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2016

2018 SPECIAL MEETING PROXY STATEMENT

ANNUAL


SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

The AnnualSpecial Meeting of Stockholders of FleetCor Technologies, Inc. will be held at

5445 Triangle Parkway, Norcross,Peachtree Corners, GA 30092

on June 8, 2016February 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

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*Note: 2010 is reflected on a pro forma basis (to exclude the impact of a one-time charge related to stock comp expense and to reflect the impact of public company expenses, loss on extinguishment of debt, non-cash compensation expenses associated with our stock plan and an increase in the effective tax rate, effective during 2011)

The reconciliation of adjusted net income to our GAAP net income is provided in Appendix A to this proxy statement for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (on a pro forma basis).








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April 26, 2016

DECEMBER 29, 2017
Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the AnnualSpecial Meeting of Stockholders of FleetCor Technologies, Inc., which will be held at our corporate offices at 5445 Triangle Parkway, Norcross,Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, on Wednesday, June 8, 2016February 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

The attached Notice of AnnualSpecial Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement contain details of the business to be conducted at the AnnualSpecial Meeting.

Whether or not you attend the AnnualSpecial Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting. Therefore, I urge you to promptly vote and submit your proxy via the Internet, by telephone, or by signing, dating, and returning the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed envelope (if you received a proxy card). If you received a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, the Notice contains instructions on how to access our Proxy Statement and annual report over the internet, how to authorize your proxy to vote online and how to request a paper copy of the Proxy Statement and annual report.envelope. If you decide to attend the AnnualSpecial Meeting, you will be able to vote in person, even if you have previously submitted your proxy.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express our appreciation for your continued interest in the affairs of FleetCor. I look forward to greeting as many of our stockholders as possible.

Sincerely,
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Ronald F. Clarke

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer



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


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FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NOTICE OF ANNUALSPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To our stockholders:

The AnnualSpecial Meeting of the Stockholders of FleetCor Technologies, Inc. will be held at our corporate offices at 5445 Triangle Parkway, Norcross,Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, on June 8, 2016February 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. for the following purposes:

1.To elect three Class III directors as described in this Proxy Statement.Approve the FleetCor Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Compensation Plan.

2.To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016.

3.To vote on a stockholder proposal regarding proxy access for director nominations by stockholders, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting.

4.To vote on a stockholder proposal regarding board diversity and reporting, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting.

5.To vote on a stockholder proposal regarding majority voting in uncontested director elections, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting.

6.2.To transact such other business as may properly come before the AnnualSpecial Meeting.

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 14, 2016December 28, 2017 are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the AnnualSpecial Meeting. The
On December 29, 2017, we will begin mailing our stockholders our proxy materials, including our Proxy Statement and NoticeStatement.
Proxies for the matters to be voted upon at the Special Meeting are being solicited by order of Internet Availabilitythe Board of Proxy Materials were first mailed to stockholders on or about April 26, 2016.

By order of the Board of Directors

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Eric R. Dey

Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

Atlanta,Directors.


Peachtree Corners, Georgia

April 26, 2016

December 29, 2017

IMPORTANT

Whether or not you expect to attend the AnnualSpecial Meeting in person, we urge you to vote your shares at your earliest convenience. This will ensure the presence of a quorum at the meeting. Promptly voting your shares via the Internet, by telephone, or by signing, dating, and returning the enclosed proxy card (if you received a proxy card) or by voting your shares via the internet (if you received a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials) will save us the expenses and extra work of additional solicitation. If you received a proxy card and wish to vote by mail, weWe have enclosed an addressed envelope for which no postage is required if mailed in the United States. Submitting your proxy now will not prevent you from voting your shares at the meeting if you desire to do so, as your proxy is revocable at your option.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 8, 2016.Our Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders are available atinvestor.fleetcor.com.



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROPOSALS

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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

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NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

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GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS FOR 2015

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OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED

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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT DECEMBER 31, 2015

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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

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RESTATED 2010 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

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SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

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SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

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VOTING PROCEDURES

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APPENDIX A—MANAGEMENT’S USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

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FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

5445 Triangle Parkway

Norcross,

Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092

PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUALSPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD JUNE 8, 2016

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

This Proxy Statement waswill first be mailed to Stockholders on or about April 26, 2016.December 29, 2017. It is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (“FleetCor” or the “Company”), to be voted at the AnnualSpecial Meeting of Stockholders for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of AnnualSpecial Meeting of Stockholders. The AnnualSpecial Meeting of Stockholders will be held at 10:00 a.m. on June 8, 2016February 7, 2018 at our corporate offices at 5445 Triangle Parkway, Norcross,Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092.

Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 14, 2016December 28, 2017 will be entitled to vote at the meeting on the basis of one vote for each share held. No cumulative voting rights are authorized. On April 14, 2016,December 28, 2017, there were 92,619,86589,753,989 shares of common stock outstanding.


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


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PROPOSALS

PROPOSAL 1. ELECTIONAPPROVAL OF DIRECTORSTHE FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 2010 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN, INCLUDING AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SHARES AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE PLAN
Introduction
The Company previously adopted the FleetCor Technologies, Inc. 2010 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2010 Plan”), which became effective upon the completion of the initial public offering of the Company’s common stock. The 2010 Plan was subsequently amended and restated effective May 30, 2013 (the “2013 Plan”), pursuant to which the number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for future grants under the 2013 Plan was increased from 6,750,000 shares to 13,250,000 shares. The shares reserved under the 2013 Plan have nearly been exhausted. The Company would like to be able to attract key talent in the first quarter of 2018, prior to the time of the 2018 annual meeting. The Company also would like to be able to make grants to certain existing key employees, which typically occur in the first calendar quarter, to reward 2017 performance or incent performance for fiscal year 2018. The Board and the compensation committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) have determined that it is in the best interest of the Company and our stockholders to amend and restate the 2013 Plan, establishing the A&R Plan. The A&R Plan will increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance of future grants by 3,500,000 shares, allowing us to continue to attract, motivate, and retain key talent and align their interests with those of our stockholders. The A&R Plan also incorporates several other plan enhancements as noted below.
Our Board approved the A&R Plan on December 20, 2017, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, subject to stockholder approval. We are now asking our stockholders to approve the A&R Plan, and the A&R Plan will not become effective if stockholder approval is not received. If we do not obtain stockholder approval of the A&R Plan, then once we exhaust the current share reserve under the 2013 Plan, we will lose access to an important compensation tool that is key to our ability to attract, motivate, reward, and retain our key employees and directors. As of December 28, 2017, only 277,821 shares remain available for grant, and we expect this share reserve to be exhausted in the first quarter of 2018, so we have limited ability to attract, retain and incent key employees unless we receive approval of the A&R Plan. In connection with last year’s Say on Pay vote and since that time, members of the Compensation Committee and management have reached out to stockholders to seek feedback regarding our Company’s executive compensation policies. In response to stockholder feedback, and to help manage the duration of the requested additional shares in the A&R Plan, no equity grants from the additional 3,500,000 shares will be made to our Chairman & CEO Ron Clarke over the next two years (2018 and 2019).
As of December 15, 2017, our stock has appreciated by approximately 254% over the past 5 years since December 31, 2012, and by approximately 598% since the time of our initial public offering on December 15, 2010. In contrast, over the same time periods the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index appreciated approximately 88% each over 5 years and approximately 115% and 117%, respectively, over the 7 years since our initial public offering. Our Board believes that equity grants have played an important role in focusing our key employees and directors on long-term stockholder value creation. The A&R Plan will allow us to grant equity long-term incentive compensation awards to our key employees and directors. Our Board believes that the effective use of equity long-term incentive compensation awards is vital to our ability to attract, retain, reward, and motivate our key employees and directors. Our Board believes that this, in turn, helps us achieve our growth objectives and enhance stockholder value. Stockholder approval of the A&R Plan will allow us to continue to provide these incentives.
Key Reasons Why You Should Vote to Approve the A&R Plan
Our Board recommends that you approve the A&R Plan for the following reasons:
Recruitment and Retention

.The A&R Plan will enable us to attract, retain, motivate and reward our key employees.

Alignment with Stockholder Interests and Pay-for-Performance.Equity awards serve to align the interests of our key employees with those of our stockholders, focus our key employees on driving stockholder value accretion, and further link pay with performance.
Plan Enhancements.As noted below, the A&R Plan adds a number of plan enhancements, such as minimum vesting requirements, further prohibitions on “liberal share recycling”, and new limits on annual individual grants for non-employee directors.
Competitive Advantage.We view equity awards as a crucial component of our compensation program, which enable us to remain competitive within our industry, as equity-based compensation for executives is customary among public companies.
Reasonable Share Reserve.We are seeking to reserve a number of shares for issuance pursuant to the A&R Plan that we believe is reasonable and that we estimate would be sufficient to accommodate approximately three to four annual grant cycles based on our historical and anticipated grant practices, the current value of our stock, and the fact that no awards from the 3,500,000 shares will be granted to our Chairman & CEO Ron Clarke over the next two years (2018 and 2019).

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Key Features of the A&R Plan
We believe that the A&R Plan reflects a broad range of compensation and governance best practices, with some of the key features as follows:
No Liberal Share Recycling.The A&R Plan is not subject to liberal share “recycling” provisions, meaning (among other things) that shares used to pay the exercise price of stock options, and shares tendered or withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations with respect to an award, do not again become available for grant.
No “Reload” Stock Options. The A&R Plan does not permit grants of stock options with a “reload” feature that would provide for additional stock options to be granted automatically to a participant upon the participant’s exercise of previously-granted stock options.
Minimum Vesting Requirements.No award granted under the A&R Plan may vest prior to the first anniversary of the applicable grant date, subject to limited exceptions noted below and in Section 3.6 of the A&R Plan.
Director Grant Limit. No director in any calendar year may be granted awards which have an aggregate fair value in excess of $500,000.
CEO Grant Prohibition. The A&R Plan provides that no awards from the 3,500,000 shares will be granted to our Chairman & CEO Ron Clarke over the next two years (2018 and 2019).
No Repricing or Replacement of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”). Options and SARs granted under the A&R Plan may not be repriced, replaced or re-granted through cancellation or modification without stockholder approval if the effect would be to reduce the exercise price for the shares under the award. Cash buyouts of underwater awards are not permitted.
No In-the-Money Option or SAR Grants.The A&R Plan prohibits the grant of options or SARs with an exercise or base price less than 100% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.
No Dividend Payments on Unvested Awards. Dividends and dividend equivalents in respect of unvested stock grants are not paid unless and until such awards vest. Dividends or dividend equivalents are not payable with respect to options or SARs.
No “Evergreen” Provision. The total number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the A&R Plan is limited to the share reserve that is subject to stockholder approval. That is, the A&R Plan does not include an automatic share replenishment provision (also known as an “evergreen” provision).
No Increase to Shares Available for Issuance without Stockholder Approval. The A&R Plan prohibits any increase in the total number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the A&R Plan without stockholder approval, other than adjustments in connection with certain corporate reorganizations, changes in capitalization and other events, as described below.
No Single-Trigger Accelerated Vesting; No Gross-Ups.Under the A&R Plan, there is no single-trigger accelerated vesting in connection with a change in control where the awards are continued or the acquirer assumes the awards or grants substitute awards. Further, the A&R Plan does not provide for excise tax gross-ups.
Share Reserve
Under the 2013 Plan, 13,250,000 shares of common stock were originally reserved for issuance (the “2013 Plan Reserve”). All shares of the 2013 Plan Reserve are available for grant as incentive stock options or non-incentive stock options, but a maximum of 3,194,550 shares of the 2013 Plan Reserve may be issued with respect to past and future stock grants. As of December 28, 2017, only 277,821 shares remain in the 2013 Plan Reserve available for future grants, of which 277,821 shares can be made in the form of future stock grants. As of December 28, 2017, the market value for our common stock was $193.38 per share.
If the A&R Plan, as described in Proposal 1 above, is approved by stockholders, the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance of grants under the A&R Plan would increase by 3,500,000 shares (the “Share Increase”) to 16,750,000 shares. Therefore, the sum of the Share Increase, plus the 277,821 shares remaining in the 2013 Plan Reserve as of December 28, 2017, or 3,777,821 shares, would be available for future grants. To allow greater flexibility in terms of future grant practices, the additional reserve of 3,500,000 shares may be granted in the form of any award type authorized under the A&R Plan, including stock options, stock grants, and performance shares. To date, most grants have been made in the form of stock options. Going forward, the Compensation Committee may decide to increase the emphasis on Stock Grants, including performance-contingent equity grants to senior executives, to help manage share usage and potential dilution under the A&R Plan and to further strengthen the linkage between senior executive pay and Company performance.
In its determination to approve the A&R Plan and the requested Share Increase, the Board sought to ensure that the Company would have an available pool of shares from which to grant such awards for a reasonable period of time into the future. The Board believes these awards serve a key incentive and retention mechanism for the Company’s key employees and directors.

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

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Shares Available. The sum of the Share Increase, plus the 277,821 shares remaining in the 2013 Plan Reserve, or a total of 3,777,821 shares, are available for future grants under the A&R Plan.
All shares reserved for issuance shall remain available for issuance under the A&R Plan until issued pursuant to the exercise of any option or stock appreciation right, or issued pursuant to a stock grant. The A&R Plan’s share reserve shall be reduced on a one-to-one basis when any shares are issued pursuant to the exercise of any option or stock appreciation right, or issued pursuant to a stock grant. Any shares of common stock issued pursuant to a stock grant which are forfeited will be added back to the A&R Plan’s share reserve and will again be available for grants under the A&R Plan. The following shares will not be added back to the A&R Plan’s share reserve and will not be available for future grants:
any shares issued or otherwise used to satisfy any tax withholding obligation;
any shares which are tendered to the Company to pay the option price of an option or which are tendered to the Company in satisfaction of any condition to a stock grant;
any shares that were subject to a stock-settled SAR that were not issued upon the exercise of such SAR; and
any shares that are purchased by the Company with proceeds from the exercise of an option.
Administration. The Compensation Committee, or a subcommittee of the Compensation Committee, will administer the A&R Plan. The Compensation Committee has the discretionary authority to interpret the A&R Plan and to take such other action in the administration and operation of this Plan as the Compensation Committee deems equitable under the circumstances, which action shall be binding on all parties. All grants under the A&R Plan will be evidenced by a certificate that incorporates such terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee (or its subcommittee) deems necessary or appropriate.
Types of awards. The A&R Plan provides for the following types of awards to certain eligible employees and outside directors: stock options; stock grants; and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”). Under the A&R Plan, stock options may be ISOs or non-incentive stock options (“non-ISOs”). All shares of common stock available for issuance under the A&R Plan may be issued as ISOs or non-ISOs.
Eligibility. The Compensation Committee may grant options, SARs or stock grants to key employees and to outside directors; provided that options that are intended to qualify as ISOs may only be granted to employees of FleetCor or a subsidiary or parent of FleetCor. “Key employee” means any employee of FleetCor or any subsidiary or parent or affiliate to whom the Compensation Committee decides for reasons sufficient to the committee to make a grant under the A&R Plan. During 2016, awards were granted to approximately 153 key employees and to 8 outside directors. As of December 28, 2017, there were approximately 196 employees who could be considered key employees and 8 outside directors eligible to participate in the A&R Plan.
Grant limits. The A&R Plan imposes the following grant limits:
Overall maximum annual grant limits: No eligible employee in any calendar year may be granted options, SARs, and/or stock grants which in the aggregate are with respect to more than 1,000,000 shares of stock, subject to limited exceptions as noted below and in Section 13 of the A&R Plan.
Special grant limits applicable to the CEO Ron Clarke: During the 2018 and 2019 calendar years, none of the Share Increase will be used to grant options, SARs, or stock grants to the Chairman & CEO Ron Clarke.
Director annual grant limits: No outside director in any calendar year may be granted options, SARs and/or stock grants which have an aggregate fair value in excess of $500,000, determined under applicable accounting standards as of the date of the grant.
Minimum Vesting requirement. Any option, SAR or stock grant granted by the Compensation Committee after the effective date of the A&R Plan (the “Effective Date”) shall be subject to a minimum vesting period of not less than one year from the date the option, SAR or stock grant is awarded. However, the foregoing minimum vesting period shall not apply in connection with (a) a “change in control” (as defined in the A&R Plan), (b) a key employee terminating employment due to death or disability or a director ceasing service due to death or disability, (c) a substitute award granted in connection with corporate transactions that do not reduce the vesting period of the award being replaced, or (d) options, SARs or stock grants, which in aggregate cover a number of shares not to exceed five (5%) of the total number of shares of stock available for issuance under the A&R Plan as of the Effective Date. For the purposes hereof, “disability” shall mean a physical or mental incapacity which impairs the individual’s ability to substantially perform his or her duties for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days, as determined by the Committee based on information provided to it. Any employment agreement or other agreement with a key employee or director which provides for the acceleration in vesting inconsistent with the requirements of this minimum vesting requirement shall not apply with respect to any option, SAR or stock grant granted on or after the A&R Plan’s Effective Date.
Options. Options may be granted by the Compensation Committee to eligible employees and outside directors under the A&R Plan, and may be granted for any reason the Compensation Committee deems appropriate, including as a substitute for compensation otherwise payable in cash. Each option will be evidenced by a certificate setting set forth whether the option is an ISO or a non-ISO and such other

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

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

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

Ronald F. Clarke

Joseph W. Farrelly

Richard Macchia

Each nomineechange in control with respect to awards granted prior to the date of any such amendment. The Board also may suspend granting options or SARs or making stock grants or terminate this Plan at any time, provided that the Board cannot unilaterally modify, amend or cancel any option, SAR or stock grant unless the holder consents in writing to such modification, amendment or cancellation or there is presently a directordissolution or liquidation of the Company and has consented to serve a new three-year term.

Our Board of Directors recommends that you voteFOR each of these nominees.

PROPOSAL 2. RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016

The audit committee of the Board has selected Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016. Stockholder ratification of the appointment is not required under the laws of the State of Delaware, but the audit committee has decided to request that the stockholders ratify the appointment. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP will be present at the meeting to answer appropriate questions from stockholders and will have the opportunity to make a statement on behalf of the firm, if he or she so desires.

If this proposal is not approved by our stockholders at the Annual Meeting, the audit committee will reconsider its selection of Ernst & Young LLP. Even if the selection is ratified, the audit committee may, in its discretion, select a different registered public accounting firm at any point during the year if it determines that making a change would be in the best interests of FleetCor and our stockholders.

Our Board of Directors recommends that you voteFOR the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm.

PROPOSAL 3. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING PROXY ACCESS

We have received notice of the intention of the Comptroller of the City of New York to present the following proposal for voting at the Annual Meeting. The same proposal, which failed at last year’s annual meeting, was submitted by the Comptroller of the City of New York for inclusion in the 2015 proxy statement. The text of the stockholder proposal and supporting statements appear exactly as received, other than minor formatting changes and attribution, which is bracketed. All statements contained in a stockholder proposal and supporting statement are the sole responsibility of the proponent of that stockholder proposal. We will provide the proponent’s address and number of shares the proponent beneficially owns upon oral or written request made to the Secretarycontrol of the Company. The BoardA&R Plan will terminate on the earlier of (1) the tenth anniversary of the date our stockholders approve the A&R


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

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

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

WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL
OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 2010 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN.
OTHER BUSINESS
We know of no other business to be considered at the meeting and the deadline for stockholders to submit proposals or nominations has passed. However, if other matters are properly presented at the meeting, or at any adjournment or postponement of the meeting, and you have properly submitted your proxy, then Ronald F. Clarke or Eric R. Dey will vote your shares on those matters according to their best judgment.
2017 COMPENSATION DECISIONS AND RELATED MATTERS
Given that Proposal 1 relates to a compensation plan in which our executive officers and directors will participate, the Company is required under Item 8 of Schedule 14A to furnish executive compensation information required by Item 402 of Regulation S-K and certain paragraphs of Item 407 of Regulation S-K related to our last completed fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. See the section titled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

The discussion below describes compensation arrangements of our named executive officers for 2017 and certain other compensation-related decisions made in 2017 and supplements the discussion under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.” This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current plans, as well as considerations, expectations and determinations regarding future compensation programs. Actual compensation programs that we adopt may differ materially from currently planned compensation decisions as summarized in this discussion.

Compensation Components
The Company’s Compensation Committee generally makes decisions regarding the compensation of the Company’s executive officers, including named executive officers, during the first quarter of each fiscal year. The executive officers discussed in this proxy statement are called the “named executive officers” or “NEOs,” who are listed below:

Ronald F. Clarke-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Eric R. Dey-Chief Financial Officer

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John S. Coughlin-Executive Vice President-Global Corporate Development
Charles Freund-Executive Vice President-Global Strategy
Todd W. House-President-North America Direct Issuing, U.S. Telematics and Efectivale
As described in the section of this proposalproxy statement titled “Compensation Discussion and asksAnalysis,” the compensation package for our executive officers consists of base salary, annual cash incentive compensation based on achievement of company and individual performance goals, long-term equity incentive awards, and benefits and perquisites. At the discretion of our Compensation Committee, executive officers may also receive discretionary bonus awards. The Compensation Committee did not award any discretionary bonuses in 2017.
2017 Say on Pay and Frequency Votes
At our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“2017 Annual Meeting”), our stockholders were asked to cast non-binding advisory votes to (1) approve our executive compensation for our named executive officers for 2016 and (2) recommend the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. Approximately 37.3% of the votes cast by our stockholders were in support of the compensation of our named executive officers for 2016. In addition, approximately 78.8% of the votes cast by our stockholders were in favor of annual future say on pay votes.
In connection with the sentiment expressed by stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting and since that time, at the direction of the Compensation Committee, members of the Compensation Committee and management have been reaching out to stockholders to consider management’s responseseek feedback regarding our Company’s executive compensation policies in order to inform future executive compensation decisions. This process is ongoing and thus far we have contacted stockholders who collectively held approximately 22% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of September 30, 2017. While the feedback varied among stockholders, some common themes were an appreciation for the work of the Company’s executives and the returns generated for stockholders, general satisfaction with the compensation of named executive officers other than the CEO, concern on the part of some stockholders about the level of time-based options granted to the CEO, a preference on the part of some stockholders for earnings per share over total stockholder return as a performance criterion, and a preference among some stockholders for metrics tying long term incentive awards to longer term performance criteria.
The Compensation Committee also engaged Pearl Meyer to assist the committee with (1) a review of the 2017 Say on Pay voting results and CEO pay levels and to assist the Company with stockholder outreach considerations, (2) review and recommendations on changes to the 2013 Plan, and (3) recommendations for the 2018 executive compensation program design, taking into account the Company’s business strategy, competitive practice and stockholder engagement feedback.
This process is ongoing and the Company has set a goal of seeking feedback from stockholders owning at least 50% of our stock. In addition, the Compensation Committee has received initial advice and studies from Pearl Meyer but expects to conduct additional research and receive additional input from Pearl Meyer. Nevertheless, considering the feedback from stockholders and advice from Pearl Meyer thus far, the Compensation Committee has taken the following actions:
Recommended, and the proponent’s statement.Our Board of Directors recommends you voteAGAINST this proposal.

Stockholder Proposal of the Comptroller of the City of New York

RESOLVED: Shareholders of FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (The “Company”) ask the board of directors (the “Board”) to take the steps necessary to adopt a “proxy access” bylaw. Such a bylaw shall require the Companyapproved, that future say on pay votes be held annually;

Proposed to include in proxy materials prepared forthe A&R Plan a shareholder meeting at which directors are to be electedrestriction against making any grants from the name, Disclosure and Statement (as defined herein) of any person nominated for election3,500,000 Share Increase to the board by a shareholder or group (the “Nominator”) that meetsChairman & CEO Ron Clarke over the criteria established below. next two years; and
Approved the other changes to the A&R Plan described in Proposal 1 to enhance the A&R Plan, including the addition of share limits for directors, minimum vesting requirements, and prohibitions of payouts on dividends until the vesting of the underlying award.
The Company shall allow shareholders to vote on such nominee onCompensation Committee also is studying the Company’s proxy card.

The number of shareholder-nominated candidates appearing in proxy materials shall not exceed one quarter ofpeer group and considering updating the directors then serving. This bylaw, which shall supplement existing rights under Company bylaws, should provide that a Nominator must:

a)have beneficially owned 3% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock continuously for at least three years before submitting the nomination;

b)give the Company, within the time period identified in its bylaws, written notice of the information required by the bylaws and any Securities and Exchange Commission rules about (i) the nominee, including consent to being named in the proxy materials and to serving as director if elected; and (ii) the Nominator, including proof it owns the required shares (the “Disclosure”); and

c)certify that (i) it will assume liability stemming from any legal or regulatory violation arising out of the Nominator’s communications with the Company shareholders, including the Disclosure and Statement; (ii) it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations if it uses soliciting material other than the Company’s proxy materials; and (iii) to the best of its knowledge, the required shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business and not to change or influence control at the Company.

The Nominator may submit with the Disclosure a statement not exceeding 500 words in support of each nominee (the “Statement”). The Board shall adopt procedures for promptly resolving disputes over whether notice of a nomination was timely, whether the Disclosure and Statement satisfy the bylaw and applicable federal regulations, and the priority to be given to multiple nominations exceeding the one-quarter limit.

SUPPORTING STATEMENT [of the Comptroller of the City of New York]

We believe proxy access is a fundamental shareholder right that will make directors more accountable and enhance shareholder value. A 2014 CFA Institute study concluded that proxy access would “benefit both the markets and corporate boardrooms, with little cost or disruption” and could raise overall US market capitalization by up to $140.3 billion if adopted market-wide.(http://www.cfapubs.org/doi/pdf/10.2469/ccb.v2014.n9.1)

The proposed terms are similar to those in vacated SEC Rule 14a-11(https://www.sec.gov/rules/final/201 0/33-9136.pdf). The SEC, following extensive analysis and input from companies and investors, determined that those terms struck the proper balance of providing shareholders with a viable proxy access right while containing appropriate safeguards.

