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255 Fiserv Drive

Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045

April 6, 201511, 2017

You are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting of shareholders of Fiserv, Inc. to be held at our corporate officesoffice in Brookfield, Wisconsin on Wednesday, May 20, 201524, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. This is an important day on the Fiserv calendar, as it is an opportunity to review our financial results and strategic progress in providing our clients, and their customers, innovative technology products and services.

(CT). Information about the meeting and the matters on which shareholders will act is set forth in the accompanying Notice of 20152017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement. Following action on these matters, we will present a report on our business activities. You can find financial and other information about Fiserv in the accompanyingour Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.2016. We welcome your comments or inquiries about our business that would be of general interest to shareholders during the meeting.

We urge you to be represented at the annual meeting, regardless of the number of shares you own or whether you are able to attend the annual meeting in person, by voting as soon as possible. Shareholders can vote their shares via the Internet, by telephone or by mailing a completed and signed proxy card (or voting instruction form if you hold your shares through a broker).

Sincerely,

 

     

      LOGOLOGO

Jeffery W. Yabuki

President and Chief Executive Officer

LOGO

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20152017 Proxy Statement


Notice of 20152017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Time and Date:

Wednesday, May 20, 2015,24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. local time(CT)

Place:

Fiserv, Corporate Offices, 255 Fiserv Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045

Matters To Be Voted On:

1.Election of tennine directors to serve for a one-year term and until their successors are elected and qualified.

 

2.Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

3.Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of the shareholder advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

4.Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.2017.

 

4.5.Shareholder proposal on executive retention of stock,seeking an amendment to our proxy access by-law, if properly presented.

Any other business as may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

Any other business as may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

Who Can Vote:

Holders of Fiserv stock at the close of business on March 23, 2015.27, 2017.

Date of Mailing:

On April 6, 2015,11, 2017, we beganwill commence mailing the notice of Internet availability of proxy materials, or a proxy statement, proxy card and annual report, to shareholders.

By orderOrder of the boardBoard of directors,Directors,

 

LOGO

LOGO

Lynn S. McCreary

Secretary

April 6, 201511, 2017

Important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 20, 2015:24, 2017: The proxy statement, 2014 annual report2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the means to vote by Internet are available at http://www.proxyvote.com.

 

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20152017 Proxy Statement


Proxy Statement Table of Contents

 

Proxy Statement Summary

  101 

Proxy and Voting Information

  506 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

  809 

Proposal 1. Election of Directors

  1011 

Our Board of Directors

  1011 

Majority Voting

  1011 

Nominees for Election

  1112 

Corporate Governance

  1617 

Director Compensation

  2123 

Proposal 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

  2527 

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

  2729 

Compensation Committee Report

  3943 

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

  3943 

Executive Compensation

  4044 

Summary Compensation Table

  4044 

Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 20142016

  4146 

Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 20142016

  4247 

Option Exercises and Stock Vested During 20142016

  4449

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation in 2016

50 

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

  4551 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

  5360 

Proposal 3. Advisory Vote on Frequency of Shareholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

61

Proposal 4. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  5462 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Fees

  5563 

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy

  5563 

Audit Committee Report

  5563 

Proposal 4.5. Shareholder Proposal

  5664 

Fiserv’s Statement Inin Opposition

  5765 

Other Matters

  5966 

Shareholder Proposals for the 20162018 Annual Meeting

  5966 

Proxy Statement and Annual Report Delivery

  5966 

Appendix A.A – Non-GAAP Financial Measures

  6067 

 

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Proxy Statement Summary

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider, and you should read the entire proxy statement carefully before voting.

 

 

Annual Meeting

 

Time and Date:  Wednesday, May 20, 2015,24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. local time(CT)
Place:  

Fiserv Corporate Offices

255 Fiserv Drive

Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045

Record Date:  March 23, 201527, 2017
Voting:  Shareholders as of the record date are entitled to vote by Internet at www.proxyvote.com; telephone at1-800-690-6903; completing and returning their proxy card or voter instruction card; or in person at the annual meeting (street holders(shareholders who hold shares through a bank, broker or other nominee must obtain a legal proxy from their bank, broker or other nominee granting the right to vote).

Proxy Statement

This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation on behalf of the board of directors of Fiserv, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, of proxies for use at our 20152017 annual meeting of shareholders. This proxy statement is being sent and made available to our shareholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting on or about April 6, 2015.11, 2017.

Purposes of Annual Meeting

 

Agenda Item

Agenda Item

  

Board Vote

Recommendation

 

  

Page Reference

for More Detail

 

Agenda Item

  

Board Vote
Recommendation

 

  

Page Reference

for More Detail

 

      
1.  Election of Directors  FOR each  10  

Election of Directors

The board of directors has nominated nine individuals for election as directors. All nominees are currently serving as directors and all, except Mr. Yabuki, our president and chief executive officer, are independent. We believe that each nominee for director has the requisite experience, integrity and sound business judgment to serve as a director.

 

  

FOR each

Director Nominee

  11
  

The board of directors has nominated ten individuals for election as directors. All nominees are currently serving as directors and all, except Mr. Yabuki, our President and Chief Executive Officer, are independent. We believe that each nominee for director has the requisite experience, integrity and sound business judgment to serve as a director.

 

  Director Nominee            
2.  Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation  FOR  25  

 

Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

The board of directors is asking shareholders to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement. Our compensation program for named executive officers is designed to create long-term shareholder value by rewarding performance as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement.

 

  

 

FOR

  

 

27

  

The board of directors is asking shareholders to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement. Our compensation program for named executive officers is designed to create long-term shareholder value by rewarding performance as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement.

 

      
3.  

Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

As a matter of good corporate governance, the audit committee of the board of directors is seeking ratification of its appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.

  FOR  54

 

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Agenda Item

 

  

Board Vote

Recommendation

 

  

Page Reference

for More Detail

 

4.  

Shareholder Proposal on Executive Retention of Stock            

(if properly presented)

We require all of our executive officers to maintain a significant amount of stock, we have a strong culture of stock ownership, and we have policies that align the interests of our executive officers with the long-term interests of our shareholders.In light of these considerations and the potential negative consequences that this proposal could have, we do not believe that this proposal is in the best interest of our shareholders.

 

  AGAINST  56

Agenda Item

 

  

Board Vote
Recommendation

 

  

Page Reference

for More Detail

 

 

3.

  

 

Advisory Vote on Frequency of Shareholder Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

The board of directors is asking shareholders to approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of holding a shareholder advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers in accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act. Shareholders may vote on whether they prefer to hold the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers every one, two or three years.

 

  

 

1 YEAR

  

 

61

          

 

4.

  

 

Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

As a matter of good corporate governance, the audit committee of the board of directors is seeking ratification of its appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.

 

  

 

FOR

  

 

62

          

 

5.

  

 

Shareholder Proposal Seeking an Amendment to our Proxy AccessBy-law(if properly presented)

In 2016, we implemented proxy access for director nominations by our shareholders on terms consistent with market practices. Under our proxy accessby-law, any shareholder or group of up to 20 shareholders that beneficially owns at least 3% of our outstanding common stock continuously for 3 years may nominate up to the greater of two individuals or 20% of the board for election to the board and requires us to include such nominees in our proxy materials. Accordingly, we believe no further action is needed and that the change to proxy access that the shareholder proposal seeks is not in the best interests of our company or shareholders.

 

  

 

AGAINST

  

 

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Executing on Our Strategy

We delivered strongsolid results in 20142016 highlighted by adjustedGAAP revenue growth of 5% and internal revenue growth of 4% compared to 2015 as well as GAAP earnings per share of $4.15 and adjusted earnings per share of $3.37,$4.43. This represents a 13%39% and 14% increase in GAAP earnings per share and adjusted earnings per share, respectively, over 2013.2015. We also had net cash provided by operating activities of $1.43 billion and free cash flow of $1.08 billion in 2016, a 6% and 8% increase, respectively, compared to the prior year. We made progress in strategic areas that we believe will enhance our future results, and we continued to enhance our level of competitive differentiation through innovation and integration.which we believe is essential to sustaining future growth. As discussed further in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement, our named executive officer compensation for 20142016 was paid or awarded in the context of these results.

Adjusted internalInternal revenue growth, and adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow arenon-GAAP financial measures. See Appendix A to this proxy statement for information regarding these measures and a reconciliationreconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

2014 Compensation

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2016 Governance Highlights

We did not increase the base salary of our chief executive officer in 2014. We paid him a cash incentive award equal to 129% of his target award because we exceeded his target adjusted earnings per share and adjusted internal revenue growth performance goals, and the value of equity compensation we granted to him was more than two times the cash compensation paid to him.

We paid cash incentive awards to other named executive officers above target levels because, among other things, we exceeded the target adjusted earnings per share and target adjusted internal revenue growth performance goals for 2014. The other named executive officers received annual equity incentive awards in 2014 generally at or above target levels reflecting performance at or above target. As a group, 80% of the compensation paid to our named executive officers was in the form of incentive awards, more than half of which was in the form of equity. In addition, more than three-quarters of the aggregate equity awards granted to our named executive officers were in the form of stock options, which are inherently performance-based and have value only to the extent that the price of our stock increases.

In 2014,On February 19, 2016, our board of directors amended ourby-laws to implement proxy access in the form that it believes is most appropriate for our company and our shareholders and is consistent with current market practices. Specifically, theby-laws provide that any shareholder or group of up to 20 shareholders that beneficially owns at least 3% of our outstanding common stock continuously for three years and that complies with the procedures set forth in ourby-laws may nominate up to the greater of two individuals or 20% of the board of directors for election to the board and require us to include such nominees in our proxy materials. Our board adopted proxy access after considering various potential formulations of proxy access and engaging with a policynumber of our shareholders who provided valuable feedback on the subject of proxy access.

In addition, in 2016, we added a new independent director to the board, making it the third consecutive year that prohibits our directors and executive officers from hedging or pledging our stock, andwe have done so.

2016 Compensation Highlights

In 2016, our compensation committee adopted a policy notbegan granting performance share units to enter into new excise tax gross-up arrangements withcertain executive officers. In addition, in 2015, our executive officers executed amendments to their outstanding equity award agreements to reviseThese performance share units have a three-year performance period, and the criteria for retirement and post-retirement treatmentnumber of such awards. These changes enable our executive officers to retain their equity awards following a qualified retirement,shares issued at vesting will be based on the company’s achievement of internal revenue growth goals, subject to complianceattaining a threshold level of adjusted income from continuing operations over such three-year period.

We also amended the employment agreement with ongoing obligations, whichMr. Yabuki in 2016 to provide that he will continue to serve as our president and chief executive officer for at least another three-year term and eliminated his excise taxgross-up benefit. In connection with this amendment, Mr. Yabuki received a grant of performance share units.

We continued to add executive talent to further aligns their long-term interests with those of our shareholders as they approach possible retirement.strengthen the company, including by retaining a new chief financial officer and group president during the year.

We encourage you to review the entire “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this proxy statement as well as the tabular and narrative disclosure under “Executive Compensation.”

 

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Compensation Practices

Compensation Practices

What We Do

 

üLOGO

Our compensation committee strivesseeks to provide totalstructure compensation at a level comparablethat incentivizes our leaders to strive for market-leading performance, which we expect will transfer into long-term value for our shareholders, and is balanced by the 50th percentilerisk of lower performance-based compensation when we do not meet our peers with an opportunity for 75th percentile compensation for superior performance. In 2014, the total compensation of our chief executive officer was between the 50th and 60th percentile of our peers, and the total compensation of our other named executive officers was up to the 60th percentile of our peers.

performance objectives.

 

üLOGO

We provide cash incentive awards based on achievement of annual performance goals and equity compensation that promotes long-term financial, operating and operatingstrategic performance by delivering incremental value to executive officers to the extent our stock price increases over time.

 

LOGO

In 2016, we began granting performance share units to certain executive officers. The number of shares issued at vesting is determined by the achievement ofüpre-determined performance goals over a three-year period.

LOGO

We have a stock ownership policy that requires our executive officers to acquire and maintain a significant amount of Fiserv equity and in 2015, we amended the terms of the equity awards granted to our executive officers to enable them to retainfurther align their awards following a qualified retirement, subject to compliance with ongoing obligations, which further aligns their long-term interests with those of our shareholders as they approach possible retirement.

long-term shareholders.

 

üLOGO

We have a policy that prohibits our executive officers from hedging or pledging Fiserv stock.

 

üLOGO

We have a compensation recoupment, or “clawback,” policy.

 

 

What We Don’t Do

 

XLOGO

In 2014,2016, we amended the employment agreements with our compensation committee adoptedchief executive officer to eliminate the excise taxgross-up provisions in those agreements. We do not have excise taxgross-up arrangements with any of our other executive officers, and we have a policy not to enter into new excise tax gross-upsuch arrangements with executive officers.

in the future.

 

XLOGO

We don’t provide separate pension programs or a supplemental executive retirement plan or other post-retirement payments to our named executive officers.

 

XLOGO

We generally don’t provide personal-benefit perquisites to our named executive officers.

 

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Board Nominees

The board met fiveeight times during 20142016 and each of our directors attended 75% or more of the aggregate number of meetings of the board and the committees on which he or she served, in each case while the director was serving on our board of directors during 2014.2016. The following table provides summary information on each director nominee. All candidates were nominated in accordance with the company’s governance guidelines. The terms of Daniel P. Kearney and Thomas C. Wertheimer as directors will end at the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. For more information about each director nominee, please see pages 11–15.their full biographies beginning on page 12.

 

 

 

Name

     

Age

 

     

Director

Since

 

    

Principal Occupation

 

     

Independent

(Y/N)

 

     

Current Committee

Memberships

 

    Age    

 

     Director
Since

 

     

Principal Occupation

 

    Independent

 

    Current Committee    
Memberships

 

 
Daniel P. Kearney*    75    1999   Financial Consultant    Y     
Alison Davis    53    2014   Managing Partner, Fifth Era    Y    Audit    55     2014    Advisor, Fifth Era   LOGO    Audit 
   

 

    

 

    

 

   

 

   

 

 
Christopher M. Flink    43    2012   Partner, IDEO    Y    Audit

John Y. Kim

    56     2016    

President, New York Life Insurance Company

   LOGO    Audit 
                       

 

 

Nominating and Corp. Governance

   

 

    

 

    

 

   

 

   

 

 
Dennis F. Lynch    66    2012   Chairman, Cardtronics, Inc.    Y    Compensation    68     2012    Chairman, Cardtronics plc   LOGO    

 



Compensation

 

Nominating
and Corp.
Governance

 

 

 
 
 

   

 

    

 

    

 

   

 

   

 

 
Denis J. O’Leary    58    2008   Managing Partner, Encore Financial Partners, Inc.    Y    Audit    60     2008    Investor   LOGO    

 



Audit

 

Nominating
and Corp.
Governance

 

 

 
 
 

                       Nominating and Corp. Governance   

 

    

 

    

 

   

 

   

 

 
Glenn M. Renwick +    59    2001   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Progressive Corporation    Y    Compensation    61     2001    

Executive Chairman, The Progressive Corporation

   LOGO    Compensation 
   

 

    

 

    

 

   

 

   

 

 
Kim M. Robak +    59    2003   Partner, Mueller Robak, LLC    Y    Nominating and Corp. Governance    61     2003    Partner, Mueller Robak, LLC   LOGO   

 

Nominating
and Corp.
Governance

 
 
 

   

 

    

 

    

 

   

 

   

 

 

JD Sherman

    51     2015    

President and Chief Operating Officer, HubSpot, Inc.

   LOGO    Audit 

   

 

    

 

    

 

   

 

   

 

 
Doyle R. Simons    51    2007   President and Chief Executive Officer, Weyerhaeuser Company    Y    Compensation    53     2007    

President and Chief Executive Officer, Weyerhaeuser Company

   LOGO    Compensation 
   

 

    

 

    

 

   

 

   

 

 
Thomas C. Wertheimer +    74    2003   Financial Consultant    Y    Audit
Jeffery W. Yabuki    55    2005   President and Chief Executive Officer, Fiserv, Inc.    N         57     2005    

President and Chief Executive Officer, Fiserv, Inc.

      

   

 

    

 

    

 

   

 

   

 

 

* Chairman of the Board            + Committee Chair

 

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Proxy and Voting Information

The board of directors of Fiserv, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, is soliciting shareholders’ proxies in connection with our annual meeting of shareholders to be held on Wednesday, May 20, 201524, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. local time,(CT), or at any adjournment or postponement of the meeting. On or about April 6, 2015,11, 2017, we mailedwill commence mailing the notice of Internet availability of proxy materials, or a proxy statement, proxy card and annual report, to all shareholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting.

 

 

 

Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials

 

In accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we may furnish our proxy statement and annual report to shareholders of record by providing access to those documents onvia the Internet instead of mailing printed copies. The notice you received regarding the Internet availability of our proxy materials (the “Notice”) provides instructions on how to access our proxy materials and cast your vote over the Internet, by telephone or by mail.

 

Shareholders’ access to our proxy materials via the Internet allows us to reduce printing and delivery costs and lessen adverse environmental impacts. If you would like to receive a paper or email copy of our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions in the Notice for requesting those materials.

 

Solicitation of Proxies

 

We will pay the cost of soliciting proxies on behalf of the board of directors. Our directors, officers and other employees may solicit proxies by mail, personal interview, telephone or electronic communication. None of them will receive any special compensation for these efforts.

 

We have retained the services of Georgeson Inc.LLC (“Georgeson”) to assist us in soliciting proxies. Georgeson may solicit proxies by personal interview, mail, telephone or electronic communications. We expect to pay Georgeson its customary fee, approximately $10,000, plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the process of soliciting proxies. We also have made arrangements with brokerage firms, banks, nominees and other fiduciaries to forward proxy materials to beneficial owners of shares. We will reimburse such record holders for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with forwarding proxy materials. Proxies solicited hereby will be

    

Proxies solicited hereby will be returned to the board of directors and will be tabulated by an inspector of election, who will be designated by the board of directors and will not be an employee or director of Fiserv, Inc.

 

Holders Entitled to Vote

 

The board of directors has fixed the close of business on March 23, 201527, 2017 as the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting. On the record date, there were 237,885,294213,076,941 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, and we had no other classes of securities outstanding.

 

All of these shares are to be voted as a single class, and you are entitled to cast one vote for each share you held as of the record date on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders.

 

Voting Your Shares

 

You may vote:

 

By Internet

Visit www.proxyvote.com

 

By telephone

Dial toll-free 1-800-690-6903

 

By mailing your proxy card

If you requested a printed copy of the proxy materials, mark your vote on the proxy card, sign and date it, and return it in the enclosed envelope.

 

In person

If you are a shareholder of record you may join us in person at the annual meeting.meeting to be held at our Brookfield, Wisconsin headquarters.

 

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Voting through the Internet or by telephone. You may direct your vote by proxy without attending the annual meeting. You can vote by proxy over the Internet or by telephone until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on May 23, 2017 by following the instructions provided in the Notice. Shareholders voting via the Internet

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or by telephone will bear any costs associated with electronic or telephone access, such as usage charges from Internet access providers and telephone companies.

 

Voting by proxy card. If you requested a printed copy of the proxy materials, you may vote by returning a proxy card that is properly signed and completed. The shares represented by that card will be voted as you have specified.

 

Banks, brokers or other nominees.Shareholders who hold shares through a bank, broker or other nominee may vote by the methods that their bank or broker makes available, in which case the bank or broker will include instructions with the Notice or this proxy statement. If you wish to vote in person at the annual meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy from your bank, broker or other nominee giving you the right to vote the shares at the annual meeting.

 

401(k) savings plan.An individual who has a beneficial interest in shares of our common stock allocated to his or her account under the Fiserv, Inc. 401(k) savings plan may vote the shares of common stock allocated to his or her account. We will provide instructions to participants regarding how to vote. If no direction is provided by the participant about how to vote his or her shares by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on May 21, 2017, the trustee of the Fiserv, Inc. 401(k) savings plan will vote the shares in the same manner and in the same proportion as the shares for which voting instructions are received from other participants, except that the trustee, in the exercise of its fiduciary duties, may determine that it must vote the shares in some other manner.

 

Proxies

 

Daniel P. Kearney, Chairman of the board of directors, Jeffery W. Yabuki, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Lynn S. McCreary, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, have been selected by the board of directors as proxy holders and will vote shares represented by valid proxies. All shares represented

by valid proxies received and not revoked before they are exercised will be voted in the manner specified in the proxies.

 

If nothing is specified, the proxies will be voted: to elect“FOR” each of the board’s nominees for director; to

approve the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement; to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm;“FOR” proposals two and against the shareholderfour; “1 YEAR” for proposal relating to executive retention of stock,three; and “AGAINST” proposal five, if properly presented at the annual meeting.

 

Our board of directors is unaware of any other matters that may be presented for action at our annual meeting. If other matters do properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof, it is intended that shares represented by proxies will be voted in the discretion of the proxy holders.

 

You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised by doing any of the following:

 

• entering a new vote using the Internet or by telephone

 

• giving written notice of revocation to Lynn S. McCreary, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Fiserv, Inc., 255 Fiserv Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045

 

• submitting a subsequently dated and properly completed proxy card

 

• attending the annual meeting and voting in person

 

However, if your shares are held of record by a bank, broker or other nominee, you must obtain a proxy issued in your name from the record holder.

 

Quorum

 

The presence, in person or by proxy, of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Holders of shares that abstain from voting or that are subject to a broker non-vote will be counted as present for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of business. In the event there are not sufficient votes for a quorum or to approve a proposal at the time of the annual meeting, the annual meeting may be adjourned or postponed, in our sole discretion, in order to permit the further solicitation of proxies.

 

 

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Required Vote

 

Proposal

 

      

Voting Standard

 

1.  Election of directors      

A director will be elected if the number of shares voted “for” that director’s election exceeds the number of votes cast “withheld” with respect to that director’s election.

 

2.  

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement

 

     
3.

To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2015

To be approved, the number of votes cast “for” the proposal must exceed the number of votes cast “against” the proposal.

3.

To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of holding a shareholder advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers in accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act

 

The alternative receiving the greatest number of votes – every one, two or three years – will be the frequency that shareholders approve on an advisory basis.
4.

To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2017

To be approved, the number of votes cast “for” the proposal must exceed the number of votes cast “against” the proposal.
5.  

To vote on a shareholder proposal relatingseeking an amendment to executive retention of stock,our proxy access by-law, if properly presented at the annual meeting

 

      To be approved, the number of votes cast “for” the proposal must exceed the number of votes cast “against” the proposal.

For each of these proposals, abstentions and broker non-votes will be entirely excluded from the vote and will have no effect on its outcome.

For each of these proposals, abstentions and broker non-votes will be entirely excluded from the vote and will have no effect on its outcome.

 

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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 13, 201514, 2017 by: each current director and director nominee; each executive officer appearing in the Summary Compensation Table; all directors and executive officers as a group; and any person who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock based on our review of the reports regarding ownership filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act.Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).

 

 

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)

 

    

Number of Shares of

Common Stock

Beneficially Owned (2)

 

    

Percent of Class (3)

 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.(4)

      

100 E. Pratt Street

      

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

   33,406,191   14.0%

The Vanguard Group, Inc.(5)

      

100 Vanguard Blvd.

      

Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355

   19,051,250   8.0%

BlackRock, Inc.(6)

      

55 East 52nd Street

      

New York, New York 10022

   13,723,116   5.8%

Jeffery W. Yabuki

   2,724,364   1.1%

Thomas J. Hirsch

   509,708   *  

Mark A. Ernst

   318,778   *  

Rahul Gupta

   226,008   *  

Byron C. Vielehr

      *  

Alison Davis

      *  

Christopher M. Flink

   9,686   *  

Daniel P. Kearney

   81,674   *  

Dennis F. Lynch

   12,446   *  

Denis J. O’Leary

   71,739   *  

Glenn M. Renwick

   131,483   *  

Kim M. Robak

   72,460   *  

Doyle R. Simons

   70,873   *  

Thomas C. Wertheimer

   52,241   *  

All directors and executive officers as a group (18 people)

   4,490,418   1.9%

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)

 

    

Number of Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially Owned(2)

 

     

Percent of Class(3)

 

 

  

 

   

 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.(4)

100 E. Pratt Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

  30,526,773   14.3%

 

  

 

   

 

The Vanguard Group, Inc.(5)

100 Vanguard Blvd.

Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355

  20,527,961   9.6%

 

  

 

   

 

BlackRock, Inc.(6)

55 East 52nd Street

New York, New York 10055

  15,357,733   7.2%

 

  

 

   

 

Jeffery W. Yabuki

  2,602,437   1.2%

 

  

 

   

 

Robert W. Hau

     *    

 

  

 

   

 

Thomas J. Hirsch(7)

  44,033   *    

 

  

 

   

 

Mark A. Ernst

  468,785   *    

 

  

 

   

 

Devin B. McGranahan

  15,000   *    

 

  

 

   

 

Byron C. Vielehr

  128,134   *    

 

  

 

   

 

Alison Davis

  6,412   *    

 

  

 

   

 

Daniel P. Kearney

  65,735   *    

 

  

 

   

 

John Y. Kim

  359   *    

 

  

 

   

 

Dennis F. Lynch

  21,521   *    

 

  

 

   

 

Denis J. O’Leary

  74,315   *    

 

  

 

   

 

Glenn M. Renwick

  142,608   *    

 

  

 

   

 

Kim M. Robak

  70,602   *    

 

  

 

   

 

JD Sherman

  3,841   *    

 

  

 

   

 

Doyle R. Simons

  81,799   *    

 

  

 

   

 

Thomas C. Wertheimer

  61,316   *    

 

  

 

   

 

All directors and executive officers as a group (19 people)

  4,015,220   1.8%

 

  

 

   

 

* Less than 1%.

 

(1)   Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each beneficial owner is care of Fiserv, Inc., 255 Fiserv Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045.

 

(2)   All information with respect to beneficial ownership is based upon filings made by the respective beneficial owners with the Securities

and Exchange Commission or information provided to us by such beneficial owners. Except as indicated in the footnotes to

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       this table, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws.

       

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Includes stock options, which, as of March 13, 2015,14, 2017, were exercisable currently or within 60 days: Mr. Yabuki – 2,278,636;2,255,734; Mr. Hirsch – 472,030;29,606; Mr. Ernst – 268,372;411,246; Mr. GuptaVielehr173,925; Mr. Flink118,405;

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Ms. Davis7,352;4,842; Mr. Kearney – 47,556;29,387; Mr. Lynch – 9,426;16,271; Mr. O’Leary – 38,854;37,045; Mr. Renwick – 54,400;48,265; Ms. Robak – 33,762;28,647; Mr. Sherman – 1,393; Mr. Simons – 40,540;47,385; Mr. Wertheimer – 41,420;43,169; and all directors and executive officers as a group – 3,634,692. Includes 1,596 restricted stock units held by Mr. Gupta, which, as of March 13, 2015, were due to vest within 60 days.

3,244,734.

 

Includes shares deferred under vested restricted stock units: Mr. Hirsch – 14,792;6,992; Ms. Davis – 1,486; Mr. Kearney – 11,326;13,556; Mr. Lynch – 3,020;5,250; Mr. O’Leary – 9,636;11,866; Mr. Renwick – 13,126;15,356; Ms. Robak – 6,288;–7,404; Mr. Simons – 13,126;15,356; and all directors and executive officers as a group – 71,314.

