target for the annual cash incentive program. These payouts were a result of achieving specific profitability, adjusted cash net income earnings per share, and individual goals set in February 2018.
In aggregate, the named executives earned approximately 95% of targets for the long-term equity incentive plan in connection with the performance based restricted share awards utilizing financial measures in 2018. The payouts were a result of achieving specific adjusted net income per diluted share “EPS” and personal performance goals, with certain awards containing additional time based vesting criteria. The value of the restricted awards changes as our stock price changes, thereby continuing to align executive and shareholder interests.

Performance vs. Peer Groups: With the assistance of Pearl Meyer, the compensation committee established two peer groups for purposes of benchmarking company performance and compensation - a performance peer group and an industry peer group. More information about the companies in each peer group is provided under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Peer Groups.” The comparisons below are included to provide insight to the operational performance of the Company compared with peers’ over the last 5 years. During that time, the Company’s revenue growth and EBITDA growth compare favorably to both peer groups. However, our TSR compared to peers over the same 1, 3 and 5 year time periods lagged in those comparisons due to our underperformance of our stock price. Our revenue and EBITDA growth demonstrate the strength of the Company’s performance but that performance was not reflected in the stock price for much of the time. We believe it is important to consider our strong financial performance rather than stock price fluctuations over the short term, but we also recognize that the stock price is the ultimate reflection of performance over a longer period.

Our performance in relation to our identified performance and industry peer groups is as follows:
(in millions, except percentages)Revenue Market Cap EBITDA EBITDA Margin 1 YR TSR 3 YR TSR 5 YR TSR
              
Performance Peer Group Median$3,645 $15,929 $1,286 42% -19% 43% 83%
Industry Peer Group Median$3,977 $15,989 $1,432 37% 4% 60% 129%
              
FLEETCOR Technologies Inc.$2,433 $21,458 $1,365 56% -3% 30% 58%
              
FLEETCOR Percentile in performance peer group38% 63% 63% 94% 75% 44% 31%
FLEETCOR Percentile in industry peer group21% 64% 36% 100% 14% 21% 29%


(in millions, except percentages)1 YR Revenue Growth 3 YR Revenue Growth 5 YR Revenue Growth 1 YR EBITDA Growth 3 YR EBITDA Growth 5 YR EBITDA Growth
            
Performance Peer Group Median13% 83% 144% 11% 118% 224%
Industry Peer Group Median3% 23% 62% 12% 64% 73%
            
FLEETCOR Technologies Inc.8% 43% 172% 19% 88% 207%
            
FLEETCOR Percentile in performance peer group38% 25% 69% 63% 44% 44%
FLEETCOR Percentile in industry peer group79% 71% 100% 93% 79% 100%
We continue to evaluate our plans each year against various sets of market data to further align our pay practices with performance to ensure that we pay for performance.









COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Given that Proposal 1 relates to a compensation plan in which our executive officers and directors will participate, the Company is required under Item 8 of Schedule 14A to furnish executive compensation information required by Item 402 of Regulation S-K and certain paragraphs of Item 407 of Regulation S-K related to our last completed fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. As such, below is the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section and related compensation tables that were included in our Proxy Statement dated May 1, 2017.

The following discussion and analysis of compensation arrangements of our named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 should be read together with the compensation tables and related disclosures set forth below.

This compensation discussion and analysis describes the compensation policies and programs, the material compensation decisions we have made under those programs and policies, and the material factors that we have considered in making those decisions. Following this section is a series of tables containing specific information about the compensation earned or paid in 20162018 to the following individuals. We refer to these individuals as our “named executive officers” or “NEOs” for purposes of this proxy statement. The discussion below is intended to explain the detailed information provided in the tables contained in this section and to put that information into context within our overall compensation program.
Our named executive officers for 2016 were:2018 are:
Ronald F. Clarke—Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Eric R. Dey—Chief Financial Officer
John S. Coughlin—Executive ViceKurt P. Adams—Group President—Global Corporate DevelopmentPayments
Charles Freund—Executive Vice President—Global Sales
Todd W. House—David J. Krantz—Grout President—North America Direct Issuing, U.S.Telematics and EfectivaleFuel
2016 Executive Overview
As discussed in our Management Discussion and Analysis contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for 2016, we accomplished the following:
Revenues, net of $1.832 billion, an increase of 8% over 2015.
Net income of $452.4 million, an increase of 25% over 2015.
Adjusted net income1 of $659.2 million, an increase of 11% over 2015.
Net income per diluted share of $4.75, an increase of 23% over 2015.
Adjusted net income per diluted share1 of $6.92, an increase of 10% over 2015.
Since our IPO in December of 2010, the Company has grown adjusted net income per diluted share (on a pro forma basis in 2010)1 over the prior year 31%, 38%, 35%, 27%, 22% and 10% in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
Exited the fourth quarter of 2016 with over $2 billion of run rate revenues, net1, 20% higher than the same time in 2015.
Acquired STP for $1.3 billion, the second largest business acquisition in the Company’s history, a significant success that furthers the Company’s position in the Armando L. Netto—President—Brazil tolls market, as well as three smaller acquisitions for approximately $75 million.
Grew the Company’s stock price from $27.25 on December 15, 2010 to $141.52 on December 31, 2016, an increase of over 419%, leading our sector, and besting the S&P 500 by over 330% and the Russell 2000 by over 340%.
Our performance has helped drive our Company’s strong total stockholder returns that have benefited our stockholders and outperformed our competitors. We show below the annual revenue, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share growth since our initial public offering in 2010 and the relative growth during the presented time periods. Performance charts follow.
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Non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share to our GAAP numbers is provided on page 71 of our Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, as well as in Appendix A to this proxy statement for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (2010 on a pro forma basis). The $2 billion of revenues, net run rate is calculated as fourth quarter 2016 revenues, net provided on page 109 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 multiplied by four.

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*Note: 2010 is reflected on a pro forma basis (to exclude the impact of a one-time charge related to stock comp expense and to reflect the impact of public company expenses, loss on extinguishment of debt, non-cash compensation expenses associated with our stock plan and an increase in the effective tax rate, effective during 2011).
FleetCor has grown profitability measured as net income and adjusted net income per diluted share at a compounded annual growth rate of 27% and 30%, respectively, since our initial public offering. This financial performance has resulted in significant increase in value to our stockholders and the overall value of the Company since our initial public offering, resulting in significantly greater returns than any other Company in our sector, as well as compared to Russell 2000 index, S&P 500 ® Data Processing & Outsourced Services index, S&P 500 ® index and Dow Jones Industrial average.
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Note: Market cap is defined as basic shares of common stock outstanding multiplied by year-end share price.

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Relative to our peers within our performance based peer group, FleetCor has consistent earnings before income taxes (“EBIT”), with exceptional revenue to EBIT ratio, and as a result is valued at the top of our performance peer group.
On the basis of stockholder returns, FleetCor’s performance has also been outstanding. The following graph assumes $100 invested on December 30, 2011, at the closing price of our common stock on that day ($29.87), and compares (a) the percentage change of our cumulative total stockholder return on the common stock (as measured by dividing (i) the difference between our share price at the end and the beginning of the period presented by (ii) the share price at the beginning of the periods presented) with (b) (i) the Russell 2000 index and (ii) the S&P 500® Data Processing & Outsourced Services index, (iii) the S&P 500® and (iv) the Dow Jones Industrial average.
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Period Ending 
FleetCor
Technologies, Inc.
 Russell 2000 
S&P Data
Processing and
Outsourced
Services
 S&P 500 Dow Jones Industrial Average
12/31/2011 $100.00
 $100.00
 $100.00
 $100.00
 $100.00
12/31/2012 $179.61
 $114.63
 $128.00
 $113.41
 $107.26
12/31/2013 $392.27
 $157.05
 $194.26
 $146.97
 $135.68
12/31/2014 $497.86
 $162.59
 $217.85
 $163.72
 $145.88
12/31/2015 $478.51
 $153.31
 $240.81
 $162.53
 $142.62
12/31/2016 $473.79
 $183.17
 $254.91
 $178.02
 $161.76
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Pay for Performance
A fundamental principle underlying our compensation program is that we should pay for performance. In accordance with this principle, a vast majority of executive pay is performance based and not guaranteed.
Our executive compensation programs are materially aligned with short and long-term Company performance. They incentivize and reward our executives for achievement of short-term goals aligned with the fiscal year operating plan (annual cash incentive program)

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and achievement of long-term goals measured over a multi-year period (long-term equity incentive plan). In support of our long-term goals, we incentivize and reward our executives with performance-based restricted stock to be earned based on (1) multiple financial and performance measures (performance shares) and (2) our annual company-wide performance for achieving adjusted net income per diluted share (EPS shares). We believe the performance shares and EPS shares align the interests of executives with those of our stockholders. Also in support of our long-term goals, we incentivize our executives with time-based stock option awards, typically at the time of their hiring and when initial time based stock option awards are vested.
For our chief executive officer, as well as our other named executive officers, target achievement criteria under our short-term and long-term incentive programs in 2016 are performance-based, except for certain time-based stock option grants. However, we view these stock option grants as being performance-based, because they have no value to the executives unless our stock price increases. In addition, our long-term incentives are 100% stock-based, so that the value of the shares earned fluctuates with stock price during the performance and vesting periods, aligning our executives’ interests with those of our stockholders. Executives are also subject to stock ownership guidelines, and the shares they are required to hold under that program also fluctuate with stock price.
As described above, our operating performance for 2016 continued to be strong, despite the unfavorable macroeconomic environment. This performance is reflected in the pay earned by the named executive officers in 2016.
In aggregate for fiscal year 2016, the named executive officers earned 125% of target for the annual cash incentive program, excluding guaranteed and other discretionary bonus amounts. These payouts were a result of achieving specific profitability, adjusted cash net income earnings per share, and individual goals set in February 2016.
In aggregate, executives earned approximately 80% of targets for the long-term equity incentive plan in connection with the performance based restricted share awards utilizing financial measures in 2016. The payouts were a result of achieving specific adjusted net income per diluted share “EPS” and personal performance goals, with certain awards containing additional time based vesting criteria. The value of the restricted awards changes as our stock price changes, thereby continuing to align executive and shareholder interests.
We continue to evaluate our plans each year against various sets of market data to further align our pay practices with performance to ensure that we pay for performance.
The Role of Say-On-Pay Vote and Stockholder Outreach Program
At our annual meeting of stockholders held in May 2014, a majority of the votes cast on the say-on-pay proposal did not support the proposal.
In order to determine the concerns of our stockholders with respect to our executive compensation program, the chairman of the compensation committee engaged in investor outreach on behalf of the committee. During 2014, the committee chairman spoke with investors representing more than 25% of our outstanding shares to better understand investor perspectives.
The feedback in general requested clearer disclosure of equity award information and supporting considerations, while recognizing that disclosure must be made in a manner that would not reveal FleetCor confidential information. Investors generally did not express concern over the magnitude of executive compensation in light of the exceptional performance of the Company, but some expressed concern over certain performance goals and the potential misperception that the performance measures were not challenging enough, likely due to delays between the date the committee initially considered the performance goals and the date the performance goals were actually approved.
In light of the outcome of the vote and the stockholder outreach, the compensation committee continues to evaluate its approach to executive compensation, specifically for our chief executive officer. The committee had engaged its compensation consultant to advise about ways to address investor concerns, including ways to implement a more even annual equity grant program. In addition, the Board determined to reconstitute the committee to bring it fresh perspectives. In November 2014, when Mr. Hagerty joined the Board, he also assumed the chairmanship of the compensation committee.
We provide our stockholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory vote on executive compensation (a “say-on-pay proposal”) every three years. Therefore, the next say-on-pay vote is at this annual meeting. The compensation committee will continue to consider the outcome of our say-on-pay votes when making future compensation decisions for the named executive officers. We welcome input from our stockholders on our compensation policies and compensation program at any time, not just in the years when we conduct a say-on-pay vote.
Our Compensation Philosophy
The compensation committee of our Board of Directors is responsible for establishing and implementing our compensation philosophy. Our compensation committee evaluates and determines the levels and forms of individual compensation for our executive officers.

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Our compensation committee reviews and approves compensation for our executive officers periodically, generally in the first quarter of each fiscal year, based on each executive officer’s performance and our overall performance during the most recent fiscal year.year, as well as considering the guidance of a compensation consultant, Pearl Meyer. The committee designs the program with the overall goal that the total compensation paid to our executive officers is fair, reasonable and competitive and includes incentives that are designed to appropriately drive corporate performance. In addition, our chief executive officer plays a significant role in reviewing the performance of the other executive officers and making compensation recommendations to the compensation committee for the executive officers (other than himself).
Our executive compensation program is designed to help us attract talented individuals to manage and operate all aspects of our business, to reward those individuals for the achievement of our financial and strategic goals, to retain those individuals who contribute to the success of our business and to align the interests of those individuals with those of our stockholders. We believe that annual cash incentive compensation should be linked to metrics that create value for our stockholders and the ownership by management of equity interests in our business is an effective mechanism for providing long-term incentives for management to maximize gains for stockholders. A fundamental principle underlying our compensation program is that we should pay for performance. In accordance with this principle, a vast majority of executive pay is performance based and not guaranteed.
Overview of Elements of Compensation
Our compensation program consists of the following five principal components:
Base salary. Base salaries for our named executive officers are reviewed annually.
Annual cash incentive compensation. Our named executive officers typically have the opportunity to earn annual cash incentive compensation based on (1) achievement of company-wide financial performance goals for the year and/or (2) achievement of individual or business unit performance goals.
Discretionary or guaranteed bonus. At the complete discretion of our compensation committee, with recommendations from our chief executive officer (other than for himself), our named executive officers may be awarded a discretionary bonus. In addition, we may agree to guaranteed one-time bonuses with executive officers at the time of hire.
Long-term equity incentive awards. We grant equity awards to our named executive officers as long-term incentives. We endeavor to align a significant portion of our named executive officers’ compensation to our ongoing success and with the returns provided to our stockholders.
Benefits and perquisites. We provide various health and welfare benefits to all of our employees. We provide a 401(k) plan to all of our U.S. employees. We also provide minimal perquisites to our named executive officers. Our named executive officers do not participate in any non-qualified deferred compensation plans or defined benefit pension plans.
Role of the Independent Compensation Consultant
The compensation committee retained Mercer LLC (“Mercer”) as its compensation consultant in 2013 and 2014. The consultant takes guidance from and reports directly to the compensation committee. The consultant has advised the compensation committee on current and future trends and issues in executive compensation and on the competitiveness of the compensation structure and levels of our executives, including named executive officers. At the request of the compensation committee, and to provide context for the compensation committee’s compensation decisions, the consultant performed the following key services for the compensation committee during 2014:
Assessed the competitiveness of the Company’s executive compensation programs and long-term incentive design in relation to identified performance-based and industry-based peer groups and proposed a go-forward plan for key executives, including executive officers;
With input from the Company, constructed two peer groups for the compensation committee’s review: A performance-based group that consists of organizations with similar financial performance characteristics to the Company and an industry-based group that consists of organizations with similar businesses to that of the Company;
Conducted a market review and analysis for the named executive officers to determine whether their total targeted compensation opportunities were competitive with positions of a similar scope in similarly sized companies in similar industries;
Provided advice on undertaking an investor outreach program to engage with stockholders in light of the outcome of our say-on-pay vote; and
Attended compensation committee meetings at the request of the committee.
Compensation Consultant Conflict of Interest and Independence Assessment
In light of SEC and NYSE rules, we requested and received information from Mercer in 2013 and 2014, addressing independence and potential conflicts of interest, including the following factors: (1) other services provided to us by the consulting firm; (2) fees

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paid by us as a percentage of the consulting firm’s total revenue; (3) policies or procedures maintained by the consulting firm that are designed to prevent a conflict of interest; (4) any business or personal relationships between the individual consultants involved in the engagement and a member of the compensation committee; (5) any company stock owned by the individual consultants involved in the engagement; and (6) any business or personal relationships between our executive officers and the consulting firm or the individual consultants involved in the engagement. Based on an assessment of these factors, including information gathered from directors and executive officers addressing business or personal relationships with the consulting firm or the individual consultants, the compensation committee concluded that the work of Mercer did not raise any conflict of interest and that Mercer is independent.
Peer Groups
We considered the compensation levels, programs, and practices of peer companies to assist us in setting our executive compensation so that it is market competitive. The peer groups used by the compensation committee during 2016 for the establishment of certain 2016 compensation and subsequent years’ compensation were developed in conjunction with a compensation consultant in 2014, based on input from management and approved by the compensation committee.
We have identified two peer groups: a performance-based group that consists of organizations with similar financial performance characteristics to the Company and an industry-based group that consists of organizations with similar businesses to that of the Company. We believe that we compete for talent with companies in each of these peer groups. We believe that identification of peer groups both in our industry and with comparable performance and market capitalization is useful in analyzing our payment practices and compensation programs.
While we are comparable to other companies in our industry in terms of product offerings, we lead our industry and our sector in performance and total stockholder return during the past year, which can make it more challenging for the compensation committee and our stockholders to evaluate our compensation program as compared to our industry. Thus, we believe it is also useful to compare ourselves to companies with similar three year performance results, in addition to companies in our industry.
At the time the peer group was constructed, our performance based peer group was identified considering the sales, market capitalization, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), EBIT margins and cash flow on a compounded annualized growth rate over three years of companies that also ranked in the top quartile for each of the performance metrics and companies with market capitalizations ranging from $8—$30 billion, targeting a medium market capitalization of approximately $10 billion. Industry was not a criterion for this peer group. Our identified performance based peer group and their financial performance are as follows:
 Sales Market Cap EBIT EBIT Margin
PVH Corp.$8,203
 $7,927
 $794
 10%
Affiliated Managers Group Inc.$2,215
 $9,204
 $705
 32%
B/E Aerospace Inc.$2,933
 $6,586
 $529
 18%
Equinix Inc.$3,612
 $30,979
 $619
 17%
United Rentals Inc.$5,762
 $10,617
 $1,608
 28%
Hollyfrontier Corp.$10,556
 $4,961
 $550
 5%
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP.$9,216
 $7,712
 $815
 9%
Colfax Corp.$3,647
 $4,921
 $323
 9%
Under Armour Inc.$4,825
 $7,527
 $420
 9%
Polaris Industries Inc.$4,517
 $5,165
 $350
 8%
Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrances$4,855
 $17,810
 $655
 13%
Ocwen Financial Corp.$1,388
 $678
 $164
 12%
Median$4,671
 $7,619
 $584
 11%
FleetCor Technologies Inc.$1,832
 $13,368
 $754
 41%
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Note: All financial data effective as of most recent fiscal year end or 12 month rolling data as was available.
Our industry based peer group was identified by considering publicly traded companies that have a business that is similar to the Company’s. At the time the peer group was constructed, our market capitalization (“market cap”) fell near the median of the group as a whole.

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 Sales Market Cap EBIT EBIT Margin
Intuit Inc.$4,694
 $30,357
 $1555
 33%
Fidelity National Information Services$9,241
 $26,329
 $2,361
 26%
Fiserv Inc.$5,505
 $24,945
 $1,445
 26%
Alliance Data Systems Corp.$7,138
 $13,329
 $1,266
 18%
Western Union Co.$5,419
 $9,296
 $1,105
 20%
Total System Services Inc.$4,170
 $9,580
 $573
 14%
Global Payments Inc.$6,474
 $11,847
 $816
 13%
Henry (Jack) & Associates$1,355
 $7,264
 $342
 25%
Vantiv Inc.$3,579
 $10,163
 $833
 23%
Wex Inc.$1018
 $4,448
 $195
 19%
Verifone Systems Inc.$1,992
 $1,999
 $258
 13%
Median$4,694
 $10,163
 $833
 20%
FleetCor Technologies Inc.$1,832
 $13,368
 $754
 41%
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Note: All financial data effective as of most recent fiscal year end or 12 month rolling data as was available.
The compensation committee periodically reviews and updates the list of companies comprising the peer group to ensure it provides an appropriate marketplace focus.
As discussed previously, on the basis of stockholder returns, FleetCor’s performance has also been outstanding in relation to our identified peer groups and the industry. The following graph assumes $100 invested on December 30, 2011, at the closing price of our common stock on that day ($29.87), and compares (a) the percentage change of our cumulative total stockholder return on the common stock (as measured by dividing (i) the difference between our share price at the end and the beginning of the period presented by (ii) the share price at the beginning of the periods presented) with (b) (i) the Russell 2000 index and (ii) the S&P 500® Data Processing & Outsourced Services index, (iii) our performance peer group and (iv) our industry peer group.

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Period Ending FleetCor
Technologies, Inc.
 Russell 2000 S&P Data
Processing and
Outsourced
Services
 Performance Peer Group Average Industry Peer Group Average
12/31/2011 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00
12/31/2012 $175.56 $112.90 $127.24 $162.21 $114.27
12/31/2013 $383.41 $154.68 $193.11 $209.93 $171.69
12/31/2014 $486.62 $160.14 $216.56 $219.59 $190.65
12/31/2015 $467.70 $150.99 $239.38 $197.73 $205.12
12/31/2016 $463.09 $180.40 $253.40 $226.15 $215.08
Consideration of Peer Groups and Compensation Levels
Periodically, the compensation committee may determine it appropriate to engage a compensation consultant. The compensation committee engaged a compensation consultant in both 2013 and 2014, and determined the analysis provided by the compensation consultant was performed sufficiently recent for use in 2015 and 2016. The compensation committee will continue to engage a compensation consultant as it deems appropriate in future periods. During 2014, and for use with considering and setting compensation, the independent consultant collected and analyzed comprehensive market data for the compensation committee’s use. Mercer conducted a study of four distinct market references, three of which were scoped based on comparable market capitalization (performance group, industry group and general industry survey group scoped based on all companies in the general industry with market capitalization of $5 billion to $18 billion, or approximately 0.5x to 2x that of the Company) and the final group based on annual revenues.
The consultant presented to the compensation committee market figures based on each company in the performance-based and industry-based peer groups, as well as the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile of each respective peer group, to determine market for base salary, target short-term incentive opportunity and long-term incentive opportunity. The compensation committee reviewed the data for each of the named executive officers for purposes of setting each of the elements of compensation and then made individual compensation decisions, taking into consideration such factors as performance, retention, internal equity, individual development, and succession planning, based upon each peer group. The compensation committee did not target any particular quartile or percentage in making compensation decisions. As a result, actual pay opportunities for our executives may be higher or lower than the median indicated by the peer groups.
The results of the compensation consultant’s studies revealed two important findings:
1.Higher performing companies do not offer higher target levels of compensation than average performing companies; and
2.The disparity between the Company’s market capitalization and revenues causes incongruence between pay levels in that companies with market capitalizations similar to the Company have higher target compensation levels than companies with revenues similar to the Company.
Given the significance of this second finding and the need of the Company to retain top talent at all levels, including our CEO, and given the current market capitalization of the Company, the compensation committee has determined that the two peer groups are the most likely competitors for talent and as such represent the most appropriate reference when considering the compensation of executives. The compensation committee concludes that while revenue is a strong metric on which to gauge the Company’s performance, the Company consistently out-performs the general market of companies with similar revenues, and this may not be a useful metric on which to evaluate appropriate peers for compensation levels of the Company’s executives, especially the CEO.
The compensation consultant also concluded, based on their review of the compensation level of Company executives, that generally cash compensation is at or below market levels for all Company officers. Long-term incentive compensation is above market for certain officers, which causes their total direct compensation to be above market. It is important to note that the compensation consultant’s review was of one year of compensation and FleetCor has a history of front-loaded grants, which may result in inconsistent and less meaningful comparisons to other companies with typical annual grant cycles.
Furthermore, the long-term incentives only have value if the Company continues to grow and the employee performs, since performance awards require meaningful contributions by the employee and options only have value to the extent that the stock price increases from the date of grant. The risk in this case is carried by the employee, as the employee is only rewarded if the employee performs and/or the Company continues to perform.
We believe that this mix of compensation better aligns the employee interests with those of our stockholders and helps ensure goals remain aligned to continue the significant growth that the Company has experienced since our initial public offering.

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Determining Compensation for the Named Executive Officers
The compensation committee is responsible for administering our executive compensation practicesprogram and making decisions with respect to the compensation paid to our named executive officers. The compensation committee considers the recommendations of the


compensation consultant.consultant in making these determinations. In addition, compensation for our executive officers continues to be individualized, impacted by arm’s-length negotiations at the time of employment, and thereafter based on a variety of factors, including:
our compensation committee’s evaluation of the competitive market based on its general market experience;experience and the guidance of a compensation consultant;
the roles and responsibilities of our executives, including the role’s impact to creating value for our stockholders;
the individual experience and skills of, and expected contributions from, our executives;
the individual performance of our executives during the year and the historic performance levels of our executives;
our overall financial performance, including alignment of our executive compensation with shareholder interests by linking compensation to our long-term performance;
our financial condition and available resources; and
our need for a particular position to be filled.
Our chief executive officer plays a significant role in reviewing the performance of the other executive officers and making compensation recommendations to the compensation committee for the executive officers who report directly to him, the Company’s performance relative to goals approved by the compensation committee, individual performance versus personal objectives and other individual contributions to the Company’s performance. Our chief executive officer annually evaluates the executive officers’ performance with the compensation committee and makes recommendations for base salary, cash incentive awards and grants of long-term equity incentive awards for all executive officers, other than himself. When discussing performance evaluations and setting compensation levels for our executive officers, the compensation committee works closely with our chief executive officer; however, the compensation committee has the discretion to reject or modify the recommendations of our chief executive officer. Our chief executive officer does not participate as a director in determining or recommending the amount of his own compensation.
 