A similar proposal received 46.90% of votes cast at the Company’s 2015 annual meeting and similar bylaws have been adopted by more than 100 companies.

[The Comptroller of the City of New York] We urge shareholders to vote FOR this proposal.

FleetCor’s Statement in Opposition to the Proposal

The Board Recommends You VoteAGAINST This Proposal.

This stockholder proposal was defeated during FleetCor’s 2015 annual meeting of stockholders. The Board believes that the adoption of the proxy access proposal is unnecessary and not in the best interests of stockholders. As described more fully below:

Our Company’s performance demonstrates that our Board is already focused on the long-term interests of our stockholders;

Our existing process is well suited to evaluate candidates;

Stockholders already have an effective voice in director elections and no stockholder has endeavored to use our existing process to propose candidates for nomination;

The proposal is misaligned with our stock ownership profile;

Directors proposed by special interests may not represent the long-term interests of all stockholders; and

Implementation of a proxy access bylaw could have other significant adverse consequences.

Proxy access refers to the ability of stockholders holding a small percentage of the Company’s shares to require the Company to undertake the effort and expense of including such proponent’s director nominees in the Company’s proxy materials, thus triggering a proxy contest. Proxy access is an untested governance feature for U.S. companies. This proposal is based, in part, on a controversial proxy access rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2010, which was subsequently struck down by a federal court because the SEC did not adequately analyze the costs to U.S. companies of managing contested board elections and the SEC did not back up its claim that the rule would improve stockholder value and board performance.

Our strong stock price performance demonstrates that proxy access is not necessary for our Company

The proposal ignores our Company’s outstanding stock price performance. This performance has helped drive our Company’s strong total shareholder returns that have benefited our stockholders and outperformed our competitors. Performance charts follow.

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*Note: 2010 is reflected on a pro forma basis (to exclude the impact of a one-time charge related to stock comp expense and to reflect the impact of public company expenses, loss on extinguishment of debt, non-cash compensation expenses associated with our stock plan and an increase in the effective tax rate, effective during 2011)

The reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share to our GAAP numbers is provided on page 79 of our Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013,peer group, as well as additional changes to named executive officer compensation, such as changes in Appendix Avesting criteria for long-term incentive awards and changes in the mix of equity awards granted to named executive officers. The Compensation Committee believes the mix of changes implemented to date and under consideration for further changes will enhance our executive compensation practices and align executive compensation with our Company’s business and strategic objectives and maximize long-term stockholder growth.


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2017 Compensation Decisions
2017 compensation decisions were made in January 2017, including base salary adjustments, bonus, and long-term equity incentives for our named executive officers. An additional long-term equity grant was provided to certain key employees, including our named executive officers (with the exception of Mr. Clarke), in May 2017. The Compensation Committee deemed this proxy statement foradditional long-term equity award to be necessary to provide additional incentive to focus certain executives and key employees on stockholder value creation. With the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011exception of Mr. Dey’s June base salary increase and 2010 (on a pro forma basis).

FleetCor has grown profitability measured as adjusted net income per diluted share over 20% annually since going public. This financial performance has resulted in significant increase in valueJuly grant of performance-based restricted stock, all compensation decisions were made prior to our stockholders2017 Annual Meeting and Say on Pay vote, and prior to the overall valueassociated stockholder outreach described above. It is with this in mind that the Compensation Committee has proposed to include in the A&R Plan a restriction against making any grants from the 3,500,000 Share Increase to the Chairman & CEO Ron Clarke over the next two years.

Compensation to our named executive officers in 2017 is described below:
Mr. Clarke’s compensation in 2017 is comprised of a base salary of $1,000,000, bonus target of $1,000,000, and stock awards of 50,000 performance-based restricted stock shares and 850,000 time-based stock options (granted on January 25, 2017).
Mr. Dey’s compensation in 2017 is comprised of a base salary of $500,000 (effective June 26, 2017), bonus target of $250,000, stock awards of 1,170 performance-based restricted stock shares and 88,000 time-based stock options (granted on January 25, 2017), 30,000 time-based stock options (granted on May 5, 2017), and 13,008 performance-based restricted stock shares (granted on July 26, 2017).
Mr. Coughlin’s compensation in 2017 is comprised of a base salary of $420,000, bonus target of $210,000, and stock awards of 1,170 performance-based restricted stock shares and 88,000 time-based stock options (granted on January 25, 2017), and 30,000 time-based stock options (granted on May 5, 2017).
Mr. Freund’s compensation in 2017 is comprised of a base salary of $365,000, bonus target of $182,500, stock awards of 1,170 performance-based restricted stock shares and 88,000 time-based stock options (granted on January 25, 2017), and 30,000 time-based stock options (granted on May 5, 2017).
Mr. House’s compensation in 2017 is comprised of a base salary of $420,000, bonus target of $210,000, stock awards of 1,170 performance-based restricted stock shares and 88,000 time-based stock options (granted on January 25, 2017), and 30,000 time-based stock options (granted on May 5, 2017). Mr. House is no longer an executive officer of the Company since our initial public offering, resultingas of July 1, 2017.
2017 Company Performance
On the basis of total stockholder returns, as shown in significantly greater returns than any other Company in our sector, as well as comparedthe graph below, through December 15, 2017 FleetCor’s performance has continued to outperform the Russell 2000 Index and S&P 500® Data Processing & Outsourced Services industry.

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Note: Market cap is defined as basic shares of common stock outstanding multiplied by year-end share price.

PERFORMANCE GRAPH

market. The following graph assumes $100 invested on December 15, 2010, (the date our shares first commenced trading), at the closing price of our common stock on that day ($27.25), and compares (a) the percentage change of our cumulative total stockholder return on the common stock (as measured by dividing (i) the difference between our share price at the end and the beginning of the period presented by (ii) the share price at the beginning of the periods presented) with (b) (i) the Russell 2000 Index andindex, (ii) the S&P 500® Data Processing & Outsourced Services index, (iii) the average of our performance peer groupS&P 500®, and (iv) the average of our industry peer group.Dow Jones Industrial average.

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   FleetCor
Technologies,
Inc.
   Russell 2000   S&P Data
Processing and
Outsourced
Services
   Performance
Peer Group
Average
   Industry Peer
Group Average
 

12/15/2010

  $100.00    $100.00    $100.00    $100.00    $100.00  

12/31/2010

  $113.47    $101.99    $95.75    $100.95    $100.57  

12/31/2011

  $109.61    $96.43    $117.85    $127.11    $114.16  

12/31/2012

  $196.88    $110.54    $150.85    $197.47    $129.08  

12/31/2013

  $429.98    $151.44    $228.94    $256.89    $193.56  

12/31/2014

  $545.72    $156.79    $256.74    $270.64    $216.00  

12/31/2015

  $524.51    $147.83    $283.80    $253.59    $235.89  

Our strong performance highlights that our Board of Directors is already focused on driving long-term increases in stockholder value. Because the proposal does not seek to address any performance deficiencies at our Company, and because the Company has demonstrated strong long-term performance, the Board of Directors is concerned that the proposal illustrates the potential misuse of proxy access by single purpose, special interest groups (or other stockholders) focused on personal, political or other issues that are incompatible with the long-term best interests of our Company and all of our stockholders.

Our existing process is well-suited to evaluate director candidates

The Board’s compensation committee already has a process for identifying, evaluating, and recommending qualified director nominees. Candidates identified by the Board, as well as those suggested by stockholders, are examined for suitability. Our process is designed to identify and nominate for consideration those candidates who possess the experience and skills necessary to develop a cohesive Board that will enhance our Company’s business over the long term. No stockholder has ever endeavored to take advantage of this process to recommend a candidate and there is no evidence of any need for us to change our process. Proxy access would bypass the screening of director candidates undertaken by the compensation committee and would allow a proponent, at little or no cost to the proponent, to place into nomination candidates who may lack the required mix of experience, skill and perspective needed to be an effective participant on the Company’s Board.

Stockholders already have an effective voice in director elections and can communicate with our Board

We already have a number of provisions in place that provide stockholders with the means to suggest or nominate candidates for election to the Board and that provide stockholders with the means to communicate with our Board.

Our existing corporate governance structures already allow for stockholders to suggest director candidates for consideration by the compensation committee, as well as for the direct nomination of directors by stockholders. During the more than four years of our shares being publicly traded, no stockholder has approached the Company suggesting to the Company a potential nominee to stand for election to the Board.


Our existing corporate governance structures include bylaws that provide that any stockholder may directly nominate directors for election at an annual meeting, and existing federal proxy rules provide that a stockholder may solicit proxies for such director nominees.

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Under existing SEC rules, stockholders may submit proposals for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement for consideration at the Company’s annual meeting. During the more than four years of our shares being publicly traded, this is the first proposal that has been submitted.


Stockholders already have several ways to communicate directly with the Board or with the independent directors serving on the Board, and our management regularly talks to and periodically meets with interested investors during the year.


The proposal is misaligned with our Company’s stock ownership profile

This proposal would permit any combination of stockholders beneficially owning 3% of the shares of the Company for three years to nominate candidates representing up to 25% of the Board of Directors. The Board believes that the 3% threshold is very low, and the proposal fails to contain any limit on how many stockholders can combine to satisfy that threshold, making it ripe for abuse by special interests. Our share ownership is fairly concentrated. As described in the beneficial ownership table in this proxy statement, we currently have four institutional holders of more than 5% of our stock, and many more holders with more than 1% of our stock. The concentration of ownership of our stock demonstrates that the proposed thresholds would not be appropriate for our Company. In addition, the Board believes that the ability to nominate and replace 25% of the Board of Directors by holders with such a small interest is an excessively high percentage. See“Information Regarding Beneficial Ownership of Principal Stockholders, Directors, and Management.”

Directors proposed by special interests may not represent the long-term interests of all stockholders

Proxy access allows an individual stockholder (or a minority group of stockholders) with special interests or short-term goals to use the proxy access process to promote a specific agenda rather than the interests of all stockholders. The election of a stockholder-nominated director via the proposed proxy access process, particularly one representing narrow interests, risks disrupting the Board and preventing the Board from

effectively promoting the long-term interests of all stockholders. Unlike the members of the compensation committee, who owe a fiduciary duty to all of the stockholders when recommending nominees, a stockholder making a nomination through the proxy access process has no fiduciary obligations and could look to serve its own interests to the detriment of the other stockholders.

Implementation of a proxy access bylaw could have other significant adverse consequences

Our Company’s





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

FleetCor’s continued success is due in large part to our Board’s consistent application of a successful strategy for long-term value creation. With proxy access, there is an increased likelihood that director elections will be contested, which could have a number of significant adverse consequences.

Proxy access may lead to an inexperienced, fragmented and less cohesive Board that is less efficient and less focused on creating long-term value for our stockholders. Unplanned turnover and an inability to attract highly qualified individuals to the Board could produce an inexperienced Board that lacks sufficient knowledge and understanding of our current and past business necessary to provide meaningful and effective oversight of our operations and long-term strategies.

Our directors and management would be required to divert their attention from managing and overseeing our business to focusing on disruptive proxy contests in the election of directors.

Proxy access would enable stockholders to impose on the Company a substantial portion (if not all) of the expenses associated with soliciting proxies for their nominee(s). Additionally, in a proxy contest, the Board of Directors would likely undertake an additional and expensive campaign to supportdependent upon its nominees and inform stockholders why the stockholder nominee(s) should not be elected.

The proposal does not address any protections relating to independence of a stockholder nominee or information to be provided to the Company with respect to a nomination. Additionally, the introduction of a non-independent director to the Board would make it more difficult for the Company to comply with NYSE or SEC independence requirements, which could ultimately harm stockholders.

The proposal does not require nominating stockholders to retain voting and investment power of the shares they must own to establish eligibility to nominate a director. A stockholder could have a net short position on the Company’s stock and still be entitled to make a nomination.

The proposal does not require nominating stockholders to retain ownership of their shares through the meeting date. A nominating stockholder could sell all of its shares prior to the meeting date, potentially creating a misalignment between the interests of the nominating stockholder and the other stockholders of the Company.

The proposal does not require nominating stockholders to certify that they are not seeking to effect a change in control of the Company. Proxy access is intended to give stockholders an opportunity to have their nominees for election included in the Company’s proxy materials; it should not be a mechanism for effecting a change in control of the Company.

Based on the foregoing, our Board of Directors recommends a voteAGAINST the stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting.

PROPOSAL 4. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING BOARD DIVERSITY

We have received notice of the intention of the Comptroller of the State of New York to present the following proposal for voting at the Annual Meeting. The text of the stockholder proposal and supporting statements appear exactly as received, other than minor formatting changes and attribution, which is bracketed. All statements contained in a stockholder proposal and supporting statement are the sole responsibility of the proponent of that stockholder proposal. We will provide the proponent’s address and number of shares the proponent beneficially owns upon oral or written request made to the Secretary of the Company.

The Board encourages you to make your views known to the Board by voting.

Stockholder Proposal of the Comptroller of the State of New York

WHEREAS:

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) has no female directors and no female Named Executive Officers.

In its August 2012 report on board diversity and corporate performance, Credit Suisse Research Institute stated “the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in the USA and the Higgs Review of Corporate Governance in 2003 in the UK called for significant changes to the composition of corporate boards. Both called for greater balance on the board tooff-set the relative lack of independent advice and to reduce the homogeneity of the directors”(emphasis added).

We believe that diversity, inclusive of gender and race, is an essential measure of sound governance and a critical attribute to a well-functioning board.

Research confirms a strong business case for such diversity on corporate boards. For example, Credit Suisse Research Institute links board gender diversity to higher returns on equity, lower leverage, higher price/book ratios, and improved growth prospects.

According to an October 2014 PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of institutional investors representing more than $11 trillion in managed assets, “Nine in 10 investors believe that boards should be revisiting their director diversity policies, and 85% believe that doing so will require addressing underlying impediments...”

RESOLVED:

Shareholders request that the Board report to shareholders by September 2016, at reasonable expense and omitting proprietary information, on plans to increase gender and racial diversity on the Board, including an assessment of the effectiveness of such efforts. The report should include a description of what steps, if any, the Board and/or the Nominating Committee has taken or plans to take to:

1.Include women and racial minority candidates in the pool from which Board nominees are chosen; and

2.Expand director searches to include nominees from both corporate positions beyond the executive suite and non-traditional environments including government, academia, and non-profit organizations.

The requested report should also address:

Changes to the Nominating Committee Charter to include a requirement to consider the Board’s gender and racial diversity in identifying director candidates.

The number of women and racial minorities in the candidate pool within the past 3 years.

Any challenges to increasing diversity identified by the Board and any plans to address them.

SUPPORTING STATEMENT:[of the Comptroller of the State of New York.]

We believe that in an increasingly complex global marketplace, the ability to draw on a wide range of viewpoints, backgrounds, skills, and experience is critical to a company’s success. Further, director diversity helps to ensure that different perspectives are brought to bear on issues, while enhancing the likelihood that proposed solutions will be nuanced and comprehensive.

In our view, companies combining competitive financial performance with high standards of corporate governance, including board diversity and a high level of board independence, are better positioned to generate long-term value for their shareholders.

PROPOSAL 5. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING MAJORITY VOTING

We have received notice of the intention of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System to present the following proposal for voting at the Annual Meeting. The text of the stockholder proposal and supporting statements appear exactly as received, other than minor formatting changes and attribution, which is bracketed. All statements contained in a stockholder proposal and supporting statement are the sole responsibility of the proponent of that stockholder proposal. We will provide the proponent’s address and number of shares the proponent beneficially owns upon oral or written request made to the Secretary of the Company.

The Board encourages you to make your views known to the Board by voting.

Stockholder Proposal of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System

BE IT RESOLVED:

That the shareholders of FleetCor Technologies, Inc. hereby request that the Board of Directors initiate the appropriate process to amend the Company’s articles of incorporation and/or bylaws to provide that director nominees shall be elected by the affirmative vote of the majority of votes cast at an annual meeting of shareholders, with a plurality vote standard retained for contested director elections, that is, when the number of director nominees exceeds the number of board seats.

SUPPORTING STATEMENT:[of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System.]

executive team. In order to provide shareholders a meaningful roleadequately compensate the executive team and remain in director elections, the Company’s current director election standard should be changed from a plurality vote standard to a majority vote standard. The majority vote standardline with market compensation levels, FleetCor is the most appropriate voting standard for director elections where only board nominated candidates are on the ballot, and it will establish a challenging vote standard for board nominees to improve the performance of individual directors and entire boards. Under the Company’s current voting system, a nominee for the board can be elected with as little as a single affirmative vote, because “withheld” votes have no legal effect. A majority vote standard would require that a nominee receive a majorityseeking stockholder approval of the votes cast in order to be re-elected and continue to serve as a representative for the shareholders.

In response to strong shareholder support a substantial number of the nation’s leading companies have adopted a majority vote standard in company bylaws or articles of incorporation. In fact, more than 94% of the companies in the S&P 500 have adopted majority voting for uncontested elections. We believe the Company needs to join the growing list of companies that have already adopted this standard.

CalSTRS is a long-term shareholder of the Company and we believe that accountability is of upmost importance. We believe the plurality vote standard currently in place at the Company completely disenfranchises shareholders and makes the shareholder’s role in director elections meaningless. Majority voting in director elections will empower shareholders with the ability to remove poorly performing directors and increase the directors’ accountability to the owners of the Company, its shareholders. In addition, those directors who receive the majority support from shareholders will know they have the backing of the very shareholders they represent. We therefore ask you to join us in requesting that the Board of directors promptly adopt the majority vote standard for director elections.

[The California State Teachers’ Retirement System.] Please vote FOR this proposal.

OTHER BUSINESS

We know of no other business to be considered at the meeting and the deadline for stockholders to submit proposals or nominations has passed. However, if other matters are properly presented at the meeting, or at any adjournment or postponement of the meeting, and you have properly submitted your proxy, then Ronald F. Clarke or Eric R. Dey will vote your shares on those matters according to his best judgment.

A&R Plan.




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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes, with each class serving for a staggered three-year term. The Board of Directors consists of three class I directors, three class II directors and three class III directors. Our directors are divided among the three classes as follows:

the class I directors are Messrs. Buckman, Hagerty and Stull;


the class II directors are Messrs. Johnson and Sloan; and


the class III directors are Messrs. Clarke, Farrelly and Macchia.

At each annual meeting of stockholders, a class of directors will be elected for a three-year term to succeed the directors of the same class whose terms are then expiring. The terms of the class I directors, class II directors and class III directors identified above will expire upon the election and qualification of successor directors at the annual meeting of stockholders held during the calendar years 2017, 2018 and 2016, respectively.

Three class III directors have been nominated for election at the Annual Meeting to hold office until the annual meeting of Stockholders in 2019, and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The accompanying proxy will be voted in favor of the nominees named below to serve as directors unless the Stockholder indicates to the contrary on the proxy. All the nominees are current directors.

The Board of Directors expects that each of the nominees will be available to serve, but if any of them is unable to serve at the time the election occurs, the Board of Directors may, by resolution, provide for a lesser number of directors or designate a substitute nominee designated by the Board of Directors.

NOMINEES

Ronald F. Clarke, 60

Class III

Director since 2000

If elected, term expires

2019

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

Joseph W. Farrelly, 72

Class III

Director since 2014

If elected, term expires

2019

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

Richard Macchia, 64

Class III

Director since 2010

If elected, term expires

2019

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

CONTINUING DIRECTORS

Michael Buckman, 68

Class I

Director since 2013

Term expires 2017

Mr. Buckman joined our Board of Directors in July 2013. Since 2009, Mr. Buckman has been the managing partner of Buckman Consulting LLC, a travel, logistics and payment systems consulting firm. Prior to forming the firm in 2009, Mr. Buckman was an executive with BCD Travel, most recently as president Asia/Pacific, until his retirement in 2009, and from 2001 to 2007 as chief executive officer. Prior to joining BCD Travel, he served as chief executive officer of Worldspan from 1995 to 1999. Additionally, he held senior executive positions with Homestore.com, American Express, Sabre Travel Services and American Airlines. He also served as chairman of TRX, Inc., a provider of travel technology, transaction processing and data integration services to the global travel industry, from 2001 to 2005. At the time of his election, the Board considered Mr. Buckman’s extensive experience overseeing and evaluating financial statements as a senior executive of various technology, travel and payment systems companies, his perspective regarding our business, financial matters and industry, as well as his detailed in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the Company.

Thomas M. Hagerty, 53

Class I

Director since 2014

Term expires 2017

Mr. Hagerty joined our Board of Directors in November 2014. Mr. Hagerty, is a Managing Director of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., a position he has held since 1994. Mr. Hagerty has been employed by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and its predecessor, Thomas H. Lee Company, since 1988. Mr. Hagerty also serves as a director of Black Knight Financial Services, LLC, Ceridian HCM Holdings Inc., Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., First BanCorp., MoneyGram International, Inc., and ServiceLink Holdings, LLC. Mr. Hagerty’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his managerial and strategic expertise working with large, growth-oriented companies as a Managing Director of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., a leading private equity firm, his experience in enhancing value of such companies, his expertise in corporate finance and his perspective as the representative of a substantial shareholder. Mr. Hagerty was elected to the Board pursuant to the terms of an Investor Rights Agreement entered into with Ceridian LLC as part of FleetCor’s acquisition of Comdata Inc. on November 14, 2014.

Steven T. Stull, 57

Class I

Director since 2000

Term expires 2017

Mr. Stull joined our Board of Directors in October 2000. Since 1992, Mr. Stull has served as president of Advantage Capital Partners, a private equity firm, which he co-founded, serving as the firm’s chief executive officer and directing investment policy, overall operations, strategic planning, and fundraising activities; overseeing investments and portfolio companies in the technology, business, financial and information services industries. Mr. Stull also serves as a director for numerous private companies, including serving as member of audit and compensation committees. Prior to founding Advantage Capital Partners, Mr. Stull served for nine years as an executive in the investment department of General American Life Insurance Company, heading its securities division and personally managing its high yield, convertible, and preferred stock portfolios. Mr. Stull also has experience as a chief financial officer of an information services company and has also worked within a commercial bank and a savings and loan association. At the time of his election, the Board considered Mr. Stull’s experience, his perspective regarding our business, financial matters and industry, as well as his detailed and in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the Company.

Mark A. Johnson, 63

Class II

Director since 2003

Term expires 2018

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

Jeffrey S. Sloan, 48

Class II

Director since 2013

Term expires 2018

Mr. Sloan joined our Board of Directors in July 2013. Mr. Sloan has been with Global Payments Inc. (Global), a leading international payments technology company, since June 2010. He has served as president since June 2010, chief executive officer since October 2013, and a member of the board of directors of Global since January 2014. Prior to joining Global, Mr. Sloan served in several executive positions with Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Goldman) from 1998 to 2010, where he was a partner and the worldwide head of the financial technology group in New York. With Goldman, Mr. Sloan focused on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance and pioneered the development of the firm’s payments practice in investment banking, where he led many of the landmark transactions in payments. Mr. Sloan is a member of the executive committee and a trustee of Pace Academy, a private school in the Atlanta area, serves on the board and is secretary of Camp Twin Lakes, and serves on the board and is a member of the executive committee of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Sloan is also a board member and treasurer of the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) and is the chairman of the ETA finance committee. At the time of his election, the Board considered Mr. Sloan’s more than twenty years of experience in the financial services and payments industries, which contribute to his deep knowledge of our business, financial matters and industry, as well as his detailed in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the Company.

EVALUATION AND EVOLUTION OF OUR BOARD

As part of our focus on stockholder value, we regularly evaluate the performance of our Board of Directors and its committees and engage in an annual self-evaluation process. We also evaluate the mix of experience, expertise and tenure of our individual directors. Our corporate governance guidelines reflect this approach. As demonstrated by the biographies above, our directors have diverse backgrounds. We believe this helps us to make the most of opportunities and to effectively manage risk. Over the past three years, four of our eight independent directors joined the Board of Directors to fill gaps we perceived and to bring fresh perspective.

Messrs. Buckman and Sloan joined us during 2013. Mr. Buckman has rich experience in the business travel industry, which provides valuable perspective regarding our workforce lodging and payments businesses. Mr. Sloan runs a global payments technology company, bringing extensive industry and operating experience. During 2014, Messrs. Farrelly and Hagerty joined our Board of Directors. Mr. Farrelly has exceptional experience as a global chief information officer, providing us more in-depth systems technology and security expertise. He chairs our information technology and security committee. Mr. Hagerty joined us at the end of 2014 upon completion of our acquisition of Comdata, Inc. He brings us substantial experience regarding executive compensation programs across a variety of companies and industries, which we believe will help us to improve our compensation processes and programs. He chairs our compensation, nominating and corporate governance committee.

Mr. Macchia joined our Board of Directors during 2010 and is a financial accounting expert, having served in many financial accounting roles during his career, including as chief financial officer of a publicly traded company. Mr. Macchia chairs our audit committee. Our other two independent directors have served us for more than ten years, providing continuity and institutional memory, having helped us during our formative years and throughout our continuing growth and success. Mr. Johnson provides payments industry and operating expertise and Mr. Stull has extensive experience across a variety of businesses and industries. Most of our directors also have substantial experience relating to acquisitions, which is an important part of our growth strategy, and those with a private equity background enhance our analytical discipline. Mr. Clarke, our CEO, is the chairman of our Board of Directors and has led our Company since 2000. He also chairs our executive and acquisitions committee. One of our independent directors presides during meetings of independent directors and acts as a liaison between the independent directors and the chairman and CEO in connection with regular meetings. We believe that our efforts have and will continue to result in a board and management focused on delivering exceptional value to our stockholders.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES

Our Board of Directors currently consists of eight members. Of our directors, seven—Messrs. Buckman, Farrelly, Hagerty, Johnson, Macchia, Sloan and Stull—are “independent directors” as defined under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards. Under our amended and restated bylaws, the number of directors will be determined from time to time by our Board of Directors.

