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2017

Notice of
Annual Meeting
of Shareholders and Proxy Statement

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2019 Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement

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MANPOWERGROUP INC.

100 MANPOWER PLACE

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53212

Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

 

 

May 2, 201710, 2019

  

International Headquarters of ManpowerGroup

  

Record Date

 
 10:9:00 a.m. CDT  100 Manpower Place  The close of business 
   

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212

  February 21, 2017

March 1, 2019

 

Items of Business:

 

(1)

To elect thirteeneleven individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of ManpowerGroup to serve until 20182020 as directors;

 

(2)

To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2017;2019;

 

(3)

To hold an advisory vote on approval of the compensation of our named executive officers; and

 

(4)To hold an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers; and

(5)To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

Holders of a majority of the outstanding shares must be present in person or by proxy in order for the annual meeting to be held. As allowed under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules, we have elected to furnish our proxy materials over the Internet. Accordingly, we have mailed to our shareholders of record and beneficial owners a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access the attached proxy statement and our Annual Reportannual report onForm 10-K via the Internet and how to vote online.

Whether or not you expect to attend the annual meeting in person, you are urged to vote by a telephone vote, by voting electronically via the Internet or, as applicable, by completing and mailing the proxy card. Instructions for telephonic voting and electronic voting via the Internet are contained in the Notice or, as applicable, on the accompanying proxy card. If you attend the meeting and wish to vote your shares personally, you may do so by revoking your proxy at any time prior to the voting thereof. In addition, you may revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted by advising the Secretary of ManpowerGroup in writing (including executing a later-dated proxy or voting via the Internet) or by telephone of such revocation.

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 2, 2017: 10, 2019: The annual report on Form10-K and proxy statement of ManpowerGroup are available for review on the Internet. Instructions on how to access and review the materials on the Internet can be found on the Notice and the accompanying proxy card.

Richard Buchband,Secretary

March 3, 20178, 2019


 

Table of Contents  

 

 

Table of Contents

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS

   2 
      

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

   3 
      

PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

   4 

Director Nominee Biographies

   5 

Board Independence and Related Party Transactions

   1211 

Meetings and Committees of the Board

   1312 

Board Composition and Qualifications of Board Members

   1614 

Board Diversity and Tenure

   1716 

Other Information

17

Board Leadership Structure

   17 

Board Effectiveness and Evaluations

18

Board Oversight of Risk

   18 

Compensation Consultant

   19 
      

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

   21 
      

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

   23 
      

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

   52 
      

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

   52 
      

COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES AS THEY RELATE TO RISK MANAGEMENT

   53 
      

COMPENSATION TABLES

   54 

Summary Compensation Table

   54 

All Other Compensation in 20162018

   55 

Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 20162018

   56 

Compensation Agreements and Arrangements

   57 

20162018 Annual Incentive AwardsAward Calculations

   58 

Grants Under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan

   60 

Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 20162018

   61 

Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 20162018

   63 

Pension BenefitsNonqualified Deferred Compensation in 20162018

   64 

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation in 2016

65

Termination of Employment and Change of Control Arrangements

   6766 

Post-Termination and Change of Control Benefits

   7069 

Director Compensation for 20162018

   7675 

Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Guidelines

   78

CEO PAY RATIO

79 
      

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

   80 
      

PROPOSAL 2. RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

   83 
      

PROPOSAL 3.  ADVISORY VOTE ON APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

   84 
      

PROPOSAL 4.  ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCYSUBMISSION OF THE ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERSSHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS

   86 
      

SUBMISSION OF SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALSSECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

   8786 
      

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCEOTHER VOTING INFORMATION

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OTHER VOTING INFORMATIONMATTERS

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OTHER MATTERSAPPENDIXA-1

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APPENDIX A-1

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APPENDIX B-1

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MANPOWERGROUP INC.

100 Manpower Place

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212

March 3, 20178, 2019

Proxy Statement

This proxy statement relates to the solicitation of proxies by the board of directors of ManpowerGroup Inc. for use at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held at 10:9:00 a.m., local time, on May 2, 201710, 2019 or at any postponement or adjournment of the annual meeting, for the purposes set forth in this proxy statement and in the accompanying notice of annual meeting of shareholders. The annual meeting will be held at ManpowerGroup’s International Headquarters, 100 Manpower Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Under rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, ManpowerGroup is making this proxy statement and other annual meeting materials available on the Internet instead of mailing a printed copy of these materials to each shareholder. Shareholders who received a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) by mail will not receive a printed copy of these materials other than as described below. Instead, the Notice contains instructions as to how shareholders may access and review all of the important information contained in the materials on the Internet, including how shareholders may submit proxies by telephone or over the Internet.

If you received the Notice by mail and would prefer to receive a printed copy of ManpowerGroup’s proxy materials, please follow the instructions for requesting printed copies included in the Notice.

The expense of this solicitation will be paid by us. No solicitation other than by mail and via the Internet is contemplated, except that our officers or employees may solicit the return of proxies from certain shareholders by telephone. In addition, we have retained Innisfree M&A Incorporated to assist in the solicitation of proxies for a fee of approximately $15,000 plus expenses.

Only shareholders of record at the close of business on February 21, 2017March 1, 2019 are entitled to notice of and to vote the shares of our common stock, $.01 par value, registered in their name at the annual meeting. As of the record date, we had outstanding 67,641,839 shares60,039,776shares of common stock. The presence, in person or by proxy, of a majority of the shares of the common stock outstanding on the record date will constitute a quorum at the annual meeting. Abstentions and brokernon-votes, which are proxies from brokers or nominees indicating that such persons have not received instructions from the beneficial owners or other persons entitled to vote shares, will be treated as present for purposes of determining the quorum. Each share of common stock entitles its holder to cast one vote on each matter to be voted upon at the annual meeting. With respect to the proposals to elect the individuals nominated by our Board of Directors to serve as directors for one year, to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2017,2019 and the advisory vote on approval of the compensation of our named executive officers, and the advisory vote on the frequency of an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, abstentions and brokernon-votes will not be counted as voting on the proposals.

The Notice is being mailed to shareholders commencing on or about March 15, 2017.26, 2019.

If a proxy is properly submitted to us and not revoked, it will be voted in accordance with the instructions contained in the proxy.Each shareholder may revoke a previously granted proxy at any time before it is exercised by advising the secretary of ManpowerGroup in writing (either by submitting a duly executed proxy bearing a later date or voting by telephone or via the Internet) or by telephone of such revocation. Attendance at the annual meeting will not, in itself, constitute revocation of a proxy. Unless otherwise directed, all proxies will be voted for the election of each of the individuals nominated by our board of directors to serve as directors for one year, will be voted for the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2017,2019 and will be voted for approval of the compensation of our named executive officers and will be voted in favor ofone year as the frequency of an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

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  Corporate Governance Documents

 

 

Corporate Governance Documents

Certain documents relating to corporate governance matters are available in print by writing to Richard Buchband, Secretary, ManpowerGroup Inc., 100 Manpower Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212 and on ManpowerGroup’s website athttp://investor.manpowergroup.com/documents.cfmgovernance. These documents include the following:

 

Amended and Restated Articlesrestated articles of Incorporation;incorporation;

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws;restated bylaws;

 

Corporate governance guidelines;

 

Code of business conduct and ethics;

 

Charter of the nominating and governance committee, including the guidelines for selecting board candidates;

 

Categorical standards for relationships deemed not to impair independence ofnon-employee directors;

 

Charter of the audit committee;

 

Policy on

Independent auditor services provided by independent auditors;policy;

 

Charter of the executive compensation and human resources committee;

 

Executive officer stock ownership guidelines;

 

Outside director stock ownership guidelines; and

 

Anti-corruption policy.

