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HHGREGG, INC.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD AUGUST 3, 2010JULY 31, 2012

You are invited to attend the annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of hhgregg, Inc. (the “Company”, “we” or “us”), to be held at 2:00 p.m., local time, on August 3, 2010,July 31, 2012 at the Company’s principal executive offices, 4151 E. 96th96th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46240. The Annual Meeting is being held for the following purposes:

 

 (1)To elect a Board of eleven directors;

 

 (2)To ratify the action of the Board of Directors in amending the hhgregg, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder from 3,000,000 to 6,000,000;

(3)To ratify the action of the Company’s Audit Committee in appointing KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants of the Company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011;2013; and

 

 (4)(3)To transact such other business that is properly introduced at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting.

The Board of Directors has set the close of business on June 14, 2010,8, 2012, as the record date for the determination of stockholders who will be entitled to notice of and voting rights at the Annual Meeting. The list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for inspection, as required by the Company’s By-Laws, at the Company’s offices, located at 4151 E. 96th96th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46240, at least ten days before the Annual Meeting.

We are pleased to make our proxy materials available via the Internet, as permitted by the rules adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We believe this e-proxy process expedites our stockholders’ receipt of proxy materials, lowers the cost of our Annual Meeting, and conserves precious natural resources. On or about June 24, 2010 we mailed our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, containing instructions on how to access our proxy materials via the Internet, as well as how to obtain a paper copy of the proxy materials. If you received a Notice of Internet Availability by mail, you will not receive printed proxy materials unless you specifically request them.

Whether or not you attend the Annual Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting. Therefore, we urge you, after reading this proxy statement, to cast your vote via the Internet or by mail as instructed in the Noticethis proxy statement as promptly as possible. You may also request a paper proxy card to submit your vote by mail if you prefer. If you attend the meeting, you may vote in person, even if you previously voted by proxy.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors,
 

/s/ Jeremy J. Aguilar

 

Jeremy J. Aguilar

Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

Indianapolis, IN

June 24, 201029, 2012


HHGREGG, INC.

PROXY STATEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

   Page

GENERAL INFORMATION

  1

PROPOSAL NO. 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

  6

NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO OUR BOARD

  6

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  9

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  13

NON-DIRECTOR NAMED OFFICERS

  14

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

  1615

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

  1716

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

  2426

20102012 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

  2426

20102012 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS

  2628

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END

  2730

20102012 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED

  2831

20102012 NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION

  2932

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

  3033

POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL

  3135

20102012 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

  3336

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

  3538

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

  3840

PROPOSAL NO. 2 – RATIFICATION OF AMENDMENT TO HHGREGG, INC. 2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

41

PROPOSAL NO. 3 – RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

  5042

SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

  5143

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

  5143

OTHER MATTERS

  51

APPENDIX A

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HHGREGG, INC.

4151 E. 96th Street

Indianapolis, IN 46240

PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE 20102012 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

GENERAL INFORMATION

We are providing these proxy materials in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of hhgregg, Inc. of proxies to be voted at our 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and at any meeting following adjournment thereof.

You are cordially invited to attend hhgregg’s Annual Meeting on July 31, 2012 beginning at 2:00 p.m., local time. Stockholders will be admitted beginning at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Company’s principal executive offices, 4151 E. 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46240.

We are first mailing this proxy statement and accompanying forms of proxy and voting instructions on or about June 29, 2012 to holders of shares of our common stock as of June 8, 2012, the record date for the meeting.

If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting and need directions to the Company’s principal executive offices, please contact our Investor Relations department at the 4151 E. 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240 or by email atinvestorrelations@hhgregg.comor by calling (317)848-8710.

If you are a stockholder of record as of the record date for the meeting, and if you plan to attend the meeting in person, to enter the meeting, you will be asked to present a valid picture identification, such as a driver’s license or passport, with your admission ticket. This is for security purposes.

If your shares are held through a broker, bank, trust or other holder of record and you plan to attend the meeting in person, we will admit you only if we are able to verify that you are an hhgregg stockholder as of the record date. You should bring a letter or account statement demonstrating that you are the beneficial owner of our common stock on the record date, along with a valid picture identification to be admitted to the meeting. To vote your shares at the meeting, please see below.

Important Notice Regarding Availabilitynotice regarding availability of Proxy Materialsproxy materials for Annual Stockholder Meetingannual stockholder meeting to be Heldheld on August 3, 2010.July 31, 2012.

This Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K, or the Annual Report, for the year ended March 31, 20102012 are available to stockholders on our websitevia the internet atwww.edocumentview.com/www.edocumentview.com/HGG.

Why did some stockholders receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials?

Certain of our stockholders will receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, or Notice, which was or will be sent to stockholders on or about June 24, 2010, containing information on the availability of our proxy materials on the Internet. Stockholders who received the notice by mail will not receive a printed copy of our proxy materials unless requested in the manner described in the Notice. The Notice explains how to access and review this Proxy Statement and our 2010 Annual Report, and how you may vote by proxy. The Annual Meeting will be held at our corporate headquarters, located at 4151 E. 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240, on August 3, 2010, at 2:00 p.m., local time.

What happens at the Annual Meeting?

At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders will vote on the proposals described in this Proxy Statement, including the election of the eleven nominees for director named below as directors, the ratification of an amendment to the hhgregg, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan and the ratification of our Audit Committee’s appointment of our independent registered public accountants.accountants for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

What is a “proxy?”

A proxy is your legal designation giving another person permission to vote the stock you own. The person you designate is called your “proxy,” and the document that designates someone as your proxy is called a “proxy” or “proxy card.” By completing your proxy or proxy card, you designate Jerry W. Throgmartin and Dennis L. May, our President and Chief Executive Officer and Jeremy J. Aguilar, our Chief Financial Officer, as your proxies at our Annual Meeting.

Who is paying for this Proxy Statement and the solicitation of my proxy, and how are proxies solicited?

We will pay the entire cost of soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting. Our directors, officers and employees may solicit proxies personally or by mail, telephone or other means of communication. In addition, we may request brokerage firms, banks and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to send copies of these proxy materials to the beneficial owners of our stock held by them. We will reimburse these institutions for the reasonable costs they incur to do so. Though we do not plan to do so now, we may later decide to retain a professional proxy solicitation service. The cost of that service would be paid by us.

Who is entitled to vote?

Only the stockholders of record of our common stock at the close of business on June 14, 2010,8, 2012, or the Record Date, will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for inspection, as required by our By-Laws, at our corporate offices, located at 4151 E. 96th96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240, at least ten days before the Annual Meeting.

How many votes do I have?

For each matter to be voted upon, you have one vote for each share of our common stock that you owned as of the close of business on the Record Date. OnAs of June 8, 2012, the Record Date, 39,411,45736,087,226 shares of our common stock were outstanding. You do not have cumulative voting rights.

What is the difference between holding shares as a “stockholder of record” and as a beneficial owner?

If your shares are registered in your name with our transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services, then you are considered the stockholder of record for those shares. We send proxy materials directly to all stockholders of record.

If your shares are held through a stock broker, bank or other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of those shares, even though you are not the stockholder of record. In that case, the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materialsproxy materials have been forwarded to you by your stock broker, bank or other nominee (who is actually considered the stockholder of record). As the beneficial owner of shares of our common stock, you have the right to tell your broker, bank or other nominee how to vote using the proxy materials. However, because you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote these shares in person at the Annual Meeting unless you obtain a legal proxy from the stockholder of record and present it to the inspector of elections at the Annual Meeting.

What am I voting on?

You will be voting on the following three proposals:

 

 1.The election of the eleven nominees named in this Proxy Statement to the Board of Directors (Proposal No. 1); and

 

 2.The ratification of the action of our Board of Directors in amending the hhgregg, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder from 3,000,000 to 6,000,000 (Proposal No. 2); and

3.The ratification of the action of our Audit Committee in appointing KPMG LLP, or KPMG, as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending March 31, 20112013 (Proposal No. 3)2).

What are the voting recommendations of the Board of Directors?

The Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders voteFOR each Proposal. Unless you indicate otherwise on your proxy card, your proxies will be voted in favor of each Proposal.vote:

1.FOR the election of the eleven nominees named in this Proxy Statement to the Board of Directors (Proposal No. 1); and

2.FOR the ratification of the action of our Audit Committee in appointing KPMG as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 (Proposal No. 2).

Will any other matters be voted on?

The Board of Directors does not intend to present any other matters at the Annual Meeting, nor does the Board of Directors know of any other matters that will be brought before our stockholders for a vote at the Annual Meeting. If any other matter is properly brought before the Annual Meeting, your returned proxy gives authority to Jerry W. Throgmartin and Dennis L. May and Jeremy J. Aguilar as proxies to vote such matters inat their discretion.

How do I vote by proxy?

You may give a proxy to be voted at the Annual Meeting either:either via the internet, by mail or by telephone pursuant to the instructions on the proxy card.

1.Via the Internet pursuant to the instructions provided in the Notice; or

2.If you received printed proxy materials, by mail or telephone pursuant to the instructions.

How can I vote my shares in person at the Annual Meeting?

All stockholders of record may vote in person at the Annual Meeting. You may also be represented by another person at the Annual Meeting by executing a proper proxy designating that person. If you hold your shares through a bank, broker or other nominee, you must obtain a legal proxy from your bank, broker or other nominee and present it to the inspector of elections with your ballot to be able to vote in person at the Annual Meeting.

Can I change or revoke my vote after I vote online or return my proxy card?

Any stockholder giving a proxy can revoke it any time before it is exercised by (i) delivering written notice of revocation to the Corporate Secretary of hhgregg at 4151 E. 96th96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240; (ii) timely delivering a valid, later-dated proxy or a later-dated vote by telephone or via the Internet; or (iii) attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. If you respond to this solicitation with a valid proxy and do not revoke it before it is exercised, it will be voted as you specified in the proxy.

If your shares are held in street name, you must follow the specific directions provided to you by your bank, broker or brokerother nominee to change or revoke any voting instructions you have already provided to your bank or broker.

How many votes must be present to hold the Annual Meeting?

A majority of the shares of our common stock issued and outstanding on the Record Date must be present, either in person or by proxy, for there to be a quorum at the Annual Meeting. OnAs of June 8, 2012, the Record Date, 39,411,45736,087,226 shares of our common stock were outstanding and, therefore, 19,705,72918,043,613 shares must be present, either in person or by proxy, for there to be a quorum at the Annual Meeting. If a quorum is not present, the Annual Meeting will be adjourned until a quorum is obtained. See “How will abstentions and broker non-votes be treated?treated” in this Proxy Statement for more information.

How many votes are necessary to approve each proposal?

Proposal No. 1: Our directors are elected by a plurality of the votes of shares present at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy.proxy, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. This means that the candidate who receives the most votes for a particular slot will be elected for that slot, whether or not the votes for that candidate represent a majority.

Proposal No. 22:: The ratification of the actionappointment of KPMG LLP as our Board of Directors in amendingindependent registered public accountants for the hhgregg, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder from 3,000,000 to 6,000,000fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of shares present at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Proposal No. 3:The ratificationIn accordance with our Certificate of the appointmentIncorporation, each share of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of shares present at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, andcommon stock is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.one vote.

What is a “broker non-vote”?

If your shares are held in “street name” by a broker, your broker is the stockholder of record; however, the broker is required to vote the shares in accordance with your instructions. If you do not give instructions to your broker, the broker may exercise discretionary voting power to vote your shares with respect to “routine matters,” but not with respect to “non-routine” items. A “broker non-vote” occurs when a bank, broker or other holder of record holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because that holder does not have discretionary voting power for that particular item and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner.

ProposalsProposal No. 1is a “non-routine matter” and 2 are “non-routine matters”; accordingly, banks, brokers and other holders of record holding shares for a beneficial owner cannot vote with respect to Proposal No. 1 or Proposal No. 2 unless they receive voting instructions from the beneficial owner.

Proposal No. 32 is a “routine matter.”

How will abstentions and broker non-votes be treated?

Abstentions with regard to the election of the nominees for director will be counted forexcluded entirely from the purpose of determining the existence of a quorumvote and will have no effect on the sameoutcome. Abstentions with regard to the ratification of our independent registered public accountants count as votes cast and have the effect as a negative vote on matters other than the election of directors. Only votes “for” or “withheld” are counted in determining whether a plurality has been cast in favor of a director. If a nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner indicates onvote against the proxy that it does not have discretionary authority as to certain shares to vote on a particular matter or otherwise does not vote such shares, those sharesproposal. A “broker non-vote” will not be considered as present and entitled to vote with respect to that matter, butProposal No. 1and, therefore, will be counted for the purpose of determining the existence of a quorum. As a result, a “broker non-vote” will not have anno effect on the vote for Proposal No. 1 or Proposal No. 2.outcome of the vote.

Who will count the votes?

An automated system administered by Computershare Investor Services will tabulate votes cast by proxy at the Annual Meeting. A representative of hhgregg, Inc. will be appointed to act as the inspector of elections and tabulate votes cast in person at the Annual Meeting.

Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?

We plan to announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting. Additionally, we will publish final voting results in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.

Do you provide electronic access to the hhgregg Proxy Statement and Annual Report?

Yes. You may obtain copies of this Proxy Statement, and our Annual Report and form of proxy card for the year ended March 31, 20102012 by visitingwww.hhgregg.com and clicking the “Investor Relations” link.link or by visitingwww.edocumentview.com/HGG. Once you are in the Investor Relations section of our website, click the “SEC“Financials and SEC Filings” link.You may also obtain a copy of our Proxy Statement, form of proxy card and Annual Report (without exhibits), without charge, by sending a written request to: Investor Relations at hhgregg, Inc., 4151 E. 96th96th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46240.46240 or by calling (317) 848-8710. We will provide copies of the exhibits to the Annual Report upon receipt of a request addressed to Investor Relations and payment of a reasonable fee.

What is “householding” and how does it affect me?

We have adopted a procedure approved by the SEC called “householding.” Under this procedure, stockholders of record who have the same address and last name and who do not participate in electronic delivery of proxy materials will receive only one copy of our Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and Annual Report, unless one or more of these stockholders notifies us that they wish to continue receiving individual copies. This procedure is intended to reduce our printing costs and postage fees.

Stockholders who participate in householding will continue to receive separate proxy cards. Also, householding will not in any way affect any dividend check mailings.

If you received a householding mailing this year and you would like an additional copy of this Proxy Statement or our Annual Report mailed to you, we will deliver a copy promptly upon your request to: Investor

Relations at hhgregg, Inc., 4151 E. 96th96th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46240 or by calling (317) 848-8710 and askingask for Investor Relations. If you are eligible for householding, but you and other stockholders of record with whom you share an address currently receive multiple copies of our Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and Annual Report, or if you hold our stock in more than one account, and in either case you wish to receive only a single copy of each of these documents for your household, please contact our transfer agent, Computershare, P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940, telephone: (800) 622-6757. If you are a street name holder and wish to revoke your consent to householding and receive additional copies of our proxy statement and annual report in future years, you may call Broadridge Investor Communications Services toll-free at 1-800-542-1061 or write to Broadridge Investor Communications Services, Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717. If you are a stockholder of record and wish to revoke your consent to householding and receive additional copies of our proxy statement and annual report in future years, you may call hhgregg Investor Relations at (317) 848-8710.

Stockholder Account Maintenance

Our transfer agent is Computershare Investor Services. All communications concerning accounts of shareholders of record, including address changes, name changes, inquiries as to requirements to transfer hhgregg stock and similar issues, can be handled by calling hhgregg Shareholder Services at (800) 622-6757 or by accessing Computershare’s website atwww.computershare.com.

PROPOSAL NO. 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

At the Annual Meeting, eleven directors are to be elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The number of directors is established by our Board of Directors pursuant to our BylawsBy-Laws and is currently set at eleven. OurUpon the recommendation of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, our Board of Directors has nominated Mr. Jerry W. Throgmartin, Mr. Dennis L. May, Mr. Gregg W. Throgmartin, Mr. Lawrence P. Castellani, Mr. Benjamin D. Geiger, Ms. Catherine A. Langham, Mr. John M. Roth, Mr. Charles P. Rullman, Mr. Michael L. Smith, Mr. Peter M. Starrett, Ms. Kathleen C. Tierney and Mr. Darell E. Zink for election as directors.Directors. Votes cast pursuant to your proxy will be castFOR the election of the eleven nominees named below unless authority is withheld. All nominees are currently members of our Board of Directors. Each nominee has consented to being named in this Proxy Statement as a nominee and has agreed to serve as a directorDirector if elected. If for any reason any nominee shall not be a candidate for election as a directorDirector at the Annual Meeting (an event that is not now anticipated), your proxy will be voted for a substitute nominee, if any, as shall be designated by our Board of Directors.

Nominees for Election to our Board of Directors

The following information is furnished with respect to the eleven nominees. The Board of Directors has determined that each of the nominees, other than Messrs. ThrogmartinMay and May,Throgmartin, are independent directors within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, listing standards and the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Jerry W. Throgmartin, 55, our Executive Chairman and a Director, joined us in 1975 and has served as a Director since 1988. He has served as our Executive Chairman since August 2009. From January 2003 until August 2009, he served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. From 1999 to January 2003 he also served as our President. From 1988 to 1999 he served as our President and Chief Operating Officer. Other positions previously held by Mr. Throgmartin within our Company include store manager, district manager, advertising director and Vice President of Store Operations. Mr. Throgmartin was selected to serve as Executive Chairman and Director of our Board of Directors due to his extensive experience and depth of knowledge of the Company and the retail industry gained in his 35 years working for the Company.

Dennis L. May, 4244, our President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director, joined us in January 1999. He has been our Chief Executive Officer since August 2009. From 1999 to January 2003 he served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2003. He became a Director in connection with our recapitalization in February 2005. Mr. May joined our Company as part of the acquisition of certain store leases of Sun TV & Appliance, Inc., a retailer of consumer electronics and appliances, where he held the positions of Vice President of Marketing, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. May brings to our Board of Directors expertise in the strategic and operational aspects of the retail industry that he has gained during his 2426 years working in the industry.

Gregg W. Throgmartin, 34, our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and a Director, joined us in January 2001and became a Director in May 2012. He has been our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since September 2009. Other positions held by him with our Company include Senior Vice President of Store Operations, Vice President of Sales, Director of Strategic Merchandising, Regional Manager and Store General Manager. Mr. Throgmartin brings to our Board of Directors expertise in the operational aspects of the business due to his experience and depth of knowledge of the Company and the retail industry.

Lawrence P. Castellani, 64,66,became a Director in July 2005. From June 2006 to May 2008, Mr. Castellani served as a Director of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., a specialty retailer of auto parts, where he also served as the Chairman of its board from February 2003 to May 2006 and as its Chief Executive Officer from 2000 until May 2005. Mr. Castellani served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ahold Support Services in Latin America (a division of Royal Ahold, a supermarket company) from 1998 to 2000, as Executive Vice President of Ahold USA from 1997 through 1998, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Tops Friendly Markets, a grocery store chain, from 1991 through 1997. Mr. Castellani was selected to serve as a Director on our Board of Directors due to his extensive experience in executive leadership in the retail industry.

Benjamin D. Geiger, 35,37,became a Director in connection with our recapitalization in February 2005. Mr. Geiger joined Freeman Spogli & Co., a private equity investment firm, in 1998 and became a partner in July 2008. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Geiger was employed by Merrill Lynch & Co. in the Mergers and Acquisitions

Group. Mr. Geiger brings to our Board of Directors experience and insights into strategic expansion opportunities, transactional structuring and debt and equity financing.

Catherine A. Langham, 52,54, became a Director in February 2010. Ms. Langham is the co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Langham Logistics, Inc., a global freight management company specializing in expedited transportation, warehousing and distribution. Ms. Langham also serves on the boardsBoards of directorsDirectors for The Finish Line, an athletic shoe retailer, and Celadon Group, Inc., a trucking company. Ms. Langham has also served as a director of Marsh Supermarket, Inc. Ms. Langham brings to our Board of Directors extensive experience in logistics and executive leadership gained in her 2023 years serving as a leader in the logistics industry and as a member of the board of directors for multiple public companies.

John M. Roth, 51,53,became a Director in connection with our recapitalization in February 2005. Mr. Roth joined Freeman Spogli & Co., a private equity investment firm, in 1988 and became a general partner in 1993. From 1984 to 1988, Mr. Roth was employed by Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group. Mr. Roth serves as a director on the Board of El Pollo Loco, Inc., a restaurant chain. In the past five years, Mr. Roth has also served on the Boards of Directors of AFC Enterprises, Inc., a restaurant franchisor and operator, and Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., an automotive retailer. Mr. Roth brings to our board extensive experience as a board member of numerous retail and consumer businesses and has extensive experience and insights into strategic expansion opportunities, capital markets and capitalization strategies.

Charles P. Rullman, 62,64,has served asbecame a Director sincein March 2005. Mr. Rullman joined Freeman Spogli & Co., a private equity investment firm, in 1995 as a general partner. Mr. Rullman retired from his position at Freeman Spogli & Co., in December 2005. From 1992 to 1995, Mr. Rullman was a general partner of Westar Capital, a private equity investment firm specializing in middle market transactions. Prior to joining Westar Capital, Mr. Rullman spent 20 years at Bankers Trust Company, a banking conglomerate, and its affiliate, BT Securities Corporation, where he was a Managing Director and Partner. Mr. Rullman has served on the boards of diverse businesses including many national and multi regional retailers, and has extensive experience and insights into strategic expansion opportunities and debt and equity financing and structuring.

Michael L. Smith,61, 63, our Chairman of the Board of Directors, became a Director in July 2005.2005 and became Chairman of the Board of Directors in May 2012. Mr. Smith served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Accounting Officer of Wellpoint, Inc., a health benefits company, from 1999 until his retirement in January 2005. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Anthem, Inc., a health benefits company, from 1999 to 2004.company. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Smith served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of American Health Network, Inc., a former subsidiary of Anthem, Inc. He was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mayflower Group, Inc., a transport company, from 1989 to 1995. He is a director of Kite Realty Group Trust, a REIT; Emergency Medical Services Corp.Brightpoint, Inc., a provider of emergency medical services;global distribution and logistics company; and Vectren Corporation, a gas and electric utility. Mr. Smith brings to our Board of Directors expertise in dealing with financial and accounting matters through his prior experience in serving as chief financial officer of public companies. His experience in evaluating financial results and overseeing the financial reporting process of public companies makemakes him a valuable resource in his role as Chairman of the Audit Committee,Board of Directors and as a memberChairman of our Board of Directors.the Audit Committee.

Peter M. Starrett, 62,64,became a Director in connection with our recapitalization in February 2005 and served as Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors from February 2005 until April 2007. In 1998, Mr. Starrett founded Peter Starrett Associates, a retail advisory firm, and currently serves as its President. From 1990 to 1998, Mr. Starrett served as the President of Warner Bros. Studio Stores Worldwide, a specialty retailer. Previously, he held senior executive positions at both Federated Department Stores, a department store retailer, and May Department Stores, a department store retailer. Mr. Starrett serves on the boards of directors of Pacific Sunwear, Inc., a clothing retailer and PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., a retailer of pet food and supplies. Mr. Starrett also has served on the board of directors of Guitar Center, a retailer of musical instruments. Mr. Starrett was selected to serve as a Director on our Board due to his extensive experience as an officer and director of both public and private companies in the retail industry.

Kathleen C. Tierney, 65,67, became a Director in February 2010. In April 2012, Ms. Tierney joined Parallel Investment Partners as an Operating Partner at The Fragrance Outlet. In May 2011, she joined VOZ Partners as an Operating Partner. Ms. Tierney served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sur La Table, a privately held retailer of kitchenware and tabletop accessories, from 2004 until 2008 and as Executive Vice Chairman from 2008 to 2010. She currently serves on the board of directors of Sur La Table.2010, and as a director until May 2011. Prior to joining Sur La Table, Ms. Tierney was an independent management consultant for a variety of national clients. From 1993 to 1999, Ms. Tierney held the position of CEOChief Executive Officer and President of Smith Hawken, the multi-channel gardening life-style company based in Mill Valley, California. From 2000 to 2004 she was a trustee at Dominican University of California, where she is now an adjunct professor in the Leadership Institute. Ms. Tierney brings to our Board of Directors extensive experience in marketing, multi-channel retailing and leadership studies.

Darell E. Zink, 6365, became a directorDirector in August 2007. Since October 2004, Mr. Zink has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Capital Partners, LLC, a real estate investment management firm. Prior to that, Mr. Zink served as Vice Chairman of Duke Realty Corporation, a real estate development and management company, from January 2004 to October 2004 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from October 1993 to December 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Zink was a general partner in the private company predecessor of Duke Realty Corporation from June 1982 to October 1993. Mr. Zink has served as Chief Executive Officer of HKZ Enterprises, a real estate development company, since September 2004. Presently, Mr. Zink serves as a director on the Board of Kite Realty Group Trust, a REIT. He also served as a Director at Duke Realty Corporation and Windrose Medical Properties Trust. Mr. Zink brings to our Board of Directors expertise in real estate, financial and corporate governance matters as a result of his nearly 20 years as an officer and a director of publicly traded companies.

Recommendation of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders voteFOR Proposal No. 1 to elect, Mr. Throgmartin,May, Mr. May,Throgmartin, Mr. Castellani, Mr. Geiger, Ms. Langham, Mr. Roth, Mr. Rullman, Mr. Smith, Mr. Starrett, Ms. Tierney and Mr. Zink as directors for a one year term.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS AND

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Pursuant to our Bylaws,By-Laws, the Board of Directors has established fourfive standing committees: the Audit, Compensation, Executive, and Nominating and Corporate Governance and Real Estate Committees. We require a majority of our Board members and all members of each of the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance and Real Estate Committees to be independent, as defined by the NYSE listing standards and the rules and regulations of the SEC.

The Board has determined, after a review of the relationships between and among each of the directors, the Company and its officers, and after consultation with, and upon the recommendation of, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, that Lawrence P. Castellani, Benjamin D. Geiger, Catherine A. Langham, John M. Roth, Charles P. Rullman, Michael L. Smith, Peter M. Starrett, Kathleen C. Tierney and Darell E. Zink are independent, as defined by the NYSE listing standards and SEC rules and regulations, and that no material relationships exist between any such independent directors and us other than by virtue of their being directorsDirectors and stockholders. In addition, the Board has determined that the members of each of the Audit, Compensation, Executive, and Nominating and Corporate Governance and Real Estate Committees are independent under the NYSE listing standards for each such committee, and, with respect to the Audit Committee, Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The Board of Directors met ninesix times during fiscal 2010.2012. The non-employee independent directors (as defined by the rules of the NYSE) met fivesix times during fiscal year 20102012 in executive session without the presence of management directors or employees of the Company. TheseOur executive sessions are presided over by the Chairman of the Board. Prior to his passing in February 2012, these meetings were chaired by Jerry W. Throgmartin. On May 17, 2012, Michael L. Smith was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors. All directors attended at least 75% of the Board meetings and meetings held by Committees of which they were members. Pursuant to Corporate Governance Guidelines adopted by the Board, Board members are expected to attend Board meetings on a regular basis and to attend the annual meeting of stockholders. All eleven members of the Board attended the 20092011 annual meeting of stockholders.