70,274.

 

Also includes shares eligible for issuance pursuant to thenon-employee director deferred compensation plan: Mr. Kearney – 13,448; Mr. Kim – 359; Mr. O’Leary – 14,347;16,502; Mr. Renwick – 17,663;19,713; Ms. Robak – 6,452;7,479; Mr. Simons – 15,957;17,808; and all directors as a group – 67,867.

75,309.

 

Mr. Kearney is a trustee of the Daniel and Gloria Kearney Foundation which holds 3,400 shares of our common stock. Mr. Yabuki is a trustee of the Yabuki Family Foundation which holds 36,45060,214 shares of our common stock. As a trustee, Mr. Kearney or Mr. Yabuki, as applicable, has voting and investment power over the shares held by the foundation. These shares are, accordingly, included in their respective reported beneficial ownership.

 

 

(3)On March 13, 2015,14, 2017, there were 238,053,502213,687,143 shares of common stock outstanding. Percentages are calculated pursuant to Rule13d-3(d) under the Exchange Act. Shares not outstanding that are subject to options exercisable by the holder thereof within 60 days, shares due upon vesting of restricted stock units within 60 days, shares deferred pursuant to vested restricted stock units and shares eligible for issuance pursuant to thenon-employee director deferred compensation plan are deemed outstanding for the purposes of calculating the number and percentage owned by such

shareholder but not deemed outstanding for the purpose of calculating the percentage of any other person.

 

 

(4)Based on a Schedule 13G filed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“Price Associates”) on February 13, 20157, 2017 with the Securities and

Exchange Commission, which indicates that these securities are owned by various individual and institutional investors for which Price Associates serves as investment adviser and with power to direct investments and/or sole power to vote the securities. According to the Schedule 13G, Price Associates exercises sole voting power over 7,807,1048,675,688 of the securities and sole dispositive power over 33,406,19130,526,773 of the securities. For purposes of the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, Price Associates is deemed to be a beneficial owner of such securities; however, Price Associates expressly disclaims that it is, in fact, the beneficial owner of such securities.

 

 

(5)Based on a Schedule 13G filed by The Vanguard Group, Inc. (“Vanguard Group”) on February 10, 201513, 2017 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which indicates that the Vanguard Group exercises sole voting power over 430,961340,382 of the securities, shared voting power over 53,513 of the securities, sole dispositive power over 18,643,98520,135,762 of the securities and shared dispositive power over 407,265392,199 of the securities. According to the Schedule 13G, Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company (“VFTC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vanguard Group, is the beneficial owner of 335,165278,986 of the securities as a result of VFTC serving as investment manager of collective trust accounts, and Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. (“VIA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vanguard Group, is the beneficial owner of 167,896174,609 of the securities as a result of VIA serving as investment manager of Australian investment offerings.

 

 

(6)Based on a Schedule 13G filed by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) on February 6, 2015January 24, 2017 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which indicates that various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, these securities. According to the Schedule 13G, BlackRock exercises sole voting power over 11,585,57013,250,362 of the securities and sole dispositive power over 13,723,11615,357,733 of the securities.

 

(7)Mr. Hirsch served as our chief financial officer and treasurer until March 14, 2016 and is not included in the amounts shown above for all directors and executive officers as a group.

 

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Proposal 1. Election of Directors

 

Our Board of Directors

All directors will be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified.

All of the nominees for election as director at the annual meeting are incumbent directors. No nominee for director has been nominated pursuant to any agreement or understanding between us and any person, and there are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers. These nominees have consented to serve as a director if elected, and management has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unable to serve. Unless otherwise specified, the shares of common stock represented by the proxies solicited hereby will be voted in favor of the nominees proposed by the board of directors. In the event that any director nominee becomes unavailable for re-election as a result of an unexpected occurrence, shares will be voted for the election of such substitute nominee, if any, as the board of directors may propose. The affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast is required for the election of directors.

Majority Voting

Our by-laws provide that each director will be elected by the majority of the votes cast with respect to that director’s election at any meeting of shareholders for the election of directors, other than a contested election. A majority of the votes cast means that the number of votes cast “for” a director’s election exceeds the number of votes cast “withheld” with respect to that director’s election. In a contested election, each director will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast with respect to that director’s election. Once our chairman of the board determines that a contested election exists in accordance with our by-laws, the plurality vote standard will apply at a meeting at which a quorum is present regardless of whether a contested election continues to exist as of the date of such meeting.

Our by-laws further provide that, in an uncontested election of directors, any nominee for director who is already serving as a director and receives a greater number of votes “withheld” from his or her election than votes “for” his or her election will promptly tender his or her resignation. The nominating and corporate governance committee of the board of directors will then promptly consider the tendered resignation, and the committee will recommend to the board whether to accept or reject it. Following the board’s decision, we will promptly file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission that sets forth the board’s decision whether to accept the resignation as tendered, including a full explanation of the process by which the decision was reached and, if applicable, the reasons for rejecting the tendered resignation. Any director who tenders a resignation pursuant to this provision will not participate in the committee recommendation or the board consideration regarding whether to accept the tendered resignation.

 

Our Board of Directors

All directors will be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified.

All of the nominees for election as director at the annual meeting are incumbent directors. No nominee for director has been nominated pursuant to any agreement or understanding between us and any person, and there are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers. These nominees have consented to serve as a director if elected, and management has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unable to serve. Unless otherwise specified, the shares of common stock represented by the proxies solicited hereby will be voted in favor of the nominees proposed by the board of directors. In the event that any director nominee becomes unavailable for re-election as a result of an unexpected occurrence, shares will be voted for the election of such substitute nominee, if any, as the board of directors may propose. The affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast is required for the election of directors.

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Majority Voting

Our by-laws provide that each director will be elected by the majority of the votes cast with respect to that director’s election at any meeting of shareholders for the election of directors, other than a contested election. A majority of the votes cast means that the number of votes cast “for” a director’s election exceeds the number of votes cast “withheld” with respect to that director’s election. In a contested election, each director will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast with respect to that director’s election. Once our chairman of the board determines that a contested election exists in accordance with our by-laws, the plurality vote standard will apply at a meeting at which a quorum is present regardless of whether a contested election continues to exist as of the date of such meeting.

Our by-laws further provide that, in an uncontested election of directors, any nominee for director who is already serving as a director and receives a greater number of votes “withheld” from his or her election than votes “for” his or her election will promptly tender his or her resignation. The nominating and corporate governance committee of the board of directors will then promptly consider the tendered resignation, and the committee will recommend to the board whether to accept or reject it. Following the board’s decision, we will promptly file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission that sets forth the board’s decision whether to accept the resignation as tendered, including a full explanation of the process by which the decision was reached and, if applicable, the reasons for rejecting the tendered resignation. Any director who tenders a resignation pursuant to this provision will not participate in the committee recommendation or the board consideration regarding whether to accept the tendered resignation.

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Nominees for Election

Each person listed below is nominated for election to serve as a director until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.The board of directors recommends that you vote in favor“FOR” each of its nominees for director.

 

Alison Davis, 5355

 

•  Director since 2014

 

•  Audit Committee member

 

•  Principal occupation: Managing Partner,

   Advisor, Fifth Era

 

•  Experience in global financial

   services, corporate strategy and

   financial management

  

Ms. Davis has been a managing partner ofis an advisor to Fifth Era, a firm that invests in and incubates early stage technology companies, since 2011.and previously served as its Managing Partner from 2011 to 2015. Prior to Fifth Era, she was the managing partnerManaging Partner of Belvedere Capital Partners, Inc., a private equity firm serving the financial services sector, from 2004 to 2010. Prior to joining Belvedere, she served as chief financial officerChief Financial Officer for Barclays Global Investors, an institutional asset manager that is now part of BlackRock, Inc., from 2000 to 2003, a senior partner at A.T. Kearney, Inc., a leading global management consulting firm, from 1993 to 2000, and a consultant at McKinsey & Company, another leading global management consulting firm, from 1984 to 1993.

 

In the past five years, in addition to Fiserv, Ms. Davis has served as a director at the following publicly traded companies: Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc.plc (current), a British bank holding company, Diamond Foods, Inc. (current), a packaged food company, Unisys Corporation (current), a global information technology company, LECG CorporationOoma, Inc. (current), a consumer telecommunications company, Diamond Foods, Inc. (former), a consulting firm, City National Bank (former), a wholly owned subsidiary of City National Corporation which is a provider of banking, investment and trust services,packaged food company, and Xoom Corporation (former), a digital money transfer provider. She also currently serves as a director at Ooma, Inc., a privately held consumer telecommunications company.

The board concluded that Ms. Davis should be a director of the company because of her extensive experience in global financial services, corporate strategy and financial management.

 

Christopher M. Flink, 43John Y. Kim, 56

 

•  Director since 20122016

 

•  Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee member

 

•  Principal occupation: Partner, IDEO

   President, New York Life Insurance

   Company

 

•  Experience with innovative technologies and helping companies innovate and growin the financial services

   industry

  

Mr. Kim has served as President of New York Life Insurance Company, a mutual life insurance company, since 2015. Since 2008, Mr. Kim served in various other positions at New York Life, including as its Chief Investment Officer from 2011 to 2015; President of the Investments Group from 2012 to 2015; and Chief Executive Officer and President of New York Life Investments from 2008 to 2012. Prior to joining New York Life in 2008, Mr. Kim was President of Prudential Retirement, a provider of retirement plan solutions, and its predecessor organization, CIGNA Retirement and Investment Services, from 2002 to 2007. Mr. Kim also served as Chief Executive Officer of Bondbook, an electronic bond trading company, from 2001 to 2002; President and CEO of Aeltus Investment Management Inc., now known as ING Investment Management Company, from 1994 to 2000; and Managing Director of Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, Inc., now part of UBS Global Asset Management, from 1993 to 1994.

 

Mr. Flink is a partner at the innovation and design firm IDEO where he leads key client relationships, guiding portfolios of innovation projects in retail, education and consumer products. In his 17 years at IDEO, Mr. Flink has held a variety of roles, from heading the firm’s Consumer Experience Design practice to co-founding its New York office. Mr. FlinkKim also teaches at Stanford University where he is a lecturer at the Graduate School of Business, a consulting associate professor at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school), and a member of the d.school’s leadership team.

In the past five years, in addition to Fiserv, Mr. Flink has servedcurrently serves as a director of E*TRADE FinancialNew York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, (current), a publicly traded financial serviceswholly owned life insurance subsidiary of New York Life and registered investment company.

 

Mr. Kim was recommended to the nominating and corporate governance committee by one of the company’s independent directors. The board concluded that Mr. FlinkKim should be a director of the company because of his strong understanding of innovative technologies and his 20 years ofextensive experience helping companies of all kinds innovate and grow.in the financial services industry.

 

 

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Daniel P. Kearney, 75

•  Chairman since 2014

•  Director since 1999

•  Principal occupation: Financial Consultant

•  Experience in the banking, insurance and legal industries for over 40 years

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Mr. Kearney is a financial consultant and served as Chief Investment Officer of Aetna, Inc. from 1991 to 1998. In 1995, he assumed the additional responsibility of President of Aetna’s annuity, pension and life insurance division, retiring in 1998. Prior to joining Aetna, Mr. Kearney was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Resolution Trust Corporation Oversight Board. Before that, he was a principal at Aldrich, Eastman and Waltch, Inc., a Boston-based pension fund advisor. From 1977 to 1988, Mr. Kearney was with Salomon Brothers, Inc. as Managing Director of its Real Estate Financing Department and a founder of its Mortgage Securities Department, and from 1976 to 1977 he was Associate Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget. He served as President of the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) from 1974 to 1976, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development from 1973 to 1974, and as Executive Director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority from 1969 to 1973. Previously, he was in private law practice in Chicago, Illinois.

  

In the past five years, in addition to Fiserv, Mr. Kearney has served as a director at the following publicly traded companies: non-executive Chairman of MBIA, Inc. (current), a financial guarantor, and MGIC Investment Corporation (former), a mortgage insurance company.

The board concluded that Mr. Kearney should be a director of the company because of his over 40 years of experience in the banking, insurance and legal industries.

Dennis F. Lynch, 6668

 

•  Director since 2012

 

•  Compensation Committee and

   Nominating and Corporate

   Governance Committee

member

 

•  Principal occupation:

   Chairman, Cardtronics Inc.plc

 

•  Experience in the payments industry for over 30 years

  

Mr. Lynch is Chairman of Cardtronics Inc.,plc, a publicly traded company and the largest owner and operator of retail ATMs worldwide. He was appointed Chairman in 2010 and has served as a director of Cardtronics since 2008. Mr. Lynch iswas also the founding Chairman and, from 2009 to 2015, a board member and former Chairman, of the Secure Remote Payments Council, a cross-industry organization dedicated to accelerating the growth, development and market adoption of more secure e-commerce and mobile payments. He previously served as: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RightPath Payments, Inc. from 2005 to 2008; a director of Open Solutions, Inc. from 2005 to 2007; President and Chief Executive Officer of NYCE Corporation from 1996 to 2004; and Chairman of Yankee 24 ATM Network from 1988 to 1990.

 

In the past five years, in addition to Fiserv, Mr. Lynch has served as a director of Cardtronics Inc.plc (current).

The board concluded that Mr. Lynch should be a director of the company because he has over 30 years of experience in the payments industry and is a leader in the introduction and growth of payment solutions.

 

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Denis J. O’Leary, 5860

 

•  Director since 2008

 

•  Audit Committee and

   Nominating and Corporate

   Governance Committee member

 

•  Principal occupation: Managing Partner, Encore Financial Partners, Inc.

   Investor

 

•  Experience in the banking,

   technology and information technologyservices

   industries

  

In 2009, Mr. O’Leary becameis a private investor, and from 2009 to 2015, he served as Managing Partner of Encore Financial Partners, Inc., a company focused on the acquisition and management of banking organizations in the United States. From 2006 to 2009, he was a senior advisor to The Boston Consulting Group with respect to the enterprise technology, financial services and consumer payments industries. Through early 2003, he spent 25 years at J.P. Morgan Chase & Company and its predecessors in various capacities, including Director of Finance, Chief Information Officer, Head of Retail Branch Banking, Managing Executive of Lab Morgan, and, from 1994 to 2003, Executive Vice President.

 

In the past five years, in addition to Fiserv, Mr. O’Leary has served as a director of McAfee, Inc. (former), a formerly publicly traded supplier of computer security solutions. He also currently serves as a director at CrowdStrike, Inc., a privately held computer security software company, Hamilton State Bancshares, Inc., a privately held bank holding company, and The Warranty Group, Inc., a privately held provider of extended warranty programs and related benefits.

 

The board concluded that Mr. O’Leary should be a director of the company because of his extensive knowledge of and experience in both the banking, technology and information technologyservices industries.

 

 

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Glenn M. Renwick, 5961

 

•  Director since 2001

 

•  Compensation Committee chair

 

•  Principal occupation:

   Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, The

   Progressive Corporation

 

•  Experience in business leadership

   and information technology

  

Mr. Renwick is Chairman, President and Chief Executive OfficerChairman of The Progressive Corporation, a publicly traded property and casualty insurance company.company, and also served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 2001 to 2016. Before being named Chief Executive Officer in 2001, Mr. Renwick served as Chief Executive Officer – Insurance Operations and Business Technology Process Leader from 1998 through 2000. Prior to that, he led Progressive’s consumer marketing group and served as president of various divisions within Progressive. Mr. Renwick joined Progressive in 1986 as Auto Product Manager for Florida.

 

In the past five years, in addition to Fiserv, Mr. Renwick has served as a director at the following publicly traded companies: The Progressive Corporation (current) and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (current), a provider of health insurance.

 

The board concluded that Mr. Renwick should be a director of the company because he is an accomplished business leader with significant information technology experience.

 

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Kim M. Robak, 5961

 

•  Director since 2003

 

•  Nominating and Corporate

   Governance Committee chair

 

•  Principal occupation:

   Partner at Mueller Robak, LLC

 

•  Experience in the fields of law, government

   and technology

  

Ms. Robak has been a partner at Mueller Robak, LLC, a government relations firm, since 2004. Prior to that, Ms. Robak was Vice President for External Affairs and Corporation Secretary at the University of Nebraska from 1999 to 2004. Ms. Robak served as the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Nebraska from 1993 to 1999, as Chief of Staff from 1992 to 1993, and as Legal Counsel from 1991 to 1992. Prior to 1991, Ms. Robak was a partner at the law firm Rembolt Ludtke Milligan and Berger. During her tenure in state government, she chaired the Governor’s Information Resources Cabinet and led the Information Technology Commission of Nebraska.

 

Ms. Robak also currently serves as a director at Ameritas Mutual Holding Company, a privately held provider of life insurance, annuities, and mutual funds, Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation, a privately held life insurance company, and Union Bank & Trust Company, a privately held financial institution.

 

The board concluded that Ms. Robak should be a director of the company because she is an accomplished businessperson and community leader who brings a variety of experiences to the board through her work in the fields of law, government and technology.

 

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JD Sherman, 51

•  Director since 2015

•  Audit Committee member

•  Principal occupation:

   President and Chief Operating

   Officer, HubSpot, Inc.

•  Experience in financial management

   and the information technology

   industry

Mr. Sherman has served as Chief Operating Officer of HubSpot, Inc., a publicly traded provider of marketing software, since 2012 and as its President since 2014. Prior to joining HubSpot, Mr. Sherman was Chief Financial Officer of Akamai Technologies, Inc., a provider of content delivery network services, from 2005 to 2012. From 1990 to 2005, Mr. Sherman served in various positions at International Business Machines Corporation, an information technology company.

In the past five years, in addition to Fiserv, Mr. Sherman has served as a director of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (former), a publicly traded provider of programmable technology solutions. He also previously served as a director of 3Com Corporation, a former global enterprise networking solutions provider, and AMIS Holdings, Inc., a former designer and manufacturer of mixed-signal and digital products for the automotive, medical, industrial, military and aerospace sectors.

The board concluded that Mr. Sherman should be a director of the company because of his strong financial management experience in the information technology industry.

Doyle R. Simons, 5153

 

•  Director since 2007

 

•  Compensation Committee

   member

 

•  Principal occupation:

   President and Chief Executive

   Officer, Weyerhaeuser Company

 

•  Experience in senior management,

   financial and legal matters

  

Mr. Simons is President and Chief Executive Officer of Weyerhaeuser Company, a publicly traded company focused on timberlands and forest products. Prior to joining Weyerhaeuser in 2013, Mr. Simons served in a variety of roles for Temple-Inland, Inc., a formerly publicly traded manufacturing company focused on corrugated packaging and building products which was acquired in 2012. From 2007 to early 2012, he served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; from 2005 to 2007, he was Executive Vice President; from 2003 to 2005, he served as its Chief Administrative Officer; from 2000 to 2003, he was Vice President – Administration; and from 1994 to 2000, he served as Director of Investor Relations.

 

In the past five years, in addition to Fiserv, Mr. Simons has served as a director at the following publicly traded companies: Weyerhaeuser Company (current) and Temple-Inland, Inc. (former).

 

The board concluded that Mr. Simons should be a director of the company because he is an accomplished businessperson with diverse experiences in senior management, and financial and legal matters.

 

 

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Thomas C. Wertheimer, 74

•  Director since 2003

•  Audit Committee chair

•  Principal occupation: Financial Consultant

•  Experience in accounting, auditing and financial reporting matters

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Mr. Wertheimer is a Certified Public Accountant and a retired Senior Audit Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”). He served as lead audit partner for a number of key multinational and national clients of PwC, including publicly held automotive manufacturing, financial services and retail companies. He also held technical accounting and audit quality positions including Director of Accounting, Auditing and SEC for the Midwest Region of Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Wertheimer served on the Board of Partners at Coopers & Lybrand from 1995 until its merger with Price Waterhouse in 1998. From 2003 to 2007, he was a consultant to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, assisting in designing and executing its program of inspection of registered accounting firms.

In the past five years, in addition to Fiserv, Mr. Wertheimer has served as a director at the following publicly traded companies: Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (current), an electronic component manufacturer, and Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (former), a residential real estate developer in China.

The board concluded that Mr. Wertheimer should be a director of the company because of his extensive knowledge of and experience in accounting, auditing and financial reporting matters.

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Jeffery W. Yabuki, 5557

 

•  Director since 2005

 

•  Principal occupation:

   President and Chief Executive

   Officer, Fiserv, Inc.

 

•  Experience in senior management

   positions including as chief

   executive officer of the company

  

Mr. Yabuki has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since 2005. Before joining Fiserv, Mr. Yabuki served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for H&R Block, Inc., a financial services firm, from 2002 to 2005. From 2001 to 2002, he served as Executive Vice President of H&R Block and from 1999 to 2001, he served as the President of H&R Block International. From 1987 to 1999, Mr. Yabuki held various executive positions with American Express Company, a financial services firm, including President and Chief Executive Officer of American Express Tax and Business Services, Inc.

 

Mr. Yabuki also currently serves as a director at Ixonia Bancshares, Inc., a privately held bank holding company.

 

The board concluded that Mr. Yabuki should be a director of the company because he has extensive senior management experience and serves as the chief executive officer of the company.

 

 

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Corporate Governance

At a Glance

 

Name

  Independent Audit Committee

Independent                    

  Compensation
Committee
 

Audit Committee          

Compensation
Committee                      

Nominating and
Corporate Governance
Committee

Daniel P. Kearney

Chairman of the Board

  üLOGO    

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Alison Davis

üüLOGOLOGO

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Christopher M. FlinkJohn Y. Kim

üüüLOGOLOGO

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

Dennis F. Lynch

üüLOGOLOGOLOGO

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

Denis J. O’Leary

üüüLOGOLOGOLOGO

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

Glenn M. Renwick

üLOGOC

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Kim M. Robak

üLOGOC

 

  

 

 

  

 

JD Sherman

LOGOLOGO

 

 

Doyle R. Simons

üüLOGOLOGO

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Thomas C. Wertheimer

üCLOGOC

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Jeffery W. Yabuki

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

C= Committee Chair

 

Director Independence

 

Our board of directors has determined that Alison Davis, Christopher M. Flink, Daniel P. Kearney, John Y. Kim, Dennis F. Lynch, Denis J. O’Leary, Glenn M. Renwick, Kim M. Robak, JD Sherman, Doyle R. Simons and Thomas C. Wertheimer are “independent” within the meaning of NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2). In addition,Prior to his resignation on June 21, 2016, our board of directors also determined that Donald F. Dillon, who served as ChairmanChristopher M. Flink was independent within the meaning of the board of directors until May 28, 2014, was independent.that rule. Mr. Yabuki is not independent because he is a current employee of Fiserv.

Board Meetings and Attendance

 

During our fiscal year ended December 31, 2014,2016, our board of directors held fiveeight meetings. Each director attended at least 75% of the aggregate of the number of meetings of the board of directors and the number of meetings held by all committees of the board on which she or he served, in each case while the director was serving on our board of directors. Our directors meet in executive session without management present at each regular meeting of the board of directors.

Directors are expected to attend each annual meeting of shareholders. All of the directors serving on the board at the time of our 20142016 annual meeting of shareholders attended the meeting.

 

The board of directors considers the performance of the board and of individual directors, and each committee of the board reviews its performance, on an annual basis.

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Board Leadership

 

We separate the roles of chief executive officer and Chairman of the board to allow our leaders to focus on their respective responsibilities. Our chief executive officer is responsible for setting our strategic direction and providing day-to-day leadership. Our Chairman provides guidance to our chief executive officer, sets the agenda for board meetings and presides over meetings of the full board.

Our board recognizes the time, effort and energy that our chief executive officer is required to devote to his position in the current business environment, as well as the commitment required to serve as our Chairman.

Our board believes that having separate positions provides a clear delineation of responsibilities for each position and enhances the ability of each leader to discharge his duties effectively which, in turn, enhances our prospects for success.

 

 

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Committees of the Board of Directors

Our board of directors has three standing committees: an audit committee; a compensation committee; and a nominating and corporate governance committee. The directors currently serving on these committees satisfy the independence requirements contained inof the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules applicable to such committees, including the enhanced independence requirements for members of the audit committee and compensation committee. Each of these committees has the responsibilities set forth in written charters adopted by the board of directors. We make copies of each of these charters available free of charge on our website at http://investors.fiserv. com/documents.cfm.investors.fiserv.com/corporate-governance.cfm. Other than the text of the charters, we are not including the information contained on or available through our website as a part of, or incorporating such information by reference into, this proxy statement.

 

Audit Committee

 

  

 

 

Mr. Wertheimer(Chair)

Duties:

Ms. Davis

Mr. FlinkKim(as of February 22, 2017)

Mr. O’Leary

Mr. Sherman

Number of Meetings held in 2014:2016:

7

  

Duties:

The audit committee’s primary role is to provide independent review and oversight of our financial reporting processes and financial statements, system of internal controls, audit process and results of operations and financial condition. The audit committee is directly and solely responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention, termination and oversight of our independent registered public accounting firm. Each of the members of the audit committee is independent, as defined by applicable NASDAQ and Securities and Exchange Commission rules. The board of directors has determined that Ms. Davis and Messrs. Kim, O’Leary, Sherman and Wertheimer are “audit committee financial experts,” as that term is used in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.

Compensation Committee

 

  

 

Mr. Renwick(Chair)

Mr. Lynch

Mr. Simons

Number of Meetings held in 2014:2016:

5

  

Duties:

 

The compensation committee of the board of directors is responsible for overseeing executive officer compensation. The compensation committee’s responsibilities include: approval of executive officer compensation and benefits; administration of our equity incentive plans including compliance with executive stock ownership requirements; and approval of severance or similar termination payments to executive officers. Each of the members of the compensation committee is a non-employee director and “independent” as defined by applicable NASDAQ rules. Additional information regarding the compensation committee and our policies and procedures regarding executive compensation, including, among other matters, our use of compensation consultants and their role, and management’s role, in determining compensation, is provided below under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Determining and Structuring Compensation – Determining Compensation.”

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

 

 

Ms. Robak(Chair)

 

 

Duties:

Ms. Robak(Chair)

Mr. FlinkLynch

Mr. O’Leary

Number of Meetings held in 2014:62016:

4

  

Duties:

 

The nominating and corporate governance committee assists the board of directors to identify and evaluate potential director nominees, and recommends qualified nominees to the board of directors for consideration by the shareholders. The nominating and corporate governance committee also oversees our corporate governance policies and practices. Each of the members of the nominating and corporate governance committee is independent as defined by applicable NASDAQ rules.

 

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Nominations of Directors

 

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Nominations of Directors

The nominating and corporate governance committee recommends to the full board of directors the nominees to stand for election at our annual meeting of shareholders and to fill vacancies occurring on the board. In this regard, the nominating and corporate governance committee regularly assesses the appropriate size of the board of directors and whether any vacancies on the board of directors are expected due to retirement or otherwise. In the event that vacancies are anticipated or otherwise arise, the committee utilizes a variety of methods to identify and evaluate director candidates. Candidates may come to the attention of the committee through current directors, professional search firms, shareholders or other persons.