Information contained on ManpowerGroup’s website is not deemed to be a part of this proxy statement.

 

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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners  

 

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

The following table lists as of the record date (except as noted below) information as to the persons believed by us to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock:

 

  

Name and Address of

Beneficial Owners

  

Amount and Nature of

Beneficial Ownership

 

Percent of

Class(1)

   

Amount and Nature of

Beneficial Ownership

 

Percent of  

Class(1)  

BlackRock, Inc.

55 East 52nd Street

New York, New York 10022

   7,719,433(2)  11.4

BlackRock, Inc.

55 East 52nd Street

New York, New York 10055

   6,577,310(2) 11.0%  

Vanguard Group, Inc.

100 Vanguard Boulevard

Malvern, PA 19355

   5,642,460(3)  8.3   5,713,279(3) 9.5%  

 

(1)

Based on 67,641,83960,039,776 shares of common stock outstanding as of the record date.

 

(2)

This information is based on a Schedule 13G filed on January 12, 2017,31, 2019, by BlackRock, Inc. on its behalf and on behalf of its following affiliates: BlackRock Advisors, LLC, BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited, BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited, BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd., BlackRock Capital Management, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock Fund Advisors, BlackRock Life Limited, BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.,National Association, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited, BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A., BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V., BlackRock International Limited, BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd, BlackRock Fund Managers Limited, BlackRock (Singapore) Limited,Ltd, BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited, BlackRock (Singapore) Limited and BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG. According to this Schedule 13G, these securities are owned of record by BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock, Inc. has sole voting power with respect to 6,594,3595,955,051 shares held and sole dispositive power with respect to 7,719,4336,577,310 shares held.

 

(3)

This information is based on a Schedule 13G filed on February 10, 2017.11, 2019. According to this Schedule 13G, these securities are owned by various individual and institutional investors for which Vanguard Group, Inc. (“Vanguard”) serves as investment advisor. Vanguard has sole voting power with respect to 62,54043,563 shares held, shared voting power with respect to 13,92622,940 shares held, sole dispositive power with respect to 5,574,6665,648,348 shares held and shared dispositive power with respect to 67,79464,931 shares held.

 

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  1. Election of Directors

 

 

1. Election of Directors

Our articles of incorporation provide that our board of directors will consist of three to fifteen members. Our board of directors currently consists of thirteentwelve members. All directors are elected annually to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until the directors’ successors are duly elected and shall qualify.

The board of directors may appoint additional directors, in accordance with our articles of incorporation, based upon the recommendation of the nominating and governance committee and subject tore-election by our shareholders at the next annual meeting of shareholders.

Julie M. Howard was appointed to the board of directors effective December 12, 2016, after being recommended for appointment to the board of directors by an independent director search firm, and subsequently by the nominating and governance committee.

The following individuals are being nominated as directors, each for aone-year term expiring at the 20182020 annual meeting of shareholders:

 

Gina R. Boswell  Ulice Payne, Jr.
Cari M. Dominguez  Jonas Prising
William Downe  Paul Read
John F. Ferraro  Elizabeth P. Sartain
Patricia Hemingway Hall  John R. WalterMichael J. Van Handel
Julie M. Howard  Edward J. Zore
Roberto Mendoza

In accordance with the Company’s corporate governance guidelines regarding retirement, John R. Walter is retiring from the board of directors effective May 10, 2019, and will therefore not be seekingre-election.

The nominating and governance committee reviewed the qualifications of the directors listed above who are seeking election orre-election and recommended to the board of directors that each be elected orre-elected to serve for an additionalone-year term. The board of directors has confirmed the nominations.

In accordance with our articles of incorporation and bylaws, a nominee will be elected as a director if the number of votes cast in favor of the election exceeds the number of votes cast against the election of that nominee. Abstentions and brokernon-votes will not be counted as votes cast. If the number of votes cast in favor of the election of a director is less than the number of votes cast against the election of the director, the director is required to tender his or her resignation from the board of directors to the nominating and governance committee. The nominating and governance committee will recommend to the board of directors whether to accept or reject the tendered resignation or whether other action should be taken. Any such resignation will be effective only upon its acceptance by the board of directors. The board of directors will act on the recommendation of the nominating and governance committee and publicly disclose its decision, and the rationale behind its decision, within 90 days from the date of the announcement of the final results of balloting for the election.

 

LOGO  The board of directors recommends you voteFOR the election of each of the nominees listed above.

 

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1. Election of Directors  

 

 

Director Nominee Biographies

Gina R. Boswell

 

 

 

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Age: 5456

Director since: 2007

Committees: Audit, (Chair), Nominating and Governance

Biographical Information:

Executive Vice President, General Manager U.K. & IrelandUS Customer Development at Unilever, a global food, personal care and household products company, since May 2017. General Manager, U.K. and Ireland, at Unilever from September 2015.2015 to May 2017. Executive Vice President, Personal Care, at Unilever from 2011 to September 2015. President, Global Brands, of Alberto-Culver Company, a consumer goods company, from 2008 to July 2011. Prior thereto, Ms. Boswell held several leadership positions, including Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - NorthOfficer-North America of Avon Products, Inc. from 2005 to 2007 and as an executive with Ford Motor Company from 1999 to 2003. A director of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. since 2013.

 

Qualifications:

Ms. Boswell has significant international, managerial, strategic, operational, global and financial management expertise as a result of the various senior leadership positions she has held at several companies with global operations. Ms. Boswell also brings an important perspective from her service as a director on other public company boards.

Cari M. Dominguez

 

 

 

LOGO  

Age: 6769

Director since: 2007

Committees: Executive Compensation and Human Resources

Biographical Information:

President, Dominguez & Associates, a management consulting firm, since January 2007. Prior thereto, Ms. Dominguez held several leadership positions within the United States government as well as in the public and private sectors, including Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) from 2001 to 2006, Partner, Heidrick & Struggles, a consulting firm, from 1995 to 1998, Director, Spencer Stuart, a consulting firm, from 1993 to 1995, Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards Administration, and Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, from 1989 to 1993. A trustee of The Calvert SAGE Funds since 2008, director ofTriple-S Management Corporation since 2012 and a director with the National Association of Corporate Directors since 2013.

 

Qualifications:

Ms. Dominguez has significant expertise in government relations and labor markets from her position as Chair of the EEOC and other various governmental positions she held. Ms. Dominguez also has managerial, international and operational experience in the human resources industry as a result of the various senior positions she held at various human resource consulting groups.