Committee Charters and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

The Charterscharters of the Audit, Compensation, Executive, and Nominating and Corporate Governance and Real Estate Committees, our Corporate Governance Guidelines, and the Codesour Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to our officers, directors and employees are available on our website atwww.hhgregg.com under the “Investor Relations” link. Once you are inwithin the “Investor Relations” section of our website, click the “Corporate Governance” link. These documents are also available in print to stockholders upon request.request by contacting our Investor Relations department at: Investor Relations at hhgregg, Inc., 4151 E. 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46240 or by calling (317) 848-8710 and ask for Investor Relations. Any waivers or substantive amendments of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics will be disclosed on our website atwww. www.hhgregg.com.

Standing Board Committees

The principal functions of each of our standing Board Committees, their members and the number of meetings held in fiscal 20102012 are set forth below:

 

Committee Name

and Members

  

Committee Functions

  

Number of
Meetings in
Fiscal 20102012

Audit

Smith(1)(2)

RullmanLangham

ZinkRullman

  

•   Assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibilities with respect to oversight of:

(i)Oversees the integrity of our financial statements;

(ii)•   Oversees our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;

(iii)•   Evaluates the independent auditors’ qualifications, performance and independence; and

(iv)•   Reviews the performance of our internal audit function and independent auditors.function.

  4

Compensation

Castellani(1)

RothStarrett

StarrettZink

  

•   Evaluate and recommend for approval by the Board compensation for selected senior executive officers of hhgregg;

•   Set the compensation of the CEO and review his performance against set goals;

•   Administer our equity compensation plans;

•   Evaluate and review the structure of compensation and benefits for directors, officers and employees, including setting pre-tax earnings goals and approving the payment of annual incentive awards under our incentive compensation plans; and

•   Establish and communicate to the Board and to management our general compensation philosophy, as well as considerations for determining compensation for executive officers.

  45

Nominating and

Corporate Governance

Rullman(1)

Roth

Smith

  

•   Identify and recommend to the Board individuals to fill vacant Board positions and/or nominees for election as directors at the annual meeting of stockholders;

•   Review the structure, independence and composition of the Board and its Committees and the Committee charters and make recommendations to the Board;

•   Evaluate the performance of the Board and Committees and report findings to the Board;

•   Nominate for Board approval the Chairman, and make recommendations to the Board regarding their respective roles;

•   Review and make recommendations for amendments to our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics;

•   Recommend to the Board and oversee the implementation of sound corporate governance principles and practices; and

•   Develop and recommend to the Board procedures for a stockholder to send communications to the Board.

  21

Real Estate

Starrett(1)

Castellani

Tierney

Zink

•   Review, evaluate and approve new real estate locations as proposed and requested by the Company’s management; and

•   Review and evaluate store and market performance and assist the Company’s management in real estate related decisions.

4

Executive

ThrogmartinSmith(1)

Geiger

Roth

  

•   Make decisions and evaluate issues referred to the executive committee by the Board or the Chairman of the Board; and

•   Act with full authority on behalf of the full Board between meetings.

  96

 

(1)Chairman of the Committee.
(2)Mr. Smith currently serves on the audit committee of four public companies (including us). In accordance with our Audit Committee charter, these obligations have been disclosed to the Board. The Board determined that serving on a total of four audit committees does not impair Mr. Smith’s ability to effectively serve on our audit committee, but rather enhances his ability to serve due to the experience and perspective he brings from his service on other audit committees.

Nominees for Election as Directors

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for leading the search for and evaluating qualified individuals to become nominees for election as directors. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also considers nominees for director proposed by stockholders. As provided in our Corporate Governance Guidelines and Director Nomination Policy, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will seek Board candidates who possess and have exhibited integrity in business and personal affairs and whose professional experiences will assist the Board in performing its duties. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has not established any specific, minimum qualifications for potential nominees. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s process for evaluating nominees for director will not differ based on whether the nominee is recommended by a stockholder.

To recommend a prospective nominee for the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s consideration, stockholders should submit the candidate’s name and qualifications in writing to our Corporate Secretary at the following address: hhgregg, Inc., Attention: Corporate Secretary, 4151 E. 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46240. Any such submission must be accompanied by the written consent of the proposed nominee to be named as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected.See “Stockholder Proposals” in this Proxy Statement for further information. Nominations must be delivered to the Corporate Secretary not less than 120 nor more than 150 days prior to the first anniversary of the date the that our Proxy Statement is delivered to stockholders in connection with the preceding year’s annual meeting. See our By-laws for more information on procedural requirements. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will evaluate new candidates by performing background checks, reviewing qualifications for specific skills that must be possessed by one or more of the members of the Board, and considering the extent to which the member promotes diversity among directors. While the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a formal policy with respect to diversity, the Committee believes that it is desirable that Board members represent a diversity of backgrounds, as well as a diversity of viewpoints and experiences. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will extend invitations on behalf of us to join the Board or to be nominated for election as a director.

Board Leadership Structure

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines and By-Laws allow the Board to separate the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Currently, the Board believes that the separation of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions is the most appropriate structure for the Company. Immediately prior to Mr. May’s appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jerry W. Throgmartin served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. At the time ofUpon Mr. May’s appointment, the Board decided to retain Mr. Throgmartin as the Executive Chairman of the Board, which will allowallowed Mr. May, as President and Chief Executive Officer, to focus on the development and execution of our strategic priorities in addition to the day-to-day leadership and performance of the Company. After the passing of Mr. Throgmartin in early 2012, the Board appointed Mr. Michael L. Smith as our Chairman. By having a separate Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the Board believes that the Chief Executive Officer may devote more of his attention to managing the operations of the Company while the Chairman assumes the responsibility of providing leadership within the Board. Our Executive Chairman provides guidance to our Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers and focuses on board oversight responsibilities and strategic planning. InHaving the Chief Executive Officer serve on the Board of Directors ensures that the Board contains the individual most familiar with the Company’s business and industry and most effective at identifying strategic priorities and implementation of the Company’s strategy, while also retaining an independent leader. The Board believes that the structure of its leadership may vary from time to time, depending on the circumstances of the Company and its succession planning. Therefore, in the future the Board will consider whether to maintain the separation of the roles of Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

AsThe Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the management and operations of the Company, including overseeing its risk assessment and risk management functions. The Board of Directors has delegated primary responsibility for reviewing the Company’s guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management to the Audit Committee as part of its responsibility for the oversight of the Company’s financial matters and regulatory compliance, the Audit Committee is charged with discussing the guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management.compliance. The Company’s Director of Internal Audit, who reports to the Audit Committee, has developed an enterprise risk management (ERM) framework through which management has identified the key areas of risk that we face. Upon review of the risks identified by management, the Audit Committee may approve management’s recommendation to assign certain risk areas for oversight by appropriate committees of the Board, or by the full Board of Directors. The Company’s Director of Internal Audit also reviews risk areas with senior management on a regular basis. The Compensation Committee has primary responsibility for oversight of risk related to compensation matters, as more fully described elsewhere in this Proxy Statement.

Communication with the Board of Directors

Stockholders and other interested parties may communicate with the Board of Directors or the non-management directors as a group by sending correspondence addressed to the applicable party to: Board of Directors, hhgregg, Inc., 4151 E. 96th96th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46240. Pursuant to procedures approved by the independent members of the Board of Directors, all such correspondence related to the Board’s duties and responsibilities will be reviewed by our Corporate Secretary and forwarded to the Chairman of the Board. All such correspondence will be available to any of the directorsDirectors upon request.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” or incorporated by reference in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that hhgregg, Inc. specifically incorporates it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

During fiscal 2010,2012, Michael L. Smith served as Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The other members of the Audit Committee during fiscal 20102012 were Charles P. Rullman, and Darell E. Zink.Zink and Catherine A. Langham. Mr. Zink served prior to October 2011 and Mrs. Langham served as of and subsequent to October 2011. The Board of Directors has determined that all members of the Audit Committee are independent and are financially literate as required by the NYSE listing standards, and that Mr. Smith and Mr. Zink areis an “audit committee financial experts,expert,” as defined by SEC rules, and havehas accounting or related financial management expertise, as required by the NYSE’s listing requirements.

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements of the Company for fiscal 20102012 with our management. The Audit Committee has discussed with KPMG LLP, or KPMG, our independent registered public accountants, the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communications(Communication with Audit Committees), as amended, and as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T.

The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from KPMG required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding KPMG’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with KPMG its independence.

Based on the Audit Committee’s review and the discussions noted above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that our audited consolidated financial statements be included in our fiscal 20102012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for filing with the SEC.

THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

Michael L. Smith (Chair)

Catherine A. Langham

Charles P. Rullman

DarellDarrel E. ZinkZink*

*Mr. Zink was not a member of the Audit Committee at the end of fiscal 2012, but remains a member of the Board.

NON-DIRECTOR NAMED OFFICERS

The following table lists our executive officers who are not directors, as of March 31, 2010:June 8, 2012:

 

Name

  Age  

Position with our Company

Jeremy J. Aguilar

  3537  Chief Financial Officer

Michael G. Larimer

  5658General Merchandising Officer

Douglas T. Moore^

55  Chief Merchandising Officer

Jeffrey J. McClintic

54Senior Vice President of Appliance Merchandising

Stephen R. Nelson

57Chief Informationand Marketing Officer

Michael D. Stout

  5759  Chief Administrative Officer

Gregg W. ThrogmartinTrent E. Taylor

  3254  Executive Vice President and Chief OperatingInformation Officer

Charles B. Young

  4648  Chief Human Resources Officer

^Mr. Moore resigned from the Company effective June 20, 2012.

Jeremy J. Aguilar, our Chief Financial Officer, joined us in August 2005. Mr. Aguilar became our Chief Financial Officer in September 2009. He has served the Company in several roles since joining the Company in August 2005, including Interim Chief Financial Officer (March 2009—September 2009), Vice President and Controller (March 2007—March 2009) and Director of Financial Reporting (August 2005—March 2007). From July 2003 until July 2005, Mr. Aguilar served as a Manager at KPMG LLP, an accounting and consulting firm.

Michael G. Larimer, our ChiefGeneral Merchandising Officer, joined us in March 1999. Mr. Larimer was namedbecame our General Merchandising Officer in February 2012. He served as Chief Merchandising Officer infrom September 2009.2009 to February 2012. From June 2008 through September 2009, he served as Senior Vice President of Electronics Merchandising,Merchandising. From 1999 to 2001 he served as the Video Merchandising Manager and was appointed Vice President of Electronics Merchandising in 2001. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Larimer served as the Vice President of Electronics and Appliances at Sun TV & Appliances, Inc., a retailer of consumer electronics and appliances, from 1986 to 1999.

Jeffrey J. McClinticDouglas T. Moore,, our Senior Vice President of Appliance Merchandising, joined us in 1975. Mr. McClintic was named Senior Vice President of Appliance Merchandising in June 2008. Mr. McClintic was named Vice President of Appliance Merchandising in 2001. Other positions held by Mr. McClintic with the Company include Director of Commercial Sales, Director of Service, store manager, regional manager and buyer.

Stephen R. Nelson,our Chief InformationMerchandising and Marketing Officer, joined us in August 2006 when he assumed this role.February 2012. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Moore served as Vice President of Operations at Safelite Group. From 2002 through July 20062007 to 2010, he served as aan executive for Sears Holdings Corporation, with his last position as Senior Vice President, and Division President for Telamon Corporation, a telecom resources corporation. From 1998 through 2001President-Appliances. Prior to 2007, he served for 17 years as the Chief Information Officer anda senior executive for Circuit City Stores, Inc., with his last position as Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer. He has served as a director of Marketing at AFFINA,Lumber Liquidator Holdings, Inc., a customer service outsourcing group. From 1995 through 2000 he was a principal at Meridian Consulting Group, a consulting group.national chain of wood floor showrooms, since April 2006.

Michael D. Stout, our Chief Administrative Officer, joined us in November 1978. Mr. Stout was named Chief Administrative Officer in October 2005. Mr. Stout served as Chief Financial Officer from 1997 to September 2005. From 1987 to 1997 he served as Treasurer and as Controller from 1986 to 1987.

Gregg W. ThrogmartinTrent E. Taylor,, our Executive Vice President and Chief OperatingInformation Officer, joined us in October 2001.September 2011. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Throgmartin was namedTaylor served as an executive for Walgreen Company, with his last position as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in September of 2009. Other positions held by Mr. Throgmartin with the Company include Senior Vice President of Store Operations (June 2008—September 2009), Vice President of Sales (April 2006 – June 2008), Director of Strategic Merchandising (March 2004—April 2006), Regional Manager (June 2003 – March 2004), and Store General Manager (January 2001—June 2003).President.

Charles B. Young, our Chief Human Resources Officer, joined us in January 2008 as Vice President of Human Resources. Mr. Young was named Chief Human Resources Officer in June 2008. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Young served as Vice President of Human Resources Store Operations and Supply Chain for the

Sears Holding Company, a retail company, from February 2006 to December 2007. He also served in the role of Vice President of Human Resources—Sears Retail Stores (April 2005—February 2006) and the Director of Human Resources (July 2004—April 2005) while working for Sears.

There is a father-son relationship between Jerry Throgmartin, our Executive Chairman and a Director, and Gregg Throgmartin, our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. There are no other family relationships among directors and officers of the Company.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” or incorporated by reference in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that hhgregg, Inc. specifically incorporates it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

During fiscal 2012 the members of the Compensation Committee were Lawrence P. Castellani, John M. Roth, Peter M. Starrett and Darell E. Zink. Mr. Roth served prior to October 2011 and Mr. Zink served as of and subsequent to October 2011. The Compensation Committee chair is Mr. Castellani.

Our Compensation Committee is currently comprised entirely of three independent directors who meet independence, experience and other qualification requirements of the NYSE listing standards, and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Our Compensation Committee chair is Mr. Castellani. The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board. Our Compensation Committee charter can be viewed by connecting towww.hhgregg.com, under the Investor Relations link.

The Compensation Committee reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis presented in this Proxy Statement with management, and believe that it has been prepared with integritybased upon such review and objectivity and in conformity with SEC regulations. Based upon this review,discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.

THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

Lawrence P. Castellani (Chair)

John M. Roth

Peter M. Starrett

Darell E. Zink

John M. Roth*

*Mr. Roth was not a member of the Compensation Committee at the end of fiscal 2012, but remains a member of the Board.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Our Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the material elements of executive compensation including the principles underlying our executive compensation policies, decisions and other important factors relevant to an analysis of those policies and decisions. Our Compensation Committee is responsible for the oversight of these plans for executives and directors.

In fiscal 2010, under the leadership of our executive team, the Company achieved its annual profit plan. We reported strong financial results for the fiscal year and met our established EBITDA target despite continued economic weakness. The financial results of the Company are reflected in our executivesnamed executive officer awards as outlined in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis that follows.Our named executive officers for fiscal year 2012 were:

Dennis L. May,President and Chief Executive Officer

Jeremy J. Aguilar, Chief Financial Officer

Gregg W. Throgmartin, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Douglas T. Moore, Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer

Michael G. Larimer, General Merchandising Officer

The Compensation Discussion and Analysis is divided into three sections:

 

Compensation Philosophy, Objectives and Process. A discussion of our compensation philosophy, the objectives of our compensation programs and policies, and the process we use to determine executive compensation.

 

Key Elements of Compensation.A discussion and analysis of certain key compensation elements in our compensation program including base pay, incentives, equity and perquisites.

 

Other Compensation Matters.A discussion of programs and policies that is generally applicable to the named executive officers including executive severance, health and welfare benefits, and other perquisites.

The Compensation Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the section below entitled “Executive Compensation” where you will find a number of tables detailing specific information about compensation earned by each of our named executive officers in fiscal 2010.2012.

Compensation Philosophy, Objectives and Process

Philosophy. We believe our success depends on our employees’ commitment to serve our customers and work as a team to deliver a superior customer purchase experience. We aim to make our compensation programs competitive, which allows us to attract and retain individuals whose skills are critical to our long-term success. We structure our compensation programs to reward and motivate superior individual and team performance among our executives and our employeesassociates in attaining business objectives and maximizing stockholder value. Our compensation awards are based on the fundamental principle of aligning the interests of our executives and associates with those of our stockholders. The primary means for achieving this fundamental principle is incorporating the concept of “pay for performance” in our compensation programs and policies. Therefore, our executive’snamed executive officer compensation, while targeted to a market median overall (as described below), is heavily leveraged with a combination of long-term equity and annual cash incentive compensation, while base pay is targeted to below market median levels. We believe that our compensation programs coupled with growth and development opportunities for our executives and other employeesassociates and a positive work environment built on trust and respect help solidify our associates’executives’ commitment to deliver a superior customer purchase experience and links our executive’sexecutives’ efforts to our corporate objectives and the stockholder’sstockholders’ interests.

Objectives. We believe our compensation programs and policies should serve to fulfill many objectives including to (i) attract and retain executives with the knowledge, entrepreneurial skills and the competencies we require; (ii) motivate these executives to execute our aggressive short and long-term business strategies successfully; (iii) reward executives for achieving superior performance and maximizing stockholder value; and (iv) maintainpromote a

culture of pay for performance by maintaining a flexible compensation structure with an emphasis on incentive and equity plan components in order to align the interests of executives and stockholders on short and long-term goals.

Process.The Compensation Committee is responsibleannually reviews our compensation philosophy and objectives and oversees the design, competitiveness and effectiveness of compensation programs for determiningour named executive officers. The Board has given the Compensation Committee the authority to determine and approvingapprove the compensation (including base salaries, annual incentives and long-term incentives), performance goals and achievement of goals for our named executive officers, based on the recommendation of our Chief Executive Officer, authorizingapproving all rewards under the hhgregg, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan and overseeing compensation programs for our named executive officers. In addition, the Compensation Committee provides oversight of management’s decisions regarding the performance-based equity and non-equity compensation of our non-executive officers. The Compensation Committee reviews all proposed executive compensation plans, amendments to executive compensation plans, equity grants, and compensation packages for newly hired executive officers. The Compensation Committee’s charter, which can be found in the Investor Relations section of our website atwww.hhgregg.com, details the specific objectives and responsibilities of the Compensation Committee. Decisions regarding non-equity compensation for non-executive employees are made by management.

The Compensation Committee annually reviews our compensation philosophy and objectives and oversees the design, competitiveness and effectiveness of compensation programs for our executive officers. Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the Compensation Committee establishes all elements of the Chief Executive Officer’snamed executive officers’ compensation, and reviews and approves the Chief Executive Officer’s recommendationsprepares an overview for adjustments to our executive officers’ base salaries, annual incentives and long-term incentives.full Board review.

Compensation Program for Fiscal 2012.The Compensation Committee considers several internal and external factors to determine and approve our executive compensation. The material internal factors that are assessed include (i) the value of the named executive officer’s position relative to other executive officer positions based on the scope of primary job responsibilities and its impact on organizational performance; (ii) the named executive officer’s level of industry and functional knowledge and personal contribution to our strategic and operational success; (iii) the named executive officer’s ability to lead, inspire and influence others in a positive and constructive manner; and (iv) the named executive officer’s outstanding equity awards, performance-based incentives and compensation history.

For fiscal 2010,2012, the Compensation Committee considered these material internal factors against the 20092011 Retail Executive and Management Total Remuneration Report (“Remuneration Report”) prepared by the Hay Group®, an independent compensation consultant. The Remuneration Report provides compensation data on a broad group of 90111 retail organizations and their divisions, and provides a frame of reference for the Compensation Committee to consider as it makes decisions each year about base salary, annual incentives and long-term incentives for our executive officers. The Compensation Committee used a subset of 3437 of these companies with revenues of $400between $375 million toand $4 billion in their analysis. The subset of companies comprising the compensation data in the Remuneration Report that the Compensation Committee used are set forth below.

Specifically, the Compensation Committee compared the compensation of our named executive officers to the Remuneration Report’s compensation data based on job description because matches in title either were not available or did not adequately capture the considerable variation in levels of responsibility and duties among executives other than the Chief Executive Officer.title. The Compensation Committee used the Remuneration Report primarily to ensure that ana named executive officer’s total compensation would be competitive meaning generallyby falling within the median to slightly above median range of comparative pay of the subset of 37 companies in the Remuneration Report described above if the we achieved the targetedour target performance levels for payment of the annual and long-term incentive plans described below. For fiscal 2010, the total cash compensation in the aggregate earned by our named executive officers was similar to the median range of comparative pay in the Remuneration Report because the annual incentive compensation slightly exceeded the target level set by the Compensation Committee for fiscal 2010. The Compensation Committee aims to pay out incentive compensation based on the achievement of companyCompany targets at a level above the median range and base salaries at a level below the median range of compensation paid by comparable companies in the Remuneration Report. Thus, the Compensation Committee intends to set the overall compensation level of our executivesnamed executive officers at a level higher than the median level when our performance exceeds targeted levels and lower than the median level when our performance is lower than targeted levels. For fiscal 2012, the total cash compensation in the aggregate earned by our named executive officers was below the median range of comparative pay in the Remuneration Report subset because no annual incentive compensation was earned for fiscal 2012. For fiscal 2012 the total long term equity incentive compensation earned by our named executive officers was competitive to the companies in the Remuneration Report subset. This was due in part to our commitment to align the compensation

of our named executive officers with the long-term interests of our stockholders, and in part due to the increase in the fair value of stock options granted on last year’s grant date when compared to prior year values.

In addition, we engaged the services of Jean Gamble and Associates to evaluate throughconducted a review of proxy statements theand compensation practices of 1011 geographically dispersed retailers (listed below) with revenues of $500$600 million to $5.4$7.1 billion to assess the competitiveness of our named executive officers’ base salary, incentive compensation, equity compensation and perquisites. InFrom this proxy review we gained insight on base salary, incentive compensation and equity programs in our industry as well as the competitiveness of our severance programs and perquisites. The Compensation Committee reviewed equity grant practices in terms of the use of restricted, cash and phantom share plans in addition to non-qualified stock options. The Compensation Committee also reviewed key perquisites offered to named executive officers. The Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer were matched directly to their peers in the proxy analysis, while other named executive officers were compared to the fifth highest paid named executive officer in each of the 1011 retailers included in the proxy review. The fifth highest paid officer was selected as the minimum threshold for reasonable comparison because we could not directly match these officers to the proxy data by title due to the limited number of like titled officers in the proxy data. InFrom this review, we founddetermined our compensation was generally competitive inbase, target annual incentives and lagged this group in regards to base salaryincentive compensation, and long term incentives. As a resultincentives fell below the average for this group of this review we are considering granting11 retailers.

For fiscal 2012 our named executive officers received a blend of non-qualified stock options, with restricted sharesstock units (“RSUs”) and performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”). We believe this combination of stock and performance-based stock compensation allows us to stay competitive in the future. Othermarketplace relative to our peer group, while further aligning our executive compensation elementsphilosophy with the long-term goals of our stockholders and emphasize pay-for-performance. Because the Company did not meet adjusted EBITDA targets in fiscal 2012, no PRSUs were earned and the fiscal 2012 awards have been forfeited. If adjusted EBITDA targets are achieved in fiscal 2013, and target PRSUs are earned, the value of long-term equity awards granted will be comparable to the value of long term equity awards when only stock options were granted in prior years. Going forward, if adjusted EBITDA targets are not met in fiscal 2013, the value of total equity awards granted will decrease because the performance-based restricted stock units will not be adjusted asearned.

From time to time we may engage external executive compensation consultants to update compensation analysis related to executive compensation. The Compensation Committee did not engage a result of the proxy analysis.compensation consultant for fiscal 2012.

Companies reviewed in the fiscal 2012 analyses included:

Remuneration Report Companies

 

AbercrombieAC Moore Arts & FitchCrafts Children’s Place, TheChico’s New York & Company
AeropostaleAbercrombie & Fitch CoachPhillips-Van Heusen
American Eagle OutfittersCollective BrandsChildren’s Place Pier 1 Imports
Andersons, TheAeropostale Cost PlusColdwater Creek Retail Ventures – DSWRitchie Bros. Auctioneers
Ann TaylorAmerican Eagle FossilCollective Brands Saks
Bon-Ton Stores, TheAnderson’s GymboreeDSW Stage Stores
Brown ShoeAnn Inc. Harris TeeterFossil TimberlandSterling Jewelers
Bebe StoresGymboreeTalbots
Bon-Ton StoresHot TopicTiffany & Co.
Build-A-Bear WorkshopJ. CrewTractor Supply
Cabela’s Hot TopicKenneth Cole Tween Brands
Carter’s J. CrewLiz Claiborne Williams-Sonoma
CBRL Group—CBRL—Cracker Barrel Old Country Kenneth ColeMovado Group ZalesZale
Charming ShopsShoppes Liz Claiborne
Chico’s FASMaidenform Brands 

Proxy Companies

 

Advance Auto Parts Jo-Ann StoresLumber Liquidators The Anderson’sRadio Shack
Cabela’s Lumber LiquidatorsOfficeMax Tractor Supply CompanyThe Anderson’s
Conn’s Pep Boys Tractor Supply Company
Dick’s Sporting Goods Pier 1 Imports 

Key Elements of Compensation

OurFor fiscal 2012, our compensation program for named executive officers primarily consists of four elements including (i) base salary; (ii) annual incentive; (iii) long-term incentive; and (iv) health, retirement and other benefits.

Pay Element

Objective

Key Features

Base Salary

To attract and retain leadership talent and to provide a competitive base of compensation that recognizes the executive’s skills, experience and responsibilities in the position.Provide a fixed level of cash compensation for executives’ performance of day-to-day responsibilities.

Annual Incentive Awards

To provide executives with a clear financial incentive based on achievement of critical short-term financial and operating goals and strategic initiatives.Annual cash payout based on achievement of Company performance over the fiscal year.

Long-Term Incentive Awards

To align significant portions of executive compensation to the Company’s long-term performance as measured by Company objectives and performance.

This component serves to promote an ownership culture, as well as motivate and retain executive talent.

Annual grants of stock options, and restricted stock unit awards with time-based and/or performance-based vesting.

Benefits

To provide reasonable, market comparable benefits intended to attract and retain high performing executives.

Named executive officers participate in health and welfare, retirement and time-off benefit plans that are generally available to all eligible employees. In addition the Company contributes to the 401(k) Plan; provides group term life , salary continuation, and in certain circumstances, an auto allowance.