The Board held four meetings in 2015 and each director attended at least seventy-five percent of all Board and applicable committee meetings. Our independent directors meet in executive session at each regularly scheduled in-person Board meeting, when deemed appropriate. The Board does not have a policy regarding directors’ attendance at annual meetings. Two of our directors attended our 2015 annual meeting of stockholders.

In 2015, our Board had four standing committees: an audit committee, a compensation, nominating and corporate governance committee (“compensation committee”), an executive and acquisitions committee, and an information technology and security committee. The table below provides current membership and fiscal year 2015 meeting information for each of the Board committees that existed during 2015.

C = ChairpersonM = MemberF = Financial Expert

Audit
Committee
Compensation, Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee
Executive  and
Acquisitions
Committee
Information Technology
and Security Committee

Michael Buckman

MM

Ronald F. Clarke

C

Joseph W. Farrelly

MC

Thomas M. Hagerty

CM

Mark A. Johnson

MM

Richard Macchia

C, FM

Jeffrey S. Sloan

MM

Steven T. Stull

M

Below is a description of each standing committee of our Board of Directors. Each committee has authority to engage legal counsel or other advisors or consultants as it deems appropriate to carry out its responsibilities.

Audit Committee

Our audit committee currently consists of Messrs. Buckman, Johnson and Macchia. Mr. Macchia is the chairman of the committee. Our Board has determined that each member of the committee meets the definition of “independent director” for purposes of the New York Stock Exchange rules and the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Our Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Macchia qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations.

Our audit committee is responsible for, among other matters:

appointing, compensating, retaining, evaluating, terminating and overseeing our independent registered public accounting firm;

discussing with our independent registered public accounting firm their independence from management;

reviewing with our independent registered public accounting firm the scope and results of their audit;

approving all audit and permissible non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm;

overseeing the financial reporting process and discussing with management and our independent registered public accounting firm the interim and annual financial statements that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission;

reviewing and monitoring our accounting principles, accounting policies, financial and accounting controls and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;

establishing procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission of concerns regarding questionable accounting, internal controls, or auditing matters; and

reviewing and approving related person transactions.

Our Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the committee, which is available on our website.

Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

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

The compensation committee is responsible for, among other matters:

annually reviewing and approving our goals and objectives for executive compensation;

annually reviewing and approving for the chief executive officer and other executive officers (1) the annual base salary level, (2) the annual cash incentive opportunity level, (3) the long-term incentive opportunity level, and (4) any special or supplemental benefits or perquisites;

reviewing and approving employment agreements, severance arrangements and change of control agreements for the chief executive officer and other executive officers, as appropriate;

making recommendations and reports to the Board of Directors concerning matters of executive compensation;

administering our executive incentive plans;

reviewing compensation plans, programs and policies;

developing and recommending criteria for selecting new directors;

screening and recommending to the Board of Directors individuals qualified to become executive officers; and

handling such other matters that are specifically delegated to the compensation committee by the Board of Directors from time to time.

Our Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the committee, which is available on our website.

See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” for a description of the processes and procedures of the committee and for additional information regarding the committee’s role and management’s role in determining compensation for executive officers and directors.

Executive and Acquisitions Committee

Our executive and acquisitions committee consists of Messrs. Clarke (chairman), Hagerty, Johnson and Sloan. Between meetings of our Board of Directors, the executive and acquisitions committee has and may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors to act upon any matters which, in the view of the Chairman of the Board, should not be postponed until the next previously scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors, except for those powers expressly reserved to the Board. In particular, the executive and acquisitions committee may assist the Board of Directors in connection with capital expenditures, investments, acquisitions, financing activities and other matters. Our Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the committee, which is available on our website.

Information Technology and Security Committee

Our information technology and security committee consists of Messrs. Farrelly (chairman), Buckman, Macchia and Sloan. The Board determined to create the committee during its January 2015 meeting. Our Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the committee, which is available on our website. The information technology and security committee is responsible for providing oversight and leadership for our information technology and security planning processes, policies, priorities and objectives. In furtherance of this role, the primary purpose of the committee is to review, assess and make recommendations regarding the long term

strategy for global information security and the evolution of our technology direction in a competitive environment. To accomplish this purpose the committee has four roles: (1) to understand the security controls and assessments conducted on major card platforms and concur that such controls are comparable to industry best practices and standards as appropriate; (2) to assess technology modernization plans and processing platform strategies to validate proper investment in multi-year initiatives that maintain effective and efficient use of our resources; (3) to review progress on significant information technology and security projects against milestones and quality indicators and evaluate actions intended to drive quality and timeliness; and (4) to evaluate the prioritization of strategies for intellectual property protection.

Board Leadership

Our corporate governance guidelines provide that our Board will include a majority of independent directors. Our CEO serves as the chairman of the Board and has served as such since 2003. We believe this leadership structure has been effective. Seven of our eight directors are independent, as described below under “Director Independence.” The members of our audit committee and compensation committee are also independent, as described above under “Audit Committee” and “Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.” Our corporate governance guidelines provide that our non-management directors will meet in executive session, without management present, as frequently as they deem appropriate, typically at the time of each regular Board meeting.

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

We believe that having a combined chairman and CEO, a Board with a majority of independent directors who meet regularly in executive session, and independent chairs for the Board’s audit committee and compensation committee provides the best form of leadership for FleetCor and our stockholders and provides an appropriate balance between strategy development and independent oversight of management. The Board of Directors believes that having our CEO serve as chairman of the Board facilitates the Board’s decision making process because Mr. Clarke possesses detailed and in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the Company and its business and thus is best positioned to develop agendas that ensure the Board’s time and attention is focused on the most critical matters. The combined role enables decisive leadership, ensures accountability and enhances our ability to communicate our message and strategy clearly and consistently to our stockholders, employees and customers.

Risk Oversight

Our Board is responsible for overseeing our risk management. Under its charter, the audit committee is responsible for discussing with management the annual internal audit plan, FleetCor’s major financial risk exposures, steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures, risk management and risk assessment policies, significant findings and recommendations and management’s responses. The audit committee is also responsible for discussing with management and the independent auditors, periodically, normally on at least an annual basis, the independent auditors’ annual audit scope and plan and risk assessment and risk management policies. The Board’s other committees oversee risks associated with their respective areas of responsibility. For example, the compensation committee considers risks associated with our compensation policies and practices, with respect to both executive compensation and compensation generally. Our information technology and security committee focuses on risks associated with information technology and security, such as security controls, technology initiatives and intellectual property protection.

Our Board regularly engages in discussing the most significant risks and how the risks are being managed, and receive reports from senior management and from committee chairs. We believe that our leadership structure, as

described above, supports the risk oversight function of the Board. While we have a combined chairman and CEO, independent directors chair the audit committee, the compensation committee, and the information technology and security committee, which are involved with risk oversight.

DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Our corporate governance guidelines provide that a majority of our directors will be independent. Our Board of Directors has adopted director independence guidelines to assist in determining each director’s independence. These guidelines are included in our corporate governance guidelines available on our website atinvestor.fleetcor.com. The guidelines exceed the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange on which our shares are traded.

Under the director independence guidelines, the Board of Directors must affirmatively determine a director has no relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. To facilitate this determination, annually each director completes a questionnaire that provides information about relationships that might affect the determination of independence. Management provides the compensation committee and our Board with relevant facts and circumstances of any relationship bearing on the independence of a director or nominee that is outside the categories permitted under the director independence guidelines.

Based on the review and recommendation by the compensation committee, the Board of Directors analyzed the independence of each director and determined that Messrs. Buckman, Farrelly, Hagerty, Johnson, Macchia, Sloan and Stull meet the standards of independence under our director independence standards, and applicable New York Stock Exchange listing standards, including that each member is free of any relationship that would interfere with his individual exercise of independent judgment.

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

The non-employee members of our Board of Directors receive compensation for serving as directors. We believe restricted stock awards are an appropriate form of compensation for our directors because the value of the grants will increase as the value of our stock price increases, thus aligning the interests of these directors with those of our stockholders. Annual grants for director service generally have had a value at grant of approximately $175,000, with prorated grants determined by the Board of Directors from time to time for newly elected directors. The amount of these grants was determined based on our Board of Directors’ general experience with market levels of director compensation.

In addition, the Board of Directors approved a cash payment in the amount of $50,000 for the audit committee chairman and information technology and security chairman, Messrs. Macchia and Farrelly, respectively, for 2015. The decision to provide cash compensation is reviewed on an annual basis.

All members of our Board of Directors are reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in connection with attendance at Board meetings. Mr. Clarke does not receive any compensation for service on our Board of Directors.

The following table sets forth the total compensation provided to each non-employee director that served during any part of 2015.

   Fees earned or
paid in cash
($)
   Stock
awards
($)(1)
   Total ($) 

Michael Buckman

   —      197,676     197,676  

Joseph W. Farrelly

   50,000     197,676     247,676  

Thomas M. Hagerty

   —      197,676     197,676  

Mark A. Johnson

   —      197,676     197,676  

Richard Macchia

   50,000     197,676     247,676  

Jeffrey S. Sloan

   —      197,676     197,676  

Steven T. Stull

   —      197,676     197,676  

Andrew B. Balson(2)

   —      —      —   

(1)During 2015, the compensation committee granted Messrs. Buckman, Farrelly, Hagerty, Johnson, Macchia, Sloan and Stull each 1,270 shares of restricted stock for their service on the Board of Directors during 2015, which vested on January 1, 2016. The value for stock awards in this column represents the grant date fair value for the stock award granted in 2015, computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718.
(2)Mr. Balson retired from the Board during October 2015 and forfeited his restricted stock award for 2015 service.

Messrs. Buckman, Farrelly, Hagerty, Johnson, Macchia, Sloan and Stull did not hold any stock option awards as of December 31, 2015.

DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS

The qualifications for directors are described in our corporate governance guidelines, which is available on our website. The following factors, among others, are assessed when considering a director’s or nominee’s qualifications:

the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity, values, ability and judgment;

understanding our business environment;

ability to make independent analytical inquiries and judgments;

skills and experience in the context of the needs of the Board;

breadth of business and organizational skills, background and experience;

the number of other public company Boards on which each director serves to consider whether such other board service impairs the director’s service by unduly limiting the director’s attendance, participation or effectiveness; and

“independence” as contemplated by applicable legal and regulatory requirements and in accordance with our guidelines and standards.

Our corporate governance guidelines provide that no director should serve on more than four other public company Boards, unless the compensation committee determines otherwise. Directors are expected to advise the Chairman of the Board and the chair of the compensation committee in advance of accepting an invitation to serve on another public company board.

The Board of Directors does not believe that it should limit the number of terms for which a person may serve as a director or require a mandatory retirement age, because such limits could deprive us of the valuable contributions made by a director who develops, over time, significant insights into FleetCor and its operations.

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

SELECTION OF DIRECTOR NOMINEES

Our compensation committee is responsible for evaluating candidates for election to our Board of Directors. It also evaluates candidates for election to fill vacancies that may arise between annual meetings. The director qualifications referenced above under “Director Qualifications” are used to evaluate candidates. The committee may retain a third party search firm to identify director candidates and has sole authority to select the search firm and approve the terms and fees of any director search engagement.

The committee’s process for selecting nominees begins with an evaluation of the qualifications and performance of incumbent directors and a determination of whether the Board or its committees have specific unfulfilled needs. The committee considers candidates identified by the committee, other directors, executive officers and stockholders, and, if applicable, a third party search firm. Consideration would include determining whether a candidate qualifies as “independent” under the various standards applicable to the Board and its committees. The committee selects nominees to recommend to the Board, which considers and makes the final selection of director nominees and directors to serve on its committees. The committee may use whatever process it deems appropriate under the circumstances when evaluating nominees recommended by stockholders.

We do not have a formal policy regarding Board diversity. Our compensation committee currently believes that, while diversity and variety of experiences and viewpoints represented on the Board should be considered, a director nominee should not be chosen or excluded based on race, gender, national origin or sexual orientation or identity. In selecting a nominee, the committee focuses on skills, expertise or background that would complement the existing directors.

STOCKHOLDER RECOMMENDATIONS OF NOMINEES

The compensation committee of the Board of Directors considers recommendations for candidates for nomination to the Board of Directors by a stockholder. It will consider and evaluate candidates recommended by stockholders in the same manner as candidates recommended from other sources. If the Board determines to nominate a stockholder-recommended candidate and recommends his or her election, then that nominee’s name will be included in the proxy statement for the next annual meeting.

Our stockholders also have the right under our bylaws to directly nominate director candidates and should follow the procedures outlined in our bylaws. To be timely for consideration at our 2017 annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice to the corporate secretary regarding a direct nomination must be received no earlier than February 9, 2017, or later than March 10, 2017. However, in the event that the 2017 annual meeting is called for a date that is not within thirty days before or after June 8, 2017, notice by the stockholder must be received by the later of the tenth day following the date of the Public Announcement (as defined in our bylaws) of the date of the annual meeting and the 90th day prior to the annual meeting.

Stockholder nominations must be addressed to: FleetCor Technologies, Inc., Attention: Corporate Secretary, 5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 400, Norcross, Georgia 30092, DIRECTOR CANDIDATE RECOMMENDATION.

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

Any proposal that a stockholder wishes to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement and proxy card for the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and must be received no later than December 22, 2016 at the following address, FleetCor Technologies, Inc., Attention: Corporate Secretary, 5445 Triangle Parkway, Norcross, Georgia 30092, STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL. However, in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within thirty days before or after June 8, 2017, notice by the stockholder must be received a reasonable time before we begin to print and mail our proxy materials for the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders.

If a stockholder wishes to present a proposal before the 2017 annual meeting but does not wish to have a proposal considered for inclusion in our proxy statement and proxy in accordance with Rule 14a-8 or to nominate someone for election as a director, the stockholder must give written notice to our Corporate Secretary at the address noted above. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the Corporate Secretary must be received no earlier than February 9, 2017, nor later than March 10, 2017. However, in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within thirty days before or after June 8, 2017, notice by the stockholder must be received by the later of the tenth day following the date of the Public Announcement (as defined in our bylaws) of the date of the annual meeting and the 90th day prior to the annual meeting. Our bylaws contain specific procedural requirements regarding a stockholder’s ability to nominate a director or submit a proposal to be considered at a meeting of stockholders. The bylaws are available on our website atinvestor.fleetcor.comunder Corporate Governance.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board will give appropriate attention to written communications that are submitted by stockholders and other interested parties, and will respond if and as appropriate. We maintain on our corporate website a link explaining that stockholders and other interested parties who wish to communicate directly with the Board of Directors may do so by any of the following means:

Writing to the Board of Directors as a group or the non-management directors as a group at our headquarters mailing address to the attention of the Corporate Secretary:

Eric Dey

FleetCor Corporate Secretary

5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 400

Norcross, GA, 30092

Sending an email to the Board of directors as a group or the non-management directors as a group at a specified email address provided by the Company:

FleetCorBoard@FleetCor.com

FleetCorNonManagementDirectors@FleetCor.com

The Corporate Secretary reviews all written and emailed correspondence received from stockholders and other interested parties and forwards such correspondence periodically to the directors if and as appropriate.

GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES ON OUR WEBSITE

Complete copies of our corporate governance guidelines, committee charters and code of conduct are available on the Corporate Governance section of our website, atinvestor.fleetcor.com. In accordance with New York Stock Exchange rules, we may also make disclosure of the following on our website:

the method for interested parties to communicate directly with the presiding director or with the independent directors as a group;

the identity of any member of our audit committee who also serves on the audit committees of more than three public companies and a determination by our Board that such simultaneous service will not impair the ability of such member to effectively serve on our audit committee; and

contributions by us to a tax exempt organization in which any independent director serves as an executive officer if, within the preceding three years, contributions in any single fiscal year exceeded the greater of $1 million or 2% of such tax exempt organization’s consolidated gross revenues.

We will provide any of the foregoing information without charge upon written request to Corporate Secretary, FleetCor Technologies, Inc., 5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 400, Norcross, Georgia 30092.

INFORMATION REGARDING BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, AND MANAGEMENT

This table shows common stock that is beneficially owned by our directors, our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer and our next three most highly compensated executive officers, whom we refer to as our “named executive officers” and all persons known to us to own 5 percent or more of our outstanding common stock, as of February 14, 2016. Percentages are based on 92,616,940 shares outstanding as of February 14, 2016.

AMOUNT AND NATURE OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED

Name and Address(1)

  Common Stock
Owned(2)
   Right To
Acquire(3)
   Total
Securities
Owned(4)
   Percent of
Outstanding
Shares
 

Principal Stockholders:

        

Lone Pine Capital LLC(5)

   6,434,203     —      6,434,203     6.9

Two Greenwich Plaza

        

Greenwich, CT 06830

        

The Vanguard Group(6)

   5,896,000     —      5,896,000     6.4

100 Vanguard Boulevard

        

Malvern, PA 19355

        

Jennison Associations, LLC(7)

   4,648,959     —      4,648,959     5.0

466 Lexington Avenue

        

New York, NY 10017

        

Named Executive Officers and Directors:

        

Ronald F. Clarke(8)

   889,283     2,633,331     3,522,614     3.7

Eric R. Dey(9)

   8,980     —       8,980     *  

Andrew R. Blazye (10)

   30,054     —       30,054     *  

Armando Netto(11)

   43,663     11,250    54,913     *  

Gregory Secord (12)

   10,740     —       10,740     *  

Michael Buckman(13)

   10,830     —       10,830     *  

Joseph W. Farrelly(14)

   3,930     —       3,930     *  

Thomas M. Hagerty(15)

   2,730     —       2,730     *  

Mark A. Johnson(16)

   119,330     —       119,330     *  

Richard Macchia(17)

   12,006     —       12,006     *  

Jeffrey S. Sloan(18)

   5,830     —       5,830     *  

Steven T. Stull(19)

   10,577     —       10,577     *  

Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (20 Persons)(20)

   1,315,785     2,777,620     4,093,405     4.3

 *Less than 1%
(1)Unless otherwise noted, the business address for the individual is care of FleetCor Technologies, Inc., 5445 Triangle Parkway, Norcross, Georgia, 30092.
(2)Unless otherwise noted, includes shares for which the named person has sole voting and investment power or has shared voting and investment power with his spouse. Excludes shares that may be acquired through stock option exercises.
(3)Includes shares that can be acquired through stock option exercises through April 14, 2016.
(4)Includes common stock, restricted stock, and shares that can be acquired through stock option exercises through April 14, 2016.
(5)

This information was reported on a Schedule 13G filed by Lone Pine Capital LLC with the SEC on February 16, 2016. The Schedule 13G was filed on behalf of the following entities: (1) Lone Pine Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Lone Pine Capital”), which serves as investment manager to (2) Lone Spruce, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Lone Spruce”), (3) Lone Tamarack, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Lone Tamarack”), (4) Lone Cascade, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

(“Lone Cascade”), (5) Lone Sierra, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Lone Sierra”), (6) Lone Cypress, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Lone Cypress”), (7) Lone Kauri, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Lone Kauri”), (8) Lone Savin Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Lone Savin Master Fund”) and (9) Lone Monterey Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Lone Monterey Master Fund”), and together with Lone Spruce, Lone Tamarack, Lone Cascade, Lone Sierra, Lone Cypress, Lone Kauri, Lone Savin Master Fund and Lone Monterey Master Fund, (the “Lone Pine Funds”), with respect to the Common Stock directly held by each of the Lone Pine Funds; and (10) Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. (“Mr. Mandel”), the managing member of Lone Pine Managing Member LLC, which is the Managing Member of Lone Pine Capital, with respect to the common stock directly held by each of the Lone Pine Fund and reported that each of the reporting persons beneficially owned and had shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 6,434,203 shares.
(6)This information was reported on a Schedule 13G filed by The Vanguard Group with the SEC on February 10, 2016. The Schedule 13G was filed on behalf of: (1) Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company (“VFTC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., is the beneficial owner of 55,172 shares or 0.05% of the common Stock outstanding of the Company as a result of its serving as investment manager of collective trust accounts, and (2) Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. (“VIA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., is the beneficial owner of 53,639 shares or 0.05% of the common stock outstanding of the Company as a result of its serving as investment manager of Australian investment offerings.
(7)This information was reported on a Schedule 13G filed by Jennison Associations LLC with the SEC on February 4, 2016. The Schedule 13G was filed by the Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”), which furnishes investment advice to several investment companies, insurance separate accounts and institutional clients (“Managed Portfolios”). As a result of its role as investment adviser of the Managed Portfolios, Jennison may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock held by such Managed Portfolios. Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”) indirectly owns 100% of equity interests of Jennison. As a result, Prudential may be deemed to have the power to exercise or to direct the exercise of such voting and/or dispositive power that Jennison may have with respect to the Company’s common stock held by the Managed Portfolios. Jennison does not file jointly with Prudential, as such; shares of the Company’s common stock reported on Jennison’s 13G are also included in the shares reported on the 13G filed by Prudential on February 10, 2016, in which Prudential states it has sole voting power on an additional 234,488 shares of the Company’s common stock.
(8)Includes 739,283 shares of common stock, vested options of 2,633,331 and 150,000 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(9)Includes 6,250 shares of common stock and 2,730 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(10)Includes 20,260 shares of common stock and 9,794 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(11)Includes 933 shares of common stock, vested stock options of 11,250 and 42,730 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(12)Includes 10,740 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(13)Includes 9,370 shares of common stock and 1,460 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(14)Includes 2,470 shares of common stock and 1,460 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(15)Includes 1,270 shares of common stock and 1,460 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(16)Includes 117,870 shares of common stock and 1,460 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(17)Includes 10,546 shares of common stock and 1,460 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(18)Includes 4,370 shares of common stock and 1,460 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(19)Represents 6,247 shares of common stock held by Advantage Capital Financial Company, LLC (“Advantage Capital”) and related entities, 2,870 shares of common stock held by Mr. Stull and 1,460 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements. Mr. Stull has shared voting power with respect to such shares of common stock held by Advantage Capital, and as a result, may be deemed to beneficially own such shares. Mr. Stull disclaims ownership of the shares held by the Advantage Capital entities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Advantage Capital is a private equity fund that invests on behalf of other investors.
(20)In addition to the officers and directors named in this table, eight other executive officers are members of this group.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

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

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

This compensation discussion and analysis describes the compensation policies and programs, the material compensation decisions we have made under those programs and policies and the material factors that we have considered in making those decisions. Following this section is a series of tables containing specific information about the compensation earned or paid in 20152016 to the following individuals. We refer to these individuals as our “named executive officers” or “NEOs” for purposes of this proxy statement. The discussion below is intended to explain the detailed information provided in the tables contained in this section and to put that information into context within our overall compensation program.

Our named executive officers for 2015 are:

2016 were:

Ronald F. Clarke—Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

Eric R. Dey—Chief Financial Officer

Andrew R. Blazye—

John S. Coughlin—Executive Vice President—InternationalGlobal Corporate Development

Armando Netto—

Charles Freund—Executive Vice President—Brazil

Gregory Secord—Global Sales

Todd W. House—President—Comdata North America Trucking

2015Direct Issuing, U.S.Telematics and Efectivale

2016 Executive Overview

As discussed in our Management Discussion and Analysis contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for 2015,2016, we accomplished the following:

Reported revenues,Revenues, net of $1.703$1.832 billion, an increase of 42%8% over 2014.

2015.

Reported adjusted netNet income of $592.6$452.4 million, an increase of 32%25% over 2014.

2015.

Adjusted net income1 of $659.2 million, an increase of 11% over 2015.
Net income per diluted share of $4.75, an increase of 23% over 2015.

Reported adjustedAdjusted net income per diluted share1 of $6.30,$6.92, an increase of 22%10% over 2014.2015.

Since our IPO in December of 2010, the Company has grown adjusted net income per diluted share (on a pro forma basis in 2010)1 over the prior year 31%, 38%, 35%, 27%, 22% and 22%,10% in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2015,2016, respectively.

Exited the fourth quarter of 20152016 with over $1.7$2 billion of run rate revenues, net1, approximately 14%20% higher than the same time in 2014.2015.

2014 wasAcquired STP for $1.3 billion, the second largest business development yearacquisition in the Company’s history, (besting the previous largest in 2013), closing several announced acquisitions, the largest of which was our acquisition of Comdata Inc. for approximately $3.4 billion, a significant success that furthers the Company’s position in the US fuel cardBrazil tolls market, and adding a virtual payments product. Significant efforts were undertaken in 2015 to integrate Comdata into the FleetCor business.

as well as three smaller acquisitions for approximately $75 million.

Grew the Company’s stock price from $27.25 on December 15, 2010 to $142.93$141.52 on December 31, 2015,2016, an increase of over 425%419%, leading our sector, and besting the S&P 500 by over 240%330% and the Russell 2000 by over 376%340%.

Our performance has helped drive our Company’s strong total stockholder returns that have benefited our stockholders and outperformed our competitors. We show below the annual revenue, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share growth since our initial public offering in 2010 and the relative growth during the presented time periods. Performance charts follow.

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Non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share to our GAAP numbers is provided on page 7971 of our Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 2014 and 2013,2014, as well as in Appendix A to this proxy statement for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (2010 on a pro forma basis). The $1.7$2 billion of revenues, net run rate is calculated as fourth quarter 20152016 revenues, net provided on page 119109 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20152016 multiplied by four.


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*Note: 2010 is reflected on a pro forma basis (to exclude the impact of a one-time charge related to stock comp expense and to reflect the impact of public company expenses, loss on extinguishment of debt, non-cash compensation expenses associated with our stock plan and an increase in the effective tax rate, effective during 2011).