The committee evaluates prospective nominees in the context of the then current constitution of the board of directors and considers all factors it believes appropriate, which include those set forth in our governance guidelines. Our governance guidelines provide that a majority of our board of directors should have diverse backgrounds with outstanding business experience, proven ability and significant accomplishments through other enterprises to enable the board of directors to represent a broad set of capabilities and viewpoints. Other than as set forth in our governance guidelines, the committee does not have a formal policy with respect to diversity. The board of directors and the nominating and corporate governance committee believe the following minimum qualifications must be met by a director nominee to be recommended by the committee:

Each director must display the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values.

Each director must have the ability to exercise sound business judgment.

Each director must be highly accomplished in his or her respective field.

Each director must have relevant expertise and experience and be able to offer advice and guidance to our chief executive officer based on that expertise and experience.

Each director must be independent of any particular constituency, be able to represent all of our

The nominating and corporate governance committee recommends to the full board of directors the nominees to stand for election at our annual meeting of shareholders and to fill vacancies occurring on the board. In this regard, the nominating and corporate governance committee regularly assesses the appropriate size of the board of directors and whether any vacancies on the board of directors are expected due to retirement or otherwise. In the event that vacancies are anticipated or otherwise arise, the committee utilizes a variety of methods to identify and evaluate director candidates. Candidates may come to the attention of the committee through current directors, professional search firms, shareholders or other persons.

The committee evaluates prospective nominees in the context of the then current constitution of the board of directors and considers all factors it believes appropriate, which include those set forth in our governance guidelines. Our governance guidelines provide that the members of our board of directors should have diverse backgrounds with outstanding business experience, proven ability and significant accomplishments through other enterprises to enable the board of directors to represent a broad set of capabilities and viewpoints. Other than as set forth in our governance guidelines, the committee does not have a formal policy with respect to diversity. The board of directors and the nominating and corporate governance committee believe the following minimum qualifications must be met by a director nominee to be recommended by the committee:

•  Each director must display the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values.

•  Each director must have the ability to exercise sound business judgment.

•  Each director must be highly accomplished in his or her respective field, with strong credentials and broad experience.

•  Each director must have relevant expertise and experience and be able to offer advice and guidance to our chief executive officer based on that expertise and experience.

 
 

•  Each director must be independent of any particular constituency, be able to represent all of our shareholders, and be committed to enhancing long-term shareholder value.

•  Each director must have sufficient time available to devote to activities of the board of directors and to enhance his or her knowledge of our business.

In addition, the nominating and corporate governance committee seeks to have at least one director who is an “audit committee financial expert” under Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), and we must have at least one director (who may also be an “audit committee financial expert”) who, in accordance with the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules, has past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting or any other comparable experience or background which results in the individual’s financial sophistication, including being or having been a chief executive officer, chief financial officer or other senior officer with financial oversight responsibilities.

In making recommendations to the board of directors, the nominating and corporate governance committee examines each director nominee on a case-by-case basis regardless of who recommended the nominee. The committee will consider shareholder-recommended director nominees in accordance with the foregoing and other criteria set forth in our governance guidelines and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter. Recommendations for consideration by the committee must be submitted in writing to the chairman of the board and/or president and the chairman of the nominating and corporate governance committee together with appropriate biographical information concerning each proposed nominee. The committee does not evaluate shareholder nominees differently than any other nominee.

Pursuant to the procedures set forth in our by-laws, shareholders may also nominate individuals to serve as directors if our corporate Secretary receives timely written notice, in proper form, of the intent to make a nomination at a meeting of shareholders. To be in proper form, the notice must, among other matters: list the name and residence address of the person or persons to be nominated; include each nominee’s

Each director must have sufficient time available to devote to activities of the board of directors and to enhance his or her knowledge of our business.

In addition, the nominating and corporate governance committee seeks to have at least one director who is an “audit committee financial expert” under Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act, and we must have at least one director (who may also be an “audit committee financial expert”) who, in accordance with the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules, has past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting or any other comparable experience or background which results in the individual’s financial sophistication, including being or having been a chief executive officer, chief financial officer or other senior officer with financial oversight responsibilities.

In making recommendations to the board of directors, the nominating and corporate governance committee examines each director candidate on a case-by-case basis regardless of who recommended the candidate. The committee will consider shareholder-recommended director candidates in accordance with the foregoing and other criteria set forth in our governance guidelines and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter. Recommendations for consideration by the committee must be submitted in writing to the chairman of the board and/or president and the chairman of the nominating and corporate governance committee together with appropriate biographical information concerning each proposed candidate. The committee does not evaluate shareholder-recommended director candidates differently than any other director candidate.

In 2016, we amended our by-laws to include a provision pursuant to which a shareholder, or group of up to 20 shareholders, owning continuously for at least three years shares of our stock representing an aggregate of at least 3% of our outstanding shares may nominate and include in our proxy material director nominees constituting up to 20% of our board of directors – so called

 

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written consent to be named in our proxy statement and to serve as a director if elected; describe all arrangements or understandings between the nominating shareholder and each nominee, including any understanding with any person as to how such nominee, if elected, will act or vote on any issue or question and all direct and indirect compensation and any other material monetary arrangements during the past three years between the nominating shareholder and its affiliates and each nominee and his or her affiliates; describe information about the nominating shareholder and each nominee; and contain such other information regarding each nominee proposed by such shareholder and any such beneficial owner as would be required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for a contested election of directors, or would be otherwise required to be disclosed, in each case pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act. To be timely, the notice must be received by the applicable deadline set forth in our by-laws. The detailed requirements for nominations are set forth in our by-laws, which were attached as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2012. A copy of our by-laws will be provided upon written request to our corporate Secretary. Additional requirements regarding shareholder proposals, including director nominations, are described below under the heading “Other Matters – Shareholder Proposals for the 2016

“proxy access.” Alternatively, a shareholder may nominate director nominees under our by-laws that the shareholder does not intend to have included in our proxy materials. In either case, such shareholders must comply with the procedures set forth in our by-laws, including that the shareholders and nominees satisfy the requirements in our by-laws and our corporate Secretary receives timely written notice, in proper form, of the intent to make a nomination at an annual meeting of shareholders. The detailed requirements for nominations are set forth in our by-laws, which were attached as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2016. A copy of our by-laws will be provided upon written request to our corporate Secretary. Additional requirements regarding shareholder proposals and director nominations, including the dates by which notices must be received, are described below under the heading “Other Matters – Shareholder Proposals for the 2018 Annual Meeting.”

Risk Oversight

Our management is responsible for managing risk, and our board of directors is responsible for overseeing management. To discharge this responsibility, the board seeks to be informed about the risks facing the company so that it may evaluate actual and potential risks and understand how management is addressing such risks. To this end, the board, as a whole and at the committee level, regularly receives reports from management about risks faced by the company. For example, the board of directors regularly receives reports directly from our chief executive officer about, among other matters, developments in our industry so that the board may evaluate the competitive and other risks faced by the company. In addition, our chief financial officer, at each meeting of the board, presents information regarding our financial performance and condition in an effort to understand financial risks faced by the company. Furthermore, at each meeting, the board receives a cybersecurity update from our chief executive officer, chief risk officer, chief information officer or chief legal officer, or a combination of the foregoing, in each case depending on the focus of the matters under review.

As discussed above, the positions of chief executive

officer and Chairman are held by different

individuals. We believe a separate Chairman position enhances the effectiveness of our board’s risk oversight function by providing leadership to the board that is independent from those tasked with managing the risk profile of our company.

The committees of the board also play a critical role in the board’s ability to collect and assess information. The audit committee’s charter charges it with a variety of risk-related oversight duties, including:

 

•  

coordinating the board’s oversight of our significant internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures;

 

•  

administering our code of business conduct and ethics;

 

•  

reviewing legal and regulatory matters that could have a material impact on the financial statements;

 

•  

considering and approving related party transactions;transactions as required by our related party transactions policy; and

 

•  

establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters.

At each of its quarterly meetings, the audit committee receives reports from our chief audit executive regarding significant audit findings during the quarter and management’s responses thereto. In addition, the committee regularly receives reports from our chief compliance officer and chief risk officer. Our chief risk officer leads our enterprise risk and resilience group which operates Fiserv’s enterprise risk management program. The program encompasses our business continuity planning, incident management, risk assessment, operational regulatory compliance, insurance and information security across all Fiserv businesses and support functions.

Our compensation committee regularly receives reports about our compensation programs and policies to enable it to oversee management’s administration of compensation-related risks.

The nominating and corporate governance committee also works closely with our chief legal officer and the members of the board to seek to manage risks associated with director and executive officer succession, the independence of the directors, conflicts of interest and other corporate governance related matters.

 

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Communications with the Board of Directors

Shareholders may communicate with our board of directors or individual directors by submitting communications in writing to us at 255 Fiserv Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045, Attention: Lynn S. McCreary, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. Communications will be delivered directly to our board of directors or individual directors, as applicable.

Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons

AWe have adopted a written policy requiring that any related person transaction is one that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act. Our board of directors has adopted a written policy that requires all related person transactionsAct be reviewed and approved by: theby our audit committee of the board of directors; or, if the audit committee is not able to review the transaction for any reason, (e.g., if a majority of its membersour disinterested directors. Compensation matters regarding our executive officers or directors are interested in a transaction), a majority of the disinterested members of the board; or, if the transaction involves thereviewed and approved by

our compensation of an executive

officer or director, the compensation committee of the board of directors.committee. The policy also provides that, at least annually, eachany such ongoing, previously approved related person transaction is to be reviewed by the body that originally approved the transaction: to ensure that it is being pursued in accordance with all of the understandings and commitments made at the time that it was previously approved; to ensure that the commitments being made with respect to such transaction are appropriately reviewed and documented; and to affirm the continuing desirability of and need for the related person arrangement.

The audit committee (or, as applicable, the board of directors or the compensation committee) will consider allAll relevant factors with respect to a proposed related person transaction and will only approvebe considered, and such a transaction will only be approved if the audit committee determines that the transactionit is in our and our shareholders’ best interests or, if an alternate standard of review is imposed by applicable laws, statutes, governing documents or listing standards, if such alternate standard of review is satisfied.

 

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Director Compensation

Objectives for Director Compensation

Quality non-employee directors are critical to our success. We believe that the two primary duties of non-employee directors are to effectively represent the long-term interests of our shareholders and to provide guidance to management. As such, our compensation program for non-employee directors is designed to meet several key objectives:

 

Adequately compensate directors for their responsibilities and time commitments and for the personal liabilities and risks that they face as directors of a public company

 

Attract the highest caliber non-employee directors by offering a compensation program consistent with those at peer companies of similar size, complexity and business character

 

Align the interests of directors with our shareholders by providing a significant portion of compensation in equity and requiring directors to own our stock

 

Provide compensation that is simple and transparent to shareholders and reflects corporate governance best practices

 

Where possible, provide flexibility in form and timing of payments

 

Elements of Director Compensation

The compensation committee of the board of directors reviews non-employee director compensation every other year and considers our financial performance, general market conditions and non-employee director compensation at the peer group companies set forth below under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Structuring Compensation – Peer Group.”

We believe that the following components of our director compensation program support the objectives above:

 

We provide cash compensation through retainers for board and committee service, as well as separate retainers to the chairpersons of our board committees. We do not provide board and committee meeting fees. Compensation in this manner simplifies the administration of our program and creates greater equality in rewarding service on committees of the board. The committee and committee chair retainers compensate directors for the additional responsibilities and time commitments involved with those positions.

 

To compensate the Chairman for his involvement in board and committee matters, he receives an annual cash retainer of $100,000.$145,000 in addition to the standard board retainer. The Chairman also receives equity grants in the same manner as the other non-employee directors.

 

Non-employee directors receive grants of stock options and restricted stock units which vest 100% on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the grant date or (ii) immediately prior to the first annual meeting of shareholders following the grant date.

 

Our stock ownership policy requires non-employee directors to own shares of our common stock having a total value equal to six times the annual board retainer amount.

 

In order to provide greater flexibility in managing their compensation, we

We maintain a non-employee director deferred compensation plan.plan that provides directors with flexibility in managing their compensation and promotes alignment with the interests of our shareholders. This plan allows directors to defer all or a part of their cash retainers in hypothetical shares of our common stock until their service on the board ends. Funds in deferred accounts are invested in hypothetical shares of our common stock. We denominate these deferred payments in shares of our common stock to promote alignment between director compensation and the interest of our shareholders.

 

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Non-employee directors may also defer receipt of the restricted stock units granted to them annually. Restricted stock units are hypothetical shares of our common stock that are settled in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis upon vesting, subject to any deferral elections. Directors may defer receipt of shares issuable pursuant to the restricted stock units until their service on the board ends.

 

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Non-Employee Director Deferred

Compensation Plan

Under our non-employee director deferred compensation plan, each non-employee director may defer up to 100% of his or her cash fees. Based on his or her deferral election, the director is credited with a number of share units at the time he or she would have otherwise received the portion of the fees being deferred. Share units are equivalent to shares of our common stock except that share units have no voting rights.

Upon cessation of service on the board, the director receives a share of our common stock for each share unit. Shares are received in a lump sum distribution, and any fractional share units are paid in cash. Share units credited to a director’s account are considered awards granted under the Amended and Restated Fiserv, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) and count against that plan’s share reserve.

Stock Ownership Requirements

Under our stock ownership policy, non-employee directors are required to accumulate and hold our common stock having a market value equal to at least six times the amount of the annual board retainer.

Non-employee directors have five years after they become subject to the policy to meet the ownership requirements provided that interim ownership milestones are achieved during the five yearfive-year period. All non-employee directors are in compliance with our stock ownership policy.

 

 

Elements of Director Compensation

Program

Our 2016 non-employee director compensation program is summarized below:

Element of Compensation

Board Retainer

$    60,000

Chairman’s Retainer(1)

100,000

Committee Retainer

Audit12,000Compensation10,000Nominating and Corporate Governance10,000

Committee Chair Retainer

Audit7,500Compensation7,500Nominating and Corporate Governance7,500

Equity Awards(2)

Stock Options70,000Restricted Stock Units70,000

(1)   The Chairman’s retainer includes, and is not in addition to, the standard board retainer.

(2)   Upon being elected or continuing as a director at our annual meeting of shareholders, each non-employee director receives stock options and restricted stock units each having approximately $70,000 in value.

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2014 Director Compensation

Name

 

    

Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash ($)(1)

 

    

Stock Awards($)(2)

 

    

Option Awards($)(2)

 

    

Total ($)

 

Alison Davis(3)

       18,000       35,885       35,890       89,775

Christopher M. Flink(4)

  79,000  70,011  70,016  219,027

Daniel P. Kearney(5)

  95,500  70,011  70,016  235,527

Dennis F. Lynch(6)

  70,000  70,011  70,016  210,027

Denis J. O’Leary(7)

  82,000  70,011  70,016  222,027

Glenn M. Renwick(8)

  77,500  70,011  70,016  217,527

Kim M. Robak(9)

  77,500  70,011  70,016  217,527

Doyle R. Simons(10)

  70,000  70,011  70,016  210,027

Thomas C. Wertheimer(11)

  79,500  70,011  70,016          219,527

Donald F. Dillon(12)

  50,000      50,000

(1)   This column includes the following amounts deferred under our non-employee director deferred compensation plan, a non-qualified defined contribution plan: Mr. O’Leary ($82,000); Mr. Renwick ($77,500); Ms. Robak ($38,750); and Mr. Simons ($70,000).

(2)   We granted each non-employee director, other than Ms. Davis, a number of restricted stock units determined by dividing $70,000 by $59.89, the closing price of our common stockbelow on May 28, 2014, the date of the grant. Ms. Davis joined the board on November 18, 2014 and we granted her a pro rata number of restricted stock units based on the number of days between her date of election and the date of our next annual meeting of shareholders and using the closing price of our common stock on November 18, 2014, $70.50. Accordingly, each non-employee director, other than Ms. Davis, received 1,169 restricted stock units, and Ms. Davis received 509 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vest 100% on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or immediately prior to the first annual meeting of shareholders following the grant date.

We granted each non-employee director, other than Ms. Davis, a number of stock options determined by dividing $70,000 by a binomial valuation of an option of one share of our common stock on May 28, 2014, the grant date. We granted Ms. Davis a pro rata number of stock

options based on the number of days between the date of her election and the date of our next annual meeting of shareholders and using the binomial valuation of an option of one share of our common stock on November 18, 2014, the grant date. Accordingly, we granted an option to purchase 3,548 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $59.89 to each non-employee director, other than Ms. Davis, and an option to purchase 1,545 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $70.50 to Ms. Davis. The options vest 100% on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or immediately prior to the first annual meeting of shareholders following the grant date.

The dollar amount shown in the table is the grant date fair value of the award. Information about the assumptions that we used to determine the fair value of equity awards is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K in Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014.

(3)   Ms. Davis’s cash compensation includes pro rata compensation for service on the board and audit committee during the fourth quarter of 2014. As of December 31, 2014, Ms. Davis held 1,545 options to purchase shares of our common stock, none of which were vested, and 509 restricted stock units.

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(4)   Mr. Flink’s cash compensation reflects his service on the audit committee beginning in the second quarter of 2014. As of December 31, 2014, Mr. Flink held 10,900 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 7,352 of which were vested, and 1,169 restricted stock units.

(5)   Mr. Kearney assumed the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors on May 28, 2014 and ceased serving on the audit and nominating and corporate governance committees as of that date. Accordingly, his cash compensation reflects his service before and after becoming Chairman. As of December 31, 2014, Mr. Kearney held 51,104 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 47,556 of which were vested, 1,169 restricted stock units, and 13,448 shares eligible for issuance pursuant to the non-employee director deferred compensation plan.

(6)   As of December 31, 2014, Mr. Lynch held 12,974 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 9,426 of which were vested, and 1,169 restricted stock units.

(7)   As of December 31, 2014, Mr. O’Leary held 42,402 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 38,854 of which were vested, 1,169 restricted stock units, and 14,347 shares eligible for issuance pursuant to the non-employee director deferred compensation plan.

(8)     As of December 31, 2014, Mr. Renwick held 57,948 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 54,400 of which were vested, 1,169 restricted stock units, and 17,663 shares eligible for issuance pursuant to the non-employee director deferred compensation plan.

(9)     As of December 31, 2014, Ms. Robak held 37,310 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 33,762 of which were vested, 1,169 restricted stock units, and 6,452 shares eligible for issuance pursuant to the non-employee director deferred compensation plan.

(10)   As of December 31, 2014, Mr. Simons held 44,088 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 40,540 of which were vested, 1,169 restricted stock units, and 15,957 shares eligible for issuance pursuant to the non-employee director deferred compensation plan.

(11)   As of December 31, 2014, Mr. Wertheimer held 44,968 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 41,420 of which were vested, and 1,169 restricted stock units.

(12)   Mr. Dillon served as Chairman of the Board of Directors until May 28, 2014. As of December 31, 2014, Mr. Dillon held no options to purchase shares of our common stock or restricted stock units.

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Proposal 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

Background

We are conducting a non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act (commonly referred to as “Say-on-Pay”). Our shareholders previously expressed a preference that we hold Say-on-Pay votes on an annual basis, and our board of directors accordingly determined to hold Say-on-Pay votes every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of future Say-on-Pay votes.

Proposed Resolution

We encourage shareholders to review the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement as well as the tabular and narrative disclosure under the heading “Executive Compensation.” Our compensation program for named executive officers is designed to create long-term shareholder value by rewarding performance and includes the following key factors for 2014:annualized basis:

 

We delivered strong results in 2014 highlighted by adjusted internal revenue growth of 4% and a 13% increase in adjusted earnings per share. We made progress in strategic areas that we believe will enhance our future results and continued to enhance our level of competitive differentiation through innovation and intergration. Adjusted internal revenue growth and adjusted earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures. See Appendix A to this proxy statement for information regarding these measures and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

The base salaries of our named executive officers were below the 50th percentile of our peers. The total compensation of our chief executive officer was between the 50th and 60th percentile of our peers, and the total compensation of our other named executive officers was up to the 60th percentile of our peers.

We have: (i) a stock ownership policy, which requires our executive officers to maintain a substantial investment in Fiserv stock; (ii) a policy that prohibits executive officers from hedging or pledging our stock; and (iii) a compensation recoupment, or “clawback,” policy, all of which we believe align the interests of our named executive officers with those of our shareholders.

We provided compensation in the form of cash incentive awards based on achievement of annual performance goals and long-term equity compensation that promotes sustained financial and operating performance by delivering incremental value to executive officers to the extent our stock price increases over time. Specifically:

As a group, 80% of the compensation that we paid to our named executive officers was in the form of incentive awards, more than half of which was in the form of equity.

More than three-quarters of the aggregate equity awards granted to our named executive officers were in the form of options, which are inherently performance-based and have value only to the extent that the price of our stock increases.

We generally did not provide perquisites to our named executive officers in 2014.

In 2014, our compensation committee adopted a policy not to enter into new excise tax gross-up arrangements with executive officers.

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Element of Compensation

2016

Board Retainer

$    78,000

Chairman’s Retainer(1)

145,000

Committee Retainer

Audit

15,000

Compensation

15,000

Nominating and Corporate Governance

15,000

Committee Chair Retainer(1)

Audit

10,000

Compensation

10,000

Nominating and Corporate Governance

10,000

Equity Awards ($)(2)

Stock Options

86,000

Restricted Stock Units

86,000

(1)   The Chairman’s retainer is in addition to the standard board retainer, and the committee chair retainer is in addition to the standard committee retainer.

(2)   Upon being elected as a director at our annual meeting of shareholders in 2016, each non-employee director received stock options and restricted stock units each having approximately $86,000 in value.

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2016 Director Compensation

Name

 

     Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash ($)(1)        

 

      Stock Awards ($)(2)    

 

      Option Awards ($)(2)    

 

      Total ($)                    

 

 

Alison Davis(3)

    93,000     86,066     86,007     265,073 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Christopher M. Flink(4)

    51,330     86,066     86,007     223,403 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Daniel P. Kearney(5)

    223,000     86,066     86,007     395,073 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

John Y. Kim(6)

    36,880     73,350     73,308     183,538 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dennis F. Lynch(7)

    94,875     86,066     86,007     266,948 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Denis J. O’Leary(8)

    108,000     86,066     86,007     280,073 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Glenn M. Renwick(9)

    103,000     86,066     86,007     275,073 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Kim M. Robak(10)

    103,000     86,066     86,007     275,073 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

JD Sherman(11)

    93,000     86,066     86,007     265,073 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Doyle R. Simons(12)

    93,000     86,066     86,007     265,073 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Thomas C. Wertheimer(13)

    103,000     86,066     86,007     275,073 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1)   This column includes the following amounts deferred under our non-employee director deferred compensation plan, a non-qualified defined contribution plan: Mr. Kim ($36,880); Mr. O’Leary ($108,000); Mr. Renwick ($103,000); Ms. Robak ($51,500); and Mr. Simons ($93,000).

(2)   We granted each non-employee director, other than Mr. Kim, a number of restricted stock units determined by dividing $86,000 by $102.46, the closing price of our common stock on May 18, 2016, the date of the grant, rounded up to the next whole restricted stock unit. Mr. Kim joined the board on July 11, 2016 and we granted him a pro rata number of restricted stock units based on the number of days between his date of election and the date of our next annual meeting of shareholders and using the closing price of our common stock on July 11, 2016 of $110.30. Accordingly, each non-employee director, other than Mr. Kim, received 840 restricted stock units, and Mr. Kim received 665 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vest 100% on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or immediately prior to the first annual meeting of shareholders following the grant date.

We granted each non-employee director, other than Mr. Kim, a number of stock options determined by dividing $86,000 by a binomial valuation of an option of one share of our common stock on May 18, 2016, the grant date, rounded up to the next whole option. We

granted Mr. Kim a pro rata number of stock options based on the number of days between the date of his election and the date of our next annual meeting of shareholders and using the binomial valuation of an option of one share of our common stock on July 11, 2016, the grant date. Accordingly, we granted an option to purchase 2,589 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $102.46 to each non-employee director, other than Mr. Kim, and an option to purchase 2,050 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $110.30 to Mr. Kim. The options vest 100% on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or immediately prior to the first annual meeting of shareholders following the grant date.

The dollar amount shown in the table is the grant date fair value of the award. Information about the assumptions that we used to determine the fair value of equity awards is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K in Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.

(3)   As of December 31, 2016, Ms. Davis held 7,431 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 4,842 of which were vested, and 840 unvested restricted stock units.

(4)   On May 18, 2016, Mr. Flink received a grant of restricted stock units and stock options in the manner described in footnote (2) above. Upon Mr. Flink’s resignation from our board of directors on June 21, 2016, these awards

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terminated without vesting. As of December 31, 2016, Mr. Flink did not hold any options to purchase shares of our common stock or restricted stock units.

(5)   As of December 31, 2016, Mr. Kearney held 39,634 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 37,045 of which were vested, and 840 unvested restricted stock units.

(6)   Mr. Kim’s cash compensation includes pro rata compensation for service on the board beginning in the third quarter of 2016. As of December 31, 2016, Mr. Kim held 2,050 options to purchase shares of our common stock, none of which were vested, and 665 unvested restricted stock units.

(7)   Mr. Lynch’s cash compensation includes pro rata compensation for service on the nominating and corporate governance committee beginning in the fourth quarter of 2016. As of December 31, 2016, Mr. Lynch held 18,860 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 16,271 of which were vested, and 840 unvested restricted stock units.

(8)   As of December 31, 2016, Mr. O’Leary held 48,288 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 45,699 of which were vested, and 840 unvested restricted stock units.

(9)   As of December 31, 2016, Mr. Renwick held 50,854 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 48,265 of which were vested, and 840 unvested restricted stock units.

(10) As of December 31, 2016, Ms. Robak held 31,236 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 28,647 of which were vested, and 840 unvested restricted stock units.

(11) As of December 31, 2016, Mr. Sherman held 3,982 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 1,393 of which were vested, and 840 unvested restricted stock units.

(12) As of December 31, 2016, Mr. Simons held 49,974 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 47,385 of which were vested, and 840 unvested restricted stock units.

(13) As of December 31, 2016, Mr. Wertheimer held 50,854 options to purchase shares of our common stock, 48,265 of which were vested, and 840 unvested restricted stock units.

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     Proposal 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

Background

We are conducting anon-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act (commonly referred to as“Say-on-Pay”). Our shareholders previously expressed a preference that we holdSay-on-Pay votes on an annual basis, and our board of directors accordingly determined to holdSay-on-Pay votes every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of futureSay-on-Pay votes.

Proposed Resolution

We encourage shareholders to review the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement as well as the tabular and narrative disclosure under the heading “Executive Compensation.” Our compensation program for named executive officers is designed to create long-term shareholder value by rewarding performance and includes the following key factors for 2016:

•  We delivered solid results in 2016 highlighted by GAAP revenue growth of 5% and internal revenue growth of 4% compared to 2015 and a 39% and 14% increase in GAAP earnings per share and adjusted earnings per share, respectively, over 2015. Net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow also increased 6% and 8%, respectively, compared to the prior year. We made progress in strategic areas that we believe will enhance our future results, and we continued to enhance our level of competitive differentiation which we believe is essential to sustaining future growth. Internal revenue growth, adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow arenon-GAAP financial measures. See Appendix A to this proxy statement for information regarding these measures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

•  Our compensation committee seeks to structure compensation that incentivizes our leaders to strive for market-leading performance, which we expect will transfer into long-term value for our shareholders, and is balanced by the risk of lower performance-based compensation when we do not meet our performance objectives.