No additional perquisites are routinely offered to executives.

Overall, the Compensation Committee seeks to strike a balance among these four components, with an emphasis on ensuring that a majority of the total potential compensation for the Company’s executive officers is significantly at risk and tied to overall Company performance.

Base Salary. Base salary is designed to provide a specific level of cash compensation that is fixed, competitive and appropriate for each named executive officer position.officer. The base salaries of our executive officers are reviewed annually as part of our annual compensation program review. Commencing in fiscal 2009, theThe Compensation Committee balancedbalances the consideration of the

factors described below with a review of the base salary of our named executive officers as compared to base salary information found in the Remuneration Report, which

provided provides confirmation regarding the competitiveness of our executive’s total remuneration. TheFor each named executive officer, the Compensation Committee generally aims to position base salaries below the 50th percentile of the base salariessalary for that executive officer position for the 34subset of 37 retail companies surveyed in the Remuneration Report. The Company uses the 50th percentile of the base salary for a particular executive officer position as set forth in the Remuneration Report.

In establishing named executive officer base salary levels and potential increases, the Compensation Committee also considers skills, experience, responsibility and annual performance evaluations. Furthermore, the Compensation Committee considers Company financial performance to set salary budgets that determine annual salary increases for executive officers. Merit increase data reported in salary budget surveys from HayAon Hewitt, HayGroup®, Mercer, Towers Perrin and World at Work are also taken under consideration. The surveys reported projected 2012 executive merit increase budgets ranging from 2.8% to 3.1%.

When evaluating the performance of the Company to determine base salary, weightings are established for business metrics and leadership factors. For fiscal 2010,2012, 50% of the performance weightings were based on Company metrics such as Sales,sales, adjusted EBITDA and SG&Aselling, general and administrative expenses as well as departmental metrics. The remaining 50% was based on individual performance relative to eight defined leadership factors. The eight defined leadership factors considered by the Compensation Committee for determining base salary levels for fiscal 2012 were: (1) change initiative, (2) customer service, (3) business knowledge, (4) sense of urgency, (5) team skills, (6) developing associates, (7) problem solving skills, and (8) two-way communication skills. The same eight factors were considered for each named executive officer. The resulting average increase for the named executive officers as a group was 4% in fiscal 2012, which included performance-based merit increases and remuneration adjustments based on our Remuneration Report subset and peer proxy analysis for Messrs. May, Throgmartin and Aguilar of 8%, 8%, and 7% respectively. The other named executive officers’ increases were 0% - 2%.

The Compensation Committee also exercises its judgment regarding base salary decisions for each named executive officer. For example, if the Company experiences strong financial performance, but an individual named executive officer has fallen short of achieving his or her individual performance expectations, the Compensation Committee may exercise its judgment in approving no increase, or a smaller salary increase, than would have been the case if the named executive officer had achieved his or her individual performance expectations. Conversely, if the executive officer’s individual performance has been outstanding, he or she may receive a salary increase even when the Company’s financial performance may have failed to meet expectations.

Annual Incentive. Our annual incentive compensation plan is designed to provide a cash incentive to our named executive officers to achieve and exceed annual business objectives and goals. Before the end of the first quarter of our fiscal year, the Compensation Committee establishes the goals for the relevant fiscal year, which are described below. The annual incentive compensation targets are intended to be challenging but achievable if our performance for the fiscal year exceeds planned budget and profit projections.adjusted EBITDA targets. The at-risk element of annual incentive compensation reinforces a flexible compensation structure with a variability that aligns the interests of our named executive officers and stockholders. Generally, the Compensation Committee sets performance metrics to ensure that the minimum and maximum level of annual incentive compensation is appropriate relative to projected Company performance such that the relative difficulty of achieving the target is consistent from year to year. The Compensation Committee aims to position annual incentive compensation above the median of the incentive compensation for the comparable company subset group in the Remuneration Report, for comparable companies.because base salary pay is typically lower than average, and to bring total cash compensation to a competitive level, annual incentive compensation is set above the 50th percentile. The amount of annual incentive compensation is based on a percentage of base salary for each named executive officer.

The target annual incentive compensation for fiscal 2010,2012, which was established by our Compensation Committee in conjunction with our annual budgeting process, was established at approximately 100% of the

respective base salaries for each of our named executive officers.

The target level of annual incentive payout is the amount intended to be awarded if we meet our projected budgetadjusted EBITDA target for the year. In fiscal 2009,2012, the Compensation Committee introducedestablished a maximum annual incentive payout of 150% of target maximum annual incentive payoutcompensation for our named executive officers and other senior vice presidents for performance in fiscal 20102012 to reward exceptional performance relative to our annual budget. All other executives have a maximum annual incentive payout of 120% ofadjusted EBITDA target. The Compensation Committee believes providing this additional incentive to our senior executive officers provides a greater reward for exceeding the Company’s targeted performance to those executives who manage our associates.

Our annual incentive compensation for executive officers is tied to the attainment of adjusted EBITDA targets that, if achieved, must also fund any annual incentive payments under the plan. We use adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure, to measure our performance when establishing annual incentive targets because it facilitates performance comparisons from period to period by excluding certain non-recurring or non-cash items, thereby presenting what we believe to be the most accurate measure of our core operating results at that point. Please see Annex A to this Proxy Statement for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure. The adjusted EBITDA targets are set based on planned budget and profit projections for the year as compared to the prior year’s actual results. In order to achieve a 100% target annual incentive payout for fiscal 2012, the Company needed to achieve an adjusted EBITDA target of $129.5 million inclusive of the charge associated with the annual incentive payout. The following table shows the adjusted EBITDA targets for achieving threshold, target and maximum annual incentive compensation as well as the payout at each level:

In fiscal 2008, we achieved the maximum performance level established by the Compensation Committee with a payout of 120% of base salary for our executive officers. The payout percentage in fiscal 2009 was 34% of each executive officer’s target award, or 34% of base salary.

Adjusted EBITDA% Payout of Base Salary

Threshold

$112.3 million50

Target

$129.5 million100

Maximum

$150.0 million150

In fiscal 2010 the payout percentage was 103% of each executive officer’s target award, or 103% of base salary. In order to achieve a 100%fiscal 2011, the payout percentage was 59% of each executive officer’s target annual incentive payout foraward, or 59% of base salary. In fiscal 2010,2012, the Company needed todid not achieve anthe threshold level of Adjusted EBITDA and as a result the payout percentage was 0% of each executive officer’s target award, or 0% of $84.3 million inclusive of

the charge associated with the annual incentive payout. In 2010, 49.3% of the total bonus pool was awarded to named executive officers.base salary. Awards are not typically modified for individual performance, but if they were, positive or negative discretionary adjustments must be approved by the Compensation Committee. In prior year periods EBITDA may have beenbe adjusted to exclude certain items as deemed appropriate by the Compensation Committee, including asset impairments and loss related to the early extinguishment of debt.

The aggregate amount of annual incentive compensation paid to all employees (including executive officers) eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan constitutes the “bonus pool” for that year. If the threshold adjusted EBITDA is achieved, the bonus pool is funded with a pro rata portion of the percentage to be funded for the level of adjusted EBITDA achieved; however if the threshold is not achieved the payout is zero. As a result, the “bonus pool” does not place any limitations on the amount of the annual incentive compensation awards and is merely a calculation of the aggregate awards that are payable based on the level of adjusted EBITDA that is achieved for that year. However, as noted above, there are caps on the maximum amount of an award for any individual participant, and the adjusted EBITDA target is inclusive of the charge associated with the annual incentive compensation.

Long-term Incentive. Long-term incentive compensation, historically issued in the form of stock options, is designed to align the interests of our executive officers with the interests of our stockholders and our aggressive multi-year growth plan. In addition,order to continue to connect our executives to the long-term success of the Company, create alignment with stockholders and to minimize dilution of stockholder equity, our named executive officers received a blend of stock options, restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units in fiscal 2012. We believe this combination of stock and performance-based stock compensation allows us to stay competitive in the marketplace relative to our peer group, while further aligning our executive compensation philosophy with the long term goals of our stockholders and emphasizing pay-for-performance. We set long-term incentives set above the median practices of our peers to promote an ownership culture, maximize stockholder value over time and represent our strongest generator of retention for our key executives. Although we

The hhgregg, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, or the Equity Incentive Plan, authorizes us to grant incentive and nonstatutory options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, performance restricted stock units and stock grants to our officers, directors, consultants and key employees. Our Compensation Committee oversees the administration of our Equity Incentive Plan under which 3,200,243 shares have not adopted formal stock ownership guidelines for our executives, our named executive officers collectively beneficially own 17.4%been granted as of March 31, 2012. The Compensation Committee is authorized to grant up to 6,000,000 shares of our common stock under the Equity Incentive Plan. Of this number, 1,751,971 are available for grant as of June 4, 2010. 1, 2012.

In determining the number of stock options to be granted to executives, we consider the individual’s position, scope of responsibility, contribution, market practices and the value of the stock option grant in relation to other elements of the individual’s total compensation. In the review of peer practices via our proxy data analysis we found that the use of equity programs other than non-qualified

The Compensation Committee grants stock options has become prevalent. In an effort to continue to connect our executives to the long-term success of the company, create alignment with shareholders and to minimize dilution of shareholder equity we are considering adopting a blend of options and restricted shares for fiscal 2012.

The hhgregg 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, orunder the Equity Incentive Plan authorizes us to grant incentive and nonstatutory options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and stock grants to our officers, directors, consultants and key employees. Our Compensation Committee oversees the administration of our Equity Incentive Plan under which 1,862,002 shares have been granted as of March 31, 2010. The Compensation Committee is authorized to grant up to 3,000,000 shares of our common stock under the Equity Incentive Plan. Of this number, 1,137,998 are available for grant as of March 31, 2010.

The Compensation Committee has historically granted stock options, rather than other forms of equity awards, under the Equity Incentive Plan. Stock options are issued at the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant, as quoted on the NYSE. The Compensation Committee has never granted options with an exercise price that was less than the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date, nor has it granted options that are priced on a date other than the grant date. All of the stock options granted to our named executedexecutive officers have beenare non-qualified options that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant and terminate on the seven-year anniversary of the date of grant. Prior to the exercise of an option, the holder has no rights as a stockholder with respect to the shares subject to such option, including voting rights and the right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents.

Historically, the Compensation Committee has granted stock options at the commencement of an executive’s employment or at the time of the Compensation Committee’s regularly scheduled meeting occurring sometime between February and May. The majority of our stock option grants are made annually as part of a long-term incentive award program, with the grant date specified in advance as part of a Compensation Committee resolution. We have never granted, nor do we ever intend to grant, options immediately prior to, or simultaneous with, the release of material, non-public information. In fiscal 2010, 53%2012, 35% of options granted to all of our employees were awarded to named executive officers.

In fiscal 2012, the Compensation Committee established annual long-term equity incentive opportunities for each named executive officer in combinations of stock options, time-based RSUs and PRSUs based on their estimated value on the date of grant. The Compensation Committee granted an aggregate of 205,000 stock options, 28,000 time-based RSU awards and 50,400 PRSU awards to our named executive officers.

The following table sets forth the stock option grants, restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units granted to our named executive officers in fiscal 2012:

Executive

  Stock Options   RSUs (time-based)  Performance  RSUs(1) 

Dennis L. May

   52,500     10,500    25,200  

Jeremy J. Aguilar

   28,000     5,600    6,720  

Gregg W. Throgmartin

   35,000     7,000    12,600  

Douglas T. Moore

   65,000     (2)   (2) 

Michael G. Larimer

   24,500     4,900    5,880  

Total

   205,000     28,000    50,400  

(1)Reflects the total number of RSUs that our named executive officers were eligible to earn under the terms of their PRSU award agreements.

(2)Mr. Moore did not receive an RSU or PRSU grant at his date of hire.

The time-based RSUs granted to named executive officers in fiscal 2012 will vest in full three years from their grant date.

The PRSU awards will be earned or forfeited based on the achievement of an adjusted EBITDA target set by the Board in June 2011. Any earned PRSUs vest in full on the third anniversary from the grant date, provided the named executive officer remains continuously employed by the Company through the service completion date of June 2, 2015. For fiscal 2012, the target performance measures were based on an adjusted EBITDA target of $137,200,000. The target performance measures for the PRSUs were not achieved for fiscal 2012 and thus all PRSUs granted in fiscal 2012 to named executive officers have expired by their terms.

Health, Retirement, Perquisites and Other Benefits. We provide our named executive officers with perquisites and benefits that the Compensation Committee deems reasonable and consistent with our overall executive compensation philosophy and programs and common practices in the retail industry. These programs are reviewed by the Compensation Committee annually to ensure they support the attraction and retention of executive officers, and to ensure the programs continue to be reasonable and competitive.

Executive officers are eligible to participate in a defined contribution 401(k) plan, along with and on the same terms as other eligible associates of the Company. Generally, an executive’sexecutive officer’s ability to accumulate retirement savings through the 401(k) plan is limited due to Internal Revenue Service limitations with respect to highly compensated employees. Thus, we offer a non-qualified deferred compensation plan to key employees including our executive officers, which provides unfunded, non-tax qualified deferred compensation benefits. A participant in the non-qualified deferred compensation plan is credited annually with a percentage of the participant’s base salary that varies in accordance with the achievement of a financial target as described belowin our 2012 Grants of Plan-Based Awards table and the participant’s employment classification, as well as an interest credit on the preceding end of year balance, as established by the Compensation Committee. Benefits are payable in one lump sum in cash upon the later of termination of employment or the attainment of age 55. For fiscal 2010,2012, our named executive officers who had become eligible in the plan, with a minimum of one year of continuous service, in an eligible position, each earneddid not earn a plan contribution equal to 7.0% of their respective base salaries for exceeding the Adjusted EBITDA financial target of 5.6%, expressed as a percentage of net sales. In addition, eachcontribution. Each eligible, named executive officer also received an interest credit of 5.0%3.25% on hisany accumulated plan balance as of April 1, 2009,2011, on the same basis as our other eligible key employees. The Compensation Committee sets the interest rate based on the recommendation of management and has approved a 3.25%, 3.25%, and 5.0% interest rate for last threeeach of fiscal years.2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively. We believe that this program plays an important role in attracting and retaining executive talent.

Our executives are eligible to participate in all of our associate benefit plans, including medical, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, life insurance and employee discount, in each case on the same basis as our other eligible employees. For fiscal 2010,2012, our named executive officers were entitled to $300,000 in additional life insurance coverage the premiums for which were paid by us. Our named executive officers receive short-term disability premiums. Upon termination, the executive may continue the coverage at his own expense. The cost of both employment and post-employment benefits is partially borne by the employee, including named executive officers. Upon an approved short-term disability claim, our named executive officers would receive salary continuation for six weeks at 100% of base rate of pay. If short-term disability exceeds six weeks, our named executive officers would receive 50% of their base rate of pay for up to an additional seven weeks. If the named executive officer remains disabled after 13 weeks, the Company’s long-term disability plan would apply.

Messrs. Dennis L. May, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Gregg W. Throgmartin, our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, receive a monthly auto allowance of $600 and $400, respectively, to defray travel costs incurred in store and distribution center visits, which is disclosed in the 2012 Summary Compensation Table.

Other Compensation Matters

Executive Employment Agreements.In addition to the other compensation elements described here,in this Proxy Statement, we have employment agreements with certain executives,named executive officers, aligned with the practices of other companies in the retail industry. The employment agreements include certain provisions providing for the payment of severance benefits in certain circumstances. The amounts of the severance benefits set forth in these

employment agreements were considered as part of each named executive officer’s overall compensation package and were deemed to be within the range of reasonable severance or change-in-control benefits for named executive officers based on market practices.practices at the time negotiated. These employment agreements are intended to preserve associate morale, productivity and encourage retention in the face of the disruptive impact of an actual or rumored change in control of the Company. In addition, the agreements are intended to align executive and shareholderstockholder interests by enabling our executives to consider corporate transactions that are in the best interests of the shareholdersstockholders without undue concern over whether the transactions may put the executive’s employment at risk. Additional information regarding these employment agreements and the potential payments due there under these agreements can be found below in the sections titled “Employment Agreements” and “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Changes in Control.”

Perquisites. We provide named executive officers with perquisites and other personal benefits that we and the Compensation Committee believe are reasonable and consistent with our overall compensation program to better attract and retain talented executives. The Compensation Committee periodically reviews the level of perquisites and other personal benefits provided to named executive officers.

For fiscal 2010, the Compensation Committee eliminated a clause in our Executive Chairman, Jerry W. Throgmartin’s employment agreement that had allowed for personal aircraft usage up to 20 hours per year at the Company’s expense. Mr. Throgmartin may use the aircraft for personal use at his own expense. The personal use of the aircraft by Mr. Throgmartin is described further under the 2010 Summary Compensation Table in the “Executive Compensation” section. In addition, Dennis L. May, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and

Gregg W. Throgmartin, our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, receive a monthly auto allowance to defray travel costs incurred in store and distribution center visits, that is disclosed in the 2010 Summary Compensation Table.

Tax Considerations.Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally disallows a tax deduction for compensation in excess of $1.0 million paid to our named executive officers.officers, excluding the Chief Financial Officer. Qualifying performance-based compensation is not subject to the deduction limitation if specified requirements are met. We generally intend to structure the performance-based portion of our named executive officer compensation, when feasible, to comply with exemptions in Section 162(m) so that the compensation remains tax deductible to us. However, our Board of Directors or Compensation Committee may, in its judgment, authorize compensation payments that do not comply with the exemptions in Section 162(m) when it believes that such payments are appropriate to attract and retain executive talent.

Accounting Treatment. We account for stock-based awards based on their grant date fair value, as determined under accounting guidance on stock compensation. Compensation expense for these awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. If the award is subject to a performance condition, however, the cost will vary based on our estimate of the number of shares that will ultimately vest.vest based upon performance.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.None of our Compensation Committee members is or has ever been an executive officers currently serves onofficer of the Company. To our knowledge, there were no relationships involving members of the Compensation Committee or Board ofour other Directors of any other company of which any memberrequire disclosure in this Proxy Statement as a Compensation Committee interlock.

Executive stock Ownership Guidelines. We have not adopted formal stock ownership guidelines for our executive officers and non-employee directors. However, our executive officers collectively beneficially own 13.5% of our Compensation Committee or Boardcommon stock as of Directors is an executive officer.June 8, 2012. Our non-employee directors collectively beneficially own 2.3% of our common stock as of June 8, 2012. This number does not include the beneficial holdings of Mr. John Roth due to his affiliation with Freeman Spogli & Co.

Risk Assessment of Overall Compensation Program Risk

The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing and overseeing compensation and benefits programs and policies applicable to the named executive officers and other executives and managers. We do not believe that our compensation policies and practices include any components that are reasonably likely to have any adverse material impact on the Company. In reaching this conclusion we considered factors such as:

 

Our compensation program includes a blend of both fixed and variable, at-risk compensation.

 

The annual incentive and long term incentive plan are designdesigned to reward both short-term and long-term results. This design mitigates an incentive for short-term risk taking that would be detrimental to our long-term interests.

 

Maximum annual incentive plan award payouts are capped at 150% of target for named executive officers and other senior vice presidents and 120% of target for other executive officers.executives. These limits are market based, conservative and mitigate excessive risk taking, since the maximum awards are limited under our plan.

A significant percentage of executive officer incentive compensation is based on our overall performance. This limits any actions that would maximize the performance on one Company unit,department, at the detriment of the other.

 

While our named executive officers are not subject to stock ownership guidelines, they collectively hold 17.4%13.5% of our outstanding shares of common stock as of June 4, 2010.8, 2012. We believe their large, long-term stake in the Company ensures that they consider the interests of the Company and the stockholders and discourages excessive risk taking that could negatively impact the price of our common stock.

 

Our incentive compensation programs are designed with payout curves that are relatively smooth, and do not contain any “cliffs” that might encourage executives to adopt risk in order to exceed the next payout hurdle.

All equity awards are subject to either timed-based and/or performance-based vesting, and typically vest over a three-year period. Consequently, because the vesting of these awards is fixed and non-discretionary, the awards promote an employee’s long-term commitment to the Company and are not predicated on or influenced by an individual’s excessive risk taking. Rather, the value of the award is tied to the Company’s stock price or its performance.

Consideration of 2011 Stockholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

At our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders we asked our stockholders to vote, on an advisory basis, on the fiscal 2011 compensation of our then named executive officers as disclosed in our 2011 Proxy Statement, commonly referred to as a “say-on-pay” advisory vote. Our stockholders overwhelmingly approved the compensation of our then named executive officers, with approximately 99% of the votes cast voting in favor of the matter. Our Compensation Committee took into consideration the results of the say-on-pay advisory vote in its review of our compensation program against our compensation philosophy and business objectives and determined not to implement substantial changes to our fiscal 2012 compensation program as a result of the say-on-pay vote. The Compensation Committee will continue to consider the outcome of the Company’s say-on-pay vote when making future compensation decisions for our named executive officers. In determining the frequency of our stockholder say-on-pay advisory vote, the Board took into consideration our stockholder preference and determined that we will hold our stockholder say-on-pay advisory vote every three years.

Executive Compensation

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information concerning fiscal 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 20082010 compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and the three other most highly compensated executive officers whose aggregate fiscal 2010 compensation was at least $100,000 for services rendered in all capacities.officers.

 

Name and Principal Position

 Fiscal
Year
 Salary
($)
 Bonus
($)
 Stock
Awards

($)
 Option
Awards

($)(1)
 Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)(2)
 All other
Compensation
($)(3)
 Total
($)

Jerry W. Throgmartin

        Executive Chairman(4)

 2010
2009
2008
 $

$

$

300,000

315,000

303,891

 $—   $—   $

$

$

196,693

 227,716

149,830

 $

$

$

36,314

44,585

41,395

 $

$

$

39,297

50,073

48,247

 $

$

$

572,304

637,374

543,363

Dennis L. May

        President and Chief

        Executive Officer(4)

 2010
2009
2008
 $

$

$

400,000

310,000

300,000

 $—   $—   $
$
$
655,643
227,716
149,830
 $

$

$

452,467

146,797

398,474

 $

$

$

18,471

12,498

18,237

 $

$

$

1,526,581

697,011

866,541

Jeremy J. Aguilar

        Chief Financial Officer(5)

 2010
2009
2008
 $

$

265,000

 145,000

 $—   $—   $
$
286,353
236,964
 $
$
293,624
52,807
 $

$

9,815

10,787

 $

$

854,792

445,558

Gregg Throgmartin

        Executive Vice President and

        Chief Operating Officer

 2010
2009
2008
 $

 

 

275,000

—  

—  

 $—   $—   $417,481 $307,077 $15,461 $1,015,019

Michael D. Stout

        Chief Administrative Officer

 2010
2009
2008
 $
$
$
260,000
255,000
250,000
 $—   $—   $
$
$
196,693
129,564
86,897
 $

$

$

296,922

121,388

332,560

 $

$

$

8,676

10,541

8,561

 $

$

$

762,291

516,493

678,018

Michael G. Larimer

        Chief Merchandising Officer

 2010
2009
2008
 $

 

 

260,000

—  

—  

 $—   $—   $351,917 $294,379 $8,181 $914,477

Name and Principal Position

 Fiscal
Year
  Salary
($)
  Bonus
($)
  Stock
Awards
($)(1)
  Option
Awards
($)(2)
  Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)(3)
  All other
Compensation
($)(4)
  Total
($)
 

Dennis L. May

  2012   $486,000   $—     $506,940   $327,379   $10,749   $20,018   $1,351,086  

        President and Chief

  2011   $450,000    —      —     $845,929   $306,419   $19,446   $1,621,794  

        Executive Officer

  2010   $400,000    —      —     $655,643   $452,467   $18,471   $1,526,581  

Jeremy J. Aguilar

  2012   $289,200   $—     $174,944   $174,602   $2,734   $11,566   $653,046  

        Chief Financial Officer

  2011   $270,300    —      —     $451,162   $180,451   $11,235   $913,148  
  2010   $265,000    —      —     $286,353   $293,624   $9,815   $854,792  

Gregg W. Throgmartin

  2012   $302,900   $—     $278,320   $218,253   $4,509   $17,173   $821,155  

        Executive Vice President,

  2011   $280,500    —      —     $563,953   $188,879   $16,829   $1,050,161  

        Chief Operating Officer

  2010   $275,000    —      —      417,481    307,077    15,461    1,015,019  

Michael G. Larimer

  2012   $271,200   $—     $153,076   $152,777   $7,119   $11,372   $595,544  
        General Merchandising  2011   $265,200    —      —     $391,267   $181,342   $11,174   $848,983  

        Officer

  2010   $260,000    —      —     $351,917   $294,379   $8,181   $914,477  

Douglas T. Moore(6)

  2012   $50,500   $145,000(5) $—     $346,252   $—     $1,076   $542,828  
        Chief Merchandising and         Marketing Officer        

 

(1)Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of all stock-based awards, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, granted during the years presented and disregarding any estimates of forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. In fiscal 2012, our named executive officers received both time- and performance-based RSUs under our Equity Incentive Plan. For time-based RSUs, fair value is based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. For performance-based RSUs, fair value is based on the estimated probable outcome of the performance measures as of the grant date, which assumes achievement of the adjusted EBITDA target of $137.2 million for fiscal 2012.

The PRSUs become eligible to vest only upon fulfillment of certain Company performance measures set by the Compensation Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 (a “Performance Year”). The Compensation Committee set the relevant performance measure at the start of the Performance Year, and then certified performance measure achievement following the end of the Performance Year. If earned, the PRSUs would have vested on June 2, 2015, subject to the named executive officer’s continuous employment during the vesting period. See footnote 8 to the table entitled “2012 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” of this Proxy Statement for a more detailed description of these awards and for the maximum potential value of the PRSUs assuming the highest level of performance achievement.

(2)These amounts reflect the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with Accounting Standards CodificationFASB ASC Topic ASC 718, and do not correspond to the actual value that will be realized by the named executive officers. Please refer to footnote 7 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K for fiscal 20102012 filed with the SEC on May 27, 201023, 2012 for a discussion of the relevant assumptions to determine the option award value at the grant date. The significant decrease in the value of stock options granted during fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011 is primarily due to the increase in the estimated fair value of the options at their grant date, which averaged $6.24 for fiscal 2012 and $11.10 for fiscal 2011. The significant increase in the value of stock options granted during fiscal 2011 compared to fiscal 2010 is primarily due to the increase in the estimated fair value of the options at their grant date, which averaged $11.10 for fiscal 2011 and $6.75 for fiscal 2010.