 

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  1. Election of Directors

 

 

William Downe

 

 

 

LOGO  

Age: 6466

Director since: 2011

Lead Director since:2017

Committees: Executive Compensation and Human Resources (Chair)

Biographical Information:

Non-Executive Chairman of Trans Mountain Corporation since November 2018. Chief Executive Officer of BMO Financial Group, a highly diversified financial services provider based in North America since March 2007.from 2007 to October 2017. Prior thereto, Mr. Downe held several leadership positions with BMO Financial Group and its subsidiaries, including Chief Operating Officer of BMO Financial Group from 2006 to 2007, and Deputy Chair of BMO Financial Group and Chief Executive Officer, BMO Nesbitt Burns and Head of Investment Banking Group from 2001 to 2006. A director of BankLoblaw Companies Limited since May 2018 and a director of Montreal since 2007.BMO Financial Group from 2007 to October 2017.

 

Qualifications:

Mr. Downe brings to the board significant managerial, operational and global experience he has gained during his tenure as Chief Executive Officer of BMO Financial Group.Group and serving on its Board.

John F. Ferraro

 

 

 

LOGO  

Age: 6163

Director since: 2016

Committees: Audit

Biographical Information:

Executive Vice President, Strategy and Sales of Aquilon Energy Services, a software and services company for the energy industry, since February 2019. Global Chief Operating Officer of Ernst & Young (“EY”), a global professional services organization, from 2007 to January 2015. Prior thereto, Mr. Ferraro held several senior leadership positions at EY, including Global Vice Chair Audit. In addition, Mr. Ferraro served as a member of EY’s Global Executive board for more than 10 years. A director of Advance Auto Parts since 2015 and International Flavor and Fragrances, Inc. since 2015.

 

Qualifications:

Mr. Ferraro brings to the board significant managerial, operational, financial and global experience he gained during his tenure as Global Chief Operating Officer of EY and the other various positions he held at EY.EY as well as his service as a director on other public company boards.

 

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1. Election of Directors  

 

 

Patricia Hemingway Hall

 

 

 

LOGO  

Age: 6466

Director since: 2011

Committees: Audit, Nominating and Governance (Chair)

Biographical Information:

President and Chief Executive Officer of Health Care Service Corporation (“HCSC”), a mutual health insurer, from 2008 to December 2015. Prior thereto, Ms. Hemingway Hall held several leadership positions at Health Care Service Corporation,HCSC, including President and Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2008 and Executive Vice President of Internal Operations from 2006 to 2007. A director of Cardinal Health since 2013.2013, Celgene Corporation since April 2018 and Halliburton since February 2019.

 

Qualifications:

Ms. Hemingway Hall brings to the board significant managerial, operational, sales, marketing and government relations, experience from her tenure as President and Chief Executive Officer of HCSC and the other various positions she held at HCSC. Ms. Hemingway Hall also brings an important perspective gained from her service as a director on other public company boards.

Julie M. Howard

 

 

 

LOGO  

Age: 5456

Director since: 2016

Committees: Executive Compensation and Human Resources, Nominating and Governance

Biographical Information:

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Navigant Consulting, Inc. (“Navigant”), a specialized global professional services firm, since 2014. Chief Executive Officer2012. Chairman of the Board of Navigant from 2012-2014.since 2014. Prior thereto, Ms. Howard held several leadership positions at Navigant including Chief Operating Officer. A director of InnerWorkings, Inc. since 2012 and a former director of Kemper Corporation from 2010 to 2015.

 

Qualifications:

Ms. Howard brings to the board significant managerial and operational experience from her tenure as Chief Executive Officer of Navigant Consulting, Inc. (“Navigant”) and the other various positions she held at Navigant. Ms. Howard also brings an important perspective from her service as a directorserving on other public company boards.

 

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  1. Election of Directors

 

 

Roberto Mendoza

LOGO

Age: 71

Director since: 2009

Committees: Audit

Biographical Information:

Senior Managing Director of Atlas Advisors LLC, an independent global investment banking firm, since March 2010. Mr. Mendoza co-founded Deming Mendoza & Co. LLC, a corporate finance advisory firm and served as a Partner from 2009 to March 2010. Prior thereto, Mr. Mendoza held several leadership positions in the investment banking and financial services industry, including Non-executive Chairman of Trinsum Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2008, Chairman of Integrated Finance Limited from 2001 to 2007, Managing Director of Goldman Sachs & Co. from 2000 to 2001, and Director and Vice Chairman of J.P. Morgan & Co. Inc., from 1990 to 2000. A director of The Western Union Company since 2006. Formerly, a director of PartnerRe Limited from 2009 to 2016.

Qualifications:

Mr. Mendoza brings to the board significant global financial, strategic and banking experience gained as a result of the various positions he held at various global investment banking and financial advisory firms. Mr. Mendoza also brings an important perspective from his service as a director on other public company boards.

Ulice Payne, Jr.

 

 

 

LOGO  

Age: 6163

Director since: 2007

Committees: Audit, Nominating and Governance (Chair)

Biographical Information:

President and Managing Member of Addison-Clifton, LLC, a provider of global trade compliance advisory services, since May 2004. Prior thereto, Mr. Payne held several leadership positions, including President and Chief Executive Officer of the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club from 2002 to 2003 and Partner with the law firm Foley & Lardner LLP from 1998 to 2002. A trustee of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2005, a director of WEC Energy Group, Inc. (formerly Wisconsin Energy Corporation) since 2003 and Foot Locker, Inc. since 2016.

 

Qualifications:

Mr. Payne brings to the board significant managerial, operational, financial and global experience as a result of many senior positions he has held including as President of Addison-Clifton, LLC. The board of directors also benefits from his broad experience in and knowledge of international business.

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1. Election of Directors  

Jonas Prising

 

 

 

LOGO  

Age: 5254

Director since: 2014

Committees:none

Biographical Information:

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ManpowerGroup since December 2015. Chief Executive OfficerMay 2014. Chairman of ManpowerGroup from 2014 tosince December 2015. ManpowerGroup President from 2012 to April 2014. Executive Vice President, President of ManpowerGroup - The Americas from 2009 to October 2012. Prior thereto, Mr. Prising was the Executive Vice President, President of ManpowerGroup - United States and Canadian Operations from 2006 to 2008 and held other positions at ManpowerGroup since 1999. A director of Kohl’s Corporation since 2015.

 

Qualifications:

Mr. Prising brings to the board a deep knowledge of ManpowerGroup and its operations from his many years of experience with the Company, including as President with responsibility for the Americas and Southern Europe and currently as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He also brings a deep understanding of the industry, a global perspective, having lived and worked in multiple countries around the world, and a strong knowledge of the relevant marketplaces in Europe and Asia.

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1. Election of Directors  

Paul Read

 

 

 

LOGO  

Age: 5052

Director since: 2014

Committees:Audit (Chair)

Biographical Information:

President and Chief Operating Officer of Ingram Micro, Inc., a technology distributor and supply-chain services provider, from 2013 to February 2016. Chief Financial Officer of Flextronics International, Ltd., an electronics manufacturing services provider, from 2008 to June 2013. Formerly, a director of Ingram Micro, Inc. from 2012 to 2013.

 

Qualifications:

Mr. Read brings to the board significant managerial, operational, financial and global experience as a result of many senior positions he has held, including his tenure as President and Chief Operating Officer of Ingram Micro, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer of Flextronics International, Ltd.

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  1. Election of Directors

Elizabeth P. Sartain

 

 

 

LOGO  

Age: 6264

Director since: 2010

Committees: Executive Compensation and Human Resources

Biographical Information:

Independent Human Resource Advisor and Consultant since April 2008. Prior thereto, Ms. Sartain held several leadership positions, including Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Yahoo! Inc. from 2001 to 2008 and an executive with Southwest Airlines serving in various positions from 1988 to 2001. A director of Shutterfly Inc. since 2016. Formerly, a director of Peets Tea and Coffee, Inc. from 2007 to 2012.