FleetCor has grown profitability measured as net income and adjusted net income per diluted share over 20% annuallyat a compounded annual growth rate of 27% and 30%, respectively, since our initial public offering. This financial performance has resulted in significant increase in value to our stockholders and the overall value of the Company since our initial public offering, resulting in significantly greater returns than any other Company in our sector, as well as compared to Russell 2000 Index andindex, S&P 500® Data Processing & Outsourced Services industry.index, S&P 500

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Relative to our peers within our performance based peer group, FleetCor has consistent earnings before income taxes (“EBIT”), with exceptional revenue to EBIT ratio, and as a result is valued at the top of our performance peer group.

On the basis of stockholder returns, FleetCor’s performance has also been outstanding. The following graph assumes $100 invested on December 15, 2010 (the date our shares first commenced trading),30, 2011, at the closing price

of our common stock on that day ($27.25)29.87), and compares (a) the percentage change of our cumulative total stockholder return on the common stock (as measured by dividing (i) the difference between our share price at the end and the beginning of the period presented by (ii) the share price at the beginning of the periods presented) with (b) (i) the Russell 2000 Indexindex and (ii) the S&P 500® Data Processing & Outsourced Services index, (iii) the average of our performance peer groupS&P 500® and (iv) the average of our industry peer group.Dow Jones Industrial average.

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   FleetCor
Technologies,
Inc.
   Russell 2000   S&P Data
Processing and
Outsourced
Services
   Performance
Peer Group
Average
   Industry Peer
Group Average
 

12/15/2010

  $100.00    $100.00    $100.00    $100.00    $100.00  

12/31/2010

  $113.47    $101.99    $95.75    $100.95    $100.57  

12/31/2011

  $109.61    $96.43    $117.85    $127.11    $114.16  

12/31/2012

  $196.88    $110.54    $150.85    $197.47    $129.08  

12/31/2013

  $429.98    $151.44    $228.94    $256.89    $193.56  

12/31/2014

  $545.72    $156.79    $256.74    $270.64    $216.00  

12/31/2015

  $524.51    $147.83    $283.80    $253.59    $235.89  

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Period Ending 
FleetCor
Technologies, Inc.
 Russell 2000 
S&P Data
Processing and
Outsourced
Services
 S&P 500 Dow Jones Industrial Average
12/31/2011 $100.00
 $100.00
 $100.00
 $100.00
 $100.00
12/31/2012 $179.61
 $114.63
 $128.00
 $113.41
 $107.26
12/31/2013 $392.27
 $157.05
 $194.26
 $146.97
 $135.68
12/31/2014 $497.86
 $162.59
 $217.85
 $163.72
 $145.88
12/31/2015 $478.51
 $153.31
 $240.81
 $162.53
 $142.62
12/31/2016 $473.79
 $183.17
 $254.91
 $178.02
 $161.76
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Pay for Performance

A fundamental principle underlying our compensation program is that we should pay for performance. In accordance with this principle, a vast majority of executive pay is performance based and not guaranteed.

Our executive compensation programs are materially aligned with short and long-term Company performance. They incentincentivize and reward our executives for achievement of short-term goals aligned with the fiscal year operating plan (annual cash incentive program)

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and achievement of long-term goals measured over a multi-year period (long-term equity incentive plan). In support of our long-term goals, we incentincentivize and reward our executives with performance-based restricted stock to be earned based on (1) multiple financial and performance measures (performance shares) and (2) our annual company-wide performance for achieving adjusted net income per diluted share (EPS shares). We believe the performance shares and EPS shares align the interests of executives with those of our stockholders. Also in support of our long-term goals, we incentincentivize our executives with time-based stock option awards, typically at the time of their hiring and when initial time based stock option awards are vested.

For our chief executive officer, as well as our other named executive officers, target achievement criteria under our short-term and long-term incentive programs in 20152016 are 100% performance-based. For the other named executive officers, a portion of their incentive compensation is performance-based, the only exception beingexcept for certain time-based stock option grants; however,grants. However, we view these stock option grants as being performance-based, because they have no value to the executives unless our stock price increases. In addition, our long-term incentives are 100% stock-based, so that the value of the shares earned fluctuates with stock price during the performance and vesting periods, aligning our executives’ interests with those of our stockholders. Executives are also subject to stock ownership guidelines, and the shares they are required to hold under that program also fluctuate with stock price.

As described above, our operating performance for 2015 was exceptional,2016 continued to be strong, despite the unfavorable macroeconomic environment. This strong performance is reflected in the pay earned by the named executive officers in 2015.

2016.

In aggregate for fiscal year 2015,2016, the named executive officers earned 106%125% of target for the annual cash incentive program, excluding guaranteed and other discretionary bonus amounts. These payouts were a result of achieving specific profitability, adjusted cash net income earnings per share, and individual goals set in March 2015.

February 2016.

In aggregate, executives earned 85%approximately 80% of targets for the long-term equity incentive plan in connection with the performance based restricted share awards utilizing financial measures.measures in 2016. The payouts were a result of achieving specific adjusted net income per diluted share “EPS” and personal performance goals, with certain awards containing additional time based vesting criteria. The value of the restricted awards changes as our stock price changes, thereby continuing to align executive and shareholder interests.

We continue to evaluate our plans each year against various sets of market data to further align our pay practices with performance to ensure that we pay for performance.

The Role of Say-On-Pay Vote and Stockholder Outreach Program

At our annual meeting of stockholders held in May 2014, a majority of the votes cast on the say-on-pay proposal did not support the proposal.

In order to determine the concerns of our stockholders with respect to our executive compensation program, the chairman of the compensation committee engaged in investor outreach on behalf of the committee. During 2014, the committee chairman spoke with investors representing more than 25% of our outstanding shares to better understand investor perspectives.

The feedback in general requested clearer disclosure of equity award information and supporting considerations, while recognizing that disclosure must be made in a manner that would not reveal FleetCor confidential information. Investors generally did not express concern over the magnitude of executive compensation in light of the exceptional performance of the Company, but some expressed concern over certain performance goals and the potential misperception that the performance measures were not challenging enough, likely due to delays between the date the committee initially considered the performance goals and the date the performance goals were actually approved.

In light of the outcome of the vote and the stockholder outreach, the compensation committee continues to evaluate its approach to executive compensation, specifically for our chief executive officer. The committee had engaged its compensation consultant to advise about ways to address investor concerns, including ways to implement a more even annual equity grant program. In addition, the Board determined to reconstitute the committee to bring it fresh perspectives. In November 2014, when Mr. Hagerty joined the Board, he also assumed the chairmanship of the compensation committee.

We provide our stockholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory vote on executive compensation (a “say-on-pay proposal”) every three years. Therefore, the next say-on-pay vote will beis at ourthis annual meeting in 2017.meeting. The compensation committee will continue to consider the outcome of our say-on-pay votes when making future compensation decisions for the named executive officers. We welcome input from our stockholders on our compensation policies and compensation program at any time, not just in the years when we conduct a say-on-pay vote.

Our Compensation Philosophy

The compensation committee of our Board of Directors is responsible for establishing and implementing our compensation philosophy. Our compensation committee evaluates and determines the levels and forms of individual compensation for our executive officers.

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Our compensation committee reviews and approves compensation for our executive officers periodically, generally in the first quarter of each fiscal year, based on each executive officer’s performance and our overall performance during the most recent fiscal year. The committee designs the program with the overall goal that the total compensation paid to our executive officers is fair, reasonable and competitive and includes incentives that are designed to appropriately drive corporate performance. In addition, our chief executive officer plays a significant role in reviewing the performance of the other executive officers and making compensation recommendations to the compensation committee for the executive officers (other than himself).

Our executive compensation program is designed to help us attract talented individuals to manage and operate all aspects of our business, to reward those individuals for the achievement of our financial and strategic goals, to retain those individuals who contribute to the success of our business and to align the interests of those individuals with those of our stockholders. We believe that annual cash incentive compensation should be linked to metrics that create value for our stockholders and the ownership by management of equity interests in our business is an effective mechanism for providing long-term incentives for management to maximize gains for stockholders. A fundamental principle underlying our compensation program is that we should pay for performance. In accordance with this principle, a vast majority of executive pay is performance based and not guaranteed.

Overview of Elements of Compensation

Our compensation program consists of the following five principal components:

Base salary. Base salaries for our named executive officers are reviewed annually.

Annual cash incentive compensation. Our named executive officers typically have the opportunity to earn annual cash incentive compensation based on (1) achievement of company-wide financial performance goals for the year and/or (2) achievement of individual or business unit performance goals.

Discretionary or guaranteed bonus. At the complete discretion of our compensation committee, with recommendations from our chief executive officer (other than for himself), our named executive officers may be awarded a discretionary bonus. In addition, we may agree to guaranteed bonuses with executive officers at the time of hire.

Long-term equity incentive awards. We grant equity awards to our named executive officers as long-term incentives. We endeavor to align a significant portion of our named executive officers’ compensation to our ongoing success and with the returns provided to our stockholders.

Benefits and perquisites. We provide various health and welfare benefits to all of our employees. We provide a 401(k) plan to all of our U.S. employees. We also provide minimal perquisites to our named executive officers. Our named executive officers do not participate in any non-qualified deferred compensation plans or defined benefit pension plans.

Role of the Independent Compensation Consultant

The compensation committee retained Mercer LLC (“Mercer”) as its compensation consultant in 2013 and 2014. However it did not engage them on any specific projects during 2015. The consultant takes guidance from and reports directly to the compensation committee. The consultant has advised the compensation committee on current and future trends and issues in executive compensation and on the competitiveness of the compensation structure and levels of our executives, including named executive officers. At the request of the compensation committee, and to provide context for the compensation committee’s compensation decisions, the consultant performed the following key services for the compensation committee during 2014:

Assessed the competitiveness of the Company’s executive compensation programs and long-term incentive design in relation to identified performance-based and industry-based peer groups and proposed a go-forward plan for key executives, including executive officers;

With input from the Company, constructed two peer groups for the compensation committee’s review: A performance-based group that consists of organizations with similar financial performance characteristics to the Company and an industry-based group that consists of organizations with similar businesses to that of the Company;

Conducted a market review and analysis for the named executive officers to determine whether their total targeted compensation opportunities were competitive with positions of a similar scope in similarly sized companies in similar industries;

Provided advice on undertaking an investor outreach program to engage with stockholders in light of the outcome of our say-on-pay vote; and

Attended compensation committee meetings at the request of the committee.

The same consultant was approved for work in 2015 as determined by the compensation committee. The compensation consultant performed no other services for the Company during 2015.

Compensation Consultant Conflict of Interest and Independence Assessment

In light of SEC and NYSE rules, we requested and received information from Mercer in 2013 and 2014, addressing independence and potential conflicts of interest, including the following factors: (1) other services provided to us by the consulting firm; (2) fees

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paid by us as a percentage of the consulting firm’s total revenue; (3) policies or procedures maintained by the consulting firm that are designed to prevent a conflict of interest; (4) any business or personal relationships between the individual consultants involved in the engagement and a member of the compensation committee; (5) any company stock owned by the individual consultants involved in the engagement; and (6) any business or personal relationships between our executive officers and the consulting firm or the individual consultants involved in the engagement. Based on an assessment of these factors, including information gathered from directors and executive officers addressing business or personal relationships with the consulting firm or the individual consultants, the compensation committee concluded that the work of Mercer did not raise any conflict of interest and that Mercer is independent.

Peer Groups

We considered the compensation levels, programs, and practices of peer companies to assist us in setting our executive compensation so that it is market competitive. The peer groups used by the compensation committee during 20152016 for the establishment of certain 20152016 compensation and subsequent years’ compensation were developed in conjunction with a compensation consultant in 2014, based on input from management and approved by the compensation committee. The compensation consultant performed no services for the Company during 2015.

We have identified two peer groups: a performance-based group that consists of organizations with similar financial performance characteristics to the Company and an industry-based group that consists of organizations

with similar businesses to that of the Company. We believe that we compete for talent with companies in each of these peer groups. We believe that identification of peer groups both in our industry and with comparable performance and market capitalization is useful in analyzing our payment practices and compensation programs.

While we are comparable to other companies in our industry in terms of product offerings, we lead our industry and our sector in performance and total stockholder return during the past year, which can make it more challenging for the compensation committee and our stockholders to evaluate our compensation program as compared to our industry. Thus, we believe it is also useful to compare ourselves to companies with similar three year performance results, in addition to companies in our industry.

At the time the peer group was constructed, our performance based peer group was identified considering the sales, market capitalization, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), EBIT margins and cash flow on a compounded annualized growth rate over three yearyears of companies that also ranked in the top quartile for each of the performance metrics and companies with market capitalizations ranging from $8—$30 billion, targeting a medium market capitalization of approximately $10 billion. Industry was not a criteriacriterion for this peer group. Our identified performance based peer group and their financial performance are as follows:

   Sales   Market Cap   EBIT   EBIT Margin 

PVH Corp.

  $8,020    $7,845    $744     9

Affiliated Managers Group Inc. Inc

  $2,500    $8,451    $891     36

B/E Aerospace Inc

  $2,730    $4,710    $451     17

Equinix Inc

  $2,726    $22,348    $510     19

United Rentals Inc

  $5,817    $5,553    $1,530     26

Hollyfrontier Corp

  $12,992    $6,306    $1,254     10

Sunoco Logistics Partners LP.

  $10,486    $6,458    $530     7

Colfax Corp

  $3,967    $3,475    $285     7

Under Armour Inc.

  $3,963    $18,139    $401     10

Polaris Industries Inc

  $4,719    $6,347    $673     14

Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrances.

  $3,924    $12,215    $507     13

Ocwen Financial Corp.

  $1,741    $306    $353     20

Median

  $3,965    $6,403    $520     14

FleetCor Technologies Inc.

  $1,703    $13,499    $665     39

Markwest Energy Partners LP was removed from the performance peer group in 2015 from 2014 due to its merger in December 2015 with another entity.

 Sales Market Cap EBIT EBIT Margin
PVH Corp.$8,203
 $7,927
 $794
 10%
Affiliated Managers Group Inc.$2,215
 $9,204
 $705
 32%
B/E Aerospace Inc.$2,933
 $6,586
 $529
 18%
Equinix Inc.$3,612
 $30,979
 $619
 17%
United Rentals Inc.$5,762
 $10,617
 $1,608
 28%
Hollyfrontier Corp.$10,556
 $4,961
 $550
 5%
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP.$9,216
 $7,712
 $815
 9%
Colfax Corp.$3,647
 $4,921
 $323
 9%
Under Armour Inc.$4,825
 $7,527
 $420
 9%
Polaris Industries Inc.$4,517
 $5,165
 $350
 8%
Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrances$4,855
 $17,810
 $655
 13%
Ocwen Financial Corp.$1,388
 $678
 $164
 12%
Median$4,671
 $7,619
 $584
 11%
FleetCor Technologies Inc.$1,832
 $13,368
 $754
 41%
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Note: All financial data effective as of most recent fiscal year end or 12 month rolling data as was available.

Our industry based peer group was identified by considering publicly traded companies that have a business that is similar to the Company’s. At the time the peer group was constructed, our market capitalization (“market cap”) fell near the median of the group as a whole. Certain of the peers utilized in prior year have been removed in an effort to produce a median market capitalization more in-line with Company’s.

   Sales   Market
Cap
   EBIT   EBIT
Margin
 

Intuit Inc.

  $4,348    $26,209    $953     22

Fidelity National Information Services

  $6,595    $20,575    $1,232     19

Fiserv Inc.

  $5,254    $22,184    $1,226     23

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

  $6,440    $12,507    $1,262     20

Western Union Co.

  $5,484    $9,461    $1,123     21

Total System Services Inc.

  $2,780    $8,422    $538     19

Global Payments Inc

  $2,843    $7,767    $474     17

Henry (Jack) & Associates

  $1,298    $6,547    $332     26

Vantiv Inc.

  $3,160    $10,014    $403     13

Wex Inc.

  $855    $3,165    $237     28

Verifone Systems Inc.

  $2,028    $3,072    $115     6

Median

  $3,160    $9,461    $538     20

FleetCor Technologies Inc.

  $1,703    $13,499    $665     39


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 Sales Market Cap EBIT EBIT Margin
Intuit Inc.$4,694
 $30,357
 $1555
 33%
Fidelity National Information Services$9,241
 $26,329
 $2,361
 26%
Fiserv Inc.$5,505
 $24,945
 $1,445
 26%
Alliance Data Systems Corp.$7,138
 $13,329
 $1,266
 18%
Western Union Co.$5,419
 $9,296
 $1,105
 20%
Total System Services Inc.$4,170
 $9,580
 $573
 14%
Global Payments Inc.$6,474
 $11,847
 $816
 13%
Henry (Jack) & Associates$1,355
 $7,264
 $342
 25%
Vantiv Inc.$3,579
 $10,163
 $833
 23%
Wex Inc.$1018
 $4,448
 $195
 19%
Verifone Systems Inc.$1,992
 $1,999
 $258
 13%
Median$4,694
 $10,163
 $833
 20%
FleetCor Technologies Inc.$1,832
 $13,368
 $754
 41%
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Note: All financial data effective as of most recent fiscal year end or 12 month rolling data as was available.

The compensation committee periodically reviews and updates the list of companies comprising the peer group to ensure it provides an appropriate marketplace focus.

As discussed previously, on the basis of stockholder returns, FleetCor’s performance has also been outstanding in relation to our identified peer groups and the industry. The following graph assumes $100 invested on December 30, 2011, at the closing price of our common stock on that day ($29.87), and compares (a) the percentage change of our cumulative total stockholder return on the common stock (as measured by dividing (i) the difference between our share price at the end and the beginning of the period presented by (ii) the share price at the beginning of the periods presented) with (b) (i) the Russell 2000 index and (ii) the S&P 500® Data Processing & Outsourced Services index, (iii) our performance peer group and (iv) our industry peer group.

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Period Ending FleetCor
Technologies, Inc.
 Russell 2000 S&P Data
Processing and
Outsourced
Services
 Performance Peer Group Average Industry Peer Group Average
12/31/2011 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00
12/31/2012 $175.56 $112.90 $127.24 $162.21 $114.27
12/31/2013 $383.41 $154.68 $193.11 $209.93 $171.69
12/31/2014 $486.62 $160.14 $216.56 $219.59 $190.65
12/31/2015 $467.70 $150.99 $239.38 $197.73 $205.12
12/31/2016 $463.09 $180.40 $253.40 $226.15 $215.08
Consideration of Peer Groups and Compensation Levels

Periodically, the compensation committee may determine it appropriate to engage a compensation consultant. The compensation committee engaged a compensation consultant in both 2013 and 2014, and determined the analysis provided by the compensation consultant was performed sufficiently recent for use in 2015.2015 and 2016. The compensation committee will continue to engage a compensation consultant as it deems appropriate in future periods. During 2014, and for use with considering and setting compensation, the independent consultant collected and analyzed comprehensive market data for the compensation committee’s use. Mercer conducted a study of four distinct market references, three of which were scoped based on comparable market capitalization (performance group, industry group and general industry survey group (scopedscoped based on all companies in the general industry with market capitalization of $5 billion to $18 billion, or approximately 0.5x to 2x that of the Company) and the final group based on annual revenues.

The consultant presented to the compensation committee market figures based on each company in theperformance-based and industry-based peer groups, as well as the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile of each respective peer group, to determine market for base salary, target short-term incentive opportunity and long-term incentive opportunity. The compensation committee reviewed the data for each of the named executive officers for purposes of setting each of the elements of compensation and then made individual compensation decisions, taking into consideration such factors as performance, retention, internal equity, individual development, and succession planning, based upon each peer group. The compensation committee did not target any particular quartile or percentage in making compensation decisions. As a result, actual pay opportunities for our executives may be higher or lower than the median indicated by the peer groups.

The results of the compensation consultant’s studies revealed two important findings:

1.Higher performing companies do not offer higher target levels of compensation than average performing companies; and

2.The disparity between the Company’s market capitalization and revenues causes incongruence between pay levels in that companies with market capitalizations similar to the Company have higher target compensation levels than companies with revenues similar to the Company.

Given the significance of this second finding and the need of the Company to retain top talent at all levels, including our CEO, and given the current market capitalization of the Company, the compensation committee has determined that the two peer groups are the most likely competitors for talent and as such represent the most

appropriate reference when considering the compensation of executives. The Company continued to perform at the top quartile in 2015 for revenue, EBIT and EBIT margin growth in relation to each of these peer groups, including the broader market as a whole. The compensation committee concludes that while revenue is a strong metric on which to gauge the Company’s performance, the Company significantlyconsistently out-performs the general market of companies with similar revenues, and this may not be a useful metric on which to evaluate appropriate peers for compensation levels of the Company’s executives, especially the CEO.

The compensation consultant also concluded, based on their review of the compensation level of Company executives, that generally cash compensation is at or below market levels for all Company officers. Long-term incentive compensation is above market for certain officers, which causes their total direct compensation to be above market. It is important to note that the compensation consultant’s review iswas of one year of compensation and FleetCor has a history of front-loaded grants, which may result in inconsistent and less meaningful comparisons to other companies with typical annual grant cycles.

Furthermore, the long-term incentives only have value if the Company continues to grow and the employee performs, since performance awards require meaningful contributions by the employee and options only have value to the extent that the stock price increases from the date of grant. The risk in this case is carried by the employee, as the employee is only rewarded if the employee performs and/or the Company continues to perform.

We believe that this mix of compensation better aligns the employee interests with thatthose of our stockholders and helps ensure goals remain aligned to continue the significant growth that the Company has experienced since our initial public offering.


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Determining Compensation for the Named Executive Officers

The compensation committee is responsible for administering our compensation practices and making decisions with respect to the compensation paid to our named executive officers. The compensation committee considers the recommendations of the compensation consultant. In addition, compensation for our executive officers continues to be individualized, impacted by arm’s-length negotiations at the time of employment, and thereafter based on a variety of factors, including:

our compensation committee’s evaluation of the competitive market based on its general market experience;

the roles and responsibilities of our executives, including the role’s impact to creating value for our stockholders;

the individual experience and skills of, and expected contributions from, our executives;

the individual performance of our executives during the year and the historic performance levels of our executives;

our overall financial performance;

our financial condition and available resources; and

our need for a particular position to be filled.

Our chief executive officer plays a significant role in reviewing the performance of the other executive officers and making compensation recommendations to the compensation committee for the executive officers who report directly to him, the Company’s performance relative to goals approved by the compensation committee, individual performance versus personal objectives and other individual contributions to the Company’s performance. Our chief executive officer annually evaluates the executive officers’ performance with the compensation committee and makes recommendations for base salary, cash incentive awards and grants oflong-term equity incentive awards for all executive officers, other than himself. When discussing performance evaluations and setting compensation levels for our executive officers, the compensation committee works closely with our chief executive officer; however, the compensation committee has the discretion to reject or modify the recommendations of our chief executive officer. Our chief executive officer does not participate as a director in determining or recommending the amount of his own compensation.

Compensation mix and how each element fits into our overall compensation objectives

The compensation committee strives to achieve an appropriate mix between cash payments and equity incentive awards in order to meet our compensation objectives. Our compensation committee does not have any formal policy for allocating compensation between short-term and long-term compensation and cash and non-cash compensation. We believe the most important indicator of whether our compensation objectives are being met is our ability to motivate our executive officers to deliver superior performance and retain them to continue their careers with us on a cost-effective basis.

Our mix of compensation elements is designed to reward recent results, motivate long-term performance and align our executives’ interests with those of our stockholders. We achieve this through a combination of cash and equity awards.

Base salary and benefits are designed to provide a secure level of cash compensation.

Annual cash incentive awards are designed to reward recent results. These awards support our annual operating plan and are earned only if we meet the performance goals established by the compensation committee.

Discretionary bonuses are designed to reward for performance above and beyond our operating plan or to round payments to a specific award amount. These amounts may also be based on guaranteed payments at the time of offer and acceptance of employment for the first year of employment. These bonuses are awarded at the discretion of the compensation committee.

Equity awards are our chosen vehicle to motivate long-term performance and align our executives’ interests with those of our stockholders. Equity awards are granted in the form of stock options and performance-based restricted stock. Stock options have value for our executives only if our stock price increases. Someperformance-based restricted stock has value to our executives only if the executive meets the executive’s individual performance goals established by the compensation committee. Other performance-based restricted stock has value to our executives only if the Company meets its performance metrics (e.g., earnings per share).

While we have typically provided cash compensation (base salary) and a cash incentive opportunity to each executive in each year, we have not historically provided equity compensation to each executive on an annual basis. We make equity grants designed to encourage specific performance goals or to reward an executive for extraordinary performance in a particular year and to encourage continued extraordinary performance. In determining the size of an equity award the compensation committee considers relative job responsibility, the value of existing unvested awards, individual performance history, prior contributions to the Company, the size of prior grants, arm’s-length negotiation at the time of an executive’s hiring or refresh and availability of shares in our pool.

The compensation committee applies the same compensation policies to all of our executive officers with the overall goal that the total compensation paid to our executive officers is fair, reasonable and competitive and includes incentives that are designed to appropriately drive corporate performance. The ultimate compensation levels earned by the named executive officers reflect the

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application of these policies to the varying roles and responsibilities of the executives. Generally, the greater the responsibility of the executive and the greater the potential impact of the executive on revenue and net income growth, the higher the potential compensation that can be earned by the executive. In addition, the compensation committee is aware of the competitive market for executive compensation based upon market data provided by compensation consultants, recently, which reflects a meaningful variation between the chief executive officer and other executive positions for each element of compensation.

Our chief executive officer has the greatest responsibility in managing and driving the performance of our Company. He joined our company in 2000, and has managed our significant growth through a combination of organic initiatives, product and service innovation and over 6570 acquisitions of businesses and commercial account portfolios, growing our revenue from $33.0 million in 2000 to over $1.7$1.8 billion in 2015.2016. As a result of

our compensation committee’s assessment of our chief executive officer’s role and responsibilities within our Company, his nearly 1617 years of service to our Company and the competitive market for chief executive officer compensation, there is a significant compensation differential between his compensation levels and those of our other named executive officers.