Compensation mix and how each element fits into our overall compensation objectives
The compensation committee strives to achieve an appropriate mix between fixed versus variable pay and cash payments and equity incentiveversus equity-based compensation awards in order to meet our compensation objectives. Our compensation committee does not have any formal policy for allocating compensation between short-term and long-term compensation and cash and non-cash compensation. We believe the most important indicator of whether our compensation objectives are being met is our ability to motivate our executive officers to deliver superior performance and retain them to continue their careers with us on a cost-effective basis.
Our mix of compensation elements is designed to reinforce business and strategic objectives, recognize and reward recent results,performance, motivate long-term performancevalue creation, and align our executives’executives' interests with those of our stockholders. We achieve this through a combination of cash and equity awards.
Base salary and benefits are designed to provide a secure level of cash compensation.
Annual cash incentive awards are designed to reward recent results. These awards supportshort-term results tied to our annual operating plan and individual objectives, and are only earned only if we meet the performance goals established by the compensation committee.
Discretionary bonuses are designed to reward for performance above and beyond our operating plan or to round payments to a specific award amount. These amounts may also be based on guaranteed payments at the time of offer and acceptance of employment for the first year of employment. These bonuses are awarded at the discretion of the compensation committee.
���On rare occasions, we award discretionary bonuses. Discretionary bonuses are designed to reward for performance above and beyond our operating plan or to recognize significant additional contributions above and beyond pre-established goals and objectives. These bonuses are awarded at the discretion of the compensation committee.
Equity awards are our chosen vehicleprovided to motivate long-term performance and align our executives’ interests with those of our stockholders. Equity awards are grantedhave historically been provided in the form of periodic grants of stock options and performance-based restricted stock. Stock options have value for our executives only if our stock price increases. Some performance-basedPerformance-based restricted stock may be tied to corporate metrics (such as earnings per share) and/or individual performance goals, which only has value to our executives only if the executive meets the executive’spre-established corporate and individual performance goals established by the compensation committee. Other performance-based restricted stock has value to our executives only if the Company meets its performance metrics (e.g., earnings per share).committee are achieved.
While we have typically providedWe provide cash compensation (base salary) and a cash incentive opportunity to each executive in each year, weyear. We have not historically provided equity compensationstock option grants to each executive on an annual basis. We make equity grants designed to encourage specific performance goals or to reward an executive for extraordinary performance in a particular year and to encourage continued extraordinary performance. In determining the size of an equity award the compensation committee considers relative job responsibility, the value of existing unvested awards, individual performance history, prior contributions to the Company, the size of prior grants, arm’s-length negotiation at the time of an executive’s hiring or refresh, peer group pay practices and availability of shares in our pool.
The compensation committee applies the same compensation policies to all of our executive officers with the overall goal that the total compensation paid to our executive officers is fair, reasonable and competitive and includes incentives that are designed to appropriately drive corporate performance.performance and long-term stockholder value creation. The ultimate compensation levels earned by the


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application of these policies to the varying roles and responsibilities of the executives. Generally, the greater the responsibility of the executive and the greater the potential impact of the executive on revenue and net income growth, the higher the potential compensation that can be earned by the executive. In addition, the compensation committee is aware of the competitive market for executive compensation based upon market data provided by compensation consultants, which reflects a meaningful variation between the chief executive officer and other executive positions for each element of compensation.
Our chief executive officer has the greatest responsibility in managing and driving the performance of our Company. He joined our company in 2000, and has managed our significant growth through a combination of organic initiatives, product and service innovation and over 7075 acquisitions of businesses and commercial account portfolios, growing our revenue from $33.0 million in 2000 to over $1.8$2.4 billion in 2016.2018. As a result of our compensation committee’s assessment of our chief executive officer’s role and responsibilities within our Company, his nearly 1719 years of service to our Company and the competitive market for chief executive officer compensation, there is a significant compensation differential between his compensation levels and those of our other named executive officers.
Components of Compensation
Historically, we have not applied specific formulas to set compensation; however we have sought to benchmark our compensation programs against similarly situated companies. In 2014, theThe compensation committee engaged a compensation consultant to help benchmark the Company’s payment practices against other companies in our performance-based and industry-based peer groups, as well as the general industry as a whole.whole, and to assist in the design of the 2018 executive compensation program.
Base salary
Initial base salaries for our executive officers are typically negotiated at arm’s-length at the time of hiring. Base salaries are reviewed annually and adjusted from time to time, taking into account individual responsibilities, individual performance for the year, the experience of the individual, current salary, retention incentives, internal equity and the compensation committee’s evaluation of the competitive market, based on its general market experience.guidance from the compensation consultant. No particular weight is assigned to each factor. Our CEO, Mr. Clarke, has not had a salary increase in five years.
 
Annual Salaries
Executive 2015 Salary 2016 Salary Increase 2017 Salary 2018 Salary Increase
Ronald F. Clarke $1,000,000
 $1,000,000
 
 $1,000,000
 $1,000,000
 
Eric R. Dey(1) $344,231
 $373,077
 7% $500,000
 $500,000
 
John S. Coughlin(2) $372,116
 $398,077
 7%
Charles Freund(3) $315,384
 $343,077
 8%
Todd W. House(4) $372,116
 $398,077
 7%
Kurt P. Adams(1) $320,000
 $350,000
 9%
David J. Krantz(2) $
 $400,000
 
Armando L. Netto(3) $319,695
 $346,761
 23%
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(1)Mr. DeyAdams became a named executive officer in 2018. Mr. Adams received a salary increase from $320,000 in 2017 to $350,000 in 2015 to $375,000 in 2016,2018, resulting in a 7%9% increase in his base salary.
(2)Mr. Coughlin receivedKrantz became a salary increase from $375,000named executive when he joined the Company in 2015 to $400,000 in 2016, resulting in a 7% increase in his base salary.May 2018.
(3)Mr. FreundNetto became a named executive officer in 2018. As Mr. Netto is based in Brazil, his compensation is denominated in Brazilian Real. All amounts for Mr. Netto for 2017 and 2018 have been converted into U.S. dollars at an average exchange rate of $1 to R$3.1905 and $1 to R$3.6270 during 2017 and 2018, respectively. Mr. Netto received a salary increase from $320,000 in 2015 to $345,000 in 2016, resulting in a 8%an increase in his base salary.
(4)Mr. House receivedsalary from R$1,020,000 in 2017 to R$1,132,200 in January 2018 and a salarysecond increase from $375,000 in 2015August 2018 to $400,000 in 2016,R$1,257,686 due to his increased job responsibilities, resulting in a 7%an 23% increase in his base salary. Remaining fluctuations in Mr. Netto's salary are a result of changes in foreign exchange rates.
Annual cash incentive compensation
The primary objectives of our annual cash incentive compensation program are to provide an incentive for superior work, to motivate our employeesexecutives toward even higher achievement and business results, to tie our employees’ goals to Company performance and to enable us to attract and retain highly qualified individuals. The annual cash incentive program is intended to compensate our executive officers for achieving company-wide and/or individual or business unit performance goals that are important to our success during the fiscal year. Certain goals, which tie directly to our operating budget, we believe, are attainable with good performance. Other goals, which we refer to as “stretch targets”, are considered far more difficult to achieve and in general require extraordinary performance to attain.
Our compensation committee approves all targets and payouts, in consultation with our chief executive officer. Executives are eligible for payments only if they are employed by us both on the last day of the applicable fiscal year and on the actual payment date of the incentive award, except as stipulated by employment agreements.


In January 2016,February 2018, the compensation committee approved our 20162018 annual cash incentive program for our executive officers employed at that time. The annual cash incentive program was intended to compensate our executives for the achievement of both our annual financial goals and individual or business unit performance objectives, as outlined below, and was structured to result in significant

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compensation payouts only if performance goals were achieved. If performance goals are not achieved, the named executive officer may receive no payment under the program.
Our compensation committee set the target payout levels, generally as a percentage of base salary, for the executive officers based on recommendations from the chief executive officer (except with respect to his own level). The compensation committee determined these target payout levels based on a combination of factors, including each executive’s role and responsibilities, experience and skills, expected contribution to the Company and potential impact on revenue and net income growth.
Mr. Clarke’s target payout level was set at 100% of his base salary and he had the opportunity to earn an additional 88% of the bonus target based on stretch goals.
Mr. Dey’s target payout level was set at 50% of his base salary and he had the opportunity to earn an additional 30% of the bonus target based on stretch goals.
Mr. Coughlin'sAdams' target payout level was set at 50% of his base salary and he had the opportunity to earn an additional 50% of the bonus target based on stretch goals.
Mr. Freund'sKrantz's target payout level was set at 50% of his base salary, prorated to 29% based on his start date, and he had the opportunity to earn an additional 59% of the bonus target based on stretch goals.
Mr. Netto's target payout level was set at 50% of his base salary and he had the opportunity to earn an additional 40%50% of the bonus target based on stretch goals.
Mr. House's target payout level was set at 50% of his base salary and he had the opportunity to earn an additional 55% of the bonus target based on stretch goals.
20162018 Performance goals and results. Our compensation committee structured the 20162018 annual cash incentive program to include a combination of company-wide, business unit and individual performance goals, as appropriate, for the named executive officers. Individual or business unit performance goals are tied to the particular area of expertise and responsibilities of the executive and their performance in attaining those objectives.
Our named executive officers prepare recommendations regarding their individual or business unit performance goals, which are reviewed by our chief executive officer and approved by the compensation committee. Certain goals could be paid out in amounts up to 200% of the individual target amounts for performance exceeding objectives. Other goals could be paid out in amounts as low as 50% of the individual target amounts if actual performance achieved minimum thresholds.
Certain goals are based on achieving an earnings per share target based on adjusted net income. Adjusted net income is GAAP net income as as reflected in our statement of income, adjusted to eliminate (a) non-cash stock based compensation expense related share-basedto share based compensation awards, (b) amortization of deferred financing costs, discounts and intangible assets, (c) amortization of the premium recognized on the purchase of receivables, (d)and our proportionate share of amortization of intangible assets at our equity method investment, and (e)(c) other non-recurring items, including the impact of the Tax Act, impairment charges, asset write-offs, restructuring costs, gains due to disposition of our equity method investment.assets and a business, loss on extinguishment of debt, legal settlements, and the unauthorized access costs. The reconciliation of adjusted net income per diluted share to our GAAP numbers is provided on page 7187 of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20162018 and in Appendix AB to the proxy statement.


Mr. Clarke’s award was determined as follows:
(i)50% of his target award, or $500,000, could be earned if we achieved a 2016 adjusted net income per diluted share “EPS” of $6.55, with the ability to receive 50%, 150% and 200% of the potential payout with results within a specified range above or below this target. The Company achieved adjusted net income per diluted share “EPS” of $6.92 for the year ended December 31, 2016, exceeding the target performance and Mr. Clarke attained 200%, or $1,000,000, of this award.
(ii)25% of his target award, or $250,000, could be earned if we achieved growth targets through acquisitions or divestment of prescribed businesses, with the ability to receive 150% and 200% of potential payout for exceeding the target within a specified range. Mr. Clarke attained 100% of this award with the acquisition of the STP business in 2016.
(iii)25% of his target award, or $250,000, could be earned if we achieved growth targets through contractual relationships, new partner deals or acquisitions with the ability to receive 150% of potential payout for exceeding the target. Mr. Clarke attained 150% of his award, or $375,000, with the signing of the Speedway partner relationship agreement in the U.S., the successful acquisition of two tuck-in acquisitions in 2016 and renewed contractual relationships, exceeding the target performance.
Target %Target $TargetRange of Potential OutcomeActualPayout
50% $ 500,000Profits: Achieve 2018 Adjusted net income per diluted share of $10.20
> $10.00 = 50% or $250,000
> $10.20 = 100% or $500,000
> $10.35 = 150% or $750,000
> $10.50 = 200% or $1,000,000
Achieved with macro adjusted net income per diluted share of $10.74200% at $1,000,000
25% $ 250,000Acquisitions: Execute planned divestitures, ventures or acquisitions
1 transaction = 100% or $250,000
> 2 = 150% or $375,000
Not Achieved$—
25% $ 250,000
Positioning: Business positioning objectives-
•Close one ore more small acquisitions
•Sign new private label outsourcing contract
•Successful launch of at least one major new growth initiative
•Grow 2018 sales > 14% from 2017 proforma for acquisitions
•Hire or appoint a new key executive
•Add one new director to the Board
2 objectives = 100% or $250,000
> 3 = 150% or $375,000
> 4 = 200% or $500,000
Achieved with:
•Implementation of Casey's partnership relationship in US
•Successful acquisition of four tuck-in businesses
•Successful recruitment of key executive
•Net sales growth greater than prescribed target
200% at $500,000
100%$1,000,000   $1,500,000
Mr. Dey’s award was determined as follows:
(i)30% of his target award, or $56,250, could be earned if we successfully modified our Credit Facility to facilitate acquisitions as prescribed, modified our Securitization Facility as prescribed or modified certain aspects of our Credit Facility requirements as prescribed, with the ability to receive 50%, 100% and 150% of the potential payout with completion of each incremental project. As the Company completed two of the three targets during 2016, Mr. Dey attained 100%, or $56,250, of this award.
(ii)30% of his target award, or $56,250, could be earned if he successfully implemented the new designated general ledger system in 2016, with the ability to receive 150% of the potential payout with successful execution at 267% of the prescribed number

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Target %Target $TargetRange of Potential OutcomeActualPayout
30% $ 75,0002018 total consolidated revenue target
> 95% = 50% or $37,500
> 100% = 100% or $75,000
> 105% = 150% or $112,500
Achieved with consolidated revenue of $2,350 million100% at $75,000
15% $ 37,500Management of information technology expenses at our below budget, at budgeted foreign exchange rates for 2018
< 105% = 50% or $18,750
< 100% = 100% or $37,500
<  95%= 150% or $56,250
Achieved with spend at 103% of budget 50% at 18,750
15% $ 37,500Management of other expenses (excluding information technology and stock compensation) at our below budget, at budgeted foreign exchange rates for 2018
< 105% = 50% or $18,750
< 100% = 100% or $37,500
<  95%= 150% or $56,250
Achieved with < 105% of budget 50% at 18,750
20% $ 50,000Grow stock price 15% in 2018100% or $50,000Not Achieved$—
20% $ 50,000Successful recruitment of three new investors, with a minimum investment of $250m or increase three existing investor positions by $250m100% or $50,000Achieved with growth of four investor positions by over $250m100% at $50,000
100%$250,000   $162,500
of lines of business and markets at the target level. Mr. Dey attained 50% of his award, or $28,125, with the implementation of the new general ledger system in two European lines of business and remaining Shell markets in which the Company operates.
(iii)30% of his target award, or $56,250, could be earned for the successful recruitment of new investors, at prescribed levels in 2016. Mr. Dey attained 100% of the award, or $56,250.
(iv)10% of his target award, or $18,750, could be earned for the successful recruitment of a new specified finance position. Mr. Dey attained 100% of the award, or $18,750.
Mr. Coughlin’sAdams' award was determined as follows:
(i)100% of his target award, or $200,000, could be earned if we achieved growth targets through acquisitions of businesses, with the ability to receive 150% of potential payout for exceeding the target within a specified range. Mr. Coughlin attained 150% of this award, or $300,000, with the acquisition of the STP, TravelCard and several smaller businesses in 2016.
Target %Target $TargetRange of Potential OutcomeActualPayout
40% $ 70,0002018 Revenue targets and managed all other expenses within budget in the businesses he directly manages
> 95% = 50% or $66,500
> 100% = 100% or $70,000
> 105% = 150% or $105,000
Achieved with revenue at 108% of budget and expenses within budget150% at $105,000
30% $ 52,500Achievement of specified growth and operational initiatives through a business he manages, includes timely conversion of certain portfolios and vertical revenue amounts
> 95% = 50% or $26,250
> 100% = 100% or $52,500
> 105% = 150% or $78,750
Achieved with successful growth and operational activities and completion of portfolio conversion at 113% of target vertical revenue amounts 150% at 78,750
30% $ 52,500Achievement of specified growth and operational initiatives through a product in a business he manages
> 95% = 50% or $66,500
> 100% = 100% or $70,000
> 105% = 150% or $105,000
Not Achieved with results at 30% of target$—
100%$175,000   $183,750


Mr. Freund’sKrantz's award was determined as follows:
(i)50% of his target award, or $86,250, could be earned if we achieved certain sales targets as prescribed, with the ability to receive 50%, 100% and 150% of the potential payout with achievement of the target within a specified range. Mr. Freund attained 50% of this award, or $43,125.
(ii)30% of his target award, or $51,750, could be earned if we achieved certain sales profitability targets as prescribed, with the ability to receive 50%, 100% and 150% of the potential payout with achievement of the target within a specified range. Mr. Freund did not attain this award.
(iii)20% of his target award, or $34,500, could be earned for the achievement of certain sales outsourcing initiatives. Mr. Freund did not attain this award.
Target %Target $TargetRange of Potential OutcomeActualPayout
40% $ 46,6672018 Revenue targets in North America fuel
> 95% = 50% or $23,334
> 100% = 100% or $46,667
> 105% = 150% or $70,000
Achieved with revenues at 104% of budget100% at $46,667
40% $ 46,667
Achievement of objectives for North America fuel:
•Develop and achieve budget for business he operates with at least 30% growth
•Appoint or hire a new sales leaser
•Successfully complete Casey's card conversion
•Design and implement simplified products
•Other specified growth and operational initiatives
Each objective = 10% or $11,667 (max of six objectives or $70,000)
Achieved with:
•Development and exceeded budget for business he operates with over 30% growth
•Successfully hired new sales leader
•Successfully completed Casey's card conversion
•Designed and implemented simplified products as prescribed
•Achieved a majority of other specified growth and operational initiatives
 150% at 70,000
20% $ 23,333Achievement of sales budget for North America fuel
> 95% = 50% or $11,667
> 100% = 100% or $23,333
> 105% = 150% or $35,000
Achieved with results at 97% of sales budget 50% at $11,667
100%$116,667   $128,334
Mr. House'sNetto's award was determined as follows:
(i)Target %40%Target $TargetRange of his target award, or $80,000, could be earned if we achieved certain growthPotential OutcomeActualPayout
40% R$226,4402018 Revenue targets in businesses he directly manages,Brazil business (excluding STP)
> 95% = 50% or R$113,220
> 100% = 100% or R$226,440
> 105% = 150% or R$339,660
Achieved with the ability to receive 50%, 100% and 150% of the potential payout with results within a specified range above or below his target. Mr. House attained 50% of his award, or $40,000.
revenue targets met
100% at
R$226,440
(ii)30%30% R$169,8302018 Sales budget in Brazil business (excluding STP)
> 95% = 50% or R$84,915
> 100% = 100% or R$169,830
> 105% = 150% or R$254,745
Achieved with sales results at 125% of his target award, or $60,000, could be earned if we successfully achieved certain sales targets in specified products he direct manages, with the ability to receive 50%, 100% andplan
 150% of the potential payout within a specified range above or below his target. Mr. House did not attain this award.
at
R$254,745
(iii)30%30% R$169,830Achieve a target of his target award,two strategies, including new contractual relationships, new partner deals, acquisitions, and successful recruitment of executives for business he manages
Each objective = 15% or $60,000, could be earned for the achievement
R$84,915 (max of certain specified growth initiatives in businesses he directly manages, weighted equally with a maximum achievement of 167% of the target. Mr. House attained 67% of his award,three objectives or $40,000,R$254,745)
Achieved with the signing of Speedway services agreementa new contractual relationship related to the RFID (radio frequency identification) product and implementationthe successful recruitment of new functionality for customers in GFN in the U.S.three key executive
 100% at
R$169,830
100%R$566,100R$651,015
The annual incentive award amounts earned by each named executive officer under our cash incentive program are included in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column in the Summary Compensation Table for 2016.2018.
20162018 Discretionary bonuses and guaranteed bonus.bonuses. The compensation committee awardeddid not award any additional discretionary bonuses in 2018 other than to certainMr. Netto as guaranteed as part of our named executive officers for 2016 for strong performance outsidehis offer of predetermined performance targets, as follows:employment.
Mr. Freund was awarded a discretionaryNetto is eligible to receive an annual guaranteed bonus of $56,875.
Mr. House was awarded a discretionary bonusR$100,000 ($27,571 paid in 2018), in lieu of $70,000.
The discretionary bonus amounts for 2016 are includedhis participation in the Bonus column in the Summary Compensation Table.traditional Brazilian employee benefits, such as Christmas bonuses, vacation bonuses and pension contributions.
20172019 Annual cash incentive program. The compensation committee has approved a 20172019 annual cash incentive program that is materially consistent with our 20162018 program. Each executive officer will have the opportunity to earn a target award based on Company-wide targets and/or individual targets. In February 2017,2019, the compensation committee approved the 20172019 annual cash incentive program based upon the recommendations of Pearl Meyer, as well as our chief executive officer.
Long-term equity incentive awards
The goal of our long-term, equity-based incentive awards is to motivate long-term performance and align the interests of our executive officers with the interests of our stockholders. Most of our equity awards require achievement of performance goals for the awards to vest. For other awards, because vesting is based on continued employment, our equity-based incentives also encourage the retention of our executive officers through the vesting period of the awards. We believe that stock options are an effective tool for meeting our compensation goals because executives are able to profit from stock options only if our stock price increases relative to the stock

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option’s exercise price. In addition, we believe that performance-based restricted stock and stock awards are effective tools for meeting our compensation goals because the conditions to vesting motivate the achievement of performance goals and the value of the grants will increase as the value of our stock price increases.
We have not historically provided equity awards (in the form of stock options or performance-based restricted stock) to our executives on an annual basis.

The compensation committee has established an annual program to award performance-based restricted stock to executive officers based on Company-wide performance (e.g. EPS), which was again renewed for 2017.2019.
We typically use equity awards to compensate our executives in the form of (1) initial grants in connection with the commencement of employment and additional “refresher”periodic grants when andependent upon the executive's remaining awards outstanding for vesting, executive has vested in his or her existing grantsperformance and Company performance and (2) grants designed to encourageaward the attainment of specific performance goals. To date there has been no set program for the award of refresherincremental periodic grants, and our compensation committee retains discretion to make equity awards at any time, including in connection with the promotion of an executive, to reward an executive for extraordinary performance and/or the assumption of additional responsibilities, for retention purposes or for other circumstances. Our compensation committee has established a pool of shares available for equity awards.awards under shareholder approved equity compensation plans. All awards are subject to applicable plan limits and the availability of shares from this pool.
In determining the size of the long-term equity incentives to be awarded to our executives, we consider the peer comparisons from Pearl Meyer, and also take into account a number of internal factors, such as the relative job scope, the value of existing long-term incentive awards, individual performance history, prior contributions to the Company, the size of prior grants, arm’s-length negotiation at the time of an executive’s hiring and availability of shares in our pool. Our chief executive officer makes equity award grant recommendations for each executive, including our named executive officers (other than himself). Grant recommendations are presented to the compensation committee for its review and approval.
Prior to our initial public offering, we granted options and performance-based restricted stock to our employees, including executive officers, under the FleetCorFLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan, which we refer to as our “2002 Plan.” Since our initial public offering and through 2018, we have granted time-based stock options, performance-based stock options, time-based restricted stock, market-based restricted stock and performance-based restricted stock to our employees, including our executive officers, under the FleetCorFLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Compensation Plan, which we refer to as our “2010 Plan.”
The compensation committee may, at any time and from time to time, amend, modify or terminate any outstanding award. Award modifications may be made in order to realign the performance objectives of the award with the current goals of the companyCompany and role of the participant in the Company. Award modifications are revalued at the date of modification in accordance with applicable accounting guidance.
20162018 Equity awards. During 2016,2018, we granted the following equity awards to our named executive officers (excluding award modifications):
 
NamePerformance-based restricted stock Time-based stock optionsPerformance-based restricted stock Time-based stock options
Ronald F. Clarke50,000 425,000
25,000 
Eric R. Dey1,460 44,000
875 
John S. Coughlin1,460 64,250
Charles Freund1,460 44,000
Todd W. House1,460 44,000
Kurt P. Adams4,046 15,000
David J. Krantz875 100,000
Armando L. Netto875 15,000
 
Performance-based restricted stock grants. Certain of our performance-based restricted stock grants contain individual or business unit performance conditions. Such shares typically do not vest until these performance conditions have been satisfied. For 2016,2018, approximately 80%95% of stretch targets related to performance-based restricted stock grants were attained.attained by executives. The earning of these performance based restricted stock awards is indicative of the performance of the Company during the same period.
We also provide performance-based restricted stock grants based on Company-wide performance conditions. The compensation committee approved an annual program for granting of performance-based restricted stock grants based on the Company achieving adjusted earnings per share “EPS” targets. This program awarded each executive officer annual grants tied to Company-wide goals and helps align their interests and compensation with those of our stockholders. We refer to these awards as EPS grants. The Company has historically attained its performance goals and thus these EPS grants have historically vested at 100%. The EPS grants award program was reviewed in 20162018 and approved by the compensation committee for continuance in 2017.2019.
Performance-based stock option grants. We also may provide performance-based stock option grants based on Company-wide performance conditions. These awards are typically designed as stretch target awards at the time of grant. The exercise price of each stock option grant is the fair market value of our common stock on the grant date (closing stock price) and typically vests over a

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period of three years and are attainable only with continued employment through the vesting period, as well as successful achievement of the related performance criteria.