 

Qualifications:

Ms. Sartain brings to the board significant human resources experience as a result of the various senior management positions she held at various multi-national companies as well as being an independent human resource advisor for many years. Ms. Sartain also brings an important perspective gained from her service as a director on other public company boards.

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  1. Election of Directors

John R. WalterMichael J. Van Handel

 

 

 

LOGOLOGO  

Age: 7059

Director since: 19982017

Committees:Executive Compensation and Human Resources, Nominating and Governance None

Biographical Information:

Former Non-Executive ChairmanSenior Executive Vice President of the BoardManpowerGroup from February 2016 to February 2017. Chief Financial Officer of InnerWorkings, Inc., a global marketing execution firm,ManpowerGroup from 2004July 1998 to June 2010.February 2016. Prior thereto, heMr. Van Handel held several leadershipother senior finance and accounting positions including Presidentwithin ManpowerGroup since 1989. A director of BMO Financial Corporation, a subsidiary of BMO Financial Group, since 2006 and Chief Operating Officera Director of AT&T Corp. from 1996 to 1997 and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company from 1989 through 1996.ICF International since June 2017. Formerly, a director of InnerWorkings,Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. from 20042010 to 2012, Vasco Data Securities, Inc. from 2003 to 2013 and Echo Global Logistics from 2006 to 2014.2015.

 

Qualifications:

Mr. WalterVan Handel brings to the board significant managerial, operational, financial and global experience fromincluding his tenuretime as PresidentChief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of AT&T and President and Chief Executive Officer of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and fromthe other senior executivefinancial positions he has held while employed at several other companiesManpowerGroup. He also brings deep knowledge of ManpowerGroup and its operations as well as a deep understanding of the industry with his over 20 years of experience at ManpowerGroup. Mr. Van Handel also brings an important perspective gained from his service as a director on other public company boards.

 

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Edward J. Zore

 

 

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Age: 71

Director since: 2000

Lead Director since: 2013

Committees: Executive Compensation and Human Resources (Chair), Nominating and Governance

Biographical Information:

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Northwestern Mutual”) from 2009 to July 2010. President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwestern Mutual from 2001 to 2009. Prior thereto, Mr. Zore held several leadership positions at Northwestern Mutual, including President from 2000 to 2001. A director of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. since 2010. Formerly a trustee of Northwestern Mutual from 2000 to 2016.

Qualifications:

Mr. Zore brings to the board significant managerial, operational and financial experience as a result of the various senior positions he held with Northwestern Mutual, including as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The board also benefits from his service as a director on other public company boards.

Each director attended at least 75% of the board meetings and meetings of committees on which he or she served in 2016.2018. The board of directors held five regular meetings and two special meetings during 2016.2018. The board of directors also took onedid not take action by written consent during 2016.2018.

Under the Company’s corporate governance guidelines, an individual cannot be nominated for election to the board of directors after his or her 72nd birthday. Any director who turns 72 during his or her normal term will continue in office until the expiration of that term. As previously stated, Mr. Walter will retire from the board of directors at the end of his current term, May 10, 2019, and will therefore not be seekingre-election.

Under ManpowerGroup’s bylaws, nominations, other than those made by the board of directors or the nominating and governance committee, must be made pursuant to timely notice in proper written form to the secretarySecretary of ManpowerGroup. To be timely, a shareholder’s request to nominate a person for election to the board of directors at an annual meeting of shareholders, together with the written consent of such person to serve as a director, must be received by the secretarySecretary of ManpowerGroup not less than 90 days nor more than 150 days prior to the anniversary of the annual meeting of shareholders held in the prior year. To be in proper written form, the notice must contain certain information concerning the nominee and the shareholder submitting the nomination, including the disclosure of any hedging, derivative or other complex transactions involving the Company’s common stock to which a shareholder proposing a director nomination is a party.

 

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Board Independence and Related Party Transactions

The board of directors has adopted categorical standards for relationships deemed not to impair independence ofnon-employee directors to assist it in making determinations of independence. The categorical standards are included in our Corporate Governance Guidelines and are available on ManpowerGroup’s website athttp://investor.manpowergroup.com/documents.cfmgovernance. As required under the Corporate Governance Guidelines, our board of directors reviews and determines the independence of all directors on an annual basis.

In making its independence determinations, the nominating and governance committee evaluates the various commercial and employment transactions and relationships known to the committee that exist between ManpowerGroup and the entities with which certain of our directors or members of their immediate families are, or have been, affiliated. The nominating and governance committee also reviews any other relevant facts and circumstances regarding the nature of these relationships to determine whether other factors, regardless of the categorical standards, might compromise a director’s independence.

The board of directors has determined that twelveten of thirteentwelve of the current directors of ManpowerGroup are independent under the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange after taking into account the categorical standards and the following:

 

Ms. Boswell is Executive Vice President, General Manager U.K. & IrelandUS Customer Development at Unilever, which has engaged ManpowerGroup to provide services to the company.

 

Ms. Hemingway Hall is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Health Care Service Corporation, which has engaged ManpowerGroup to provide services to the company.

Mr. Downe is the President and Chief Executive Officer of BMO Financial Group, and one of its subsidiaries, BMO Harris Bank, is a party to the syndicate of banks in ManpowerGroup’s $600 million revolving credit facility, which was entered into in the ordinary course of business. In addition, BMO Financial Group has engaged ManpowerGroup to provide services to the company.

Mr. Mendoza is a director of the Western Union Company which has engaged ManpowerGroup to provide services to the company.

Mr. Read is the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Ingram Micro, Inc. which has engaged ManpowerGroup to provide services to the company.

Mr. Payne is a trustee and Mr. Zore is a former trustee of Northwestern Mutual. Northwestern Mutual and certain of its affiliates have engaged ManpowerGroup to provide services to the company.

The independent directors are Ms. Boswell, Ms. Dominguez, Mr. Downe, Mr. Ferraro, Ms. Howard, Ms. Hemingway Hall, Mr. Mendoza, Mr. Payne, Mr. Read, Ms. Sartain, Mr. Walter and Mr. Zore.Walter.

Mr. Van Handel previously served as an executive officer of the company and, as such, does not currently qualify as independent under the listing rules of the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Prising also does not qualify as independent under the listing rules of the New York Stock Exchange because he is currently an executive officer.

The nominating and governance committee will evaluate eligible shareholder-nominated candidates for election to the board of directors in accordance with the procedures described in ManpowerGroup’s bylaws and in accordance with the guidelines and considerations relating to the selection of candidates for membership on the board of directors described under the heading “Board Composition and Qualifications of Board Members.”

ManpowerGroup does not have a policy regarding board members’ attendance at the annual meeting of shareholders. All of the directors attended the 20162018 annual meeting of shareholders, except Ms. Howard who was not a director at the time.shareholders.

Any interested party who wishes to communicate directly with the lead director or with thenon-management directors as a group may do so by calling1-800-210-3458. The third-party service provider that monitors this telephone number will forward a summary of all communications directed to thenon-management directors to the lead director.