Components of Compensation

Historically, we have not applied specific formulas to set compensation,compensation; however we have sought to benchmark our compensation programs against similarly situated companies. As recently asIn 2014, the compensation committee engaged a compensation consultant to help benchmark the Company’s payment practices against other companies in our performance-based and industry-based peer groups, as well as the general industry as a whole.

Base salary

Initial base salaries for our executive officers are typically negotiated at arm’s-length at the time of hiring. Base salaries are reviewed annually and adjusted from time to time, taking into account individual responsibilities, individual performance for the year, the experience of the individual, current salary, retention incentives, internal equity and the compensation committee’s evaluation of the competitive market, based on its general market experience. No particular weight is assigned to each factor.

Annual Salaries

 

Executive

  2014 Salary   2015 Salary   Increase 

Ronald F. Clarke

  $1,000,000    $1,000,000     —   

Eric R. Dey(1)

  $325,000    $344,231     6%(1)  

Andrew R. Blazye(2)

  $362,582    $340,137     (2)  

Armando Netto(3)

  $214,843   $280,048     (3)  

Gregory Secord(4)

   —     $135,385     (4)  

Annual Salaries
Executive 2015 Salary 2016 Salary Increase
Ronald F. Clarke $1,000,000
 $1,000,000
 
Eric R. Dey(1) $344,231
 $373,077
 7%
John S. Coughlin(2) $372,116
 $398,077
 7%
Charles Freund(3) $315,384
 $343,077
 8%
Todd W. House(4) $372,116
 $398,077
 7%
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(1)Mr. Dey received a salary increase from $350,000 in 2015 to $350,000 per year,$375,000 in 2016, resulting in an 8% increase over his base salary for 2014.
(2)As Mr. Blazye is based in the U.K., his compensation is denominated in British Pounds. All amounts for Mr. Blazye for 2014 and 2015 have been converted into U.S. dollars at an exchange rate of $1 to £0.6068 and $1 to £0.6541, the average exchange rate during 2014 and 2015, respectively. Mr. Blazye received ana 7% increase in his base salary in 2015 from £220,000 to £235,000 per year, an increase of 7%. Remaining fluctuations in Mr. Blazye salary are a result of changes in foreign exchange rates.salary.
(3)As
(2)Mr. Netto is based in Brazil, his compensation is denominated in Brazilian Real. Mr. Netto was hired as President—Brazil effective June 2, 2014, with a beginning annual salary of R$872,093 ($368,299). He received R$508,725 ($214,843) in 2014. Mr. NettoCoughlin received a salary increase from $375,000 in 2015 related to mandatory inflationary adjustments required$400,000 in Brazil,2016, resulting in an annual salary of R$916,356, ana 7% increase of 5%. Amounts for 2014 and 2015 have been converted into U.S. dollars at an exchange rate of R$2.3679 to $1 and $R3.2721 to $1, the average exchange rate during the period which Mr. Netto was employed in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Remaining fluctuations in Mr. Netto’s salary are a result of changes in foreign exchange rates.his base salary.
(3)Mr. Freund received a salary increase from $320,000 in 2015 to $345,000 in 2016, resulting in a 8% increase in his base salary.
(4)Mr. Secord was hired as President—Comdata North America Trucking effective July 21,House received a salary increase from $375,000 in 2015 withto $400,000 in 2016, resulting in a beginning annual salary of $300,000.7% increase in his base salary.

Annual cash incentive compensation

The primary objectives of our annual cash incentive compensation program are to provide an incentive for superior work, to motivate our employees toward even higher achievement and business results, to tie our

employees’ goals to Company performance and to enable us to attract and retain highly qualified individuals. The annual cash incentive program is intended to compensate our executive officers for achieving company-wide or individual or business unit performance goals that are important to our success during the fiscal year. Certain goals, which tie directly to our operating budget, we believe, are attainable with good performance. Other goals, which we refer to as “stretch targets”, are considered far more difficult to achieve and in general require extraordinary performance to attain.

Our compensation committee approves all targets and payouts, in consultation with our chief executive officer. Executives are eligible for payments only if they are employed by us both on the last day of the applicable fiscal year and on the actual payment date of the incentive award, except as stipulated by employment agreements.

In March 2015,January 2016, the compensation committee approved our 20152016 annual cash incentive program for our executive officers employed at that time. The annual cash incentive program was intended to compensate our executives for the achievement of both our annual financial goals and individual or business unit performance objectives, as outlined below, and was structured to result in significant

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compensation payouts only if performance goals were achieved. If performance goals are not achieved, the named executive officer may receive no payment under the program.

Our compensation committee set the target payout levels, generally as a percentage of base salary, for the executive officers based on recommendations from the chief executive officer (except with respect to his own level). The compensation committee determined these target payout levels based on a combination of factors, including each executive’s role and responsibilities, experience and skills, expected contribution to the Company and potential impact on revenue and net income growth.

Mr. Clarke’s target payout level was set at 100% of his base salary and he had the opportunity to earn an additional 75%88% of the bonus target based on stretch goals.

Mr. Dey’s target payout level was set at 50% of his base salary and he had the opportunity to earn an additional 50%30% of the bonus target based on stretch goals.

Mr. Blazye’sCoughlin's target payout level was set at 50% of his base salary and he had the opportunity to earn an additional 35%50% of the bonus target based on stretch goals.

Mr. Netto’sFreund's target payout level was set at 50% of his base salary and he had the opportunity to earn an additional 30%40% of the bonus target based on stretch goals. In accordance with

Mr. House's target payout level was set at 50% of his offer letter, Mr. Netto was guaranteed a minimum payoutbase salary and he had the opportunity to earn an additional 55% of $200,000 in 2015.

Mr. Secord’sthe bonus objectives were not set during the year due to mid-year hiring and thus, in accordance with his offer letter, Mr. Secord was eligible to receive $75,000, prorated for the period during 2015 in which he was employed by the Company.

target based on stretch goals.

20152016 Performance goals and results.Our compensation committee structured the 20152016 annual cash incentive program to include a combination of company-wide, business unit and individual performance goals, as appropriate, for the named executive officers. Individual or business unit performance goals are tied to the particular area of expertise and responsibilities of the executive and histheir performance in attaining those objectives.

Our named executive officers prepare recommendations regarding their individual or business unit performance goals, which are reviewed by our chief executive officer and approved by the compensation committee. Certain goals could be paid out in amounts up to 200% of the individual target amounts for performance exceeding objectives. Other goals could be paid out in amounts as low as 33%50% of the individual target amounts if actual performance achieved minimum thresholds.

Certain goals are based on achieving an earnings per share target based on adjusted net income. Adjusted net income is GAAP net income as reflected in our statement of income, adjusted to eliminate (a) non-cash stock based compensation expense related share-based compensation awards, (b) amortization of deferred financing

costs and intangible assets (c) amortization of the premium recognized on the purchase of receivables, (d) our proportionate share of amortization of intangible assets at our equity method investment and (e) loss on the extinguishment of debt, (f) impairment of our equity method investment and (g) other non-cash adjustments and adjusted for the income tax effect of such items.investment. The reconciliation of adjusted net income per diluted share to our GAAP numbers is provided on page 7971 of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20152016 and in Appendix A to the proxy statement.

Mr. Clarke’s award was determined as follows:

(i)50% of his target award, or $500,000, could be earned if we achieved a 20152016 adjusted net income per diluted share “EPS” of $6.05,$6.55, with the ability to receive 50%, 150% and 200% of the potential payout with results within a specified range above or below this target. The Company achieved adjusted net income per diluted share “EPS” of $6.30$6.92 for the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, exceeding the target performance and Mr. Clarke attained 200%, or $1,000,000, of this award.

(ii)25% of his target award, or $250,000, could be earned if we achieved growth targets through acquisitions or divestment of prescribed businesses, with the ability to receive 150% and 200% of potential payout for exceeding the target within a specified range. Mr. Clarke did not attainattained 100% of this award.award with the acquisition of the STP business in 2016.

(iii)25% of his target award, or $250,000, could be earned if we achieved growth targets through contractual relationships, new partner deals or entry into new geographic markets in 2015,acquisitions with the ability to receive 150% of potential payout for exceeding the target by 100%.target. Mr. Clarke attained 150% of his award, or $375,000, with the renewalsigning of the BPSpeedway partner relationship agreement in the U.S., the successful acquisition of two tuck-in acquisitions in 2016 and entry into five new markets with our European outsourcing relationship with Shell,renewed contractual relationships, exceeding the target performance.

Mr. Dey’s award was determined as follows:

(i)33%30% of his target award, or $57,750,$56,250, could be earned if we completed projects resulting in asuccessfully modified our Credit Facility to facilitate acquisitions as prescribed, amountmodified our Securitization Facility as prescribed or modified certain aspects of tax savings in 2015,our Credit Facility requirements as prescribed, with the ability to receive 150%50%, 100% and 200%150% of the potential payout with completion of more than one project producing prescribed savings at 250% of the target.each incremental project. As the Company achievedcompleted two of the tax savings projectsthree targets during 2015, just below the maximum annual savings target,2016, Mr. Dey attained 150%100%, or $86,625,$56,250, of this award.

(ii)33%30% of his target award, or $57,750,$56,250, could be earned if he successfully implemented the new designated general ledger system in European markets in 2015,2016, with the ability to receive 150% of the potential payout with successful execution at 200%267% of the prescribed number of markets at the target level. Mr. Dey attained 150% of his award, or $86,625, with the implementation of the new general ledger system in five of the European markets in which the Company operates.


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of lines of business and markets at the target level. Mr. Dey attained 50% of his award, or $28,125, with the implementation of the new general ledger system in two European lines of business and remaining Shell markets in which the Company operates.
(iii)34%30% of his target award, or $59,500,$56,250, could be earned for the successful recruitment of three new key finance executives,investors, at prescribed levels in prescribed markets and positions, with the ability to achieve one-third of the target award for each successful hire in 2015.2016. Mr. Dey attained 100% of the award, or $59,500.$56,250.

(iv)10% of his target award, or $18,750, could be earned for the successful recruitment of a new specified finance position. Mr. Dey attained 100% of the award, or $18,750.

Mr. Blazye’sCoughlin’s award was determined as follows:

(i)30%100% of his target award, £35,250 or $53,887,$200,000, could be earned if we achieved growth targets through acquisitions of businesses, with the ability to receive 150% of potential payout for exceeding the target within a specified range. Mr. Coughlin attained 150% of this award, or partnerships$300,000, with the acquisition of the STP, TravelCard and several smaller businesses in which Mr. Blazye was significantly involved in 2015. Mr. Blazye did not attain this award.2016.

Mr. Freund’s award was determined as follows:
(ii)40%
(i)50% of his target award, £47,000 or $71,849,$86,250, could be earned if we achieved certain sales targets as prescribed, with the ability to receive 50%, 100% and 150% of the potential payout with achievement of the target revenue resultswithin a specified range. Mr. Freund attained 50% of this award, or $43,125.
(ii)30% of his target award, or $51,750, could be earned if we achieved certain sales profitability targets as prescribed, with the ability to receive 50%, 100% and 150% of the potential payout with achievement of the target within a specified range. Mr. Freund did not attain this award.
(iii)20% of his target award, or $34,500, could be earned for the achievement of certain sales outsourcing initiatives. Mr. Freund did not attain this award.
Mr. House's award was determined as follows:
(i)40% of his target award, or $80,000, could be earned if we achieved certain growth targets in businesses he directly manages, (in local currency), with the ability to receive 50%, 100% and 150% of the potential payout with results within a specified range above or below this target in 2015.his target. Mr. BlazyeHouse attained 100%50% of his award, £47,000 or $71,849, with attainment of the target criteria.$40,000.

(iii)20% of his target award, £23,500 or $35,925, could be earned if we achieved growth targets through a new contractual partnership relationship in 2015. Mr. Blazye attained 100% of his award, £23,500 or $35,925.

(iv)10% of his target award, £11,750 or $17,962, could be earned for the development of a new universal product in Europe during 2015. Mr. Blazye did not attain this award.

Mr. Netto’s award was determined as follows:

(i)30% of his target award, or $60,000, could be earned if we achieved certain target revenue results in businesses he directly manages (in local currency), with the ability to receive 50% and 150% with results within a specified range above or below this target in 2015. Mr. Netto did not attain this award.

(ii)30% of his target award, or $60,000, could be earned if we successfully achieved certain target sales resultstargets in businessesspecified products he directlydirect manages, (in local currency), with the ability to receive 50%, 100% and 150% with resultsof the potential payout within a specified range above or below this target in 2015.his target. Mr. NettoHouse did not attain this award.

(iii)10%30% of his target award, or $20,000,$60,000, could be earned if he achieved afor the achievement of certain specified business initiativegrowth initiatives in 2015, directly related to businesses he manages.directly manages, weighted equally with a maximum achievement of 167% of the target. Mr. NettoHouse attained 100%67% of his award, or $20,000.$40,000, with the signing of Speedway services agreement and implementation of new functionality for customers in GFN in the U.S.

(iv)10% of his target award, or $20,000, could be earned if we achieved growth targets through a new contractual partnership relationship in 2015. Mr. Netto did not attain this award.

(v)20% of his target award, or $40,000, could be earned if we achieved the successful acquisition of a specified target company, with direct leadership required by Mr. Netto. Mr. Netto did not attain this award.

The annual incentive award amounts earned by each named executive officer under our cash incentive program are included in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column in the Summary Compensation Table for 2015.

2016.

20152016 Discretionary bonuses and guaranteed bonus.The compensation committee did not award anyawarded additional discretionary bonuses to certain of our named executive officers for 2015, other than2016 for strong performance outside of predetermined performance targets, as guaranteed as part of offers of employment.follows:

Mr. NettoFreund was guaranteedawarded a $200,000 (R$654,427) bonus based on the terms of his offer letter dated July 29, 2014. Mr. Netto achieved certain of his performance criteria during 2015 under the cash incentive plan described above, which offset a portion of this guaranteed payment. Mr. Netto is eligible to receive an additional annual guaranteeddiscretionary bonus of R$100,000 ($30,561 paid in 2015), in lieu$56,875.
Mr. House was awarded a discretionary bonus of his participation in traditional Brazilian employee benefits, such as Christmas bonuses, vacation bonuses and pension contributions.

Mr. Secord was eligible to receive a $75,000 bonus based on the terms of his offer letter dated May 29, 2015. Mr. Secord’s bonus objectives were not set during the year due to mid-year hiring and thus, in accordance with his offer letter, he was eligible to receive and was paid $75,000, which represents his annual bonus target of $150,000, or 50% of his annual salary, prorated for the period during 2015 during which he was employed by the Company.

$70,000.

The discretionary and guaranteed bonus amounts for 20152016 are included in the Bonus column in the Summary Compensation Table.

20162017 Annual cash incentive program.The compensation committee has approved a 20162017 annual cash incentive program that is materially consistent with our 20152016 program. Each executive officer will have the opportunity to earn a target award based on Company-wide targets and/or individual targets. In March 2016,February 2017, the compensation committee approved the 20162017 annual cash incentive program based upon the recommendations of our chief executive officer.

Long-term equity incentive awards

The goal of our long-term, equity-based incentive awards is to motivate long-term performance and align the interests of our executive officers with the interests of our stockholders. Most of our equity awards require

achievement of performance goals for the awards to vest. For other awards, because vesting is based on continued employment, our equity-based incentives also encourage the retention of our executive officers through the vesting period of the awards. We believe that stock options are an effective tool for meeting our compensation goals because executives are able to profit from stock options only if our stock price increases relative to the stock


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option’s exercise price. In addition, we believe that performance-based restricted stock and stock awards are effective tools for meeting our compensation goals because the conditions to vesting motivate the achievement of performance goals and the value of the grants will increase as the value of our stock price increases.

We have not historically provided equity awards (in the form of stock options or performance-based restricted stock) to our executives on an annual basis. The compensation committee has established an annual program to award performance-based restricted stock to executive officers based on Company-wide performance (e.g. EPS), which was again renewed for 2016.

2017.

We typically use equity awards to compensate our executives in the form of (1) initial grants in connection with the commencement of employment and additional “refresher” grants when an executive has vested in his or her existing grants and (2) grants designed to encourage specific performance goals. To date there has been no set program for the award of refresher grants, and our compensation committee retains discretion to make equity awards at any time, including in connection with the promotion of an executive, to reward an executive, for retention purposes or for other circumstances. Our compensation committee has established a pool of shares available for equity awards. All awards are subject to the availability of shares from this pool.

In determining the size of the long-term equity incentives to be awarded to our executives, we take into account a number of internal factors, such as the relative job scope, the value of existing long-term incentive awards, individual performance history, prior contributions to the Company, the size of prior grants, arm’s-length negotiation at the time of an executive’s hiring and availability of shares in our pool. Our chief executive officer makes equity award grant recommendations for each executive, considering the recommendations of our compensation consultant, including our named executive officers (other than himself). Grant recommendations are presented to the compensation committee for its review and approval.

Prior to our initial public offering, we granted options and performance-based restricted stock to our employees, including executive officers, under the FleetCor Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan, which we refer to as our “2002 Plan.” Since our initial public offering, we have granted time-based stock options, performance-based stock options, time-based restricted stock, market-based restricted stock and performance-based restricted stock to our employees, including our executive officers, under the FleetCor Technologies, Inc. 2010 Equity Compensation Plan, which we refer to as our “2010 Plan.”

The compensation committee may, at any time and from time to time, amend, modify or terminate any outstanding award. Award modifications may be made in order to realign the performance objectives of the award with the current goals of the company and role of the participant in the Company. Award modifications are revalued at the date of modification in accordance with applicable accounting guidance.

20152016 Equity awards.During 2015,2016, we granted the following equity awards to our named executive officers:officers (excluding award modifications):

Name

  Performance-based
restricted
stock
   Performance-
based stock
options
   Time-based
stock
options
 

Ronald F. Clarke

   50,000     —      —   

Eric R. Dey

   1,270     —      44,000  

Andrew R. Blazye

   1,270     —      44,000  

Armando Netto

   1,270     —      —   

Gregory Secord

   5,530     —      44,000  

NamePerformance-based restricted stock Time-based stock options
Ronald F. Clarke50,000 425,000
Eric R. Dey1,460 44,000
John S. Coughlin1,460 64,250
Charles Freund1,460 44,000
Todd W. House1,460 44,000
Performance-based restricted stock grants.Certain of our performance-based restricted stock grants contain individual or business unit performance conditions. Such shares typically do not vest until these performance conditions have been satisfied. For 2015,2016, approximately 85%80% of stretch targets related to performance-based restricted stock grants were attained. The excess earning of these performance based restricted stock awards over the target is indicative of the performance of the Company during the same period.

We also provide performance-based restricted stock grants based on Company-wide performance conditions. The compensation committee approved an annual program for granting of performance-based restricted stock grants based on the Company achieving adjusted earnings per share “EPS” targets. This program awarded each executive officer annual grants tied to Company-wide goals and helps align their interests and compensation with those of our stockholders. We refer to these awards as EPS grants. The Company has historically attained its performance goals and thus these EPS grants have historically vested at 100%. The EPS grants award program was reviewed in 2016 and approved by the compensation committee for continuance in 2016.

2017.

Performance-based stock option grants.We also may provide performance-based stock option grants based on Company-wide performance conditions. The compensation committee approved a December 2014 stock option grant to our CEO based on the Company achieving adjusted earnings per share targets in 2015. The criteria under which the performance related to this award is achieved was clarified by the compensation committee in July 2015, resulting in a modification to the award in accordance with accounting guidance in ASC 718. This award is tied to Company-wide goals and helps to align our CEO’s interests and compensation with those of our stockholders. This award wasThese awards are typically designed as a stretch target awardawards at the time of grant. The exercise price of each stock option grant is the fair market value of our common stock on the grant date (closing stock price) and typically vests over a

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period of three years and are attainable only with continued employment through the EPS target approved by the committee set at a higher level than the EPS restricted share grants award program in which our other executives participate, such thatvesting period, as well as successful achievement of thisthe related performance goal is significantly more challenging for the CEO.

criteria.

Time-based stock option grants.The exercise price of each stock option grant is the fair market value of our common stock on the grant date (closing stock price). Stock option awards to our named executive officers typically vest ratably over a period of fourtwo to sixfour years and are attainable only with continued employment through the vesting period. We believe our vesting schedules generally encourage long-term employment with the Company while allowing our executives to realize compensation only when they create value for our stockholders.

2016 change to neutral macro-economic environment methodology.In 2016, the compensation committee conducted an assessment of the impact of the macro-economic environment on the evaluation of executive performance and equity goal achievement. After several years of relatively steady diesel prices and foreign exchange rates, recent volatility in macro-economic factors made it difficult to measure executive performance in 2015 and 2016 in a manner consistent with the Company’s historic practices. As shown in the graphs below, diesel fuel prices remained relatively steady in 2012 through 2014 but took a sharp turn downward in 2015 and 2016. Similarly, exchange rates were relatively steady in 2012 through 2014 but also took an unfavorable turn in 2015 and 2016. As a result, the compensation committee shifted its methodology in 2016 to evaluate equity target achievement based on a steady macro-economic environment - i.e., holding fuel prices and foreign exchange rates steady to be consistent with 2014. This resulted in a modification to some awards in accordance with accounting guidance in ASC 718.
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U.S. Diesel Retail Prices (source: U.S. Energy Information Administration)Euro v. USD Exchange Rates (source: Forex)
2016 Equity Awards—Chief Executive Officer

The compensation committee independently considered Mr. Clarke’s long-term equity incentive compensation in 2015,2016, including the analysis and recommendations of the compensation consultant from prior years. The compensation committee considered the history of grants to Mr. Clarke, the rationale for the grants and the relative vesting/performance criteria established for those grants, the historical performance of the Company, as well as anticipated future performance of the Company when determining appropriate grants in 2015.

2016.

Performance-based restricted stock grant: During 2015,2016, the compensation committee approved a grant to Mr. Clarke of 50,000 shares of performance-based restricted stock, which required the Company to achieve 20152016 adjusted net income per diluted share “EPS” of $6.05.$6.50. As the Company achieved EPS of $6.92, these shares vested in February 2017. Additionally, during 2015,as noted above the compensation committee clarifiedconducted an assessment in 2016 of the criteria under which 50,000 performance-based restricted shares vested, which was originally granted in 2014, by eliminatingvolatility of the macro-economic environment and the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, whichon the ability to evaluate executive performance and equity target achievement consistent with the Company’s past practices, and implemented a neutral macro-economic methodology. This change to a neutral macro-economic methodology was applied uniformly to employee stretch targets for all employees with stretch target equity goals, and resulted in athe modification to the awardof and recognition of some awards in accordance with accounting guidance in ASC 718. The compensation committee is moving718, including the vesting of a 2014 grant to a neutral macro environment methodology for evaluating executive performance and measuring equity goal achievement. The performance criteria were determined as achieved by the compensation committee on January 20, 2016.Mr. Clarke of 50,000 performance-based restricted shares.


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Performance-basedTime-based stock option grant: During 2014,2016, the compensation committee approved a grant to Mr. Clarke of 850,000 performance-based425,000 time-based stock options, subjectwhich will vest at 50% on each of January 20, 2017 and 2018.
2016 Equity Awards—Other Named Executive Officers
Performance-based restricted stock grant: The compensation committee granted Messrs. Dey, Coughlin, Freund and House 1,460 shares of performance-based restricted stock in 2016, which required the company to the Company achieving 2015achieve 2016 adjusted net income per diluted share “EPS” of a specified target, which was a stretch target in excess of that used in

budgeting and guidance provided. In addition to the performance based targets, this stock option award contained a time based vesting component. Provided the performance goals were achieved, the performance-based stock options vest 50% (options for 425,000 shares) upon the compensation committee’s determination following the end of fiscal year 2015 that the goals were achieved for 2015; 25% (options for 212,500 shares) at December 31, 2016; and 25% (options for 212,500 shares) at December 31, 2017.

The definition of what shall be included or excluded in the calculation of adjusted net income per diluted share “EPS” and earnings was specifically defined by the compensation committee in the granting of these awards. During 2015, the compensation committee clarified the criteria within this definition under which the 850,000 performance-based stock options vested, by eliminating the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, which resulted in a modification to the award in accordance with accounting guidance in ASC 718. The compensation committee is moving to a neutral macro environment methodology for evaluating executive performance and measuring equity goal achievement. The performance criteria were determined as achieved by the compensation committee on January 20, 2016.

2015 Equity Awards—Other Named Executive Officers

Performance-based restricted stock grant: The compensation committee granted Messrs. Dey, Blazye and Netto 1,270 shares of performance-based restricted stock in 2015, which required the company to achieve 2015 adjusted net income per diluted share “EPS” of $6.05. The compensation committee also granted Mr. Secord 530 shares of performance-based restricted stock in 2015 under this same program, prorated for his period of employment during 2015, utilizing the same performance target criteria.$6.50. As the Company achieved EPS of $6.30,$6.92, these shares vested in January 2016.February 2017.

Mr. Dey- Additional GrantsTime-based stock option grant:

As Mr. Deycertain of our executives had limited remaining unvested awards with a strike price in excess of the Company's stock price, the compensation committee considered the need for a new long-term grantgrants in order to ensure Mr. Dey’sthe continued long-term engagement and employment.

Time-based stock option grant:employment of these executives.

During 2015,2016, the compensation committee approved a grant to Mr.Messrs. Dey, Freund and House of 44,000 time-based stock options, which will vest 50% on each of February 23,January 20, 2017 and 2018.

Mr. Blazye- Additional Grants

As Mr. Blazye had limited remaining unvested awards, the compensation committee considered the need for a new long-term grant in order to ensure Mr. Blazye’s continued long-term engagement and employment.