•  We have: (i) a stock ownership policy that requires our executive officers to maintain a substantial investment in Fiserv; (ii) a policy that prohibits executive officers from hedging or pledging our stock; and (iii) a compensation recoupment, or “clawback,” policy, all of which we believe align the interests of our named executive officers with those of our shareholders.

•  In 2016, we amended the employment agreements with our chief executive officer to eliminate the excise taxgross-up provisions in those agreements. We do not have excise taxgross-up arrangements with any of our other executive officers, and we have a policy not to enter into such arrangements in the future.

•  We provided compensation in the form of cash incentive awards based on achievement of annual performance goals and equity compensation that promotes long-term financial, operating and strategic performance by delivering incremental value to executive officers to the extent our stock price increases over time. Specifically:

•  Our compensation committee began granting performance share units to certain executive officers. The number of shares issued at vesting is determined by the company’s achievement ofpre-determined performance goals over a three-year period.

•  Not including the grant of performance share units to our chief executive officer in 2016 in connection with the amendment to his employment agreement:

•  Approximately three-quarters of the compensation that we paid to our named executive officers was in the form of equity, and

•  Almosttwo-thirds of the aggregate equity awards granted to our named executive officers were in the form of stock options, which deliver value only to the extent that the price of our stock increases, and performance share units.

•  We generally did not provide perquisites to our named executive officers in 2016.

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The board endorses the compensation of our named executive officers and recommends that you vote in favor of the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the shareholders hereby approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the heading “Compensation’Compensation Discussion and Analysis”Analysis’ and in the tabular and narrative disclosures under the heading “Executive’Executive Compensation.

Vote Required, Effect of Vote and

Recommendation of the Board of Directors

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this

proxy statement, the number of votes cast “for”

the proposal must exceed the number of votes cast “against” the proposal. Unless otherwise specified, the proxies solicited hereby will be voted in favor of this proposal.

Because the vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the board or the compensation committee, and neither the board nor the compensation committee will be required to take any action as a result of the outcome of the vote on this proposal. Although the outcome of this vote is advisory, the compensation committee will carefully consider the outcome of the vote when considering future executive compensation decisions to the extent it can determine the cause or causes of any significant negative voting results.

The board of directors recommends that you vote in favor of”FOR” Proposal 2.

 

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Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Executive Summary

Named Executive Officer

 

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Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Executive Summary

Title

 

Named Executive Officer

Title

Jeffery W.YabukiPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Thomas J. HirschChief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
Mark A. ErnstChief Operating Officer
Rahul Gupta
Jeffery W. YabukiPresident and Chief Executive Officer

Robert W. HauChief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Thomas J. HirschFormer Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Mark A. ErnstChief Operating Officer

Devin B. McGranahan   Group President, Billing and Payments Group

Byron C. Vielehr   Group President, Depository Institution Services Group

 

Overview

 

The Compensation Discussion and Analysis portion of this proxy statement is designed to provide you with information regarding our executive compensation philosophy, how we determine and structure executive compensation, including the factors we consider in making compensation decisions, and our executive compensation policies. The Compensation Discussion and Analysis focuses on the compensation of the executive officers identified above (our “named executive officers”).

 

Several important changes occurred in 2016, including that Mr. Hau began serving as our chief financial officer and treasurer on March 14, 2016, following Mr. Hirsch’s retirement from that position. Mr. Hirsch remained at the company to assist our chief executive officer with special projects and the transition to his successor until his departure on March 31, 2017. In addition, Mr. McGranahan joined Fiserv on October 31, 2016 as a group president.

Our Business

 

Our mission is to provide integrated technology and services solutions tothat enablebest-in-class results for our clients. We pursue this goal with strategies focused on innovative product development, service quality, improved cost effectiveness, aggressive solicitation of new clients and disciplined capital deployment, including strategic acquisitions and divestitures. We face intensesignificant competition from domestic and international companies that are aggressive and well financed. Our industry is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and

frequent new product introductions. In order to implement our strategic plan, we need to assemble and maintain a leadership team with the integrity, skills and dedication to execute our initiatives. We believe that executive officer compensation can be used to help us achieve our objectives by “paying for performance,” thereby aligning the interests of our executive officers with those of our shareholders.shareholders

 

20142016 Business Highlights

 

We delivered strongsolid results in 20142016 highlighted by adjustedGAAP revenue growth of 5% and internal revenue growth of 4% compared to 2015 as well as GAAP earnings per share of $4.15 and adjusted earnings per share of $3.37,$4.43. This represents a 13%39% and 14% increase in GAAP earnings per share and adjusted earnings per share, respectively, over 2013.2015. We also had net cash provided by operating activities of $1.43 billion and free cash flow of $1.08 billion in 2016, a 6% and 8% increase, respectively, compared to the prior year. We made progress in strategic areas that we believe will enhance our future results, and we continued to enhance our level of competitive differentiation through innovation and integration.which we believe is essential to sustaining future growth. Executive officer compensation for 20142016 was paid or awarded in the context of these results.

 

Adjusted internalInternal revenue growth, and adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow arenon-GAAP financial measures. See Appendix A to this proxy statement for information regarding these measures and a reconciliationreconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

 

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Executive Compensation Practices

Our compensation program is designed to create long-term value for our shareholders by rewarding performance and sustainable growth. The table below summarizes our current compensation practices as well as those practices we have not implemented because we do not believe they advance the goals of our compensation program:

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What We Do

What We Don’t Do

üLOGO

Our compensation committee strivesseeks to provide totalstructure compensation at a level comparablethat incentivizes our leaders to strive for market-leading performance, which we expect will transfer into long-term value for our shareholders, and is balanced by the 50th percentilerisk of lower performance-based compensation when we do not meet our peersperformance objectives.

LOGO

In 2016, we amended the employment agreements with an opportunity for 75th percentile compensation for superior performance. In 2014, the total compensation of our chief executive officer was betweento eliminate the 50th and 60th percentile of our peers, and the total compensationexcise taxgross-up provisions in those agreements. We do not have excise taxgross-up arrangements with any of our other named executive officers, was upand we have a policy not to enter into such arrangements in the 60th percentile of our peers.

future.

 

üLOGO

We provide cash incentive awards based on achievement of annual performance goals and equity compensation that promotes long-term financial, operating and operatingstrategic performance by delivering incremental value to executive officers to the extent our stock price increases over time.

 

LOGO

We don’t provide separate pension programs or a supplemental executive retirement plan to our named executive officers.

LOGO

We generally don’t provide personal-benefit perquisites to our named executive officers.

LOGO

In 2016, we began granting performance share units to certain executive officers. The number of shares issued at vesting is determined by the achievement ofüpre-determined performance goals over a three-year period.

LOGO

We have a stock ownership policy that requires our executive officers to acquire and maintain a significant amount of Fiserv equity; and in 2015, we amended the terms of the equity awards granted to our executive officers to enable them to retainfurther align their awards following a qualified retirement, subject to compliance with ongoing obligations, which further aligns their long-term interests with those of our shareholders as they approach possible retirement.

long-term shareholders.

 

üLOGO

We have a policy that prohibits our executive officers from hedging or pledging Fiserv stock.

 

üLOGO

We have a compensation recoupment, or “clawback,” policy.

 

  

What We Don’t Do

X   In 2014, our compensation committee adopted a policy not to enter into new excise tax gross-up arrangements with executive officers.

X   We don’t provide separate pension programs, a supplemental executive retirement plan or other post-retirement payments to our named executive officers.

X   We generally don’t provide personal-benefit perquisites to our named executive officers.

 

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2016 Compensation Matters

For 2016, we paid cash incentive awards to named executive officers below target because although we exceeded our target adjusted earnings per share and, if applicable, target consolidated net operating profit performance goals, our internal revenue growth results were below target.

Messrs. Hau and McGranahan received equity incentive awards in 2016 as an inducement to join our company and to immediately and strongly align their interests with those of our shareholders. The other named executive officers received annual equity incentive awards in 2016 at or above target levels, which included performance share units in the case of Messrs. Ernst and Vielehr. In addition, Mr. Yabuki received a grant of performance share units in 2016 in connection with the amendment of his employment agreement which extended his employment term for at least three more years and eliminated his excise taxgross-up benefit.

Not including the grant of performance share units to our chief executive officer in 2016, approximately three-quarters of the compensation we paid to our named executive officers was in the form of equity and almosttwo-thirds of the aggregate equity awards granted to our named executive officers were in the form of stock options, which deliver value only to the extent that the price of our stock increases, and performance share units. In addition, more thanone-quarter of the aggregate annual equity awards granted to Messrs. Ernst and Vielehr were in the form of performance share units which vest only upon the achievement of performance goals over a three-year performance period.

Recent Developments

In 2016, our compensation committee began granting performance share units to certain executive officers. For certain executive officers, the performance share units represent additional compensation; for others they change the overall mix of equity incentive awards granted. The performance share units granted in 2016 have a three-year performance period. The number of shares issued at vesting will be determined by the company’s achievement of internal revenue growth goals, subject to attaining a threshold level of adjusted income from continuing operations over the three-year period, and will range from 0% to 200% of the target award. In addition, in 2016, we entered into amendments to the employment agreement and key executive employment and

2014 Compensation Matters

We did not increase the base salary of our chief executive officer in 2014. We paid him a cash incentive award equal to 129% of his target award because we exceeded his target adjusted earnings per share and adjusted internal revenue growth performance goals. In 2014, the value of equity compensation we granted to our chief executive officer as a percentage of his total compensation remained comparable with 2013 and was more than two times the cash compensation paid to him.

We paid cash incentive awards to other named executive officers above target levels because, among other things, we exceeded their target adjusted earnings per share, adjusted internal revenue growth and consolidated net operating profit performance goals, as applicable. The other named executive officers received annual equity incentive awards in 2014 generally at or above target levels reflecting performance at or above target. Mr. Vielehr received an equity award upon joining Fiserv at the end of 2013 and therefore did not receive an annual equity incentive award in 2014.

As a group, 80% of the compensation that we paid to our named executive officers was in the form of incentive awards, more than half of which was in the form of equity. In addition, more than three-quarters of the aggregate equity awards granted to our named executive officers were in the form of stock options, which are inherently performance-based and have value only to the extent that the price of our stock increases.

Recent Developments

In 2014, our board of directors adopted a policy that prohibits our directors and executive officers from hedging or pledging our stock, and our compensation committee adopted a policy not to enter into new excise tax gross-up arrangements with executive officers. In 2015, our executive officers executed amendments to their outstanding equity award agreements to revise the criteria for retirement and post-retirement treatment of such awards. Following a qualified retirement and subject to compliance with

 
 

ongoing obligations, all unvested equity awards held by an executive officer will continue to vest on their original vesting schedule as if the executive officer had not ceased to be an employee, and vested stock options will remain exercisable until the earlier of five years following retirement or the original expiration date of the stock option. Prior to the modifications, all unvested options and a pro rata portion of restricted stock units granted to our executive officers would vest immediately upon retirement. The modifications apply to both previously granted awards and awards to be granted in the future. The compensation committee approved these changes to enable our executive officers to better align their long-term interests with those of our shareholders and to retain the potential value of their awards as they approach possible retirement.

Determining and Structuring Compensation

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

Our executive officers are critical to our long-term success; therefore, we need to be competitive with companies that require talent aligned to our product, technology and service roadmaps. We seek to pay our executive officers at levels that are competitive with other employers, both within and outside of our industry, to secure the best talent possible for all our stakeholders. Consistent with Fiserv’s “pay for performance” philosophy, the compensation committee strives to set executive officer compensation at a level that is comparable to the 50th percentile of our peers with an opportunity for 75th percentile compensation for superior performance. We also seek to structure our compensation plans in a manner that is understandable to our shareholders and that is consistent with good corporate governance practices.

The goal of our executive compensation program is the same as our goal for operating our company: to create long-term value for our shareholders and clients. To this end, we design our compensation program to reward our executive officers for sustained financial and operating performance, to align their interests with those of our shareholders and to encourage them to remain with the company for long and productive careers.

severance agreement with our chief executive officer. Under the amendments, he will continue to serve as our president and chief executive officer for at least another three-year term, and we eliminated the excise taxgross-up provisions in his agreements.

Determining and Structuring Compensation

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

Our executive officers are critical to our long-term success; therefore, we need to be competitive with companies that require talent aligned to our product, technology and service roadmaps. We seek to pay our executive officers at levels that are competitive with other employers, both within and outside of our industry, to secure the best talent possible for all our stakeholders. Consistent with Fiserv’s “pay for performance” philosophy, the compensation committee seeks to structure compensation that incentivizes our leaders to strive for market-leading performance, which we expect will transfer into long-term value for our shareholders, and is balanced by the risk of lower performance-based compensation when we do not meet our performance objectives. We also seek to structure our compensation plans in a manner that is understandable to our shareholders and that is consistent with good corporate governance practices.

The goal of our executive compensation program is the same as our goal for operating our company: to create long-term value for our shareholders and clients. To this end, we design our compensation program to reward our executive officers for sustained financial, operating and strategic performance, to align their interests with those of our shareholders, and to encourage them to remain with the company for long and productive careers.

Determining Compensation

The Compensation Committee’s Role

The compensation committee of the board of directors is responsible for:

approving executive officer compensation

approving compensation programs and plans in which our executive officers participate

reviewing compensation-related risk

administering our equity incentive plans including compliance with executive stock ownership requirements

 

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approving severance or similar termination payments to executive officers

overseeing regulatory compliance with respect to compensation matters

With respect to executive officers, at the beginning of each year, the compensation committee sets base salaries, approves cash incentive awards for the prior year’s performance, approves equity incentive awards, and establishes objective performance targets.

Management’s Role

Our chief executive officer makes recommendations to our compensation committee concerning the compensation of executive officers other than himself, although performance measures included in his recommendations may apply generally to all executive officers. For example, when formulating recommendations to the compensation committee regarding the compensation of a group president, our chief executive officer considers, among other factors, the group’s internal revenue growth, net operating profit, strategic progress, talent development, operational excellence and market data. Our chief executive officer annually completes a self-appraisal of his performance. For 2016, his self-appraisal focused on strategic impact, growth, talent development, risk management and financial results. The appraisal, and the recommendations of the nominating and corporate governance committee, which administers the annual evaluation of the chief executive officer by the board, is considered by the committee in its annual review of our chief executive officer’s performance and compensation. Our chief executive officer does not attend the portion of any compensation committee meeting during which the committee deliberates on matters related specifically to his compensation.

Consultant’s Role

During 2016, the compensation committee engaged Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC (“Meridian”) to advise the committee regarding the design elements of a performance-based equity compensation program. In addition, Meridian provided management with market compensation data and assistance with tally sheet calculations. Management also obtained market compensation data from Willis Towers Watson in 2016 pursuant to a standard data subscription. As further described herein, management used this market data to make recommendations to the committee regarding compensation matters. The committee concluded that management’s work with Meridian

Determining Compensation

The Compensation Committee’s Role

The compensation committee of the board of directors is responsible for:

approving executive officer compensation

approving compensation programs and plans in which our executive officers participate

reviewing compensation-related risk

administering our equity incentive plans including compliance with executive stock ownership requirements

approving severance or similar termination payments to executive officers

overseeing regulatory compliance with respect to compensation matters

With respect to executive officers, at the beginning of each year, the compensation committee sets base salaries, approves cash incentive awards for the prior year’s performance, approves equity incentive awards, and establishes the objective performance targets to be achieved for the upcoming year.

Management’s Role

Our chief executive officer makes recommendations to our compensation committee concerning the compensation of our other named executive officers. Our chief executive officer’s recommendations relate only to the compensation of our other named executive officers, although performance measures included in his recommendations may apply generally to all of our named executive officers. For example, when formulating recommendations to the compensation committee regarding the compensation of a group president, our chief executive officer considers, among other factors, the group’s revenue growth, net operating profit, strategic progress, talent development and market data. Our chief executive officer annually completes a self-appraisal of his performance. For 2014, his self-appraisal focused on strategic impact, growth, talent development, risk management and financial results. The appraisal, and the recommendations of the nominating and corporate governance committee, which administers the annual evaluation of the chief executive officer by the board, is considered by the committee in its annual review of our chief executive

 
 

officer’s performance and compensation. Our chief executive officer does not attend the portion of any compensation committee meeting during which the committee deliberates on matters related specifically to his compensation.

did not impair Meridian’s ability to provide independent advice regarding executive compensation matters because of the de minimis revenue associated with the services that Meridian provided and Meridian’s policies and procedures ensuring independence.

Consultant’s Role

The committee consulted with Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC (“Meridian”) in 2014 regarding current equity compensation practices in the market. Management also obtained data regarding executive officer compensation pursuant to a standard data subscription with Towers Watson and Meridian in 2014. As further described herein, management used this data to make recommendations to the committee regarding compensation matters.

Tally Sheets

The compensation committee reviews executive officer compensation tally sheets each year. These summaries set forth the dollar amount of all components of each named executive officer’s compensation, including base salary, annual target cash incentive compensation, annual target equity incentive compensation, value of unvested equity, potential severance, and employer contributions to 401(k) savings plans, allowing the committee to see what an executive officer’s total compensation is and how a potential change to an element of our compensation program would affect an executive officer’s overall compensation.

Shareholder Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

At our 20142016 annual meeting, our shareholders approved, by approximately 96% of the votes cast, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in our 20142016 proxy statement. The compensation committee considered the results of the 20142016 advisory vote at its meeting in February 2015.2017. Because a substantial majority of our shareholders approved the compensation program described in the proxy statement for the 20142016 annual meeting, the compensation committee did not implement changes to our executive compensation program as a result of the shareholder advisory vote. The compensation committee will continue to consider the results of shareholder advisory votes about our named executive officer compensation.

 

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Structuring Compensation

Components of Compensation

The elements of compensation that we provided to our named executive officers for 2014 were base salary, annual cash incentive awards and equity incentive awards.

Type

Elements

Description

Short-Term Compensation

Base Salary

Fixed annual amount

Provides a level of income security

Used to determine pay-based incentives

Annual Cash Incentive

Annual cash award based on achievement of defined performance metrics

Long-Term Compensation

Stock Options and

Restricted Stock Units

Equity grants that vest over a period of several years

Base Salary

We provide base salary to compensate an executive officer for his or her regular work. When determining base salaries, the compensation committee considers market data, an executive officer’s scope of responsiblities, the market value of their experience, overall effectiveness, and, except in the case of the base salary of our chief executive officer, the recommendations of our chief executive officer.

Cash Incentive Award

We believe it is important to provide annual cash incentives to motivate our executive officers to attain specific short-term performance objectives that, in turn, further our achievement of long-term objectives. We seek to offer cash awards in large enough proportion to base salary to ensure that a significant portion of each executive officer’s cash compensation is “at risk” and payable only upon the achievement of defined objectives. Our compensation committee annually determines the performance goals for and potential amounts of our cash incentive awards.

Equity Incentive Award

We provide compensation to our named executive officers for 2016 were base salary, annual cash incentive awards and equity incentive awards.

Type

Elements

Description

Short-Term CompensationBase Salary

Fixed annual amount

Provides a level of income security

Used to determinepay-based incentives

Annual Cash Incentive

Annual cash award based on achievement of defined performance metrics

Long-Term CompensationStock Options and

Restricted Stock Units

Equity grants that vest over a period of several years

Performance Share Units

Equity grants where the number of shares issued at vesting is determined by the achievement ofpre-determined financial performance goals

Base Salary

We provide base salary to compensate an executive officer for his or her regular work. When determining base salaries, the compensation committee considers market data, an executive officer’s scope of responsibilities, the market value of their experience, overall effectiveness, and, except in the case of the base salary of our chief executive officer, the recommendations of our chief executive officer.

Cash Incentive Award

We believe it is important to provide annual cash incentives to motivate our executive officers to attain specific short-term performance objectives that, in turn, further our achievement of long-term objectives. We seek to offer cash awards in large enough proportion to base salary to ensure that a significant portion of each executive officer’s cash compensation is “at risk” and payable only upon the achievement of defined objectives. Our compensation committee annually determines the performance goals for and potential amounts of our cash incentive awards.

Equity Incentive Award

In 2016, we provided compensation to our named executive officers in the form of time-vesting stock options and restricted stock units and, in some cases, performance share units. Stock options deliver compensation to an executive officer only to the extent our stock price increases over the term of the award. Restricted stock units are settled in

shares of common stock upon vesting. We believe restricted stock units serve as a strong reward and retention device, encouraging our executive officers to stay with the company until the restricted stock units vest. The number of shares issued pursuant to performance share units is determined by the achievement ofpre-determined performance goals.

We believe that the grants of stock options and restricted stock units in 2016 effectively balanced our objective of focusing our executive officers on delivering long-term value to our shareholders with our objective of providing value to executive officers. Furthermore, we believe the introduction of performance share units in 2016 reinforces ourpay-for-performance philosophy by emphasizing the relationship between compensation and the achievement of long-term performance objectives. Equity awards support our objective of aligning our executive officers’ interests with those of our shareholders by tying the value of this component of compensation to changes in shareholder value.

When making equity award decisions, we do not consider existing equity ownership because we do not want to discourage executive officers from holding significant amounts of our common stock. We also do not review realized compensation from prior equity awards when making current compensation decisions. If the value of equity awards granted in prior years increases significantly in future years, we do not believe that this positive development should impact current compensation decisions.

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Mix of time-vesting stock options and restricted stock units. Stock options are inherently performance-based because they deliver compensation to an executive officer only to the extent our stock price increases over the term of the award. Restricted stock units are settled in shares of common stock upon vesting. We believe restricted stock units serve as a strong reward and retention device, encouraging our executive officers to stay with the company until the restricted stock units vest.

Compensation Components

We believe that providing grants of stock options and restricted stock units effectively balances our objective of focusing our executive officers on delivering long-term value to our shareholders with our objective of providing value to executive officers. In addition, equity awards support our objective of aligning our executive officers’ interests with those of our shareholders by tying the value of this componentmix of compensation that we pay helps us to changes in shareholder value. When making equity award decisions, we do not consider existing equity ownership because we do not want to discourage executive officers from holding significant amounts ofachieve our common stock. We also do not review realized compensation from prior equity awards when making current compensation decisions. If the value of equity awards granted in prior years increases significantly in future years, we do not believe that this positive development should impact current compensation decisions.objectives.

Components

Objectives

 

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Fixed and variable compensationWe seek to increase the percentage of total pay that is “at risk” as executive officers move to greater levels of responsibility, with direct impact on company results.


Mix of Compensation Components

We believe that the mix of compensation that we pay helps us to achieve our compensation objectives.

ComponentsObjectives

Fixed and variable compensationWe seek to increase the percentage of total pay that is “at risk” as executive officers move to greater levels of responsibility, with direct impact on company results.

Short-term and long-term focusWe seek to create incentives to achieve near-term goals by providing annual cash incentives, which are based on annual performance measures. We seek to create incentives to achieve long-term goals by granting equity awards with multi-year vesting periods, the ultimate value of which depends on our share price. These awards promote retention and further align the interests of our executive officers and shareholders.

We seek to create incentives to achieve near-term goals by providing annual cash incentives, which are based on annual performance measures. We seek to create incentives to achieve long-term goals by granting equity awards with multi-year vesting periods, the ultimate value of which depends on our share price. These awards promote retention and align the interests of our executive officers and shareholders. In 2016, we also began granting equity awards with multi-year performance periods to further promote the achievement of long-term performance objectives linked to our enterprise strategic goals.
Cash and equity compensationWe believe that executive officers in positions that more directly affect corporate performance should have as their main priority profitably growing the company. Accordingly, we generally structure the target compensation of these executive officers so that they receive a significant portion of their compensation in the form of equity. Using equity in this manner further aligns executive officers’ interests with those of our shareholders, encourages retention and rewards our executive officers if we succeed.

Peer Group

To determine peer group compensation for an executive officer, the committee reviewed publicly available proxy and survey data regarding comparable executive officer positions and the compensation paid to our other executive officers in light of their relative functional responsibilities and experience. Notwithstanding the use of benchmarking as a tool to set compensation, comparison data only provides a context for the decisions that the compensation committee makes. The committee may also consider, among other matters, market trends in executive compensation, the percentage that each component of compensation comprises of an executive officer’s total compensation and the executive officer’s tenure in position. The peer group that we used for 2016 and that the committee approved is set forth below:

Alliance Data Systems Corporation

Equifax Inc.

Paychex, Inc.

 

Peer Group

To determine peer group compensation for an executive officer, the committee reviewed publicly available proxy and survey data regarding comparable executive officer positions and the compensation paid to our other executive officers in light of their relative functional responsibilities and experience. Notwithstanding the use of benchmarking as a tool to set compensation, comparison data only provides a context for the decisions that the compensation committee makes. The committee may also consider, among other matters, market trends in executive compensation, the percentage that each component of compensation comprises of an executive officer’s total compensation and the executive officer’s tenure in position. The peer group that we used for 2014 and approved by the committee is set forth below:

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

Total System Services, Inc.

Convergys Corporation

Intuit Inc.

Unisys Corporation

Discover Financial Services

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

Visa Inc.

DST Systems, Inc.

MasterCard Incorporated

The Western Union Company

The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation

NCR Corporation

Alliance Data Systems Corporation    Equifax Inc.NCR Corporation
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.Paychex, Inc.

 

Convergys Corporation

 

Total System Services, Inc.

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Discover Financial ServicesIntuit Inc.Unisys Corporation
DST Systems, Inc.Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.    Visa Inc.
The Dun & Bradstreet CorporationMasterCard IncorporatedThe Western Union Company


 

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We believe our peer group is comprised of companies comparable to ours based on our industry, company size and competition for managerial talent. In this regard, we include: companies that compete with us for managerial talent; companies that directly compete with us in our primary businesses; companies with similar business models in similar industries because they reflect the complexities inherent in managing an organization with multiple business lines and revenue sources; and other publicly traded business-to-business, service-based companies that are of similar size based primarily on annual revenue and market capitalization.

2014

We believe our peer group is comprised of companies comparable to ours based on our industry, company size and competition for managerial talent. In this regard, we include: companies that compete with us for managerial talent; companies that directly compete with us in our primary businesses; companies with similar business models in similar industries because they reflect the complexities inherent in managing an organization with multiple business lines and revenue sources; and other publicly tradedbusiness-to-business, service-based companies that are of similar size based primarily on annual revenue and market capitalization.

2016 Named Executive Officer Compensation

Base Salaries

In 2014, we increased the base salaries of Messrs. Gupta and Hirsch to recognize their performance and better align their base salary compensation with those holding comparable positions at peer companies. We did not increase the base salaries of our other named executive officers in 2014.2016. We have not increased the base salary of our chief executive officer in the last nineeleven years. Mr. Hirsch’s base salary was reduced when he retired as our chief financial officer on March 14, 2016 to reflect the reduced scope of his responsibilities while remaining with the company.

Cash Incentive Awards

Certain Terminology

In this section of the proxy statement, we use a number of financial terms. Adjusted earnings per share, adjusted internal revenue growth and consolidated net operating profit arenon-GAAP financial measures. See Appendix A to this proxy statement for a definition of these measures.