 

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Meetings and Committees of the Board

The board of directors has standing audit, executive compensation and human resources, and nominating and governance committees. The board of directors has adopted written charters for these committees, which are available on ManpowerGroup’s web site athttp://investor.manpowergroup.com/documents.cfmgovernance.

The following table sets forth the current members of each of the Committeescommittees and the number of meetings held during 2016:2018:

 

  
    Audit  

Executive
Compensation &

Human Resources

  

Nominating &

Governance

    Audit  Executive
Compensation and
Human Resources
  

Nominating and  

Governance  

Gina R. Boswell

    Chair        

    

Cari M. Dominguez

              

  

William Downe(1)

              

Chair

  

John F. Ferraro

            

    

Patricia Hemingway Hall

            

    

Chair

Julie M. Howard(1)

              

  

Roberto Mendoza

        

Ulice Payne, Jr.

        Chair    

    

Paul Read

            

Chair

    

Elizabeth P. Sartain

        

John R. Walter

        

Edward J. Zore

       Chair  

Number of Meetings in 2016

    5  6  4

Elizabeth P. Sartain(1)

      

  

John R. Walter(2)

       

  

Number of Meetings in 2018

    

5

  

6

  

4

 

(1)

Ms. Howard was appointed toSartain will become chair of the nominatingexecutive compensation and governancehuman resources committee in February 2017.May 2019 succeeding Mr. Downe. Mr. Downe will remain a member of the committee.

(2)

Mr. Walter is retiring from the board of directors effective May 10, 2019.

Audit Committee

The board of directors has determined that each member of the audit committee meets the financial literacy and independence requirements of the SEC and New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, and that Ms. Boswell, Mr. Ferraro Mr. Mendoza and Mr. Read are each an “audit committee financial expert” as defined under the applicable rules of the SEC. Under the Company’s corporate governance guidelines, no member of the audit committee may serve on the audit committee of more than three public companies, including ManpowerGroup. No member of the audit committee currently serves on the audit committee of more than three public companies, including ManpowerGroup.

The functions of this committee are to:

 

appoint the independent auditors for the annual audit and approve the fee arrangements with the independent auditors;

 

monitor the independence, qualifications and performance of the independent auditors;

 

review the planned scope of the annual audit;

 

review the financial statements to be included in our quarterly reports on Form10-Q and our annual report on Form10-K, and our disclosures under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”; section of those reports;

 

review compliance with and reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;

 

review our financial reporting processes and internal controls and any significant audit adjustments proposed by the independent auditors;

 

make a recommendation to the board of directors regarding inclusion of the audited financial statements in our annual report on Form10-K;

 

review recommendations, if any, by the independent auditors resulting from the audit to ensure that appropriate actions are taken by management;

 

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review matters of disagreement, if any, between management and the independent auditors;

 

periodically review our Policy Regarding the Retention of Former Employees of Independent Auditors;

 

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oversee compliance with our Policy onIndependent Auditor Services Provided by Independent Auditors;Policy;

 

meet privately on a periodic basis with the independent auditors, internal audit staff and management to review the adequacy of our internal controls and other finance related matters;

 

meet privately with management to review the competence, performance and independence of the independent auditors;

monitor our internal audit department, including our internal audit plan;

 

monitor our

review guidelines and policies and procedures regarding compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and compliance by our employees with our code of business conduct and ethics;ethics, including the anti-corruption policy;

 

review procedures for receipt, retention and treatment of, and the confidential and anonymous submission of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters;

assist the board of directors with its oversight of the performance of the Company’s risk management function;

 

review current tax matters affecting us;

 

periodically discuss with management our risk management framework;

 

monitor any litigation involving ManpowerGroup that may have a material financial impact on ManpowerGroup or that relates to matters entrusted to the audit committee; and

 

approve the retention, compensation and termination of outside legal, accounting and other such advisors to the committee.

In addition, the charter of the audit committee provides that the audit committee shall review and approve all related party transactions that are material to ManpowerGroup’s financial statements or that otherwise require disclosure to ManpowerGroup’s shareholders, provided that the audit committee shall not be responsible for reviewing and approving related party transactions that are reviewed and approved by the board of directors or another committee of the board of directors. The audit committee did not take action by written consent during 2016.2018.

Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee

Each member of the executive compensation and human resources committee is “independent” within the meaning of the applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and qualifies as an “outside director” under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.Exchange.

The functions of this committee are to:

 

establish the compensation of the chief executive officer of ManpowerGroup, subject to ratification by the independent members of the board of directors;

 

approve the compensation, based on the recommendations of the chief executive officer of ManpowerGroup, of any president and the chief financial officer, and certain other senior executives of ManpowerGroup;

 

determine the terms of any agreements concerning employment, compensation or employment termination, as well as monitor the application of ManpowerGroup’s retirement and other fringe benefit plans, with respect to the individuals listed above;

 

monitor the professional development of ManpowerGroup’s key executive officers;

 

review succession plans for the chief executive officer of ManpowerGroup, of any president and the chief financial officer and certain other senior executives of ManpowerGroup;

administer ManpowerGroup’s equity incentive plans and employee stock purchase plans and oversee ManpowerGroup’s employee retirement and welfare plans;

 

administer ManpowerGroup’s corporate senior management annual incentive pool plan;

 

review and recommend the compensation discussion“Compensation Discussion and analysisAnalysis” to be included in our annual proxy statement;

 

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develop and implement policies regarding the recoupment or “clawback” of excess compensation paid to executive officers of the Company;

 

act as the compensation committee of outside directors under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code;

approve the retention, compensation and termination of outside compensation consultants, independent legal advisors or other advisors and havinghave oversight of their work; and

 

consider the independence of any outside compensation consultant, independent legal advisor or other advisor to the committee.

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In accordance with the terms of its charter, the executive compensation and human resources committee may from time to time delegate authority and assign responsibility with respect to such of its functions to officers of the Company, or to a subcommittee of the committee. The executive compensation and human resources committee took one actiontwo actions by written consent during 2016.2018.

Nominating and Governance Committee

Each member of the nominating and governance committee is “independent” within the meaning of the applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

The functions of this committee are to:

 

recommend nominees to stand for election at annual meetings of shareholders, to fill vacancies on the board of directors and to serve on committees of the board of directors;

 

establish procedures and assist in identifying candidates for board membership;

 

review the qualifications of candidates for board membership, including any candidates nominated by shareholders in accordance with our bylaws;

 

periodically review the compensation arrangements in effect for thenon-management members of the board of directors and recommend any changes deemed appropriate;

 

coordinate

oversee the annual self-evaluation of the performance of the board of directors and each of its committees and oversee, or ensure another committee oversees, the annual evaluation of the performance of management;

 

establish and review, for recommendation to the board of directors, guidelines and policies on the size and composition of the board, the structure, composition and functions of the board committees, and other significant corporate governance principles and procedures;

 

oversee the content and format of our code of business conduct and ethics;ethics and recommend any changes as deemed appropriate;

 

monitor compliance by thenon-management directors with our code of business conduct and ethics;

 

develop and periodically review succession plans for the directors;

 

periodically review the corporate governance guidelines and recommend any changes as deemed appropriate;

 

review and recommend categorical standards for determiningnon-management director independence consistent with the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and other requirements; and

 

approve the retention, compensation and termination of any outside independent advisors to the committee.