Time-based stock option grants. The exercise price of each stock option grant is the fair market value of our common stock on the grant date (closing stock price). Stock option awards to our named executive officers typically vest ratably over a period of two to four years and are attainable only with continued employment through the vesting period. We believe our vesting schedules generally encouragestock option awards are inherently performance-based, requiring stock price appreciation before there is any real value earned, while encouraging long-term employment with the Company while allowing our executives to realize compensation only when they create value for our stockholders.Company.
2016 change to neutralNeutral macro-economic environment methodology. In 2016,Consistent with how the Company evaluates its operating performance over prior periods, the compensation committee conducted an assessment of the impact of the macro-economic environment on the evaluation of executive performance and equity goal achievement. After several years of relatively steady diesel prices and foreign exchange rates, recent volatility in macro-economic factors made it difficult to measure executive performance in 2015 and 2016 in a manner consistent with the Company’s historic practices. As shown in the graphs below, diesel fuel prices remained relatively steady in 2012 through 2014 but took a sharp turn downward in 2015 and 2016. Similarly, exchange rates were relatively steady in 2012 through 2014 but also took an unfavorable turn in 2015 and 2016. As a result, the compensation committee shifted its methodology in 2016determined to evaluate equity target achievementaward targets based on a steadylike for like macro-economic environment - i.e.basis (i.e., holding fuel prices and foreign exchange rates steady to be consistent with 2014. This resultedthe prior period) in a modificationorder to some awards in accordancebetter align executive compensation with accounting guidance in ASC 718.the actual operating performance achieved.
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U.S. Diesel Retail Prices (source: U.S. Energy Information Administration)Euro v. USD Exchange Rates (source: Forex)
20162018 Equity Awards—Chief Executive Officer
The compensation committee independently considered Mr. Clarke’s long-term equity incentive compensation in 2016, including the analysis and recommendations of the compensation consultant from prior years.2018. The compensation committee considered the history of grants to Mr. Clarke, the rationale for the grants and the relative vesting/performance criteria established for those grants, the historical performance of the Company, as well as anticipated future performance of the Company when determining appropriate grants in 2016.2018.
Performance-based restricted stock grant: During 2016,2018, the compensation committee approved a grant to Mr. Clarke of 50,00025,000 shares of performance-based restricted stock, which required the Company to achieve 2016 adjusted2018 net income per diluted share “EPS” of $6.50. Asa $10.20 based on a constant macro-economic environment to include interest rates, tax rates, fuel price, fuel spreads and foreign exchange rates. The performance conditions for this grant were satisfied as the Company achieved EPSadjusted net income per diluted share on a macro-neutral basis of $6.92, these shares vested$10.74 in February2018, which represents growth of 26% over 2017. Additionally, as noted above the compensation committee conducted an assessment in 2016 of the volatility of the macro-economic environment and the impact on the ability to evaluate executive performance and equity target achievement consistent with the Company’s past practices, and implemented a neutral macro-economic methodology. This change to a neutral macro-economic methodology was applied uniformly to employee stretch targets for all employees with stretch target equity goals, and resulted in the modification of and recognition of some awards in accordance with accounting guidance in ASC 718, including the vesting of a 2014 grant to Mr. Clarke of 50,000 performance-based restricted shares.

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Time-based stock option grant: During 2016, the compensation committee approved a grant to Mr. Clarke of 425,000 time-based stock options, which will vest at 50% on each of January 20, 2017 and 2018.
20162018 Equity Awards—Other Named Executive Officers
Performance-based restricted stock grant: The compensation committee granted Messrs. Dey, Coughlin, FreundAdams, and House 1,460Netto 875 shares of performance-based restricted stock in 2016,January 2018 and Mr. Krantz 875 shares of performance-based restricted stock in June 2018, which required the companyCompany to achieve 20162018 adjusted net income per diluted share “EPS” of $6.50. As$10.20, based on a constant macro-economic environment to include interest rates, tax rates, fuel price, fuel spreads and foreign exchange rates. The performance conditions for this grant was satisfied as the Company achieved EPSadjusted net income per diluted share on a macro-neutral basis of $6.92, these shares vested$10.74 in February 2017.2018.
Time-based stock option grant:grants: As certain of our executives had limited remaining unvested awards with a strike price in excess of the Company's stock price during the first half of 2018, the compensation committee considered the need for a new long-term grants in order to ensure the continued long-term engagement and employment of these executives.
Mr. Adams-Additional Grants
Time-based stock option grant:During 2016, the compensation committee approved2018, Mr. Adams received a grant to Messrs. Dey, Freund and House of 44,000 time-based15,000 stock options, which will vest 50% on each of January 20, 2017December 31, 2020 and 2018. Additionally, during 2016,2021.
Performance-based restricted stock grant: During 2018, the compensation committee approvedgranted Mr. Adams an additional 3,171 shares of performance-based restricted stock, which requires Mr. Adams to achieve certain specified growth and operational initiatives through specified business solutions he manages. The performance criteria was partially met, and 1,586 shares of the award vested.
Mr. Krantz-Additional Grants
During 2018, the compensation committee granted long-term stock awards to Mr. Krantz in connection with his hiring.
Time-based stock option grant: During 2018, Mr. Krantz received a grant to of 100,000 stock options, which will vest 25% on each of June 5, 2019, and then May 30, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively.
Mr. CoughlinNetto-Additional Grants
Time-based stock option grant: During 2018, Mr. Netto received a grant of 64,250 time-based15,000 stock options, which will vest 50% on each of January 20, 2017December 31, 2020 and 2018.
Mr. Coughlin- Additional Grants2021.
Performance-based restricted stock grant: As noted above,During 2018, the compensation committee conducted an assessmentmodified the performance criteria related to Mr. Netto's performance-based restricted stock originally granted in 20162014. This award was modified to better align the criteria with the priorities of the volatilityCompany in 2018. The performance criteria for 7,500 shares relates to three separate tranches of 2,500 shares each. The target criterion for the macro-economic environment and the impact on the abilityfirst tranche relates to evaluate executive performance and equity target achievement consistent with the Company’s past practices, and implementedentering into a neutral macro-economic methodology. This change to a neutral macro-economic methodology was applied uniformly to employee stretch targets for all employees with stretch target equity goals, and resultednew contractual relationship in the modification of and recognition of some awards in accordance with accounting guidance in ASC 718, including the vesting of a 2014 grant to Mr. Coughlin of 3,313 performance-based restricted shares.
Mr. House- Additional Grants
Performance-based restricted stock grant: As noted above, the compensation committee conducted an assessment in 2016 of the volatility of the macro-economic environment and the impact on the ability to evaluate executive performance and equity target achievement consistent with the Company’s past practices, and implemented a neutral macro-economic methodology. This change to a neutral macro-economic methodology was applied uniformly to employee stretch targets for all employees with stretch target equity goals, and resulted in the modification of and recognition of some awards in accordance with accounting guidance in ASC 718, including the vesting of three 2014 grants to Mr. House of 3,000, 3,000 and 6,000 performance-based restricted shares, respectively,2018 related to hisour RFID product in Brazil, which was achieved in 2018. The target criterion for the second and third tranches related to entering into two


incremental new contractual relationships in 2018. The second tranche performance criteria was met, with a contractual agreement with Ipiranga in delivering specified revenue results in businesses he directly managed in 2015 and 2016.2018. The third tranche performance criteria was not achieved.
Benefits and perquisites
We offer all U.S.-based employees the opportunity to participate in a 401(k) plan. The general purpose of our 401(k) plan is to provide employees with an incentive to make regular savings contributions in order to provide additional financial security during retirement. Our 401(k) plan provides that we match 25% of an employee’s contribution, up to an employee contribution of 4% of salary. Our named executive officers in the U.S. may participate in this 401(k) plan on the same basis as all of our other participating employees. Our senior executives in Brazil, including Mr. Netto, receive a car allowance on a monthly basis to assist with the cost of transportation.
We provide to all of our eligible employees, including our named executive officers, health benefits and we pay the premiums for these benefits on behalf of our named executive officers. We provide to our named executive officers life insurance benefits, long-term care insurance and concierge doctor services and pay the premiums on their behalf.
We do not provide any nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements or defined benefit pension plans to our named executive officers.
 
Role of the Independent Compensation Consultant
The compensation committee engages a compensation consultant as it deems appropriate, and in 2018, the compensation committee retained Pearl Meyer as its compensation consultant. The consultant takes guidance from and reports directly to the compensation committee, with respect to the review of historical Say on Pay voting results, equity compensation plan modeling and executive compensation program design for 2018. At the request of the compensation committee, and to provide context for the compensation committee’s compensation decisions, the consultant performed the following key services for the compensation committee during 2018:
Reviewed the historical Say on Pay voting results, CEO pay and stockholder outreach considerations;
Provided advice and counsel on developing an equity compensation plan share reserve request; and
Developed recommendations for executive compensation program design, taking into consideration FLEETCOR's business strategy, competitive practice and stockholder engagement feedback.
As part of its assessment of the Company's executive compensation, Pearl Meyer conducted a market review and analysis for the named executive officers to determine whether their total targeted compensation opportunities were competitive with positions of a similar scope in similarly sized companies in similar industries, refined the Company's performance-based peer group, that consists of organizations with similar financial performance characteristics to the Company, and an industry-based group, that consists of organizations with similar businesses to that of the Company; and attended compensation committee meetings at the request of the committee.
Compensation Consultant Conflict of Interest and Independence Assessment
In light of SEC and NYSE rules, we requested and received information from Pearl Meyer, addressing independence and potential conflicts of interest, including the following factors: (1) other services provided to us by the consulting firm; (2) fees paid by us as a percentage of the consulting firm’s total revenue; (3) policies or procedures maintained by the consulting firm that are designed to prevent a conflict of interest; (4) any business or personal relationships between the individual consultants involved in the engagement and a member of the compensation committee; (5) any company stock owned by the individual consultants involved in the engagement; and (6) any business or personal relationships between our executive officers and the consulting firm or the individual consultants involved in the engagement. Based on an assessment of these factors, including information gathered from directors and executive officers addressing business or personal relationships with the consulting firm or the individual consultants, the compensation committee concluded that the work of Pearl Meyer did not raise any conflict of interest and that Pearl Meyer are each independent.
Peer Groups
We considered the compensation levels, programs, and practices of peer companies to assist us in setting our executive compensation by taking into account market competitiveness and the goal of motivating our executives to appropriately drive corporate performance. The compensation committee periodically reviews and updates the list of companies comprising the peer groups to provide an appropriate marketplace focus.
The compensation committee engaged Pearl Meyer to update and construct two peer groups, with input from the Company and the compensation committee and approved by the compensation committee, that is used during 2018 and going forward for the establishment of certain compensation: (1) a broader market, high performing group that consists of comparably-sized organizations with similar financial performance characteristics to the Company; and (2) an industry-based group that consists of organizations of


similar size with similar businesses to that of the Company. These peer groups are referred to as the Performance Peer Group and the Industry Peer Group.
We believe that we compete for talent with companies in each of these peer groups. We believe that identification of peer groups both in our industry and with comparable performance and market capitalization is useful in analyzing our executive compensation program and pay practices. While we are comparable to other companies in our industry in terms of product offerings, we are near the top of our industry and our sector in terms of growth and profitability during the past year, which can make it more challenging for the compensation committee and our stockholders to evaluate our compensation program as compared to our industry. Thus, we believe it also is useful to compare ourselves to companies with similar three year performance results, in addition to companies in our industry.





2018 Performance Peer Group:
Our broader market, high performing peer group was identified in terms of one-year and three-year business performance based on the following metrics: revenue growth, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), EBITDA margins, EPS growth, return on average invested capital and total shareholder return and included companies with market capitalizations ranging from $4—$42 billion, with a median market capitalization of approximately $15 billion. Industry was not a criterion for this peer group. Our identified broader market, high performing peer group and their financial performance are as follows:
(in millions, except percentages)Revenue Market Cap EBITDA EBITDA Margin 1 YR TSR 3 YR TSR 5 YR TSR
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$4,133 $29,890 $2,539 61% -19% -20% -6%
Align Technology, Inc.$1,966 $21,910 $520 26% -6% 47% 30%
Analog Devices, Inc.$6,201 $38,330 $2,905 47% -2% 18% 14%
Coherent, Inc.$1,903 $3,323 $550 29% -62% 18% 7%
Equinix, Inc.$5,087 $37,905 $2,413 47% -20% 7% 19%
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.$6,276 $42,507 $3,193 51% 8% 15% 12%
IPG Photonics Corporation$1,460 $7,847 $604 41% -47% 8% 8%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.$4,244 $12,356 $1,104 26% -21% 9% 13%
Microchip Technology Incorporated$3,981 $19,230 $1,720 43% -17% 18% 13%
MKS Instruments, Inc.$2,075 $4,872 $625 30% -31% 23% 18%
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.$3,868 $14,019 $1,722 45% -28% -3% 20%
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.$3,421 $15,822 $1,281 37% 12% 10% 16%
Vail Resorts, Inc.$2,012 $8,673 $618 31% 2% 21% 26%
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.$2,604 $6,638 $1,291 50% -38% -5% 1%
              
Median$3,645 $14,920 $1,286 42% -19% 13% 13%
              
FLEETCOR Technologies Inc.$2,433 $20,913 $1,365 56% -3% 9% 10%
FLEETCOR Percentile in peer group40% 67% 60% 93% 73% 47% 33%
(in millions, except percentages)1 YR Revenue Growth 3 YR Revenue Growth 5 YR Revenue Growth 1 YR EBITDA Growth 3 YR EBITDA Growth 5 YR EBITDA Growth
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.17% 66% 173% -34% 6% 35%
Align Technology, Inc.33% 131% 201% 30% 155% 374%
Analog Devices, Inc.21% 81% 135% 62% 154% 181%
Coherent, Inc.10% 137% 135% 14% 277% 318%
Equinix, Inc.16% 87% 136% 21% 111% 175%
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.4% 34% 250% 3% 58% 367%
IPG Photonics Corporation4% 62% 125% 0% 60% 146%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.7% 20% 97% 5% 40% 170%
Microchip Technology Incorporated17% 85% 152% 120% 126% 291%
MKS Instruments, Inc.8% 155% 210% 3% 218% 656%
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.6% 19% 116% 8% 34% 264%
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.104% 242% 380% 47% 217% 221%
Vail Resorts, Inc.5% 44% 79% 3% 74% 163%
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.18% 93% 159% 23% 156% 227%
            
Median13% 83% 144% 11% 118% 224%
            
FLEETCOR Technologies Inc.8% 43% 172% 19% 88% 207%
FLEETCOR Percentile in peer group40% 27% 67% 60% 47% 47%
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Note: All financial data effective as of most recent fiscal year end or 12 month rolling data as was available. Market cap is as of December 31, 2018. Also, certain companies in the performance peer group were removed as they were acquired by or merged with other entities and cease to exist as standalone entities.


2018 Industry Peer Group:
Our industry based peer group was identified by considering publicly traded companies in the data processing/payments/business services sectors. At the time the peer group was constructed, the median market capitalization also was approximately $16 billion. Our identified industry peer group and their financial performance are as follows:
(in millions, except percentages)Revenue Market Cap EBITDA EBITDA Margin 1 YR TSR 3 YR TSR 5 YR TSR
Alliance Data Systems Corporation$7,791 $9,136 $2,080 27% -40% -18% -10%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.$4,407 $11,880 $881 20% 8% 24% 22%
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.$2,537 $7,261 $494 19% 21% 12% 16%
First Data Corporation Class A$9,498 $14,995 $3,264 34% 1% 2% 2%
Fiserv, Inc.$5,823 $34,374 $2,193 38% 12% 17% 20%
Global Payments Inc.$3,366 $21,333 $1,402 42% 3% 17% 26%
Intuit Inc.$5,964 $67,157 $2,243 38% 26% 28% 22%
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.$1,537 $10,664 $544 35% 9% 19% 18%
Paychex, Inc.$3,381 $28,411 $1,463 43% -1% 11% 11%
Total System Services, Inc.$4,028 $16,456 $1,370 34% 3% 19% 21%
Worldpay, Inc. Class A$3,925 $33,519 $1,895 48% 4% 17% 19%
WEX Inc.$1,493 $8,242 $623 42% -1% 17% 7%
              
Median$3,977 $15,725 $1,432 37% 4% 17% 18%
              
FLEETCOR Technologies Inc.$2,433 $20,913 $1,365 56% -3% 9% 10%
FLEETCOR Percentile in peer group23% 62% 38% 100% 15% 23% 31%
(in millions, except percentages)1 YR Revenue Growth 3 YR Revenue Growth 5 YR Revenue Growth 1 YR EBITDA Growth 3 YR EBITDA Growth 5 YR EBITDA Growth
Alliance Data Systems Corporation1% 21% 80% 12% 36% 81%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.4% 62% 82% 16% 43% 90%
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.13% 43% 80% 14% 86% 130%
First Data Corporation Class A-21% -17% -12% 13% 156% 36%
Fiserv, Inc.2% 11% 21% 17% 41% 58%
Global Payments Inc.-15% 21% 42% 27% 118% 168%
Intuit Inc.15% 42% 43% 9% 83% 21%
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.7% 22% 36% 7% 25% 49%
Paychex, Inc.7% 23% 45% 5% 23% 42%
Total System Services, Inc.-18% 45% 89% 8% 55% 107%
Worldpay, Inc. Class A-3% 24% 85% 10% 105% 169%
WEX Inc.19% 75% 108% 11% 73% 66%
            
Median3% 23% 62% 11% 64% 73%
            
FLEETCOR Technologies Inc.8% 43% 172% 19% 88% 207%
FLEETCOR Percentile in peer group77% 69% 100% 92% 77% 100%
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Note: All financial data effective as of most recent fiscal year end or 12 month rolling data as was available. Market cap is as of December 31, 2018.
Consideration of Peer Groups and Compensation Levels
The compensation committee reviews and discusses external market information and advice from independent consultants. However, this is just one of many factors considered by the compensation committee when making pay determinations, and the committee reserves the right to make decisions that differ from the market data and advice provided by independent consultants.

For purposes of NEO pay determinations during 2018, the compensation committee considered market data provided by Pearl Meyer. In early 2018, Pearl Meyer collected and analyzed comprehensive market data for the compensation committee’s use, based on a review of executive officer pay levels for each company within the performance-based and industry-based peer groups. Pearl Meyer


also compared our performance results against industry peers to provide an external perspective on pay competitiveness and performance alignment, focusing on target pay opportunity relative to peer groups, actual realizable pay relative to peer groups, Company financial results relative to peer groups, and Company total shareholder return relative to peer groups. Separate comparisons were made against each comparator group, with peer group market values reported at 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile levels. The compensation committee reviewed the data for each of the named executive officers for purposes of setting each of the elements of compensation going forward, taking into consideration such factors as performance, retention, internal equity, individual development, and succession planning. The compensation committee does not target any particular quartile or percentage in making compensation decisions. The compensation committee seeks to establish competitive pay opportunities to facilitate the attraction and retention of highly capable and experienced senior executives. A significant portion of pay opportunities for our executives are tied to performance and/or stock price appreciation, to promote alignment with shareholder interests. As a result, actual pay levels for our executives may be higher or lower than target compensation levels.

The compensation consultant’s studies observed, among other things (utilizing data through December 31, 2017):

1.FleetCor uses a "high risk / high reward" compensation strategy that emphasizes large performance-based equity grants to align executive interests with those of the Company's shareholders.
2.
Target total annual cash compensation (sum of base salary plus target short-term incentives) for the Company’s executive officers is below 50th percentile market values for peer group named executive officers, while long-term incentive grant date values, which typically are “at risk” and tied to performance and/or stock price appreciation, are well above the 75th percentile, particularly for the CEO.
3.
On a 3-year basis, FleetCor’s overall business performance, as measured by revenue growth, EBITDA growth, EBITDA margin, EPS growth, return on average invested capital, and total shareholder return (each equally weighted), was at the 75th percentile vs. industry peers and between the 50th and 75th percentiles vs. the high-performing peer group.
4.
On a 3-year annualized basis, total NEO compensation, other than for the CEO, was slightly above the 75th percentile vs. industry peers and between 50th and 75th percentile values for high-performing peers, while total compensation for the CEO was well above the 75th percentile.

As previously noted, our executive compensation program places primary emphasis on performance-based equity grants that require meaningful contributions by the employee to Company results and/or stock price appreciation from the date of grant. We believe this mix of compensation has contributed to our significant growth and value creation since the initial public offering, and will continue to align NEO pay with performance and shareholder interests going forward.

Based on the Pearl Meyer analysis and shareholder feedback following last year’s Say on Pay vote, and the other factors set forth below, the compensation committee and Mr. Clarke agreed that Mr. Clarke’s total compensation for 2018 would not exceed $8 million, as demonstrated in the summary compensation table.

Executive Equity Ownership Guidelines
Our executive officers are encouraged to hold significant equity interests in the company. Our Board expects the following executive officers to own or to acquire, within five years of appointment to such officer position or within five years from December 31, 2010, whichever is later, shares of our common stock having a market value of a multiple of his or her base salary as indicated below:
• Chief Executive Officer3.0x
• Chief Financial Officer2.0x
• Chief Operating Officer2.0x
• All Other Executive Officers1.5x
All of our executive officers were in compliance with these guidelines as of December 31, 2018, except Mr. Krantz, who still has five years to comply. Our Board recognizes that exceptions to this policy may be necessary or appropriate in individual cases, and the chairman of the compensation committee may approve such exceptions from time to time, as he deems appropriate.

Severance and Change of Control Benefits
Under their employment agreements or offer letters, and pursuant to our historic practice, our executive officers are generally entitled to certain severance and change of control benefits.
If we terminate Mr. Clarke’s employment for any reason other than for cause, Mr. Clarke will receive cash severance payments, in equal monthly installments over 12 months, equal to 150% of his then-current annual base salary plus any accrued and unpaid vacation. Mr. Clarke will also receive payment of his health insurance premiums in amounts equal to those made immediately


prior to his termination and, if permissible, continuation of coverage under our life and disability insurance plans for 12 months. In addition, if within 12 months following a change in control Mr. Clarke’s employment is terminated by him for good reason or is terminated by the Company for any reason other than cause, Mr. Clarke can elect to have us purchase from him any

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remaining equity in the Company that he held at January 1, 2010 and still holds. At December 31, 2016,2017, this included 750,000525,000 options to purchase the Company's common stock. The purchase price would be at the fair market value.value less the applicable exercise price for each grant. In addition to Mr. Clarke’s rights under his employment agreement, he also has all rights and conditions as to stock and stock options granted to him under our 2010 Plan as set forth below.
Each of our other executive officers will receive cash severance in the amount of six months of their then-current salary, upon execution of a general release, if they are terminated by us for any reason other than for cause. We provide severance compensation if our executives are terminated without cause to incentivize our executive officers to act in the best interests of our stockholders in the face of a transaction even if they may be terminated as a result.
For a further discussion of these benefits, see “Employment agreements and offer letters” and “Potential payments on termination or change in control.”
Our stock option and restricted stock award agreements under our 2002 Plan do not provide for accelerated vesting under any circumstances.
Under our 2010 Plan and the related stock option and stock grant agreements, all conditions to the exercise of outstanding options and issuance or forfeiture of outstanding stock grants will be deemed satisfied as of the effective date of a change in control, only if as a result of a change in control all of the outstanding options and stock grants granted under the 2010 Plan are not continued in full force and effect or there is no assumption or substitution of the options and stock grants (with their terms and conditions unchanged) in connection with such change in control. In addition, if outstanding options or stock grants are continued in full force and effect or there is an assumption or substitution of the options and stock grants in connection with a change in control, then any conditions to the exercise of an employee’s outstanding options and any issuance and forfeiture conditions of outstanding stock grants will automatically expire and have no further force or effect on or after the date that the employee’s service terminates, if the employee’s employment with FleetCorFLEETCOR is terminated at our initiative for reasons other than “cause” (as defined in the 2010 Plan) or is terminated at the employee’s initiative for “good reason” (as defined in the 2010 Plan) within the two-year period starting on the date of the change in control (often called a “double trigger” change in control vesting).
A change in control means, generally:
any sale by us of all or substantially all of our assets or our consummation of any merger, consolidation, reorganization or business combination with any person, except for certain transactions specified in the 2010 Plan;
the acquisition by any person, other than certain acquisition specified in the 2010 Plan, of 30% or more of the combined voting power of our then-outstanding voting securities;
a change in the composition of our Board of Directors that causes less than a majority of the directors to be directors that meet one or more of the descriptions to be set forth in the 2010 Plan; or
stockholder approval of our liquidation or dissolution, other than as provided in the 2010 Plan.
Executive Equity Ownership Guidelines
Our executive officers are encouraged to hold significant equity interests in the company. Our Board expects the following executive officers to own or to acquire, within five years of appointment to such officer position or within five years from December 31, 2010, whichever is later, shares of our common stock having a market value of a multiple of his or her base salary as indicated below:
• Chief Executive Officer3.0x
• Chief Financial Officer2.0x
• Chief Operating Officer2.0x
• All Other Executive Officers1.5x
Ongoing Stockholder Outreach Program
Our Board recognizes that exceptionsand management team greatly value the opinions and feedback of our stockholders, which is why we have proactive, ongoing engagement program throughout the year focused on corporate governance, corporate responsibility and executive compensation, in addition to this policy may be necessary or appropriatethe ongoing dialogue among our stockholders and our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations team on FLEETCOR’s financial and strategic performance.