(2)(3)

This amount includes both amounts earned under the “Company Officer Personal Annual Incentive Awards Plan,” or our annual incentive plan and the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. All executives other than the Executive Chairman participate in the “Company Officer Personal Annual Incentive Awards Plan” or our annual incentive plan. Plan. For 2012, the actual amounts earned by each of the named executive officers under the Annual Incentive Plan and the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan were as follows:

   Annual Incentive Plan   Non-Qualified Deferred
Compensation Plan
  Total 

Dennis L. May

  $0    $10,749   $10,749  

Jeremy J. Aguilar

  $0    $2,734   $2,734  

Gregg W. Throgmartin

  $0    $4,509   $4,509  

Michael G. Larimer

  $0    $7,119   $7,119  

Douglas T. Moore

  $0    $0(^)  $0  

Please refer to the “2012 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” table, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “2012 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation” table for more information. During fiscal 2012 the amount earned under the Annual Incentive Plan was 0% of target, compared to fiscal 2011 in which 59% of target was earned. Amounts earned under the Annual Incentive Plan during fiscal 2011 were less than what was earned in fiscal 2010 due to the Company’s performance against adjusted EBITDA targets in each respective year. During fiscal 2011 the amount earned under the Annual Incentive Plan was 59% of target, compared to fiscal 2010 in which 103% of target was earned.

(^)Mr. Moore did not receive a contribution to the “2010 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table,” “Compensation DiscussionNon-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan because the Company did not achieve the required performance target. He did not have a prior balance, and Analysis” and “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation” sections for more information.

therefore did not earn interest in fiscal 2012.

(3)(4)The following chart is a summary of the items that are included in the “All Other Compensation” totals:

 

  Fiscal
Year
  Personal Use
of Company
Plane
  Tax
Reimbursement(a)
  Company
Contributions to
a Defined
Contribution Plan
  Other(b)  Total

Jerry W. Throgmartin

  2010  $16,296  $11,254  $4,067  $7,680  $39,297
  2009  $22,132  $15,285  $4,271  $8,385  $50,073
  2008  $22,228  $15,351  $3,559  $7,109  $48,247
  Fiscal
Year
   Company
Contributions
to 401(k) Plan
   Other(a)   Total 

Dennis May

  2010  $—    $—    $3,880  $14,591  $18,471   2012    $4,822    $15,196    $20,018  
  2009  $—    $—    $3,343  $9,155  $12,498   2011    $4,250    $15,196    $19,446  
  2008  $—    $—    $3,928  $14,309  $18,237   2010    $3,880    $14,591    $18,471  

Jeremy J. Aguilar

  2010  $—    $—    $2,545  $7,271  $9,816   2012    $3,239    $7,996    $11,566  
  2009  $—    $—    $1,791  $8,996  $10,787   2011    $3,239    $7,996    $11,235  
   2010    $2,544    $7,271    $9,815  

Gregg Throgmartin

  2010  $—    $—    $4,104  $11,358  $15,462

Michael D. Stout

  2010  $—    $—    $3,803  $4,874  $8,677

Gregg W. Throgmartin

   2012    $4,033    $12,796    $17,173  
  2009  $—    $—    $3,888  $6,653  $10,541   2011    $4,033    $12,796    $16,829  
  2008  $—    $—    $3,891  $4,670  $8,561   2010    $4,103    $11,358    $15,461  

Michael G. Larimer

  2010  $—    $—    $3,308  $4,874  $8,182   2012    $3,178    $7,996    $11,372  
   2011    $3,178    $7,996    $11,174  
   2010    $3,307    $4,874    $8,181  

Douglas T. Moore

   2012    $0    $1,076    $1,076  

 

 (a)Tax reimbursements represent Mr. Throgmartin’s personal use of our leased plane as provided in his employment agreement. See “Employment Agreements”.
(b)Represents amounts paid for life insurance premiums, short term disability premiums, executive health premiums and car allowance (if applicable).
(4)(5)Mr. Throgmartin was our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director until August 5, 2009 when Mr. May was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Neither Mr. Throgmartin nor Mr. May receives any compensation forThe bonus paid to Douglas T. Moore related to a one time signing bonus paid upon his service on our Board of Directors.hire in February 2012.
(5)(6)Mr. Aguilar was named interim Chief Financial Officer on March 17, 2009. The 2009 information provided represents Mr. Aguilar’s compensation for all of fiscal 2009.Moore resigned from the Company effective June 20, 2012.

20102012 Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table sets forth information regarding grants of plan-based awards to named executive officers for fiscal 2010.2012.

 

Name

 Grant Date  Estimated Future Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
  All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock (#)
 All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options (#)
  Exercise or
Base Price of
Option
Awards

($/share)
 Grant Date
Fair Value
of Option
Awards
 
     Threshold ($)  Target ($)  Maximum ($)           

Jerry W. Throgmartin

 6/10/2009(3)  $—  (1)  $—  (1)  $—  (1)  —   30,000(3)  $14.67 $196,693(4) 

Executive Chairman

  $—     $36,314(2)  $45,314(2)     

Dennis L. May

 6/10/2009(3)  $100,000(1)  $400,000(1)  $600,000(1)  —   100,000(3)  $14.67 $655,643(4) 

President and Chief Executive Officer

  $—     $40,467(2)  $52,467(2)     

Jeremy J. Aguilar

 6/10/2009(3)  $66,250(1)  $265,000(1)  $397,500(1)  —   20,000(3)  $14.67 $131,129(4) 

Chief Financial Officer

 10/1/2009(3)  $—     $20,674(2)  $28,624(2)   20,000(3)  $17.73 $155,224(4) 

Gregg Throgmartin

 6/10/2009(3)  $68,750(1)  $275,000(1)  $412,500(1)  —   40,000(3)  $14.67 $262,257(4) 

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

 10/1/2009(3)  $—     $23,827(2)  $32,077(2)   20,000(3)  $17.73 $155,224(4) 

Michael D. Stout

 6/10/2009(3)  $65,000(1)  $260,000(1)  $390,000(1)  —   30,000(3)  $14.67 $196,693(4) 

Chief Administrative Officer

  $—     $29,122(2)  $36,922(2)     

Michael G. Larimer

 6/10/2009(3)  $65,000(1)  $260,000(1)  $390,000(1)  —   30,000(3)  $14.67 $196,693(4) 

Chief Merchandising Officer

 10/1/2009(3)  $—     $26,579(2)  $34,379(2)   20,000(3)  $17.73 $155,224(4) 

Name

Grant DateEstimated Future Payouts
Under Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Awards
Estimated
Future
Payouts
Under
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards
All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock (#)
All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options (#)
Exercise or
Base Price of
Option
Awards
($/share)
Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
Awards
Threshold
($)
Target
($)
Maximum
($)
Target
($)

Dennis L. May

$243,000(1)$486,000(1)$729,000(1)

President and Chief Executive Officer

$—  $45,118(2)$59,698(2)
6/2/2011(3)—  52,500(3)$14.20$327,379(4)
6/2/2011(5)10,500(5)—  $149,100(6)
6/2/2011(7)$357,840(6)—  $357,840(6)

Jeremy J. Aguilar

$144,600(1)$289,200(1)$433,800(1)

Chief Financial Officer

$—  $23,069(2)$31,745(2)
6/2/2011(3)—  28,000(3)$14.20$174,602(4)
6/2/2011(5)5,600(5)—  $79,520(6)
6/2/2011(7)$95,424(6)—  $95,424(6)

Gregg W. Throgmartin

$151,450(1)$302,900(1)$454,350(1)

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

$—  $25,859(2)$34,945(2)
6/2/2011(3)—  35,000(3)$14.20$218,253(4)
6/2/2011(5)7,000(5)—  $99,400(6)
6/2/2011(7)$178,920(6)—  $178,920(6)

Michael G. Larimer

$135,600(1)$271,200(1)$406,800(1)

General Merchandising Officer

$—  $26,334(2)$34,470(2)
6/2/2011(3)—  24,500(3)$14.20$152,777(4)
6/2/2011(5)4,900(5)—  $69,580(6)
6/2/2011(7)$83,496(6)—  $83,496(6)

Douglas T. Moore

$187,500(1)$375,000(1)$562,500(1)

Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer

$—  $26,250(2)$37,500(2)
2/15/2012(3)—  65,000(3)$12.40$346,252(4)

 

(1)All executives other than the Executive Chairman participate in the “Company Officer Personal Annual Incentive Award Plan,” or annual incentive plan. The “Threshold” amount represents the amounts that would be paid to the named executive officer if our performance meets a minimum level of Adjustedadjusted EBITDA. If this minimum level of Adjustedadjusted EBITDA is not achieved, the named executive officer receives no annual incentive award. The “Target” amount represents the amounts that would be paid to the named executive officers if our performance meets the target level of Adjustedadjusted EBITDA as more fully described in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section. The “Maximum” amounts represent the amounts that would have been paid if our performance exceeded the Adjustedadjusted EBITDA target by a certain amount. Earned annual incentive awards are paid out in the first quarter of the subsequent fiscal year.
(2)In April 2000, we adopted the Gregg Appliances Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan which provides unfunded, non-tax qualified deferred compensation benefits for selected executives. We provide varying levels of annual contributions under the plan on behalf of the employee based on our performance targets. In a given year, if the performance target is not met, no contribution is made on behalf of the employee by us. In addition, we also contribute interest at an interest rate decided by the Compensation Committee based on the employee’s aggregate balance at the beginning of each fiscal year. For fiscal year 2010,2012, the executives’named executive officers did not earn a contribution to their accounts wereother than interest credited at the target amount under the plan, 7%to account balances as of the participant’s base salary, plus interest. The maximum amounts shown in the table represent 10% of the executive’s base salary plus interest. We credited each executive’s account interest of 5% on the beginning balance of each executive’s account at April 1, 2009.2011.
(3)The options were granted pursuant to the hhgregg, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. The shares subject to the option vest in equal installments over three years commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The option has a seven-year term from the date of grant, subject to earlier expiration if the executive’s employment terminates.
(4)Represents the full fair value of options granted during fiscal 2010 at2012 as of the date of grant under the hhgregg, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. Please refer to footnote 7 of the Notesnotes to the consolidated financial statements included in our 20102012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for discussion of the relevant assumptions to determine the option award value at the grant date.
(5)The restricted stock units were granted pursuant to the hhgregg, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. The shares vest in full on the third anniversary of the date of grant.

(6)Represents the full fair value of all stock based awards, including stock options, RSUs and PRSUs, that were granted during fiscal 2012 as of the date of grant under the hhgregg, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. Please refer to footnote 7 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for discussion of the relevant assumptions to determine the option award value at the grant date. The grant date fair value of RSUs and PRSUs is calculated by multiplying the total number of RSUs and PRSUs, respectively, by the closing price of the Company’s common stock as quoted on the NYSE on the FASB ASC Topic 718 grant date of the award. The FASB ASC Topic 718 grant date was June 2, 2011 for both the RSU and PRSU awards, and the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE was $14.20 on that date. For the PRSUs, fair value is based on the estimated probable outcome of the performance measure as of the FASB ASC Topic 718 grant date, which was 100% at the grant date for these awards. The following table shows the number of PRSUs each named executive officer would have earned had the highest level of performance been achieved in fiscal 2012:

Named Executive Officer

  Total
PRSU
Award
  Fair Value of
Stock on FASB
ASC Topic 718
Grant Date
   Total Fair Value of
Target Fiscal 2012
Performance Year
PRSUs
 

Dennis L. May

   25,200   $14.20    $357,840  

Jeremy J. Aguilar

   6,720   $14.20    $95,424  

Gregg W. Throgmartin

   12,600   $14.20    $178,920  

Michael G. Larimer

   5,880   $14.20    $83,496  

Douglas T. Moore

   (^^  —       —    

(^^)Mr. Moore started with the Company in February 2012, and was not granted PRSUs due to the short time frame he worked for the Company during the performance period, fiscal 2012, which ended March 31, 2012.
(7)The performance based restricted stock units were granted pursuant to the hhgregg, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. The number of shares granted will be determined based upon the achievement of adjusted EBITDA targets established. If the target is achieved, the performance based restricted stock units will be granted one year from the date of issuance and will vest in full on the third anniversary of the date of grant provided the named executive officer remains continuously employed by the Company through that date.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

Option Awards

The following table summarizes information regarding option and stock awards granted to our named executive officers that remain outstanding as of March 31, 2010.2012.

 

 Option Awards Stock Awards 

Name

 Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised Options
Exercisable (#)
 Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised Options
Unexercisable (#)
 Option
Exercise
Price ($)
 Option
Grant
Date(1)
 Option
Expiration
Date
 Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised Options
Exercisable (#)
 Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised Options
Unexercisable (#)
 Option
Exercise
Price ($)
 Option
Grant
Date(1)
 Option
Expiration
Date
 Number of
Restricted
Stock Units
That Have Not
Vested (#)
 Market Value
of Restricted
Stock Units
That Have
Not Vested
($)(2)
 

Jerry W. Throgmartin

 380,000 —   $5.00 7/26/2005 7/26/2012

Executive Chairman

 190,000 —   $7.50 7/26/2025 7/26/2012
190,000 —   $10.00 7/26/2005 7/26/2012
40,000 —   $5.85 9/8/2006 9/8/2013
33,334 16,666 $13.00 7/19/2007 7/19/2014
16,667 33,333 $12.25 6/10/2008 6/10/2015
—   30,000 $14.67 6/10/2009 6/10/2016

Dennis L. May

 152,000 —   $5.00 7/26/2005 7/26/2012  13,333    —     $5.85    9/8/2006    9/8/2013    

President and Chief Executive Officer

 76,000 —   $7.50 7/26/2025 7/26/2012
76,000 —   $10.00 7/26/2005 7/26/2012  50,000    —     $13.00    7/19/2007    7/19/2014    
40,000 —   $5.85 9/8/2006 9/8/2013  50,000    —     $12.25    6/10/2008    6/10/2015    
33,334 16,666 $13.00 7/19/2007 7/19/2014  66,667    33,333   $14.67    6/10/2009    6/10/2016    
16,667 33,333 $12.25 6/10/2008 6/10/2015  25,000   50,000   $28.31    6/3/2010    6/3/2017    
—   100,000 $14.67 6/10/2009 6/10/2016  —      52,500   $14.20    6/2/2011    6/2/2018    10,500(3)  $119,490  

Jeremy J. Aguilar

 4,500 —   $7.50 8/30/2005 8/30/2012  4,500    —     $7.50    8/30/2005    8/30/2012    

Chief Financial Officer

 4,500 —   $10.00 8/30/2012 8/30/2012  4,500    —     $10.00    8/30/2012    8/30/2012    
10,000 —   $5.85 9/8/2006 9/8/2013  3,332    —     $5.85    9/8/2006    9/8/2013    
48,000 —   $7.50 2/8/2007 2/8/2014  24,000    —     $7.50    2/8/2007    2/8/2014    
8,000 4,000 $13.00 7/19/2007 7/19/2014  12,000    —     $13.00    7/19/2007    7/19/2014    
3,334 6,666 $12.25 6/10/2008 6/10/2015  10,000    —     $12.25    6/10/2008    6/10/2015    
—   20,000 $14.67 6/10/2009 6/10/2016  13,334    6,666   $14.67    6/10/2009    6/10/2016    
—   20,000 $17.73 10/1/2009 10/1/2016  13,334    6,666   $17.73    10/1/2009    10/1/2016    

Chief Financial Officer

 13,334    26,666   $28.31    6/3/2010    6/3/2017    
 —      28,000   $14.20    6/2/2011    6/2/2018    5,600(3)  $63,728  
 130,000 —   $5.00 7/26/2005 7/26/2012
 65,000 —   $7.50 7/26/2025 7/26/2012
  8,000    —     $5.85    9/8/2006    9/8/2013    
65,000 —   $10.00 7/26/2005 7/26/2012  30,000    —     $13.00    7/19/2007    7/19/2014    
8,000 —   $5.85 9/8/2006 9/8/2013  20,000    —     $12.25    6/10/2008    6/10/2015    
20,000 10,000 $13.00 7/19/2007 7/19/2014  26,667    13,333   $14.67    6/10/2009    6/10/2016    

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

6,667 13,333 $12.25 6/10/2008 6/10/2015  13,334    6,666   $17.73    10/1/2009    10/1/2016    
—   40,000 $14.67 6/10/2009 6/10/2016  16,667    33,333   $28.31    6/3/2010    6/3/2017    
—   20,000 $17.73 10/1/2009 10/1/2016  —      35,000   $14.20    6/2/2011    6/2/2018    7,000(3)  $79,660  
 60,000 —   $5.00 7/26/2005 7/26/2012
 45,000 —   $7.50 7/26/2005 7/26/2012
45,000 —   $10.00 7/26/2005 7/26/2012

Chief Administrative Officer

20,000 10,000 $13.00 7/19/2007 7/19/2014
8,334 16,666 $12.25 6/10/2008 6/10/2015
—   30,000 $14.67 6/10/2009 6/10/2016
  20,000    —     $13.00    7/19/2007    7/19/2014    
  20,000    —     $12.25    6/10/2008    6/10/2015    

General Merchandising Officer

 20,000    10,000   $14.67    6/10/2009    6/10/2016    
 13,334    6,666   $17.73    10/1/2009    10/1/2016    
 11,667    23,333   $28.31    6/3/2010    6/3/2017    
 —      24,500   $14.20    6/2/2011    6/2/2018    4,900(3)  $55,762  

Michael G. Larimer

 50,000 —   $7.50 7/26/2005 7/26/2012

Chief Merchandising Officer

 50,000 —   $10.00 7/26/2005 7/26/2012
3,333 —   $5.85 9/8/2006 9/8/2013
13,334 6,666 $13.00 7/19/2007 7/19/2014
6,667 13,333 $12.25 6/10/2008 6/10/2015
 —   30,000 $14.67 6/10/2009 6/10/2016
 —   20,000 $17.73 10/1/2009 10/1/2016

Douglas T. Moore

  —      65,000   $12.40    2/15/2012    2/15/2019    

Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer

       

 

(1)All options vest in three equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the date of the grant.
(2)The amounts were determined based on the closing price of our common stock on March 30, 2012, the last trading day of fiscal 2012. The closing price quoted on the NYSE on March 30, 2012 was $11.38.
(3)This amount represents the unvested portion of time-based RSUs granted on June 2, 2011. These share vest on June 2, 2014.

20102012 Option Exercises and Stock Vested

The following table provides information regarding options and stock held by the named executive officers that were exercised or vested during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.2012. No stock awards held by a named executive officer vested during fiscal 2012.

 

   Option Awards  Stock Awards

Name

  Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise

(#)
  Value Realized  on
Exercise

($)
  Number of Shares
Acquired on  Vesting

(#)
  Value
Realized on  Vesting

($)

Jeremy J. Aguilar

Chief Financial Officer

  15,000  $178,110  $—    $—  

Michael G. Larimer

Chief Merchandising Officer

  103,333  $1,094,100  $—    $—  

Michael D. Stout

Chief Administrative Officer

  46,000  $486,310  $—    $—  
   Option Awards 

Name

  Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise
(#)
   Value Realized on
Exercise
($)
 

Dennis L. May

   13,333    $128,263  

President and Chief Executive Officer

    

Gregg W. Throgmartin

   —      $—    

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

    

Jeremy J. Aguilar

   15,334    $108,746  

Chief Financial Officer

    

Michael G. Larimer

   80,000    $546,200  

General Merchandising Officer

    

Douglas T. Moore

   —      $—    

Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer

    

20102012 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the non-qualified deferred compensation of the named executive officers for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.2012.

 

Name

  Executive
Contributions
in Last FY

($)
  Registrant
Contributions
in Last FY

($)(1)
  Aggregate
Earnings in
Last FY

($)(2)
  Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)
  Aggregate
Balance at
Last FYE
($)

Jerry W. Throgmartin

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

  $—    $21,000  $15,314  $—    $342,589

Dennis L. May

President and Chief Operating Officer

  $—    $28,000  $12,467  $—    $289,814

Jeremy J. Aguilar

Chief Financial Officer

  $—    $18,550  $2,124  $—    $63,157

Gregg Throgmartin

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

  $—    $19,250  $4,577  $—    $115,364

Michael D. Stout

Chief Administrative Officer

  $—    $18,200  $10,922  $—    $247,566

Michael G. Larimer

Chief Merchandising Officer

  $—    $18,200  $8,379  $—    $194,159

Name

  Executive
Contributions
in Last FY
($)
   Registrant
Contributions
in Last FY
($)(1)
   Aggregate
Earnings in
Last FY
($)(2)
  Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)
   Aggregate
Balance at
Last FYE
($)
 

Dennis L. May

  $—      $—      $10,749   $—      $341,482  

President and Chief Executive Officer

         

Jeremy J. Aguilar

  $—      $—      $2,734   $—      $86,864  

Chief Financial Officer

         

Gregg W. Throgmartin

  $—      $—      $4,509   $—      $143,258  

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

         

Michael G. Larimer

  $—      $—      $7,119   $—      $226,151  

General Merchandising Officer

         

Douglas T. Moore

  $—      $—      $—  (3)  $—      $—  (3) 

Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer

         

 

(1)See description of the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan in the “2010“2012 Grants of Plan Based Awards” section. Our contributions and aggregate earnings in fiscal 20102012 in the “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table” are also included in the “Summary Compensation Table” under “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation.”
(2)Simple interest is calculated based on an interest rate of 5%3.25% applied to the balance as of April 1, 2009.2011.

In April 2000, we adopted
(3)Mr. Moore did not receive a contribution to the H.H. Gregg Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan because the Company did not achieve the required performance target. He did not have a prior balance, and therefore did not earn interest in fiscal 2012.

Executive officers are eligible to participate in a defined contribution 401(k) plan, along with and on the same terms as other eligible associates of the Company. Generally, an executive’s ability to accumulate retirement savings through the 401(k) plan is limited due to Internal Revenue Service limitations with respect to highly compensated employees. Thus, we offer a non-qualified deferred compensation plan to key employees including our executive officers, which provides unfunded, non-tax qualified deferred compensation benefits to selected executives of our Company. Thebenefits. A participant in the non-qualified deferred compensation plan participants are generally our creditors. A participant’s account is credited annually with a percentage of the participant’s base salary that varies in accordance with the achievement of a financial target as established by our Compensation Committeedescribed below and the participant’s employment classification. Accounts may be credited withclassification, as well as an interest annually at our discretion.credit on the preceding end of year balance, as established by the Compensation Committee. Vesting occurs when the participant reaches age 55 while still employed; or after ten years of continuous service; or on death or disability. Accounts are forfeited upon a termination for cause. Benefits are payable in one lump sum in cash upon the later of termination of employment or the attainment of age 55. For fiscal 2012, our named executive officers who had become eligible in the plan, with a minimum of one year of continuous service in an eligible position, each earned a plan contribution equal to 7.0% of their respective base salaries for achieving an adjusted EBITDA percentage greater than the target of 4.9%, but less than the maximum of 5.4%, expressed as a percentage of net sales. The following table shows the adjusted EBITDA targets for achieving the threshold and target plan contributions in 2012 as well as the payout at each level (the target level is also the threshold level):

   Adjusted EBITDA, as a
percentage of net sales
  % Payout of Base Salary 

Target

   4.9  7.0

Maximum

   5.4  10.0

In addition, each eligible, named executive officer also received an interest credit of 3.25% on his accumulated plan balance as of April 1, 2011, on the same basis as our other eligible key employees. The Compensation Committee sets the interest rate based on the recommendation of management and has approved a 3.25%, 3.25% and 5.0% interest rate for fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively. The aggregate balance for all participants in the plan as of March 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 20082010 was approximately $5.6 million, $6.1 million and $5.4 million, $4.8 millionrespectively. We believe that this program plays an important role in attracting and $3.9 million, respectively.retaining executive talent.

Employment Agreements

Chief Executive Officer.In February of 2005, the Company entered into an employment agreementsagreement with Jerry W. Throgmartin, Executive Chairman and Dennis L. May, President and Chief Executive Officer. The agreement with Mr. Throgmartin was amended on April 12, 2007, December 29, 2008 and again on August 12, 2009. The agreement with Mr. May was amended on December 30, 2008 and again on August 12, 2009. When we refer to the employment agreementsagreement below, we are referring to the employment agreements,agreement, as amended.

Each of theThe employment agreementsagreement provides for a two-year term that extends automatically.automatically on the last day of each calendar month for a new two-year term. The employment agreements provideagreement provides for a base salary of $300,000 for the first year, subject to increase, for Mr. Throgmartin and $250,000 for the first year, subject to increase, for Mr. May. In addition, each of Messrs. Throgmartin andMr. May participates in our benefit and welfare plans, programs and arrangements that are generally available to our executives. Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreements,agreement, if we terminate the executiveMr. May without “cause,” the executivehe will receive (i) a continuation of his base salary for the remainder of the term of the employment agreement paid over the remaining term of the agreement consistent with customary payroll practices, (ii) a lump sum stipend equal to 167% of the product of (x) 24 and (y) the sum of the monthly COBRA premium for health, dental and vision coverage and the monthly long-term disability and group term life insurance premiums in effect at the time of termination, and (iii) a pro-rated annual incentive award for the year in which the executive was terminated. In the event of death, each of theMr. May’s employment agreementsagreement provides that the estate of the executive shall receive a continuation of his base salary for the remainder of the term of the employment agreement. In the event of disability, each of the employment agreementsagreement provides that the executive shall be entitled to disability benefits in accordance with our standard disability benefits policy.

For purposes of the employment agreements,agreement, “cause” means the executive’s (i)Mr. May’s(i) repeated failure to perform his duties in a manner reasonably consistent with the criteria established by our Board of Directors and communicated to the executive after written notice and an opportunity to correct his conduct; (ii) breach of any statutory, contractual or common law duty of loyalty or care or other conduct that demonstrates dishonesty or deceit in his dealings with us; (iii) misconduct which is material to the performance of his duties to us, including the disclosure of confidential information or a breach of his non-competition or non-solicitation obligations; (iv) conduct causing or aiding a breach by us of our agreement under the stockholders agreement to not to terminate our independent auditors or engage any outside auditor or any other accounting firm to perform any non-audit services for us; or (v) commission of any crime involving moral turpitude or any felony.

Mr. Throgmartin’s employment agreement contains covenants prohibiting Mr. Throgmartin until the later of October 19, 2010 or for so long as he receives severance benefits from us, from competing with us in the contiguous United States and from soliciting our employees for employment. Mr. Throgmartin’s employment agreement provides that he is entitled to a reasonable number of vacation days per year and to participate in our health plan until age 65 so long as he pays the related premium cost after he is no longer our employee. In addition, we have agreed to assign to Mr. Throgmartin our interest in a key-man life insurance policy on his life after he is no longer employed by us. After this assignment, Mr. Throgmartin will pay the premiums for this policy.