The nominating and governance committee has from time to time engaged director search firms to assist it in identifying and evaluating potential board candidates. The nominating and governance committee did not take any action by written consent during 2016.

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Board Composition and Qualifications of Board Members

The nominating and governance committee has adopted, and the board of directors has approved, guidelines for selecting board candidates that the committee considers when evaluating candidates for nomination as directors. The guidelines call for the following with respect to the composition of the board:

 

a variety of experience and backgrounds;

 

a core of business executives having substantial senior management and financial experience;

 

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individuals who will represent the best interests of the shareholders as a whole rather than special interest constituencies;

 

the independence of at least a majority of the directors; and

 

individuals who represent a diversity of gender, race and age.

In connection with its consideration of possible candidates for board membership, the committee also has identified areas of experience that members of the board should as a goal collectively possess. These areas include:The below graphic lists these skills and attributes and indicates which of the director nominees possess each. As shown, these skills and attributes are well represented within this group.

 

Areas of Experience

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PreviousBoardInternationalBusinessCorporateGovernance

Activeor Former CEO/COO/

Gina R. Boswell Cari M. Dominguez William Downe John F. Ferraro Patricia Hemingway Hall Julie M. Howard Ulice Payne, Jr. Jonas Prising Paul Read Elizabeth P. Sartain Michael J. Van Handel Previous Board Experience serving as a director of another public company International Business Experience in diverse geographic, political and regulatory environments Corporate Governance Supports our goals of strong Board and management accountability Active or Former CEO/Chairperson or other C-Suite Officer Served in a senior leadership role at a large organization Sales Experience developing strategies to grow sales and market share Government Relations Understanding of government regulations affecting our business Human Resources Experience building knowledge, skills and abilities of employees Marketing and Branding Experience in a senior management position managing marketing/branding Technology Experience with technology, cybersecurity, information systems/data management or privacy Accounting or Financial Oversight Experience to provide valuable insight in overseeing finances Operations Experience with our business, strategy and marketplace dynamics.

Chairperson

Sales

GovernmentRelations

HumanResourcesMarketingand BrandingTechnology
Accountingor Financial OversightOperations

The Company believes that the present composition of the board of directorsdirector nominees satisfies the guidelines for selecting board candidates set out above; specifically, the board is composed ofnominees include individuals who have a variety of experience and backgrounds, the board hasnominees include a core of business executives having substantial experience in management as well as one member having government experience, and twelvenine of thirteen directorseleven of the nominees are independent under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.

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The board of directors and the nominating and governance committee evaluated each of the directors’director nominees’ contributions to the board of directors andas well as their role in the operation of the board of directors as a whole. The nominating and governance committee considered both the background and experience of each director nominee as well as the qualifications set forth in the biographies on pages 5 to 1110 of this proxy statement.

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Board Diversity and Tenure

The composition of the nominees for the board also reflects diversity of gender, race and age, an objective that the nominating and governance committee continually strives to enhance when searching for and considering new directors. Based on the composition of the nominees for our board of directors, we believe this objective has been achieved.

 

5

Directors are Women

    

Five  

new directors   

joined the Board in   

the last five years   

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Average tenure of   

6.7 years 

52

Directors of

Ethnic Diversity

 

 

 

nominees arewomen

4Average age  

of directors is  

61 

 

 

nominees are in their50’s

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Other Information

In August 2008, the SEC approved a negotiated settlement with EY and two of its partners, including Mr. Ferraro, relating to auditor independence issues arising out of business relationships between EY and an individual who was also a member of the board of directors of three of its audit clients. The matter arose out of actions taken by Mr. Ferraro in 2002 in his role as Vice Chairman of EY. As part of the settlement, the respondents neither admitted nor denied the underlying allegations and accepted an administrative cease and desist order. Mr. Ferraro did not receive any suspension, fines or other sanctions and remained a partner in good standing at EY through January 2015. Our Board of Directors took into consideration all factors regarding Mr. Ferraro’s character and experience when considering his nomination.

Board Leadership Structure

Chairman of the Board

Under ManpowerGroup’s bylaws and in accordance with the Company’s corporate governance guidelines, the board of directors can choose whether the roles of chairman and chief executive officer should be combined or separated, based on what it believes is best for the Company and its shareholders at a given point in time. Jonas Prising has been chairman of the board of directors since December 31, 2015. The board of directors has evaluated the Company’s leadership structure and determined that the presence of our independent lead director who, as described below, has meaningful oversight responsibilities, together with a strong leader in the combined role of chairman and chief executive officer, serves the best interests of ManpowerGroup and its shareholders. The board of directors believes that in light of Mr. Prising’s extensive knowledge of ManpowerGroup and its industry, gained through his tenure with the Company, he is well positioned to serve as both chairman and chief executive officer of the Company.

Duties of Lead Director

The board of directors has selected Mr. Downe, retired CEO of BMO Financial Group, to serve as lead director. Our corporate governance guidelines provide that if the same person holds the chief executive officer and chairman roles or if the chairman is not independent, the board of directors will designate one of the independent directors to serve as the lead director. The lead director helps ensure that there is an appropriate balance between management and the independent directors and that the independent directors are fully informed and able to discuss and debate the issues that they deem important.

Our corporate governance guidelines contemplate that the lead director will be appointed annually and that he or she should be willing to serve for at least three years in such capacity. The board of directors believes having a lead director serving continuous terms provides greater continuity to the role, enhances board leadership and performance and facilitates effective oversight of the performance of senior management. Our current lead director, Mr. Zore,Downe has served as lead director since May 2017, and at a board meeting in February 2013, completing more than four years2019, the board of directorsre-appointed Mr. Downe to serve as lead director for another year.

The lead director’s duties include the following:

Preside at executive sessions of thenon-employee directors;

Preside at all other meetings of directors where the chairman of the board is not present;

Serve as liaison between the chairman of the board and thenon-employee directors;

Approve what information is sent to the board;

Approve the meeting agendas for the board;

Approve meeting schedules to assure that there is sufficient time for discussion on all agenda items;

Provide feedback from executive sessions of the independent directors to the Chairman and CEO and other senior management;

Serve in a key role in the role.board evaluation processes and in evaluation of the CEO;

Recommend to the board and the board committees the retention of advisers and consultants who report directly to the board;

Have the authority to call meetings of thenon-employee directors;

If requested by major shareholders, ensure that he or she is available for consultation and direct communication; and

Perform such other duties as the board may delegate from time to time.

 

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In February 2017, theBoard Effectiveness and Evaluation

Our board of directors appointed Mr. Downeis committed to succeed Mr. Zore asperforming effectively for the lead director, effective May 3, 2017. Mr. Zore is expected to retire frombenefit of the Company and its shareholders at both the board and committee level. Each year, the nominating and governance committee oversees the board and committee evaluation process and determines the format and framework for the process.

Annual Evaluation Process

The purpose of directorsthe annual evaluation process is to ensure that the board continues to operate at a high level, with an opportunity for self-reflection and improvement. Historically, we have conducted an internal assessment at the board level and at each of the committees, making use of both externally developed questionnaires and internal discussion materials. The responses to the written questionnaires, and the internal discussion materials, formed the basis for a self-evaluation process conducted by each committee, which was then summarized for the full board. The board followed a similar process, conducted by the board in full, regarding its own effectiveness.