The Company routinely provides information to and receives feedback from our investors in a wide variety of formats, including in our quarterly SEC filings, quarterly earnings conference calls, our Annual Report and proxy statement, regular investor conferences and road-shows, and meetings with individual cases, and the chairman of the compensation committee may approve such exceptions frominvestors. Our Investor Relations department is dedicated full time to time, as he deems appropriate.responding to questions from stockholders and other investors about the Company and its performance
Hedging and Pledging
Derivative securities are securities, contracts or arrangements whose value varies in relation to the price of our securities. For example, derivative securities would include exchange-traded put or call options, as well as individually arranged derivative transactions, such as prepaid forwards. Many forms of derivatives are speculative in nature (meaning that their value fluctuates based on short-term

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changes in the price of our shares), and the purchase or sale of such derivatives by our employees could motivate them to take actions that are in conflict with the long-term interests of other stockholders and could also cause the appearance of misuse of inside information.


Accordingly, our employees, officers and directors are prohibited by our insider trading compliance policy from purchasing or selling derivative securities, entering into derivatives contracts relating to our stock or otherwise engaging in hedging transactions. The prohibition on hedging transactions does not apply to stock options and other interests issued under our employee benefit plans. Furthermore, our insider trading compliance policy prohibits executive officers and directors from pledging or otherwise using as collateral shares of our common stock.
Section 162(m)
The Compensation Committee recognizes the tax and regulatory factors that can influence the structure of executive compensation programs. Prior to January 1, 2018, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limitsprohibited a tax deduction to public company’s deductioncorporations for federal income tax purposes to not morecompensation greater than $1 million for any fiscal year to the chief executive officer and the three highest paid executive officers excluding the chief executive officer and chief financial officer. However, specific forms of performance-based compensation were excluded from the $1 million deduction limit assuming certain requirements were met.

Effective January 1, 2018, Section 162(m) was amended to prohibit a tax deduction for all compensation greater than $1 million, including performance-based compensation, paid to certainits (i) principal executive officer, (ii) principal financial officer, (iii) any individual who served or acted in the capacity of either of the former roles at any time during the tax year, (iv) three highest paid executive officers excluding the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, and (v) any employee who during any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2016 was considered the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, or one of the three highest paid executive officers excluding the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the company or a predecessor.

These changes to Section 162(m) included certain transition rules under which the changes to Section 162(m) regarding the deductibility of performance-based compensation would not apply to compensation payable pursuant to a written binding contract that was in effect on November 2, 2017, and was not materially modified after that date.

Unless materially modified, stock options and other equity awards granted under the Company’s equity compensation plan prior to January 1, 2018 should be exempt from the Section 162(m) deductibility limit because they were granted prior to the effective date of the January 1, 2018 amendment. However, in light of the elimination of the exception to the Section 162(m) deduction limit for performance-based compensation, we will not be able to deduct amounts with respect to stock options and other equity awards granted under the Plan on or after January 1, 2018 in excess of the Section 162(m) limit.

For 2018 executive compensation programs, the Committee considered the implications of Section 162(m) as it existed prior to the January 1, 2018 amendment. While the Committee considers tax deductibility as one factor for determining executive compensation, the Committee also considers the accounting implications of the various elements of our compensation program, including the impact on our financial results and the dilutive impact to stockholders of various forms of compensation.

Despite the Compensation Committee’s efforts to structure its executive team’s annual cash incentives and equity compensation awards in a calendar year. Compensation above $1 million maymanner intended to be deducted if it is “performance-based compensation.” Our compensation committee evaluatesexempt from Section 162(m) and therefore not subject to its deduction limits, because of ambiguities and uncertainties as to the effects of compensation limitsapplication and interpretation of Section 162(m) and providesthe regulations issued thereunder, including the uncertain scope of the transition relief under the legislation repealing Section 162(m)’s exemption from the deduction limit, no assurance can be given that compensation intended to satisfy the requirements for exemption from Section 162(m) in a mannerfact will. Further, the Compensation Committee reserves the right to modify compensation that was initially intended to be exempt from Section 162(m) if it determines that such modifications are consistent with FleetCor’s best intereststhe Company’s business needs.

Some Proxy Advisors Use Non-GAAP/Non-SEC Valuation Methodologies That May Assign A Higher Value To Our Stock Options

In computing total compensation for our named executive officers, the company applies generally accepted accounting principles (specifically, ASC 718, “Stock Compensation”, formerly FAS 123R) when recording stock based compensation. This is the methodology set forth in the Securities and thoseExchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, which “requires that when valuing an employee share option under the Black-Scholes framework the fair value of employee share options be based on the share options’ expected term rather than the contractual term.”
The Company uses the expected term of our stockholders.employee stock option grants, which is based on actual historical experience and the corresponding stock price volatility and risk-free rate of return.  The calculation of this expected term is based on generally accepted accounting principles and specific direction provided by the SEC. 

Some proxy advisors use the full contractual term of stock options rather than the expected term.  This use of a term that is two or more times longer than actual expected terms significantly increases the amount calculated under the Black-Scholes framework for



the Company’s stock option awards.  As a result, proxy advisors may assign a value to our named executive officers’ stock option awards more than 50% greater than the Company’s valuations.  While we understand that proxy advisors use this methodology in order to provide a consistent method of comparison across all companies they assess, this methodology does not comply with generally accepted accounting principles or SEC guidance, and is not considered an accurate method of valuing employee stock option grants.  As such, it would be improper for the Company to use this methodology in this proxy statement.
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NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table for 20162018
The following table shows the compensation for each of the named executive officers calculated in accordance with SEC rules and regulations.
The amounts presented below in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns represent the grant date fair value of awards granted to the named executive officers and may not reflect the actual value to be realized by each executive officer. Variables that can affect the actual value realized by the named executive officer include achievement levels of performance targets, economic and market risks associated with stock and option awards and performance unit valuation based on the market price of FleetCor’sFLEETCOR’s stock. The actual value realized by the named executive officer will not be determined until the time of vesting in the case of restricted stock, and performance-based restricted stock, or until option exercise in the case of option awards.
Named Executive Officer Year Salary ($)(1) Bonus ($)(2) Stock Awards ($)(3) Option Awards ($)(4) Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(5) All Other Compensation ($)(6) Total ($)
Ronald F. Clarke 2016 $1,000,000
 $
 $13,387,500
 $13,340,451
 $1,625,000
 $25,112
 $29,378,063
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors 2015 $1,000,000
 $
 $7,782,500
 $
 $1,375,000
 $24,398
 $10,181,898
 2014 $1,000,002
 $175,000
 $14,766,000
 $
 $1,425,000
 $21,069
 $17,387,071
                 
Eric R. Dey 2016 $373,077
 $
 $167,754
 $799,164
 $159,375
 $26,517
 $1,525,887
Chief Financial Officer 2015 $344,231
 $
 $197,676
 $1,280,845
 $232,750
 $25,803
 $2,081,305
  2014 $325,000
 $28,125
 $170,928
 $
 $121,875
 $22,474
 $668,402
                 
John S. Coughlin 2016 $398,077
 $
 $674,146
 $1,166,960
 $300,000
 $26,821
 $2,566,004
Executive Vice President—Global Corporate Development 2015 $372,116
 $
 $197,676
 $
 $
 $25,987
 $595,779
 2014 $348,077
 $37,500
 $7,018,513
 $4,935,685
 $262,500
 $22,978
 $12,625,253
                
                 
Charles Freund 2016 $343,077
 $56,875
 $167,754
 $799,164
 $43,125
 $24,975
 $1,434,970
Executive Vice President—Global Sales               
               
                 
Todd W. House 2016 $398,077
 $70,000
 $1,888,104
 $799,164
 $80,000
 $28,269
 $3,263,614
President—North America, Direct Issuing, U.S. Telematics and Efectivale 2015 $372,116
 $
 $197,676
 $
 $131,250
 $27,236
 $728,278
 2014 $348,077
 $35,000
 $3,714,768
 $1,690,040
 $140,000
 $24,226
 $5,952,111
                
Named Executive Officer Year Salary ($)(1) Bonus ($)(2) Stock Awards ($)(3) Option Awards ($)(4) Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(5) All Other Compensation ($)(6) Total ($)
Ronald F. Clarke 2018 $1,000,000
 $
 $5,226,250
 $
 $1,500,000
 $31,138
 $7,757,388
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors 2017 $1,000,000
 $
 $15,126,500
 $35,386,931
 $1,100,000
 $30,379
 $52,643,810
 2016 $1,000,000
 $
 $13,387,500
 $13,340,451
 $1,625,000
 $25,112
 $29,378,063
                 
Eric R. Dey 2018 $500,000
 $
 $174,781
 $
 $162,500
 $28,214
 $865,495
Chief Financial Officer 2017 $444,808
 $
 $2,176,346
 $3,740,872
 $138,250
 $28,842
 $6,529,118
  2016 $373,077
 $
 $167,754
 $799,164
 $159,375
 $26,517
 $1,525,887
                 
Kurt P. Adams 2018 $344,231
 $
 $837,679
 $759,195
 $183,750
 $26,534
 $2,151,389
Group President— Corporate Payments               
               
                 
David J. Krantz 2018 $227,692
 $
 $178,640
 $5,198,683
 $128,333
 $19,734
 $5,753,082
Group President—North America Fuel                
                 
Armando L. Netto(7) 2018 $291,540
 $27,571
 $688,681
 $759,195
 $180,136
 $36,816
 $1,983,939
President—Brazil                
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(1)This column represents the salary earned for the applicable year.
(2)This column represents the discretionary bonus amounts paid for the applicable year. For a description of these payments in 2016,2018, see “—Components of compensation—Annual cash incentive compensation.”
(3)This column represents the aggregate grant date fair value for the stock awards granted/modified in the applicable year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used to value these awards can be found in Note 56 to the financial statements included in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. For an overview of the features of the 20162018 awards, see “—Components of compensation—Long-term equity incentive awards”. Awards with performance conditions are computed based on the probable outcome of the performance condition as of the grant date for the award. The amounts shown for Messrs. Clarke, Dey, Coughlin, FreundAdams and HouseKrantz represent the maximum grant date fair value for the performance-based restricted stock granted orin 2018. The amount shown for Mr. Netto includes one award of 875 performance-based restricted shares at their maximum grant date fair value. The amount shown for Mr. Netto also includes 7,500 performance-based restricted shares granted in 2014 and modified in 2016. The2018 with incremental maximum grant date fair value of Mr. Clarke's performance-based restricted stock award granted in 2014 and modified in 2016 is $259,500. The incremental maximum grant date fair value of Mr. Coughlin's performance-based restricted stock award granted in 2014 and modified in 2016 is $17,194. The maximum grant date fair value of Mr. House's performance-based restricted stock award granted in 2014 and modified in 2016 declined $51,570.$513,900.
(4)This column represents the aggregate grant date fair value for the stock option awards granted/modified in the applicable year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used to value these awards can be found in Note 56 to the financial statements included in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. For an overview of the features of the 20162018 awards, see “—Components of compensation—Long-term equity incentive awards”. Awards with performance conditions are computed based on the probable outcome of the performance condition as of the grant date for the award.
(5)This column represents the amounts earned under the applicable year annual cash incentive award programs based on achievement of performance goals under the program. For a description of the program, including the 20162018 performance goals under the program, see “—Components of compensation—Annual cash incentive compensation.”
(6)The following table breaks down the amounts shown in this column for 2016:2018:

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Name Company 401(k) Match Health Benefit Premiums Long-Term Care Premiums Life Insurance Premiums Total Vehicle Related Allowance Health Benefit Premiums Long-Term Care Premiums Life Insurance Premiums Other Total
Ronald F. Clarke $
 $23,771
 $1,037
 $305
 $25,112
 $
 $26,537
 $1,037
 $3,564
 $
 $31,138
Eric R. Dey $
 $25,471
 $742
 $305
 $26,517
 $
 $25,150
 $742
 $2,322
 $
 $28,214
John S. Coughlin $
 $25,271
 $1,246
 $305
 $26,821
Charles Freund $
 $23,771
 $900
 $305
 $24,975
Todd W. House $1,500
 $25,471
 $994
 $305
 $28,269
Kurt P. Adams $
 $24,837
 $1,037
 $660
 $
 $26,534
David J. Krantz $
 $18,571
 $727
 $436
 $
 $19,734
Armando L. Netto $14,994
 $11,858
 $
 $313
 $9,651
 $36,816

(7)As Mr. Netto is based in Brazil, his compensation is denominated in Brazilian Real. All amounts for Mr. Netto for 2018 have been converted to U.S. dollars at an average exchange rate of $1 to R$3.6270 during 2018.
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS FOR 2016Grants of Plan-Based Awards for 2018
The following table provides information about awards granted in 20162018 to each of the named executive officers.
 Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1) Estimated Future Payouts Under the Equity Incentive Plan Awards (2) All Other Options Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (3) Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Award(4)  Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan awards(1) Estimated future payouts under the equity incentive plan awards (2) All other options awards: number of securities underlying options (3) Exercise or base price of option awards Grant date fair value of stock and option award(4) 
Name Grant/Modification Date Target ($) Maximum ($) Target (#) (#) ($/Share) ($)  Grant/Modification Date Target ($) Maximum ($) Target (#) (#) ($/Share) ($) 
Ronald F. Clarke $1,000,000
 $1,875,000
          $1,000,000
 $1,875,000
         
 1/20/2016     50,000
     $5,745,000
  4/17/2018     25,000
     $5,226,250
 
 1/20/2016       425,000
 $114.90
 $13,340,451
              
 6/7/2016     50,000
     $7,642,500
 
Eric R. Dey $187,500
 $243,750
          $250,000
 $325,000
         
 1/20/2016     1,460
     $167,754
  3/1/2018     875
     $174,781
 
 1/20/2016       44,000
 $114.90
 $799,164
              
John S. Coughlin $200,000
 $300,000
         
Kurt P. Adams $175,000
 $262,500
         
 1/20/2016     1,460
     $167,754
  3/1/2018     875
     $174,781
 
 1/20/2016       64,250
 $114.90
 $1,166,960
  4/17/2018     3,171
     $662,898
 
 6/7/2016     3,313
     $506,392
  3/1/2018       15,000
 $199.75
 $759,195
 
Charles Freund $172,500
 $241,500
         
             
David J. Krantz $116,667
 $185,000
         
 1/20/2016     1,460
     $167,754
  6/5/2018     875
     $178,640
 
 1/20/2016       44,000
 $114.90
 $799,164
  6/5/2018       100,000
 $204.16
 $5,198,683
 
Todd W. House $200,000
 $310,000
         
             
Armando L. Netto $156,081
 $234,122
         
 1/20/2016     1,460
     $167,754
  3/1/2018     875
     $174,781
 
 1/20/2016     3,000
     $344,700
  3/1/2018       15,000
 $199.75
 $759,195
 
 1/20/2016       44,000
 $114.90
 $799,164
  7/16/2018     2,500
     $171,300
 
 6/7/2016     3,000
     $458,550
  7/16/2018     2,500
     $171,300
 
 6/7/2016     6,000
     $917,100
  7/16/2018     2,500
     $171,300
 
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(1)These columns reflect the target and maximum amounts that could be earned under our 20162018 annual cash incentive program for each named executive officer. There is no threshold amount under the program. For information concerning this program, see “—Components of compensation—Annual cash incentive compensation.” The maximum estimated payouts under the non-equity incentive plan awards do not include any discretionary bonuses that may awarded by the Compensation Committee.compensation committee. See “Summary Compensation Table for 2016”2018” for actual amounts awarded for 20162018 performance.
(2)This column reflects the number of shares of performance-based restricted stock granted/modified in 2016..2018. These awards do not have a threshold or maximum amount. For information concerning these grants, see “—Components of compensation—Long-term equity incentive awards—20162018 Equity awards.”
(3)This column reflects the number of stock options granted in 2016,2018, subject to time vesting. For information concerning this grant and the vesting schedule, see “—Components of compensation—Long-term equity incentive awards—20162018 Equity awards.”
(4)This column reflects the incremental grant date fair value of restricted stock modified, as well as the grant date fair value of restricted stock and stock option awards under FASB ASC Topic 718 granted to each of the named executive officers in 2016.2018, under FASB ASC Topic 718. Awards with performance conditions are computed based on the probable outcome of the performance condition as of the grant date for the award. Awards with performance conditions are computed based on the probable outcome of the performance condition as of the grant date of the award. There can be no assurance that the grant date fair value of stock and option awards will ever be realized by the named executive officers.
(5)As Mr.Netto is based in Brazil, his compensation is denominated in Brazilian Real. All amounts for Mr. Netto for 2018 have been converted to U.S. dollars at an average exchange rate of $1 to R$3.6270 the average exchange rate during the year.




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OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTEDOption Exercises and Stock Vested
The following table shows the number of stock options exercised and stock vested in 20162018 by each of the named executive officers.
 
 Option Awards Stock Awards  Option Awards Stock Awards 
Name Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise(#) Value Realized on Exercise ($)(1) Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting(#) Value Realized on Vesting ($)(1)  Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise(#) Value Realized on Exercise ($)(1) Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting(#) Value Realized on Vesting ($)(1) 
Ronald F. Clarke 
 $
 255,666
 $31,068,523
  335,000
 $69,172,199
 100,000
 $17,967,000
 
Eric R. Dey 26,316
 $4,415,825
 1,270
 $189,624
  
 $
 14,178
 $2,547,361
 
John S. Coughlin 
 $
 1,270
 $193,535
 
Charles Freund 26,316
 $3,917,202
 1,270
 $193,650
 
Todd W. House 28,490
 $4,705,604
 7,270
 $835,323
 
Kurt P. Adams 
 $
 5,503
 $988,724
 
David J. Krantz 
 $
 
 $
 
Armando L. Netto 
 $
 6,170
 $1,108,564
 
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(1)Value realized is calculated based on the closing price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of exercise or vesting. There is no guarantee the named executive officers actually received or will receive the value indicated upon the ultimate disposition of the underlying shares of common stock.

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT DECEMBEROutstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 20162018
The following table shows the number of stock options and restricted stock held by the named executive officers on December 31, 2016.2018.
 Option AwardsStock Awards Option AwardsStock Awards
Name Number of securities underlying unexercised options(#) exercisable Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) unexercisable(1) Option exercise price ($) Option grant date Option expiration date Equity incentive plan awards; number of unearned shares or other rights that have not vested (#)(3) Equity incentive plan awards; market or payout value of unearned shares or other rights that have not vested ($)(4) Number of securities underlying unexercised options(#) exercisable Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) unexercisable(1) Option exercise price ($) Option grant date Option expiration date Equity incentive plan awards; number of unearned shares or other rights that have not vested (#)(2) Equity incentive plan awards; market or payout value of unearned shares or other rights that have not vested ($)(3)
Ronald F. Clarke 750,000
 
 $10.00
 6/17/2009 6/17/2019     190,000
 
 $10.00
 6/17/2009 6/17/2019    
 833,332
 
 $23.00
 12/14/2010 12/14/2020     833,332
 
 $23.00
 12/14/2010 12/14/2020    
 833,333
 
 $35.04
 6/29/2012 6/29/2022     833,333
 
 $35.04
 6/29/2012 6/29/2022    
 637,500
 212,500
(2) 
$149.68
 12/4/2014 12/4/2024     850,000
 
 $149.68
 12/4/2014 12/4/2024    
 
 425,000
 $114.90
 1/20/2016 1/20/2026     425,000
 
 $114.90
 1/20/2016 1/20/2026    
       150,000
 $21,228,000
 425,000
 425,000
 $150.74
 1/25/2017 1/25/2027    
       25,000
 $4,643,000
Eric R. Dey 
 44,000
 $155.65
 2/23/2015 2/23/2025     44,000
 
 $155.65
 2/23/2015 2/23/2025    
 
 44,000
 $114.90
 1/20/2016 1/20/2026     44,000
 
 $114.90
 1/20/2016 1/20/2026    
       1,460
 $206,619
 
 88,000
 $150.74
 1/25/2017 1/25/2027    
John S. Coughlin 7,000
 
 $20.00
 10/16/2010 10/16/2020    
 15,000
 15,000
 $133.40
 5/5/2017 5/5/2027    
       875
 $162,505
Kurt P. Adams 21,297
 7,100
 $144.59
 10/21/2015 10/21/2025    
 64,250
 64,250
 $132.24
 7/15/2014 7/15/2024     7,099
 
 $114.90
 1/20/2016 1/20/2026    
 
 64,250
 $114.90
 1/20/2016 1/20/2026     15,000
 15,000
 $133.40
 5/5/2017 5/5/2027    
       37,897
 $5,363,183
 
 15,000
 $199.75
 3/1/2018 3/1/2018    
Charles Freund 
 44,000
 $155.65
 2/23/2015 2/23/2025    
       4,046
 $751,423
David J. Krantz 
 100,000
 $204.16
 6/5/2018 6/5/2028    
       875
 $162,505
Armando L. Netto 45,000
 
 $132.24
 7/15/2014 7/15/2024    
 
 44,000
 $114.90
 1/20/2016 1/20/2026     22,500
 
 $114.90
 1/20/2016 1/20/2026    
       1,460
 $206,619
 15,000
 15,000
 $133.40
 5/5/2017 5/5/2027    
Todd W. House 
 44,000
 $132.24
 7/15/2014 7/15/2024    
 
 44,000
 $114.90
 1/20/2016 1/20/2026     
 15,000
 $199.75
 3/1/2018 3/1/20128    
       16,460
 $2,329,419
       875
 $162,505
______________
(1)Messrs. Clarke, Dey, Coughlin, Freund and House'sMr. Clarke's stock options granted on January 20, 2016 will vest ratably on January 20,25, 2017 and 2018. Messrs. Dey and Freund's stock options granted on February 23, 2015 will vest ratably on February 23, 2017 and 2018. Mr. Coughlin's stock options granted on July 15, 2014 vested or will vest ratably on July 15, 2015, 2016, 2017December 31, 2018 and 2018.2019. Mr. House'sDey's stock options granted on July 15, 2014January 25, 2017 will vest ratably on July 15,December 31, 2019 and 2020. Messrs. Dey, Adams, and Netto's stock options granted on May 5, 2017 vested or will vest ratably on May 5, 2018 and 2018.2019. Mr. Adams' stock options granted on October 21, 2015 vested or will vest ratably on September 8, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Messrs. Adams and Netto's stock options granted on March 1, 2018 will vest ratably on December 31, 2020 and 2021. Mr. Krantz's stock options granted on June 5, 2018 will vest ratably on June 5, 2019 and then May 30, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively.


(2)Mr. Clarke’s performance based stock options granted on December 4, 2014 vests subject to performance targets requiring FleetCor earnings and certain adjusted net income per diluted share “EPS” for 2015, which was determined as met by the Compensation Committee on January 20, 2016. As a result of this determination, 50% (425,000 options) vested on January 20, 2015, 25% (212,500 options) vested on December 31, 2016 and 25% (212,500 options) will vest on December 31, 2017.
(3)Represents performance-based restricted stock awards, where performance targets are based on achieving company-wide or individual or business unit performance goals during 2015, 2016 and/or 2017.2019.
(4)(3)Market value of shares of restricted stock that have not vested is calculated using $141.52,$185.72, the Company's closing stock price on December 30, 2016.31, 2018.