Mr. May’s employment agreement contains covenants prohibiting Mr. May,him, until the later of October 19, 2007, or for so long as he receives severance benefits from us, from competing with us in the states in which we have or plan to have stores, and all states contiguous to such states, and from soliciting our employees for employment.

Other Named Executive Officers.Effective June 1, 2008, we entered into officer employment agreements with Michael G. Larimer, Jeffrey J. McClintic, Stephen R. Nelson, Michael D. Stout,and Gregg W. Throgmartin, and Charles B. Young.Throgmartin. Effective September 12, 2009, we entered into an officer employment agreement with Jeremy J. Aguilar in connection with his promotion to Chief Financial Officer. TheEffective February 14, 2012, we entered into an officer employment agreement with Douglas T. Moore. These officer employment agreements provide that the executive’s base salary and annual cash incentive award shall be determined by mutual agreement between us and the executive and

subsequently may be adjusted from time to time by us. In addition, each of the executives is entitled to participate in our benefit and welfare plans that are generally available to our other employees. Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreements, if the executive (i) is terminated by us without “cause,” regardless of whether such termination occurs within 12 months after a

change of control, or (ii) voluntarily resigns within 12 months of a change of control of our Company following a material diminution in the executive’s base compensation or authority, duties or responsibilities in effect prior to the change of control, or a material change in the geographic location at which the executive is assigned to perform his duties from prior to the change of control, then the executive will receive severance equal to 12 months of the executive’s base salary paid ratably over a 12-month period consistent with customary payroll practices. In addition, the executive shall receive a lump sum stipend equal to 167% of the product of 12 times the monthly COBRA premium that corresponds to the health, dental and vision coverage that executive had in effect at the time of termination paid ratably over the same 12-month period.

For purposes of the officer employment agreements, “cause” means (i) an executive’s failure or refusal to perform specific lawful directives of our senior officers, (ii) dishonesty of the executive affecting us, (iii) a violation of any company policy, (iv) being under the influence of alcohol or using illegal drugs in a manner which interferes with the performance of executive’s duties and responsibilities, (v) an executive’s conviction of a felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude, fraud or misrepresentation, (vi) any misconduct of the executive resulting in material loss to us or material damage to our reputation or theft or defalcation from us, (vii) an executive’s neglect or failure to substantially perform executive’s material duties and responsibilities or (viii) any material breach of any of the provisions of the employment agreement. For purposes of the officer employment agreements, “change of control” means (i) a merger, consolidation, business combination or similar transaction involving us as a result of which our stockholders prior to the transaction cease to own at least 70% of the voting securities of the entity surviving the transaction, (ii) a disposition of more than 25% of our assets or (iii) the acquisition by a person or group of beneficial ownership of more than 25% of our voting securities.

The officer employment agreements contain covenants prohibiting the executive from competing with us in any state in which we have a store or in which the executive engaged in any business on our behalf and within a 50-mile radius of any company store or distribution center and from soliciting any of our employees for employment or soliciting business relationships to terminate their relationship with us during the 12-month period following the termination of such executive’s employment. The officer employment agreements also require the executive to deliver an agreement releasing certain claims against us in order to receive severance payments.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

We have entered into employment agreements with our named executive officers that require us to provide compensation and/or other benefits to each named executive officer in the event of the termination of the named executive officer’s employment under certain circumstances. The table below sets forth the amounts payable to each named executive officer assuming the executive officer’s employment was terminated on March 31, 2010.2012.

Except as otherwise expressly indicated, the amounts set forth in the table below do not represent actual amounts a named executive officer would receive if his employment were terminated, but generally represent only estimates, based on the assumptions provided in the footnotes to the table. The amounts set forth in the table are based on the benefit plans and employment agreements that were in effect on March 31, 2010.2012. Payments that we make in the future upon an executive’s termination will be based upon benefit plans and employment agreements in effect at that time, and the terms of any such future plans and employment agreements may be materially different than the terms of our benefit plans and employment agreements at March 31, 2010.

2012, the last day of our fiscal year 2012.

Executive and Benefits

  Voluntary
Termination,
Retirement or
For Cause (a)
  Disability  Death  Termination
by Company
Without
Cause
  Voluntary
Resignation by
the Executive
Following a
Change of
Control
 Voluntary
Termination,
Retirement or
For Cause (a)
 Disability Death Termination
by Company
Without
Cause
 Voluntary
Resignation by
the Executive
Following a
Change of
Control
 

Jerry W. Throgmartin

          

Salary Continuation(b)

  $—    $—    $600,000  $600,000  $—  

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(c)

  $—    $342,589  $342,589  $342,589  $—  

Stock Options(d)

  $—    $—    $—    $—    $—  

Healthcare(e)

  $—    $—    $—    $37,178  $—  

Total

  $—    $342,589  $942,589  $979,767  $—  

Dennis L. May

               

Salary Continuation(b)

  $—    $—    $800,000  $800,000  $—  

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(c)

  $—    $689,814  $689,814  $689,814  $—  

Stock Options(d)

  $—    $—    $—    $—    $—  

Healthcare(e)

  $—    $—    $—    $37,178  $—  

Salary Continuation(b)

 $—     $—     $972,000   $972,000   $—    

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(c)

 $—     $827,482   $827,482   $827,482   $—    

Stock Options(d)

 $—     $—     $—     $—     $—    

Restricted Stock Units(i)

 $—     $123,365  $123,365  $149,100  $149,100 

Healthcare(e)

 $—     $—     $—     $51,834   $—    

Total

  $—    $689,814  $1,489,814  $1,526,992  $—   $—     $950,847   $1,922,847   $2,000,416   $149,100 

Jeremy J. Aguilar

               

Salary Continuation(f)

  $—    $—    $—    $265,000  $265,000

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(g)

  $—    $63,157  $63,157  $—    $—  

Stock Options(d)

  $—    $—    $—    $—    $—  

Healthcare(h)

  $—    $—    $—    $18,589  $18,589

Salary Continuation(f)

 $—     $—     $—     $289,200   $289,200  

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(g)

 $—     $86,864   $86,864   $—     $—    

Stock Options(d)

 $—     $—     $—     $—     $—    

Restricted Stock Units(i)

 $—     $65,795  $65,795  $79,520  $79,520 

Healthcare(h)

 $—     $—     $—     $25,917   $25,917 

Total

  $—    $63,157  $63,157  $283,589  $283,589 $—     $152,659   $152,659   $394,637   $394,637  

Gregg W. Throgmartin

               

Salary Continuation(f)

  $—    $—    $—    $275,000  $275,000

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(g)

  $—    $115,364  $115,364  $—    $—  

Stock Options(d)

  $—    $—    $—    $—    $—  

Healthcare(h)

  $—    $—    $—    $18,589  $18,589

Total

  $—    $115,364  $115,364  $293,589  $293,589

Michael D. Stout

          

Salary Continuation(f)

  $—    $—    $—    $260,000  $260,000

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(g)

  $—    $247,566  $247,566  $247,566  $247,566

Stock Options(d)

  $—    $—    $—    $—    $—  

Healthcare(h)

  $—    $—    $—    $18,589  $18,589

Salary Continuation(f)

 $—     $—     $—     $302,900   $302,900  

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(g)

 $—     $143,258   $143,258   $143,258   $143,258  

Stock Options(d)

 $—     $—     $—     $—     $—    

Restricted Stock Units(i)

 $—     $82,243  $82,243  $99,400  $99,400 

Healthcare(h)

 $—     $—     $—     $25,917   $25,917  

Total

  $—    $247,566  $247,566  $526,155  $526,155 $—     $225,501   $225,501   $571,475   $571,475  

Michael G. Larimer

               

Salary Continuation(f)

  $—    $—    $—    $260,000  $260,000

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(g)

  $—    $194,159  $194,159  $194,159  $194,159

Stock Options(d)

  $—    $—    $—    $—    $—  

Healthcare(h)

  $—    $—    $—    $18,589  $18,589

Salary Continuation(f)

 $—     $—     $—     $271,200   $271,200  

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(g)

 $—     $226,151   $226,151   $226,151   $226,151  

Stock Options(d)

 $—     $—     $—     $—     $—    

Restricted Stock Units(i)

 $—     $57,570  $57,570  $69,580  $69,580 

Healthcare(h)

 $—     $—     $—     $25,917   $25,917  

Total

  $—    $194,159  $194,159  $472,748  $472,748 $—     $283,721   $283,721   $592,848   $592,848  

Douglas T. Moore

     

Salary Continuation(f)

 $—     $—     $—     $375,000   $375,000  

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(g)

 $—     $—     $—     $—     $—    

Stock Options(d)

 $—     $—     $—     $—     $—    

Healthcare(h)

 $—     $—     $—     $25,917   $25,917  

Total

 $—     $—     $—     $400,917   $400,917  

 

(a)Termination for cause, voluntary resignation or retirement makes an executive ineligible to receive base salary or to participate in any employee benefit plans for the remainder of the term of the employment agreement, except for the right to receive benefits that have vested under any such plan.

(b)Each of Messrs. Throgmartin andMr. May is eligible to receive his then current base salary for the remainder of the term of the employment agreement upon a termination by us without cause or upon his death. Upon the death of an executive, the base salary for the remainder of the term of the employment agreement will be paid to the executive’s beneficiary or estate.
(c)An executive is entitled to receive a pro-rata share of the annual incentive for the portion of the year during which the executive was employed if he is terminated by us without cause. If the executive is terminated for cause, he is not entitled to any annual incentive award for the fiscal year during which the termination occurs. This amount includes both amounts earned under the Annual Incentive Award Plan and the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Mr. Throgmartin does not participate in the Annual Incentive Award Plan. See the “2010 Grants of Plan Based Awards Table” and “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” for more information.
(d)Upon a termination of employment or the death of the executive, the options terminate, except that options can be exercised to the extent that the options were exercisable on the date of termination. The options can be exercised for the following periods: (i) 90 days, following termination by us or the voluntary resignation of the executive or (ii) 120 days following the death or disability of the executive. If the executive is terminated by us for cause, the options terminate immediately. See “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End” and “2010“2012 Grants of Plan Based Awards” for more information.
(e)Upon a termination without cause, the executive is entitled to receive a lump sum stipend equal to 167% of the product of (x) 24 and (y) the sum of the monthly COBRA premium for health, dental and vision coverage and the monthly long-term disability and group term life insurance premiums in effect at the time of termination.
(f)If the executive (i) is terminated by us without “cause,” regardless of whether such termination occurs within 12 months after a change of control, or (ii) voluntarily resigns within 12 months of a change of control of our Company following a material diminution in the executive’s base compensation or authority, duties or responsibilities in effect prior to the change of control, or a material change in the geographic location at which the executive is assigned to perform his duties from prior to the change of control, then the executive will receive severance equal to 12 months of the executive’s base salary.
(g)The executive is not entitled to any annual incentive award for the fiscal year during which the death, disability or termination for any other reason occurs. Vesting in the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan occurs when the participant reaches age 55 while still employed by the Company; or after ten years of continuous service; or on death or disability. Benefits earned under the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan are payable in one lump sum in cash upon the later of (i) termination of employment due to disability, death or by the Company without cause, or (ii) attainment of age 55.
(h)If the executive (i) is terminated by us without “cause,” regardless of whether such termination occurs within 12 months after a change of control, or (ii) voluntarily resigns within 12 months of a change of control of our Company following a material diminution in the executive’s base compensation or authority, duties or responsibilities in effect prior to the change of control, or a material change in the geographic location at which the executive is assigned to perform his duties from prior to the change of control, then the executive shall receive a lump sum stipend equal to 167% of the product of 12 times the monthly COBRA premium that corresponds to the health, dental and vision coverage that executive had in effect at the time of termination paid ratably over the same 12-month period. The executive is also entitled to receive disability benefits in accordance with the standard disability policy maintained by the Company.
(i)Upon death or disability of the executive, Upon a termination of employment or the death of the executive, the restricted stock units will vest pro rata based on the amount of time that has passed since their grant date. Upon termination of an executive without cause or change of control, the restricted stock units will vest in full.

20102012 Director Compensation

Directors who are also our employees or who beneficially own, or are employees of entities or affiliates of entities that beneficially own, more than 20% of our common stock, receive only reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses for their service on our Board of Directors. Each director who is not our employee or who does not beneficially own, or is not an employee of an entity or affiliate of an entity that beneficially owns, more than 20% of our common stock receives an annual retainer of $50,000 and an annual grant of 10,0007,000 options to

purchase common stock.stock and 1,400 restricted stock units. New directors also receive an initial grant of 10,0007,000 options and 1,400 restricted stock units upon appointment to our Board of Directors. The Chairman of each of the Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance and CompensationReal Estate Committees receive an additional annual retainer of $10,000.

The following table summarizes compensation paid to non-employee directors in fiscal 2010.2012:

 

Name

  Fees Earned or
Paid
in Cash ($)
  Option
Awards ($)(1)
  Total ($)  Fees Earned or
Paid
in Cash ($)
   Option
Awards  ($)(1)
   Restricted Stock
Unit
Awards ($)(1)
   Total ($) 

Lawrence Castellani

  $60,000  $65,564  $125,564  $60,000    $43,651    $19,880    $123,531  

Cathy Langham

  $12,500  $91,043  $103,543  $50,000    $43,651    $19,880    $113,531  

Charles P. Rullman

  $60,000  $65,564  $125,564  $60,000    $43,651    $19,880    $123,531  

Michael L. Smith

  $60,000  $65,564  $125,564  $60,000    $43,651    $19,880    $123,531  

Peter M. Starrett

  $50,000  $65,564  $115,564  $60,000    $43,651    $19,880    $123,531  

Kathleen C. Tierney

  $12,500  $91,043  $103,543  $50,000    $43,651    $19,880    $113,531  

Darell E. Zink

  $50,000  $65,564  $115,564  $50,000    $43,651    $19,880    $113,531  

 

(1)These amounts reflect the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with Accounting Standards CodificationFASB ASC Topic ASC 718, and do not correspond to the actual value that will be realized by the named directors. See footnote 7 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K for fiscal 20102012 filed with the SEC on May 27,23, 2012 for a discussion of the relevant assumptions made in these valuations. For the total number of shares of common stock held by each non-employee director as of May 31, 2010,June 8, 2012, see “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in this Proxy Statement.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table summarizes information about our common stock that may be issued underas of March 31, 2012 relating to our equity compensation plans asto which grants of March 31, 2010:options, restricted stock units or other rights to acquire shares of our common stock may be granted from time to time:

 

 (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) 

Plan Category

 Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options

(#)
 Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options

($)
 Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
[excluding securities
reflected in column (a)]

(#)
 Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(#)
 Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
($)
 Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
(#)
 

Equity compensation plans approved by securities holders

 4,636,989(1)  $9.68 1,137,998  3,844,814(1)  $15.40(2)   2,799,757  

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 N/A    N/A N/A  N/A    N/A    N/A  
        

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 4,636,989   $9.68 1,137,998  3,844,814   $15.40    2,799,757  

 

(1)Consists of 2,774,987644,571 options issued pursuant to the Gregg Appliances Inc. 2005 Stock Option Plan and 1,862,0023,200,243 options issued pursuant to the hhgregg, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.
(2)This number reflects the exclusion of 813,400 shares in the form of restricted stock units granted pursuant to our equity plans included in column (a). These awards allow for the distribution of shares to the grant recipient upon vesting and do not have an associated exercise price. Accordingly, these awards are not reflected in the weighted-average exercise price.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

Except as otherwise noted, each beneficial owner in the table below has sole voting power with respect to the shares listed. The following table sets forth information known to us regarding the ownership of our common stock as of June 4, 20108, 2012 by:

 

each person who beneficially owns more than 5% of our common stock;

 

each of our named executive officers;

 

each member of the Board; and

 

all executive officers and directors as a group.

Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes below, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where applicable. We know of no agreements among our stockholders which relate to voting or investment power over our common stock or any arrangement that may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of our Company. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes below, the address of each of the stockholders is c/o hhgregg, Inc., 4151 East 96thStreet, Indianapolis, IN 46240.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.SEC. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage of ownership held by that person, shares of common stock subject to options held by that person that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days after June 4, 20108, 2012 are deemed outstanding, while these shares are not deemed outstanding for computing percentage ownership of any other person.

The percentages of common stock beneficially owned are based on 39,399,45536,087,226 shares of our common stock outstanding as of June 4, 2010.8, 2012.

 

   Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock 

Name of Beneficial Owner

          Number                  Percent         

Freeman Spogli & Co.(1)

  13,475,981  34.2

John M. Roth(2)

  13,475,981  34.2

Jerry W. Throgmartin(3)

  3,152,416  8.0

Gregg W. Throgmartin(4)

  1,892,114  4.8

Dennis L. May(5)

  1,268,086  3.2

Lawrence P. Castellani(6)

  390,607  1.0

Peter M. Starrett(7)

  370,001  *  

Michael D. Stout(8)

  236,687  *  

Michael L. Smith(9)

  180,001  *  

Michael G. Larimer(10)

  173,334  *  

Jeffrey J. McClintic(11)

  100,042  *  

Jeremy J. Aguilar(12)

  102,001  *  

Stephen R. Nelson(13)

  67,334  *  

Darell E. Zink(14)

  35,001  *  

Charles B. Young(15)

  32,336  *  

Charles P. Rullman(16)

  20,001  *  

Benjamin D. Geiger(2)

  —    *  

Catherine A. Langham

  —    *  

Kathleen C. Tierney

  —    *  

All directors and executive officers as a group (16 individuals)(17)

  21,495,942  52.5
   Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock 

Name of Beneficial Owner

          Number                   Percent         

Freeman Spogli & Co.(1)

   13,475,981     37.3%

John M. Roth(2)

   13,475,981     37.3%

Gregg W. Throgmartin(3)

   2,443,895     6.7%

Dennis L. May(4)

   1,405,585     3.9%

Lawrence P. Castellani(5)

   406,273     1.1%

Peter M. Starrett(6)

   232,334     *  

Michael D. Stout(7)

   142,020     *  

Michael G. Larimer(8)

   134,835     *  

Jeremy J. Aguilar(10)

   115,335     *  

Michael L. Smith(9)

   92,748     *  

Charles B. Young(11)

   82,336     *  

Darell E. Zink(12)

   48,001     *  

Charles P. Rullman(13)

   39,001     *  

Catherine A. Langham(14)

   15,668    *  

Kathleen C. Tierney(15)

   15,668     *  

Douglas T. Moore

   —       *  

Trent E. Taylor

   —       *  

Benjamin D. Geiger(2)

   —       *  

All directors and executive officers as a group (17 individuals)(16)

   18,634,012     49.9%

Adage Capital Partners, L.P.(17)

   2,150,428     6.0%

Van Berkom & Associates Inc.(18)

   1,947,087     5.4%

 

  *Less than 1%.

(1)

13,475,981 shares of our common stock are held of record by FS Equity Partners V, L.P., or FSEP V, and FS Affiliates V, L.P., or, collectively, the FS Funds.Funds, as reported on the owner’s most recent Schedule 13D/A filed

with the SEC on May 30, 2012 that reported beneficial ownership as of May 23, 2012. FS Capital Partners V, LLC, as the general partner of the FS Funds, has the sole power to vote and dispose of the shares of our common stock owned by the FS Funds. Messrs. Bradford M. Freeman, Todd W. Halloran, Jon D. Ralph, John M. Roth, J. Frederick Simmons, Ronald P. Spogli and William M. Wardlaw are the managing members of FS Capital Partners V, LLC, and Messrs. Freeman, Halloran, Ralph, Roth, Simmons, Spogli and Wardlaw are the members of Freeman Spogli & Co., and as such may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the shares of our common stock owned by the FS Funds. Messrs. Freeman, Halloran, Ralph, Roth, Simmons, Spogli and Wardlaw each disclaims beneficial ownership in the shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in them. The business address of the FS Funds and FS Capital Partners V, LLC is c/o Freeman Spogli & Co., 11100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, California 90025.
(2)The business address of Messrs. Geiger and Roth is c/o Freeman Spogli & Co., 299 Park Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10171.
(3)Includes 950,952 shares of our common stock held of record by the Jerry W. Throgmartin 2008 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust of which Mr. Throgmartin is the trustee and has sole power to vote and dispose of such shares. Includes 133,334156,335 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2010.8, 2012.
(4)Includes 273,628 shares of our common stock held of record by the Jerry W. Throgmartin Irrevocable Trust of which Mr. Throgmartin is the trustee and has the sole power to vote and dispose of such shares. Includes 71,335280,833 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2010.8, 2012.
(5)Includes 156,668 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2010.
(6)Includes 260,606 shares of our common stock held of record by the Lawrence P. Castellani Grantor Retained Annuity Trust for which Mr. Castellani is trustee and has sole power to vote and dispose of such shares. Includes 130,001145,667 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2010.8, 2012.
(7)(6)Includes 140,000 shares of our common stock held of record by the Starrett Family Trust for which Mr. Starrett is the trustee and has the sole power to vote and dispose of such shares. Includes 230,00192,334 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2010.8, 2012.
(8)(7)Includes 206,667112,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2010.8, 2012.
(9)(8)Includes 44,802 shares of our common stock held of record by the Michael L. Smith 2006 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust for which Mr. Smith is the trustee and has sole power to vote and dispose of such shares. Includes 130,001114,835 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2010.8, 2012.
(10)(9)Includes 153,33465,668 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2010.8, 2012.
(11)(10)Includes 71,667112,335 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2010.8, 2012.
(12)(11)Includes 99,00182,336 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2010.8, 2012.
(13)(12)Includes 67,33430,001 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2010.8, 2012.
(14)(13)Includes 20,00139,001 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2010.8, 2012.
(15)(14)Includes 32,33615,668 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2010.8, 2012.

(16)(15)Includes 20,00115,668 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2010.8, 2012.
(17)(16)Includes 133,334, 156,668, 71,335, 230,001, 206,667, 153,334, 130,001, 130,001, 71,667, 99,001, 67,334, 32,336, 20,001,156,335, 280,833, 145,667, 92,334, 112,000, 114,835, 65,668, 112,335, 82,336, 30,001, 39,001, 15,668 and 20,00115,668 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options granted to Messrs. J.G. Throgmartin, May, G. Throgmartin,Castellani, Starrett, Stout, Larimer, Castellani,Aguilar, Smith, McClintic, Aguilar, Nelson, Young, Zink and Rullman and Mses. Langham and Tierney, respectively, exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2010.8, 2012.
(17)Based solely on the owner’s most recent Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 14, 2012 that reported beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2011. The business address of Adage Capital Partners, L.P. is 200 Clarendon Street, 52nd floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.
(18)Based solely on the owner’s most recent Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 1, 2012 that reported beneficial ownership as of January 10, 2012. The business address of Van Berkom & Associates Inc. is 1130 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 1005, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2M8.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Affiliate Leases

We lease our headquarters, which includes a store, a corporate training center and a central distribution and warehouse facility, and nine additional stores (including stores leased from the entities required to be consolidated with us prior to our recapitalization in February 2005) from W. Gerald Throgmartin, the father of Jerry W. Throgmartin, entities controlled by Jerry W. Throgmartin and his siblings, or companies or trusts affiliated with Jerry W. Throgmartin. We believe the affiliate leases are “arm’s length,” such that the terms are no less favorable to us than those of non-affiliate leases would be. All affiliate leases are on a triple net basis. Rent expense for these affiliate leases was $5.7 million, $5.4 million and $5.1 million for fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

We lease our corporate airplane from Throgmartin Leasing, LLC, an entity controlled by W. Gerald Throgmartin, the father of Jerry W. Throgmartin. During fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008 we paid rent of $0.3 million for each period to Throgmartin Leasing, LLC for use of the airplane. In addition, we also paid $0.8 million during fiscal 2010 and 2009 and $0.7 million during fiscal 2008, for the corporate airplane’s operating costs. W. Gerald Throgmartin, the beneficial owner of the airplane, uses the airplane for a certain number of hours per year in exchange for a reduced per hour rental rate. We believe that the lease of our corporate airplane is “arm’s length,” such that the terms of this lease are no less favorable to us than those of a non-affiliate lease would be.

Registration Rights Agreement

The FS Funds, FS Affiliates V, L.P., the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, A.S.F. Co-Investment Partners II, L.P., the Jerry W. Throgmartin 2007 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust and Messrs. Jerry W. Throgmartin, Gregg W. Throgmartin and Dennis L. May, entered into a registration rights agreement with respect to all of our shares of common stock that they hold.

Under the registration rights agreement, the FS Funds and Jerry W. Throgmartin may, at any time, require us to register for resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) their registrable shares of common stock. These registration rights include the following provisions:

Demand Registration Rights. We have granted three demand registration rights to the FS Funds and one demand registration right to the estate of Jerry W. Throgmartin so long as the holder or holders request the registration of registrable common stock having a fair market value of at least $25,000,000, as determined by our Board. In the case of the estate of Jerry W. Throgmartin, registrable shares held by the Jerry W. Throgmartin 2007 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust and Messrs. Gregg W. Throgmartin and May, and each of their permitted transferees may be included in the request for registration to reach the $25,000,000 threshold. In the case of a demand by the FS Funds, registrable shares held by FS Affiliates V, L.P., the California State Teachers’ Retirement System and A.S.F. Co-Investment Partners II, L.P. may be included in the request for registration to reach the $25,000,000 threshold. Upon a demand made by either FSEP V or the estate of Jerry W. Throgmartin or his permitted transferees, every party to the agreement can request to be included in the registration on a pro rata basis.

Piggyback Registration Right.Each party to the registration rights agreement also has unlimited piggyback registration rights subject only to a determination by the underwriters that the success of the offer or the offering price would be adversely affected by the inclusion of securities of the parties. If at any time, we propose to file a registration statement under the Securities Act for the same class of common stock held by the parties to the registration rights agreement, the parties shall have the opportunity to include their registrable shares in the registration.

Expenses.We are responsible for paying all registration expenses, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions and the out of pocketout-of-pocket expenses of the holders.

Indemnification.We have agreed to indemnify each of the stockholders that is a party to the registration rights agreement against certain liabilities under the Securities Act.

Indemnity AgreementAgreements

Effective June 1, 2008, we entered into customary indemnity agreements with each of our directors.Directors.

Pursuant to each Indemnity Agreement, we will indemnify each directorDirector against claims brought against such director in connection with the execution of his or her duties as our directorDirector or by virtue of he or she holding any other position as a directorDirector of any other entity upon our request to the fullest extent permissible under the Delaware General Corporation Law. Each directorDirector is also entitled to the advancement of expenses incurred in connection with defending any claim that is indemnifiable pursuant to the Indemnity Agreement.