Performance-based restricted stock grant: During 2015, the compensation committee modified the performance criteria related to two tranches of Mr. Blazye’s performance-based restricted stock, originally granted in 2012. The target criteria for 8,333 shares relates to completing acquisitions or entering into new contractual relationships in 2015 above specified levels of financial impact. The target criteria for 8,334 shares relates to completing acquisitions or entering into new contractual relationships in Additionally, during 2016, above specified levels of financial impact. The performance criteria were determined as not achieved for the 2015 tranche by the compensation committee on January 20, 2016, and the share award was forfeited by Mr. Blazye.

Time-based stock option grant: During 2015, the compensation committee approved a grant to Mr. BlazyeCoughlin of 44,00064,250 time-based stock options, which will vest 50% on each of February 23,January 20, 2017 and 2018.

Mr. Netto-Coughlin- Additional Grants

Performance-based restricted stock grant:During 2015, As noted above, the compensation committee modifiedconducted an assessment in 2016 of the volatility of the macro-economic environment and the impact on the ability to evaluate executive performance criteria relatedand equity target achievement consistent with the Company’s past practices, and implemented a neutral macro-economic methodology. This change to 20,000 sharesa neutral macro-economic methodology was applied uniformly to employee stretch targets for all employees with stretch target equity goals, and resulted in the modification of and recognition of some awards in accordance with accounting guidance in ASC 718, including the vesting of a 2014 grant to Mr. Netto’sCoughlin of 3,313 performance-based restricted stock, originally granted in 2014. This award was modified into three tranches of performance-basedshares.
Mr. House- Additional Grants
Performance-based restricted stock of 7,500, 7,500 and 5,000grant:

shares, each with performance criteria related to 2015. The performance criteria for each tranche includes a graduating specified target for revenues for businesses directly managed by Mr. Netto during 2015. If the performance criteria related to the second and third tranches were not achieved, the criteria allowed for 5,000 (of 7,500) and 5,000 (of 5,000) shares, respectively, to be rolled into 2016 performance criteria, to be established at a later date. The performance criteria for each tranche were determined as achieved by As noted above, the compensation committee conducted an assessment in 2016 of the volatility of the macro-economic environment and the impact on January 20, 2016.

Mr. Secord- Additional Grants

During 2015, the compensation committee granted long-term stockability to evaluate executive performance and equity target achievement consistent with the Company’s past practices, and implemented a neutral macro-economic methodology. This change to a neutral macro-economic methodology was applied uniformly to employee stretch targets for all employees with stretch target equity goals, and resulted in the modification of and recognition of some awards in accordance with accounting guidance in ASC 718, including the vesting of three 2014 grants to Mr. Secord in connection with his hiring.

Time-based stock option grant: During 2015, Mr. Secord received a grantHouse of 44,000 time-based stock options, which will vest 25% on each of July 21, 2016, 2017, 20183,000, 3,000 and 2019.

Performance-based restricted stock grant: During 2015, the compensation committee approved a grant to Mr. Secord of 5,000 shares of6,000 performance-based restricted stock in two tranches of 2,500 shares, each, both with performance criteriarespectively, related to 2015. Thehis performance criteria for each tranche include ain delivering specified target for revenues forrevenue results in businesses he directly managed by Mr. Secord during 2015. The performance criteria were determined as achieved for one tranche of 2,500 shares by the compensation committee on January 20,in 2015 and 2016. The performance criteria were determined as not achieved for the second tranche of 2,500 shares by the compensation committee on January 20, 2016, and the share award was forfeited by Mr. Secord.

Benefits and perquisites

We offer all U.S.-based employees the opportunity to participate in a 401(k) plan. The general purpose of our 401(k) plan is to provide employees with an incentive to make regular savings contributions in order to provide additional financial security during retirement. Our 401(k) plan provides that we match 25% of an employee’s contribution, up to an employee contribution of 4% of salary. Our named executive officers in the U.S. participate in this 401(k) plan on the same basis as all of our other participating employees.

Our U.K. employees, including Mr. Blazye, are eligible to participate in a self-invested personal pension plan, called SIPP, which is similar to a 401(k) plan. If Mr. Blazye contributes 2% of his annual base salary to the SIPP, we are required to contribute 5% of his annual base salary to the SIPP.

Our senior executives in Brazil, including Mr. Netto, receive a car allowance on a monthly basis to assist with the cost of transportation.

We provide to all of our eligible employees, including our named executive officers, health benefits and we pay the premiums for these benefits on behalf of our named executive officers. We provide to our named executive officers life insurance benefits, long-term care insurance and concierge doctor services and pay the premiums on their behalf.

We do not provide any nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements or defined benefit pension plans to our named executive officers.

Severance and Change of Control Benefits

Under their employment agreements or offer letters, and pursuant to our historic practice, our executive officers are generally entitled to certain severance and change of control benefits.

If we terminate Mr. Clarke’s employment for any reason other than for cause, Mr. Clarke will receive cash severance payments, in equal monthly installments over 12 months, equal to 150% of his then-current annual base salary plus any accrued and unpaid vacation. Mr. Clarke will also receive payment of his health insurance premiums in amounts equal to those made immediately prior to his termination and, if permissible, continuation of coverage under our life and disability insurance plans for 12 months. In addition, if within 12 months following a change in control Mr. Clarke’s employment is terminated by him for good reason or is terminated by the Company for any reason other than cause, Mr. Clarke can elect to have us purchase from him any


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remaining equity in the Company that he held at January 1, 2010 and still holds. At December 31, 2015,2016, this included 750,000 options and 17,951 shares of Companyto purchase the Company's common stock. The purchase price would be at the fair market value. In addition to Mr. Clarke’s rights under his employment agreement, he also has all rights and conditions as to stock and stock options granted to him under our 2010 Plan as set forth below.

Each of our other executive officers will receive cash severance in the amount of six months of histheir then-current salary, upon execution of a general release, if he isthey are terminated by us for any reason other than for cause. We provide severance compensation if our executives are terminated without cause to incentivize our executive officers to act in the best interests of our stockholders in the face of a transaction even if they may be terminated as a result.

For a further discussion of these benefits, see “Employment agreements and offer letters” and “Potential payments on termination or change in control.”

Our stock option and restricted stock award agreements under our 2002 Plan do not provide for accelerated vesting under any circumstances.

Under our 2010 Plan and the related stock option and stock grant agreements, all conditions to the exercise of outstanding options and issuance or forfeiture of outstanding stock grants will be deemed satisfied as of the effective date of a change in control, only if as a result of a change in control all of the outstanding options and stock grants granted under the 2010 Plan are not continued in full force and effect or there is no assumption or substitution of the options and stock grants (with their terms and conditions unchanged) in connection with such change in control. In addition, if outstanding options or stock grants are continued in full force and effect or there is an assumption or substitution of the options and stock grants in connection with a change in control, then any conditions to the exercise of an employee’s outstanding options and any issuance and forfeiture conditions of outstanding stock grants will automatically expire and have no further force or effect on or after the date that the employee’s service terminates, if the employee’s employment with FleetCor is terminated at our initiative for reasons other than “cause” (as defined in the 2010 Plan) or is terminated at the employee’s initiative for “good reason” (as defined in the 2010 Plan) within the two-year period starting on the date of the change in control (often called a “double trigger” change in control vesting).

A change in control means, generally:

any sale by us of all or substantially all of our assets or our consummation of any merger, consolidation, reorganization or business combination with any person, except for certain transactions specified in the 2010 Plan;

the acquisition by any person, other than certain acquisition specified in the 2010 Plan, of 30% or more of the combined voting power of our then-outstanding voting securities;

a change in the composition of our Board of Directors that causes less than a majority of the directors to be directors that meet one or more of the descriptions to be set forth in the 2010 Plan; or

stockholder approval of our liquidation or dissolution, other than as provided in the 2010 Plan.

Executive Equity Ownership Guidelines

Our executive officers are encouraged to hold significant equity interests in the company. Our Board expects the following executive officers to own or to acquire, within five years of appointment to such officer position or within five years from December 31, 2010, whichever is later, shares of our common stock having a market value of a multiple of his or her base salary as indicated below:

•    Chief Executive Officer

3.0x

• Chief Executive Officer

3.0x
• Chief Financial Officer

2.0x

• Chief Operating Officer

2.0x

• All Other Executive Officers

1.5x

Our Board recognizes that exceptions to this policy may be necessary or appropriate in individual cases, and the chairman of the compensation committee may approve such exceptions from time to time, as he deems appropriate.

Hedging and Pledging

Derivative securities are securities, contracts or arrangements whose value varies in relation to the price of our securities. For example, derivative securities would include exchange-traded put or call options, as well as individually arranged derivative transactions, such as prepaid forwards. Many forms of derivatives are speculative in nature (meaning that their value fluctuates based on short-term

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

Accordingly, our employees, officers and directors are prohibited by our insider trading compliance policy from purchasing or selling derivative securities, entering into derivatives contracts relating to our stock or otherwise engaging in hedging transactions. The prohibition on hedging transactions does not apply to stock options and other interests issued under our employee benefit plans. Furthermore, our insider trading compliance policy prohibits executive officers and directors from pledging or otherwise using as collateral shares of our common stock.

Section 162(m)

Section 162(m) of the Code limits a public company’s deduction for federal income tax purposes to not more than $1 million of compensation paid to certain executive officers in a calendar year. Compensation above $1 million may be deducted if it is “performance-based compensation.” Our compensation committee evaluates the effects of compensation limits of Section 162(m) and provides compensation in a manner consistent with FleetCor’s best interests and those of our stockholders.




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NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table for 2015

2016

The following table shows the compensation for each of the named executive officers calculated in accordance with SEC rules and regulations.

The amounts presented below in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns represent the grant date fair value of awards granted to the named executive officers and may not reflect the actual value to be realized by each executive officer. Variables that can affect the actual value realized by the named executive officer include achievement levels of performance targets, economic and market risks associated with stock and option awards and performance unit valuation based on the market price of FleetCor’s stock. The actual value realized by the named executive officer will not be determined until the time of vesting in the case of restricted stock, and performance-based restricted stock, or until option exercise in the case of option awards.

Named Executive Officer

 Year  Salary
($)(1)
  Bonus
($)(2)
  Stock
Awards
($)(3)
  Option
Awards
($)(4)
  Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)(5)
  All other
Compensation
($)(6)
  Total
($)
 

Ronald F. Clarke

  2015   $1,000,000   $—    $7,782,500   $—    $1,375,000   $24,398   $10,181,898  

Chief Executive

  2014   $1,000,002   $175,000   $14,766,000   $—    $1,425,000   $21,069   $17,387,071  

Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

  2013   $875,000   $143,750   $30,463,465   $—    $1,356,250   $19,854   $32,858,319  

Eric R. Dey

  2015   $344,231   $—    $197,676   $1,280,845   $232,750   $25,803   $2,081,305  

Chief Financial Officer

  2014   $325,000   $28,125   $170,928   $—    $121,875   $22,474   $668,402  
  2013   $321,154   $12,500   $174,060   $—    $162,500   $21,059   $691,273  

Andrew R. Blazye(7)

  2015   $340,137   $—    $1,516,448   $1,280,845   $107,774   $19,832   $3,265,036  

President—

International Corporate Development

        

Armando Netto(8)

  2015   $280,048   $210,561   $3,089,476   $—    $20,000   $20,397   $3,620,482  

President—Brazil

  2014   $214,843   $174,638   $6,030,004   $1,728,450   $—    $17,210   $8,165,145  

Gregory Secord

  2015   $135,385   $75,000   $438,108   $1,614,800   $—    $12,142   $2,275,435  

President—Comdata North America Trucking

        

Named Executive Officer Year Salary ($)(1) Bonus ($)(2) Stock Awards ($)(3) Option Awards ($)(4) Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(5) All Other Compensation ($)(6) Total ($)
Ronald F. Clarke 2016 $1,000,000
 $
 $13,387,500
 $13,340,451
 $1,625,000
 $25,112
 $29,378,063
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors 2015 $1,000,000
 $
 $7,782,500
 $
 $1,375,000
 $24,398
 $10,181,898
 2014 $1,000,002
 $175,000
 $14,766,000
 $
 $1,425,000
 $21,069
 $17,387,071
                 
Eric R. Dey 2016 $373,077
 $
 $167,754
 $799,164
 $159,375
 $26,517
 $1,525,887
Chief Financial Officer 2015 $344,231
 $
 $197,676
 $1,280,845
 $232,750
 $25,803
 $2,081,305
  2014 $325,000
 $28,125
 $170,928
 $
 $121,875
 $22,474
 $668,402
                 
John S. Coughlin 2016 $398,077
 $
 $674,146
 $1,166,960
 $300,000
 $26,821
 $2,566,004
Executive Vice President—Global Corporate Development 2015 $372,116
 $
 $197,676
 $
 $
 $25,987
 $595,779
 2014 $348,077
 $37,500
 $7,018,513
 $4,935,685
 $262,500
 $22,978
 $12,625,253
                
                 
Charles Freund 2016 $343,077
 $56,875
 $167,754
 $799,164
 $43,125
 $24,975
 $1,434,970
Executive Vice President—Global Sales               
               
                 
Todd W. House 2016 $398,077
 $70,000
 $1,888,104
 $799,164
 $80,000
 $28,269
 $3,263,614
President—North America, Direct Issuing, U.S. Telematics and Efectivale 2015 $372,116
 $
 $197,676
 $
 $131,250
 $27,236
 $728,278
 2014 $348,077
 $35,000
 $3,714,768
 $1,690,040
 $140,000
 $24,226
 $5,952,111
                
______________
(1)This column represents the salary earned for the applicable year.
(2)This column represents the discretionary bonus amounts paid for the applicable year. For a description of these payments in 2015,2016, see “—Components of compensation—Annual cash incentive compensation.”
(3)This column represents the aggregate grant date fair value for the stock awards granted/modified in the applicable year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used to value these awards can be found in Note 5 to the financial statements included in our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. For an overview of the features of the 20152016 awards, see “—Components of compensation—Long-term equity incentive awards”. Awards with performance conditions are computed based on the probable outcome of the performance condition as of the grant date for the award. The amounts shown for Mr.Messrs. Clarke, Dey, Coughlin, Freund and Mr. NettoHouse represent the maximum grant date fair value for the performance-based restricted stock granted or modified in 2015.2016. The incremental maximum grant date fair value of Mr. Clarke's performance-based restricted stock award granted in 2014 and modified in 2016 is $259,500. The incremental maximum grant date fair value of Mr. Coughlin's performance-based restricted stock award granted in 2014 and modified in 2016 is $17,194. The maximum grant date fair value of Mr. House's performance-based restricted stock award granted in 2014 and modified in 2016 declined $51,570.

The fair value of Mr. Clarke’s 2014 stock award, modified in 2015, was $0 at each respective date, based upon the probable outcome of the performance conditions as of the date of the grant and modification, as achievement of the performance goal was not deemed probable. The original aggregate grant date fair value of the 2014 stock award assuming maximum achievement of the performance goals was $7,383,000. The aggregate maximum grant date fair value upon modification of this award in 2015 was $7,802,000. The incremental maximum grant date fair value for 2015, over the 2014 value, is $419,000.

For Mr. Blazye and Mr. Secord, achievement of the performance goals for certain of their awards granted in 2015 was not deemed probable at the date of grant. The maximum grant date fair value of performance-based restricted stock awards granted or modified in 2015, was $2,835,062 for Mr. Blazye and $799,583 for Mr. Secord.

(4)This column represents the aggregate grant date fair value for the stock option awards granted/modified in the applicable year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used to value these awards can be found in Note 5 to the financial statements included in our 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. For an overview of the features of the 20152016 awards, see “—Components of compensation—Long-term equity incentive awards”. Awards with performance conditions are computed based on the probable outcome of the performance condition as of the grant date for the award.

The fair value of Mr. Clarke’s 2014 option award, modified in 2015, was $0 at each respective date, based upon the probable outcome of the performance conditions as of the date of the grant and modification, as achievement of the performance goal was not deemed probable. The original aggregate grant date fair value of the 2014 option award assuming maximum achievement of the performance goals was $36,864,500. The aggregate maximum grant date fair value upon modification of this award in 2015 was $38,913,000. The incremental maximum grant date fair value for 2015, over the 2014 value, is $2,048,500. The exercise price of this option award is $149.68, which was higher than the closing price of our stock on the New York Stock Exchange of $142.93 on December 31, 2015.

(5)This column represents the amounts earned under the applicable year annual cash incentive award programs based on achievement of performance goals under the program. For a description of the program, including the 20152016 performance goals under the program, see “—Components of compensation—Annual cash incentive compensation.”

(6)The following table breaks down the amounts shown in this column for 2015:2016:

Name

 Vehicle
Related
Allowance
  Company
Contribution
to U.K.
based SIPP
  Company
401(k)
Match
  Health Benefit
Premiums
  Long-Term
Care
Premiums
  Life
Insurance
Premiums
  Other   Total 

Ronald F. Clarke

 $—    $—    $—    $22,447   $1,037   $914   $—     $24,398  

Eric R. Dey

 $—    $—    $—    $24,147   $742   $914   $—     $25,803  

Andrew R. Blazye(7)

 $—    $15,288   $—    $4,545   $—    $—    $—     $19,832  

Armando Netto(8)

 $10,311   $—    $—    $8,627   $—    $276   $1,183    $20,397  

Gregory Secord

 $—    $—    $462  $11,223   $—    $457   $—     $12,142  

(7)As Mr. Blazye is based in the United Kingdom, his compensation is denominated in British Pounds. All amounts for Mr. Blazye for 2015 have been converted to U.S. dollars at an average exchange rate of $1 to £0.6541, the average exchange rate during the year.

(8)As Mr. Netto is based in Brazil, his compensation is denominated in Brazilian Real. All amounts for Mr. Netto for 2014 and 2015 have been converted into U.S. dollars at an exchange rate of R$2.3679 to $1 and $R3.2721 to $1, the average exchange rate during the period which Mr. Netto was employed in 2014 and 2015, respectively.


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Name Company 401(k) Match Health Benefit Premiums Long-Term Care Premiums Life Insurance Premiums Total
Ronald F. Clarke $
 $23,771
 $1,037
 $305
 $25,112
Eric R. Dey $
 $25,471
 $742
 $305
 $26,517
John S. Coughlin $
 $25,271
 $1,246
 $305
 $26,821
Charles Freund $
 $23,771
 $900
 $305
 $24,975
Todd W. House $1,500
 $25,471
 $994
 $305
 $28,269

Grants of Plan-Based Awards for 2015

GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS FOR 2016
The following table provides information about awards granted in 20152016 to each of the named executive officers.

     Estimated Possible
Payouts Under
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
awards(1)
   Estimated future
payouts under
the equity
incentive plan
awards(2)
   All other
options
awards:
number of
securities
underlying
options(3)
   Exercise or
base price
of option
awards
   Grant
date fair
value of
stock and
option
award(4)
 

Name

 Grant/
Modification
Date
  Target
($)
  Maximum
($)
   Target
(#)
   (#)   ($/Share)   ($) 

Ronald F. Clarke

  $1,000,000   $1,750,000          
  2/23/2015       50,000        $7,782,500  
  7/2/2015       50,000        $—   
  7/2/2015       850,000      $149.68    $—   

Eric R. Dey

  $175,000   $261,625          
  2/23/2015       1,270        $197,676  
  2/23/2015         44,000    $155.65    $1,280,845  

Andrew R. Blazye(5)

  $179,623   $215,548          
  2/23/2015       1,270        $197,676  
  2/23/2015         44,000    $155.65    $1,280,845  
  4/21/2015       16,667        $1,318,772  

Armando Netto(6)

  $200,000   $260,000          
  2/23/2015       1,270        $197,676  
  10/21/2015       20,000        $2,891,800  

Gregory Secord

  $—    $—           
  7/21/2015         44,000    $154.49    $1,614,800  
  10/21/2015       5,530        $438,108  

    Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1) Estimated Future Payouts Under the Equity Incentive Plan Awards (2) All Other Options Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (3) Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Award(4) 
Name Grant/Modification Date Target ($) Maximum ($) Target (#) (#) ($/Share) ($) 
Ronald F. Clarke   $1,000,000
 $1,875,000
         
  1/20/2016     50,000
     $5,745,000
 
  1/20/2016       425,000
 $114.90
 $13,340,451
 
  6/7/2016     50,000
     $7,642,500
 
Eric R. Dey   $187,500
 $243,750
         
  1/20/2016     1,460
     $167,754
 
  1/20/2016       44,000
 $114.90
 $799,164
 
John S. Coughlin   $200,000
 $300,000
         
  1/20/2016     1,460
     $167,754
 
  1/20/2016       64,250
 $114.90
 $1,166,960
 
  6/7/2016     3,313
     $506,392
 
Charles Freund   $172,500
 $241,500
         
  1/20/2016     1,460
     $167,754
 
  1/20/2016       44,000
 $114.90
 $799,164
 
Todd W. House   $200,000
 $310,000
         
  1/20/2016     1,460
     $167,754
 
  1/20/2016     3,000
     $344,700
 
  1/20/2016       44,000
 $114.90
 $799,164
 
  6/7/2016     3,000
     $458,550
 
  6/7/2016     6,000
     $917,100
 
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(1)These columns reflect the target and maximum amounts that could be earned under our 20152016 annual cash incentive program for each named executive officer. There is no threshold amount under the program. For information concerning this program, see “—Components of compensation—Annual cash incentive compensation.” The maximum estimated payouts under the non-equity incentive plan awards do not include any discretionary bonuses that may awarded by the compensation committee.Compensation Committee. See “Summary Compensation Table for 2015”2016” for actual amounts awarded for 20152016 performance.
(2)This column reflects the number of shares of performance-based restricted stock granted/modified in 2015, as well as performance based stock options originally granted to Mr. Clarke in 2014 for which the vesting criteria was modified in 2015.2016.. These awards do not have a threshold or maximum amount. For information concerning these grants, see “—Components of compensation—Long-term equity incentive awards—20152016 Equity awards.”
(3)This column reflects the number of stock options granted in 2015,2016, subject to time vesting. For information concerning this grant and the vesting schedule, see “—Components of compensation—Long-term equity incentive awards—20152016 Equity awards.”
(4)This column reflects the grant date fair value of the restricted stock and stock option awards under FASB ASC Topic 718 granted to each of the named executive officers in 2015.2016. Awards with performance conditions are computed based on the probable outcome of the performance condition as of the grant date for the award. There can be no assurance that the grant date fair value of stock and option awards will ever be realized by the named executive officers. For certain performance-based stock and stock option awards, it was not probable as of the date of grant/modification that performance would be achieved, and therefore these grants have a zero grant date fair value.
(5)As Mr. Blazye is based in the United Kingdom, his compensation is denominated in British Pounds. All amounts for Mr. Blazye for 2015 have been converted to U.S. dollars at an average exchange rate of $1 to £0.6541, the average exchange rate during the year.
(6)As Mr. Netto is based in Brazil, his compensation is denominated in Brazilian Real. All amounts for Mr. Netto for 2015 have been converted into U.S. dollars at an exchange rate of $R3.2721 to $1, the average exchange rate during the year.




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Option Exercises and Stock Vested



OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
The following table shows the number of stock options exercised and stock vested in 20152016 by each of the named executive officers.

   Option Awards   Stock Awards 

Name

  Number of Shares
Acquired on
Exercise (#)
   Value Realized
on Exercise
($)(1)
   Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting (#)
   Value Realized
on Vesting
($)(1)
 

Ronald F. Clarke

   —     $—      239,001    $35,429,916  

Eric R. Dey

   26,316    $4,105,033     1,600    $219,840  

Andrew R. Blazye

   26,316    $4,225,823     9,933    $1,482,040  

Armando Netto

   —     $—      933    $128,194  

Gregory Secord

   —     $—      —     $—   

  Option Awards Stock Awards 
Name Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise(#) Value Realized on Exercise ($)(1) Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting(#) Value Realized on Vesting ($)(1) 
Ronald F. Clarke 
 $
 255,666
 $31,068,523
 
Eric R. Dey 26,316
 $4,415,825
 1,270
 $189,624
 
John S. Coughlin 
 $
 1,270
 $193,535
 
Charles Freund 26,316
 $3,917,202
 1,270
 $193,650
 
Todd W. House 28,490
 $4,705,604
 7,270
 $835,323
 
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(1)Value realized is calculated based on the closing price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of exercise or vesting. There is no guarantee the named executive officers actually received or will receive the value indicated upon the ultimate disposition of the underlying shares of common stock.


Outstanding Equity Awards at December
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT DECEMBER 31, 2015

2016

The following table shows the number of stock options and restricted stock held by the named executive officers on December 31, 2015.