Messrs. Yabuki and HirschHau

The cash incentive payments to Messrs. Yabuki and HirschHau for 20142016 were based on adjusted earnings per share and adjusted internal revenue growth. We use adjusted earnings per share as a performance measure because we believe that there is a direct correlation between the increase in adjusted earnings per share and shareholder value. We use adjusted internal revenue growth because we believe that the long-term value of our enterprise depends on our ability to grow revenue without regard to acquisitions. For 2014,2016, we set the target adjusted earnings per share performance goal at $3.31,$4.34, which represented an 11%a 12% increase over our 20132015 adjusted earnings per share. For 2014,2016, we set the target adjusted internal revenue growth performance goal at 3.7%4.9% compared to adjusted internal revenue growth of 2.7%4.3% in 2013.2015. For 2014,2016, the threshold, target, maximum and actual amounts for Messrs. Yabuki and HirschHau were as follows:

 

Performance Measure(weighting)   Threshold   Target   Maximum   Actual     

Threshold          

 

     

Target                 

 

     

Maximum          

 

     

Actual                

 

 
   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Adjusted Earnings Per Share (60%)

             $3.16               $3.31   $3.52 or more               $3.37     $4.18    $4.34    $4.57 or more    $4.43 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Adjusted Internal Revenue Growth (40%)

 1.2%   3.7%   6.2% or more   4.3%  

Internal Revenue Growth (40%)

   3.0%    4.9%    7.0% or more    3.7% 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Award as a Percentage of Base Salary

Award as a Percentage of Base Salary (on an annualized basis, as applicable)

            

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

J. Yabuki

 75%   150%   300%   193%     88%    175%    350%    ��165% 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

T. Hirsch

 50%   100%   200%   129%  

R. Hau

   55%    110%    220%    104% 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Mr. Hirsch

Mr. Hirsch did not receive a cash incentive payment for 2016 given the reduced scope of his responsibilities once he retired as our chief financial officer on March 14, 2016.

 

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Mr. Ernst

The cash incentive payment to Mr. Ernst for 20142016 was based on achievement of adjusted earnings per share, adjusted internal revenue growth and consolidated net operating profit. Similar to other named executive officers, these company-wide performance measures are designed to drive internal revenue growth and profitability. In addition, we considereduse consolidated net operating profit because we believe Mr. Ernst has the ability to drive high quality revenue growth and effectively managingmanage our costs through operational effectiveness programs. For 2014,2016, the threshold, target, maximum and actual amounts for Mr. Ernst were as follows:

 

Performance Measure(weighting)   Threshold   Target   Maximum   Actual     

Threshold         

 

     

Target                

 

     

Maximum         

 

     

Actual                

 

 
   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Adjusted Earnings Per Share (30%)

 $3.16   $3.31   $3.52 or more   $3.37     $4.18    $4.34    $4.57 or more    $4.43 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Adjusted Internal Revenue Growth (40%)

 1.2%   3.7%   6.2% or more   4.3%  

Internal Revenue Growth (40%)

   3.0%    4.9%    7.0% or more    3.7% 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Consolidated Net Operating Profit

(in millions) (30%)

           $1,415             $1,465   $1,560             $1,475     $1,669    $1,719    $1,815    $1,734 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Award as a Percentage of Base Salary

 63%   125%   250%   154%     68%    135%    270%    116% 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Messrs. GuptaMcGranahan and Vielehr

The cash incentive payment to each of Messrs. GuptaMcGranahan and Vielehr for 20142016 was based on the achievement of adjusted earnings per share, adjusted internal revenue growth, consolidated net operating profit and group-level results (group net operating profit (20%) and group adjusted revenue, (20%))equally weighted). Similar to other named executive officers, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted internal revenue growth and consolidated net operating profit are designed to drive internal revenue growth and profitability, and Mr. GuptaMcGranahan and Mr. Vielehr hadhave the ability to significantly impact those results as the president of our Digital SolutionsBilling and Payments Group and Depository Institution Services Group, respectively. Mr. Gupta served as president of our Digital Solutions Group for most of 2014 and in November 2014 assumed the role of president of our newly created Billing and Payments Group. The committee consideredWe use the group-level results because it believedwe believe they wereare most relevant to, and couldcan be most directly influenced by, Messrs. GuptaMcGranahan and Vielehr. The adjusted earnings per share, adjusted internal revenue growth and consolidated net operating profit threshold, target and maximum goals for Messrs. GuptaMcGranahan and Vielehr were set at the same levels set forth above for our other named executive officers. With respect to group net operating profit and group adjusted revenue, we set the performance goal levels for each of Mr. GuptaMcGranahan and Mr. Vielehr such that we believed that it would be unlikely that the top end of the range would be achieved, but it would be reasonably likely that the target could be achieved. For 2014,2016, the threshold, target, maximum and actual results were as follows:

 

Performance Measure(weighting) Threshold Target Maximum Actual     

Threshold         

 

     

Target                

 

     

Maximum

 

     

Actual                

 

 
   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Adjusted Earnings Per Share (10%)

 $3.16   $3.31   $3.52 or more   $3.37     $4.18    $4.34    $4.57 or more    $4.43 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Adjusted Internal Revenue Growth (35%)

 1.2%   3.7%   6.2% or more   4.3%  

Internal Revenue Growth (35%)

   3.0%    4.9%    7.0% or more    3.7% 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Consolidated Net Operating Profit

(in millions) (15%)

           $1,415             $1,465   $1,560             $1,475     $1,669    $1,719    $1,815    $1,734 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Group-Level Results (40%)

            

            

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Award as a Percentage of Base Salary

Award as a Percentage of Base Salary (on an annualized basis, as applicable)

            

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

R. Gupta

 55%   110%   220%   118%  

D. McGranahan(1)

   58%    115%    230%    35% 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

B. Vielehr

 55%   110%   220%   137%     55%    110%    220%    84% 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 
(1)Mr. McGranahan’s cash incentive payment for 2016 waspro-rated to reflect his period of service from October 31 to December 31, 2016.

The 2016 award as a percentage of base salary shown in the tables above for all named executive officers includes a reduction of the annual cash incentive payment by the committee, upon the recommendation of management, based on the company’s progress against certain corporate initiatives for 2016.

 

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Equity Incentive Awards

Overview

The committee established threshold, target and maximum values of total equity awards, expressed as a percentage of base salary, which Messrs. Yabuki, Hirsch, Ernst and Gupta could receive. The targetfor the named executive officers who were eligible for annual equity incentive awards in 2016. On February 19, 2016, we granted equity awards generally reflectto the committee’s assessment ofnamed executive officers other than Messrs. Hau and McGranahan based on the level of an executive officer’s responsibilities within the company. On February 19, 2014, we granted equity awards to Messrs. Yabuki, Hirsch, Ernstcompany and Gupta based on the committee’s judgment of each executive’s performance with respect to strategic impact, growth,building of organizational capacity, talent development, risk management, financial results, including adjusted earnings per share and internal revenue growth, and, other than with respect to his own awards, the recommendation of our chief executive officer. As discussed below, Messrs. Hau and McGranahan receivedsign-on equity awards rather than annual equity awards in 2016, and Mr. Yabuki also received a grant of performance share units in connection with the amendment of his employment agreement.

Performance Share Units

Our compensation committee began granting performance share units in 2016 to further align the long-term interests of our named executive officers with those of our shareholders. The mixperformance share units have a three-year performance period. The number of options and restricted stock units granted isshares issued at vesting will be determined by the committee based oncompany’s achievement of internal revenue growth goals, subject to attaining a threshold level of adjusted income from continuing operations over the expressed preferencethree-year period, and will range from 0% to 200% of the executivetarget award. The committee chose adjusted income from continuing operations as the threshold performance measure because we believe there should be a minimum level of income generated before long-term, performance-based awards pay out. We also use internal revenue growth as the performance measure to determine the level of vesting because we believe that the long-term value of our enterprise is linked to our ability to grow revenue without regard to acquisitions. The committee did not grant performance share units to Mr. Hirsch due to his expected retirement as our chief financial officer which is considered in March 2016, nor did the contextcommittee grant performance share units as part of Mr. Yabuki’s annual award in anticipation of the committee’s overall assessment of the executive officer’s compensation. award granted in connection with an amendment to his employment agreement as further described below.

Equity Mix

The equity mix awarded by the committee is consistent with our objective of emphasizing performance-based compensation and aligning our executive officers’ economic interests with those of our shareholders. For those who received performance share units as part of their annual award, the committee determined the number of performance share units that would vest at target based on anticipatedperformance and ability to drive high quality revenue growth over the three-year performance period. Performance share units, at target, represent more thanone-quarter of the aggregate grant date fair value of all equity granted to Messrs. Ernst and Vielehr in 2016. The mix of options and restricted stock units granted is determined by the committee based in part on the recommendation of the chief executive officer and an understanding of individual preference.

Annual Equity Awards

For 2014,2016, the compensation committee increased the target and maximum equity awards available to Messrs. Hirsch,Mr. Ernst and Gupta to provide themhim with an equity opportunitiesopportunity that areis better aligned with the equity compensation available to individuals holding a similar position at our peer companies considering his level of skill, experience and performance. Mr. Vielehr’s award for 2016 reflects his performance and expanded scope of responsibilities and is designed to further enhance his long-term retention. The threshold, target and maximum equity awards for our other named executive officers were set at levels commensurate with their experience and responsibilities and comparable to the equity compensation available to individuals holding

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similar positions at our peer companies. The grant date fair value of the annual equity incentive awards, performance share units at target, restricted stock units and options combined, as a percentage of base salary were as follows:

 

   Percent of Base Salary(%)     Percent of Base Salary (%) 
   

 

 

 
Annual Equity Incentive Awards   Threshold   Target   Maximum   Actual Award 
    

Threshold            

 

     

Target                  

 

     

Maximum            

 

     

Actual Award(1)     

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

J. Yabuki

             238%               476%               952%               691%     238%    476%    952%    833% 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

T. Hirsch

 100%   250%   350%   260%     100%    275%    400%    275% 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

M. Ernst

 100%   250%   350%   244%     100%    333%    500%    367% 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

R. Gupta

 75%   150%   250%   149%  

B. Vielehr

   100%    200%    300%    383% 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 
(1)Mr. Yabuki’s annual award does not include the performance share units granted to him in March 2016 in connection with the amendment to his employment agreement as further described below. The actual award expressed as a percentage of base salary for Mr. Hirsch is based on his annualized base salary of $500,000 at the time of grant when Mr. Hirsch still served as our chief financial officer. The actual awards expressed as a percentage of base salary for Messrs. Ernst and Vielehr include the grant date fair value of the performance share units granted in 2016 at the target award level. The value realized by each of them at the end of the three-year performance period will depend on the company’s achievement of internal revenue growth goals, subject to attaining a threshold level of adjusted income from continuing operations, over the three-year period and will range from 0% to 200% of the target award.

Upon joining Fiserv atMessrs. Hau and McGranahan

To induce each of them to join the end of 2013,company, on March 14, 2016, Mr. VielehrHau received stock options and restricted stock units having an aggregate grant date fair value of approximately $4$5.5 million, to induce him to join the company. Theand on October 31, 2016, Mr. McGranahan received stock options and restricted stock units having an aggregate grant wasdate fair value of approximately $3.2 million. These grants were intended to immediately and strongly align Mr. Vielehr’sHau’s and Mr. McGranahan’s interests with those of our shareholdersshareholders. Messrs. Hau and in part, recognize that he was forfeiting significant benefits upon leaving his prior employer. As a result, Mr. Vielehr was notMcGranahan first became eligible forto receive an annual equity incentive award in 2014.February 2017.

Mr. Yabuki

In March 2016, Mr. Yabuki’s employment agreement was amended as discussed further below under “–Employment and Other Agreements with Executive Officers – Yabuki Employment Agreement.” Among other things, pursuant to this amendment, Mr. Yabuki agreed to an extension of his term as our chief executive officer for at least three years and the elimination of his excise taxgross-up benefit. As required by this amendment, in 2016, our compensation committee made a grant of performance share units to Mr. Yabuki with a grant date fair value, at target, of approximately $12 million. The committee made this award to Mr. Yabuki in connection with this amendment to further incentivize his continuing and valuable contributions to our success through the development and execution of our strategic objectives and the creation of value for our shareholders, clients and associates.

His performance share units vest at the end of a three-year performance period based upon the company’s internal revenue growth over the three-year period (80% weighting) and, as determined by the committee in its discretion, talent development goals (20% weighting), subject to attaining a threshold level of adjusted income from continuing operations which, if not met, will result in no vesting of the performance share units. The portion of the award subject to internal revenue growth will vest at 0% to 200% of target depending on the company’s achievement of internal revenue growth goals over the three-year period. The portion of the award subject to achievement of talent development goals will vest at 0% to 200% depending on the committee’s assessment of Mr. Yabuki’s performance at the end of three years with respect to senior executive talent development.

In addition, we amended Mr. Yabuki’s employment agreement to provide that, beginning in 2017, he will receive annual grants of options, restricted stock units and/or other awards under our long-term incentive compensation program commensurate with his position and with an aggregate grant date fair value of not less than $8 million. The compensation committee retains discretion to increase the value of his award.

 

 

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Other Elements of Compensation

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

We maintain a tax-qualified employee stock purchase plan that is generally available to all employees, including executive officers, which allows employees to acquire our common stock at a discounted price on an

Other Elements of Compensation

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

We maintain atax-qualified employee stock purchase plan that is generally available to all employees, including executive officers, which allows employees to acquire our common stock at a discounted price on anafter-tax basis. This plan allows employees to buy our common stock at a 15% discount to the market price with up to 10% of their salary and incentives (up to a maximum of $25,000 in any calendar year), with the objective of allowing employees to benefit when the value of our stock increases over time.

Post-Employment Benefits

We provide severance andchange-in-control protections to our named executive officers through key executive employment and severance agreements and, in the case of Messrs. Yabuki, Ernst, Gupta and Vielehr, employment agreements. We discuss the purposes and terms of the agreementswhich are discussed below under the heading “Employment“– Employment and Other Agreements with Executive Officers.”

Perquisites

In 2014,2016, we did not provide any personal-benefit perquisites to our named executive officers other than relocation-related expenses disclosed in footnote 34 to the Summary Compensation Table below and participation in an executive physical program.

Retirement Savings Plan and Health and
Welfare Benefits

We provide subsidized health and welfare benefits which include medical, dental, life insurance, disability insurance and paid time off. Executive officers are entitled to participate in our health, welfare and 401(k) savings plans on generally the same terms and conditions as other employees, subject to limitations under applicable law. We subsidize supplemental long-term disability coverage for executive officers. We do not provide a separate pension program or a supplemental executive retirement plan or other post-retirement payments to executive officers.plan. Our employees, including executive officers, are immediately eligible for matching contributions under our 401(k) savings plan. Our matching contributions are

 

 

are capped at 3% of annual cash compensation and vest after two years.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan

Our named executive officers, along with other highly compensated employees, are eligible to participate in anon-qualified deferred compensation plan pursuant to which they can defer cash compensation and have their accounts credited with earnings based on the participant’s selection of investment choices similar to our 401(k) savings plan. We do not make any contributions to this plan. Please see “ExecutiveCompensation –Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan in 2016” below for additional information.

Additional Compensation Policies

Securities Trading Policy

We prohibit our executive officers from trading in our common stock during certain periods at the end of each quarter until after we disclose our financial and operating results.results unless such trading occurs under an approved Rule10b5-1 plan. We may impose additional restricted trading periods at any time if we believe trading by executive officers would not be appropriate because of developments that are, or could be, material. In addition, we requirepre-clearance by our chief legal officer and our chief executive officer of all stock transactions by designated senior members of management and our board of directors, including the establishment of a Rule10b5-1 trading plan.

We also prohibit our employees, officers and directors from hedging or engaging in short sales of our stock. Furthermore, directors and executive officers are prohibited from pledging our stock and from entering into transactions in derivative instruments in connection with our stock.

Stock Ownership

We believe that stock ownership by our executive officers is essential for aligning management’s long-term interests with those of our shareholders. To emphasize this principle, we maintain a stock ownership policy that requires our chief executive officer to own equity having a value of at least six times his base salary and our other executive

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officers to own equity having a value of at least four times their respective base salaries. We believe that these levels are sufficiently high to demonstrate a commitment to value creation, while satisfying our executive officers’ needs for portfolio diversification. All executive officers are expected to satisfy the stock ownership requirements within five years after they become subject to them with minimum attainment levels beginning at the end of the second year. All named executive officers are in compliance with the requirements.

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Compensation Recoupment Policy

In the event that we restate our financial results, we may recover all or a portion of the incentive awards that we paid or granted, or that vested, on the basis of such results. Recovery may be sought, in the discretion of the board, from any person who was serving as an executive officer of the company at the time the original results were published. Both cash and equity incentive awards are subject to recoupment; there is no time limit on our ability to recover such amounts, other than limits imposed by law; and recoupment is available to us regardless of whether the individuals subject to recoupment are still employed by us when repayment is required. To the extent recoupment is sought, the board of directors may, in its discretion, seek to recover interest on amounts recovered and/or costs of collection and we have the right to offset the repayment amount from any compensation owed by us to any executive officer. The independent members of our board of directors, or a committee thereof comprised solely of independent directors, are responsible for determining whether recoupment is appropriate and the specific amount, if any, to be recouped by us.

Equity Award Grant Practices

The compensation committee generally approves annual equity awards during its regularly-scheduled February meeting, after we issue our financial results for the prior year. In addition, in order to accommodate the need for periodic awards, such as in connection with newly hired employees, promotions or retention awards, the compensation committee delegates its authority to our chief executive officer and chief operating officer to enable such individuals to grant equity awards

within certain parameters; provided that all grants to directors and executive officers are specifically made by the compensation committee. Our equity grant policy prescribes the timing of awards or specific grant dates. Under the Incentive Plan, the exercise price of all options to purchase shares of our common stock may not be less than the closing price of our common stock on the NASDAQ stock market on the grant date.

Deductibility of Compensation

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code places a limit of $1,000,000 on the amount of compensation that we may deduct from our taxable income for federal income tax purposes in any one year with respect to our named executive officers (other than our chief financial officer). Certain performance-based compensation is not subject to the deduction limit. It is generally our intention to qualify compensation payments for tax deductibility under Section 162(m). Notwithstanding our intentions, because of ambiguities and uncertainties as to the application and interpretation of Section 162(m) and the regulations issued thereunder, no assurance can be given that compensation intended to satisfy the requirements for deductibility under Section 162(m) will so qualify. Our compensation committee reserves the right to provide compensation that does not qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) to the extent it believes such compensation is necessary to continue to provide competitive arrangements intended to attract and retain, and provide appropriate incentives to, qualified officers and other key employees.

Employment and Other Agreements with Executive Officers

Yabuki Employment Agreement

In 2005,2016, we entered into anamended the employment agreement with Mr. Yabuki to provide that provides that, during the term of his employment, Mr. Yabuki will continue to serve as our president and chief executive officer for at least another three-year term and, subject to election by our shareholders, as a director. After the current three-year term ends in 2018, the agreement automatically renews forone-year terms unless either party gives the other 90 days prior written notice of his or its desire to terminate the agreement.

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Under his employment agreement, as amended in 2016, Mr. Yabuki is entitled: (i) to receive an annual salary of at least $840,000; (ii) to participate in our executive incentive compensation plan with a target and maximum cash incentive award of not less than 125%175% and 350% of his base salary;salary, respectively; (iii) to receive grants of options, restricted stock and/or other awards under our long-term incentive compensation program commensurate with his position;position, provided that, beginning in 2017, the grant date fair value of each year’s award shall not be less than $8 million; and (iv) to receive up to four weeks of vacation; and (v) to participate in our employee benefit plans, welfare benefit plans, retirement plans and other standard benefits as are generally made available to our executive officers. In addition, the 2016 amendment provides for the elimination of the excise taxgross-up provision in his existing employment agreement and for aone-time grant of performance share units. The agreement automatically renews for one year terms unless either party gives

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performance share units have a grant date fair value of approximately $12 million and vest at the other 90 days prior written noticeend of his or its desirea three-year performance period only upon the achievement of specified internal revenue growth and talent development goals, subject to terminate the agreement.attaining a threshold level of adjusted income from continuing operations over such three-year period. In the event of a conflict between his employment agreement and the terms of an equity award agreement, his employment agreement will control unless the equity award agreement provides a more favorable benefit. The terms of Mr. Yabuki’s employment agreement and KEESAkey executive employment and severance agreement, or “KEESA,” resulted from anarm’s-length negotiation, and, as a result, we believe the terms reflect the market terms for the leader of a company of our size in our industry.

Hau and McGranahan Agreements

We entered into an agreement with each of Messrs. Hau and McGranahan in 2016 in connection with the start of their employment with us. Under Mr. Hau’s agreement, he is entitled to: (i) receive an annual salary of at least $625,000; (ii) participate in our annual cash incentive plan with a target and maximum award of 110% and 220% of base salary, respectively; (iii) participate in our annual equity incentive plan beginning in February 2017 with an annual target of $2,000,000; (iv) asign-on equity grant of $2,500,000 of restricted stock units and $3,000,000 of stock options, each

of which will vestone-half on each of the third and fourth anniversaries of grant; (v) aone-time cash award of $500,000 which was paid on April 15, 2016 and must be repaid if he leaves Fiserv within 24 months; and (vi) reimbursement of relocation expenses.

Under his agreement, Mr. McGranahan is entitled to: (i) receive an annual salary of at least $510,000; (ii) participate in our annual cash incentive plan with a target and maximum award of 115% and 230% of base salary, respectively; (iii) participate in our annual equity incentive plan beginning in February 2017 with an annual target of $1,000,000; (iv) asign-on equity grant of $1,000,000 of restricted stock units and $2,200,000 of stock options, each of which will vestone-half on each of the third and fourth anniversaries of grant; (v) aone-time cash award of $500,000 to be paid in two equal installments 90 days and 12 months after his start date and which must be repaid if he leaves Fiserv within 24 months; (vi) an additional equity award of $3,000,000 in February 2020, subject to his continued full-time employment in good standing, which will vest in equal installments on the third and fourth anniversaries of grant; and (vii) reimbursement of relocation expenses.

In addition, Messrs. Hau and McGranahan are entitled to participate in our employee benefit plans, welfare benefit plans, retirement plans and other standard benefits as are generally made available to our executive officers. The terms of Mr. Hau’s and Mr. McGranahan’s agreements and KEESAs resulted fromarm’s-length negotiations, and, as a result, we believe the terms reflect the market terms for a leader of a company of our size in our industry.

Ernst Gupta and Vielehr Employment Agreements

We entered into an employment agreement with each of Messrs. Ernst Gupta and Vielehr pursuant to which we agreed to employ them until one party provides the other with a notice of termination. Under their employment agreements, Messrs. Ernst and Vielehr are entitled:entitled to: (i) to receive an annual salary of at least $525,000 and $470,000, respectively; (ii) to participate in our executive cash incentive compensation plan; and (iii) to participate in our executive long-term equity incentive compensation program with an annual target of at

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least 200% of base salary; and (iv) in the case of Mr. Vielehr, a one-time cash payment of $200,000 which was paid on March 15, 2014. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Gupta is entitled: (i) to receive an annual salary of at least $400,000; (ii) to participate in our executive incentive compensation plan; (iii) to participate in our executive long-term compensation program; and (iv) to receive a minimum of four weeks paid vacation.salary. In addition, Messrs. Ernst Gupta and Vielehr are entitled to participate in our employee benefit plans, welfare benefit plans, retirement plans and other standard benefits as are generally made available to our executive officers. Each of Messrs. Ernst, Gupta and Vielehr also received equity awards upon joining Fiserv pursuant to his employment agreement. These awards are reflected in the Outstanding Equity Awards table below. The terms of Mr. Ernst’s Mr. Gupta’s and Mr. Vielehr’s employment agreements and KEESAs resulted fromarm’s-length negotiations, and, as a result, we believe the terms reflect the market terms for a leader of a company of our size in our industry.

 

 

Key Executive Employment and Severance Agreements

We have entered into key executive employment and severance agreements, or “KEESAs,”KEESAs, with our executive officers that provide for potential benefits in connection with a change in control. A complete discussion of the terms of the KEESAs, together with an estimate of the amounts potentially payable under each KEESA, appears below under the heading “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”

 

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Compensation Committee Report

The compensation committee has reviewed and discussed the “CompensationCompensation Discussion and Analysis”Analysis contained in this proxy statement with management. Based on our review and the discussions with management, the compensation committee recommended to the board of directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement and incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

2016.

Glenn M. Renwick, Chairman

Dennis F. Lynch

Doyle R. Simons

 

 

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

There areDuring the last fiscal year, there were no compensation committee interlocks between us and other entities involving our executive officers and directors who serve as executive officers or directors of such other entities. During the last completed fiscal year, no member of the compensation committee was a current or former officer or employee.

 

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Executive Compensation

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth in summary form the compensation of our chief executive officer, our current and former chief financial officer and our next three highest paid executive officers (collectively, our “named executive officers”) for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Name and Principal

Position

 Year Salary  Bonus  Stock Awards(1)  Option Awards(1)  

Non-Equity

Incentive Plan

Compensation(2)

  

All Other

Compensation(3)

  Total 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Jeffery W.Yabuki2014     $840,000      $1,078,613   $4,722,371   $1,622,880   $12,053   $8,275,917  
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
President and Chief2013 840,000      916,074   4,400,022   1,359,036   11,965   7,527,097  
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Executive Officer2012 840,000      2,458,003   2,600,546   1,154,160   12,155   7,064,864  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Thomas J. Hirsch2014 500,000      650,028   650,004   644,000   12,427   2,456,459  
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Chief Financial Officer,2013 475,000      650,039   650,008   461,102   12,109   2,248,258  
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Treasurer and Assistant2012 475,000      600,027   600,124   391,590   11,867   2,078,608  
Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Mark A. Ernst2014 575,000         1,400,005   886,291   11,923   2,873,219  
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Chief Operating Officer2013 575,000      350,033   1,050,003   715,515   11,985   2,702,536  
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
2012 575,000      325,045   975,202   589,807   14,275   2,479,329  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Rahul Gupta2014 470,000      350,024   350,015   554,055   12,917   1,737,011  
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Group President,2013 420,000      1,150,075   350,018   441,902   12,644   2,374,639  
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Billing and Payments2012 420,000      275,048   275,064   368,076   12,834   1,351,022  
Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Byron C. Vielehr(4)2014 470,000     $200,000         645,900   313,257   1,629,157  
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Group President,2013 39,167      2,000,290   2,000,186      13,245   4,052,888  
Depository Institution
Services Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(1)   Reflects the grant date fair value of the awards granted in the respective years under the Incentive Plan. Information about the assumptions that we used to determine the fair value of equity awards is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K in Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014.

(2)   These cash incentive payments were made pursuant to the Incentive Plan. These awards were earned in the year listed and paid in the following year.

(3)   The amounts shown in this column include company matching under our 401(k) savings plan; company-paid premiums for insurance; and if applicable, company contributions to a health savings account. For 2014, the amount shown for Mr. Vielehr also includes participation in our executive physical program and $301,517 of reimbursement for relocation-related expenses

pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement.