Consulting Agreement

We had a consulting agreement with W. Gerald Throgmartin, the father of Jerry W. Throgmartin. Given his long history with us and his industry insights, Mr. Throgmartin provided advice to our Chief Executive Officer regarding various aspects of the industry including relationships with vendors, geographic expansion, corporate and strategic philosophies and infrastructure leveraging. The agreement required us to pay consulting fees in an amount of $25,000 per year and permitted Mr. Throgmartin to continue to participate in our health and disability insurance plans on the same basis as our employees through the term of the consulting agreement. The agreement expired on February 3, 2010. We believe that the consulting agreement was “arm’s length,” such that the terms of the agreement were no less favorable to us than a non-affiliate consulting agreement.

Purchase of Land

In March 2009, Jerry W. Throgmartin, our former Executive Chairman of the Board, along with certain members of his immediate family, purchased a store location located in Florida for a purchase price of $4.4 million.million and leased the location back to us. During the term of the lease, our annualized rent payments for this property equal $0.5 million. Mr. Gregg W. Throgmartin, our current Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, is Jerry W. Throgmartin’s son. Our Board of Directors determined that the purchase price paid for the property was equal to the property’s fair market value and the rental terms and rates of our lease agreement are no less favorable than those we could have received from a non-affiliate.

July 2009 Private Placement

On July 15, 2009, we entered into a Stock Subscription Agreement with the FS Funds, which collectively were a greater than 5% beneficial owner of our common stock immediately prior to the transaction, pursuant to which the FS Funds agreed to purchase from us in a private placement an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at a purchase price per share equal to $16.50 (which was the same price per share paid by the public in our concurrent underwritten public offering).

Related Person Transaction Policy

Our Board of Directors adopted certain written policies and procedures for the review, approval and ratification of related party transactions, which we refer to as our Related PersonParty Policy. Among other things, our Related PersonParty Policy provides that any transaction, arrangement or relationship (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) in which we (including any of our subsidiaries) were, are or will be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which any related person had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest, must be reported to our Board of Directors prior to the consummation or amendment of the transaction. A related person, as defined in our Related PersonParty Policy, means any person who is, or at any time since the beginning of our last fiscal year was, a director or executive officer of our Company or a nominee to become a director of our Company; any person who is known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities; any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons,

which means any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of the director, executive officer, nominee or more than 5% beneficial owner, and any person (other than a tenant or employee) sharing the household of such director, executive officer, nominee or more than 5% beneficial owner; and any firm, corporation or other entity in which any of the foregoing persons is employed or is a general partner or principal or in a similar position or in which such person has a 5% or greater beneficial ownership interest. Our Board of Directors reviews these related party transactions and considers all of the relevant facts and circumstances available to the them, including (if applicable) but not limited to: the benefits to us; the availability of other sources of comparable products or services; the terms of the transaction; and the terms available to unrelated third parties or to employees generally. Our Board of Directors may approve only those related party transactions that are in, or are not inconsistent with, the best interests of us and of our stockholders, as our Board of Directors determines in good faith. At the beginning of each fiscal year, our Board of Directors will review any previously approved or ratified related party transactions that remain ongoing and have a remaining term of more than six months. Our Board of Directors will consider all of the relevant facts and circumstances and will determine if it is in the best interests of us and our stockholders to continue, modify or terminate these related party transactions.

PROPOSAL NO. 2

RATIFICATION OF AMENDMENT TO

HHGREGG, INC. 2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

Our board of directors adopted on June 23, 2010, subject to approval by our stockholders, an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the hhgregg, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) which is attached as Appendix A. The Amendment submitted for ratification and approval by our stockholders will increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan from 3,000,000 to 6,000,000. There are no current plans, proposals or arrangements to award any of these additional shares of common stock. As of March 31, 2010, 1,137,998 shares of common stock remain available for issuance under the Plan. In the event that the required vote of the stockholders to approve the Amendment is not obtained, the Amendment will not become effective and the Company will continue to make grants of awards pursuant to the terms of the Plan as currently in effect and subject to applicable law.

Recommendation of the Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders voteFOR the ratification of the action of our Board of Directors in amending the Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder from 3,000,000 to 6,000,000.

SUMMARY OF THE PLAN

General

The purpose of the Plan is to provide additional incentive to directors, officers and employees of, and non-employee consultants to, us and our affiliates in order to strengthen the desire of such persons to remain affiliated with us and to stimulate their efforts on our behalf.

The Plan provides for the grant of (1) stock options (including “incentive stock options” or “ISOs” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and options not intended to qualify as ISOs (“nonqualified options” or “NSOs”)), (2) stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), including free-standing and tandem SARs, (3) performance units, (4) restricted stock and restricted stock units (collectively, “Restricted Awards”), and (5) stock grants or any combination thereof, to directors and employees of, and non-employee consultants to, us and our affiliates. All of the foregoing are referred to collectively in this Proxy Statement as “Awards.”

The Plan is not subject to any provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, nor is it a qualified plan within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code. This summary of the Plan is qualified by the actual terms of the Plan.

Administration of the Plan

The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors and, in its discretion, our Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee and our Board of Directors, as applicable and with respect to their duties in administering the Plan, are referred to in this summary as the “Plan Administrator.”

Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Plan Administrator has full power and authority to administer and interpret the Plan in its discretion, to prescribe, amend or rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. In addition, and subject to the terms of the Plan, the Plan Administrator has complete authority to make or to select the manner of making all determinations with respect to each Award granted by us under the Plan including, but not limited to, the

authority to: (i) construe the Plan and any Awards under the Plan; (ii) select the individuals to whom Awards may be granted and the time or times at which Awards shall be granted; (iii) determine the number of shares of common stock to be covered by or used for reference purposes for any Award; (iv) determine and modify from time to time the terms and conditions of Awards and approve the form of written instrument evidencing Awards; (v) accelerate or otherwise change the time or times an Award becomes vested, exercisable, or payable and to waive or accelerate the lapse of any restriction or condition with respect to an Award; (vi) impose limitations on Awards; and (vii) modify, extend, or renew outstanding Awards, or accept the surrender of outstanding Awards and substitute new Awards therefore.

Securities Subject to the Plan and Corporate Transactions

Currently, 3,000,000 shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under the Plan. If this Proposal No. 2 is approved, there will be 6,000,000 shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the Plan.

The Plan provides that, in the event of a change in our capital structure or business by reason of any stock dividend, stock split or reverse stock split, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination or exchange of shares, reclassification of its stock, any sale or transfer of all or part of our assets or business, or any similar change affecting our capital structure or business, then the Plan Administrator will make proportionate adjustments in: (i) the maximum number of shares of common stock that can be granted or used for reference purposes pursuant to the Plan; (ii) the number and kind of shares or other securities subject to any outstanding Awards; (iii) the exercise price for each share of common stock or other unit of any other securities subject to outstanding stock options and SARs (without change in the aggregate purchase price as to which such Awards remain exercisable); and (iv) the repurchase price of each share of restricted stock then subject to a risk of forfeiture in the form of a repurchase right. In the event of any other corporate action, including but not limited to an extraordinary cash distribution on the common stock, a corporate separation or other reorganization or liquidation, the Plan Administrator may make adjustments of outstanding Awards and their terms, if any, as it deems, in its sole discretion, equitable and appropriate.

Change of Control and Similar Corporate Events

Upon the occurrence of a “change in control”, as defined in the Plan: (i) outstanding stock options and SARs not already exercisable in full will accelerate with respect to 100% of the shares of common stock for which such stock options or SARs are not then exercisable; (ii) any risk of forfeiture applicable to outstanding Restricted Awards which is not based on the achievement of performance goals will lapse with respect to 100% of the restricted stock and restricted stock units still subject to such risk of forfeiture; and (iii) all Restricted Awards conditioned on the achievement of performance goals or other business objectives and the target payout opportunities attainable under outstanding performance units will be deemed satisfied as to a pro rata number of shares of common stock based on the assumed achievement of all relevant performance goals or objectives and the length of time within the relevant performance period which elapsed prior to the change in control; provided, however, that none of the foregoing shall apply in the case of a qualified performance-based award (except to the extent allowed by Section 162(m) of the Code), in the case of any award subject to additional or other terms upon a change in control in the applicable award agreement, or if prohibited by applicable laws or rules of any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges. In the event of any merger, consolidation, or any sale or transfer of all or part of our assets which does not constitute a change in control, any outstanding Awards will accelerate to the extent not assumed or replaced by comparable Awards referencing shares of capital stock of the successor or acquiring entity or parent thereof, and thereafter terminate.

Eligibility

Discretionary grants of Awards under the Plan may be made to any of our directors, employees or non-employee consultants, or to those of our affiliates, us as determined by the Plan Administrator; provided, however, that only employees of hhgregg or of a parent or subsidiary (as defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the

Code, respectively) of hhgregg are eligible to receive ISOs. We cannot determine at this time the amount of Awards that may be allocated in the future to directors, named executive officers and executive officers as a group. Please see “2010 Grants of Plan Based Awards” and “2010 Director Compensation” for a description of stock option awards to our directors and named executive officers for fiscal year 2010.

Stock Options

Stock options issued under the Plan will vest and become exercisable according to a schedule established by the Plan Administrator and provided in the grant agreement for such options. If such stock options are exercisable by installment, options that are not exercised during any one year may be accumulated and exercised at any time during the years the option remains exercisable. The Plan Administrator may accelerate the vesting of any stock option issued under the Plan in whole or in part at any time. The term of each stock option issued under the Plan is determined by the Plan Administrator; provided, however, that in no event shall an ISO be exercisable more than 10 years (or 5 years if the grantee owns 10% or more of the combined voting power of hhgregg or any parent or subsidiary of hhgregg) from the date it is granted.

Subject to the limitations set forth below, the exercise price of a stock option will be as determined by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the grant agreement. The exercise price may be adjusted in accordance with the adjustment provisions described in “Securities Subject to the Plan and Corporate Transactions.” The purchase price of ISOs may not be less than 100% (or 110% if the grantee owns 10% or more of the combined voting power of hhgregg or any parent or subsidiary of hhgregg) of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. Upon the exercise of a stock option, the purchase price may be paid in accordance with the terms of the applicable grant agreement or the Plan.

With respect to ISOs, the aggregate fair market value (determined as of the date of grant) of the shares granted to any single recipient under the Plan or under any other option plan of ours or one of our subsidiaries that may become exercisable for the first time in any calendar year is limited to $100,000.

Stock Appreciation Rights

SARs may be granted either on a free-standing basis or on a tandem basis in conjunction with all or part of a stock option. Upon the exercise of a SAR, the holder will be entitled to receive cash in an amount equal to the product of (i) the excess of (A) the fair market value on the exercise date of one share of common stock over (B) the base price per share specified in the grant agreement, which may not be less than 50% of the fair market value of one share of common stock on the date of grant of the SAR or, in the case of a tandem SAR, the exercise price of the related stock option, times (ii) the number of shares of common stock specified by the SAR, or portion thereof, which is exercised.

A tandem SAR will terminate upon the termination or exercise of the pertinent portion of the related stock option and the pertinent portion of the related stock option will terminate upon the exercise of any such SAR. A tandem SAR may be exercised only to the extent and substantially subject to the same conditions as the related stock option. The Plan Administrator may, in it discretion, prescribe additional conditions to the exercise of any tandem SAR. SARs granted on a free-standing basis terminate at a time, and may be exercised at such time or times, as determined by the Plan Administrator.

In addition, a SAR related to a stock option which can only be exercised during limited periods following a change of control may entitle the holder to receive an amount based upon the highest price paid or offered for common stock in any transaction relating to the change in control or paid during the 30 day period immediately preceding the change in control in any transaction reported in the stock market in which the common stock is normally traded.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

Restricted Awards may be granted pursuant to the Plan for such consideration, in cash, other property or services, or any combination thereof, at the discretion of the Plan Administrator. Restricted stock is common stock that is subject to limitations on transferability and a risk of forfeiture based on conditions related to the performance of services or the performance of the Company or its affiliates during a period (the “Restricted Period”) that the Plan Administrator may determine, from the date on which such Award is granted. A restricted stock unit is the right to be paid, either in common stock, cash or a combination of the two as determined by the Plan Administrator, the fair market value of a share of common stock on a date specified by the Plan Administrator subject to vesting periods and other restrictions and conditions.

Upon the grant of any Restricted Award under the Plan, the rights of the holder as a stockholder will be set forth in the grant agreement. For awards of restricted stock, the grant agreement, in such form as the Plan Administrator determines, will also state the restrictions to which the restricted stock is subject and the date or dates on which such restrictions will lapse. The Plan Administrator may reduce the duration of any restriction applicable to any shares of restricted stock. For grants of restricted stock units, the grant agreement, in such form as the Plan Administrator determines, will state the number of restricted stock units and the terms and conditions of such restricted stock units.

Stock Grants

A stock grant is a grant of shares of common stock not subject to restrictions or forfeiture conditions. Such a grant may be made under the Plan in recognition of significant prior or expected contributions to our success of the success of our affiliates, in lieu of compensation otherwise due, as inducements to employment or in other limited circumstances as the Plan Administrator deems appropriate.

Performance Units and Qualified Performance-Based Awards

Performance units may be granted under the Plan and entitle the holder to the value of a specified number of shares of common stock, over the initial value for such number of shares, if any, established by the Plan Administrator at the time of grant, at the close of a specified “performance period” to the extent specified business objectives are achieved. Payment of earned performance units is made in a single lump sum following the close of the applicable “performance period.”

Qualified performance-based awards are awards which include performance criteria intended to satisfy Section 162(m) of the Code. Qualified performance-based awards may be granted under the Plan in the form of stock options, SARs, Restricted Awards or performance units, but in each case will be subject to satisfaction of “performance criteria” which are set forth by the Plan Administrator (or a sub-committee thereof if necessary to comply with certain requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code), within the applicable “performance period.” Any of the following performance criteria may be used to establish performance goals: cash flow, earnings per share, stock price, return on equity, stockholder return or total stockholder return, return on capital, return on investment, return on assets or net assets, market capitalization, economic value added, debt leverage, same store sales, sales or net sales, store openings, completion and financial performance of acquisitions, income, operating income, operating profit, margin (gross, operating or profit), return on operating revenue or assets, cash from operations, operating ratio, operating revenue, market share improvement, general administrative expenses, and customer service. Qualified performance-based awards in the form of stock options or SARs must have an exercise price which is not less than 100% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. No payment or other amount will be available to the grantee of a qualified performance-based award except upon the Plan Administrator’s determination that the particular performance goal or goals established by the Plan Administrator have been satisfied for the respective performance period. The terms of performance-based awards granted under the Plan are set forth in a grant agreement, in such form as the Plan Administrator determines, that states, as applicable, the terms and conditions of such awards.

Death—Termination of Employment—Restrictions on Transfer

The Plan Administrator will provide in a grant agreement whether and to what extent an Award granted under the Plan will be exercisable upon the grantee’s termination of employment, service or other association with us for any reason, including upon the grantee’s death, disability or retirement.

In general, Awards granted under the Plan are not assignable or transferable, and an award or interest therein may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. The Plan Administrator may, with respect to a NSO or Restricted Stock, provide that such award can be transferred by the grantee to a family member, provided that such transfer is without payment of any consideration and that the transfer is approved by the Plan Administrator. For this purpose, a “family member” means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the grantee’s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust to which any of the foregoing persons holds a greater than 50% beneficial interest in, a foundation in which the foregoing persons or the grantee control, and any other entity in which the foregoing persons or the grantee own greater than 50% of the voting interests.

Amendment; Termination

The Board may amend the Plan at any time, and the Plan Administrator may amend the terms of any Award either prospectively or retroactively. However, no amendment may effect a repricing of any outstanding option without the prior consent of the stockholders of the Company. Further, no amendment or modification of the Plan by the Board or of any outstanding Award by the Plan Administrator may impair the rights of the holder of an Award without the holder’s consent, although no such consent is required if the amendment is required or advisable in order for the Company, the Plan or the Award to satisfy any law or regulation, including Section 409A of the Code, or to satisfy any accounting standard, or the Board or the Plan Administrator, as applicable, determines that the amendment is not reasonably likely to significantly diminish the benefits provided under the Award or that any such diminution has been adequately compensated. The Board may terminate the Plan, in whole or part, at any time.

Certain Federal Income Tax Effects

Following is a summary of the principal federal tax consequences to U.S. citizens and residents of Awards under the Plan. It is based on the provisions of the Code and applicable IRS regulations and rulings. The Code is subject to amendment, and continuing interpretation by the IRS. This summary describes only the principal tax consequences in the circumstances described and does not take into account special rules that might apply in limited cases.

Further, Internal Revenue Service regulations provide that, for the purpose of avoiding certain penalties under the Code, taxpayers may rely only on opinions of counsel that meet specific requirements set forth in the regulations, including a requirement that such opinions contain extensive factual and legal discussion and analysis. Any tax advice that may be contained in this document does not constitute an opinion that meets the requirements of the regulations. Any such tax advice therefore cannot be used, and was not intended or written to be used, for the purpose of avoiding any federal tax penalties that the Internal Revenue Service may attempt to impose. Because any such tax advice could be viewed as a “marketed opinion” under the Internal Revenue Service regulations, those regulations require this document to state that any such tax advice was written to support the “promotion or marketing” of the matters set forth in this document.

A grantee should consult his or her own independent tax advisor and seek advice based on his or her particular circumstances as to the specific consequences under federal tax law, and under other tax laws, such as foreign, state or local tax laws, which are not addressed here.

For purposes of this summary, we have assumed that no Award will be considered “deferred compensation” as that term is defined for purposes of the federal tax rules governing nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements set forth in Section 409A of the Code, and the regulations thereunder or, if any award were considered to any extent to constitute deferred compensation, its terms would comply with the requirements of that legislation (in general, by limiting any flexibility in the time of payment). For example, the award of a NSO with an exercise price which is less than the market value of the stock covered by the stock option would constitute deferred compensation. If an award includes deferred compensation, and its terms do not comply with the requirements of those rules, then any deferred compensation component of the award will be taxable when it is earned and vested (even if not then payable) and the grantee will be subject to a 20% additional tax.

Nonstatutory Stock Options (NSOs)

Grant. A grantee will not have to report any taxable income when he or she receives a NSO.

Exercise with Cash. A grantee will have to report taxable income if he or she exercises a NSO with cash. The amount the grantee must report is the difference between the value of common stock on the date the grantee exercises the stock option and the amount the grantee pays for the shares of common stock. This income will be taxed to the grantee just as any other income the grantee receives as compensation for services. This income, together with the amount the grantee pays for the shares of common stock, will then be the grantee’s basis in the shares for purposes of determining his or her taxable gain or loss on any later sale of the shares.

Exercise with Stock. Provided the grant agreement allows for such an exercise, if the grantee exercises his or her NSO by delivering shares of common stock that he or she already owns, the exercise will be treated, in part, as a nontaxable exchange of shares of common stock. This means the following:

The grantee will not have to report compensation income on the number of shares of common stock he or she receives whose value equals the value of the shares of common stock he or she delivers. The grantee’s basis in those shares of common stock, for determining any taxable gain or loss when the grantee sells those shares, will be the basis of the shares of common stock the grantee delivers. Also, the shares of common stock the grantee receives will have a holding period (for determining whether the grantee qualifies for favorable capital gains tax rates) which includes the length of time the grantee held the shares of Common Stock he or she delivers.

The grantee will have to report compensation income on any additional shares of common stock he or she receives in an amount equal to the difference between the value of those additional shares of common stock and the amount of cash, if any, he or she pays for the shares. This income, together with the amount the grantee pays for the shares of common stock, will then be the grantee’s basis in the shares for purposes of determining his or her taxable gain or loss on any later sale of the shares.

If the shares of common stock the grantee uses to exercise his or her NSO were acquired by exercising an ISO or under an employee stock purchase plan, the grantee’s use of those shares may constitute a “disqualifying disposition” of those shares, as explained below under “Incentive Stock Options (ISOs).”

Sale of Shares. The grantee may also have to report taxable gain or loss when he or she sells a share of common stock he or she received on exercising a NSO. The amount of gain or loss the grantee must report will be measured by the difference between the amount he or she receives from selling that share of common stock and his or her basis in the share. Any such gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss. Capital gains qualify to be taxed at lower rates than the rates which apply to compensation income if the grantee has held the share of common stock more than one year.

Incentive Stock Options (ISOs)

Grant. The grantee will not have to report any taxable income when he or she receives an ISO.

Exercise with Cash. In most cases the grantee will not have to report any taxable income when he or she exercises an ISO with cash. However, the federal income tax system includes a separate tax, the alternative minimum tax, intended to ensure that taxpayers cannot completely eliminate all income taxes through the use of various special provisions of the Code. The special treatment of ISOs generally does not apply for purposes of calculating whether the grantee owes any alternative minimum tax, however, for that purpose the grantee will have to report the difference between the value of the shares of common stock on the date the grantee exercises the stock option and the amount the grantee pays for the shares as though it were taxable compensation income. As a result, and depending on the grantee’s particular circumstances, the grantee may have to pay an alternative minimum tax when the grantee exercises an ISO even though the grantee has no taxable income for regular income tax purposes because the grantee does not sell the shares of common stock the grantee acquires as a result of the exercise until a subsequent year.

Exercise with Stock. Provided the grant agreement allows for such an exercise and subject to the discussion above regarding the alternative minimum tax, in most cases the grantee also will not have to report any taxable income on exercising an ISO with shares of common stock the grantee already owns but, there will be other consequences unique to exercising the grantee’s stock option with shares of Common Stock, as follows:

For purposes of determining the amount of the grantee’s gain or loss on any later sale of those shares of common stock, the number of shares of common stock the grantee receives on exercise whose value equals the value of the shares of common stock the grantee delivers will have a basis equal to the basis of the shares of common stock the grantee delivers and a holding period which includes the length of time the grantee held the shares of common stock the grantee delivers. The additional shares of common stock the grantee receives will have basis equal to any cash the grantee pays to exercise his or her stock option.

However, for purposes of determining whether any later sale of any of the shares of common stock the grantee receives is a “disqualifying disposition” (described in “Sale of Shares” immediately below), all of the shares of common stock the grantee receives will be treated as newly acquired.

If the grantee later sells less than all of the shares of common stock the grantee receives when the grantee exercises his or her ISO with shares of common stock, the grantee will be considered to have first sold the shares of common stock with the lowest basis.

If the grantee acquired the shares of common stock which the grantee uses to exercise his or her stock option by exercising another ISO or through an employee stock purchase plan, and the holding periods required for favorable tax treatment are not met with respect to the shares of common stock the grantee uses, those shares will be treated as sold in a disqualifying disposition for purposes of reporting compensation income (that is, the grantee will not have any capital gain or loss on exchanging those shares, but may be required to report compensation income as if the grantee sold the shares).

Sale of Shares. The grantee may have to report taxable gain or loss when the grantee sells a share of common stock the grantee received on exercising an ISO. The amount of gain or loss the grantee must report will be measured by the difference between the amount the grantee receives from selling that share of common stock and the grantee’s basis in the share. Any such gain or loss will usually be capital gain or loss. Capital gains qualify to be taxed at lower rates than the rates which apply to compensation income if the grantee has held the share more than one year. However, if the grantee has a gain when the grantee sells a share of common stock the grantee received on exercising an ISO, some or all of that gain will be taxed as compensation income if the grantee sells that share (i) within two years from the date he or she received the ISO, or (ii) within one year after the grantee exercised the ISO.

A sale of such shares of common stock within the above time periods is known as a disqualifying disposition. In the case of a disqualifying disposition, the grantee will have to report as additional compensation income the portion of the gain the grantee otherwise would report on selling his or her share of common stock equal to the difference between the value of the share at the date the grantee exercised his or her stock option and

the amount the grantee paid for the share on exercise. Note that the amount of the grantee’s compensation income will not be limited to his or her gain on the sale, but instead will include all of the difference between value and amount paid, if the grantee’s sale is the type of transaction where a loss, had the grantee sustained one, would not be recognized for federal income tax purposes, for example, a sale to certain relatives. Any such compensation income is not subject to income and employment tax withholding, but will be reported by us to the IRS.

Restricted Stock

Grant and Lapse of Restrictions. When the grantee receives an award of restricted stock the grantee will not have to report any taxable income except as follows:

If the grantee makes an “83(b) election” (as described below), at the date the grantee receives his or her restricted stock, the grantee will have to report compensation income equal to the difference between the value of the shares of common stock and the price the grantee pays for the shares, if any. Value is determined without regard to the risk of forfeiture that applies to the grantee’s award.

If the grantee does not make an “83(b) election,” at the date or dates the substantial risk of forfeiture which applies to the grantee’s award expires, the grantee will have to report compensation income equal to the difference between the then value of the shares of common stock and the price the grantee paid for the shares, if any.

83(b) Elections. An 83(b) election is a special tax election the grantee can make to have any risk of forfeiture that otherwise applies to his or her restricted stock disregarded for tax purposes. An 83(b) election has three effects. First, the grantee will have to report compensation income, if any, at the time the grantee receives the shares of common stock rather than later as the risk of forfeiture expires. Second, the amount of the grantee’s compensation income will be based on the value of the shares of common stock when the grantee receives the shares (disregarding the risk of forfeiture) rather than based on the value as the risk of forfeiture expires. Third, the date the grantee is first treated as holding the shares of common stock for purposes of later determining whether the grantee qualifies for the tax rates that apply to capital gains or losses will be the date the grantee receives his or her award rather than the date or dates the risk of forfeiture which applies to his or her award expires. An 83(b) election must be made within 30 days of receiving restricted stock, and generally cannot be revoked once made.

Sale of Shares. The grantee may have to report taxable gain or loss when the grantee sells the shares of common stock the grantee received as restricted stock. The amount of gain or loss the grantee must report will be measured by the difference between the amount the grantee receives on selling those shares of common stock and his or her basis in the shares. The grantee’s basis in the shares of common stock is the amount the grantee paid for the shares, if any, plus the amount of compensation income the grantee previously reported in connection with the restricted stock. Any such gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss. Any such gain will qualify for lower tax rates than the rates which apply to compensation income if the grantee held the awarded shares of common stock more than one year after the date the grantee received the shares, if the grantee makes an 83(b) election, or the date or dates the risk of forfeiture which applies to his or her award expires, if the grantee does not make an 83(b) election.

Forfeiture of Shares. If the grantee should forfeit his or her restricted stock, the grantee will have to report taxable gain or loss based on the difference between the amount the grantee paid for the restricted stock and the amount the grantee receives on forfeiture, if anything. That gain or loss will be an ordinary gain or loss if the grantee did not make a Section 83(b) election, and capital gain or loss if the grantee did make a Section 83(b) election. Note that if the grantee makes an 83(b) election and the shares of common stock are subsequently forfeited, only the amount paid for the shares, and not any amount of compensation income the grantee recognized because of the Section 83(b) election, will be taken into account for purposes of determining his or her capital gain or loss.