Independent Consultant

For 2018, Annual Meeting of Shareholderswe determined to expand the process. The nominating and governance committee engaged a third-party consultant, experienced in accordancecorporate governance matters, to assist with the corporate governance guidelines.

The lead director’s dutiesboard and committee evaluation process. Directors were interviewed by the independent third party, and gave specific feedback addressing board effectiveness, individual contributions, committee functioning, and similar topics, as specified inwell as suggestions to enhance the Company’s corporate governance guidelines are as follows:

Preside at executive sessions of the non-employee directorsefficiency and all other meetings of directors where the chairmanproductivity of the board is not present;

Serve as liaison betweenin general. Directors responded to questions designed to elicit this information, and the chairmanindependent third party synthesized the results and comments received during such interviews. These findings were then presented by the independent third party and the chair of the nominating and governance committee to the nominating and governance committee and to the board, followed by a review and discussion by the full board. Each committee also conducted a committee assessment discussion. The board believes this facilitated process provided additional insight and perspective that it can utilize to further enhance effectiveness, including in areas such as board and committee composition, information flow between management and the non-employee directors;

Approve what information is sent to the board;

Approve the meeting agendasboard, development of materials for the board;

Approve meeting schedules to assure that there is sufficient time forboard discussion, focus on all agenda items;

Have the authority to call meetings of the non-employee directors; and

If requested by major shareholders, ensure that he or she is available for consultationcorporate strategy and direct communication.
director recruitment.

Board Oversight of Risk

The board of directors is responsible for overseeing management in the execution of management’s Company-wide risk management responsibilities. The board of directors fulfills this responsibility both directly and through its standing committees (as discussed further below), each of which assists the board of directors in overseeing a part of the Company’s overall risk management.

The committees of the board oversee specific areas of the Company’s risk management as described below:

Audit Committee

The audit committee is responsible for assisting the board of directors with its oversight of the performance of the Company’s risk management functions including:

 

Periodically reviewing and discussing with management the Company’s risk management framework, including policies, practices and procedures regarding risk assessment and management;

 

Periodically receiving, reviewing and discussing with management reports on selected risk topics as the committee or management deems appropriate from time to time; and

 

Periodically reporting to the board of directors on its activities in this oversight role.

Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee

The executive compensation and human resources committee reviews and discusses with management the Company’s compensation policies and practices and management’s assessment of whether any risks arising from such policies and practices are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

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Nominating and Governance Committee

The nominating and governance committee evaluates the overall effectiveness of the board of directors, including its focus on the most critical issues and risks.

As part of this oversight, the committees engage in reviews and discussions with management (and others if considered appropriate) as necessary to be reasonably assured that the Company’s risk management processes (1) are adequate to identify the material risks that we face in a timely manner, (2) include strategies for the management of risk that are responsive to our risk profile and specific material risk exposure, (3) serve to integrate risk management considerations into business decision-making throughout the Company, and (4) include policies and procedures that are reasonably effective in facilitating the transmission of information with respect to material risks to the senior executives of the Company and each committee.

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Compensation Consultant

The executive compensation and human resources committee directly retains Mercer (US) Inc. to advise it on executive compensation matters. Mercer reports to the chair of the committee. On an annual basis, the committee and Mercer enter into an engagement letter, which sets out the services to be performed by Mercer for the committee during the ensuing year. Mercer’s primary role is to provide objective analysis, advice and information and otherwise to support the committee in the performance of its duties. Mercer’s fees for executive compensation consulting to the committee in 20162018 were $244,233.$342,680.

The committee requests information and recommendations from Mercer as it deems appropriate in order to assist it in structuring and evaluating ManpowerGroup’s executive compensation programs and practices. The committee’s decisions about executive compensation, including the specific amounts paid to executive officers, are its own and may reflect factors and considerations other than the information and recommendations provided by Mercer.

Mercer was engaged by the committee to perform the following services in 2016:2018:

 

Evaluate the competitiveness of our total executive compensation and benefits program for the senior executives, including base salary, annual incentive, total cash compensation, long-term incentive awards, total direct compensation, retirement benefits and total remuneration against the market;

 

Assess how well the compensation and benefits programs are aligned with the committee’s stated philosophy to align pay with performance, including analyzing our performance against comparator companies;

 

Review and recommend the companies used in our comparator group and our industry peer group;

 

Provide advice and assistance to the committee on the levels of total compensation and the principal elements of compensation for our senior executives;

 

Advise the executive compensation and human resources committee on salary, target incentive opportunities and equity grants;grants as well as on the design and features of our short-term and long-term incentive programs for our senior executives;

 

Brief the committee on trends in executive compensation and benefits among large public companies and on regulatory, legislative and other developments; and

 

Assist in reviewing the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and other executive compensation disclosures to be included in this proxy statement.

The committee has reviewed whether the work provided by Mercer raises any conflict of interest. Factors considered by the committee include:

 

Other services provided to the Company by the consultant;

 

What percentage of the consultant’s total revenue is made up of fees from the Company;

 

Policies or procedures of the consultant that are designed to prevent a conflict of interest;

 

Any business or personal relationships between individual consultants involved in the engagement and committee members;

 

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Any shares of the Company’s stock owned by individual consultants involved in the engagement; and

 

Any business or personal relationships between our executive officers and the consulting firm or the individual consultants involved in the engagement.

Based on its review, the committee does not believe that Mercer has a conflict of interest with respect to the work performed forby the Company or the committee in 2016.2018. The committee has also evaluated the independence of Mercer pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange and no relationships were identified that would impact Mercer’s independence.

Ultimately, the consultant provides recommendations and advice to the committee in an executive session where management is not present, which is when critical pay decisions are made. This approach protects the committee’s ability to receive objective advice from the consultant so that the committee may make independent decisions about executive pay at our company.

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Besides Mercer’s involvement with the committee, it and its affiliates also provide othernon-executive compensation services to us. These services are approved by management who oversee the specific areas of business for which the services are provided.

The total amount paid for these other services provided in 20162018 was $373,572.$379,175. These services included actuarial and pension reporting services, workers compensation reporting and insurance services. The majority of these services are provided not by Mercer itself, but by other companies owned by Marsh & McLennan, the parent company of Mercer, which therefore, are considered affiliates even though they operate independently of Mercer. The committee considered the independence of Mercer under the rules of the SEC and the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

The committee concluded that the services provided by the Marsh & McLennan affiliates (other than Mercer), did not raise any conflicts of interest.

The committee believes the advice it receives from the individual executive compensation consultant is objective and not influenced by Mercer’s or its affiliates’ other relationships with us because of the procedures Mercer and the committee have in place, including the following:

 

The consultant receives no incentive or other compensation based on the fees charged to us for other services provided by Mercer or any of its affiliates;

 

The consultant is not responsible for selling other Mercer or affiliate services to us;

 

Mercer’s professional standards prohibit the individual consultant from considering any other relationships Mercer or any of its affiliates may have with us in rendering his or her advice and recommendations; and

 

The committee evaluates the quality and objectivity of the services provided by the consultant each year and determines whether to continue to retain the consultant.