(4)   Mr. Vielehr joined Fiserv on December 1, 2013. On March 15, 2014, Mr. Vielehr received a $200,000 cash payment pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement to compensate him for the benefits which he forfeited upon leaving his prior employer. For 2013, Mr. Vielehr’s base salary was paid at an annualized rate of $470,000. The amount shown reflects the actual amount of base salary paid to him during 2013. We granted restricted stock units and options to Mr. Vielehr on December 1, 2013 pursuant to his employment agreement. The grant was intended to immediately and strongly align Mr. Vielehr’s interests with those of our shareholders and, in part, recognize that he was forfeiting significant benefits upon leaving his prior employer. Mr. Vielehr did not receive any equity awards during 2014.2016.

 

 

 

Name and

Principal Position

 

    Year

 

     Salary      

 

     Bonus      

 

     Stock
Awards(1)(2)  

 

     Option
Awards(1)  

 

     Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation(3)

 

     All Other
Compensation(4)

 

     Total

 

 
Jeffery W. Yabuki   2016   $840,000       $14,680,135   $4,320,031   $1,389,679   $  11,937   $21,241,782 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
President and Chief   2015    840,000        1,288,041    6,535,501    1,328,040    9,737    10,001,319 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Executive Officer   2014    840,000        1,078,613    4,722,371    1,622,880    12,053    8,275,917 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Robert W. Hau(5)   2016    499,599   $500,000    2,500,008    3,000,004    649,935    151,244    7,300,790 
Chief Financial Officer                
and Treasurer                

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Thomas J. Hirsch(6)   2016    340,256        687,568    687,506        13,548    1,728,878 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Former Chief Financial   2015    500,000        850,025    1,001,972    579,700    11,348    2,943,045 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Officer and Treasurer   2014    500,000        650,028    650,004    644,000    12,427    2,456,459 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Mark A. Ernst   2016    600,000        500,067    1,700,028    695,936    12,517    3,508,548 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Chief Operating Officer   2015    600,000            1,972,804    824,823    11,267    3,408,894 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2014    575,000            1,400,005    886,291    11,923    2,873,219 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Devin B. McGranahan(5)   2016    86,961        1,000,064    2,200,009    179,339    11,508    3,477,881 
Group President,                
Billing and Payments                
Group                

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Byron C. Vielehr(7)   2016    470,000        1,200,006    600,001    396,482    11,664    2,678,153 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Group President,   2015    470,000            1,309,042    515,924    24,914    2,319,880 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Depository Institution   2014    470,000    200,000            645,900    313,257    1,629,157 
Services Group                

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)   Reflects the grant date fair value of the awards granted in the respective years under the Incentive Plan. Information about the assumptions that we used to determine the fair value of equity awards is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K in Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

(2)   The amounts shown in this column include the grant date fair value of performance share units granted to Messrs. Yabuki ($12,000,030), Ernst ($500,067) and Vielehr ($600,003) in 2016 at the target award level, which reflects, as of the grant date, the probable outcome of the performance conditions. The value realized by each of them at the end of the three-year performance period will depend on the company’s achievement of internal revenue growth goals, subject to attaining a threshold level of adjusted income from continuing

operations, over the three-year period and will range from 0% to 200% of the target award. If the highest level of performance conditions are met, the grant date fair value of these awards would be as follows: Mr. Yabuki - $24,000,060; Mr. Ernst - $1,000,134; and Mr. Vielehr - $1,200,006.

(3)   These cash incentive payments were made pursuant to the Incentive Plan. These awards were earned in the year listed and paid in the following year.

(4)   The amounts shown in this column include company matching under our 401(k) savings plan; company-paid premiums for insurance; participation in our executive physical program; and if applicable, company contributions to a health savings account. For 2016, the amount shown for Messrs. Hau and McGranahan also includes reimbursement for relocation-related

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The material terms of the company’s agreements with Messrs. Yabuki, Ernst, Gupta and Vielehr are set forth above under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Employment and Other Agreements with Executive Officers.” Mr. Hirsch does not have an employment agreement, other than the KEESA, which, together with the estimated possible benefits payable thereunder, is discussed below.
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expenses pursuant to the terms of his respective agreement. The amount of Mr. Hau’s reimbursed relocation-related expenses in 2016 was $138,177.

(5)   Messrs. Hau and McGranahan joined Fiserv on March 14, 2016 and October 31, 2016, respectively. For 2016, Mr. Hau’s and Mr. McGranahan’s base salaries were paid at an annualized rate of $625,000 and $510,000, respectively. The amount shown for each of them reflects the actual amount of base salary paid to him during 2016. We granted restricted stock units and options to Mr. Hau on March 14, 2016 and to Mr. McGranahan on October 31, 2016 pursuant to their respective agreements. The grants were intended to immediately and strongly align Messrs. Hau’s and McGranahan’s interests with those of our shareholders and, in part, recognize that each of them was forfeiting significant benefits upon leaving his prior employer. On April 15, 2016, Mr. Hau also received a $500,000 cash payment pursuant to the terms of his agreement to compensate him for benefits he forfeited upon leaving his prior employer. In addition, Mr. McGranahan’s non-equity incentive plan award for 2016 was pro-rated based on his period of service during the year.

(6)   Mr. Hirsch served as our chief financial officer and treasurer until March 14, 2016 and remained with the company until March 31, 2017 with a reduced scope of responsibilities. The amount shown in the salary column reflects the actual amount of base salary paid to him during 2016.

(7)   Mr. Vielehr joined Fiserv on December 1, 2013. On March 15, 2014, Mr. Vielehr received a $200,000 cash payment pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement to compensate him for the benefits which he forfeited upon leaving his prior employer.

The material terms of the company’s agreements with Messrs. Yabuki, Hau, Ernst, McGranahan and Vielehr are set forth above under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Employment and Other Agreements with Executive Officers.” Mr. Hirsch did not have an employment agreement with the company.

452017 Proxy Statement


Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2016

Name

 

    Grant Date

 

     Estimated Future Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Awards(1)

 

     Estimated Future Payouts Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards(2)

 

     All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock  or
Units

(#)(3)

 

     All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options

(#)(3)

 

     Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($/Sh)

 

     Grant
Date Fair
Value of
Stock and
Option
Awards
($)(4)

 

 
    Threshold  
($)

 

     Target      
($)

 

     Maximum  
($)  

 

     Threshold  
(#)

 

     Target      
(#)

 

     Maximum  
(#)  

 

         

J. Yabuki

     739,200    1,470,000    2,940,000               
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   02/19/2016                27,730        2,680,105 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   02/19/2016                  137,888    96.65    4,320,031 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   03/29/2016          29,502    118,006    236,012          12,000,030 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

R. Hau

     343,750    687,500    1,375,000               
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   03/14/2016                25,404        2,500,008 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   03/14/2016                  94,044    98.41    3,000,004 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

T. Hirsch

   02/19/2016                7,114        687,568 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   02/19/2016                  21,944    96.65    687,506 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

M. Ernst

     408,000    810,000    1,620,000               
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   02/19/2016                  54,262    96.65    1,700,028 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   02/19/2016          1,294    5,174    10,348          500,067 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

D. McGranahan

     295,800    587,000    1,174,000               
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   10/31/2016                10,155        1,000,064 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   10/31/2016                  68,901    98.48    2,200,009 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

B. Vielehr

     258,500    517,000    1,034,000               
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   02/19/2016                6,208        600,003 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   02/19/2016                  19,151    96.65    600,001 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   02/19/2016          1,552    6,208    12,416          600,003 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)   Mr. McGranahan joined Fiserv on October 31, 2016, and the threshold, target and maximum non-equity incentive plan awards for him are provided on an annualized basis. Mr. McGranahan’s actual non-equity incentive plan award for 2016 was pro-rated based on his period of service during the year. Mr. Hirsch was not eligible for a non-equity incentive plan award for 2016 due to his retirement as our chief financial officer on March 14, 2016.

(2)   We granted all of the performance share units reported above pursuant to the Incentive Plan. The performance share units have a three-year performance period. The number of shares issued at vesting will be determined by the company’s achievement of internal revenue growth goals, subject to attaining a threshold level of adjusted income from continuing operations over the three-year period, and will range from 0% to 200% of the target award.

(3)   We granted all of the restricted stock units and stock options reported above pursuant to the Incentive Plan. Except in the case of Messrs. Hau and McGranahan, one-third of the restricted stock units vest on each of the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, and one-third of the stock options vest on each anniversary of the grant date. For Messrs.

Hau and McGranahan, one-half of the restricted stock units and one-half of the stock options vest on each of the third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date. The options have an exercise price equal to the closing price of our common stock on the grant date and expire on the 10 year anniversary of the grant date. As discussed under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – 2016 Named Executive Officer Compensation – Equity Incentive Awards,” the mix of stock options and restricted stock units granted is determined by the compensation committee based in part on the recommendation of the chief executive officer and an understanding of individual preference.

(4)   The amounts in the table represent the grant date fair value of the restricted stock unit and stock option awards and, in the case of performance share units, the grant date fair value at the target award level. Information about the assumptions that we used to determine the grant date fair value of the awards is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K in Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.

462017 Proxy Statement


Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2016

     

Option Awards(1)

 

     

Stock Awards(1)

 

 

Name

 

    Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Exercisable

(#)

 

     Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Unexercisable

(#)

 

     Option
Exercise
Price ($)

 

     Option
Expiration
Date

 

     Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock that
Have Not
Vested (#)

 

     Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock that
Have
Not Vested

($)(2)

 

     Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That Have
Not
Vested (#)

 

     Equity
Incentive
Plan

Awards:
Market or
Payout Value

of Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested ($)(2)

 

 

J. Yabuki

           64,216(3)    6,824,876    118,006(4)    12,541,678 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       137,888(5)    96.65    02/19/2026         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   68,832    137,664(6)    79.05    02/18/2025         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   167,713    83,857(7)    56.97    02/19/2024         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   317,188        40.35    02/20/2023         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   241,350        32.64    02/22/2022         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   329,190        30.86    02/23/2021         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   388,826        23.85    02/24/2020         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   543,984        16.37    02/26/2019         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   51,652        27.11    02/27/2018         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   190,548        27.11    02/27/2018         

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

R. Hau

           25,404(8)    2,699,937         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       94,044(9)    98.41    03/14/2026         

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

T. Hirsch

           30,846(10)    3,278,313         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       21,944(5)    96.65    02/19/2026         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   11,146    22,292(6)    79.05    02/18/2025         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   23,084    11,543(7)    56.97    02/19/2024         

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

M. Ernst

           2,892(11)    307,362    5,174(4)    549,893 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       54,262(5)    96.65    02/19/2026         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   23,603    47,207(6)    79.05    02/18/2025         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   49,720    24,861(7)    56.97    02/19/2024         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   83,576        40.35    02/20/2023         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   90,506        32.64    02/22/2022         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   97,290        29.75    01/03/2021         

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

D. McGranahan

           10,155(12)    1,079,273         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       68,901(13)    98.48    10/31/2026         

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

B. Vielehr

           24,410(14)    2,594,295    6,208(4)    659,786 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       19,151(5)    96.65    02/19/2026         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   17,047    34,094(6)    79.05    02/18/2025         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   77,928    38,964(15)    54.95    12/01/2023         

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

472017 Proxy Statement


(1)   In December 2013, we completed a two-for-one split of our common stock. Accordingly, all amounts are presented on a split-adjusted basis.

 

 

Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2014
(2)   The amounts in this column were calculated by multiplying the closing market price of our common stock on December 30, 2016 (the last day that NASDAQ was open for trading during our most recently completed fiscal year), $106.28, by the number of unvested shares or units.

 

    Estimated Future Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards

 

  All Other
Stock
Awards;
Number of
Shares of
  All Other
Option
Awards;
Number of
Securities
  Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
  Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and
 

Name

 

 Grant Date

 

 Threshold ($)

 

  Target ($)

 

  Maximum ($)

 

  Stock or
Units (#)(1)

 

  Underlying
Options (#)(1)

 

  Awards
($/Sh)

 

  Option
Awards($)(2)

 

 

J. Yabuki

   630,000    1,260,000    2,520,000      
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
 02/19/2014     18,933      1,078,613  
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
 02/19/2014      251,570    56.97    4,722,371  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

T. Hirsch

   250,000    500,000    1,000,000      
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
 02/19/2014     11,410      650,028  
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
 02/19/2014      34,627    56.97    650,004  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

M. Ernst

   362,250    718,750    1,437,500      
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
 02/19/2014      74,581    56.97    1,400,005  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

R. Gupta

     258,500      517,000      1,034,000      
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
 02/19/2014       6,144      350,024  
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
 02/19/2014        18,646      56.97      350,015  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

B. Vielehr(3)

   258,500    517,000    1,034,000      

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
(3)   Includes 5,431 restricted stock units that vested February 18, 2017, 6,311 restricted stock units that vested on February 19, 2017, and 7,570 restricted stock units that vested on February 20, 2017. The remaining restricted stock units will vest as follows: 5,431 on February 18, 2018; 6,311 on February 19, 2018; 9,243 on each of February 19, 2018 and 2019; 5,432 on February 18, 2019; and 9,244 on February 19, 2020.

 

(4)   The performance share units are reported at the target award level and have a three-year performance period.

(5)   One-third of the options vest on each anniversary of the grant date, February 19, 2016.

(6)   One-third of the options vest on each anniversary of the grant date, February 18, 2015.

(7)   One-third of the options vest on each anniversary of the grant date, February 19, 2014.

(8)   One-half of the restricted stock units will vest on each of March 14, 2019 and 2020.

(9)   One-half of the options vest on the third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, March 14, 2016.

(10) Includes 3,584 restricted stock units that vested on February 18, 2017, 3,803 restricted stock units that vested on February 19, 2017, and 5,372 restricted stock units that vested on February 20, 2017. The remaining restricted stock units will vest as follows: 3,584 on February 18, 2018; 3,804 on February 19, 2018; 2,371 on each of February 19, 2018 and 2019; 3,585 on February 18, 2019; and 2,372 on February 19, 2020.

(1)   We granted all

(11) All of the restricted stock units vested on February 20, 2017.

(12) One-half of the restricted stock units will vest on each of October 31, 2019 and 2020.

(13) One-half of the options vest on the third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, October 31, 2016.

(14) The restricted stock units will vest as follows: 18,202 on December 1, 2017; 2,069 on each of February 19, 2018 and 2019; and 2,070 on February 19, 2020.

(15) One-third of the options vest on the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, December 1, 2013.

482017 Proxy Statement


Option Exercises and Stock Vested During 2016

During our fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the named executive officers exercised options to purchase shares of the equity awards reported above pursuant to the Incentive Plan. Unless otherwise noted, one-third of theour common stock and/or had restricted stock units vest on each of the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, and one-third of the stock options vest on each anniversary of the grant date. The options have an exercise price equal to the closing price of our common stock on the grant date and expire on the 10 year anniversary of the grant date.as set forth below.

 

 

      Option Awards

 

      Stock Awards

 

 

Name

 

     Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise (#)    

 

      Value Realized
on Exercise ($)(1)         

 

      Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting (#)    

 

      Value Realized

on Vesting ($)(2)        

 

 

J. Yabuki

    248,784     16,680,967     38,985     3,799,785 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

R. Hau

                    

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

T. Hirsch

    181,502     11,896,807     15,303     1,486,820 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

M. Ernst

              6,212     604,606 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

D. McGranahan

                    

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

B. Vielehr

              18,200     1,880,424 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1)   The “Value Realized on Exercise” was calculated in accordance with SEC rules by multiplying the gross number of shares acquired on exercise times the difference between the closing price of our common stock on the exercise date and the exercise price of the option and, along with the “Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise,” does not take into account shares withheld by the company to satisfy the exercise price and tax liability incident to the exercise of stock options.

(2)   The “Value Realized on Vesting” was calculated in accordance with SEC rules by multiplying the gross number of shares acquired on vesting times the closing price of our common stock on the vesting date and, along with the “Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting,” does not take into account shares withheld by the company to satisfy the tax liability incident to the vesting of restricted stock units.

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Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation in 2016

The amounts in thefollowing table represent the grant date fair valuesets forth certain information for each of the awards. Information about the assumptions that we used to determine the grant fair value of the awards is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K in Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statementsnamed executive officers regarding non-qualified deferred compensation for the year ended December 31, 2014.2016.

 

 

 

(3)   Mr. Vielehr joined Fiserv on December 1, 2013 and did not receive any equity awards in 2014.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2014

   

Option Awards(1)

 

  

Stock Awards(1)

 

 
  

 

 

  

 

 

Name

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Exercisable (#)

 

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Unexercisable (#)

 

Option
Exercise
Price ($)

 

 

Option
Expiration
Date

 

Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock that
Have Not
Vested (#)

 

 

Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock that
Have Not
Vested ($)(2)

 

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

J. Yabuki

101,041(3)   7,170,880    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
   251,570(4)   56.97  02/19/2024    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 83,704  233,484(5)   40.35  02/20/2023    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 160,900  80,450(6)   32.64  02/22/2022    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 329,190  —       30.86  02/23/2021    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 388,826  —       23.85  02/24/2020    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 543,984  —       16.37  02/26/2019    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 51,652  —       27.11  02/27/2018    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 190,548  —       27.11  02/27/2018    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 248,784  —       27.35  02/23/2017    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 450,000  —       23.05  12/01/2015    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 290,000  —       23.05  12/01/2015    

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

T. Hirsch

42,820(7)   3,038,935    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
   34,627(4)   56.97  02/19/2024    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 17,246  34,492(5)   40.35  02/20/2023    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 37,130  18,566(6)   32.64  02/22/2022    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 74,068  —       30.86  02/23/2021    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 83,320  —       23.85  02/24/2020    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 88,248  —       16.37  02/26/2019    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 38,740  —       27.11  02/27/2018    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 48,424  —       27.11  02/27/2018    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 37,500  —       27.35  02/23/2017    

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

M. Ernst

15,316(8)   1,086,977    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
   74,581(4)   56.97  02/19/2024    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 27,858  55,718(5)   40.35  02/20/2023    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 60,336  30,170(6)   32.64  02/22/2022    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 64,860  32,430(9)   29.75  01/03/2021    

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

R. Gupta

47,156(10)   3,346,661    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
   18,646(4)   56.97  02/19/2024    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 9,286  18,574(5)   40.35  02/20/2023    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 17,018  8,510(6)   32.64  02/22/2022    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 15,364  —       30.86  02/23/2021    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 14,444  —       23.85  02/24/2020    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 33,848  —       16.37  02/26/2019    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 32,282  —       27.11  02/27/2018    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 27,672  —       27.11  02/27/2018    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 34,850  —       26.53  03/30/2017    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 30,000  —       26.25  12/18/2016    

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

B. Vielehr

36,402(11)   2,583,450    
  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
   116,892(12)   54.95  12/01/2023    

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

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Name

 

     Executive
Contributions in Last    
Fiscal Year ($)(1)

 

      Registrant
Contributions in
Last Fiscal Year ($)    

 

      Aggregate
Earnings in Last    
Fiscal Year ($)

 

      Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions ($)    

 

      Aggregate
Balance at Last
Fiscal Year End ($)(2)    

 

 

J. Yabuki

                         

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

R. Hau

                         

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

T. Hirsch

                         

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

M. Ernst

    120,000          61,333          721,764 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

D. McGranahan

                         

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

B. Vielehr

                         

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)   In December 2013, we completed a two-for-one split of our common stock. Accordingly, all amounts are presented on a split-adjusted basis.

(2)   The amounts in this column were calculated by multiplying the closing market price of our common stock on December 31, 2014 (the last day that NASDAQ was open for trading during our most recently completed fiscal year), $70.97, by the number of unvested shares or units.

(3)   Includes 7,568 restricted stock units that vested on February 20, 2015, 25,106 restricted stock units that vested on February 22, 2015, and 9,190 restricted stock units that vested on February 23, 2015. The remaining restricted stock units will vest as follows: 6,311 on each of February 19, 2016, 2017 and 2018; 7,568 on February 20, 2016; 25,106 on February 22, 2016; and 7,570 on February 20, 2017.

(4)   One-third of the options vest on each anniversary of the grant date, February 19, 2014.

(5)   One-third of the options vest on each anniversary of the grant date, February 20, 2013.

(6)   One-third of the options vest on each anniversary anniversary of the grant date, February 22, 2012.

(7)   Includes 5,370 restricted stock units that vested on February 20, 2015, 6,128 restricted stock units that vested on February 22, 2015, and 3,040 restricted stock units that vested on February 23, 2015. The remaining restricted stock units will vest as follows: 3,803 on each of February 19, 2016 and 2017; 5,370 on February 20, 2016; 6,130 on February 22, 2016; 5,372 on February 20, 2017; and 3,804 on February 19, 2018.

(8)    Includes 2,892 restricted stock units that vested on February 20, 2015 and 3,320 restricted stock units that vested on February 22, 2015. The remaining restricted stock units will vest as follows: 2,892 on each of February 20, 2016 and 2017; and 3,320 on February 22, 2016.

(9)    One-third of the options vest on the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, January 3, 2011.

(10)   Includes 2,892 restricted stock units that vested on February 20, 2015, 2,810 restricted stock units that vested on February 22, 2015, 1,892 restricted stock units that vested on February 23, 2015, and 1,596 restricted stock units that vested on March 31, 2015. The remaining restricted stock units will vest as follows: 3,398 on October 31, 2015; 2,048 on each of February 19, 2016, 2017 and 2018; 2,892 on each of February 20, 2016 and 2017; 9,914 on February 20, 2016; 2,810 on February 22, 2016; and 9,916 on February 20, 2017.

(11)   One-half of these restricted stock units will vest on each of December 1, 2016 and 2017.

(12)   One-third of the options vest on the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, December 1, 2013.

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested During 2014

During our fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the named executive officers exercised options to purchase shares of our common stock and/or had restricted stock units vest as set forth below.

   Option Awards

 

   Stock Awards

 

 
   

 

Number of Shares

   

 

Value Realized

   

 

Number of Shares

   

 

Value Realized

 

Name

 

  Acquired on Exercise (#)

 

   on Exercise ($)(1)

 

   Acquired on Vesting (#)

 

   on Vesting ($)(2)

 

 

J. Yabuki

             43,996        2,525,894  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

T. Hirsch

 27,500   1,092,175   12,662(3)   727,083  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

M. Ernst

       3,320      190,468  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

R. Gupta

       11,508      700,625  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

B. Vielehr

 -—      —        

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)   The “Value Realized on Exercise” was calculated by multiplying the number of shares acquired on exercise times the difference between the market value of the shares on the exercise date and the exercise price of the option.

(2)   The “Value Realized on Vesting” was calculated by multiplying the number of shares acquired on vesting times the market value of the shares on the vesting date.

(3)   The receipt of 3,496 of these shares due upon vesting of restricted stock units on February 24, 2014, with an aggregate value of $201,230 as of the vesting date, has been deferred by Mr. Hirsch for five years.

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(1)   The amounts shown in this column are also reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2016.

(2)   In addition to the contributions made in 2016, $558,146 of the amount included in this column for Mr. Ernst has been previously reported in the Summary Compensation Table.

Our non-qualified deferred compensation plan permits deferral of up to 100% of base salary, commissions and/or any cash payment earned by a participant pursuant to one of our written incentive plans. Accounts are credited with earnings based on each participant’s selection among investment choices that are similar to those available under our 401(k) plan. Investment allocations may be changed monthly by the participant.

Participants wishing to participate in the plan must make a deferral election each year. At the time of election, the participant must also choose the time and form of distribution. The participant may elect to have distributions begin on a specified date or following retirement. Distributions will also occur in connection with any other separation from service, or upon death or a change in control.

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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

In the discussion below, we describe potential payments to the named executive officers upon termination of employment or a change in control. The following descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the relevant agreements. The complete definitions of cause, good reason, disability and change in control are set forth in the named executive officers’ employment agreements KEESAs and relevant stock option and restricted stock unit award agreements,with the company, all of which we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Terminology

“Cause” under the agreements generally refers to specified types of serious misconduct that may harm our company. In some cases, executive officers have “good reason” to terminate their employment if we change in a negative manner their working conditions or position within our organization or if we breach the terms of the agreements. “Disability” generally means physical or mental illness that causes the executive officer to become disabled to a degree as to be unable to perform substantially all of his duties for a continuous period of six months. The definitions may vary from agreement to agreement. Accordingly, the preceding summary description of the definitions is qualified by reference to the agreements themselves.

Employment Agreements

General

Our employment agreements with Messrs. Yabuki, Ernst Gupta and Vielehr provide for potential payments on certain terminations of employment. As described above under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Deductibility of Compensation,” these agreements are designed to comply with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, these agreements and our KEESAs all provide that post-termination payments and benefits are subject to asix-month delay in the event that the executive officer is considered a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code at the time of a qualifying termination. The employment

agreements also contain provisions that require each of the named executive officers

to maintain the confidentiality of our confidential information and proprietary data during and following his employment. In addition, each of Messrs. Yabuki, Ernst Gupta and Vielehr agrees that during his employment and for 12 months after termination of employment, he will not compete with us or solicit our clients or our employees. Under the employment agreements, we have the ability to recover compensation previously paid to the named executive officer if he breaches these obligations.

Terms of Employment Agreement with Mr. Yabuki

We have the right to terminate Mr. Yabuki’s employment at any time. Under his employment agreement, as amended in 2016, if we terminate Mr. Yabuki’s employment or fail to renew the term of his employment other than for death, disability or cause, or Mr. Yabuki terminates his employment for good reason, he is entitled to receive: (i) a lump sum payment equal to fourfive andone-half times his current annual base salary, (ii) full vesting of all equity awards, as well as the right to exercise stock options for not less than one year, following the date of termination of his employment, but in no event longer than ten years from the date of grant, or if earlier, the latest date the option could have been exercised had Mr. Yabuki remained employed, (iii) a lump sum payment equal to any cash incentive compensation that has been allocated or awarded, but not paid, to him for any period ending prior to his termination and (iv) reimbursement for COBRA or other health insurance premiums for up to two years following the date of his termination, or until Mr. Yabuki obtains health care coverage through subsequent employment, whichever is earlier.

If Mr. Yabuki’s employment is terminated for death or disability, he or his estate, as applicable, is entitled to receive full vesting of all equity and long-term awards and a lump sum payment equal to any cash incentive compensation that has been allocated or awarded, but not paid, to him for any period ending prior to his termination.

Under hisIn 2016, we amended Mr. Yabuki’s employment agreement and KEESA Mr. Yabuki is entitled to receive aneliminate the excise taxgross-up payment so that the net amount retained by him, after deduction of all applicable taxes and any interest, penalties or additions with respect thereto, equals the total present value of the payments to which he is entitled under provisions in his employment agreement or KEESAagreements.

 

 

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at the time such payments are to be made. In 2014, our compensation committee adopted a policy not to enter into new excise tax gross-up arrangements with executive officers.

If the benefits to Mr. Yabuki under his employment agreement are duplicative of or inconsistent with the benefits provided under his equity award agreements or KEESA, his employment agreement provides that he will receive the most favorable benefits (determined on abenefit-by-benefit basis) under his equity award agreements or KEESA, on the one hand, or his employment agreement.

agreement on the other hand.