  Option Awards  Stock Awards 

Name

 Number of
Securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
exercisable
  Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
unexercisable(1)
  Equity
incentive
plan
awards;
number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
unearned
options
(#)(2)
  Option
exercise
price ($)
  Option
Grant
Date
  Option
Expiration
Date
  Number of
shares of
stock that
have not
vested (#)
  Market
value of
shares of
stock that
have not
vested ($)(4)
  Equity
incentive
plan
awards:
number
of
unearned
shares
or
other
rights
that
have not
vested (#)(5)
  Equity
incentive
plan
awards:
market or
payout
value of
unearned
shares
or
other
rights
that
have not
vested ($)(4)
 

Ronald F. Clarke

  750,000    —     —    $10.00    6/17/2009    6/17/2019      
  833,332    —     —    $23.00    12/14/2010    12/14/2020      
  624,999    208,334    $35.04    6/29/2012    6/29/2022      
  —     —     850,000   $149.68    12/4/2014    12/4/2024      
        50,000(3)  $7,146,500    200,000   $28,586,000  

Eric R. Dey

  —     26,316    $23.00    12/14/2010    12/14/2020      
  —     44,000    $155.65    2/23/2015    2/23/2025      
          1,270   $181,521  

Andrew R. Blazye

  —     26,316    $23.00    12/14/2010    12/14/2020      
  —     44,000    $155.65    2/23/2015    2/23/2025      
          17,937   $2,563,735  

Armando Netto

  11,250    33,750    $132.24    7/15/2014    7/15/2024      
          41,270   $5,898,721  

Gregory Secord

  —     44,000    $154.49    7/21/2015    7/21/2025      
          5,530   $790,403  

2016.
  Option AwardsStock Awards
Name Number of securities underlying unexercised options(#) exercisable Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) unexercisable(1) Option exercise price ($) Option grant date Option expiration date Equity incentive plan awards; number of unearned shares or other rights that have not vested (#)(3) Equity incentive plan awards; market or payout value of unearned shares or other rights that have not vested ($)(4)
Ronald F. Clarke 750,000
 
 $10.00
 6/17/2009 6/17/2019    
  833,332
 
 $23.00
 12/14/2010 12/14/2020    
  833,333
 
 $35.04
 6/29/2012 6/29/2022    
  637,500
 212,500
(2) 
$149.68
 12/4/2014 12/4/2024    
  
 425,000
 $114.90
 1/20/2016 1/20/2026    
            150,000
 $21,228,000
Eric R. Dey 
 44,000
 $155.65
 2/23/2015 2/23/2025    
  
 44,000
 $114.90
 1/20/2016 1/20/2026    
            1,460
 $206,619
John S. Coughlin 7,000
 
 $20.00
 10/16/2010 10/16/2020    
  64,250
 64,250
 $132.24
 7/15/2014 7/15/2024    
  
 64,250
 $114.90
 1/20/2016 1/20/2026    
            37,897
 $5,363,183
Charles Freund 
 44,000
 $155.65
 2/23/2015 2/23/2025    
  
 44,000
 $114.90
 1/20/2016 1/20/2026    
            1,460
 $206,619
Todd W. House 
 44,000
 $132.24
 7/15/2014 7/15/2024    
  
 44,000
 $114.90
 1/20/2016 1/20/2026    
            16,460
 $2,329,419
______________
(1)Mr. Clarke’sMessrs. Clarke, Dey, Coughlin, Freund and House's stock options granted on June 29, 2012 vested orJanuary 20, 2016 will vest ratably on June 29, 2013, 2014, 2015January 20, 2017 and 2016.2018. Messrs. Dey and Blazye’s stock options granted on December 14, 2010 vested or will vest ratably on July 1, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Messrs. Dey and Blazye’sFreund's stock options granted on February 23, 2015 will vest ratably on February 23, 2017 and 2018. Mr. Netto’sCoughlin's stock options granted on July 15, 2014 vestsvested or will vest ratably on June 1,July 15, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Mr. Secord’sHouse's stock options granted on July 21, 201515, 2014 will vest ratably on July 21, 2016,15, 2017 2018 and 2019.2018.
(2)Mr. Clarke’s performance based stock options granted on December 4, 2014 vests subject to performance targets requiring FleetCor earnings and certain adjusted net income per diluted share “EPS” for 2015, which was determined as met by the compensation committeeCompensation Committee on January 20, 2016. As a result of this determination, 50% (425,000 options) vested on January 20, 2015, and 25% will vest (212,500 options) vested on December 31, 2016 and 2017, each.25% (212,500 options) will vest on December 31, 2017.
(3)Represents 50,000 of a performance-based restricted stock award where performance target was approved as achieved by the compensation committee, but contains remaining time based vesting criteria, which will be achieved on March 31, 2016. The performance target for this award was deemed achieved on February 23, 2015, based on the achievement of 2014 EPS targets and certain business expansion targets.
(4)Market value of shares of restricted stock that have not vested is calculated using the closing stock price on December 31, 2015.
(5)(3)Represents performance-based restricted stock awards, where performance targets are based on achieving company-wide or individual or business unit performance goals during 2015, 2016 and/or 2017.

(4)Market value of shares of restricted stock that have not vested is calculated using $141.52, the Company's closing stock price on December 30, 2016.



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Employment Agreements, Severance and Change of Control Benefits



EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, SEVERANCE AND CHANGE OF CONTROL BENEFITS
Ronald F. Clarke

We entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Clarke on November 29, 2010, which amended and restated his employment agreement of September 25, 2000.

The initial term of the employment agreement was through December 31, 2011. Per the agreement, the agreement automatically renews for successive one year periods unless we provide notice at least 30 days prior to the expiration date.

Mr. Clarke is entitled to an annual base salary of at least $687,500, with annual increases at the discretion of the compensation committee.

Compensation Committee.

We may terminate Mr. Clarke’s employment under the agreement by providing 30 days prior written notice and the payment of all sums due under the agreement. If we terminate Mr. Clarke’s employment for any reason other than for “cause” (as defined below), including through non-renewal of the agreement, Mr. Clarke will receive (1) cash severance payments, in equal monthly installments over 12 months (the “Severance Period”), in an amount equal to 150% of his then- current annual base salary plus any accrued and unpaid vacation; (2) at his election, payment of his health insurance premiums for coverage under COBRA in amounts equal to those made immediately prior to his termination until the earlier of the expiration of the Severance Period or his commencement of employment with another employer; and (3) continuation of coverage during the Severance Period under our life and disability insurance plans, if permitted by the terms of the plans.

If within 12 months following a change in control Mr. Clarke’s employment is terminated by him for good reason or is terminated by the Company for any reason other than cause, Mr. Clarke can elect to have us purchase from him any remaining equity in the Company that he held at January 1, 2010 and still holds. At December 31, 2015,2016, this included 750,000 options and 17,951 shares of Company common stock.stock options. The purchase price would be at the fair market value.

In addition to Mr. Clarke’s rights under his employment agreement, he also has all rights and conditions as to stock and stock options granted to him under our 2010 Plan, which provides that all awards will accelerate if Mr. Clarke is terminated without cause within the two year period following a change in control or Mr. Clarke resigns for good reason during such period (a double trigger). The fair market value is determined by the change in control price, if the change in control is a cash transaction, or, in all other cases, by the Board of Directors in good faith.

“Cause” is defined to mean: Mr. Clarke’s (1) failure to render services to us; (2) commission of an act of disloyalty, gross negligence, dishonesty or breach of fiduciary duty; (3) material breach of the agreement; (4) commission of any crime or act of fraud or embezzlement; (5) misappropriation of our assets; (6) violation of our material written rules or policies; (7) commission of acts generating material adverse publicity toward us; (8) commission or conviction of a felony; or (9) death or inability due to disability to perform his essential job functions for a period of three months.

“Good reason” is defined to mean, following a change in control, and without Mr. Clarke’s written consent: (1) there is a significant diminution in his responsibilities; (2) a reduction in his annual base salary or total compensation and benefits in the amount of 10% or more; (3) his principal place of employment is relocated to a place that is 25 miles from the prior principal place of employment; or (4) he is required to be away from his office 25% more than was required prior to the change in control.

“Change in control” has the same definition as in the 2010 Plan.

Andrew R. Blazye

We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Blazye on July 9, 2007. The agreement provides that Mr. Blazye’s employment shall continue until either party provides six months’ notice of termination; however, we may terminate the agreement immediately in certain limited circumstances. The agreement provides for a base salary of $314,400, which may be increased, and an annual target bonus payment of 50% of annual base salary and a maximum bonus payment of 75% of annual base salary. If Mr. Blazye elects to participate in the pension plan, the agreement requires Mr. Blazye to make an annual payment in the amount of 2% of annual base salary to a pension plan and we are required to make an annual payment in the amount of 5% of annual base salary. Mr. Blazye has elected to participate in a defined contribution plan.

Other named executive officers

We entered into offer letter agreements with Messrs. Dey, Netto,Coughlin, Freund and SecordHouse in connection with their hiring. Consistent with these offer letters and our historic practice, if any of these named executive officers is terminated by us for any reason other than for cause, we will (1) pay cash severance in the amount of six months of his then-current base salary and (2) provide health benefits for six months, each upon execution of a general release.

Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreements

Under the terms and conditions of the employee confidentiality, work product and non-solicitation agreement executed by our named executive officers, which survives any termination of such executive’s employment, our named executive officers, for a period of one year following termination for any reason, have an obligation not to:

disclose certain of our confidential information,

accept employment with certain enumerated competitors,

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


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recruit or hire, or attempt to recruit or hire, any of our employees, consultants, contractors or other personnel, who have knowledge of certain of our confidential information and with whom such executive had substantial contact within one year of such executive’s termination.

In addition, pursuant to the employee confidentiality work product and non-solicitation agreement, during the term of employment our named executive officers have an obligation not to (i) disclose certain of our confidential information or (ii) accept employment with certain enumerated competitors.


Potential Payments Upon Termination of Employment or Change in Control

POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
The following table shows the potential payments to the named executive officers upon a termination of employment under various circumstances and in a change in control. In preparing the table, we assumed the triggering event occurred on December 31, 2015.

Name

 Severance
Amount
($)(1)
  Accelerated
Vesting of Equity
Awards ($)(2)
  Benefits
($)(3)
  Total
($)
 

Ronald F. Clarke

    

Termination without cause

 $1,500,000   $—    $22,447   $1,522,447  

Termination for good reason or termination without cause following a change in control

 $1,500,000   $58,209,655   $22,447   $59,732,102  

Change in control

 $—    $—    $—    $—   

Eric R. Dey

    

Termination without cause

 $175,000   $—    $11,224   $186,224  

Termination without cause following a change in control

 $175,000   $3,337,599   $11,224   $3,523,823  

Termination for good reason following a change in control

 $—    $3,337,599   $—    $3,337,599  

Change in control

 $—    $—    $—    $—   

Andrew R. Blazye(4)

    

Termination without cause

 $170,069   $—    $9,916   $179,985  

Termination without cause following a change in control

 $170,069   $5,719,813   $9,916   $5,899,798  

Termination for good reason following a change in control

 $—    $5,719,813   $—    $5,719,813  

Change in control

 $—    $—    $—    $—   

Armando Netto(5)

    

Termination without cause

 $140,024   $—    $4,314   $144,338  

Termination without cause following a change in control

 $140,024   $6,277,059   $4,314   $6,421,397  

Termination for good reason following a change in control

 $—    $6,277,059   $—    $6,277,059  

Change in control

 $—    $—    $—    $—   

Gregory Secord

    

Termination without cause

 $150,000   $—    $11,223   $161,223  

Termination without cause following a change in control

 $150,000   $790,403   $11,223   $951,626  

Termination for good reason following a change in control

 $—    $790,403   $—    $790,403  

Change in control

 $—    $—    $—    $—   

2016.
Name Severance Amount ($)(1) Accelerated Vesting of Equity Awards ($)(2) Benefits ($)(3) Total ($) 
Ronald F. Clarke         
Termination without cause $1,500,000
 $
 $25,112
 $1,525,112
 
Termination for good reason or termination without cause following a change in control $1,500,000
 $32,753,002
 $25,112
 $34,278,114
 
Change in control $
 $
 $
 $
 
Eric R. Dey         
Termination without cause $187,500
 $
 $13,259
 $200,759
 
Termination without cause following a change in control $187,500
 $1,379,958
 $13,259
 $1,580,717
 
Termination for good reason following a change in control $
 $1,379,958
 $
 $1,379,958
 
Change in control $
 $
 $
 $
 
John S. Coughlin         
Termination without cause $200,000
 $
 $13,411
 $213,411
 
Termination without cause following a change in control $200,000
 $7,813,786
 $13,411
 $8,027,197
 
Termination for good reason following a change in control $
 $7,813,786
 $
 $7,813,786
 
Change in control $
 $
 $
 $
 
Charles Freund         
Termination without cause $172,500
 $
 $12,488
 $184,988
 
Termination without cause following a change in control $172,500
 $1,379,958
 $12,488
 $1,564,946
 
Termination for good reason following a change in control $
 $1,379,958
 $
 $1,379,958
 
Change in control $
 $
 $
 $
 
Todd W. House         
Termination without cause $200,000
 $
 $14,135
 $214,135
 
Termination without cause following a change in control $200,000
 $3,971,059
 $14,135
 $4,185,194
 
Termination for good reason following a change in control $
 $3,971,059
 $
 $3,971,059
 
Change in control $
 $
 $
 $
 
______________
(1)For Mr. Clarke, represents 150% of his then-current annual base salary and any accrued vacation. For Messrs. Dey, Blazye, NettoCoughlin, Freund and Secord,House, represents six months of their then-current annual base salary.
(2)Under Mr. Clarke’s employment agreement he can elect to have us purchase, at fair market value, all outstanding stock options and shares of our stock, owned by him as of January 1, 2010, upon termination for good reason or without cause within 12 months after a change in control. In addition to Mr. Clarke’s rights under his employment agreement, he also has all rights and conditions as to stock and stock options granted to him under our 2010 Plan, which provides that all awards will accelerate if Mr. Clarke is terminated without cause within the two year period following a change in control or Mr. Clarke resigns for good reason during such period. Under our 2010 Plan and the stock option and restricted stock agreements with each named executive officer, all awards will accelerate if the executive is terminated without cause within the two year period following a change in control or the executive resigns for good reason during such period. The value shown above represents the value of the unvested options and restricted stock held by the named executive officers at December 31, 2015,2016, assuming a value of $142.93$141.52 per share, the closing price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on December 31, 2015,30, 2016, for which vesting would be accelerated. Our equity incentive award agreements, under our 2002 plan, do not provide accelerated vesting of equity awards under any circumstances.
(3)For Mr. Clarke, represents payment of medical, dental and vision benefits for 12 months. For Messrs. Dey, NettoCoughlin, Freund and Secord,House, represents the value of continuation of medical, dental and vision benefits for six months. For Mr. Blazye, represents a continuation of all benefits for six months.
(4)As Mr. Blazye is based in the United Kingdom, his compensation is denominated in British Pounds. All amounts for Mr. Blazye for 2015 have been converted to U.S. dollars at an average exchange rate of $1 to £0.6541, the average exchange rate during 2015.
(5)As Mr. Netto is based in Brazil, his compensation is denominated in Brazilian Real. All amounts for Mr. Netto for 2015 have been converted into U.S. dollars at an exchange rate of $R3.2721 to $1, the average exchange rate during 2015.




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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table sets forth information, as of December 31, 2015,2016, with respect to our compensation plans under which common stock is authorized for issuance, which consist of our 2010 Equity Compensation Plan (including all subsequent amendments thereto) and its predecessor, our 2002 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan. We believe that the exercise price for all of the options granted under these plans reflect at least 100% of fair market value on the dates of grant for the options at issue.

Plan Category

  Number of Securities
to be Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
(A)
   Weighted Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
(B)
   Number of
Securities
Remaining
Available for
Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities
Reflected in
Column A)
(C)
 

Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Stockholders

      

2002 Plan

   847,735    $10.82     —    

2010 Plan

   4,155,420    $85.35     4,685,531  

Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Stockholders

   —       —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   5,003,155    $72.72     4,685,531  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Plan Category Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (A) Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (B) Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (A) (C)
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Stockholders      
2002 Plan 757,000
 $10.09
 
2010 Plan 5,388,854
 $102.60
 2,968,584
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Stockholders 
 $
 
       
Total 6,145,854
 $91.20
 2,968,584
No further grants were allowed under the 2002 Plan after the 2010 Plan became effective.


COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The compensation committeeCompensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis provided above. Based on its review and discussions, the committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.

Compensation Committee

Committee(1)

Thomas M. Hagerty (Chair)

Joseph W. Farrelly

Steven T. Stull


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

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

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

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

None

During the 2016 fiscal year, none of our executive officers currently serveserved on the compensation committeeCompensation Committee or Board of Directors of any other company of which any member or proposed member of our compensation committeeCompensation Committee is an executive officer.



CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS
INFORMATION REGARDING BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

PoliciesMANAGEMENT

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

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

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companies, insurance separate accounts and institutional clients (“Managed Portfolios”). As a result of its role as investment adviser of the Managed Portfolios, Jennison may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock held by such Managed Portfolios. Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”) indirectly owns 100% of equity interests of Jennison. As a result, Prudential may be deemed to have the power to exercise or to direct the exercise of such voting and/or dispositive power that Jennison may have with respect to related party transactions

In accordancethe Company’s common stock held by the Managed Portfolios. Jennison does not file jointly with Prudential, as such; shares of the charter of our audit committee and our policyCompany’s common stock reported on related party transactions, our audit committee is responsible for reviewing and approving related party transactions. The related party transaction policy applies to transactions, arrangements and relationships whereJennison’s 13G are also included in the aggregate amount involved will or may be expected to exceed $120,000 in any calendar year, where we are a participant andshares reported on the 13G filed by Prudential on January 24, 2017, in which Prudential states it has sole voting power on an additional 233,143 shares of the Company’s common stock.

(7)This information was reported on a Schedule 13G filed by Lone Pine Capital LLC with the SEC on February 14, 2017. The Schedule 13G was filed on behalf of the following entities: (1) Lone Pine Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Lone Pine Capital"), which serves as investment manager to (2) Lone Spruce, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone Spruce"), (3) Lone Cascade, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone Cascade"), (4) Lone Sierra, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone Sierra"), (5) Lone Tamarack, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone Tamarack"), (6) Lone Cypress, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Lone Cypress"), (7) Lone Kauri, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Lone Kauri"), (8) Lone Monterey Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Lone Monterey Master Fund"), and (9) Lone Savin Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Lone Savin Master Fund", and together with Lone Spruce, Lone Cascade, Lone Sierra, Lone Tamarack, Lone Cypress, Lone Kauri, Lone Monterey Master Fund and Lone Savin Master Fund, the "Lone Pine Funds"), with respect to the Common Stock directly held by each of the Lone Pine Funds; and (10) Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. ("Mr. Mandel"), the managing member of Lone Pine Managing Member LLC, which is the Managing Member of Lone Pine Capital, with respect to the Common Stock directly held by each of the Lone Pine Funds and reported that each of the reporting persons beneficially owned and had shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 4,688,835 shares.
(8)This information was reported on a Schedule 13G filed by Brown Brothers Harriman and Company (“Brown Brothers”) with the SEC on October 19, 2017.
(9)Includes 380,666 shares of common stock, vested options of 3,304,165, options of 212,500 vesting within 60 days and 100,000 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(10)Includes 10,017 shares of common stock, vested options of 44,000, options of 44,000 vesting within 60 days and 14,178 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(11)Includes 1,630 shares of common stock, vested options of 135,500, options of 32,125 vesting within 60 days and 24,357 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(12)Includes 15,000 shares of common stock, vested stock options of 44,000, options of 44,000 vesting within 60 days and 1,170 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(13)Includes 4,367 shares of common stock and options of 11,000 vesting within 60 days.
(14)Includes 13,324 shares of common stock and 1,667 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(15)Includes 7,024 shares of common stock and 1,667 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(16)Includes 1,667 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(17)Includes 100,824 shares of common stock and 1,667 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(18)Includes 10,100 shares of common stock and 1,667 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(19)Includes 500 shares of common stock and 834 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(20)Includes 8,324 shares of common stock and 1,667 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements.
(21)Represents 6,247 shares of common stock held by Advantage Capital Financial Company, LLC (“Advantage Capital”) and related entities, 8,824 shares of common stock held by Mr. Stull and 1,667 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting requirements. Mr. Stull has shared voting power with respect to such shares of common stock held by Advantage Capital, and as a result, may be deemed to beneficially own such shares. Mr. Stull disclaims ownership of the shares held by the Advantage Capital entities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Advantage Capital is a private equity fund that invests on behalf of other investors.
(22)In addition to the officers and directors named in this table, nine other executive officers are members of this group.

We are not aware of any arrangements, known to the registrant, including any pledge by any person hasof securities of the registrant or will have a direct or indirect material interest. A related person is: (1) any of our directors, nominees for director or executive officers; (2) any immediate family memberits parents, the operation of which may at a director, nominee for director or executive officer; and (3) any person, and his or her immediate family members, or entity that wassubsequent date result in a beneficial owner of 5% or more of any of our outstanding equity securities at the time the transaction occurred or existed.

In the course of its review and approval of related party transactions, our audit committee considers the relevant facts and circumstances to decide whether to approve such transactions. Our audit committee will approve only those transactions that it determines arechange in our best interest. In particular, our policy on related party transactions requires our audit committee to consider, among other factors it deems appropriate:

whether the related party transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances; and

the extentcontrol of the related party’s interest in the transaction.

registrant.

Pursuant to our policy on related party transactions, our audit committee identifies the following categories of transactions as deemed to be preapproved by the audit committee, even if the aggregate amount involved exceeds the $120,000 threshold:

our employment of any executive officer or compensation paid by us to any executive officer if our compensation committee approved (or recommended that our Board of Directors approve) such compensation;


any compensation paid to a director if the compensation is required to be reported in our proxy statement under Item 402 of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s compensation disclosure requirements;

any transaction with another company at which a related person’s only relationship is as an employee (other than an executive officer), director or beneficial owner of less than 10% of that company’s shares, if the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the greater of $1,000,000, or 2% of that company’s total annual revenues;

any charitable contribution, grant or endowment made by us to a charitable organization, foundation or university at which a related person’s only relationship is as an employee (other than an executive officer) or a director, if the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the lesser of $1,000,000, or 2% of the charitable organization’s total annual receipts;

any transaction where the related person’s interest arises solely from the ownership of our common stock and all holders of our common stock received the same benefit on a pro rata basis;

any transaction involving a related person where the rates or charges involved are determined by competitive bids;

any transaction with a related person involving the rendering of services as a common or contract carrier, or public utility, at rates or charges fixed in conformity with law or governmental authority; and

any transaction with a related person involving services as a bank depositary of funds, transfer agent, registrar, trustee under a trust indenture, or similar services.

In addition, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires that each of our employees and directors inform his or her superior or the chairman of the audit committee, respectively, of any material transaction or relationship that comes to their attention that could reasonably be expected to create a conflict of interest. Further, at least annually, each director and executive officer will complete a detailed questionnaire that asks questions about any business relationship that may give rise to a conflict of interest and all transactions in which we are involved and in which the executive officer, a director or a related person has a direct or indirect material interest.

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors, executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock to file reports of their ownership and changes in ownership of our common stock with the SEC. Our employees prepare these reports for our directors and executive officers who request it on the basis of information obtained from them and from FleetCor’s records. Based on information available to us during fiscal year 2015, and representations made to us by the reporting persons, we believe that all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements were met, except that, due to administrative error, Messrs. Blazye, Coughlin, Dey, Downs, Freund, House, Netto, Reed and Scarbrough were late in filing for restricted shares vested on January 21, 2015; Mr. House was late in filing for stock options exercised on February 17, 2015; Mr. Blazye was late in filing for restricted shares vested on March 24, 2015; Messrs. Blazye, Dey and Freund were late in filing for stock options granted on February 23, 2015; and Mr. Clarke was late in filing for restricted shares vested on April 21, 2015.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors. It is available on FleetCor’s website atinvestor.fleetcor.comunder Corporate Governance. The charter, which was adopted November 29, 2010, outlines the audit committee’s duties and responsibilities. The audit committee reviews the charter annually.

The Board of Directors reviews annually the New York Stock Exchange listing standards definition of independence for audit committee members to determine that each member of the audit committee meets the standards. The Board has determined that Mr. Macchia is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by Securities and Exchange Commission rules.

The Board of Directors has the ultimate authority for effective corporate governance, including oversight of the management of FleetCor. The audit committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities by overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes of FleetCor, the audits of FleetCor’s consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, the qualifications and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm engaged as FleetCor’s independent auditor, and the performance of FleetCor’s internal audit function.

The audit committee relies on the expertise and knowledge of management, the internal audit function, and the independent auditor in carrying out its oversight responsibilities. Management is responsible for the preparation, presentation, and integrity of FleetCor’s consolidated financial statements, accounting and financial reporting principles, internal control over financial reporting, and disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure compliance with accounting standards, applicable laws, and regulations. Management is responsible for objectively reviewing and evaluating the adequacy, effectiveness, and quality of FleetCor’s system of internal control. FleetCor’s independent auditor, Ernst & Young LLP, is responsible for performing an independent audit of the consolidated financial statements and expressing an opinion on the conformity of those financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The independent auditor is also responsible for expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

During 2015, the audit committee fulfilled its duties and responsibilities generally as outlined in the charter. The committee had five meetings during 2015, four of which were regular meetings and one special meeting. In connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, the audit committee, among other actions:

reviewed and discussed with management and the independent auditor FleetCor’s earnings press release and consolidated financial statements, and its annual report on Form 10-K,

reviewed with management and the independent auditor, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting,

reviewed with the independent auditor and management, as appropriate, the audit scopes and plans of the independent auditor,

inquired about significant risks, reviewed FleetCor’s policies for risk assessment and risk management, and assessed the steps management is taking to control these risks, and

met in executive session with the independent auditor.

The audit committee has reviewed and discussed with management and the independent auditor FleetCor’s audited consolidated financial statements and related footnotes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, and the independent auditor’s report on those financial statements. Management represented to the audit committee that FleetCor’s financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Ernst & Young LLP presented the matters required to be discussed with the audit committee by Public Company

Accounting Oversight Board (United States) Audit Standard AU Section 380Communication with Audit Committeesand Rule 2-07 of SEC Regulation S-X. This review included a discussion with management and the independent auditor of the quality (not merely the acceptability) of FleetCor’s accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant estimates and judgments, and the disclosures in FleetCor’s consolidated financial statements and related footnotes, including the disclosures relating to critical accounting policies.