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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, SEVERANCE AND CHANGE OF CONTROL BENEFITSEmployment Agreements, Severance and Change of Control Benefits
Ronald F. Clarke
We entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Clarke on November 29, 2010, which amended and restated his employment agreement of September 25, 2000.
The initial term of the employment agreement was through December 31, 2011. Per the agreement, the agreement automatically renews for successive one year periods unless we provide notice at least 30 days prior to the expiration date.
Mr. Clarke is entitled to an annual base salary of at least $687,500, with annual increases at the discretion of the Compensation Committee.compensation committee.
We may terminate Mr. Clarke’s employment under the agreement by providing 30 days prior written notice and the payment of all sums due under the agreement. If we terminate Mr. Clarke’s employment for any reason other than for “cause” (as defined below), including through non-renewal of the agreement, Mr. Clarke will receive (1) cash severance payments, in equal monthly installments over 12 months (the “Severance Period”), in an amount equal to 150% of his then- current annual base salary plus any accrued and unpaid vacation; (2) at his election, payment of his health insurance premiums for coverage under COBRA in amounts equal to those made immediately prior to his termination until the earlier of the expiration of the Severance Period or his commencement of employment with another employer; and (3) continuation of coverage during the Severance Period under our life and disability insurance plans, if permitted by the terms of the plans.
If within 12 months following a change in control Mr. Clarke’s employment is terminated by him for good reason or is terminated by the Company for any reason other than cause, Mr. Clarke can elect to have us purchase from him any remaining equity in the Company that he held at January 1, 2010 and still holds. At December 31, 2016,2018, this included 750,000190,000 stock options. The purchase price would be at the fair market value.
In addition to Mr. Clarke’s rights under his employment agreement, he also has all rights and conditions as to stock and stock options granted to him under our 2010 Plan, which provides that all awards will accelerate if Mr. Clarke is terminated without cause within the two year period following a change in control or Mr. Clarke resigns for good reason during such period (a double trigger). The fair market value is determined by the change in control price, if the change in control is a cash transaction, or, in all other cases, by the Board of Directors in good faith.
“Cause” is defined to mean: Mr. Clarke’s (1) failure to render services to us; (2) commission of an act of disloyalty, gross negligence, dishonesty or breach of fiduciary duty; (3) material breach of the agreement; (4) commission of any crime or act of fraud or embezzlement; (5) misappropriation of our assets; (6) violation of our material written rules or policies; (7) commission of acts generating material adverse publicity toward us; (8) commission or conviction of a felony; or (9) death or inability due to disability to perform his essential job functions for a period of three months.
“Good reason” is defined to mean, following a change in control, and without Mr. Clarke’s written consent: (1) there is a significant diminution in his responsibilities; (2) a reduction in his annual base salary or total compensation and benefits in the amount of 10% or more; (3) his principal place of employment is relocated to a place that is 25 miles from the prior principal place of employment; or (4) he is required to be away from his office 25% more than was required prior to the change in control.
“Change in control” has the same definition as in the 2010 Plan.
Other named executive officers
We entered into offer letter agreements with Messrs. Dey, Coughlin, Freund Adams, Krantz and HouseNetto in connection with their hiring.hiring or promotion. Consistent with these offer letters and our historic practice, if any of these named executive officers is terminated by us for any reason other than for cause, we will (1) pay cash severance in the amount of six months of his then-current base salary and (2) provide health benefits for six months, each upon execution of a general release.
Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreements
Under the terms and conditions of the employee confidentiality, work product and non-solicitation agreement executed by our named executive officers, which survives any termination of such executive’s employment, our named executive officers, for a period of one year following termination for any reason, have an obligation not to:
disclose certain of our confidential information,
accept employment with certain enumerated competitors,


solicit, in competition with our sale of products or services, any of our customers with which such executive had substantial contact within one year of such executive’s termination and

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recruit or hire, or attempt to recruit or hire, any of our employees, consultants, contractors or other personnel, who have knowledge of certain of our confidential information and with whom such executive had substantial contact within one year of such executive’s termination.
In addition, pursuant to the employee confidentiality work product and non-solicitation agreement, during the term of employment our named executive officers have an obligation not to (i) disclose certain of our confidential information or (ii) accept employment with certain enumerated competitors.
Voluntary Termination
Except as described above, upon a voluntary termination of employment, including retirement, no executive officers are entitled to severance or other additional payments.

POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CHANGE IN CONTROLPotential Payments Upon Termination of Employment or Change in Control
The following table shows the potential payments to the named executive officers upon a termination of employment under various circumstances and in a change in control. In preparing the table, we assumed the triggering event occurred on December 31, 2016.2018.
Name Severance Amount ($)(1) Accelerated Vesting of Equity Awards ($)(2) Benefits ($)(3) Total ($)  Severance Amount ($)(1) Accelerated Vesting of Equity Awards ($)(2) Benefits ($)(3) Total ($) 
Ronald F. Clarke                  
Termination without cause $1,500,000
 $
 $25,112
 $1,525,112
  $1,500,000
 $
 $24,837
 $1,524,837
 
Termination for good reason or termination without cause following a change in control $1,500,000
 $32,753,002
 $25,112
 $34,278,114
  $1,500,000
 $14,866,500
 $24,837
 $16,391,337
 
Change in control $
 $
 $
 $
  $
 $
 $
 $
 
Eric R. Dey                  
Termination without cause $187,500
 $
 $13,259
 $200,759
  $250,000
 $
 $11,725
 $261,725
 
Termination without cause following a change in control $187,500
 $1,379,958
 $13,259
 $1,580,717
  $250,000
 $3,863,040
 $11,725
 $4,124,765
 
Termination for good reason following a change in control $
 $1,379,958
 $
 $1,379,958
  $
 $3,863,040
 $
 $3,863,040
 
Change in control $
 $
 $
 $
  $
 $
 $
 $
 
John S. Coughlin         
Kurt P. Adams         
Termination without cause $200,000
 $
 $13,411
 $213,411
  $175,000
 $
 $12,419
 $187,419
 
Termination without cause following a change in control $200,000
 $7,813,786
 $13,411
 $8,027,197
  $175,000
 $1,076,823
 $12,419
 $1,264,242
 
Termination for good reason following a change in control $
 $7,813,786
 $
 $7,813,786
  $
 $1,076,823
 $
 $1,076,823
 
Change in control $
 $
 $
 $
  $
 $
 $
 $
 
Charles Freund         
David J. Krantz         
Termination without cause $172,500
 $
 $12,488
 $184,988
  $200,000
 $
 $12,419
 $212,419
 
Termination without cause following a change in control $172,500
 $1,379,958
 $12,488
 $1,564,946
  $200,000
 $
 $12,419
 $212,419
 
Termination for good reason following a change in control $
 $1,379,958
 $
 $1,379,958
  $
 $
 $
 $
 
Change in control $
 $
 $
 $
  $
 $
 $
 $
 
Todd W. House         
Armando L. Netto(4)         
Termination without cause $200,000
 $
 $14,135
 $214,135
  $156,082
 $
 $5,929
 $162,011
 
Termination without cause following a change in control $200,000
 $3,971,059
 $14,135
 $4,185,194
  $156,082
 $784,800
 $5,929
 $946,811
 
Termination for good reason following a change in control $
 $3,971,059
 $
 $3,971,059
  $
 $784,800
 $
 $784,800
 
Change in control $
 $
 $
 $
  $
 $
 $
 $
 
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(1)For Mr. Clarke, represents 150% of his then-current annual base salary and any accrued vacation. For Messrs. Dey, Coughlin, FreundAdams, Krantz and House,Netto, represents six months of their then-current annual base salary.
(2)Under Mr. Clarke’s employment agreement he can elect to have us purchase, at fair market value, all outstanding stock options and shares of our stock, owned by him as of January 1, 2010, upon termination for good reason or without cause within 12 months after a change in control. In addition to Mr. Clarke’s rights under his employment agreement, he also has all rights and conditions as to stock and stock options granted to him under our 2010 Plan, which provides that all awards will accelerate if Mr. Clarke is terminated without cause within the two year period following a change in control or Mr. Clarke resigns for good reason during such period. Under our 2010 Plan and the stock option and restricted stock agreements with each named executive officer, all awards will accelerate if the executive is terminated without cause within the two year period following a change in control or the executive resigns for good reason during such period. The value shown above represents the value of the unvested options and restricted stock held by the named executive officers at December 31, 2016, assuming a value of $141.52 per share, the closing price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on December 30, 2016, for which vesting would be accelerated. Our equity incentive award agreements, under our 2002 plan, do not provide accelerated vesting of equity awards under any circumstances.


restricted stock agreements with each named executive officer, all awards will accelerate if the executive is terminated without cause within the two year period following a change in control or the executive resigns for good reason during such period. For all, excluding Mr. Clarke, the value shown above represents the value of the unvested options and restricted stock held by the named executive officers at December 31, 2018, assuming a value of $185.72 per share, the closing price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on December 31, 2018, for which vesting would be accelerated. Our equity incentive award agreements, under our 2002 plan, do not provide accelerated vesting of equity awards under any circumstances.
(3)For Mr. Clarke, represents payment of medical, dental and vision benefits for 12 months. For Messrs. Dey, Coughlin, FreundAdams, Krantz and House,Netto, represents the value of continuation of medical, dental and vision benefits for six months. 



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(4)As Mr.Netto is based in Brazil, his compensation is denominated in Brazilian Real. All amounts for Mr. Netto for 2018 have been converted to U.S. dollars at an average exchange rate of $1 to R$3.6270 the average exchange rate during the year.


EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth information, as of December 31, 2016,2018, with respect to our compensation plans under which common stock is authorized for issuance, which consist of our 2010 Amended and Restated Equity Compensation Plan (including all subsequent amendments thereto) and its predecessor, our 2002 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan. We believe that the exercise price for all of the options granted under these plans reflect at least 100% of fair market value on the dates of grant for the options at issue.
Plan Category Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (A) Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (B) Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (A) (C) Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (A) Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (B) Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (A) (C)
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Stockholders            
2002 Plan 757,000
 $10.09
 
 197,000
 $10.36
 390,882
2010 Plan 5,388,854
 $102.60
 2,968,584
 7,419,209
 $120.43
 3,031,170
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Stockholders 
 $
 
            
Total 6,145,854
 $91.20
 2,968,584
 7,616,209
 $117.58
 3,422,052
No further grants were allowed under the 2002 Plan after the 2010 Plan became effective.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The Compensation Committeecompensation committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis provided above. Based on its review and discussions, the committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.
Compensation Committee(1)Committee
Thomas M. Hagerty (Chair)
Joseph W. Farrelly
Hala G. Moddelmog
Steven T. Stull

(1) Ms. Moddelmog joined the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee after the meetings in which the Compensation Discussion and Analysis contained in this Proxy Statement was reviewed and discussed.

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
The non-employee members of our Board of Directors receive compensation for serving as directors. We believe restricted stock awards are an appropriate form of compensation for our directors because the value of the grants will increase as the value of our stock price increases, thus aligning the interests of these directors with those of our stockholders. Annual grants for director service have a target value at grant in 2016 of approximately $250,000, with prorated grants determined by the Board of Directors from time to time for newly elected directors. The amount of these grants was determined based on our Board of Directors’ general experience with market levels of director compensation.
In addition, the Board of Directors approved a cash payment in the amount of $50,000 for the audit committee chairman and information technology and security chairman, Messrs. Macchia and Farrelly, respectively, for 2016. The decision to provide cash compensation is reviewed on an annual basis.
All members of our Board of Directors are reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in connection with attendance at Board meetings. Mr. Clarke does not receive any compensation for service on our Board of Directors.
The following table sets forth the total compensation provided to each non-employee director that served during any part of 2016.

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 Fees earned or paid in cash ($) Stock awards ($)(1) Total ($)
Michael Buckman
 242,877 242,877
Joseph W. Farrelly50,000
 242,877 292,877
Thomas M. Hagerty
 242,877 242,877
Mark A. Johnson
 242,877 242,877
Richard Macchia50,000
 242,877 292,877
Jeffrey S. Sloan
 242,877 242,877
Steven T. Stull
 242,877 242,877
______________
(1)During 2016, the Compensation Committee granted Messrs. Buckman, Farrelly, Hagerty, Johnson, Macchia, Sloan and Stull each 1,954 shares of restricted stock for their service on the Board of Directors during 2016, which vested on January 1, 2017. The value for stock awards in this column represents the grant date fair value for the stock award granted in 2016, computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718.
Messrs. Buckman, Farrelly, Hagerty, Johnson, Macchia, Sloan and Stull did not hold any stock option awards as of December 31, 2016. Ms. Moddelmog joined the Board in 2017 and thus did not receive Director compensation in 2016.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
During the 2016 fiscal year, noneNone of our executive officers servedcurrently serve on the Compensation Committeecompensation committee or Board of Directors of any other company of which any member or proposed member of our Compensation Committeecompensation committee is an executive officer.

2018 CEO PAY RATIO

As required by item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, the compensation, nominating, and corporate governance committee reviewed a comparison of our CEO’s annual total compensation in fiscal year 2018 to that of all other Company employees for the same period. We identified our median employee by annualizing December 2018 pay for all individuals, excluding our CEO, who were employed by us on December 31, 2018 whether on a full-time, part-time, or seasonal basis, and calculating total employee compensation using the same methodology we use for our named executive officers in the 2018 Summary Compensation Table above. We did not make any cost-of-living adjustments when identifying our median employee. We applied a foreign currency to U.S. dollar exchange rate to the compensation paid in foreign currency.

The annual total compensation for fiscal year 2018 for our CEO was $7,757,388 as noted in the table above, and for our median employee it was approximately $33,330. The resulting ratio of our CEO’s pay to the pay of our median employee for fiscal year 2018 is 233 to 1. This pay ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in good faith, in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, based on our payroll and employment records and the methodology described above. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules for identifying the “median employee” and calculating the pay ratio based on that employee’s annual total compensation allow companies to adopt a variety of methodologies, to apply certain exclusions, and to make reasonable estimates and assumptions that reflect their compensation practices.  As such, the pay ratios reported by other companies may not be comparable to the pay ratio set forth above, as other companies may have different employment and compensation practices and may utilize different methodologies, exclusions, estimates and assumptions in calculating their own pay ratios.


CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Policies and procedures with respect to related party transactions
In accordance with the charter of our audit committee and our policy on related party transactions, our audit committee is responsible for reviewing and approving related party transactions. The related party transaction policy applies to transactions, arrangements and relationships where the aggregate amount involved will or may be expected to exceed $120,000 in any calendar year, where we are a participant and in which a related person has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. A related person is: (1) any of our directors, nominees for director or executive officers; (2) any immediate family member of a director, nominee for director or executive officer; and (3) any person, and his or her immediate family members, or entity that was a beneficial owner of 5% or more of any of our outstanding equity securities at the time the transaction occurred or existed.
In the course of its review and approval of related party transactions, our audit committee considers the relevant facts and circumstances to decide whether to approve such transactions. Our audit committee will approve only those transactions that it determines are in our best interest. In particular, our policy on related party transactions requires our audit committee to consider, among other factors it deems appropriate:
whether the related party transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances; and
the extent of the related party’s interest in the transaction.
Pursuant to our policy on related party transactions, our audit committee identifies the following categories of transactions as deemed to be preapproved by the audit committee, even if the aggregate amount involved exceeds the $120,000 threshold:
our employment of any executive officer or compensation paid by us to any executive officer if our compensation committee approved (or recommended that our Board of Directors approve) such compensation;
any compensation paid to a director if the compensation is required to be reported in our proxy statement under Item 402 of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s compensation disclosure requirements;
any transaction with another company at which a related person’s only relationship is as an employee (other than an executive officer), director or beneficial owner of less than 10% of that company’s shares, if the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the greater of $1,000,000, or 2% of that company’s total annual revenues;
any charitable contribution, grant or endowment made by us to a charitable organization, foundation or university at which a related person’s only relationship is as an employee (other than an executive officer) or a director, if the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the lesser of $1,000,000, or 2% of the charitable organization’s total annual receipts;
any transaction where the related person’s interest arises solely from the ownership of our common stock and all holders of our common stock received the same benefit on a pro rata basis;
any transaction involving a related person where the rates or charges involved are determined by competitive bids;
any transaction with a related person involving the rendering of services as a common or contract carrier, or public utility, at rates or charges fixed in conformity with law or governmental authority; and
any transaction with a related person involving services as a bank depositary of funds, transfer agent, registrar, trustee under a trust indenture, or similar services.
In addition, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires that each of our employees and directors inform his or her superior or the chairman of the audit committee, respectively, of any material transaction or relationship that comes to their attention that could reasonably be expected to create a conflict of interest. Further, at least annually, each director and executive officer will complete a detailed questionnaire that asks questions about any business relationship that may give rise to a conflict of interest and all transactions in which we are involved and in which the executive officer, a director or a related person has a direct or indirect material interest.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors, executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock to file reports of their ownership and changes in ownership of our common stock with the SEC. Our employees prepare these reports for our directors and executive officers who request it on the basis of information obtained from them and from FLEETCOR’s records. Based on information available to us during fiscal year 2018, and representations made to us by the reporting persons, we believe that all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements were met, except that, due to administrative error, Mr. Clarke was late in filing for the exercise of stock options on March 29, 2018, June 28, 2018 and September 28, 2018; Messrs. Buckman, Macchia, Farrelly, Hagerty Sloan and Stull; and Ms. Moddelmog were late in filing for the grant of restricted share awards on March 1, 2018; Messrs. Adams, Maxsimic, Netto and Secord were late in filing for the grant of stock option awards on March 1, 2018; and Mr. Johnson was late in filing for a bona fide gift of common stock on February 12, 2018 and the grant of restricted share awards on March 1, 2018.


AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors. It is available on FLEETCOR’s website at investor.fleetcor.com under Corporate Governance, and may be accessed directly at www.fleetcor.com/AuditCommitteeCharter. The charter, which was adopted November 29, 2010, outlines the audit committee’s duties and responsibilities. The audit committee reviews the charter annually.
The Board of Directors reviews annually the New York Stock Exchange listing standards definition of independence for audit committee members to determine that each member of the audit committee meets the standards. The Board has determined that Mr. Macchia is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
The Board of Directors has the ultimate authority for effective corporate governance, including oversight of the management of FLEETCOR. The audit committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities by overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes of FLEETCOR, the audits of FLEETCOR’s consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, the qualifications and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm engaged as FLEETCOR’s independent auditor, and the performance of FLEETCOR’s internal audit function.
The audit committee relies on the expertise and knowledge of management, the internal audit function, and the independent auditor in carrying out its oversight responsibilities. Management is responsible for the preparation, presentation, and integrity of FLEETCOR’s consolidated financial statements, accounting and financial reporting principles, internal control over financial reporting, and disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure compliance with accounting standards, applicable laws, and regulations. Management is responsible for objectively reviewing and evaluating the adequacy, effectiveness, and quality of FLEETCOR’s system of internal control. FLEETCOR’s independent auditor, Ernst & Young LLP, is responsible for performing an independent audit of the consolidated financial statements and expressing an opinion on the conformity of those financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The independent auditor also is responsible for expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
During 2018, the audit committee fulfilled its duties and responsibilities generally as outlined in the charter. The committee had five meetings during 2018, four of which were regular meetings and one special meeting. In connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, the audit committee, among other actions:
reviewed and discussed with management and the independent auditor FLEETCOR’s earnings press release and consolidated financial statements, and its annual report on Form 10-K,
reviewed with management and the independent auditor, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting,
reviewed with the independent auditor and management, as appropriate, the audit scopes and plans of the independent auditor,
inquired about significant risks, reviewed FLEETCOR’s policies for risk assessment and risk management, and assessed the steps management is taking to control these risks, and
met in executive session with the independent auditor.
The audit committee has reviewed and discussed with management and the independent auditor FLEETCOR’s audited consolidated financial statements and related footnotes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, and the independent auditor’s report on those financial statements. Management represented to the audit committee that FLEETCOR’s financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Ernst & Young LLP presented the matters required to be discussed with the audit committee by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) Audit Standard AU Section 380 Communications with Audit Committees and Rule 2-07 of SEC Regulation S-X. This review included a discussion with management and the independent auditor of the quality (not merely the acceptability) of FLEETCOR’s accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant estimates and judgments, and the disclosures in FLEETCOR’s consolidated financial statements and related footnotes, including the disclosures relating to critical accounting policies.
The Audit Committee recognizes the importance of maintaining the independence of FLEETCOR’s independent auditor, both in fact and appearance. Consistent with its charter, the audit committee, along with the Company management and internal auditors, reviewed Ernst & Young LLP’s performance as part of the audit committee’s consideration of whether to reappoint the firm as our independent auditors. As part of this review, the Audit Committee considered (i) the audit firm’s independence and objectivity, (ii) the firm’s quality of service, (iii) evaluations of the audit firm by our management and internal auditors, (iv) the quality and candor of the audit firm’s communications with the committee and management, (v) the length of time the audit firm has served as our independent auditors (Ernst & Young LLP has audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements annually since it was first appointed in 2002), (vi) the appropriateness of the audit firm’s fees for audit and non-audit services, (vii) the audit firm’s capability and expertise in the financial services field and in handling the breadth and complexity of the company’s worldwide operations, (viii) the audit firm’s approach to auditing the Company,


and (ix) the size and reputation of the audit firm. As part of its auditor engagement process, the Audit Committee considers whether to rotate the independent audit firm, and periodically solicits competitive bids for the independent auditor engagement to help ensure the competitiveness of the independent auditor with respect to each of the factors set forth above. The Audit Committee also evaluates the selection of the lead audit partner, including their qualifications and performance. The current lead audit partner was first appointed for the 2014 audit and is required to rotate off after the completion of the 2018 audit. A new lead audit partner was appointed for the 2019 audit after consultation with Ernst & Young LLP concerning several possible candidates and after the lead audit partner had attended and participated in several Audit Committee meetings in 2018. The Audit Committee has established a policy pursuant to which all services, audit and non-audit, provided by the independent auditor must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee or its delegate. Our pre-approval policy is more fully described in this Proxy Statement under the caption “Fees Billed by Ernst & Young LLP.” The Audit Committee has concluded that provision of the non-audit services described in that section was compatible with maintaining the independence of Ernst & Young LLP. In addition, Ernst & Young LLP has provided the Audit Committee with the letter required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and the Audit Committee has engaged in dialogue with Ernst & Young LLP about its independence.
Based on the criteria described above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in FLEETCOR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, for filing with the SEC. Also, based on the criteria described above, the Audit Committee has selected Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019 and believes that the selection of Ernst & Young LLP is in the best interest of the Company and stockholders. The Board is recommending that stockholders ratify this selection at the annual meeting.
Audit Committee
Richard Macchia (Chair)
Mark A. Johnson
Michael Buckman


AUDIT MATTERS
Fees Billed by Ernst & Young LLP
Fees. The following table presents fees for professional audit services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP for the audit of FLEETCOR’s annual financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and fees billed for other services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP during those periods. The change in audit related fees from 2017 to 2018 are primarily from acquisitions, completed during 2017.
(In millions)    
Year Ended December 31 2018 2017
Audit Fees $6,988,000
 $6,553,000
Audit Related Fees 560,000
 748,000
Tax Fees 746,000
 852,000
All Other Fees 82,000
 
Total $8,376,000
 $8,153,000
Audit Fees. These amounts represent fees for professional services for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements and the services that an independent auditor would customarily provide in connection with subsidiary audits, statutory requirements, regulatory filings, and similar engagements for the fiscal year, such as comfort letters, attest services, consents, and assistance with review of documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as applicable. Audit Fees also include advice on accounting matters that arose in connection with or as a result of the audit or the review of periodic consolidated financial statements and statutory audits that non-U.S. jurisdictions require.
Audit Related Fees. Audit related fees consist of assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of FLEETCOR’s consolidated financial statements. This category may include fees related to the performance of audits and attest services not required by statute or regulations, audits of our employee benefit plans, due diligence related to mergers, acquisitions, and investments, additional revenue and license compliance procedures related to performance of the review or audit of FLEETCOR’s financial statements, and accounting consultations about the application of generally accepted accounting principles to proposed transactions.
Tax Fees and All Other Fees. Fees and expenses paid to our principal accountant for (i) tax compliance; (ii) tax planning; and (iii) tax advice. The Audit Committee has concluded the provision of the non-audit services listed above is compatible with maintaining the


independence of Ernst & Young LLP. None of the services related to the fees described above was approved pursuant to the waiver of pre-approval provisions set forth in applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditor
The Audit Committee has established a policy for pre-approval of audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent auditor and is responsible for fee negotiations with the independent auditor. Each year, the Audit Committee approves the terms on which the independent auditor is engaged for the ensuing fiscal year. At least quarterly, the Committee will review and, if appropriate, pre-approve services to be performed by the independent auditor, review a report summarizing fiscal year-to-date services provided by the independent auditor, and review an updated projection of the fiscal year’s estimated fees. The Audit Committee, as permitted by its pre-approval policy, from time to time delegates the approval of certain permitted services or classes of services to a member of the Committee. The Committee will then review the delegate’s approval decisions each quarter. Independent auditor fees are evaluated based on the scope of the proposed work, the overall hours and fees and a reconciliation of overall hours and fees from one year to the next, reasonable and customary fees in the industry, periodic competitive bids, expected increases and decreases based on changes in the Company’s business and other changes such as new acquisitions, expected decrease in hours in the second and subsequent years of ownership of an acquired company, and expected impact of new processes such as new revenue recognition standards.