Terms of Employment Agreements with Messrs. Ernst Gupta and Vielehr

We have the right to terminate their employment at any time. If we terminate Mr. Ernst’s employment other than for death, disability or cause, or if he terminates his employment for good reason, he is entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to 1.8 times his then-current base salary. If we terminate Mr. Gupta’s employment other than for death, disability or cause, or if he terminates his employment because we breach his employment agreement, he is entitled to receive: (i) a lump sum payment equal to 12 months of salary, (ii) the benefit of accelerated vesting for all unvested equity awards as if he had remained employed for an additional 12-month period, and (iii) reimbursement of COBRA premiums for up to 12 months following the date of his termination. With respect to Mr. Vielehr, if we terminate hisVielehr’s employment other than for death, disability or cause, he is entitled to receive: (i) a lump sum payment equal to 12 months of salary and (ii) accelerated vesting of certain equity awards granted to him pursuant to his employment agreement determined by dividing each of the total number of stock options and restricted stock units granted upon employment by two and then subtracting the number of stock options or restricted stock units, as applicable, that have vested prior to termination.

Other Agreements

We have entered into agreements with each of Messrs. Hau and McGranahan in connection with the start of their employment with us. Upon a termination without cause, each of them will receive 12 months of salary and accelerated vesting of all remaining unvested equity awards granted upon the commencement of his employment.

Mr. Hirsch

Mr. Hirsch served as our chief financial officer until March 14, 2016 and retired from our company on March 31, 2017. Mr. Hirsch did not have an employment agreement with the company, and pursuant to his equity award agreements, subject to compliance with ongoingnon-competition, confidentiality and other obligations, all of Mr. Hirsch’s unvested stock options and restricted

stock unit awards will continue to vest on their original vesting schedule as if he had not retired, and vested stock options will remain exercisable until the earlier of five years following his retirement or the original expiration date of the stock option. As of December 31, 2016, Mr. Hirsch’s unvested stock options and restricted stock units had a value of $4,665,830.

Key Executive Employment and Severance Agreements

General

Our Key Executive Employment and Severance Agreements (“KEESAs”) set forth the amounts and types of benefits that we believe will enable us to keep our executive officers’ interests aligned with those of our shareholders in the event of a

change in control by allowing them to concentrate on taking actions that are in the best interests of our shareholders without consideration of whether their actions may ultimately have an effect on the security of their employment. We also intend for the benefits to recognize past contributions by the executive officers if they are asked to leave, and to help to prevent the departure of key managers in connection with an anticipated or actual change in control. The KEESAs fulfill these purposes by generally providing for severance in the event of a qualifying termination following a change in control and vesting of outstanding equity awards upon a change in control.

We believe these agreements provide for an equitable financial transition for an executive officer when an adverse change in his or her employment status is required as a result of certain unexpected corporate events. Because these agreements have been entered into for the specific purposes described above, these arrangements do not affect the decisions we make with respect to annual or long-term compensation.

Benefits

Pursuant to the terms of the KEESAs, upon a change in control, all stock options and restricted stock units granted prior to the change in control will become fully and immediately vested. In addition, if we terminate them other than for death, disability or

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cause, or they resign for good reason, within three years following a change in control, then our named executive officers will be entitled to receive:

 

a cash termination payment equal to two times the sum of (i) their annual salary plus (ii)

 

their highest annual cash incentive award during the three completed fiscal years before the change in control; or

 

in the case of Mr. Vielehr,Messrs. Hau and McGranahan, because heeach of them has not been employed by us for three or more years, the greater of 60% of his annual salary at the time of the change in control or the highest annual cash incentive award during the two completed fiscal years before the change in control;

 

with respect to each incentive compensation award made to the named executive officer for all uncompleted periods as of the termination date, a cash payment

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equal to the value of such award prorated through the termination date as if the goals with respect to such award had been achieved (at the target level, if applicable), which we refer to as the “prorated bonus;” and

 

continuation for up to three years of life, disability, hospitalization, medical and dental insurance coverage at our expense as in effect at the termination, in addition to certain other benefits related to securing other employment.

In the event their employment is terminated for death or disability within three years following a change in control, our named executive officers will be entitled to receive the prorated bonus under their KEESAs. If, within three years following a change in control, we terminate the employment of our named executive officers for any reason, or they resign or retire, our named executive officers (or their heirs or estate, as applicable) will also be entitled to receive: any unpaid base salary through the termination date; reimbursement of business expenses incurred through the termination date; any compensation previously deferred by the named executive officer; and the sum of any bonus or incentive compensation allocated or awarded but not yet paid.

The KEESAs other than Mr. Yabuki’s, also provide that if any portion of the benefits under the KEESAs or any other agreement to which they are a party would constitute an “excess parachute payment” for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code, then they will have the

option to receive the total payments and pay the 20% excise tax imposed by the Internal Revenue Code, or have the total payments reduced such that they would not be required to pay the excise tax.

Change in Control Defined

A “change in control” under the KEESAs generally will occur if: any person becomes the beneficial owner of securities representing 20% or more of our outstanding shares of common stock or combined voting power; specified changes occur to our incumbent board of directors; our shareholders approve a merger, consolidation or share exchange with any other corporation, or approve the issuance of voting securities in connection with a merger, consolidation or share exchange; or our shareholders approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution or an agreement for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of our assets.

Non-Compete

Each named executive officer with a KEESA agrees that he will not, for a period of six months after the termination date, participate in the management of, be employed by or own any business enterprise at a location within the United States that substantially competes with us or our subsidiaries. In addition, during and following his employment, he will hold in confidence, and not directly or indirectly disclose, use or copy, our confidential information and proprietary data. Finally, he agrees that for a period of two years after the termination date, he will not hire or solicit for employment any person who is or was employed by us during the twelve months preceding his termination.

Equity Awards

Equity award agreements under the Incentive Plan provide that, on a recipient’s death or disability, 100% of any then unexercisable stock options will become exercisable by the recipient until the earlier of one year following the triggering event or the stock option expiration date. In addition, the restricted stock unit and performance share unit agreements generally provide for pro rata vesting in the event of death or disability.disability; provided that, with respect to performance share units, shares will not be issued until the end of the performance period based on the number of months of service during the performance period.

 

In 2015, our named executive officers executed amendments to their outstanding

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Except in the case of the award agreements for performance share units granted in 2016, the equity award agreements to revise the criteria for retirement and post-retirement treatment of such awards. Followingalso provide that, following a qualified retirement and subject to compliance with ongoingnon-competition, confidentiality and other obligations, all unvested equitystock option and restricted stock unit awards held by an executive officer will continue to vest on their original vesting schedule as if the executive officer had not ceased to be an employee, and vested stock options will remain exercisable until the earlier of five years following retirement or the original expiration date of the stock option. Prior to the modifications, all unvested options and a pro rata portion of restricted stock units granted to our executive officers would vest immediately upon retirement. The modifications apply to both previously granted awards and awards to be granted in the future. The compensation committee approved these changes to enable our executive officers to better align their long-term interests with those of our shareholders and to retain the potential value of their awards as they approach possible retirement.

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The equity award agreements require our named executive officers to maintain the confidentiality of our confidential information and not to compete with us or solicit our employees or clients while employed by us or during the 12 months following the termination of their employment. In the event the named executive officer breaches these obligations, we are entitled to recover the value of any amounts previously paid or payable or any shares or the value of any shares delivered pursuant to any of our programs, plans or arrangements.

Upon a change in control, the Incentive Plan provides that if a named executive officer has an employment, retention, change in control or similar agreement that addresses the effect of a change in control on his or her awards, then such agreement will control. Otherwise, the Incentive Plan provides that the successor or purchaser may assume the equitystock option and restricted stock unit awards or provide substitute awards with similar terms and conditions; provided, that, if within 12 months following the change in control the named executive officer is terminated without cause or terminates his employment for good reason, the assumed equity award or such substitute award will become fully vested and exercisable and/or all restrictions on the award will lapse as of the time immediately prior to such termination of employment. In that case, the named executive officer will have 90 days after the termination to exercise an option award unless a longer exercise period is applicable under the agreement, and the confidentiality,non-compete andnon-solicit covenants in the equity award agreement will cease to apply. If the successor or purchaser does

not assume the equity awardstock option and restricted stock unit awards or issue a replacement award,awards, then immediately prior to the change in control, each equitystock option and restricted stock unit award subject to the agreements will become fully vested and exercisable and/or all restrictions on the award will lapse.

The award agreements for performance share units provide that, upon a change in control prior to the end of the performance period, the named executive officer will be paid cash in an amount equal to the fair market value (as of the date of the change in control) of such number of shares eligible for issuance at 150% of the target award level. Thereafter, the award will terminate.

Cash Incentive Awards

Our Incentive Plan provides that, upon a change in control, the successor or purchaser may assume the cash incentive awards to our named executive officers or provide substitute awards with similar terms and conditions. If the successor or purchaser in the change in control does not assume the cash incentive award or issue a replacement award, then any award earned but not yet paid will be paid to the named executive officer. If the cash incentive award is not yet earned, then the award will be canceled in

exchange for a cash payment equal to the product of the amount that would have been due under the canceled award as if the performance goals measured at the time of the change in control were achieved at the same rate through the end of the performance period and a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of whole months that have elapsed from the beginning of the performance period to the date of the change in control and the denominator of which is the number of whole months in the performance period.

Estimated Potential Payments

In the tables below, we estimate the maximum amount of compensation payable to each of our named executive officers based on their agreements in effect at, and assuming that the triggering event or events indicated occurred on, December 31, 2014. In December 2013, we completed a two-for-one split of our common stock. Accordingly, all amounts are presented on a split-adjusted basis.2016. The amounts shown in the tables below rely on the following assumptions:

 

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The amount shown in the table with respect to stock options is equal to the difference between the exercise price of the unvested options which would experience accelerated vesting and $70.97,$106.28, the closing price of our common stock on the last trading day of the calendar year.

 

The amount shown in the table with respect to restricted stock units and performance share units is equal to the closing price of our common stock on the last trading day of the calendar year times the number of unvested restricted stock units or performance share units which would experience accelerated vesting.

 

Except in the case of Mr. Yabuki, upon death or disability, performance share units vest after the end of the performance period on a pro rata basis depending on the number of months of service completed during the relevant performance period, and we assume that performance goals will be achieved at the target level.

In the case of Mr. Yabuki, we assume that, upon death or disability or a termination without cause or resignation for good reason, his performance share units will fully vest after the end of the performance period at the target level.

The prorated bonus amounts reflect the named executive officer’s target cash incentive award for 20142016 because we assume that the triggering event or events indicated occurred on December 31, 2014.

2016. In the case of Mr. McGranahan, we have included a pro rated amount that reflects his period of service from October 31, 2016 to December 31, 2016.

 

In the case of Mr. McGranahan, the amount shown as“Sign-On Bonus” represents a $500,000 cash bonus he is entitled to receive pursuant to his agreement with the company and payable in two equal installments 90 days and 12 months following his commencement date of October 31, 2016.

The amount shown in the “Retirement (Equity Award Agreements)” column assumes that the named executive officer who was retirement-eligible at December 31, 2016 fulfills all retirement qualifications and complies with all ongoing obligations so that all unvested stock option and restricted stock unit awards held by him as of December 31, 2016 continue to vest on their original vesting schedule as if the executive officer had not ceased to be an employee.

The amount shown for “Post-Employment Benefits” on a termination without cause or resignation for good reason following a change in control is the value of three years of continued benefits for the named executive officer and his immediate family, including medical, dental and life insurance. The amount shown for “COBRA Reimbursement” is, in the case of Mr. Yabuki is the value of two years of continued medical and dental coverage for Mr. Yabuki and his immediate family; and, in the case of Mr. Gupta, the value of one year of such benefits.family. The value of the benefits is based on a number

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of assumptions, including the continued availability of these types of coverage at expected rates. Accordingly, the amount shown is only an estimate, and the actual amount payable by us may be greater or less than the amount shown.

 

•  

In accordance with the terms of the KEESAs, the amount shown for outplacement services is 10% of the executive officers’ respective base salaries for 2014.

2016. Pursuant to their agreements, Messrs. Hau and McGranahan would also receive up to one year of outplacement services upon a termination without cause.

 

•  

The executive officers’ KEESAs provide that the named executive officers are entitled to receive reimbursement for certain fees and expenses, up to $15,000, paid to consultants and legal or accounting advisors in connection with the computation of benefits under the KEESAs. Accordingly, $15,000 is shown for advisor fees for each named executive officer.

•  

In certain circumstances, our named executive officers could elect to have payments reduced to eliminate potential excise taxes; however, for purposes of the tables below, we have assumed that no such election has been made.

Potential Payments on a Change in Control without Termination of Employment; Acceleration of Vesting

 

   Number of Option Shares   Number of Restricted Units     

Name        

 

  

Vested on Accelerated Basis (#)

 

   

Vested on Accelerated Basis (#)

 

   

Value Realized                

 

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

J. Yabuki

 565,504   101,041   $20,925,789  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

T. Hirsch

 87,685   42,820   $  5,291,493  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

M. Ernst

 192,899   15,316   $  6,330,377  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

R. Gupta

 45,730   47,156   $  4,502,629  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

B. Vielehr

 116,892   36,402   $  4,456,060  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
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Potential Payment on a Change in Control without Termination of Employment; Acceleration of Vesting

 

Name

 

    Number of Option
Shares Vested on
Accelerated Basis (#)

 

     Number of Restricted
Stock Units Vested on    
Accelerated Basis (#)

 

     Number of Performance
Share Units Vested on
Accelerated Basis at
150% of Target Level (#)

 

     Value Realized ($)    

 

 

J. Yabuki

   359,409    64,216    177,009    34,848,834 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

R. Hau

   94,044    25,404        3,440,063 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

M. Ernst

   126,330    2,892    7,761    4,166,087 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

D. McGranahan

   68,901    10,155        1,616,701 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

B. Vielehr

   92,209    24,410    9,312    6,696,800 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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Potential Payment on a Termination of Employment

Mr. Yabuki

 

     Resignation For Good  Resignation For Good Reason 
     Reason or Termination  or Termination Without 
  Death or Disability  Without Cause  Cause Following Change in 

Benefits and Payments

 

 

(Employment Agreement)

 

  

(Employment Agreement)

 

  

Control (KEESA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Compensation:

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Base Salary

    $  3,780,000   $  1,680,000  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash Incentive Award

       2,718,072  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Prorated Bonus

 $  1,260,000   1,260,000   1,260,000  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Stock Options:

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unvested and Accelerated

 13,754,909   13,754,909   13,754,909  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Units:

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unvested and Accelerated

 7,170,880   7,170,880   7,170,880  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Benefits:

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

COBRA Reimbursement

    11,396     

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Post-Employment Benefits

       96,925  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Outplacement Services

       84,000  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Advisor Fees

       15,000  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

 $22,185,789   $25,977,185   $26,779,786  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Hirsch

     Resignation For Good Reason 
 Death or Disability Prior Death or Disability or Termination Without 
 to Change in Control Following Change in Control Cause Following Change in 

Benefits and Payments

 

(Equity Award Agreements)

 

 

(KEESA)

 

 

Control (KEESA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Compensation:

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Base Salary

       $1,000,000  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash Incentive Award

       922,204  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Prorated Bonus

    $  500,000   500,000  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Stock Options:

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unvested and Accelerated

 $2,252,558   2,252,558   2,252,558  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Units:

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unvested and Accelerated

 557,398   3,038,935   3,038,935  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Benefits:

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Post-Employment Benefits

       117,199  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Outplacement Services

       50,000  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Advisor Fees

       15,000  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

 $2,809,956   $5,791,493   $7,895,896  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
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Potential Payment on a Termination of Employment

Mr. Yabuki

 

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Potential Payment on a Termination of Employment

Mr. Ernst

Benefits and Payments

 

Death or Disability
Prior to Change
in Control
(Equity Award
Agreements)

 

 

Resignation For
Good Reason
or Termination
Without Cause
(Employment
Agreement)

 

 

Death or Disability
Following Change
in Control (KEESA)

 

 

Resignation For
Good Reason or
Termination
Without Cause
Following Change
in Control (KEESA)

 

     Death or
Disability
Prior to
Change in

Control
(Employment
Agreement)

 

     Retirement
(Equity Award
Agreements)

 

     Resignation For
Good Reason or

Termination
Without Cause
(Employment
Agreement)

 

     Death or Disability
Following Change in
Control (KEESA/
Equity Award
Agreement)

 

     Resignation For Good
Reason or
Termination Without
Cause Following
Change in Control
(KEESA/Equity
Award Agreement)

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Compensation:

               

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Base Salary

    $1,035,000      $1,150,000               $4,620,000         $1,680,000 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Cash Incentive Award

          1,431,030                         3,325,760 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Prorated Bonus

       $    718,750   718,750     $1,470,000         1,470,000    $1,470,000    1,470,000 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Stock Options:

               

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Unvested and Accelerated

     $5,243,400      5,243,400   5,243,400  

Unvested

   9,211,441    $9,211,441    9,211,441    9,211,441    9,211,441 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Restricted Stock Units:

               

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Unvested and Accelerated

 271,744      1,086,977   1,086,977  

Unvested

   6,824,876    6,824,876    6,824,876    6,824,876    6,824,876 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Benefits:

Performance Share Units:

               

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Post-Employment Benefits

          103,106  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Outplacement Services

          57,500  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Advisor Fees

          15,000  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

 $5,515,144   $1,035,000   $7,049,127   $9,805,763  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
Mr. Gupta  

Benefits and Payments

Death or Disability
Prior to Change
in Control
(Equity Award
Agreements)

 

 

Breach of
Employment
Agreement or
Termination
Without Cause
(Employment
Agreement)

 

 

Death or Disability
Following Change
in Control (KEESA)

 

 

Resignation For
Good Reason or
Termination
Without Cause
Following Change
in Control (KEESA)

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Compensation:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Base Salary

        $    470,000              $    940,000  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Cash Incentive Award

          883,804  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Prorated Bonus

       $    517,000   517,000  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Stock Options:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Unvested and Accelerated

 $1,155,968   697,536   1,155,968   1,155,968  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Restricted Stock Units:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Unvested and Accelerated

 816,439   893,370   3,346,661   3,346,661  

Unvested

   12,541,678         12,541,678    18,812,517    18,812,517 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Benefits:

               

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

COBRA Reimbursement

    17,095                     12,703           

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Post-Employment Benefits

          136,886                         102,724 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Outplacement Services

          47,000                         84,000 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Advisor Fees

          15,000                         15,000 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Total

 $1,972,407       $2,078,001       $5,019,629   $7,042,319     $30,047,995    $16,036,317    $34,680,698    $36,318,834    $41,526,318 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Mr. Hau

 

Benefits and Payments

 

     Death or Disability
Prior to Change in
Control (Equity Award
Agreements)
      Termination Without
Cause (Employment
Agreement)
      Death or Disability
Following Change in
Control (KEESA)
      Resignation For Good
Reason or Termination
Without Cause Following
Change in Control (KEESA)
 

Compensation:

            

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Base Salary

        $625,000         $1,250,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash Incentive Award

                   750,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Prorated Bonus

             $687,500     687,500 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock Options:

            

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Unvested

   $740,126     740,126     740,126     740,126 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Units:

            

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Unvested

         2,699,937     2,699,937     2,699,937 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Benefits:

            

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Post-Employment Benefits

                   118,983 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outplacement Services

         3,950          62,500 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Advisor Fees

                   15,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $740,126    $4,069,013    $4,127,563    $6,324,046 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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Potential Payment on a Termination of Employment

Mr. Vielehr

 

Benefits and Payments

 

 

Death or Disability
Prior to Change
in Control
(Equity Award
Agreements)

 

  

Termination
Without Cause
(Employment
Agreement)

 

  

Death or
Disability
Following Change
in Control
(KEESA)

 

  

Resignation For
Good Reason or
Termination
Without Cause
Following Change
in Control
(KEESA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Compensation:

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Base Salary

    $    470,000              $    940,000  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash Incentive Award

          564,000  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Prorated Bonus

               $    517,000   517,000  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Stock Options:

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unvested and Accelerated

    $1,872,610   936,305   1,872,610   1,872,610  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Units:

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unvested and Accelerated

 645,862   1,291,725   2,583,450   2,583,450  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Benefits:

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Post-Employment Benefits

          125,852  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Outplacement Services

          47,000  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Advisor Fees

          15,000  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

 $2,518,472           $2,698,030   $4,973,060   $6,664,912  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
572017 Proxy Statement


Potential Payment on a Termination of Employment

Mr. Ernst

 

Benefits and Payments

 

     Death or
Disability
Prior to
Change in
Control
(Equity Award
Agreements)
      Retirement
(Equity Award
Agreements)

 

      Resignation For
Good Reason or
Termination
Without Cause
(Employment
Agreement)
      Death or Disability
Following Change in
Control (KEESA/
Equity Award
Agreement)
      Resignation For Good
Reason or
Termination Without
Cause Following
Change in Control
(KEESA/Equity
Award Agreement)
 

Compensation:

               

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Base Salary

             $1,080,000         $1,200,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash Incentive Award

                        1,772,582 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Prorated Bonus

                  $810,000     810,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock Options:

               

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Unvested

   $3,033,886    $3,033,886          3,033,886     3,033,886 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Units:

               

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Unvested

    76,840     307,362          307,362     307,362 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Performance Share Units:

               

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Unvested

    183,333               824,839     824,839 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Benefits:

               

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Post-Employment Benefits

                        150,340 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outplacement Services

                        60,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Advisor Fees

                        15,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $3,294,059    $3,341,248    $1,080,000    $4,976,087    $8,174,009 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mr. McGranahan

Benefits and Payments

 

     Death or Disability
Prior to Change in
Control (Equity Award
Agreements)
      Termination Without
Cause (Employment
Agreement)
      Death or Disability
Following Change in
Control (KEESA)
      Resignation For Good
Reason or Termination
Without Cause Following
Change in Control (KEESA)
 

Compensation:

            

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Base Salary

        $510,000         $1,020,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash Incentive Award

                   612,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Prorated Bonus

             $97,833     97,833 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sign-On Bonus

   $500,000     500,000     500,000     500,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock Options:

            

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Unvested

    537,428     537,428     537,428     537,428 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Units:

            

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Unvested

         1,079,273     1,079,273     1,079,273 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Benefits:

            

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Post-Employment Benefits

                   100,866 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outplacement Services

         3,950          51,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Advisor Fees

                   15,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $1,037,428    $2,630,651    $2,214,534    $4,013,400 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16 of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. These Section 16 reporting persons are required by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16 forms they file. To our knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to us and written representations from Section 16 reporting persons, we believe that, during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, all Section 16 reporting persons complied with all applicable filing requirements, except that, on April 8, 2014, each of Kevin Gregoire and Rahul Gupta filed a late Form 4 to report our withholding of 735 shares and 560 shares, respectively, to satisfy the taxes incident to the vesting of restricted stock units on March 31, 2014.

 

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Potential Payment on a Termination of Employment

Mr. Vielehr

 

Benefits and Payments

 

     Death or Disability
Prior to Change in
Control (Equity Award

Agreements)
      Termination Without
Cause (Employment
Agreement)
      Death or Disability
Following Change in
Control (KEESA/Equity
Award Agreement)
      Resignation For Good
Reason or Termination
Without Cause Following
Change in Control
(KEESA/Equity
Award  Agreement)
 

Compensation:

            

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Base Salary

        $470,000         $940,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash Incentive Award

                   1,291,800 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Prorated Bonus

             $517,000     517,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock Options:

            

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Unvested

   $3,112,826          3,112,826     3,112,826 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Units:

            

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Unvested

    967,361          2,594,295     2,594,295 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Performance Share Units:

            

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Unvested

    220,000          989,679     989,679 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Benefits:

            

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Post-Employment Benefits

                   147,434 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outplacement Services

                   47,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Advisor Fees

                   15,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $4,300,187    $470,000    $7,213,800    $9,655,034 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16 of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. These Section 16 reporting persons are required by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16 forms they file. To our knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to us and written representations from Section 16 reporting persons, we believe that, during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, all Section 16 reporting persons complied with all applicable filing requirements.

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Proposal 3. Advisory Vote on Frequency of Shareholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

Background

We are conducting a non-binding, advisory vote on the frequency of holding a shareholder advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers in accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act. We are providing shareholders the option of selecting a frequency of every one, two or three years. You may vote for any of these options, or abstain on the matter. We are required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act to seek this advisory vote every six years. We last submitted a vote on this matter to our shareholders in 2011, when, in keeping with the recommendation of our board, our shareholders expressed a preference that an advisory vote be held on an annual basis.

Proposed Resolution

You may cast your vote on your preferred frequency of holding an advisory vote when you vote in response to the resolution set forth below.

“RESOLVED, that the shareholders hereby approve, on an advisory basis, that the company hold a shareholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K every one year, two years or three years, as determined by the alternative that receives the highest number of votes cast for it.”

After careful consideration of this proposal, our board of directors has determined that an advisory vote on executive compensation that occurs every year is the most appropriate alternative for Fiserv. Therefore, our board of directors recommends that you vote for holding an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers every year. Shareholders should understand that they are not voting “for” or “against” the recommendation of the board, but instead have the choice to vote for holding future advisory votes on compensation every one, two or three years, or to abstain from voting.

Our board of directors continues to believe that an executive compensation program should drive creation of shareholder value over the long-term. Although not all compensation programs can be adequately evaluated on an annual basis, the board currently believes that receiving advisory input from our shareholders each year will be most effective to enable it to receive timely, direct input on our compensation philosophy, policies and practices.

Vote Required and Recommendation of the Board of Directors

The alternative receiving the greatest number of votes – every one, two or three years – will be the frequency that shareholders approve on an advisory basis for holding an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. Unless otherwise specified, the proxies solicited hereby will be voted in favor of holding an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers every year.

Because the vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the board or the compensation committee, and neither the board nor the compensation committee will be required to take any action as a result of the outcome of the vote on this proposal. Although the outcome of this vote is advisory, the compensation committee and board will carefully consider the outcome of the vote when determining how often shareholders will have an opportunity to vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

The board of directors recommends that you vote “1 YEAR” on Proposal 3.

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Proposal 4. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Background

The audit committee of the board of directors is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of our independent registered public accounting firm. The audit committee has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.2017. Deloitte has served as our independent public accounting firm since 1986. The audit committee from time to time,periodically evaluates the performance and independence of Deloitte to determine whether we should continue to retain the firm. To this end, at least annually, Deloitte makes a presentation to the committee regarding the services it provides, and our chief financial officer provides the committee with his assessment of the firm’s performance. The audit committee is responsible for the audit fee negotiations associated with the retention of Deloitte. In addition, in conjunction with the mandated rotation of Deloitte’s lead engagement partner, the audit committee and its chairman actively participate in the selection of a successor lead engagement partner. The members of the audit committee and the board believe that the continued retention of Deloitte to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm is in the best interests of the company and its shareholders.

A representative of Deloitte is expected to be present at the annual meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she so desires, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

 

 

Reason for the Proposal

Appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to be submitted for shareholder approval, but the audit committee of our board of directors is seeking ratification of its appointment of Deloitte as a matter of good corporate practice. If our shareholders do not ratify this appointment, the audit committee of the board of directors will consider it a direction to seek to retain another independent public accounting firm. Even if the appointment is ratified, the audit committee may, in its discretion, appoint a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time if it determines that such a change would be in our shareholders’ best interests.