The Audit Committee recognizes the importance of maintaining the independence of FleetCor’s independent auditor, both in fact and appearance. Consistent with its charter, the audit committee has evaluated Ernst & Young LLP’s qualifications, performance, and independence, including that of the lead audit partner. As part of its auditor engagement process, the audit committee considers whether to rotate the independent audit firm. The audit committee has established a policy pursuant to which all services, audit and non-audit, provided by the independent auditor must be pre-approved by the audit committee or its delegate. Our pre-approval policy is more fully described in this Proxy Statement under the caption “Fees Billed by Ernst & Young LLP.” The audit committee has concluded that provision of the non-audit services described in that section was compatible with maintaining the independence of Ernst & Young LLP. In addition, Ernst & Young LLP has provided the audit committee with the letter required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence, and the audit committee has engaged in dialogue with Ernst & Young LLP about its independence.

Based on the reviews and discussions described above, the audit committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in FleetCor’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 for filing with the SEC. The audit committee also has selected Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016. The Board is recommending that stockholders ratify this selection at the annual meeting.

Audit Committee

Richard Macchia (Chair)

Mark A. Johnson

Michael Buckman

Fees Billed by Ernst & Young LLP

Fees. The following table presents fees for professional audit services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP for the audit of FleetCor’s annual financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and fees billed for other services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP during those periods.

(In millions)        

Year Ended December 31

  2015   2014 

Audit Fees

  $4,219,521    $3,793,358  

Audit Related Fees

   360,639     262,550  

Tax Fees

   967,697     15,947  

All Other Fees

   797     4,750  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $5,548,654    $4,076,605  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Audit Fees. These amounts represent fees of Ernst & Young LLP for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements and the services that an independent auditor would customarily provide in connection with subsidiary audits, statutory requirements, regulatory filings, and similar engagements for the fiscal year, such as comfort letters, attest services, consents, and assistance with review of documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as applicable. Audit Fees also include advice on accounting matters that arose in connection with or as a result of the audit or the review of periodic consolidated financial statements and statutory audits that non-U.S. jurisdictions require.

Audit Related Fees. Audit-Related Fees consist of assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of FleetCor’s consolidated financial statements. This category may include fees related to the performance of audits and attest services not required by statute or regulations, audits of our employee benefit plans, due diligence related to mergers, acquisitions, and investments, additional revenue and license compliance procedures related to performance of the review or audit of FleetCor’s financial statements, and accounting consultations about the application of generally accepted accounting principles to proposed transactions.

Tax Fees and All Other Fees. Fees and expenses paid to our principal accountant for (i) tax compliance; (ii) tax planning; and (iii) tax advice. The Audit Committee has concluded the provision of the non-audit services listed above is compatible with maintaining the independence of Ernst & Young LLP. None of the services related to the fees described above was approved pursuant to the waiver of pre-approval provisions set forth in applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditor

The audit committee has established a policy for pre-approval of audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent auditor. Each year, the audit committee approves the terms on which the independent auditor is engaged for the ensuing fiscal year. At least quarterly, the committee will review and, if appropriate, pre-approve services to be performed by the independent auditor, review a report summarizing fiscal year-to-date services provided by the independent auditor, and review an updated projection of the fiscal year’s estimated fees. The audit committee, as permitted by its pre-approval policy, from time to time delegates the approval of certain permitted services or classes of services to a member of the committee. The committee will then review the delegate’s approval decisions each quarter.

SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

Proxies may be solicited by officers, directors, and regular supervisory and executive employees of FleetCor, none of whom will receive any additional compensation for their services. These solicitations may be made personally or by mail, facsimile, telephone, messenger, or via the Internet. FleetCor will pay persons holding shares of common stock in their names or in the names of nominees, but not owning such shares beneficially, such as brokerage houses, banks, and other fiduciaries, for the expense of forwarding solicitation materials to their principals. FleetCor will pay all proxy solicitation costs.




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VOTING PROCEDURES

Tabulation of Votes. Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc. will tabulate votes cast by proxy or in person at the meeting. We will report the results in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC within four business days of the AnnualSpecial Meeting.

Vote Required; Effect of an Abstention and Broker Non-Votes. The shares of a stockholder whose ballot on any or all proposals is marked as “abstain” will be included in the number of shares present at the AnnualSpecial Meeting for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum. If you are the beneficial owner of shares held by a broker or other custodian, you may instruct your broker how you would like your shares voted. If you wish to vote the shares you own beneficially at the meeting, you must first request and obtain a “legal proxy” from your broker or other custodian. If you choose not to provide instructions or a legal proxy, your shares are referred to as “uninstructed shares.” Whether yourYour broker or custodian haswill not have the discretion to vote these shares on your behalf depends on the ballot item.behalf. The following table summarizes the vote threshold required for passage of eachthe proposal and the effect of abstentions and uninstructed shares held by brokers.

Proposal

Number

Item

Votes Required for

Approval

Abstentions

Uninstructed

Shares

Board Voting

Recommendation

1

Election of Directors

Plurality of
shares cast (1)
Not countedNot votedFOR

2

Proposal Number
 Item 

Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Vote Required for Approval
 AbstentionsUninstructed SharesBoard Voting Recommendation
1Approve the FleetCor Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Compensation Plan Majority of
shares cast
 Not counted Discretionary
vote
FOR

3

Stockholder proposal regarding proxy access

Majority of
shares cast
Not countedNot voted AGAINST

4

Stockholder proposal regarding board diversity

Majority of
shares cast
Not countedNot votedNone

5

Stockholder proposal regarding majority voting

Majority of
shares cast
Not countedNot votedNoneFOR

(1)The directors receiving the largest number of “for” votes will be elected to the open positions.


If you sign and return a proxy card or vote your shares via the internetInternet but do not provide voting instructions, your shares will be voted as listed in the “Board Voting Recommendation” column in the table above.

Dissenters’ rights are not applicable to the matter being voted upon.
Where to Find More Proxy Voting Information.
The Securities and Exchange Commission website has a variety of information about the proxy voting process at

The Securities and Exchange Commission website has a variety of information about the proxy voting process atwww.sec.gov/spotlight/proxymatters.shtml.

Contact the FleetCor Investor Relations department through our website atinvestor.fleetcor.comor by phone at (770) 729-2017.

www.sec.gov/spotlight/proxymatters.shtml.

Contact the FleetCor Investor Relations department through our website at investor.fleetcor.com or by phone at (770) 729-2017.
Contact the broker or bank through which you beneficially own your shares.


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

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any proposal that a stockholder wishes to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement and proxy card for the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and must be received no later than January 12, 2018 at the following address, FleetCor Technologies, Inc., Attention: Corporate Secretary, 5445 Triangle Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia April 26, 2016

30092, STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL. However, in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within thirty days before or after June 21, 2018, notice by the stockholder must be received a reasonable time before we begin to print and mail our proxy materials for the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.

If a stockholder wishes to present a proposal before the 2018 annual meeting but does not wish to have a proposal considered for inclusion in our proxy statement and proxy in accordance with Rule 14a-8 or to nominate someone for election as a director, the stockholder must give written notice to our Corporate Secretary at the address noted above. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the Corporate Secretary must be received no earlier than February 21, 2018, nor later than March 23, 2018. However, in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within thirty days before or after June 21, 2018, notice by the stockholder must be received by the later of the tenth day following the date of the Public Announcement (as defined in our bylaws) of the date of the annual meeting and the 90th day prior to the annual meeting. Our bylaws contain specific procedural requirements regarding a stockholder’s ability to nominate a director or submit a proposal to be considered at a meeting of stockholders. The bylaws are available on our website at investor.fleetcor.com under Corporate Governance.
Appendix A

Management’s Use

STOCKHOLDER RECOMMENDATIONS OF NOMINEES
The Compensation Committee of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We havethe Board of Directors considers recommendations for candidates for nomination to the Board of Directors by a stockholder. It will consider and evaluate candidates recommended by stockholders in the same manner as candidates recommended from other sources. If the Board determines to nominate a stockholder-recommended candidate and recommends his or her election, then that nominee’s name will be included in the proxy statement for the next annual meeting.

Our stockholders also have the right under our bylaws to directly nominate director candidates and should follow the procedures outlined in our bylaws. To be timely for consideration at our 2018 annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice to the corporate secretary regarding a direct nomination must be received no earlier than February 21, 2018, or later than March 23, 2018. However, in the event that the 2018 annual meeting is called for a date that is not within thirty days before or after June 21, 2018, notice by the stockholder must be received by the later of the tenth day following the date of the Public Announcement (as defined in our bylaws) of the date of the annual meeting and the 90th day prior to the annual meeting.
Stockholder nominations must be addressed to: FleetCor Technologies, Inc., Attention: Corporate Secretary, 5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 400, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092, DIRECTOR CANDIDATE RECOMMENDATION.


HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS
The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (such as banks and brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements and annual reports with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies.
This year, a number of banks and brokers with account holders who are FleetCor stockholders will be “householding” FleetCor’s proxy materials. A single proxy statement will be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your bank or broker that it will be “householding” communications to your address, “householding” will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in “householding” and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement, please notify your bank or broker, or direct your written request to FleetCor Technologies, Inc., Attention: Corporate Secretary, 5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 400, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092, HOUSEHOLDING, and FleetCor will deliver a separate copy of the proxy statement upon request. Stockholders who currently receive multiple copies of the proxy statement and annual report at their address and would like to request “householding” of their communications should contact their bank or broker.
DATED: Peachtree Corners, Georgia, December 29, 2017

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APPENDIX A


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


Amended and Restated as of ___________, 2018

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

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






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§ 1.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) previously adopted the FleetCor Technologies, Inc. 2010 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2010 Plan”), which became effective upon the completion of the initial public offering of the Company’s common stock. The 2010 Plan was subsequently amended and restated effective May 30, 2013 (the “2013 Plan”), pursuant to which the number of shares of Stock available for future grants was increased from 6,750,000 shares to 13,250,000 shares. On December 20, 2017, the Board amended and restated the 2013 Plan, establishing the FleetCor Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Compensation Plan as set forth in this document (the “Plan”). The Board amended and restated the Plan to (i) increase the number of shares of Stock available for issuance of future grants by 3,500,000 shares and (ii) make certain other changes as set forth herein.
The purpose of this Plan is to promote the interests of the Company and its shareholders by authorizing the Committee to grant Options and Stock Appreciation Rights and to make Stock Grants to Key Employees and Directors in order (1) to attract and retain Key Employees and Directors, (2) to provide an additional incentive to each Key Employee or Director to work to increase the value of Stock and (3) to provide each Key Employee or Director with a stake in the future of the Company to align their interests with those of the Company’s shareholders.

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

2.2Board—means the Board of Directors of the Company.

2.3Cause—means, unless otherwise provided in a Key Employee’s employment agreement, the occurrence of any of the following:

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

(iii)after which more than 50% of the members of the board of directors of the Successor Entity were members of the Board at the time of the action of the Board approving the transaction (or whose nominations or elections were approved by at least 2/3 of the members of the Board at that time);
(b)the acquisition directly or indirectly by any “person” or “group” (as those terms are used in Sections 13(d), and 14(d) of the 1934 Act, including without limitation, Rule 13d-5(b)) of “beneficial ownership” (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act) of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (“voting securities”) of the Company that represent 30% or more of the combined voting power of the Company then-outstanding voting securities, other than:

(i)an acquisition by a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any person controlled by the Company or by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any person controlled by the Company;

(ii)an acquisition of voting securities by the Company or a person owned, directly or indirectly, by the holders of at least 50% of the voting power of the Company then outstanding securities in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the stock of the Company;

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

(iv)an acquisition of voting securities pursuant to a transaction described in § 2.5(a) that would not be a Change in Control under § 2.5(a); and

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

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

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or nomination as director was approved by a vote of at least 2/3 of the Incumbent Directors in office at the time of such vote, and (z) any director serving on the Board as a result of the consummation of a transaction described in § 2.5(a) that would not be a Change in Control under § 2.5(a); provided, however, that no director will constitute an Incumbent Director if their initial assumption of office occurred as a result of an actual or threatened (a) election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person or group other than the Board or (b) tender offer, merger, sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets, consolidation, reorganization, or business combination that would be a Change in Control under § 2.5(a) on the consummation thereof.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.26Stock—means the common stock of the Company.

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

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

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

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

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

§ 3.
SHARES AND GRANT LIMITS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(a)Subject to § 13, no Key Employee in any calendar year shall be granted Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, and/or Stock Grants which in the aggregate are with respect to more than 1,000,000 shares of Stock (i.e., the number of shares of Stock that may be purchased pursuant to Options granted to a Key Employee in any calendar year, plus the number of shares of Stock with respect to which Stock Appreciation Rights granted to a Key Employee in any calendar year are based, plus the number of shares of Stock granted to a Key Employee in any calendar year pursuant to a Stock Grant shall not, in the aggregate, exceed 1,000,000).

(b)During the 2018 and 2019 calendar years, no Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or Stock Grants may be granted from the Share Increase to the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer, Ron Clarke.

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

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

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

§ 4.
EFFECTIVE DATE

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

§ 5.
COMMITTEE

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

§ 6.
ELIGIBILITY

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

§ 7.
OPTIONS

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

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

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7.4Option Price. The Option Price for each share of Stock subject to an Option shall be used only in conjunction with results presentedno less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date the Option is granted; provided, however, if the Option is an ISO granted to a Key Employee who is a Ten Percent Shareholder, the Option Price for each share of Stock subject to such ISO shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date such ISO is granted. The Committee shall not (except in accordance with GAAP. Below, we define§ 13 and § 14) take any action absent the non-GAAP financial measures, provide a reconciliationapproval of the non-GAAP financial measureCompany’s shareholders (whether through an amendment, a cancellation, making replacement grants or exchanges or any other means) to directly or indirectly reduce the Option Price of any outstanding Option or to make a tender offer for any Option if the Option Price for such Option on the effective date of such tender offer exceeds the then Fair Market Value of a share of Stock subject to such Option.

7.5Payment. The Option Price shall be payable in full upon the exercise of any Option and, at the discretion of the Committee, an Option Certificate can provide for the payment of the Option Price either in cash, by check, in Stock or through any cashless exercise procedure which is acceptable to the most directly comparable financial measure calculatedCommittee, including a Net Option Exercise, or in any combination of such forms of payment. Any payment made in Stock shall be treated as equal to the Fair Market Value of such Stock on the date action acceptable to the Committee is taken to tender such Stock to the Committee or its delegate.
7.6Exercise.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8.2Terms and Conditions.

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

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

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



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§ 9.
STOCK GRANTS

9.1Committee Action. The Committee acting in its absolute discretion shall have the right to make Stock Grants to Key Employees and to Directors, and Stock Grants may be made for any reason the Committee deems appropriate, including as a substitute for compensation otherwise payable in cash. A Stock Grant, at the discretion of the Committee, may be issued in the form of Stock Awards, Performance Shares, or Performance Units. Subject to the minimum vesting requirements of Section 3.6, a “Stock Award” may provide for a contractual right to the issuance of Stock to a Key Employee or Director only after the satisfaction of specific employment or performance or other terms and conditions set by the Committee or may provide for the issuance of Stock to a Key Employee or Director at the time the grant is made, and any Stock issued pursuant to a Stock Award may be issued subject to the satisfaction of specific employment or performance or other vesting terms and conditions which, if not satisfied, will result in the forfeiture of the Stock issued to the Key Employee or Director. A “Performance Share” will have an initial value equal to the fair market value of a share of Stock on the date of grant. A “Performance Unit” will have an initial notional value that is established by the Committee at the time of grant. The Committee will set performance goals which, depending on the extent to which they are met during the performance period, and the satisfaction of applicable service-based vesting conditions (subject to the minimum vesting requirements of Section 3.6), will determine the number or value of the Performance Shares or Performance Units that will vest (which number or value may be greater than the target number of Performance Shares or Performance Units granted to a Key Employee or Director) and be paid to the such Employee or Director. At the close of the performance period and at the time specified in the Stock Grant Certificate, any earned Performance Shares will be paid in Stock unless otherwise specified in the Stock Grant Certificate, and any earned Performance Units will be paid in the form of cash, Stock, or a combination, as specified in the Stock Grant Certificate. Each Stock Grant shall be evidenced by a Stock Grant Certificate, and each Stock Grant Certificate shall set forth the terms and conditions, if any, under which Stock will be issued under the Stock Grant and the terms and conditions, if any, under which the Key Employee’s or Director’s interest in any Stock which has been so issued will become vested and non-forfeitable.

9.2Conditions.

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

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

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

9.3Dividends, Creditor Status and Voting Rights.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

§ 10.
NON-TRANSFERABILITY

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

§ 11.
SECURITIES REGISTRATION

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

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

§ 12.
LIFE OF PLAN

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

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

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

§ 13.
ADJUSTMENT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

§ 14.
CHANGE IN CONTROL

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

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

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

§ 15.
AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION

This Plan may be amended by the Board from time to time to the extent that we believethe Board deems necessary or appropriate; provided, however, (a) no amendment shall be made absent the approval of the shareholders of the Company to the extent such approval is required under applicable law or the rules of the stock exchange on which shares of Stock are listed and (b) no amendment shall be made to § 14 on or after the date of any Change in Control which might adversely affect any rights which otherwise would vest on the date of such Change in Control. The Board also may suspend granting Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or making Stock Grants under this information is useful to managementPlan at any time and may be usefulterminate this Plan at any time; provided, however, the Board shall not have the right in connection with any such suspension or termination to investors.

Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share

We have definedunilaterally to modify, amend or cancel any Option or Stock Appreciation Right granted or Stock Grant unless (1) the non-GAAP measure adjusted net income as net income as reflectedKey Employee or Director consents in our statement of income, adjustedwriting to eliminate (a) non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to share-based compensation awards, (b) amortization of deferred financing costs, discounts and intangible assets, (c) amortizationsuch modification, amendment or cancellation or (2) there is a dissolution or liquidation of the premium recognizedCompany or a transaction described in § 14.


§ 16.
MISCELLANEOUS

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

16.2No Contract of Employment. The grant of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right or a Stock Grant to a Key Employee or Director under this Plan shall not constitute a contract of employment or a right to continue to serve on the purchaseBoard and shall not confer on a Key Employee or Director any rights upon his or her termination of receivables, (d) loss onemployment or service in addition to those rights, if any, expressly set forth in this Plan or the early extinguishmentrelated Option Certificate, Stock Appreciation Right Certificate or Stock Grant Certificate.
16.3Tax Withholding. Each Option, Stock Appreciation Right and Stock Grant shall be made subject to the condition that the Key Employee or Director consents to whatever action the Committee directs to satisfy the federal and state tax withholding requirements, if any, which the Company determines are applicable to the exercise of debt, (e) our proportionate sharesuch Option or Stock Appreciation Right or to the satisfaction of amortizationany vesting conditions with respect to Stock subject to a Stock Grant issued in the name of intangible assets at our equity method investment, (f) impairmentthe Key Employee or Director. No tax withholding shall be effected under this Plan which exceeds the federal and state tax withholding requirements.
16.4Construction. All references to sections (§) are to sections (§) of equity method investment,this Plan unless otherwise indicated. This Plan shall be construed under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each term set forth in § 2 shall, unless otherwise stated, have the meaning set forth opposite such term for purposes of this Plan and, (g) other non-cash adjustments.

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

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

16.7Coordination with Employment Agreements and Other Agreements. If the Company enters into an employment agreement or other agreement with a Key Employee or Director which expressly provides for the acceleration in vesting of an outstanding as reflectedOption, Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Grant or for the extension of the deadline to exercise any rights under an outstanding Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Grant, any such acceleration or extension shall be deemed effected pursuant to, and in our statementaccordance with, the terms of income.

We use adjusted net incomesuch outstanding Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Grant and this Plan;provided that any such employment agreement or other agreement with a Key Employee or Director which expressly provides for the acceleration in vesting inconsistent with the requirements of § 3.6 shall not apply with respect to eliminateany Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Grant granted on or after the effectEffective Date of itemsthis Plan.


16.8Section 409A. It is the intention of the Company that we dono award shall be deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code unless and to the extent that the Committee specifically determines otherwise, and the Plan and the terms and conditions of all awards shall be interpreted and administered accordingly. The terms and conditions governing any awards that the Committee determines will be subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be set forth in the applicable award agreement and shall be intended to comply in all respects with Section 409A of the Code, and the Plan and the terms and conditions of such awards shall be interpreted and administered accordingly. The Committee shall not consider indicative of our core operating performance. We believe it is useful to exclude non-cash stock based compensation expense from adjusted net income because non-cash equity grants made at a certain price and point in time do not necessarily reflect how our business is performing at any particular time and stock based compensation expense is not a key measure of our core operating performance. We also believe that amortization expense can vary substantially from company to company and fromextend the period to period depending upon their financing and accounting methods,exercise an Option or Stock Appreciation Right to the fair value and average expected lifeextent that such extension would cause such Option or Stock Appreciation Right to become subject to Section 409A of their acquired intangible assets, their capital structures and the method byCode. Unless the Committee provides otherwise in a Stock Grant Certificate, each Performance Share or Performance Unit shall be paid in full no later than the fifteenth day of the third month after the end of the first calendar year in which their assets were acquired. Therefore, we have excluded amortization expense from adjusted net income. We believesuch Performance Share or Performance Unit is no longer subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. If the Committee provides in a Stock Grant Certificate that adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share are appropriate supplemental measures of financial performance and may be useful to investors to understanding our operating performance on a consistent basis. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share are notPerformance Share or Performance Unit is intended to be a substitute for GAAP financial measures and should not be used as such.

Set forth below is a reconciliationsubject to Section 409A of adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted sharethe Code, the Stock Grant Certificate shall include terms that comply in all respects with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or an award agreement to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income and net income per diluted share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2015  2014  2013  2012  2011  2010 

Net income

  $362,431   $368,707   $284,501   $216,199   $147,335   $107,896  

Net income per diluted share

  $3.85   $4.24   $3.36   $2.52   $1.76   $1.34  

Stock based compensation

   90,122    37,649    26,676    19,275    21,743    26,755  

Amortization of intangible assets

   159,740    86,149    49,313    32,376    19,590    17,205  

Amortization of premium on receivables

   3,250    3,259    3,263    3,265    3,266    3,263  

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts

   7,049    2,796    3,276    2,279    1,864    2,016  

Amortization from equity method investment

   10,665    7,982    —     —     —     —   

Loss on extinguishment of debt

   —     15,764    —     —     2,669    —   

Impairment of equity method investment

   40,000    —     —     —     —     —   

Other non-cash adjustments

   —     (28,869)2   —     —     —     —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total pre-tax adjustments

   310,826    124,730    82,528    57,195    49,132    49,239  

Income tax impact of pre-tax adjustments at the effective tax rate

   (80,632)3   (45,767)1   (24,349  (17,410  (14,804  (14,121
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

  $592,625   $447,670   $342,680   $255,984   $181,663   $143,014  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted net income per diluted share

  $6.30   $5.15   $4.05   $2.99   $2.17   $1.77  

Diluted shares

   94,139    86,982    84,655    85,736    83,654    80,751  

1The effective tax rate used to calculate the income tax impact of pre-tax adjustments excludes the impact of a $9.5 million discrete tax benefit, as well as other non-cash adjustments and their related income tax expense.
2Other non-cash adjustments are unusual items reflecting adjustments to purchase accounting entries for contingent consideration and tax indemnifications for our 2013 acquisitions of DB and VB in Brazil.
3The effective tax rate utilized excludes the impact of a one-time tax benefit recognized during 2015 of approximately $0.8 million, as well as adjustments related to our equity method investment.

Duecontrary, no event or condition shall constitute a Change in Control with respect to an award to the financial impactextent that, if it were, a 20% additional income tax would be imposed under Section 409A of the Company going publicCode on the holder of such award; provided that, in December 2010,such a case, the event or condition shall continue to constitute a Change in Control to the maximum extent possible (for example, if applicable, in respect of vesting without an acceleration of payment of such an award) without causing the imposition of such 20% tax.



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company evaluates the results for 2010, nethas caused its duly authorized officer to execute this Plan to evidence its adoption of the impact of certain costs incurred and the related impact on diluted shares of the Company’s initial public offering, as if those impacts were fully realized during 2010. Set forth below is a reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share to adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share on a pro forma basis for the year ended December 31, 2010, which reflects the impact of stock-based compensation expense related to share-based compensation awards, public company expenses, changes in the effective tax rate and an increase in diluted shares outstanding, effective during 2011, as if these changes had occurred in 2010.

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2010  Changes(1)  Pro forma
2010
 

Income before income taxes

  $151,280   $732   $152,012  

Provision for income taxes

   43,384    2,421    45,805  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

  $107,896   $(1,689 $106,207  

Net income per diluted share

  $1.34    $1.27  

Stock based compensation

   26,755    (5,012  21,743  

Amortization of intangible assets

   17,205    —     17,205  

Amortization of premium on receivables

   3,263    —     3,263  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

   2,016    —     2,016  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

   —     2,669    2,669  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total pre-tax adjustments

   49,239    (2,343  46,896  

Income tax impact of pre-tax adjustments at the effective tax rate

   (14,121  (10  (14,131
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

  $143,014   $(4,042 $138,972  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted net income per diluted share

  $1.77    $1.66  

Diluted shares

   80,751     83,654  

this Plan.

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.
By:    
Date:    

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(1)
Changes include approximately $2.0 million
FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FLT)
ATTN: BRAD SLUTSKY
5445 TRIANGLE PARKWAY, STE 400
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The undersigned hereby appoints Ronald F. Clarke and Eric R. Dey, and each of them, proxies with full power of substitution for and in the name of the undersigned, to vote all shares of stock of FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present at the AnnualSpecial Meeting of Stockholders to be held Wednesday, June 8, 2016,February 7, 2018, 10:00 a.m. EDT, and at any adjournmentsadjournment or postponements thereof, upon the matters described in the accompanying Notice of AnnualSpecial Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement dated April 26, 2016,December 29, 2017, and upon any other business that may properly come before the meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof. The proxies are directed to vote or refrain from voting pursuant to the Proxy Statement as follows and otherwise in their discretion upon all other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any postponementspostponement or adjournments thereof.


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