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs); Restricted Stock Units; Performance Units

The grantee will generally recognize taxable income on receipt of cash or other property pursuant to an award of SARs, restricted stock units or performance stock units. The amount the grantee must report is the difference between the amount of cash or value of the shares of common stock the grantee receives and the amount, if any, the grantee pays for any such cash or shares. This income will be taxed to the grantee just as any other income the grantee receives as compensation for services.

Stock Grants

When the grantee receives an award of shares of common stock which is not subject to any substantial risk of forfeiture, the grantee will have to report compensation income equal to the difference between the value of the shares and the price the grantee pays for the shares, if any. This amount of income, together with the price the grantee pays for the shares, will then be the grantee’s basis in the shares for purposes of determining whether the grantee has any taxable gain or loss on a later sale of the shares.

Company Deductions; Tax Withholding

Except as has been previously described, whenever the grantee has to report compensation income in connection with an award, we generally will be entitled to deduct the same amount in computing our taxable income and we must withhold income and employment taxes based on that compensation income if paid to the grantee as an employee. The grantee is responsible for ensuring that adequate funds are available to us for such withholding.

Restrictions on Resale

If the grantee is an “affiliate” of us as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”), common stock acquired by the grantee under the Plan will be “restricted securities” as that term is defined in Rule 144 and the certificate representing such shares may bear a legend restricting the transfer thereof. A grantee that is an “affiliate” may sale or otherwise dispose of shares of common stock acquired under the Plan pursuant to (1) the requirements of Rule 144, without being subject to the holding period requirement of such Rule, (2) another exemption from such registration under the Securities Act or (3) a separate prospectus prepared in accordance with the applicable form under the Securities Act. A grantee who is not an affiliate of ours may sell his or her shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the terms of the Plan without compliance with the requirements of Rule 144 or the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

PROPOSAL NO. 3

RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT

REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

The Audit Committee of the Board has appointed the firm of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as independent registered public accountants to audit and report on the consolidated financial statements of hhgregg, Inc. and its subsidiaries for fiscal 2011,2013, and to perform such other appropriate accounting and related services as may be required by the Audit Committee. If the stockholders do not ratify the appointment of KPMG, the appointment of the independent registered public accountants will be reconsidered by the Audit Committee. However, the Audit Committee will not be obliged to select a different auditor. KPMG served as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, and for each subsequent fiscal year. Representatives of KPMG are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and to respond to appropriate questions.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Fees and Services

The following sets forth fees billed for the audit and other services provided by KPMG for fiscal 20102012 and fiscal 2009:2011:

 

Fee Category

  Fiscal
2010 Fees
  Fiscal
2009 Fees

Audit fees(1)

  $500,000  $465,300

Audit-related fees(2)

  $—    $7,000

Tax fees(3)

  $196,800  $30,100
        

Total

  $696,800  $502,400

Fee Category

  Fiscal
2012 Fees
   Fiscal
2011 Fees
 

Audit fees(1)

  $451,500    $425,000  

 

(1)Audit fees include fees for the audit of the annual consolidated financial statements, reviews of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements included in the Company'sCompany’s quarterly reports, audits of the effectiveness of the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting, consultation fees on accounting issues and in fiscal 2010, procedures performed in connection with a registration statement and related consents and comfort letters.
(2)Audit-related fees include fees for services related to SEC Correspondence in fiscal 2009.
(3)Tax fees consisted principally of fees for tax compliance and tax consulting services.consents.

All services rendered by KPMG are permissible under applicable laws and regulations regarding the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm, and all such services were pre-approved by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee Chartercharter requires that the Audit Committee pre-approve the audit and non-audit services to be provided by KPMG. The Audit Committee delegated that approval authority to the Chairman of the Audit Committee with respect to all matters other than the annual engagement of the independent registered public accountants.

Recommendation of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders vote FOR the ratification of the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2011.2013.

SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended requires our directors and executive officers and persons who own more than ten percent of our common stock (collectively, “Reporting Persons”) to file with the SEC and NYSE initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock, and to furnish us with copies of such reports. To our knowledge, which is based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to us and written representations from Reporting Persons that no other reports were required, all Reporting Persons complied with all applicable filing requirements during fiscal 2010.2012 except that a Form 4 reporting one late transaction was filed on June 17, 2011 for each of Jeremy J. Aguilar, Lawrence P. Castellani, Catherine A. Langham, Michael G. Larimer, Dennis L. May, Jeffrey J. McClintic, Charles P. Rullman, Michael L. Smith, Peter M. Starrett, Michael D. Stout, Jerry W. Throgmartin, Gregg W. Throgmartin, Kathleen C. Tierney, Charles B. Young and Darell E. Zink.

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

A stockholder who wants to present a proposal at the 2011 annual meeting2013 Annual Meeting and have it included in our proxy statement for that meeting must submit the proposal in writing at our offices at hhgregg, Inc. 4151 E. 96th96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240, Attention: Corporate Secretary, on or before February 25, 2011. Applicable SEC rules and regulations governSecretary.

In accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the submission ofExchange Act, stockholder proposals and director nominations for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by our considerationCorporate Secretary at our principal executive office not less than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of themthe date the that our Proxy Statement is delivered to stockholders in connection with the preceding year’s annual meeting, March 1, 2013. Any proposals or nominees received after this date will be considered untimely under Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act. In order to be considered for inclusion in next year’s proxy statement.Proxy Statement, proposals must also satisfy the other procedures set forth in Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

Proposals that are submitted outside of Rule 14a-8, as well as director nominees, must also satisfy the procedures of our By-Laws. A stockholder who wants to present a proposal at the 2011 annual meeting (but not to include the proposal in our proxy statement)2013 Annual Meeting or to nominate a person for election as a director must comply with the requirements set forth in our By-Laws. Our By-Laws require, among other things, that our corporate secretaryCorporate Secretary receive written notice from the record holder of intent to present such proposal or nomination no less than 120 days and no more than 150 days prior to the anniversary of the date on which we first mailed the proxy materials for the preceding year’s annual meeting. Therefore, we must receive notice of such proposal no earlier than January 26, 2011,31, 2013, and no later than February 25, 2011.March 1, 2013. The notice must contain the information required by our By-Laws. You may obtain a print copy of our By-Laws upon request from our corporate secretaryCorporate Secretary at hhgregg, Inc., 4151 E. 96th96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240. Our by-lawsBy-Laws are also available on our web site at www.hhgregg.com.www.hhgregg.com. Management may vote proxies in its discretion on any matter at the 2011 annual meeting2013 Annual Meeting if we do not receive notice of the matter within the time frame described in this paragraph. In addition our Chairman or any other person presiding at the meeting may exclude any matter that is not properly presented in accordance with these requirements.

OTHER MATTERS

Management knows of no other matters to be brought before the Annual Meeting. However, if any other matters do properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is intended that the shares represented by the proxies in the accompanying form will be voted in accordance with the best judgment of the person voting the proxies. Whether or not stockholders plan to attend the Annual Meeting, they are respectfully urged to sign, date and return the enclosed proxy which will, of course, be returned to them at the Annual Meeting if they are present and so request.

APPENDIXAnnex A

HHGREGG, INC.

2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

(as amended byEBITDA represents net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2012 is EBITDA adjusted to exclude the Board of Directors on June 23, 2010)


TABLE OF CONTENTSfollowing items:

 

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1.  PURPOSE  1
2.  DEFINITIONS  1
3.  TERM OF THE PLAN  4
4.  STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN  4
5.  ADMINISTRATION  4
6.  AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS  5
7.  SPECIFIC TERMS OF AWARDS  6
8.  ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS  10
9.  CHANGE OF CONTROL  11
10.  SETTLEMENT OF AWARDS  12
11.  RESERVATION OF STOCK  14
12.  LIMITATION OF RIGHTS IN STOCK; NO SPECIAL SERVICE RIGHTS  14
13.  UNFUNDED STATUS OF PLAN  14
14.  NONEXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN  14
15.  TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT  15
16.  NOTICES AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS  15
17.  GOVERNING LAW  15

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HHGREGG, INC.

2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

(as amended byNon-cash fair market value adjustments to the Boardcarrying value of Directors on June 23, 2010)

1.Purpose

This Plan is intended to encourage ownership of Stock by employees, consultants and directorslong-lived assets in service where the estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the Company and its Affiliates and to provide additional incentive for them to promote the success of the Company’s business through the grant of Awards of or pertaining to shares of the Company’s Stock. The Plan is intended to be an incentive stock option plan within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, but not all Awards are required to be Incentive Options.assets.

 

2.Definitions

As used in this Plan, the following terms shall have the following meanings:Life insurance proceeds received from a key man life insurance policy; and

2.1.Accelerate, Accelerated, and Acceleration, means: (a) when used with respect to an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, that as of the time of reference the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will become exercisable with respect to some or all of the shares of Stock for which it was not then otherwise exercisable by its terms; (b) when used with respect to Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, that the Risk of Forfeiture otherwise applicable

Severance paid to the Stock or Units shall expire with respect to some or allestate of the shares of Restricted Stock or Units then still otherwise subject to the Risk of Forfeiture; and (c) when used with respect to Performance Units, that the applicable Performance Goals shall be deemed to have been met as to some or all of the Units.

2.2.Acquisition means a merger or consolidation of the Company into another person (i.e., which merger or consolidation the Company does not survive) or the sale, transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to one or more other persons in a single transaction or series of related transactions.

2.3.Affiliate means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, or other entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Company.

2.4.Award means any grant or sale pursuant to the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, or Stock Grants.

2.5.Award Agreement means an agreement between the Company and the recipient of an Award, setting forth the terms and conditions of the Award.

2.6.Board means the Company’s Board of Directors.

2.7.Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following after the date of the approval of the Plan by the Board:

(a) an Acquisition, unless securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the survivor’s or acquiror’s outstanding securities (or the securities of any parent thereof) are held by a person or persons who held securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities immediately prior to that transaction, or

(b) any person or group of persons (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and in effect from time to time) directly or indirectly acquires, including but not limited to by means of a merger or consolidation, beneficial ownership (determined pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the said Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the Company’s stockholders that the Board does not recommend such stockholders accept, other than (i) the Company or an Affiliate, (ii) an employee benefit plan of the


Company or any of its Affiliates, (iii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or (iv) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or

(c) over a period of 36 consecutive months or less, there is a change in the compositionour former Executive Chairman of the Board, such thatwho passed away on January 22, 2012.

We have used EBITDA because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our performance and believe it is frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. Management uses EBITDA as a majoritymeasurement tool for evaluating our actual operating performance compared to budget and prior periods. Other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA differently than we do. EBITDA is not a measure of performance under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be considered as a substitute for net income prepared in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

EBITDA does not reflect interest expense or the Board members (rounded upcash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;

EBITDA does not reflect tax expense or the next whole number, if a fraction) ceases, by reason of one or more proxy contestscash requirements necessary to pay for tax obligations; and

Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the election of Board members,asset being depreciated and amortized will often have to be composed of individuals who either (i) have been Board members continuously since the beginning of that period, or (ii) have been elected or nominated for election as Board members during such period by at least a majority of the Board members describedreplaced in the preceding clause (i) who were still in office at the time that election or nomination was approvedfuture, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.

We compensate for these limitations by the Board; orrelying primarily on our GAAP results and using EBITDA only as a supplement.

(d)We have used Adjusted EBITDA as a majority of the Board votes in favor of a decision that a Change of Control has occurred.

2.8.Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute thereto, and any regulations issued from time to time thereunder.

2.9.Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board, which in general is responsible for the administration of the Plan, as provided in Section 5 of the Plan. For any period during which no such committee is in existence “Committee” shall mean the Board and all authority and responsibility assigned to the Committee under the Plan shall be exercised, if at all, by the Board.

2.10.Company means hhgregg, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

2.11.Covered Employee means an employee who is a “covered employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

2.12.Grant Date means the date as of which an Option is granted, as determined under Section 7.1(a).

2.13.Incentive Option means an Option which by its terms is to be treated as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

2.14.Market Value means the value of a share of Stock on a particular date determined by such methods or procedures as may be established by the Committee. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Market Value of Stock as of any date is the closing price for the Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange (or on any other national securities exchange on which the Stock is then listed) for that date or, if no closing price is reported for that date, the closing price on the next preceding date for which a closing price was reported. For purposes of Awards effective as of the effective date of the Company’s initial public offering, Market Value of Stock shall be the price at which the Company’s Stock is offered to the public in its initial public offering.

2.15.Nonstatutory Option means any Option that is not an Incentive Option.

2.16.Option means an option to purchase shares of Stock.

2.17.Optionee means a Participant to whom an Option shall have been granted under the Plan.

2.18.Participant means any holder of an outstanding Award under the Plan.

2.19.Performance Criteria means the criteriaperformance measurement metric because we believe that the Committee selects for purposesexclusion of establishing the Performance Goal or Performance Goals for a Participant for a Performance Period. The Performance Criteria used to establish Performance Goals are limited to: (i) cash flow (before or after dividends), (ii) earnings per share (including, without limitation, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), (iii) stock price, (iv) return on equity, (v) stockholder return or total stockholder return, (vi) return on capital (including, without limitation, return on total capital or return on invested capital), (vii) return on investment, (viii) return on

assets or net assets, (ix) market capitalization, (x) economic value added, (xi) debt leverage, (xii) same store sales, (xiii) sales or net sales, (xiv) store openings, (xv) completion and financial performance of acquisitions, (xvi) income, pre-tax income or net income, (xvii) operating income or pre-tax profit, (xviii) operating profit, net operating profit or economic profit, (xix) gross margin, operating margin or profit margin, (xx) return on operating revenue or return on operating assets, (xxi) cash from operations, (xxii) operating ratio, (xxiii) operating revenue, (xxiv) market share improvement, (xxv) general and administrative expenses, and (xxvi) customer service.

2.20.Performance Goals means, for a Performance Period, the written goal or goals established by the Committee for the Performance Period based upon the Performance Criteria. The Performance Goals may be expressed in terms of overall Company performance or the performance of a division, business unit, subsidiary, or an individual, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied to either the Company as a whole or to a business unit or Affiliate, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, and measured either quarterly, annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous years’ results or to a designated comparison group, in each case as specified by the Committee. The Committee will, in the manner and within the time prescribed by Section 162(m) of the Code in the case of Qualified Performance-Based Awards, objectively define the manner of calculating the Performance Goal or Goals it selects to use for such Performance Period for such Participant. To the extent consistent with Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee may appropriately adjust any evaluation of performance against a Performance Goal to exclude any of the following events that occurs during a Performance Period: (i) acquisitions or dispositions, (ii) asset write-downs, (iii) litigation, claims, judgments or settlements, (iv) the effect of changes in tax law, accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results, (v) accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs; and (vi) any extraordinary, unusual,these non-recurring or non-comparable items (A) as described in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30, (B) as described in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s Annual Report to stockholders for the applicable year, or (C) publicly announced by the Company in a press release or conference call relating to the Company’s results of operations or financial condition for a completed quarterly or annual fiscal period.

2.21.Performance Period means the one or more periods of time, which may be of varying and overlapping durations, selected by the Committee, over which the attainment of one or more Performance Goals or other business objectives will be measured for purposes of determining a Participant’s right to, and the payment of, a Performance Unit.

2.22.Performance Unit means a right granted to a Participant under Section 7.5, to receive cash, Stock or other Awards, the payment of which is contingent on achieving Performance Goals or other business objectives established by the Committee.

2.23.Plan means this 2007 Equity Incentive Plan of the Company, as amended from time to time, and including any attachments or addenda hereto.

2.24.Qualified Performance-Based Awards means Awards intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

2.25.Restricted Stock means a grant or sale of shares of Stock to a Participant subject to a Risk of Forfeiture.

2.26.Restricted Stock Units means rights to receive shares of Stock at the close of a Restriction Period, subject to a Risk of Forfeiture.

2.27.Restriction Period means the period of time, established by the Committee in connection with an Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, during which the shares of Restricted Stock are subject to a Risk of Forfeiture described in the applicable Award Agreement.

2.28.Risk of Forfeiture means a limitation on the right of the Participant to retain Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, including a right of the Company to reacquire shares of Restricted Stock at less than their then Market Value, arising because of the occurrence or non-occurrence of specified events or conditions.

2.29.Stock means common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company, and such other securities as may be substituted for Stock pursuant to Section 8.

2.30.Stock Appreciation Right means a right to receive any excess in the Market Value of shares of Stock (except as otherwise provided in Section 7.2(c)) over a specified exercise price.

2.31.Stock Grant means the grant of shares of Stock not subject to restrictions or other forfeiture conditions.

2.32.Stockholders’ Agreement means any agreement by and among the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company and setting forth, among other provisions, restrictions upon the transfer of shares of Stock or on the exercise of rights appurtenant thereto (including but not limited to voting rights).

2.33.Ten Percent Owner means a person who owns, or is deemed within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code to own, stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (or any parent or subsidiary corporations of the Company, as defined in Sections 424(e) and (f), respectively, of the Code). Whether a person is a Ten Percent Owner shall be determined with respect to an Option based on the facts existing immediately prior to the Grant Date of the Option.

3.Term of the Plan

Unless the Plan shall have been earlier terminated by the Board, Awards may be granted under this Plan at any time in the period commencing on the date of approval of the Plan by the Board and ending immediately prior to the tenth anniversary of the earlier of the adoption of the Plan by the Board or approval of the Plan by the Company’s stockholders. Awards granted pursuant to the Plan within that period shall not expire solely by reason of the termination of the Plan. Awards of Incentive Options granted prior to stockholder approval of the Plan are expressly conditioned upon such approval, but in the event of the failure of the stockholders to approve the Plan shall thereafter and for all purposes be deemed to constitute Nonstatutory Options.

4.Stock Subject to the Plan

At no time shall the number of shares of Stock issued pursuant to or subject to outstanding Awards granted under the Plan (including pursuant to Incentive Options), nor the number of shares of Stock issued pursuant to Incentive Options, exceed 6,000,000 shares of Stock;subject, however, to the provisions of Section 8 of the Plan. For purposes of applying the foregoing limitation, (a) if any Option or Stock Appreciation Right expires, terminates, or is cancelled for any reason without having been exercised in full, or if any other Award is forfeited by the recipient or repurchased at less than its Market Value, the shares not purchased by the Optionee or which are forfeited by the recipient or repurchased shall again be available for Awards to be granted under the Plan and (b) if any Option is exercised by delivering previously owned shares in payment of the exercise price therefor, only the net number of shares, that is, the number of shares issued minus the number received by the Company in payment of the exercise price, shall be considered to have been issued pursuant to an Award granted under the Plan. In addition, settlement of any Award shall not count against the foregoing limitations except to the extent settled in the form of Stock. Shares of Stock issued pursuant to the Plan may be either authorized but unissued shares or shares held by the Company in its treasury.

5.Administration

The Plan shall be administered by the Committee;provided, however, that at any time and on any one or more occasions the Board may itself exercise any of the powers and responsibilities assigned the Committee

under the Plan and when so acting shall have the benefit of all of the provisions of the Plan pertaining to the Committee’s exercise of its authorities hereunder. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have complete authority, in its discretion, to make or to select the manner of making all determinations with respect to each Award to be granted by the Company under the Plan including the employee, consultant or director to receive the Award and the form of Award. In making such determinations, the Committee may take into account the nature of the services rendered by the respective employees, consultants, and directors, their present and potential contributions to the success of the Company and its Affiliates, and such other factors as the Committee in its discretion shall deem relevant. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall also have complete authority to interpret the Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to it, to determine the terms and provisions of the respective Award Agreements (which need not be identical), and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. The Committee’s determinations made in good faith on matters referred to in the Plan shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons having or claiming any interest under the Plan or an Award made pursuant hereto.

6.Authorization of Grants

6.1.Eligibility. The Committee may grant from time to time and at any time prior to the termination of the Plan one or more Awards, either alone or in combination with any other Awards, to any employee of or consultant to one or more of the Company and its Affiliates or to non-employee member of the Board or of any board of directors (or similar governing authority) of any Affiliate. However, only employees of the Company, and of any parent or subsidiary corporations of the Company, as defined in Sections 424(e) and (f), respectively, of the Code, shall be eligible for the grant of an Incentive Option. Further, in no event shall the number of shares of Stock covered by Options or other Awards granted to any one person in any one calendar year exceed the aggregate number of shares of Stock subject to the Plan.

6.2.General Terms of Awards. Each grant of an Award shall be subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the Plan (including but not limited to any specific terms and conditions applicable to that type of Award set out in the following Section), and such other terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Committee may prescribe. No prospective Participant shall have any rights with respect to an Award, unless and until such Participant shall have complied with the applicable terms and conditions of such Award (including if applicable delivering a fully executed copy of any agreement evidencing an Award to the Company).

6.3.Effect of Termination of Employment, Etc. Unless the Committee shall provide otherwise with respect to any Award, if the Participant’s employment or other association with the Company and its Affiliates ends for any reason, including because of the Participant’s employer ceasing to be an Affiliate, (a) any outstanding Option or SAR of the Participant shall cease to be exercisable in any respect not later than 90 days following that event and, for the period it remains exercisable following that event, shall be exercisable only to the extent exercisable at the date of that event, and (b) any other outstanding Award of the Participant shall be forfeited or otherwise subject to return to or repurchase by the Company on the terms specified in the applicable Award Agreement. Military or sick leave or other bona fide leave shall not be deemed a termination of employment or other association,provided that it does not exceed the longer of ninety (90) days or the period during which the absent Participant’s reemployment rights, if any, are guaranteed by statute or by contract.

6.4.Non-Transferability of Awards. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 6.4, Awards shall not be transferable, and no Award or interest therein may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. All of a Participant’s rights in any Award may be exercised during the life of the Participant only by the Participant or the Participant’s legal representative. However, the Committee may, at or after the grant of an Award of a Nonstatutory Option, or shares of Restricted Stock, provide that such Award may be transferred by the recipient to a family member;provided, however, that any such transfer is without payment of any consideration whatsoever and that no transfer shall be valid unless first approved by the Committee, acting in its sole discretion. For this purpose,

“family member” means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the employee’s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which the foregoing persons have more than fifty (50) percent of the beneficial interests, a foundation in which the foregoing persons (or the Participant) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the Participant) own more than fifty (50) percent of the voting interests.

7.Specific Terms of Awards

7.1.Options.

(a)Date of Grant. The granting of an Option shall take place at the time specified in the Award Agreement. Only if expressly so provided in the applicable Award Agreement shall the Grant Date be the date on which the Award Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Optionee.

(b)Exercise Price. The price at which shares of Stock may be acquired under each Incentive Option shall be not less than 100% of the Market Value of Stock on the Grant Date, or not less than 110% of the Market Value of Stock on the Grant Date if the Optionee is a Ten Percent Owner. The price at which shares may be acquired under each Nonstatutory Option shall not be so limited solely by reason of this Section.

(c)Option Period. No Incentive Option may be exercised on or after the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date, or on or after the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date if the Optionee is a Ten Percent Owner. The Option period under each Nonstatutory Option shall not be so limited solely by reason of this Section.

(d)Exercisability. An Option may be immediately exercisable or become exercisable in such installments, cumulative or non-cumulative, as the Committee may determine. In the case of an Option not otherwise immediately exercisable in full, the Committee may Accelerate such Option in whole or in part at any time;provided, however, that in the case of an Incentive Option, any such Acceleration of the Option would not cause the Option to fail to comply with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code or the Optionee consents to the Acceleration.

(e)Method of Exercise. An Optionmay be exercised by the Optionee giving written notice, in the manner provided in Section 16, specifying the number of shares with respect to which the Option is then being exercised. The notice shall be accompanied by payment in the form of cash or check payable to the order of the Company in an amount equal to the exercise price of the shares to be purchased. In lieu of payment in cash or by check, but subject in each instance to the Committee’s approval, acting in its sole discretion, and to such conditions, if any, as the Committee may deem necessary to avoid adverse accounting effects to the Company, payment may be made

(i) by delivery to the Company of shares of Stock having a Market Value equal to the exercise price of the shares to be purchased, or

(ii) by surrender of the Option as to all or part of the shares of Stock for which the Option is then exercisable in exchange for shares of Stock having an aggregate Market Value equal to the difference between (1) the aggregate Market Value of the surrendered portion of the Option, and (2) the aggregate exercise price under the Option for the surrendered portion of the Option, or

(iii) unless prohibited by applicable law, by delivery to the Company of the Optionee’s executed promissory note in the principal amount equal to the exercise price of the shares to be purchased and otherwise in such form as the Committee shall have approved.

If the Stock is traded on an established market, payment of any exercise price may also be made through and under the terms and conditions of any formal cashless exercise program authorized by the Company entailing the sale of the Stock subject to an Option in a brokered transaction (other than to the Company). Receipt by the Company of such notice and payment in any authorized or combination of authorized means

shall constitute the exercise of the Option. Within thirty (30) days thereafter but subject to the remaining provisions of the Plan, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Optionee or his agent a certificate or certificates for the number of shares then being purchased. Such shares shall be fully paid and nonassessable.

(f)Limit on Incentive Option Characterization. An Incentive Option shall be considered to be an Incentive Option only to the extent that the number of shares of Stock for which the Option first becomes exercisable in a calendar year do not have an aggregate Market Value (as of the date of the grant of the Option) in excess of the “current limit”. The current limit for any Optionee for any calendar year shall be $100,000minus the aggregate Market Value at the date of grant of the number of shares of Stock available for purchase for the first time in the same year under each other Incentive Option previously granted to the Optionee under the Plan, and under each other incentive stock option previously granted to the Optionee under any other incentive stock option plan of the Company and its Affiliates, after December 31, 1986. Any shares of Stock which would cause the foregoing limit to be violated shall be deemed to have been granted under a separate Nonstatutory Option, otherwise identical in its terms to those of the Incentive Option.

(g)Notification of Disposition. Each person exercising any Incentive Option granted under the Plan shall be deemed to have covenanted with the Company to report to the Company any disposition of such shares prior to the expiration of the holding periods specified by Section 422(a)(1) of the Code and, if and to the extent that the realization of income in such a disposition imposes upon the Company federal, state, local or other withholding tax requirements, or any such withholding is required to secure for the Company an otherwise available tax deduction, to remit to the Company an amount in cash sufficient to satisfy those requirements.

7.2.Stock Appreciation Rights.

(a)Tandem or Stand-Alone. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted in tandem with an Option (at or, in the case of a Nonstatutory Option, after, the award of the Option), or alone and unrelated to an Option. Stock Appreciation Rights in tandem with an Option shall terminate to the extent that the related Option is exercised, and the related Option shall terminate to the extent that the tandem Stock Appreciation Rights are exercised.

(b)Exercise Price. Stock Appreciation Rights shall have an exercise price of not less than fifty percent (50%) of the Market Value of the Stock on the date of award, or in the case of Stock Appreciation Rights in tandem with Options, the exercise price of the related Option.