Vote Required and Recommendation of the Board of Directors

To ratify the appointment of Deloitte as our independent registered public accounting firm, the number of votes cast “for” the proposal must exceed the number of votes cast “against” the proposal. Unless otherwise specified, the proxies solicited hereby will be voted to ratify the appointment of Deloitte as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.

2017.

The board of directors recommends that you vote in favor of“FOR” Proposal 3.4.

 

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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Fees

The following table presents the aggregate fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and their respective affiliates (the “Deloitte Entities”) for services provided during 2013 and 2014.

   2013

 

   2014

 

 

Audit Fees

  $2,830,000    $2,491,000  

Audit-Related Fees

   3,439,000     3,352,000  

Tax Fees

   669,000     634,000  

All Other Fees

   312,000     75,000  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Total

  $7,250,000    $6,552,000  

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Audit Fees. Audit fees are for professional services rendered by the Deloitte Entities in connection with the integrated audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, the review of financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, other statutory audits and other regulatory filings.

Audit-Related Fees. Audit-related fees are for professional services rendered by the Deloitte Entities for service auditor reports.

Tax Fees. Tax fees are for tax consultations and tax return preparation and compliance.

All Other Fees. All other fees are for consulting and training services.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy

The audit committee has established pre-approval policies and procedures that require audit committee approval of all audit and permitted non-audit services to be provided by its independent registered public accounting firm. In some cases, the audit committee pre-approves particular services, subject to certain monetary limits, after the audit committee is presented with a schedule describing the services to be approved. The audit committee’s pre-approval policies do not permit the delegation of the audit committee’s responsibilities to management. In 2014, the audit committee pre-approved all services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm.

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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Fees

The following table presents the aggregate fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and their respective affiliates (the “Deloitte Entities”) for services provided during 2016 and 2015.

      2016      2015 

Audit Fees

   $2,827,000    $2,818,000 

Audit-Related Fees

    3,472,000     3,413,000 

Tax Fees

    848,000     699,000 

All Other Fees

    87,000     247,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total

   $7,234,000    $7,177,000 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Audit Fees. Audit fees are for professional services rendered by the Deloitte Entities in connection with the integrated audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, the review of financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, other statutory audits and other regulatory filings.

Audit-Related Fees. Audit-related fees are for professional services rendered by the Deloitte Entities for service auditor reports.

Tax Fees. Tax fees are for tax consultations and tax return preparation and compliance.

All Other Fees. All other fees are for consulting and training services.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy

The audit committee has established pre-approval policies and procedures that require audit committee approval of all audit and permitted non-audit services to be provided by its independent registered public accounting firm. For certain types of services, the audit committee pre-approves the particular services, subject to certain monetary limits, after the audit committee is presented with a schedule describing the services to be approved. The audit committee’s pre-approval policies do not permit the delegation of the audit committee’s responsibilities to management. In 2016, the audit committee pre-approved all services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm.

Audit Committee Report

In accordance with its written charter, the audit committee provides independent review and oversight of the accounting and financial reporting processes and financial statements of Fiserv, Inc., the system of internal controls that management and the board of directors have established, the audit process and the results of operations of Fiserv, Inc. and its financial condition. Management has the responsibility for preparing the company’s financial statements and Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”), the company’s independent registered public accounting firm, has the responsibility for examining those statements.

The audit committee has reviewed and discussed with management and Deloitte the audited financial statements of Fiserv, Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.2016. The audit committee has also discussed with Deloitte the matters required to be discussed by the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The audit committee has received the written disclosures and letter from Deloitte required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent registered public accounting firm’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence and has discussed with Deloitte its independence. The audit committee has pre-approved all services provided and fees charged by the independent registered public accounting firm to Fiserv, Inc. and has concluded that such services are compatible with Deloitte’s independence.

The audit committee also discussed with management, the internal auditors and Deloitte the quality and adequacy of the internal controls and internal audit organization, responsibilities, budget and staffing of Fiserv, Inc. The audit committee reviewed with both Deloitte and the internal auditors their respective audit plans, audit scope and identification of audit risks. Based on the above-mentioned reviews and discussions, the audit committee recommended to the board of directors that the audited financial statements of Fiserv, Inc. be included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014,2016, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Thomas C. Wertheimer, Chairman

Alison Davis

Christopher M. FlinkJohn Y. Kim

Denis J. O’Leary

JD Sherman

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     Proposal 5. Shareholder Proposal

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Proposal 4. Shareholder Proposal

The following proposal was submitted by an individual shareholder and will be voted on at the annual meeting if it is properly presented.The board of directors recommends you vote AGAINST the proposal and asks you to read Fiserv’s Statement in Opposition which follows the proposal. The shareholder’s name, address, and number of shares of common stock held may be obtained upon written request therefor made to our corporate Secretary. The proposal has been included exactly as we received it in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Proposal 4 - Executives To Retain Significant Stock

Resolved: Shareholders urge that our executive pay committee adopt a policy requiring senior executives to retain a significant percentage of stock acquired through equity pay programs until reaching normal retirement age and to report to shareholders regarding the policy before our Company’s next annual meeting. For the purpose of this policy, normal retirement age would be an age of at least 60 and be determined by our executive pay committee. Shareholders recommend a share retention percentage requirement of 75% of net after-tax shares.

This single unified policy shall prohibit hedging transactions for shares subject to this policy which are not sales but reduce the risk of loss to the executive. Otherwise our directors might be able to avoid the impact of this proposal. This policy shall supplement any other share ownership requirements that have been established for senior executives, and should be implemented without violating current company contractual obligations or the terms of any current pay or benefit plan.

Requiring senior executives to hold a significant portion of stock obtained through executive pay plans would focus our executives on our company’s long-term success. A Conference Board Task Force report stated that hold-to-retirement requirements give executives “an ever-growing incentive to focus on long-term stock price performance.”

GMI Ratings, an independent investment research firm, said unvested equity pay partially or fully accelerates upon CEO termination. Accelerated equity vesting allows executives to realize lucrative pay without necessarily having earned it through strong performance. Fiserv had not disclosed specific, quantifiable performance objectives for our CEO. Fiserv gives long-term incentive pay to executives without requiring our company to perform above the median of its peer group.

Please vote to protect shareholder value:

Executives To Retain Significant Stock - Proposal 4

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Statement In Opposition

We believe that the ownership of a meaningful amount of stock by our executive officers creates a beneficial alignment of the interests of our executive officers with the long-term interests of our shareholders. Accordingly, we require significant stock ownership by all of our executive officers, and maintain other policies that align the interests of our executive officers with the long-term interests of our shareholders. In light of these policies, the strong culture of stock ownership that exists among our executive officers and the potential negative consequences of this proposal, we do not believe that implementation of this proposal is appropriate for our company or in the best interest of our shareholders.The board of directors strongly urgesrecommends you vote AGAINST the proposal because Fiserv has already implemented a proxy access by-law consistent with market practices and asks you to vote AGAINST thisread its Statement in Opposition which follows the proposal.The shareholder’s name, address and number of shares of common stock held may be obtained upon written request to our corporate Secretary.

We already have a stock ownership policy that requires our executive officers to own a significant amount of stock.

Our stock ownership policy requires our chief executive officer to own equity having a value of at least six times his base salary and,The following proposal has been included exactly as we received it in accordance with the case of our other named executive officers, four times their base salary. All executive officers are expected to satisfy the stock ownership requirements within five years after they become subject to them with minimum attainment levels beginning at the endrules of the second year. This requirement is monitored by our compensation committeeSecurities and all of our executive officers are in compliance, holding significant amounts of our stock.Exchange Commission:

Proposal 5 - Shareholder Proxy Access Reform

We have a strong culture of stock ownership.

We have a strong corporate culture of stock ownership and retention. Our executive officers have voluntarily retained a significant number of the net after-tax shares received under our equity compensation programs throughout their careers.

We have other policiesShareholders request that further align the interests of our executives with the long-term interests of our shareholders.

Our stock ownership guidelines are supplemented by policies that strengthen the incentive for our executives to focus on the long-term success of our

business. For example, we prohibit our executive officers from hedging, pledging or engaging in short sales of, or transactions in derivative instruments in, our stock. In addition, under our compensation recoupment policy, in the event that we restate our financial results, we may recover all or a portion of the incentive awards that we paid or granted, or that vested, on the basis of such results. Recovery may be sought, in the discretion of our board of directors from any person who was serving as an executive officertake the steps necessary to enable at least 50 shareholders to aggregate their shares to equal 3% of our stock owned continuously for 3-years in order to make use of shareholder proxy access.

Even if the 20 largest public pension funds were able to aggregate their shares, they would not meet the 3% criteria for a continuous 3-years at most companies examined by the Council of Institutional Investors. Additionally many of the largest investors of major companies are routinely passive investors who would be unlikely to be part of the proxy access shareholder aggregation process.

Under this proposal it is unlikely that the number of shareholders who participate in the aggregation process would reach an unwieldy number due to the rigorous rules our management adopted for a shareholder to qualify as one of the aggregation participants. Plus it is easy for our management to screen aggregating shareholders because management simply needs to find one item lacking from a list of typical proxy access requirements.

This proposal is more important to our company at the time the original results were published.

A requirement to retain at least 75% of shares acquired through equity pay programs would hinder our ability to recruit key executive talent and to promote from within our company.

We believe thatthan most publicother companies because we do not have stock retention requirements comparablethe right to confidential voting. Our management can see how we are voting and try to twist our arm to vote the opposite. On the other hand if our management adopts this proxy access reform proposal it will be a sign that which is proposed. As a result, we believe that adoption of this proposal would harm our abilitymanagement values shareholder input.

Please vote to recruit new executive talent from outside our company. Furthermore, we believe adoption of this proposal could serve to discourage our current employees from accepting promotions that would result in them becoming subject to the proposed retention policy. Our success in recruiting new executives and promoting from within our company has been an important factor in our long-term success, and this proposal would harm our overall competitiveness.enhance shareholder value:

Shareholder Proxy Access Reform - Proposal 5

 

A requirement to retain at least 75% of shares acquired through equity pay programs is inappropriately high.

 

Sensible stock ownership requirements balance the importance of aligning executive officer and shareholder interests against the need to allow executives to prudently manage their personal financial affairs. We believe that our stock ownership requirements and other policies strike that balance effectively. By creating and maintaining this balance, we ensure that our executive officers have a significant investment in the future of our company, while also allowing them to prudently manage their financial affairs through the ability, in common with other investors, to diversify their holdings over an extended period, and through the ability, in common with executive officers at other companies, to realize

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Fiserv’s Statement in Opposition

The board of directors has carefully considered this proposal and recommends that you vote AGAINST it. As we discuss below, in 2016, we implemented proxy access for director nominations by our shareholders on terms consistent with market practices. Accordingly, our board believes no further action is needed and that the change to proxy access that the shareholder proposal seeks is not in the best interests of our company or our shareholders.

On February 19, 2016, our board of directors amended our by-laws to implement proxy access in the form that it believes is most appropriate for our company and our shareholders and is consistent with current market practices.

Under our proxy access by-law, any shareholder or group of up to 20 shareholders that beneficially owns at least 3% of our outstanding common stock continuously for 3 years may nominate up to the greater of two individuals or 20% of the board of directors for election to the board and require us to include such nominees in our proxy materials. A copy of the by-laws, as amended, was attached as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2016.

The shareholder proposal seeks to increase the number of shareholders who may aggregate their holdings to reach the 3% minimum ownership requirement (an “aggregation limit”). An aggregation limit is designed to ensure that all shareholders have a fair and reasonable opportunity to nominate director candidates by forming groups with other shareholders who own fewer than the minimum required shares while also minimizing the burden on the company in reviewing and verifying the information and representations that each member of a shareholder group must provide to establish the group’s eligibility. Our aggregation limit achieves these dual objectives by assuring that any shareholder may form a group owning more than 3% of the common stock by combining with other shareholders, while not imposing the cost of processing nominations from a large group of shareholders on us and our other shareholders.

substantial value from the equity component of their compensation before reaching normal retirement age. We believe that the addition of a policy that would require executives to hold at least 75% of shares acquired through equity pay programs until reaching normal retirement age is inappropriately high because it would upset this balance in a manner that would undermine the effectiveness and competitiveness of our executive compensation program. 

Before the board of directors adopted our proxy access by-law, we engaged with a number of our shareholders on the subject of proxy access and they provided valuable feedback, including regarding what terms they view as appropriate for our company. In no case did any shareholder object to or suggest a revision of the 20-shareholder aggregation limit. A 20-shareholder aggregation limit has been included by the substantial majority of companies adopting proxy access and is not inconsistent with institutional shareholders’ voting policies. In light of this, the board of directors concluded that the 20-shareholder aggregation limit appropriately balanced our interests in providing a workable proxy access by-law that is accessible by all shareholders, promoting efficiency and keeping costs low.

Our board has a strong record of being responsive to shareholder concerns. We regularly engage with and solicit the views of our shareholders on governance matters and will continue to do so. For these reasons, our board of directors believes that our company’s current shareholder proxy access right is in the best interests of our shareholders and that the approach in the shareholder proposal is not appropriate for our company.

Vote Required and Recommendation of the Board of Directors

The number of votes cast “for” the proposal must exceed the number of votes cast “against” the proposal for it to gain approval. Unless otherwise specified, the proxies solicited hereby will be voted against the shareholder proposal.

The board of directors recommends that you vote AGAINST“AGAINST” Proposal 4.5.

 

 

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Other Matters

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     Other Matters

Shareholder Proposals for the

20162018 Annual Meeting

Any proposal that a shareholder desires to include in our proxy materials for our 20162018 annual meeting of shareholders pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act (“Rule 14a-8”) must be delivered no later than December 8, 201512, 2017 to the following address: 255 Fiserv Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045, Attention: Lynn S. McCreary, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary.

In 2016, we amended our by-laws to include a proxy access provision. Under our by-laws, shareholders who meet the requirements set forth in our by-laws may under certain circumstances include a specified number of director nominees in our proxy materials. Among other matters, a shareholder must give written notice to our corporate Secretary not less than 120 days and not more than 150 days prior to the first anniversary of the date on which we first made available our proxy materials for the 2017 annual meeting. Because we will commence mailing our proxy statement for the 2017 annual meeting on April 11, 2017, we must receive notice of a shareholder’s director nomination for the 2018 annual meeting pursuant to the proxy access by-law provision no sooner than November 12, 2017 and no later than December 12, 2017. If the notice is received outside of that time frame, then we are not required to include the nominees in our proxy materials for the 2018 annual meeting.

A shareholder who intends to present business, other than a shareholder’sshareholder proposal pursuant to Rule 14a-8, or to nominate a director, other than pursuant to our proxy access by-law provision, at the 20162018 annual meeting must comply with the requirements set forth in our by-laws. Among other matters, a shareholder must give written notice to our corporate Secretary not less than 45 days and not more than 70 days prior to the first anniversary of the date on which we first mailed our proxy materials for the 20152017 annual meeting. Because we commencedwill commence mailing our proxy statement for the 20152017 annual meeting on April 6, 2015,11, 2017, we must receive notice of a shareholder’s intent to present business, other than pursuant to Rule 14a-8, or to nominate a director, other than pursuant to our proxy access by-law provision, at the 20162018 annual meeting no sooner than January 27, 2016,31, 2018, and no

later than February 21, 2016.

25, 2018. If the notice is received after February 21, 2016,outside of that time frame, then we are not required to permit the business or the nomination to be presented at the 20162018 annual meeting of shareholders because the notice will be considered untimely.meeting. Nevertheless, if our board of directors permits a matter of business submitted after February 21, 201625, 2018 to be presented at the 20162018 annual meeting, then the persons named in proxies solicited by the board of directors for the 20162018 annual meeting may exercise discretionary voting power with respect to such proposal.

Proxy Statement and Annual Report Delivery

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 20142016 will be made available or mailed to each shareholder on or about April 6, 2015.11, 2017. We will furnish such report, without charge, to any person requesting a copy thereof in writing and stating such person is a beneficial holder of shares of our common stock on the record date for the 20152017 annual meeting. Requests and inquiries should be sent to our corporate Secretary, Lynn S. McCreary, at the address below.

As permitted by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, services that deliver our communications to shareholders who hold their stock through a bank, broker or other holder of record may deliver a single copy of our Notice, Annual Reportannual report and proxy statement to multiple shareholders sharing the same address. Upon written or oral request, we will promptly deliver a separate copy of our Notice, Annual Reportannual report and/or proxy statement to any shareholder at a shared address to which a single copy of each document was delivered. Shareholders sharing an address who are currently receiving multiple copies of the Notice, Annual Reportannual report and/or proxy statement may also request delivery of a single copy. Shareholders may make a request by writing to Lynn S. McCreary, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Fiserv, Inc., 255 Fiserv Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045.

By Order of the Board of Directors

 

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Lynn S. McCreary, Secretary

Brookfield, Wisconsin

April 6, 201511, 2017

 

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Appendix A

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Companycompany reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We supplement ourThe company supplements its reporting of information determined in accordance with GAAP, such as revenue, and earnings per share and net cash provided by operating activities, with “adjusted revenue,” “adjusted internal“internal revenue growth” andgrowth,” “adjusted earnings per share.share” and “free cash flow.” Management believes that adjustments for certainnon-cash or other items and the exclusion of certain pass-through revenue and expenses enhance our shareholders’ ability to evaluate our core businessthe company’s performance becauseas such items do not reflect how we manage our operations. Therefore, we excludemeasures provide additional insights into the factors and trends affecting its business. The company excludes these items from GAAP revenue, and earnings per share and net cash provided by operating activities to calculate these non-GAAP measures.more clearly focus on the factors management believes are pertinent to its operations and the information used to make operating decisions, including the allocation of resources to the company’s various businesses. In this proxy statement, we also disclose performance goals related to cash incentive awards based on adjusted earnings per share, adjusted internal revenue growth and consolidated net operating profit, which is anothernon-GAAP financial measure. Set forth below is a description of these terms:

 

Adjusted earnings per share is calculated as earnings per share from continuing operations in accordance with GAAP, excluding mergeracquisition and integration-relatedrelated integration costs, certain costs associated with the achievement of the company’s operational effectiveness objectives, severance costs, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, and certain othernon-operating gains and losses or unusual items.

 

  Adjusted internal

Internal revenue growth is measured as the increase in adjusted revenue excluding the net impact of acquisitions and dispositions, for the current year excluding acquired revenue and revenue attributable to dispositions, divided by adjusted revenue from the prior year.year excluding revenue attributable to dispositions. Adjusted revenue is calculated as total revenue in accordance with GAAP, excluding the impact of postage reimbursements in ourthe company’s Output Solutions business and including deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments. Adjusted businessBusiness unit or group internaladjusted revenue growth is calculated in the same manner using business unit or group adjusted revenue as applicable.

 

Free cash flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, and excludes tax-effected severance, merger and integration payments; certain cash distributions from StoneRiver Group, L.P. (“StoneRiver”), a joint venture in which the company owns a 49% interest; cash tax benefits on early debt extinguishment; and other items which management believes may not be indicative of the future free cash flow of the company.

Consolidated net operating profit is calculated as total revenue minus total operating expenses, excluding share-based compensation and the capitalization and amortization of internally developed software, and is adjusted for the items described in the calculation of adjusted earnings per share. Business unit or group net operating profit is calculated in the same manner using business unit or group revenue, expenses and adjustments as applicable.

Thesenon-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, revenue, earnings per share, andnet cash provided by operating activities or any other amount determined in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures reflect management’s judgment of particular items and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

 

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Below is a reconciliation of adjusted earnings per share and adjusted internal revenue growth to the most directly comparable measure determined in accordance with GAAP:

 

     2013   2014 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations                 $2.44                   $2.99  
Adjustments – net of income taxes:
      Merger and integration costs1 0.20   0.03  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      Severance costs 0.03   0.05  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 0.51   0.52  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      StoneRiver transactions2 (0.20)   (0.20)  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      Tax benefit3    (0.03)  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations $2.99   $3.37  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
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Below are reconciliations of adjusted earnings per share, internal revenue growth and free cash flow to the most directly comparable measures determined in accordance with GAAP:

 

     2016                                 

 

      2015                                 

 

 

GAAP earnings per share

   $4.15    $2.99 

Adjustments – net of income taxes:

      

Merger, integration and other costs(1)

    0.17     0.10 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Severance costs

    0.04     0.06 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

    0.46     0.53 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Debt extinguishment and refinancing costs

         0.25 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

StoneRiver and other investment activity(2)

    (0.39)     (0.07) 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings per share

   $4.43    $3.87 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share is calculated using actual, unrounded amounts.

 

(1) Merger and integration costs are attributable to the acquisition of Open Solutions in 2013 and include integration costs and deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments.

(2) Represents the company’s share of net gains associated with capital transactions at StoneRiver Group, L.P. (“StoneRiver”), a joint venture in which the company owns a 49% interest, including

a gain on a partial divestiture of a subsidiary business in 2013 and sales of subsidiary businesses and related expenses in 2014.

(3) The tax benefit represents certain discrete income tax benefits that have been excluded from adjusted earnings per share.

(in millions) 2013 2014 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue

               $4,814                 $5,066  

Output Solutions postage reimbursements

 (289)   (327)  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Open Solutions deferred revenue adjustment1

 21   4  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted revenue

 $4,546   $4,743  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1See footnote 1 on adjusted earnings per share reconciliation.

Adjusted internal revenue growth is measured as the increase in adjusted revenue, excluding the net impact of acquisitions and dispositions (“acquired revenue”), for the current year divided by adjusted revenue from the prior year. Acquired revenue was $3 million for the full year 2014.

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(1)   Merger, integration and other costs include acquisition and related integration costs in 2016; certain costs associated with the achievement of the company’s operational effectiveness objectives, including expenses related to data center and real estate consolidation activities; and anon-cash expense in 2015 related to the modification of certain employee equity award agreements.

(2)   Represents the company’s share of net gains on the sales of a business interest and a subsidiary business at StoneRiver, as well as anon-cashwrite-off of a $7 million investment in 2016.

(in millions)

     2016                                 

 

      2015                                 

 

 

Revenue

   $5,505    $5,254 

Output Solutions postage reimbursements

    (300)     (313) 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments

    6     4 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted revenue

   $5,211    $4,945 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Internal revenue growth is measured as the increase in adjusted revenue for the current year excluding acquired revenue and revenue attributable to dispositions, divided by adjusted revenue from the prior year excluding revenue attributable to dispositions. 2016 acquired revenue was $89 million, and revenue in the comparable prior year attributable to dispositions was $8 million.

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(in millions)

     2016                             

 

      2015                             

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $1,431    $1,346 

Capital expenditures(1)

    (290)     (359) 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other adjustments(1)(2)

    (57)     19 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Free cash flow

   $1,084    $1,006 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1)   2015 includes $70 million of capital expenditures, primarily leasehold improvements and furniture and equipment related to the company’s Atlanta facility consolidation, of which $25 million is offset by landlord reimbursements reported in net cash provided by operating activities, and $45 million of non-reimbursable building expenditures is included in “other adjustments.”

(2)   Free cash flow excludes tax-effected severance, merger and integration payments; certain cash distributions from StoneRiver; cash tax benefits on early debt extinguishment; and other items which management believes may not be indicative of the future free cash flow of the company. “Other adjustments” removes cash distributions, net of related tax payments, from StoneRiver of $99 million and $20 million in 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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FISERV, INC.

255 FISERV DRIVE

BROOKFIELD, WI 53045

VOTE BY INTERNET -www.proxyvote.com

Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS

If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically viae-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years.

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Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.

  

 

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FISERV, INC.

255 FISERV DRIVE

BROOKFIELD, WI 53045

VOTE BY INTERNET -www.proxyvote.com

Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS

If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years.

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Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.

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Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.

 

TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
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THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.

 

   FISERV, INC.   For Withhold For All   To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “For All Except” and write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.          
   The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR all the nominees listed: All All Except          
                
   1. Election of Directors     

 

       
    

 

Nominees:

            
    

 

01)

 

 

Alison Davis

 

 

06)

 

 

Kim M. Robak

             
    02) John Y. Kim 07) JD Sherman             
    03) Dennis F. Lynch 08) Doyle R. Simons             
    04) Denis J. O’Leary 09) Jeffery W. Yabuki             
    05) Glenn M. Renwick                   
   

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

 

 

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstain

  

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

 

 

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstain

  
  
   2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of Fiserv, Inc.     4. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Fiserv, Inc. for 2017.     
  
   The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain  The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal: For Against Abstain  
  
   3. Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on the compensation of named executive officers.      5. A shareholder proposal seeking an amendment to Fiserv, Inc.’s proxy accessby-law.     
  
             NOTE:If other matters properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, the undersigned also authorizes the named proxies to vote on such matters in their discretion.       
  
         Yes No           
  
   Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting.             
                     
   Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer.          
                     
                               
                               
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FISERV, INC.

For

All

Withhold

All

For All

Except

To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “For All Except” and write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR all the

nominees listed:

¨

¨¨

1.

Election of Directors

Nominees:

01) Alison Davis

02) Christopher M. Flink

03) Daniel P. Kearney

04) Dennis F. Lynch

05) Denis J. O'Leary

06) Glenn M. Renwick

07) Kim M. Robak

08) Doyle R. Simons

09) Thomas C. Wertheimer

10) Jeffery W. Yabuki

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3:

ForAgainstAbstain 

2.

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of Fiserv, Inc.

¨

¨

¨

3.

To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Fiserv, Inc. for 2015.

¨

¨

¨

The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal:

ForAgainstAbstain 

4.

A shareholder proposal relating to executive retention of stock.

¨

¨

¨

NOTE:If other matters properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, it is intended that shares represented by proxies will be voted in the discretion of the proxy holders.

Yes         No

Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting     ¨¨

Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer.

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Date  

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Date        


Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:

The Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and Annual Report for the Year Ended December 31, 20142016

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FISERV, INC.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

May 20, 201524, 2017

This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors

The undersigned hereby appoints DANIEL P. KEARNEY, JEFFERY W. YABUKI and LYNN S. MCCREARY as Proxies, each with the power to appoint his or her substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote as set forth herein, all the shares of common stock of Fiserv, Inc. held of record by the undersigned on March 23, 201527, 2017 at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 20, 201524, 2017 and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, with like effect as if the undersigned were personally present and voting upon the following matters.

This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned shareholder.If no directionis made, this proxy will be voted (1) FOR“FOR” the election of all listed director nominees, (2) FOR“FOR” proposals 2 and 4, “1 YEAR”for proposal 3, and “AGAINST” proposal 5 if properly presented.If other matters properly come before the approval ofmeeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, the compensation of theabove named executive officers of Fiserv, Inc., (3) FOR the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Fiserv, Inc. for 2015 and (4) AGAINST the shareholder proposal relating to executive retention of stock.proxies will vote on such matters in their discretion.

This proxy covers all the shares for which the undersigned has the right to give voting instructions to Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company, Trustee of the 401(k) Savings Plan of Fiserv, Inc. and its Participating Subsidiaries (the "Plan"“Plan”). This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted as directed. If voting instructions are not received by the proxy tabulator by 11:59 pm ET on May 17, 2015,21, 2017, the Plan'sPlan’s Trustee will be deemed to have been instructed to vote yourthe shares held in the Plan in the same proportion as the shares for which the Trustee has received timely voting instructions from others.

Continued and tomust be signed and dated on reverse side

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