INFORMATION REGARDING BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, AND MANAGEMENT
This table shows common stock that is beneficially owned by our directors, our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer and our next three most highly compensated executive officers, whom we refer to as our “named executive officers” and all persons known to us to own 5 percent or more of our outstanding common stock, as of December 28, 2017. Percentages are based on 89,753,989 shares outstanding as of December 28, 2017.

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AMOUNT AND NATURE OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
 Common Stock Owned (2) Right to Acquire (3) Total Securities Owned (4) Percent of Outstanding Shares
Name and Address (1)       
Principal Stockholders:       
The Vanguard Group(5)   
7,093,081 
 7,093,081
 7.9%
P.O. Box 2600 V26       
Valley Forge, PA 19482       
Jennison Associations, LLC(6)   
4,834,245 
 4,834,245
 5.4%
466 Lexington Avenue       
New York, NY 10017       
Lone Pine Capital LLC(7)   
4,688,835 
 4,688,835
 5.2%
Two Greenwich Plaza       
Greenwich, CT 06830       
Brown Brothers Harriman & Company(8)4,539,337 
 4,539,337
 5.1%
140 Broadway       
New York, NY 10055       
        
        
Named Executive Officers and Directors:       
Ronald F. Clarke(9)   
480,666 3,516,665
 3,997,331
 4.5%
Eric R. Dey(10)   
24,195 88,000
 112,195
    *
John S. Coughlin (11)   
25,987 167,625
 193,612
    *
Charles Freund(12)   
16,170 88,000
 104,170
    *
Todd W. House (13)   
4,367 11,000
 15,367
    *
Michael Buckman(14)   
14,991 
 14,991
    *
Joseph W. Farrelly(15)   
8,691 
 8,691
    *
Thomas M. Hagerty(16)   
1,667 
 1,667
    *
Mark A. Johnson(17)   
102,491 
 102,491
    *
Richard Macchia(18)   
11,767 
 11,767
    *
Hala G. Moddelmog(19)1,334 
 
    *
Jeffrey S. Sloan(20)   
9,991 
 9,991
    *
Steven T. Stull(21)   
16,738 
 16,738
    *
Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (22 Persons)(22)   
811,193 4,159,687
 4,970,880
 4.6%
______________________
 *Less than 1%
(1)Unless otherwise noted, the business address for the individual is: c/o FleetCor Technologies, Inc., 5445 Triangle Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia, 30092.
(2)Unless otherwise noted, includes shares for which the named person has sole voting and investment power or has shared voting and investment power with his spouse. Excludes shares that may be acquired through stock option exercises.
(3)Includes shares that can be acquired through stock option exercises through February 26, 2018.
(4)Includes common stock, restricted stock, and shares that can be acquired through stock option exercises through February 26, 2018.
(5)This information was reported on a Schedule 13G filed by The Vanguard Group with the SEC on February 13, 2017. The Schedule 13G was filed on behalf of: (1) Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company (“VFTC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is the beneficial owner of 49,035 shares or 0.05% of the common stock outstanding of the Company as a result of its serving as investment manager of collective trust accounts, and (2) Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. (“VIA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is the beneficial owner of 68,968 shares or 0.07% of the common stock outstanding of the Company as a result of its serving as investment manager of Australian investment offerings.
(6)This information was reported on a Schedule 13G filed by Jennison Associations LLC with the SEC on February 2, 2017. The Schedule 13G was filed by the Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”), which furnishes investment advice to several investment

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companies, insurance separate accounts and institutional clients (“Managed Portfolios”). As a result of its role as investment adviser of the Managed Portfolios, Jennison may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock held by such Managed Portfolios. Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”) indirectly owns 100% of equity interests of Jennison. As a result, Prudential may be deemed to have the power to exercise or to direct the exercise of such voting and/or dispositive power that Jennison may have with respect to the Company’s common stock held by the Managed Portfolios. Jennison does not file jointly with Prudential, as such; shares of the Company’s common stock reported on Jennison’s 13G are also included in the shares reported on the 13G filed by Prudential on January 24, 2017, in which Prudential states it has sole voting power on an additional 233,143 shares of the Company’s common stock.
(7)This information was reported on a Schedule 13G filed by Lone Pine Capital LLC with the SEC on February 14, 2017. The Schedule 13G was filed on behalf of the following entities: (1) Lone Pine Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Lone Pine Capital"), which serves as investment manager to (2) Lone Spruce, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone Spruce"), (3) Lone Cascade, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone Cascade"), (4) Lone Sierra, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone Sierra"), (5) Lone Tamarack, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone Tamarack"), (6) Lone Cypress, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Lone Cypress"), (7) Lone Kauri, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Lone Kauri"), (8) Lone Monterey Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Lone Monterey Master Fund"), and (9) Lone Savin Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Lone Savin Master Fund", and together with Lone Spruce, Lone Cascade, Lone Sierra, Lone Tamarack, Lone Cypress, Lone Kauri, Lone Monterey Master Fund and Lone Savin Master Fund, the "Lone Pine Funds"), with respect to the Common Stock directly held by each of the Lone Pine Funds; and (10) Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. ("Mr. Mandel"), the managing member of Lone Pine Managing Member LLC, which is the Managing Member of Lone Pine Capital, with respect to the Common Stock directly held by each of the Lone Pine Funds and reported that each of the reporting persons beneficially owned and had shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 4,688,835 shares.
(8)This information was reported on a Schedule 13G filed by Brown Brothers Harriman and Company (“Brown Brothers”) with the SEC on October 19, 2017.
(9)Includes 380,666 shares of common stock, vested options of 3,304,165, options of 212,500 vesting within 60 days and 100,000 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(10)Includes 10,017 shares of common stock, vested options of 44,000, options of 44,000 vesting within 60 days and 14,178 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(11)Includes 1,630 shares of common stock, vested options of 135,500, options of 32,125 vesting within 60 days and 24,357 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(12)Includes 15,000 shares of common stock, vested stock options of 44,000, options of 44,000 vesting within 60 days and 1,170 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(13)Includes 4,367 shares of common stock and options of 11,000 vesting within 60 days.
(14)Includes 13,324 shares of common stock and 1,667 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(15)Includes 7,024 shares of common stock and 1,667 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(16)Includes 1,667 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(17)Includes 100,824 shares of common stock and 1,667 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(18)Includes 10,100 shares of common stock and 1,667 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(19)Includes 500 shares of common stock and 834 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(20)Includes 8,324 shares of common stock and 1,667 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(21)Represents 6,247 shares of common stock held by Advantage Capital Financial Company, LLC (“Advantage Capital”) and related entities, 8,824 shares of common stock held by Mr. Stull and 1,667 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements. Mr. Stull has shared voting power with respect to such shares of common stock held by Advantage Capital, and as a result, may be deemed to beneficially own such shares. Mr. Stull disclaims ownership of the shares held by the Advantage Capital entities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Advantage Capital is a private equity fund that invests on behalf of other investors.
(22)In addition to the officers and directors named in this table, nine other executive officers are members of this group.

We are not aware of any arrangements, known to the registrant, including any pledge by any person of securities of the registrant or any of its parents, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the registrant.

SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

FleetCor is paying the costs of the solicitation of proxies. We have retained DF King & Co., Inc. to assist in the solicitation of proxies from beneficial owners of shares for the Annual Meeting. We have agreed to pay DF King a fee of approximately $12,500 plus out-of-pocket expenses. You may contact DF King at (888) 548-6498.
Proxies may be solicited by officers, directors, and regular supervisory and executive employees of FleetCor,FLEETCOR, none of whom will receive any additional compensation for their services. These solicitations may be made personally or by mail, facsimile, telephone, messenger, or via the Internet. FleetCorFLEETCOR will pay persons holding shares of common stock in their names or in the names of nominees, but not owning such shares beneficially, such as brokerage houses, banks, and other fiduciaries, in accordance with NYSE Rule 451 for the expense of forwarding solicitation materials to their principals. FleetCorFLEETCOR will pay all proxy solicitation costs.costs in accordance with NYSE Rule 451.



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VOTING PROCEDURES
Tabulation of Votes. Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc. will tabulate votes cast by proxy or in person at the meeting. We will report the results in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC within four business days of the SpecialAnnual Meeting.
Vote Required; Effect of an Abstention and Broker Non-Votes. The shares of a stockholder whose ballot on any or all proposals is marked as “abstain” will be included in the number of shares present at the SpecialAnnual Meeting for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum. If you are the beneficial owner of shares held by a broker or other custodian, you may instruct your broker how you would like your shares voted. If you wish to vote the shares you own beneficially at the meeting, you must first request and obtain a “legal proxy” from your broker or other custodian. If you choose not to provide instructions or a legal proxy, your shares are referred to as “uninstructed shares.” YourWhether your broker or custodian will not havehas the discretion to vote these shares on your behalf.behalf depends on the ballot item. The following table summarizes the vote threshold required for passage of theeach proposal and the effect of abstentions and uninstructed shares held by brokers.
Proposal Number Item Vote Required for Approval Abstentions Uninstructed Shares Board Voting Recommendation
1 Approve the FleetCor Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Compensation PlanElection of Directors Majority of sharesvotes cast Not counted Not voted FOR
2Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmMajority of votes castNot countedDiscretionary voteFOR
3Advisory Vote to Approve Executive CompensationMajority of votes castNot countedNot votedFOR
4Amendment to the Company's CharterMajority of outstanding sharesCounted as vote againstNot votedFOR
5Stockholder proposal to clawback policyMajority of votes castNot countedNot votedAGAINST
6Stockholder proposal to adopt a policy that financial performance metrics shall be adjusted to exclude the impact of share repurchases.Majority of votes castNot countedNot votedAGAINST

If you sign and return a proxy card or vote your shares via the Internet but do not provide voting instructions, your shares will be voted as listed in the “Board Voting Recommendation” column in the table above.
Dissenters’ rights are not applicable to the matter being voted upon.
Where to Find More Proxy Voting Information.
The Securities and Exchange CommissionCommission's website has a variety of information about the proxy voting process at www.sec.gov/spotlight/proxymatters.shtml.
Contact the FleetCorFLEETCOR Investor Relations department through our website at investor.fleetcor.com or by phone at (770) 729-2017.417-4697.
Contact the broker or bank through which you beneficially own your shares.

Revoking Your Proxy. Stockholders of record may revoke their proxy and change their vote at any time before the polls close at the SpecialAnnual Meeting by submitting a subsequent proxy (if you received a proxy card) or by using the Internet, by telephone or by mail with a later date; sending written notice of revocation to our Corporate Secretary at FleetCor,FLEETCOR, 5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 400, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092; or voting in person at the SpecialAnnual Meeting. If you hold shares through a bank or broker, please refer to your proxy card or other voting information form forwarded by your bank or broker to see how you can revoke your proxy (if you received one) and change your vote.

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any proposal that a stockholder wishes to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement and proxy card for the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and must be received no later than January 12, 2018 at the following address, FleetCor Technologies, Inc., Attention: Corporate Secretary, 5445 Triangle Parkway,DATED: Peachtree Corners, Georgia, 30092, STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL. However, in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within thirty days before or after June 21, 2018, notice by the stockholder must be received a reasonable time before we begin to print and mail our proxy materials for the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.April 29, 2019
If a stockholder wishes to present a proposal before the 2018 annual meeting but does not wish to have a proposal considered for inclusion in our proxy statement and proxy in accordance with Rule 14a-8 or to nominate someone for election as a director, the stockholder must give written notice to our Corporate Secretary at the address noted above. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the Corporate Secretary must be received no earlier than February 21, 2018, nor later than March 23, 2018. However, in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within thirty days before or after June 21, 2018, notice by the stockholder must be received by the later of the tenth day following the date of the Public Announcement (as defined in our bylaws) of the date of the annual meeting and the 90th day prior to the annual meeting. Our bylaws contain specific procedural requirements regarding a stockholder’s ability to nominate a director or submit a proposal to be considered at a meeting of stockholders. The bylaws are available on our website at investor.fleetcor.com under Corporate Governance.
STOCKHOLDER RECOMMENDATIONS OF NOMINEES
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors considers recommendations for candidates for nomination to the Board of Directors by a stockholder. It will consider and evaluate candidates recommended by stockholders in the same manner as candidates recommended from other sources. If the Board determines to nominate a stockholder-recommended candidate and recommends his or her election, then that nominee’s name will be included in the proxy statement for the next annual meeting.
Our stockholders also have the right under our bylaws to directly nominate director candidates and should follow the procedures outlined in our bylaws. To be timely for consideration at our 2018 annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice to the corporate secretary regarding a direct nomination must be received no earlier than February 21, 2018, or later than March 23, 2018. However, in the event that the 2018 annual meeting is called for a date that is not within thirty days before or after June 21, 2018, notice by the stockholder must be received by the later of the tenth day following the date of the Public Announcement (as defined in our bylaws) of the date of the annual meeting and the 90th day prior to the annual meeting.
Stockholder nominations must be addressed to: FleetCor Technologies, Inc., Attention: Corporate Secretary, 5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 400, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092, DIRECTOR CANDIDATE RECOMMENDATION.




HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (such as banks and brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements
for proxy statements and annual reports with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies.

This year, a number of banks and brokers with account holders who are FleetCor stockholders will be “householding” FleetCor’s proxy materials. A single proxy statement will be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your bank or broker that it will be “householding” communications to your address, “householding” will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in “householding” and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement, please notify your bank or broker, or direct your written request to FleetCor Technologies, Inc., Attention: Corporate Secretary, 5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 400, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092, HOUSEHOLDING, and FleetCor will deliver a separate copy of the proxy statement upon request. Stockholders who currently receive multiple copies of the proxy statement and annual report at their address and would like to request “householding” of their communications should contact their bank or broker.

DATED: Peachtree Corners, Georgia, DecemberApril 29, 20172019

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APPENDIX A


FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2010 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN


Amended and Restated as of ___________, 2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
§ 1.BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE1
   
§ 2.DEFINITIONS1
2.1Affiliate1
2.2Board1
2.3Cause1
2.4Certificate2
2.5Change in Control2
2.6Code3
2.7Committee3
2.8Company3
2.9Director3
2.10Fair Market Value3
2.11Good Reason3
2.12ISO4
2.13Key Employee4
2.141933 Act4
2.151934 Act4
2.16Net Option Exercise4
2.17Non-ISO4
2.18Option4
2.19Option Certificate4
2.20Option Price4
2.21Parent4
2.22Plan4
2.23Protection Period5
2.24Rule 16b-35
2.25SAR Value5
2.26Stock5
2.27Stock Appreciation Right5
2.28Stock Appreciation Right Certificate5
2.29Stock Grant5
2.30Stock Grant Certificate5
2.31Subsidiary5
2.32Ten Percent Shareholder5
   
§ 3.SHARES AND GRANT LIMITS5
3.1Shares Reserved5
3.2Source of Shares5
3.3Reduction and Restoration of Shares Reserved5
3.4Use of Proceeds6
3.5Grant Limits6
3.6Minimum Vesting Period6
   
§ 4.EFFECTIVE DATE7
   
§ 5.COMMITTEE7
   
§ 6.ELIGIBILITY7
   
§ 7.OPTIONS7

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7.1Committee Action7
7.2Option Certificate7
7.3$100,000 Limit7
7.4Option Price8
7.5Payment8
7.6Exercise8
   
§ 8.STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS8
8.1Committee Action8
8.2Terms and Conditions9
8.3Exercise9
   
§ 9.STOCK GRANTS10
9.1Committee Action10
9.2Conditions10
9.3Dividends, Creditor Status and Voting Rights11
9.4Satisfaction of Forfeiture Conditions11
9.5Performance Goals for Income Tax Deduction11
   
§ 10.NON-TRANSFERABILITY12
   
§ 11.SECURITIES REGISTRATION12
   
§ 12.LIFE OF PLAN13
   
§ 13.ADJUSTMENT13
13.1Capital Structure13
13.2Shares Reserved13
13.3Transactions Described in § 424 of the Code14
13.4Fractional Shares14
   
§ 14.CHANGE IN CONTROL14
14.1No Continuation or Assumption of Plan or Grants/Terms of Certificate14
14.2Continuation or Assumption of Plan or Grants14
   
§ 15.AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION15
   
§ 16.MISCELLANEOUS15
16.1Shareholder Rights15
16.2No Contract of Employment15
16.3Tax Withholding15
16.4Construction15
16.5Other Conditions16
16.6Rule 16b-316
16.7Coordination with Employment Agreements and Other Agreements16
16.8Section 409A16





APPENDIX A
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

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The following language shows the changes to Article SIXTH of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that would result from the proposed amendment to declassify our Board of Directors if Proposal 4 is approved, with deletions indicated by strikethroughs and additions indicated by underlining:

§ 1.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) previously adopted the FleetCor Technologies, Inc. 2010 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2010 Plan”), which became effective upon the completionManagement of Business and Affairs of the initial public offeringCorporation. The business and affairs of the Company’s common stock. The 2010 Plan was subsequently amended and restated effective May 30, 2013 (the “2013 Plan”), pursuant to whichCorporation shall be managed by, or under the numberdirection of, shares of Stock available for future grants was increased from 6,750,000 shares to 13,250,000 shares. On December 20, 2017, the Board amendedof Directors. In addition to the powers and restated the 2013 Plan, establishing the FleetCor Technologies, Inc.authority expressly conferred upon them by statute or by this Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Compensation PlanCertificate of Incorporation or the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, as set forth in this document (the “Plan”). The Board amended and restatedin effect from time to time (the “Bylaws”), the Plandirectors are hereby empowered to (i) increaseexercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the number of shares of Stock available for issuance of future grants by 3,500,000 shares and (ii) make certain other changes as set forth herein.
The purpose of this Plan is to promote the interests of the Company and its shareholders by authorizing the Committee to grant Options and Stock Appreciation Rights and to make Stock Grants to Key Employees and Directors in order (1) to attract and retain Key Employees and Directors, (2) to provide an additional incentive to each Key Employee or Director to work to increase the value of Stock and (3) to provide each Key Employee or Director with a stake in the future of the Company to align their interests with those of the Company’s shareholders.

§ 2.
DEFINITIONS
2.1Affiliate—means any organization (other than a Subsidiary) that would be treated as under common control with the Company under § 414(c) of the Code if “50 percent” were substituted for “80 percent” in the income tax regulations under § 414(c) of the Code.Corporation.

2.2Board2. —meansNumber of Directors. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors of the Corporation shall be such number as from time to time shall be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the Bylaws of the Corporation, but in no event shall the number of directors be less than three. Directors need not be stockholders of the Corporation.

3. Classes of Directors. The Board of Directors, other than those directors who may be elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock under specified circumstances, currently consists and shall continue to consist of three classes (Class I, Class II and Class III) until the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2022, and thereafter shall consist of one class.

4. Election of Directors. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot except as and to the extent provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation.

5. Terms of Office. Pursuant to Section 3 of this Article Sixth, Class I directors shall initially serve until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2011; Class II directors shall initially serve until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2012; and Class III directors shall initially serve until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2013. At the time the classification of the Board of Directors into three classes becomes effective, the Board of Directors may assign the Company.

2.3directors already in office to such classes. Cause—means, unless otherwise provided in a Key Employee’s employment agreement,Subject to the occurrencerights of holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock, the following:

(a)Key Employee is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, any felony or any misdemeanor involving fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement, or Key Employee confesses or otherwise admits to the Company, any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, any officer, agent, representative or employee of the Company or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or to a prosecutor, or otherwise publicly admits, to committing any action that constitutes a felony or any act of fraud, misappropriation, or embezzlement; or

(b)there is any material act or omission by Key Employee involving malfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of Key Employee’s duties to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates to the material detriment of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; or
(c)Key Employee breaches in any material respect any other material agreement or understanding between Key Employee and the Company in effect as of the time of such termination; or

(d)a previous employer of Key Employee shall commence against Key Employee and/or the Company an action, suit, proceeding or demand arising from an alleged violation of a non-competition or other similar agreement between Key Employee and such previous employer.

provided, however, that no such act or omission or event shall be treated as “Cause” under this definition unless the Committee determines reasonably and in good faith that “Cause” does exist under the Plan.


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2.4Certificate—means, as applicable, an Option Certificate, a Stock Appreciation Right Certificate or a Stock Grant Certificate.

2.5Change in Control—means any one of the following events or transactions:
(a)the sale by the Company of all or substantially all of its assets or the consummation by the Company of any merger, consolidation, reorganization, or business combination with any person, in each case, other than in a transaction:

(i)in which persons who were shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such sale, merger, consolidation, reorganization, or business combination own, immediately thereafter, (directly or indirectly) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the purchaser of the assets or the merged, consolidated, reorganized or other entity resulting from such corporate transaction (the “Successor Entity”);

(ii)in which the Successor Entity is an employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company or any person controlled by the Company; or

(iii)after which more than 50% of the members of the board of directors of the Successor Entity were members of the Board at the time of the action of the Board approving the transaction (or whose nominations or elections were approved by at least 2/3terms of the members of the Board of Directors shall be as follows: (i) at the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2020, the directors whose terms expire in 2020 shall stand for election to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2021; (ii) at the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2021, the directors whose terms expire in 2021 shall stand for election to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2022; and (iii) at the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2022 and at each annual meeting of stockholders, directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms expire at that time);meeting shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the thirdthereafter, each director shall be elected for a term expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election. A director shall hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders for the year in whichand until such director’s term expires and until his or her successor shall behave been elected and qualified, subject, however to prioror until suchdirector’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, or removal from office. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the whole Board of Directors shall shorten the term of an incumbent director.

(b)6. Allocation of Directors Among Classes in the Event of Increases or Decreases in the acquisition directlyNumber of Directors. InUntil the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2022, in the event of any increase or indirectly by any “person” or “group” (as those terms are useddecrease in Sections 13(d), and 14(d)the authorized number of directors (i) each director then serving as such shall nevertheless continue as director of the 1934 Act, class of which he or she is a member until the expiration of such director’s current term or his or her prior death, resignation or removal and (ii) the newly created or eliminated directorships resulting from such increase or decrease shall be apportioned by the Board of Directors among the three classes of directors so as to ensure that no one class has more than one director more than any other class. To the extent possible, consistent with the foregoing rule, any newly created directorships shall be added to those classes whose terms of office are to expire at the latest dates following such allocation, and any newly eliminated directorships shall be subtracted from those classes whose terms of offices are to expire at the earliest dates following such allocation, unless otherwise provided for from time to time by resolution adopted by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum. Pursuant to Section 3 of this Article Sixth, following the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2022, the Board of Directors shall consist of a single class.

7. Vacancies. Subject to the rights of holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock then outstanding to elect directors under specified circumstances, any vacancy in the Board of Directors and any newly-created directorship, however occurring,


including a newly-created directorship resulting from an enlargement of the Board of Directors, shall, unless otherwise required by law or by resolution of the Board of Directors, be filled only by vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (and not by stockholders). A director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor in office, if applicable. A director chosen to fill a position resulting from an increase in the number of directors shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

8. Removal. Subject to the rights of holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, any director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office, but onlywith or without limitation, Rule 13d-5(b))cause (except for any directors who were elected prior to the annual meeting of “beneficial ownership” (as determinedstockholders held in 2020 or such directors’ successors elected pursuant to Rule 13d-3 underSection 7 of this Article Sixth (which directors can only be removed for cause)) and only by the 1934 Act)affirmative vote of securitiesat least a majority of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, (“voting securities”) of the Company that represent 30% or more of the combined voting power of the Company then-outstanding voting securities, other than:together as a single class.

(i)9. an acquisitionStockholder Nominations and Introduction of Business, Etc. Advance notice of stockholder nominations for election of directors and other business to be brought by stockholders before a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained bymeeting of stockholders shall be given in the Company or any person controlled bymanner provided in the Company or by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained byBylaws of the Company or any person controlled by the Company;Corporation.