(c)Other Terms. Except as the Committee may deem inappropriate or inapplicable in the circumstances, Stock Appreciation Rights shall be subject to terms and conditions substantially similar to those applicable to a Nonstatutory Option. In addition, an SAR related to an Option which can only be exercised during limited periods following a Change of Control may entitle the Participant to receive an amount based upon the highest price paid or offered for Stock in any transaction relating to the Change of Control or paid during the thirty (30) day period immediately preceding the occurrence of the Change of Control in any transaction reported in the stock market in which the Stock is normally traded.

7.3.Restricted Stock.

(a)Purchase Price. Shares of Restricted Stock shall be issued under the Plan for such consideration, in cash, other property or services, or any combination thereof, as is determined by the Committee.

(b)Issuance of Certificates. Each Participant receiving a Restricted Stock Award, subject to subsection (c) below, shall be issued a stock certificate in respect of such shares of Restricted Stock. Such certificate shall be registered in the name of such Participant, and, if applicable, shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Award substantially in the following form:

The transferability of this certificate and the shares represented by this certificate are subject to the terms and conditions of hhgregg, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan and an Award Agreement entered into by the registered owner and hhgregg, Inc. Copies of such Plan and Agreement are on file in the offices of hhgregg, Inc.

(c)Escrow of Shares. The Committee may require that the stock certificates evidencing shares of Restricted Stock be held in custody by a designated escrow agent (which may but need not be the Company) until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed, and that the Participant deliver a stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Stock covered by such Award.

(d)Restrictions and Restriction Period. During the Restriction Period applicable to shares of Restricted Stock, such shares shall be subject to limitations on transferability and a Risk of Forfeiture arising on the basis of such conditions related to the performance of services, Company or Affiliate performance or otherwise as the Committee may determine and provide for in the applicable Award Agreement. Any such Risk of Forfeiture may be waived or terminated, or the Restriction Period shortened, at any time by the Committee on such basis as it deems appropriate.

(e)Rights Pending Lapse of Risk of Forfeiture or Forfeiture of Award. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement, at all times prior to lapse of any Risk of Forfeiture applicable to, or forfeiture of, an Award of Restricted Stock, the Participant shall have all of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote, and the right to receive any dividends with respect to, the shares of Restricted Stock. The Committee, as determined at the time of Award, may permit or require the payment of cash dividends to be deferred and, if the Committee so determines, reinvested in additional Restricted Stock to the extent shares are available under Section 4.

(f)Lapse of Restrictions. If and when the Restriction Period expires without a prior forfeiture of the Restricted Stock, the certificates for such shares shall be delivered to the Participant promptly if not theretofore so delivered.

7.4.Restricted Stock Units.

(a)Character. Each Restricted Stock Unit shall entitle the recipient to a share of Stock at a close of such Restriction Period as the Committee may establish and subject to a Risk of Forfeiture arising on the basis of such conditions relating to the performance of services, Company or Affiliate performance or otherwise as the Committee may determine and provide for in the applicable Award Agreement. Any such Risk of Forfeiture may be waived or terminated, or the Restriction Period shortened, at any time by the Committee on such basis as it deems appropriate.

(b)Form and Timing of Payment. Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units shall be made in a single lump sum following the close of the applicable Restriction Period. At the discretion of the Committee, Participants may be entitled to receive payments equivalent to any dividends declared with respect to Stock referenced in grants of Restricted Stock Units but only following the close of the applicable Restriction Period and then only if the underlying Stock shall have been earned. Unless the Committee shall provide otherwise, any such dividend equivalents shall be paid, if at all, without interest or other earnings.

7.5.Performance Units.

(a)Character. Each Performance Unit shall entitle the recipient to the value of a specified number of shares of Stock, over the initial value for such number of shares, if any, established by the Committee at the time of grant, at the close of a specified Performance Period to the extent specified business objectives, including but not limited to Performance Goals, shall have been achieved.

(b)Earning of Performance Units. The Committee shall set Performance Goals or other business objectives in its discretion which, depending on the extent to which they are met within the applicable Performance Period, will determine the number and value of Performance Units that will be paid out to the Participant. After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder of Performance Units shall be entitled to receive payout on the number and value of Performance Units earned by the Participant over the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding Performance Goals or other business objectives have been achieved.

(c)Form and Timing of Payment. Payment of earned Performance Units shall be made in a single lump sum following the close of the applicable Performance Period. At the discretion of the Committee, Participants may be entitled to receive any dividends declared with respect to Stock which have been earned in connection with grants of Performance Units which have been earned, but not yet distributed to Participants. The Committee may permit or, if it so provides at grant require, a Participant to defer such Participant’s receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Stock that would otherwise be due to such Participant by virtue of the satisfaction of any requirements or goals with respect to Performance Units. If any such deferral election is required or permitted, the Committee shall establish rules and procedures for such payment deferrals.

7.6.Stock Grants. Stock Grants shall be awarded in recognition of significant prior or expected contributions to the success of the Company or its Affiliates, in lieu of compensation otherwise already due, as inducements to employment and in such other circumstances as the Committee deems appropriate. Stock Grants shall be made without forfeiture conditions of any kind.

7.7.Qualified Performance-Based Awards.

(a)Purpose. The purpose of this Section 7.7 is to provide the Committee the ability to qualify Awards as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m)most accurate measure of the Code. If the Committee, in its discretion, decides to grant an Awardour core operating results and as a Qualified Performance-Based Award, the provisionsmeans to analyze period-to-period changes in operating results. We have provided this information to analysts, investors and other third parties to enable them to perform more meaningful comparisons of this Section 7.7 will control over any contrary provision contained in the Plan. In the course of granting any Award, the Committee may specifically designate the Award as intended to qualifypast, present, and future operating results and as a Qualified Performance-Based Award. However, no Award shallmeans to evaluate the results of our on-going operations. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA to determine payment levels on our executives’ incentive compensation plan. Other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance under GAAP and should not be considered to have failed to qualify as a Qualified Performance-Based Award solely because the Award is not expressly designated as a Qualified Performance-Based Award, if the Award otherwise satisfies the provisions of this Section 7.7 and the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder applicable to “performance-based compensation.”

(b)Authority. All grants of Awards intended to qualify as Qualified Performance-Based Awards and determination of terms applicable thereto shall be made by the Committee or, if not all of the members thereof qualify as “outside directors” within the meaning of applicable IRS regulations under Section 162 of the Code, a subcommittee of the Committee consisting of such of the members of the Committee as do so qualify. Any action by such a subcommittee shall be considered the action of the Committeesubstitute for purposes of the Plan.

(c)Applicability. This Section 7.7 will apply only to those Covered Employees, or to those persons who the Committee determines are reasonably likely to become Covered Employees in the period covered by an Award, selected by the Committee to receive Qualified Performance-Based Awards. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Awards to Covered Employees that do not satisfy the requirements of this Section 7.7.

(d)Discretion of Committee with Respect to Qualified Performance-Based Awards. Options may be granted as Qualified Performance-Based Awardsnet income prepared in accordance with Section 7.1, except that the exercise price of any Option intended to qualifyGAAP. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a Qualified Performance-Based Award shall in no eventsubstitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax expense or the cash requirements necessary to pay for tax obligations; and

Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the asset being depreciated and amortized will often have to be less that the Market Value of the Stock on the date of grant. Other Awards intended to qualify as Qualified Performance-Based Awards, such as Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, or Performance Units, shall be subject to satisfaction of one or more Performance Goals. The Committee will have full discretion to

select the length of any applicable Restriction Period or Performance Period, the kind and/or level of the applicable Performance Goal, and whether the Performance Goal is to apply to the Company, a Subsidiary or any division or business unit or to the individual. Any Performance Goal or Goals applicable to Qualified Performance-Based Awards shall be objective, shall be established not later than ninety (90) days after the beginning of any applicable Performance Period (or at such other date as may be required or permitted for “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code) and shall otherwise meet the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, including the requirement that the outcome of the Performance Goal or Goals be substantially uncertain (as definedreplaced in the regulations under Section 162(m)future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.


Below is a reconciliation of the Code) at the time established.

(e)Payment of Qualified Performance-Based Awards. A Participant will be eligibleNet Income, as reported, to receive payment under a Qualified Performance-Based Award which is subject to achievement of a Performance Goal or Goals only if the applicable Performance Goal or Goals period are achieved within the applicable Performance Period, as determined by the Committee. In determining the actual size of an individual Qualified Performance-Based Award, the Committee may reduce or eliminate the amount of the Qualified Performance-Based Award earnedAdjusted EBITDA for the Performance Period, if in its sole and absolute discretion, such reduction or elimination is appropriate.

(f)Maximum Award Payable. The maximum Qualified Performance-Based Award payment to any one Participant under the Plan for a Performance Period is the number of shares of Stock set forth in Section 4 above, or if the Qualified Performance-Based Award is paid in cash, that number of shares multiplied by the Market Value of the Stock as of the date the Qualified Performance-Based Award is granted.

(g)Limitation on Adjustments for Certain Events. No adjustment of any Qualified Performance-Based Award pursuant to Section 8 shall be made except on such basis, if any, as will not cause such Award to provide other than “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

7.8.Awards to Participants Outside the United States. The Committee may modify the terms of any Award under the Plan granted to a Participant who is, at the time of grant or during the term of the Award, resident or primarily employed outside of the United States in any manner deemed by the Committee to be necessary or appropriate in order that the Award shall conform to laws, regulations, and customs of the country in which the Participant is then resident or primarily employed, or so that the value and other benefits of the Award to the Participant, as affected by foreign tax laws and other restrictions applicable as a result of the Participant’s residence or employment abroad, shall be comparable to the value of such an Award to a Participant who is resident or primarily employed in the United States. The Committee may establish supplements to, or amendments, restatements, or alternative versions of the Plan for the purpose of granting and administrating any such modified Award. No such modification, supplement, amendment, restatement or alternative version may increase the share limit of Section 4.fiscal 2012:

 

8.Adjustment Provisions

8.1.Adjustment for Corporate Actions. All of the share numbers set forth in the Plan reflect the capital structure of the Company as of its incorporation, taking into account the transactions contemplated under the Incorporation and Exchange Agreement by and among, among others, Gregg Appliances, Inc. and the Company dated as of April 12, 2007. Subject to Section 8.2, if subsequent to that date the outstanding shares of Stock (or any other securities covered by the Plan by reason of the prior application of this Section) are increased, decreased, or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities, or if additional shares or new or different shares or other securities are distributed with respect to shares of Stock, through merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all the property of the Company, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, or other similar distribution with respect to such shares of Stock, an appropriate and proportionate adjustment will be made in (i) the maximum numbers and kinds of shares provided in Section 4, (ii) the numbers and kinds of shares or other securities subject to the then outstanding Awards, (iii) the exercise price for each share or other unit of any other securities subject to then outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (without change in the aggregate purchase price as to which

(in thousands)  Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2012
 

Net income, as reported

  $81,373  

Adjustments:

  

Depreciation and amortization

   33,752  

Interest expense, net

   2,635  

Income tax expense

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Transactional adjustments:

  

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such Options or Rights remain exercisable), and (iv) the repurchase price of each share of Restricted Stock then subject to a Risk of Forfeiture in the form of a Company repurchase right.LOGO

8.2.Treatment in Certain Acquisitions. Subject to any provisions of then outstanding Awards granting greater rights to the holders thereof, in the event of an Acquisition in which outstanding Awards are not Accelerated in full pursuant to Section 9, any then outstanding Awards shall nevertheless Accelerate to the extent not assumed or replaced by comparable Awards referencing shares of the capital stock of the successor or acquiring entity or parent thereof, and thereafter (or after a reasonable period following the Acquisition, as determined by the Committee) terminate. As to any one or more outstanding Awards which are not otherwise Accelerated in full by reason of such Acquisition, the Committee may also, either in advance of an Acquisition or at the time thereof and upon such terms as it may deem appropriate, provide for the Acceleration of such outstanding Awards in the event that the employment of the Participants should subsequently terminate following the Acquisition. Each outstanding Award that is assumed in connection with an Acquisition, or is otherwise to continue in effect subsequent to the Acquisition, will be appropriately adjusted, immediately after the Acquisition, as to the number and class of securities and other relevant terms in accordance with Section 8.1.

8.3.Dissolution or Liquidation. Upon dissolution or liquidation of the Company, other than as part of an Acquisition or similar transaction, each outstanding Option and SAR shall terminate, but the Optionee or SAR holder (if at the time in the employ of or otherwise associated with the Company or any of its Affiliates) shall have the right, immediately prior to the dissolution or liquidation, to exercise the Option or SAR to the extent exercisable on the date of dissolution or liquidation.

8.4.Adjustment of Awards Upon the Occurrence of Certain Unusual or Nonrecurring Events. In the event of any corporate action not specifically covered by the preceding Sections, including but not limited to an extraordinary cash distribution on Stock, a corporate separation or other reorganization or liquidation, the Committee may make such adjustment of outstanding Awards and their terms, if any, as it, in its sole discretion, may deem equitable and appropriate in the circumstances. The Committee may make adjustments in the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, Awards in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events (including, without limitation, the events described in this Section) affecting the Company or the financial statements of the Company or of changes in applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles, whenever the Committee determines that such adjustments are appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan.

8.5.Related Matters. Any adjustment in Awards made pursuant to this Section 8 shall be determined and made, if at all, by the Committee and shall include any correlative modification of terms, including of Option exercise prices, rates of vesting or exercisability, Risks of Forfeiture, applicable repurchase prices for Restricted Stock, and Performance Goals and other financial objectives which the Committee may deem necessary or appropriate so as to ensure the rights of the Participants in their respective Awards are not substantially diminished nor enlarged as a result of the adjustment and corporate action other than as expressly contemplated in this Section 8. No fraction of a share shall be purchasable or deliverable upon exercise, but in the event any adjustment hereunder of the number of shares covered by an Award shall cause such number to include a fraction of a share, such number of shares shall be adjusted to the nearest smaller whole number of shares. No adjustment of an Option exercise price per share pursuant to this Section 8 shall result in an exercise price which is less than the par value of the Stock.

 

9.Change of Control

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(b) any Risk of Forfeiture applicable to Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units which is not based on achievement of Performance Goals shall lapse with respect to 100% of the Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units still subject to such Risk of Forfeiture immediately prior to the Change of Control; andIMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION 000004

(c) all outstanding Awards of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units conditioned on the achievement of Performance Goals or other business objectives and the target payout opportunities attainable under outstanding Performance Units shall be deemed to have been satisfied as of the effective date of the Change of Control as to a pro rata number of shares based on the assumed achievement of all relevant Performance Goals or objectives and the length of time within the Performance Period which has elapsed prior to the Change of Control. All such Awards of Performance Units and Restricted Stock Units shall be paid to the extent earned to Participants in accordance with their terms within thirty (30) days following the effective date of the Change of Control.

None of the foregoing shall apply, however, (i) in the case of a Qualified Performance-Based Award specifically designated as such by the Committee at the time of grant (except to the extent allowed by Section 162(m) of the Code), (ii) in the case of any Award pursuant to an Award Agreement requiring other or additional terms upon a Change of Control (or similar event), or (iii) if specifically prohibited under applicable laws, or by the rules and regulations of any governing governmental agencies or national securities exchanges.

10.Settlement of Awards

10.1.In General. Options and Restricted Stock shall be settled in accordance with their terms. All other Awards may be settled in cash, Stock, or other Awards, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee at or after grant and subject to any contrary Award Agreement. The Committee may not require settlement of any Award in Stock pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence to the extent issuance of such Stock would be prohibited or unreasonably delayed by reason of any other provision of the Plan.

10.2.Violation of Law. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or the relevant Award Agreement, if, at any time, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, the issuance of shares of Stock covered by an Award may constitute a violation of law, then the Company may delay such issuance and the delivery of a certificate for such shares until (i) approval shall have been obtained from such governmental agencies, other than the Securities and Exchange Commission, as may be required under any applicable law, rule, or regulation and (ii) in the case where such issuance would constitute a violation of a law administered by or a regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission, one of the following conditions shall have been satisfied:

(a) the shares are at the time of the issue of such shares effectively registered under the Securities Act of 1933; or

(b) the Company shall have determined, on such basis as it deems appropriate (including an opinion of counsel in form and substance satisfactory to the Company) that the sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or other disposition of such shares or such beneficial interest, as the case may be, does not require registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or any applicable State securities laws.

The Company shall make all reasonable efforts to bring about the occurrence of said events.

10.3.Corporate Restrictions on Rights in Stock. Any Stock to be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan shall be subject to all restrictions upon the transfer thereof which may be now or hereafter imposed by the charter, certificate or articles, and by-laws, of the Company. Whenever Stock is to be issued pursuant to an Award, if the Committee so directs at or after grant, the Company shall be under no obligation to issue such shares until such time, if ever, as the recipient of the Award (and any person who exercises any Option, in whole or in part), shall have become a party to and bound by the Stockholders’ Agreement, if any. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Plan and the provisions of the Stockholders’ Agreement, the provisions of the Stockholders’ Agreement shall control except as required to fulfill the intention that this Plan constitute an

incentive stock option plan within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, but insofar as possible the provisions of the Plan and such Agreement shall be construed so as to give full force and effect to all such provisions.

10.4.Investment Representations. The Company shall be under no obligation to issue any shares covered by any Award unless the shares to be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan have been effectively registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Participant shall have made such written representations to the Company (upon which the Company believes it may reasonably rely) as the Company may deem necessary or appropriate for purposes of confirming that the issuance of such shares will be exempt from the registration requirements of that Act and any applicable state securities laws and otherwise in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to that the Participant is acquiring the shares for his or her own account for the purpose of investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of any such shares.

10.5.Registration. If the Company shall deem it necessary or desirable to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or other applicable statutes any shares of Stock issued or to be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan, or to qualify any such shares of Stock for exemption from the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or other applicable statutes, then the Company shall take such action at its own expense. The Company may require from each recipient of an Award, or each holder of shares of Stock acquired pursuant to the Plan, such information in writing for use in any registration statement, prospectus, preliminary prospectus or offering circular as is reasonably necessary for that purpose and may require reasonable indemnity to the Company and its officers and directors from that holder against all losses, claims, damage and liabilities arising from use of the information so furnished and caused by any untrue statement of any material fact therein or caused by the omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made. In addition, the Company may require of any such person that he or she agree that, without the prior written consent of the Company or the managing underwriter in any public offering of shares of Stock, he or she will not sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, pledge or otherwise encumber, or otherwise dispose of, any shares of Stock during the 180 day period commencing on the effective date of the registration statement relating to the underwritten public offering of securities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.5, if in connection with any underwritten public offering of securities of the Company the managing underwriter of such offering requires that the Company’s directors and officers enter into a lock-up agreement containing provisions that are more restrictive than the provisions set forth in the preceding sentence, then (a) each holder of shares of Stock acquired pursuant to the Plan (regardless of whether such person has complied or complies with the provisions of clause (b) below) shall be bound by, and shall be deemed to have agreed to, the same lock-up terms as those to which the Company’s directors and officers are required to adhere; and (b) at the request of the Company or such managing underwriter, each such person shall execute and deliver a lock-up agreement in form and substance equivalent to that which is required to be executed by the Company’s directors and officers.

10.6.Placement of Legends; Stop Orders; etc. Each share of Stock to be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan may bear a reference to the investment representation made in accordance with Section 10.4 in addition to any other applicable restriction under the Plan, the terms of the Award and if applicable under the Stockholders’ Agreement and to the fact that no registration statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect to such shares of Stock. All certificates for shares of Stock or other securities delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such stock transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the rules, regulations, and other requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Stock is then listed, and any applicable federal or state securities law, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.

10.7.Tax Withholding. Whenever shares of Stock are issued or to be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan, the Company shall have the right to require the recipient to remit to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local or other withholding tax requirements if, when, and to the extent required

by law (whether so required to secure for the Company an otherwise available tax deduction or otherwise) prior to the delivery of any certificate or certificates for such shares. The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be conditional on satisfaction of all such withholding obligations and the Company shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the recipient of an Award. However, in such cases Participants may elect, subject to the approval of the Committee, acting in its sole discretion, to satisfy an applicable withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold shares to satisfy their tax obligations. Participants may only elect to have Shares withheld having a Market Value on the date the tax is to be determined equal to the minimum statutory total tax which could be imposed on the transaction. All elections shall be irrevocable, made in writing, signed by the Participant, and shall be subject to any restrictions or limitations that the Committee deems appropriate.

11.Reservation of Stock

The Company shall at all times during the term of the Plan and any outstanding Awards granted hereunder reserve or otherwise keep available such number of shares of Stock as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan (if then in effect) and the Awards and shall pay all fees and expenses necessarily incurred by the Company in connection therewith.

12.Limitation of Rights in Stock; No Special Service Rights

A Participant shall not be deemed for any purpose to be a stockholder of the Company with respect to any of the shares of Stock subject to an Award, unless and until a certificate shall have been issued therefor and delivered to the Participant or his agent. Any Stock to be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan shall be subject to all restrictions upon the transfer thereof which may be now or hereafter imposed by the Certificate of Incorporation and the By-laws of the Company. Nothing contained in the Plan or in any Award Agreement shall confer upon any recipient of an Award any right with respect to the continuation of his or her employment or other association with the Company (or any Affiliate), or interfere in any way with the right of the Company (or any Affiliate), subject to the terms of any separate employment or consulting agreement or provision of law or corporate articles or by-laws to the contrary, at any time to terminate such employment or consulting agreement or to increase or decrease, or otherwise adjust, the other terms and conditions of the recipient’s employment or other association with the Company and its Affiliates.

13.Unfunded Status of Plan

The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive compensation, and the Plan is not intended to constitute a plan subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant by the Company, nothing contained herein shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company. In its sole discretion, the Committee may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the obligations created under the Plan to deliver Stock or payments with respect to Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and other Awards hereunder,provided, however, that the existence of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the unfunded status of the Plan.

14.Nonexclusivity of the Plan

Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor the submission of the Plan to the stockholders of the Company shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable, including without limitation, the granting of stock options and restricted stock other than under the Plan, and such arrangements may be either applicable generally or only in specific cases.

15.Termination and Amendment

15.1.Termination or Amendment of the Plan. The Board may at any time terminate the Plan or make such modifications of the Plan as it shall deem advisable. Unless the Board otherwise expressly provides, no amendment of the Plan shall affect the terms of any Award outstanding on the date of such amendment.

15.2.Termination or Amendment of Outstanding Awards. The Committee may amend the terms of any Award theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively, provided that the Award as amended is consistent with the terms of the Plan. Also within the limitations of the Plan, the Committee may modify, extend or assume outstanding Awards or may accept the cancellation of outstanding Awards or of outstanding stock options or other equity-based compensation awards granted by another issuer in return for the grant of new Awards for the same or a different number of shares and on the same or different terms and conditions (including but not limited to the exercise price of any Option). Furthermore, the Committee may at any time (a) offer to buy out for a payment in cash or cash equivalents an Award previously granted or (b) authorize the recipient of an Award to elect to cash out an Award previously granted, in either case at such time and based upon such terms and conditions as the Committee shall establish.

15.3.Limitations on Amendments, Etc. No amendment, modification or cancellation shall effect a repricing of any outstanding Option without the prior consent of the stockholders of the Company. No amendment or modification of the Plan by the Board or any outstanding Award by the Committee, shall impair the rights of the recipient of any Award outstanding on the date of such amendment or modification or such Award, as the case may be, without the Participant’s consent;provided, however, that no such consent shall be required if (i) the Board or Committee, as the case may be, determines in its sole discretion and prior to the date of any Change of Control that such amendment or alteration either is required or advisable in order for the Company, the Plan or the Award to satisfy any law or regulation, including without limitation the provisions of Section 409A of the Code or to meet the requirements of or avoid adverse financial accounting consequences under any accounting standard, or (ii) the Board or Committee, as the case may be, determines in its sole discretion and prior to the date of any Change of Control that such amendment or alteration is not reasonably likely to significantly diminish the benefits provided under the Award, or that any such diminution has been adequately compensated.

16.Notices and Other Communications

Any notice, demand, request or other communication hereunder to any party shall be deemed to be sufficient if contained in a written instrument delivered in person or duly sent by first class registered, certified or overnight mail, postage prepaid, or telecopied with a confirmation copy by regular, certified or overnight mail, addressed or telecopied, as the case may be, (i) if to the recipient of an Award, at his or her residence address last filed with the Company and (ii) if to the Company, at its principal place of business, addressed to the attention of its Treasurer, or to such other address or telecopier number, as the case may be, as the addressee may have designated by notice to the addressor. All such notices, requests, demands and other communications shall be deemed to have been received: (i) in the case of personal delivery, on the date of such delivery; (ii) in the case of mailing, when received by the addressee; and (iii) in the case of facsimile transmission, when confirmed by facsimile machine report.

17.Governing Law

The Plan and all Award Agreements and actions taken thereunder shall be governed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

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1. Election of Directors:

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02 - 02—Benjamin D. Geiger

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2. To the ratify hhgregg, the action Inc. 2007 of the Equity Board Incentive of Directors PlanCompany’s Audit Committee in to amending increase

3. To appointing ratify the KPMG, action LLP of the as Company’s independent Audit registered Committee public in issuance the number thereunder of shares from of common 3,000,000 stock to 6,000,000. authorized for March accountants 31, 2011. of the Company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

NOTE: The stockholders will act on any additional business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

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The 2012 Proxy Statement and 2011 Annual Report are available at www.edocumentview.com/hgg

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Proxy — hhgregg, Inc.

Annual Meeting of stockholdersStockholders will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2010July 31, 2012 at our Corporate headquarters 4151 E. 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240, at 2:00 p.m. local time.

Jerry W. ThrogmartinThis proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors.

The undersigned hereby appoints Jeremy J. Aguilar and Dennis L. May, or any of them, each with the full power of substitution, are hereby authorizedas proxies, to represent and

vote the shares of common stock of hhgregg, Inc. that the undersigned, is/are entitled to vote, with all the powers which the undersigned would possess if personally present, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of hhgregg, Inc. to be held on August 3, 2010July 31, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. local time at the Company’s principal executive offices located at 4151 East 96th St., Indianapolis, IN 46240 or at any postponement or adjournment thereof.

Shares represented by this proxy will be voted by the stockholder.THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. If no such directions are indicated, the Proxies will have authority to vote FOR the election of directors FOR ratification of the action of the Board of Directors in amending the hhgregg, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder from 3,000,000 to 6,000,000 and FOR ratification of the action of the Company’s Audit Committee in appointing KPMG, LLP as independent registered public accountants of the Company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.2013.

In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

If you are not voting by internet or telephone, please mark, sign, date and return this proxy card promptly using the enclosed reply envelope.

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