(ii)an acquisition


APPENDIX B
MANAGEMENT'S USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION OF IMPACT OF ADOPTION OF ASC 606 TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

Management’s Use of voting securitiesNon-GAAP Financial Measures
We have included in the discussion above certain financial measures that were not prepared in accordance with GAAP. Any analysis of non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. Below, we define the non-GAAP financial measures, provide a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, and discuss the reasons that we believe this information is useful to management and may be useful to investors.
Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share
We have defined the non-GAAP measure adjusted net income as net income as reflected in our statement of income, adjusted to eliminate (a) non-cash stock based compensation expense related to share based compensation awards, (b) amortization of deferred financing costs, discounts and intangible assets, amortization of the premium recognized on the purchase of receivables, and our proportionate share of amortization of intangible assets at our equity method investment, and (c) other non-recurring items, including the impact of the 2017 Tax Act, impairment charges, asset write-offs, restructuring costs, gains due to disposition of assets and a business, loss on extinguishment of debt, legal settlements, and the unauthorized access costs.
We have defined the non-GAAP measure adjusted net income per diluted share as the calculation previously noted divided by the Company orweighted average diluted shares outstanding as reflected in our statement of income.
We use adjusted net income to eliminate the effect of items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance. We believe it is useful to exclude non-cash stock based compensation expense from adjusted net income because non-cash equity grants made at a person owned, directly or indirectly,certain price and point in time do not necessarily reflect how our business is performing at any particular time and stock based compensation expense is not a key measure of our core operating performance. We also believe that amortization expense can vary substantially from company to company and from period to period depending upon their financing and accounting methods, the fair value and average expected life of their acquired intangible assets, their capital structures and the method by the holderswhich their assets were acquired. Therefore, we have excluded amortization expense from adjusted net income. We also believe one-time non-recurring gains, losses, and impairment charges do not necessarily reflect how our investments and business are performing. We believe that adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share are appropriate supplemental measures of at least 50% of the voting power of the Company then outstanding securities in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the stock of the Company;

(iii)an acquisition of voting securities from the Company; or

(iv)an acquisition of voting securities pursuantfinancial performance and may be useful to investors to understanding our operating performance on a transaction described in § 2.5(a) that wouldconsistent basis. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share are not intended to be a substitute for GAAP financial measures and should not be a Change in Control under § 2.5(a); and

for purposes of clarification, an acquisition of the Company’s securities by the Company that causes the Company voting securities beneficially owned by a person or group to represent 30% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding voting securities is not to be treatedused as an “acquisition” by any person or group for purposes of this § 2.5(b);

(c)the Incumbent Directors (as defined hereafter) cease for any reason (other than ordinary course events, such as death or retirement situations), to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board. “Incumbent Directors” means (x) the members of the Board on the Effective Date, (y) any director whose election

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Set forth below is a reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income and net income per diluted share (in thousands, except per share amounts):    


  Year Ended December 31, 
  2018 2017 
20162
 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 
Net income $811,483
 $740,200
 $452,385
 $362,431
 $368,707
 $284,501
 $216,199
 $147,335
 $107,896
 
Net income per diluted share $8.81
 $7.91
 $4.75
 $3.85
 $4.24
 $3.36
 $2.52
 $1.76
 $1.34
 
Stock based compensation 69,939
 93,297
 63,946
 90,122
 37,649
 26,676
 19,275
 21,743
 26,755
 
Amortization of intangible assets, premium on receivables, deferred financing costs and discounts 227,015
 233,280
 184,475
 180,704
 100,186
 55,852
 37,920
 24,720
 22,484
 
Impairment of investment 7,147
 44,600
 36,065
 40,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
Write-off of fixed assets 8,793
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain on disposition of assets/business (152,750) (109,205) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt 2,098
 3,296
 
 
 15,764
 
 
 2,669
 
 
Non-recurring loss due to merger of entities 
 2,028
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-recurring net gain at equity method investment 
 
 (10,845) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Legal settlements 5,500
 11,000
     
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring costs 4,969
 1,043
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unauthorized access costs 2,065
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other non-cash adjustments 
 
 
 
 (28,869)
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Total pre-tax adjustments 174,777
 279,339
 273,641
 310,826
 124,730
  82,528
 57,195
 49,132
 49,239
 
Income tax impact of pre-tax adjustments at the effective tax rate1
 (39,151) (93,164) (66,850) (80,632) (45,767) (24,349) (17,410) (14,804) (14,121) 
Impact of tax reform 22,731
 (127,466) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income $969,840
 $798,909
 $659,176
 $592,625
 $447,670
 $342,680
 $255,984
 $181,663
 $143,014
 
Adjusted net income per diluted share $10.53
 $8.54
 $6.92
 $6.30
 $5.15
 $4.05
 $2.99
 $2.17
 $1.77
 
Diluted shares 92,151
 93,594
 95,213
 94,139
 86,982
 84,655
 85,736
 83,654
 80,751
 
or nomination______________________
1Excludes the results of our investments on our effective tax rate, as director was approved byresults from our investment are reported within the Consolidated Income Statements on a votepost-tax basis and no tax-over-book outside basis differences related to our investments reversed during 2017. Excludes the impact of at least 2/3tax reform adjustments during the period included in our effective tax rate. Also excludes the net gain realized upon our disposition of the Incumbent Directors in office at the timeNexTraq, representing a pretax gain of such vote,$175.0 million and (z) any director servingtax on gain of $65.8 million. The tax on the Board as a resultgain is included in "Net gain on disposition of the consummation of a transaction described in § 2.5(a) that would not be a Change in Control under § 2.5(a); provided, however, that no director will constitute an Incumbent Director if their initial assumption of office occurred as a result of an actual or threatened (a) election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person or group other than the Board or (b) tender offer, merger, sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets, consolidation, reorganization, or business combination that would be a Change in Control under § 2.5(a) on the consummation thereof.

(d)the approval by the Company’s shareholders of a liquidation or dissolution of the Company other than in connection with a transaction described in § 2.5(a) that would not be a Change in Control thereunder.

Except as otherwise specifically defined in this § 2.5, the term “person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association or any other entity or organization.

2.6Code—means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

2.7Committee—means the Compensation Committee of the Board or a subcommittee of such Compensation Committee, which committee or subcommittee shall have at least 2 members, each of whom shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and shall come within the definition of a “non-employee director” under Rule 16b-3 and, with respect to Stock Grants granted prior to November 2, 2017 which were intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under § 162(m) of the Code, as amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, an “outside director” under § 162(m) of the Code.

2.8Company—means FleetCor Technologies, Inc. and any successor to FleetCor Technologies, Inc.

2.9Director—means any member of the Board who is not an employee of the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary or affiliate (as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the 1933 Act) of the Company.

2.10Fair Market Value—means for any date (a) the closing price for a share of Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on such date as reported by The Wall Street Journal or, if The Wall Street Journal no longer reports such closing price, (b) such closing price as reported by a financial network or newspaper or trade journal selected by the Committee or, if no such closing price is available on such date, (c) such closing price as so reported in accordance with § 2.10(a) for the immediately preceding business day, or, if no newspaper or trade journal reports such closing price or if no such price quotation is available, (d) the current fair market value of a share of Stock that the Committee acting in good faith determines through the reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method which takes into consideration in applying its methodology all available information material to the value of the Company, considering factors including (as applicable) (1) the value of the Company’s tangible and intangible assets, (2) the present value of the Company’s anticipated future cash-flows, (3) the market value of equity interests in similar companies engaged in trades or businesses substantially similar to those engaged in by the Company, the value of which can be readily determined through nondiscretionary, objective means (such as through trading prices on an established securities market or an amount paid in an arms-length private transaction), (4) recent arm’s length transactions involving the sale or transfer of shares of Stock, and (5) other relevant factors such as control premiums or discounts for lack of marketability and whether the valuation method is used for other purposes that have a material economic effect on the Company, the holders of Stock or the Company’s creditors.

2.11Good Reason—means, unless otherwise provided in a Key Employee’s employment agreement, Option Certificate, Stock Appreciation Right Certificate or Stock Grant Certificate or unless the Committee provides otherwise in connection with a Change in Control:


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(a)any significant reduction by the Company of the Key Employee’s authority, duties, titles or responsibilities; provided, however, a change in the Key Employee’s title that is not accompanied by a significant reduction in the Key Employee’s duties or responsibilities shall not satisfy this § 2.11(a);
(b)a significant reduction by the Company in the Key Employee’s base salary or bonus opportunity unless such reduction is part of a reduction that is applied on a uniform basis to similarly situated employees; or
(c)any material breach by the Company of any other provision of its agreement with the Key Employee;
provided, however,

(d)Good Reason shall not exist unless the Key Employee shall first give written notice of the facts and circumstances providing Good Reason to the Company and shall allow the Company no less than twenty (20) days to remedy, cure or rectify the situation giving rise to Good Reason; and

(e)the Company’s failure to continue the Key Employee’s appointment or election as a director or officer of any of its Affiliates shall not constitute Good Reason.

2.12ISO—means an option granted under this Plan to purchase Stock which is intended to satisfy the requirements of § 422 of the Code.

2.13Key Employee—means an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent or Affiliate to whom the Committee decides for reasons sufficient to the Committee to make a grant under this Plan.

2.141933 Act—means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
2.151934 Act—means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2.16Net Option Exercise—means the exercise of an Option under § 7.5 pursuant to a cashless exercise procedure which results in the issuance of a number of shares of Stock comparable to the number of shares of Stock which would have been issued pursuant to the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right which covered the same number of shares of Stock as the Option and had an SAR Value equal to the Option Price under such Option.
2.17Non-ISO—means an option granted under this Plan to purchase Stock which is intended to fail to satisfy the requirements of § 422 of the Code.

2.18Option—means an ISO or a Non-ISO which is granted under § 7.

2.19Option Certificate—means the certificate (whether in electronic or written form) which sets forth the terms and conditions of an Option.

2.20Option Price—means the price which shall be paid to purchase one share of Stock upon the exercise of an Option granted under this Plan.

2.21Parent—means any corporation which is a parent corporation (within the meaning of § 424(e) of the Code) of the Company.

2.22Plan—means this FleetCor Technologies, Inc. 2010 Equity Compensation Plan as effective in accordance with § 4 and as amended from time to time thereafter in accordance with § 15.

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2.23Protection Period shall mean the two (2) year period which begins on the date of a Change in Control.

2.24Rule 16b-3—means the exemption under Rule 16b-3 to Section 16(b) of the 1934 Act or any successor to such rule.

2.25SAR Value—means the value assigned by the Committee to a share of Stock in connection with the grant of a Stock Appreciation Right under § 8.

2.26Stock—means the common stock of the Company.

2.27Stock Appreciation Right—means a right which is granted under § 8 to receive the appreciation in a share of Stock.

2.28Stock Appreciation Right Certificate—means the certificate (whether in electronic or written form) which sets forth the terms and conditions of a Stock Appreciation Right which is not granted as part of an Option.
2.29Stock Grant—means a grant under § 9 which provides exclusively for the issuance of shares of Stock.

2.30Stock Grant Certificate—means the certificate (whether in electronic or written form) which sets forth the terms and conditions of a Stock Grant.

2.31Subsidiary—means a corporation which is a subsidiary corporation (within the meaning of § 424(f) of the Code) of the Company.

2.32Ten Percent Shareholder—means a person who owns (after taking into account the attribution rules of § 424(d) of the Code) more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of either the Company, a Subsidiary or Parent.

§ 3.
SHARES AND GRANT LIMITS

3.1Shares Reserved. Subject to § 13, the number of shares of Stock reserved for issuance under this Plan shall be increased by 3,500,000 shares (the “Share Increase”), which will increase the number of shares authorized under the 2013 Plan from 13,250,000 shares (the “2013 Share Pool”) to 16,750,000 shares. For sake of clarity, the shares of Stock available for issuance under the Plan shall be reduced by the number of shares of Stock issued or issuable pursuant to awards granted under the 2010 Plan or 2013 Plan prior to the Effective Date. No more than 3,194,550 shares shall (subject to § 13) be granted as Stock Grants from the 2013 Share Pool. All shares available for issuance under this Plan shall be available for issuance pursuant to ISOs.

3.2Source of Shares. The shares of Stock described in § 3.1 shall be reserved to the extent that the Company deems appropriate from authorized but unissued shares of Stock and from shares of Stock which have been reacquired by the Company.

3.3Reduction and Restoration of Shares Reserved. All shares of Stock reserved for issuance under § 3.1 shall remain available for issuance under this Plan until issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right or issued pursuant to a Stock Grant; provided,

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(a)any shares which are issued pursuant to a Stock Grant and which thereafter are forfeited shall again be available for issuance under § 3.1;

(b)any shares of Stock issued or otherwise used to satisfy a tax withholding obligation under § 16.3 shall no longer be available for issuance under § 3.1;

(c)any shares of Stock which are tendered to the Company to pay the Option Price of an Option or which are tendered to the Company in satisfaction of any condition to a Stock Grant shall not be added to the shares of Stock reserved for issuance under § 3.1;

(d)the number of shares of Stock reserved for issuance under § 3.1 shall be reduced on a share-by-share basis for each share of Stock issued in connection with the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right or an Option or (subject to § 3.3(a)) pursuant to a Stock Grant;
(e)any shares of Stock that were subject to a stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right that were not issued upon the exercise of such Stock Appreciation Right shall not be added to the shares of Stock reserved for issuance under § 3.1; and

(f)any shares of Stock that are purchased by the Company with proceeds from the exercise of an Option shall not be added to the shares of Stock reserved for issuance under § 3.1.

3.4Use of Proceeds. The proceeds which the Company receives from the sale of any shares of Stock under this Plan shall be used for general corporate purposes and shall be added to the general funds of the Company.
3.5Grant Limitsassets/business".

(a)2Subject Reflects the impact of the Company's adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, "Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to § 13, no Key Employee in any calendar year shall be granted Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, and/or Stock Grants which inShare-Based Payment Accounting", to simplify several aspects of the aggregate are with respect to more than 1,000,000 shares of Stock (i.e.,accounting for share based compensation, including the number of shares of Stock that may be purchased pursuant to Options granted to a Key Employee in any calendar year, plus the number of shares of Stock with respect to which Stock Appreciation Rights granted to a Key Employee in any calendar year are based, plus the number of shares of Stock granted to a Key Employee in any calendar year pursuant to a Stock Grant shall not, in the aggregate, exceed 1,000,000).income tax consequences.

(b)3During the 2018Other non-cash adjustments are items reflecting adjustments to purchase accounting entries for contingent consideration and 2019 calendar years, no Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or Stock Grants may be granted from the Share Increase to the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer, Ron Clarke.tax indemnifications for our 2013 acquisitions of DB and VB in Brazil.

(c)No Director in any calendar year shall be granted Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and/or Stock Grants which have an aggregate fair value in excess of $500,000, determined under applicable accounting standards as ofDue to the date of grant.

3.6Minimum Vesting Period. Any Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Grant granted by the Committee after the Effective Date under the Plan shall be subject to a minimum vesting period of not less than one year from the date the Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Grant is awarded; provided, however, that the foregoing minimum vesting period shall not apply in connection with (a) a Change in Control, (b) a key employee terminating employment due to death or disability or a director ceasing service due to death or disability, (c) a substitute award granted in connection with a transaction pursuant to § 13.3 that does not reduce the vesting period of the award being replaced, or (d) Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or Stock Grants, which in aggregate cover a number of shares of Stock not to exceed five (5%) of the total number of shares of Stock available under the Plan as of the Effective Date. For the purposes hereof, “disability” shall mean a physical or mental incapacity

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which impairs the individual’s ability to substantially perform his or her duties for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days, as determined by the Committee based on information provided to it.

§ 4.
EFFECTIVE DATE

The Plan shall become effective on the date on which the Plan is approved by the stockholdersfinancial impact of the Company (the “Effective Date”).

§ 5.
COMMITTEE

This Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee actinggoing public in its absolute discretion shall exercise such powers and take such action as expressly called for under this Plan and, further, the Committee shall have the power to interpret this Plan and (subject to § 14 and § 15 and Rule 16b-3) to take such other action in the administration and operation of this Plan as the Committee deems equitable under the circumstances, which action shall be binding onDecember 2010, the Company on each affected Key Employee or Director and on each other person directly or indirectly affected by such action. Furthermore,evaluates the Committee as a condition to making any grant under this Plan to any Key Employee or Director shall have the right to require him or her to execute an agreement which makes the Key Employee or Director subject to non-competition provisions and other restrictive covenants which run in favorresults for 2010, net of the Company.

§ 6.
ELIGIBILITY

Only Key Employees who are employed by the Company or a Subsidiary or Parent shall be eligible for the grantimpact of ISOs under this Plan. All Key Employees and all Directors shall be eligible for the grant of Non-ISOs and Stock Appreciation Rights and for Stock Grants under this Plan.

§ 7.
OPTIONS

7.1Committee Action. The Committee acting in its absolute discretion shall have the right to grant Options to Key Employees and to Directors under this Plan from time to time to purchase shares of Stock, and Options may be granted for any reason the Committee deems appropriate, including as a substitute for compensation otherwise payable in cash.
7.2Option Certificate. Each grant of an Option shall be evidenced by an Option Certificate, and each Option Certificate shall set forth whether the Option is an ISO or a Non-ISO and shall set forth such other terms and conditions of such grant as the Committee acting in its absolute discretion deems consistent with the terms of this Plan; however, (a) if the Committee grants an ISO and a Non-ISO to a Key Employee on the same date, the right of the Key Employee to exercise the ISO shall not be conditioned on his or her failure to exercise the Non-ISO and (b) no Option Certificate shall provide for the automatic grant of any new Option upon the exercise of an Option subject to such Option Certificate.

7.3$100,000 Limit. No Option shall be treated as an ISO to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Stock subject to the Option which would first become exercisable in any calendar year exceeds $100,000. Any such excess shall instead automatically be treated as a Non-ISO. The Committee shall interpret and administer the ISO limitation set forth in this § 7.3 in accordance with § 422(d) of the Code,certain costs incurred and the Committee shall treat this § 7.3 as in effect only for those periods for which § 422(d) of the Code is in effect.

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7.4Option Price. The Option Price for each share of Stock subject to an Option shall be no less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Stockrelated impact on the date the Option is granted; provided, however, if the Option is an ISO granted to a Key Employee who is a Ten Percent Shareholder, the Option Price for each share of Stock subject to such ISO shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date such ISO is granted. The Committee shall not (except in accordance with § 13 and § 14) take any action absent the approvaldiluted shares of the Company’s shareholders (whether through an amendment,initial public offering, as if those impacts were fully realized during 2010. Set forth below is a cancellation, making replacement grants or exchanges or any other means)reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share to directly or indirectly reduceadjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share on a pro forma basis for the Option Priceyear ended December 31, 2010, which reflects the impact of any outstanding Option orstock-based compensation expense related to make a tender offer for any Option if the Option Price for such Option onshare-based compensation awards, public company expenses, changes in the effective date of such tender offer exceeds the then Fair Market Value of a share of Stock subject to such Option.

7.5Payment. The Option Price shall be payabletax rate and an increase in full upon the exercise of any Option and, at the discretion of the Committee, an Option Certificate can provide for the payment of the Option Price eitherdiluted shares outstanding, effective during 2011, as if these changes had occurred in cash, by check, in Stock or through any cashless exercise procedure which is acceptable to the Committee, including a Net Option Exercise, or in any combination of such forms of payment. Any payment made in Stock shall be treated as equal to the Fair Market Value of such Stock on the date action acceptable to the Committee is taken to tender such Stock to the Committee or its delegate.
7.6Exercise.

(a)Vesting. Subject to the minimum vesting requirements of Section 3.6, the Committee may condition the right to exercise an Option on the satisfaction of a service requirement or a performance requirement or on the satisfaction of more than one such requirement or the satisfaction of any combination of such requirements or may grant an Option which is not subject to any such requirements, all as determined by the Committee in its discretion and as set forth in the related Option Certificate.

(b)Exercise Period. Each Option granted under this Plan shall be exercisable in whole or in part to the extent vested at such time or times as set forth in the related Option Certificate, but no Option Certificate shall make an Option exercisable on or after the earlier of

(1)the date which is the fifth anniversary of the date the Option is granted, if the Option is an ISO and the Key Employee is a Ten Percent Shareholder on the date the Option is granted, or
(2)the date which is the tenth anniversary of the date the Option is granted, if the Option is (a) a Non-ISO or (b) an ISO which is granted to a Key Employee who is not a Ten Percent Shareholder on the date the Option is granted.

(c)Termination of Status as Key Employee or Director. Subject to § 7.6(a), an Option Certificate may provide for the exercise of an Option after a Key Employee’s or a Director’s status as such has terminated for any reason whatsoever, including death or disability.
§ 8.
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

8.1Committee Action. The Committee acting in its absolute discretion shall have the right to grant Stock Appreciation Rights to Key Employees and to Directors under this Plan from time to time, and each Stock Appreciation Right grant shall be evidenced by a Stock Appreciation Right Certificate or, if such Stock Appreciation Right is granted as part of an Option, shall be evidenced by the Option Certificate for the related Option. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted for any reason the Committee deems appropriate, including as a substitute for compensation otherwise payable in cash. The Committee shall not (except in accordance with § 13 and § 14)

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take any action absent the approval of the Company’s shareholders (whether through an amendment, a cancellation, making replacement grants or exchanges or any other means) to directly or indirectly reduce the SAR Value of any outstanding Stock Appreciation Right or to make a tender offer for any Stock Appreciation Right if the SAR Value for such Stock Appreciation Right on the effective date of such tender offer exceeds the then Fair Market Value of a share of Stock with respect to which the appreciation in such Stock Appreciation Right is based.

8.2Terms and Conditions.

(a)Stock Appreciation Right Certificate. If a Stock Appreciation Right is granted independent of an Option, such Stock Appreciation Right shall be evidenced by a Stock Appreciation Right Certificate, and such certificate shall set forth the number of shares of Stock on which the Key Employee’s or Director’s right to appreciation shall be based and the SAR Value of each share of Stock. The SAR Value shall be no less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date the Stock Appreciation Right is granted. The Stock Appreciation Right Certificate shall set forth such other terms and conditions for the exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right as the Committee deems appropriate under the circumstances, but no Stock Appreciation Right Certificate shall make a Stock Appreciation Right exercisable on or after the date which is the tenth anniversary of the date such Stock Appreciation Right is granted.

(b)Option Certificate. If a Stock Appreciation Right is granted together with an Option, such Stock Appreciation Right shall be evidenced by the related Option Certificate, the number of shares of Stock on which the Key Employee’s or Director’s right to appreciation is based shall be no more than the number of shares of Stock subject to the related Option, and the SAR Value for each such share of Stock shall be no less than the Option Price under the related Option. Each such Option Certificate shall provide that the exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right with respect to any share of Stock shall cancel the Key Employee’s or Director’s right to exercise his or her Option with respect to such share and, conversely, that the exercise of the Option with respect to any share of Stock shall cancel the Key Employee’s or Director’s right to exercise his or her Stock Appreciation Right with respect to such share. A Stock Appreciation Right which is granted as part of an Option shall be exercisable only while the related Option is exercisable. The Option Certificate shall set forth such other terms and conditions for the exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right as the Committee deems appropriate under the circumstances.
(c)Vesting. Subject to the minimum vesting requirements of Section 3.6, the Committee may condition the right to exercise a Stock Appreciation Right on the satisfaction of a service requirement or a performance requirement or on the satisfaction of more than one such requirement or the satisfaction of any combination of such requirements or may grant a Stock Appreciation Right which is not subject to any such requirements, all as determined by the Committee in its discretion and as set forth in the related Stock Appreciation Right Certificate.

8.3Exercise. A Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable to the extent vested only when the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on which the right to appreciation is based exceeds the SAR Value for such share, and the payment, if any, due on exercise shall be based on such excess with respect to the number of shares of Stock to which the exercise relates. A Key Employee or Director upon the exercise of his or her Stock Appreciation Right shall receive a payment from the Company in cash or in Stock issued under this Plan, or in a combination of cash and Stock, and the number of shares of Stock issued shall be based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised. The Committee acting in its absolute discretion shall have the right to determine the form and time of any payment under this § 8.3, subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.2010.



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  Year Ended December 31,
  2010 Changes
(1) 
Pro Forma 2010
Income before income taxes $151,280
 $732
 $152,012
Provision for income taxes 43,384
 2,421
 45,805
Net income $107,896
 $(1,689) $106,207
Net income per diluted share $1.34
   $1.27
Stock based compensation 26,755
 (5,012) 21,743
Amortization of intangible assets 17,205
 
 17,205
Amortization of premium on receivables 3,263
 
 3,263
Amortization of deferred financing costs 2,016
 
 2,016
Loss of extinguishment of debt 
 2,669
 2,669
Total pre-tax adjustments 49,239
 (2,343) 46,896
Income tax impact of pre-tax adjustments at the effective tax rate (14,121) (10) (14,131)
Adjusted net income $143,014
 $(4,042) $138,972
Adjusted net income per diluted share $1.77
   $1.66
Diluted shares 80,751
   83,654
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(1) Changes include approximately $2.0 million in incremental cash operating costs for public company expenses, $2.7 million in losses on the extinguishment of debt, $18.0 million of non-cash compensation expenses associated with our stock plan, $23.0 million of non-cash compensation expense associated with our IPO, and a 1.4% increase in our effective tax rate from 28.7% in 2010 to 30.1% in 2011. Additionally, 2011 reflects an increase of 2.9 million diluted shares outstanding, from 80.8 million at December, 31 2010 to 83.7 million at December 31, 2011.





Reconciliation of Impact of Adoption of ASC 606 to the Consolidated Statement of Income

§ 9.
STOCK GRANTS

9.1Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 Committee Action. The Committee acting in its absolute discretion shall haveusing the right to make Stock Grants to Key Employees and to Directors, and Stock Grants may be mademodified retrospective method, for any reason the Committee deems appropriate, includingcontracts that were not completed as a substitute for compensation otherwise payable in cash. A Stock Grant, at the discretion of the Committee, may be issued in the form of Stock Awards, Performance Shares, or Performance Units. Subject to the minimum vesting requirements of Section 3.6, a “Stock Award” may provide for a contractual right to the issuance of Stock to a Key Employee or Director only after the satisfaction of specific employment or performance or other terms and conditions set by the Committee or may provide for the issuance of Stock to a Key Employee or Director at the time the grant is made, and any Stock issued pursuant to a Stock Award may be issued subject to the satisfaction of specific employment or performance or other vesting terms and conditions which, if not satisfied, will result in the forfeiture of the Stock issued to the Key Employee or Director. A “Performance Share” will have an initial value equal to the fair market value of a share of Stock on the date of grant. A “Performance Unit” will have an initial notional valueapplication, resulting in a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings on January 1, 2018. For contracts that is established bywere modified before January 1, 2018, the Committee atCompany has not retrospectively restated contracts for those modifications but instead reflected the timeaggregate effect of grant.these modifications when identifying the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligations, as allowed within the transition practical expedients. The Committee will set performance goals which, depending onreconciliation of the extent to which they are met during the performance period, and the satisfactionimpact of applicable service-based vesting conditions (subjectadoption of ASC 606 to the minimum vesting requirements of Section 3.6), will determine the number or value of the Performance Shares or Performance Units that will vest (which number or value may be greater than the target number of Performance Shares or Performance Units granted to a Key Employee or Director)Company's revenue, operating expenses, income from continuing operations after taxes, net income and be paid to the such Employee or Director. At the close of the performance periodbasic and at the time specified in the Stock Grant Certificate, any earned Performance Shares will be paid in Stock unless otherwise specified in the Stock Grant Certificate, and any earned Performance Units will be paid in the form of cash, Stock, or a combination, as specified in the Stock Grant Certificate. Each Stock Grant shall be evidenced by a Stock Grant Certificate, and each Stock Grant Certificate shall set forth the terms and conditions, if any, under which Stock will be issued under the Stock Grant and the terms and conditions, if any, under which the Key Employee’s or Director’s interest in any Stock which has been so issued will become vested and non-forfeitable.

9.2Conditions.

(a)Conditions to Issuance of Stock under a Stock Grant. The Committee acting in its absolute discretion may make the issuance of Stock pursuant to a Stock Grant subject to the satisfaction of one, or more than one, employment, performance or other term or condition which the Committee deems appropriate under the circumstances for Key Employees or Directors generally or for a Key Employee or a Director in particular, and the related Stock Grant Certificate shall set forth each such term or condition and the deadline for satisfying each such term or condition. Stock issued pursuant to a Stock Grant shall be issued in the name of a Key Employee or Director under § 9.2(b) only after each such term or condition, if any, has been timely satisfied, and any Stock which is so issued shall be held by the Company pending the satisfaction of the related vesting terms and conditions, if any, under § 9.2(b) for the Stock Grant.

(b)Conditions Vesting with respect to Stock Issued. The Committee acting in its absolute discretion may make any Stock issued in the name of a Key Employee or Director pursuant to a Stock Grant subject to the satisfaction of one, or more than one, objective employment, performance or other vesting term or condition that the Committee acting in its absolute discretion deems appropriate under the circumstances for Key Employees or Directors generally or for a Key Employee or a Director in particular, and the related Stock Grant Certificate shall set forth each such vesting term or condition, if any, and the deadline, if any, for satisfying each such vesting term or condition. A Key Employee’s or a Director’s vested and non-forfeitable interest in the shares of Stock underlying a Stock Grant shall depend on the extent to which he or she timely satisfies each such vesting term or condition. If a share of Stock is issued under this § 9.2(b) before a Key Employee’s or Director’s interest in such share of Stock vested and is non-forfeitable, the Company shall have the right to condition any such issuance on

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the Key Employee or Director first signing an irrevocable stock power in favor of the Company with respect to the forfeitable shares of Stock issued to such Key Employee or Director in order for the Company to effect any forfeiture called for under the related Stock Grant Certificate.

9.3Dividends, Creditor Status and Voting Rights.

(a)Cash Dividends. If a dividend is paid in cash with respect to a share of Stock after such share of Stock has been issued under a Stock Grant but before the first date that a Key Employee’s or a Director’s interest in such share of Stock becomes completely non-forfeitable, the Company shall delay the payment of such cash dividend until his or her interest in such share of Stock becomes completely non-forfeitable and then shall pay such cash dividend (without interest) directly to such Key Employee or Director before the end of the 45 day period which starts on the date his or her interest in such share of Stock becomes completely non-forfeitable. Neither a Key Employee nor a Director shall have the right to assign his or her claim to the payment of a dividend under this § 9.3(a), and any Key Employee’s claim or Director’s claim to any such payment shall be no different than the claim of a general and unsecured creditor of the Company to a payment related to his or her compensation due from the Company. Finally, if a Key Employee or Director forfeits his or her interest in a share of Stock, he or she shall forfeit any right to the payment of any cash dividend with respect to such share of Stock.
(b)Stock Dividends. If a dividend is paid on a share of Stock in Stock or other property after such share of Stock has been issued under a Stock Grant but before the first date that a Key Employee’s or a Director’s interest in such share of Stock (1) is forfeited completely or (2) becomes completely non-forfeitable, the Company shall hold such dividend subject to the same forfeiture conditions under § 9.2(b) as applicable to the related Stock Grant. Neither a Key Employee nor a Director shall have the right to assign his or her claim to the payment of a dividend under this § 9.3(b), and any Key Employee’s claim or Director’s claim to any such payment shall be no different than the claim of a general and unsecured creditor of the Company to a payment related to his or her compensation due from the Company. Finally, if a Key Employee or a Director forfeits his or her interest in a share of Stock, he or she shall forfeit any right to any dividend described in this § 9.3(b) with respect to such share of Stock.
(c)Voting. Except as otherwise set forth in a Stock Grant Certificate, a Key Employee or a Director shall have the right to vote the Stock issued under his or her Stock Grant during the period which comes after such Stock has been issued but before the first date that a Key Employee’s or Director’s interest in such Stock (1) is forfeited completely or (2) becomes completely non-forfeitable subject to the same rules as applicable to any other person who is issued shares of Stock on such date.

9.4Satisfaction of Forfeiture Conditions. A share of Stock shall cease to be subject to a Stock Grant at such time as a Key Employee’s or a Director’s interest in such Stock becomes vested and non-forfeitable under this Plan, and the certificate or other evidence of ownership representing such share shall be transferred to the Key Employee or Director as soon as practicable thereafter.
9.5Performance Goals for Income Tax Deduction.

(a)General. Stock Grants made to Key Employees on or after the Effective Date may, where the Committee under the circumstances deems it to be in the Company’s best interest, be granted subject to a condition related to one, or more than one, performance goal based on the performance goals described in § 9.5(b).

(b)Performance Goals. A performance goal is described in this § 9.5(b) if such goal relates to (1) the Company’s return over capital costs or increases in return over capital costs, (2) the Company’s total earnings or the growth in such earnings, (3) the Company’s consolidated earnings or the growth in such earnings, (4) the Company’sdiluted earnings per share or the growth in such earnings, (5) the Company’s net earnings or the growth in

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such earnings, (6) the Company’s earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items or the growth in such earnings, (7) the Company’s earnings before interest and taxes or the growth in such earnings, (8) the Company’s consolidated net income or the growth in such income, (9) the value of the Company’s stock or the growth in such value, (10) the Company’s stock price or the growth in such price, (11) the Company’s return on assets or the growth on such return, (12) the Company’s cash flow or the growth in such cash flow, (13) the Company’s total shareholder return or the growth in such return, (14) the Company’s expenses or the reduction of such expenses, (15) the Company’s sales growth, (16) the Company’s overhead ratios or changes in such ratios, (17) the Company’s expense-to-sales ratios or the changes in such ratios, or (18) the Company’s economic value added or changes in such value added, (19) the Company’s gross margin or the growth in such gross margin, or (20) the Company’s bad debt expense or the reduction in such bad debt expense.

(c)Alternative Goals. The Committee shall set the performance goal or goals under this § 9.5, and no goal shall be treated as satisfied under this § 9.5 until the Committee certifies that such goal has been satisfied. A performance goal may be set in any manner determined by the Committee, including looking to achievement on an absolute or relative basis in relation to peer groups or indexes, and the Committee may set more than one goal. No change may be made to a performance goal after the goal has been set. However, the Committee may express any goal in terms of alternatives, or a range of alternatives, as the Committee deems appropriate under the circumstances, such as including or excluding (1) any acquisitions or dispositions, restructuring, discontinued operations, extraordinary items and other unusual or non-recurring charges, (2) any event either not directly related to the operations of the Company or not within the reasonable control of the Company’s management or (3) the effects of tax or accounting changes.

(d)Changes in Law. The Committee shall administer any Stock Grants granted prior to November 2, 2017 which qualify as “performance-based compensation” under § 162(m) of the Code, as amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Law Changes”), in accordance with the transition rules applicable to binding contracts on November 2, 2017, and shall have the sole discretion to revise this § 9.5 to conform with such Law Changes and the Committee’s administrative practices, all without obtaining further shareholder approval.

§ 10.
NON-TRANSFERABILITY

No Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Grant shall (absent the Committee’s express, written consent) be transferable by a Key Employee or a Director other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and any Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall (absent the Committee’s express, written consent) be exercisable during a Key Employee’s or Director’s lifetime only by the Key Employee or Director. The person or persons to whom an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Grant is transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution (or with the Committee’s express, written consent) thereafter shall be treated as the Key Employee or Director.

§ 11.
SECURITIES REGISTRATION

As a condition to the receipt of shares of Stock under this Plan, the Key Employee or Director shall, if so requested by the Company, agree to hold such shares of Stock for investment and not with a view of resale or distribution to the public and, if so requested by the Company, shall deliver to the Company a written statement satisfactory to the Company to that effect. Furthermore, if so requested by the Company, the Key Employee or Director shall make a written representation to the Company that he or she will not sell or offer for sale any of such Stock unless a registration statement shall be in effect with respect to such Stock under the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities law or he or she shall have furnished to the Company an opinion in form and substance satisfactory to the Company of legal counsel satisfactory to the Company that such registration is not required. Certificates or

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other evidence of ownership representing the Stock transferred upon the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or upon the lapse of the forfeiture conditions, if any, on any Stock Grant may at the discretion of the Company bear a legend to the effect that such Stock has not been registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities law and that such Stock cannot be sold or offered for sale in the absence of an effective registration statement as to such Stock under the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities law or an opinion in form and substance satisfactory to the Company of legal counsel satisfactory to the Company that such registration is not required.

§ 12.
LIFE OF PLAN

No Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be granted or Stock Grant made under this Plan on or after the earlier of:

(1)the tenth anniversary of the effective date of this Plan (as determined under § 4), in which event this Plan otherwise thereafter shall continue in effect until all outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights have been exercised in full or no longer are exercisable and all Stock issued under any Stock Grants under this Plan have been forfeited or have become non-forfeitable, or

(2)the date on which all of the Stock reserved under § 3 has (as a result of the exercise of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted under this Plan or the satisfaction of the vesting terms and conditions, if any, with respect to Stock Grants) been issued or no longer is available for use under this Plan, in which event this Plan also shall terminate on such date.

§ 13.
ADJUSTMENT

13.1Capital Structure. The grant limits described in § 3.5, the number, kind or class (or any combination thereof) of shares of Stock subject to outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights granted under this Plan and the Option Price of such Options and the SAR Value of such Stock Appreciation Rights as well as the number, kind or class (or any combination thereof) of shares of Stock subject to outstanding Stock Grants made under this Plan shall be adjusted by the Committee in a reasonable and equitable manner to preserve immediately after

(a)any equity restructuring or change in the capitalization of the Company, including, but not limited to, spin offs, stock dividends, large non-reoccurring cash or stock dividends, rights offerings or stock splits, or
(b)any other transaction described in § 424(a) of the Code which does not constitute a Change in Control of the Company

the aggregate intrinsic value of each such outstanding Option, Stock Appreciation Right and Stock Grant immediately before such restructuring or recapitalization or other transaction.

13.2Shares Reserved. If any adjustment is made with respect to any outstanding Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Grant under § 13.1, then the Committee shall adjust the number, kind or class (or any combination thereof) of shares of Stock reserved under § 3.1. The Committee shall have the discretion to limit such adjustment to account only(EPS) for the number, kind and class of shares of Stock subject to each such Option, Stock Appreciation Right and Stock Grantyear ended December 31, 2018 was as adjusted under § 13.1 or to further adjust such number, kind or class (or any combination thereof) of shares of Stock reserved under § 3.1 to account for a reduction in the total number of shares of Stock then reserved under § 3.1 which would result from the events described in § 13.1(a) and § 13.1(b)follows:

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if no action was taken by the Committee under this § 13.2. The Committee may make any adjustment provided for in this § 13.2 without seeking the approval of the Company’s shareholders for such adjustment unless the Committee acting on the advice of counsel determined that such approval is required under applicable law or the rules of the stock exchange on which shares of Stock are traded.

13.3Transactions Described in § 424 of the Code. If there is a corporate transaction described in § 424(a) of the Code which does not constitute a Change in Control of the Company, the Committee as part of any such transaction shall have right to make Stock Grants and Option and Stock Appreciation Right grants (without regard to any limitations set forth under § 3.5 of this Plan) to effect the assumption of, or the substitution for, outstanding stock grants and option and stock appreciation right grants previously made by any other corporation to the extent that such corporate transaction calls for such substitution or assumption of such outstanding stock grants and stock option and stock appreciation right grants. Furthermore, if the Committee makes any such grants as part of any such transaction, the Committee shall have the right to increase the number of shares of Stock available for issuance under § 3.1 by the number of shares of Stock subject to such grants without seeking the approval of the Company’s shareholders for such adjustment unless such approval is required under applicable law or the rules of the stock exchange on which shares of Stock are traded.

13.4Fractional Shares. If any adjustment under this § 13 would create a fractional share of Stock or a right to acquire a fractional share of Stock under any Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Grant, such fractional share shall be disregarded and the number of shares of Stock reserved under this Plan and the number subject to any Options, Stock Appreciation Right grants and Stock Grants shall be the next lower number of shares of Stock, rounding all fractions downward. An adjustment made under this § 13 by the Committee shall be conclusive and binding on all affected persons.

§ 14.
CHANGE IN CONTROL

14.1No Continuation or Assumption of Plan or Grants/Terms of Certificate.
(a)Application. This § 14.1 applies only if (i) there is a Change in Control and all of the outstanding Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Stock Grants granted under this Plan are not continued in full force and effect or there is no assumption or substitution of the Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Stock Grants (with their terms and conditions unchanged) granted under this Plan in connection with such Change in Control, or (ii) solely with respect to an Option, Stock Appreciation Rights or Stock Grant that was granted prior to the Effective Date of the A&R Plan, the terms of an Option Certificate, Stock Appreciation Right Certificate or Stock Grant Certificate expressly provide that this § 14.1 applies to the grant made under such certificate even if there is such a continuation, assumption, or substitution of such grant or this Plan.
(b)Full Vesting. Under this § 14.1, if there is a Change in Control of the Company, then the Board shall have the right to deem at the time of such Change in Control any and all terms and conditions to the exercise of all outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights on such date and any and all outstanding issuance and vesting conditions under any Stock Grants on such date to be 100% satisfied as of such date, and the Board shall have the right (to the extent expressly required as part of such transaction) to cancel such Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Stock Grants after providing each Key Employee and Director a reasonable period to exercise his or her Options and Stock Appreciation Rights and to take such other action as necessary or appropriate to receive the Stock subject to any Stock Grants.

14.2Continuation or Assumption of Plan or Grants. This § 14.2 applies to an Option Certificate, Stock Appreciation Right Certificate or Stock Grant Certificate if a Change in Control is not covered by § 14.1(a)(i) and such Certificate is not described in § 14.1(a)(ii). If this § 14.2 applies and if (a) a Key Employee’s employment

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with the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any Parent of the Company, or any Affiliate of the Company is terminated at the Company’s initiative for reasons other than Cause or is terminated at the Key Employee’s initiative for Good Reason within the Protection Period or (b) a Director’s service on the Board terminates for any reason within the two-year period starting on the date of such Change in Control, then any conditions to the exercise of such Key Employee’s or Director’s outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights and any then outstanding issuance and forfeiture conditions on such Key Employee’s or Director’s Stock Grant automatically shall expire and shall have no further force or effect on or after the date his or her employment or service so terminates.

§ 15.
AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION

This Plan may be amended by the Board from time to time to the extent that the Board deems necessary or appropriate; provided, however, (a) no amendment shall be made absent the approval of the shareholders of the Company to the extent such approval is required under applicable law or the rules of the stock exchange on which shares of Stock are listed and (b) no amendment shall be made to § 14 on or after the date of any Change in Control which might adversely affect any rights which otherwise would vest on the date of such Change in Control. The Board also may suspend granting Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or making Stock Grants under this Plan at any time and may terminate this Plan at any time; provided, however, the Board shall not have the right in connection with any such suspension or termination to unilaterally to modify, amend or cancel any Option or Stock Appreciation Right granted or Stock Grant unless (1) the Key Employee or Director consents in writing to such modification, amendment or cancellation or (2) there is a dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a transaction described in § 14.

§ 16.
MISCELLANEOUS

16.1Shareholder Rights. A Key Employee or Director shall not have any rights to dividends or other rights of a stockholder as a result of the grant of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right pending the actual delivery of the Stock subject to such Option or Stock Appreciation Right to such Key Employee or Director. A Key Employee’s or a Director’s rights as a shareholder in the shares of Stock which remain subject to forfeiture under § 9.2(b) shall be set forth in the related Stock Grant Certificate.

16.2No Contract of Employment. The grant of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right or a Stock Grant to a Key Employee or Director under this Plan shall not constitute a contract of employment or a right to continue to serve on the Board and shall not confer on a Key Employee or Director any rights upon his or her termination of employment or service in addition to those rights, if any, expressly set forth in this Plan or the related Option Certificate, Stock Appreciation Right Certificate or Stock Grant Certificate.
16.3Tax Withholding. Each Option, Stock Appreciation Right and Stock Grant shall be made subject to the condition that the Key Employee or Director consents to whatever action the Committee directs to satisfy the federal and state tax withholding requirements, if any, which the Company determines are applicable to the exercise of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right or to the satisfaction of any vesting conditions with respect to Stock subject to a Stock Grant issued in the name of the Key Employee or Director. No tax withholding shall be effected under this Plan which exceeds the federal and state tax withholding requirements.
16.4Construction. All references to sections (§) are to sections (§) of this Plan unless otherwise indicated. This Plan shall be construed under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each term set forth in § 2 shall, unless otherwise stated, have the meaning set forth opposite such term for purposes of this Plan and, for purposes of such definitions, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Finally, if there is any

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conflict between the terms of this Plan and the terms of any Option Certificate, Stock Appreciation Right Certificate or Stock Grant Certificate, the terms of this Plan shall control.

16.5Other Conditions. Each Option Certificate, Stock Appreciation Right Certificate or Stock Grant Certificate may require that a Key Employee or a Director (as a condition to the exercise of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right or the issuance of Stock subject to a Stock Grant) enter into any agreement or make such representations prepared by the Company, including (without limitation) any agreement which restricts the transfer of Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right or Stock issued pursuant to a Stock Grant or provides for the repurchase of such Stock by the Company.
16.6Rule 16b-3. The Committee shall have the right to amend any Option or Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Grant to withhold or otherwise restrict the transfer of any Stock or cash under this Plan to a Key Employee or Director as the Committee deems appropriate in order to satisfy any condition or requirement under Rule 16b-3 to the extent Rule 16 of the 1934 Act might be applicable to such grant or transfer.

16.7Coordination with Employment Agreements and Other Agreements. If the Company enters into an employment agreement or other agreement with a Key Employee or Director which expressly provides for the acceleration in vesting of an outstanding Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Grant or for the extension of the deadline to exercise any rights under an outstanding Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Grant, any such acceleration or extension shall be deemed effected pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of such outstanding Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Grant and this Plan;provided that any such employment agreement or other agreement with a Key Employee or Director which expressly provides for the acceleration in vesting inconsistent with the requirements of § 3.6 shall not apply with respect to any Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Grant granted on or after the Effective Date of this Plan.

16.8Section 409A. It is the intention of the Company that no award shall be deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code unless and to the extent that the Committee specifically determines otherwise, and the Plan and the terms and conditions of all awards shall be interpreted and administered accordingly. The terms and conditions governing any awards that the Committee determines will be subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be set forth in the applicable award agreement and shall be intended to comply in all respects with Section 409A of the Code, and the Plan and the terms and conditions of such awards shall be interpreted and administered accordingly. The Committee shall not extend the period to exercise an Option or Stock Appreciation Right to the extent that such extension would cause such Option or Stock Appreciation Right to become subject to Section 409A of the Code. Unless the Committee provides otherwise in a Stock Grant Certificate, each Performance Share or Performance Unit shall be paid in full no later than the fifteenth day of the third month after the end of the first calendar year in which such Performance Share or Performance Unit is no longer subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. If the Committee provides in a Stock Grant Certificate that a Performance Share or Performance Unit is intended to be subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Stock Grant Certificate shall include terms that comply in all respects with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or an award agreement to the contrary, no event or condition shall constitute a Change in Control with respect to an award to the extent that, if it were, a 20% additional income tax would be imposed under Section 409A of the Code on the holder of such award; provided that, in such a case, the event or condition shall continue to constitute a Change in Control to the maximum extent possible (for example, if applicable, in respect of vesting without an acceleration of payment of such an award) without causing the imposition of such 20% tax.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its duly authorized officer to execute this Plan to evidence its adoption of this Plan.

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.
By:    
Date:    

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FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FLT)
ATTN: BRAD SLUTSKY
5445 TRIANGLE PARKWAY, STE 400
PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA 30092

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2018 SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
February 7, 2018


NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS:
The Notice of Special Meeting and Proxy Statement are available at investor.fleetcor.com



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  For the Year Ended December 31
  
2018 As Reported1
 Impact of ASC 606 2018 Prior to Adoption
Revenues, net $2,433,492
 $111,957
 $2,545,449
Expenses:      
Merchant commissions 
 126,849
 126,849
Processing 487,695
 (12,963) 474,732
Selling 182,593
 5,319
 187,912
General and administrative 389,172
 
 389,172
Depreciation and amortization 274,609
 
 274,609
        Other operating, net 8,725
 
 8,725
Operating income 1,090,698
 (7,248) 1,083,450
Total other income (4,427) 
 (4,427)
Income before income taxes 1,095,125
 (7,248) 1,087,877
Provision for income taxes 283,642
 (2,043) 281,599
Net income $811,483
 $(5,205) $806,278
Basic earnings per share $9.14
   $9.08
Diluted earnings per share $8.81
   $8.75
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FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE 2018 SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
February 7, 2018


The undersigned hereby appoints Ronald F. Clarke and Eric R. Dey, and each of them, proxies with full power of substitution for and in1Reflects the nameimpact of the undersigned,Company's adoption of ASC 606and related cost capitalization guidance, which was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method. The adoption of ASC 606 resulted in an adjustment to vote all sharesretained earnings in our consolidated balance sheet for the cumulative effect of stockapplying the standard, which included costs incurred to obtain a contract, as well as presentation changes in our statements of FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., whichincome, including the undersigned wouldclassification of certain amounts previously classified as merchant commissions and processing expense net with revenues. As a result of the application of the modified retrospective transition method, the Company's prior period results within its Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q will not be entitledrestated to vote if personally present at the Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held Wednesday, February 7, 2018, 10:00 a.m. EDT, and at any adjournment or postponements thereof, upon the matters described in the accompanying Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement dated December 29, 2017, and upon any other business that may properly come before the meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof. The proxies are directed to vote or refrain from voting pursuant to the Proxy Statement as follows and otherwise in their discretion upon all matters that may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournments thereof.reflect ASC 606.

This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no such direction is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors' recommendations.





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