 

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Beneficial Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers  

 

 

Beneficial Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers

Set forth in the table below, as of February 21, 2017,March 1, 2019, are the shares of ManpowerGroup common stock beneficially owned by each director and nominee, each of the executive officers named in the table under the heading “Summary Compensation Table,” and all directors and executive officers of ManpowerGroup as a group and the shares of ManpowerGroup common stock that could be acquired within 60 days of February 21, 2017March 1, 2019 by such persons.

 

  

Name of Beneficial Owner

  

Common Stock

Beneficially

Owned(1)(3)

     

Right to

Acquire

Common

Stock(1)(2)

     Percent of
Class
   

Common Stock

Beneficially

Owned(1)(3)

    

Right to

Acquire

Common

Stock(1)(2)

    Percent of
Class

Jonas Prising

   226,017      121,738      *    

 

463,206

     

 

250,401

     

 

*

Gina R. Boswell

   14,326            *    

 

10,339

     

 

     

 

*

Richard Buchband

   

 

30,327

     

 

20,363

     

 

*

Ram Chandrashekar

   19,912      19,912      *    

 

13,522

     

 

13,522

     

 

*

Cari M. Dominguez

   17,490            *    

 

22,823

     

 

     

 

*

William Downe

   18,261            *    

 

22,261

     

 

     

 

*

John F. Ferraro

               *    

 

     

 

     

 

*

Darryl Green

   76,843      48,555      *    

 

175,910

     

 

108,705

     

 

*

Patricia Hemingway Hall

   7,021            *    

 

6,882

     

 

     

 

*

Julie M. Howard

               *    

 

     

 

     

 

*

John T. McGinnis

   5,081      5,081      *    

 

41,773

     

 

28,049

     

 

*

Roberto Mendoza

   1,352            * 

Ulice Payne, Jr

   13,236            *    

 

8,036

     

 

     

 

*

Paul Read

   5,273            *    

 

5,353

     

 

     

 

*

Elizabeth P. Sartain

   16,690            *    

 

20,428

     

 

     

 

*

Mara E. Swan

   66,029      41,344      *    

 

49,750

     

 

27,651

     

 

*

Michael J. Van Handel

   35,768            *    

 

17,283

     

 

     

 

*

John R. Walter

   8,599            *    

 

5,982

     

 

     

 

*

Edward J. Zore

   39,876            * 

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

   588,231      246,953      0.87

All directors and executive officers as a group (17 persons)

   

 

893,875

     

 

448,691

     

 

1.49

%

 

*

Less than 1% of outstanding shares.

 

(1)

Except as indicated below, all shares shown in this column are owned with sole voting and dispositive power. Amounts shown in the Right to Acquire Common Stock column are also included in the Common Stock Beneficially Owned column.

 

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The table does not include vested shares of deferred stock, which will be settled in shares of ManpowerGroup common stock on aone-for-one basis, held by the following directors that were issued under the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan and the Terms and Conditions Regarding the Grant of Awards toNon-Employee Directors under the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan and the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan and the Terms and Conditions Regarding the Grant of Awards toNon-Employee Directors under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan:

 

  
    Vested Deferred Stock     Vested Deferred Stock

 

 

Director

    2003 Plan     2011 Plan     Total     

2003 Plan

 

     

2011 Plan

 

     

Total

 

 

Cari M. Dominguez

           2,062      2,062 

William Downe

           16,523      16,523     

 

 

    

 

22,843

 

    

 

22,843

 

John F. Ferraro

           2,936      2,936     

 

 

    

 

8,248

 

    

 

8,248

 

Patricia Hemingway Hall

           3,760      3,760     

 

 

    

 

2,995

 

    

 

2,995

 

Julie M. Howard

           85      85     

 

 

    

 

5,283

 

    

 

5,283

 

Roberto Mendoza

     8,458      9,615      18,073 

Ulice Payne, Jr.

    

 

 

    

 

1,298

 

    

 

1,298

 

Paul Read

           79      79     

 

 

    

 

1,298

 

    

 

1,298

 

Michael J. Van Handel

    

 

 

    

 

1,364

 

    

 

1,364

 

John R. Walter

     7,913      7,247      15,160     

 

3,501

 

    

 

6,482

 

    

 

9,983

 

Edward J. Zore

     634            634 

 

 

The table does not include 1,6322,469 unvested shares of deferred stock, which will be settled in shares of ManpowerGroup common stock on aone-for-one basis, held by each of Mr. Downe, Mr. Ferraro, Ms. Hemingway Hall, Ms. Howard, Mr. MendozaPayne, Mr. Read, Mr. Van Handel, and Mr. Walter that were issued under the 2011 Plan and the Terms and Conditions on January 1, 2017.2019. These shares of deferred stock vest in equal quarterly installments during 2017.2019.

 

(2)

Common stock that may be acquired within 60 days of the record date through the exercise of stock options and the settlement of restricted stock units.

 

(3)

Includes the following number of shares of unvested restricted stock as of the record date:

 

  

Director

  

Unvested Restricted

Stock

Gina R. Boswell

   1,632

2,469    

Cari M. Dominguez

   1,632

Ulice Payne, Jr.

1,632

Paul Read2,469    

1,632

Elizabeth P. Sartain

   1,632

Edward J. Zore

2,469    

1,632

 

 

The holders of the restricted stock have sole voting power with respect to all shares held and no dispositive power with respect to all shares held.

 

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Compensation Discussion and Analysis  

 

 

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Table of Contents

 

Background

   25 
      

Leadership ChangesExecutive Summary

   25 

Executive Summary

25

20162018 Compensation Reflected Strong 2016 Financial ResultsChallenging Environment in 2018

   25 

We Manage Our Business in Light of Global Macroeconomic Forces, Business Cycles and ComplexityContinue to Focus on Three Key Performance Metrics

   2625 

Our Executive Pay is Designed to be Variable and Affordable

   2627 

We Focus on Three Key Performance MetricsCEO Compensation Declined in 2018, in Alignment withPay-For-Performance Principles

   27 

Realizable Pay for our CEO Declined Significantly in 2018

28

Our Business is Impacted by Global Macroeconomic Forces, Business Cycles and Complexity

28

We Utilize a Broad Group of Comparators for Compensation

   2728 

Key Compensation and Governance Policies

28

CEO Compensation Continues to Follow our Guiding Principle of Pay-For-Performance

   29 
      

Objectives ofManpowerGroup Compensation ProgramPrinciples

   30 
      

Say on Pay and Say on Frequency VotesVote

   31 
      

Shareholder Engagement

   31 
      

Compensation Elements

   32 
      

Pay for Results

   34 
      

Target Total Compensation

   35 

Balancing Short- and Long-Term Compensation

   36 
      

Market Positioning: We Target Compensation Outcomes to the Median of the Competitive Market

   37 

How We Determine the Competitive Market: Challenges in Identifying a Relevant Peer Group

   37 

Assessing Individual Factors

   3938 
      

The Committee’s Decision-Making Process

38

How the Committee Determines Compensation LevelsAnnual Incentive Plan

   39 

Setting Annual Incentive Goals and Equity Awards for Mr. Prising

   39 

Setting Annual Incentive Goals and Equity Awards for Messrs. McGinnis, Green, Chandrashekar, Van HandelBuchband, Green and Ms. Swan

39

Components of the 2018 Executive Compensation Program  — Base Salary

   40 
      

Components of the 20162018 Executive Compensation Program  — Annual Cash Incentives

   40 

Base Salary

40

Annual Cash Incentives

40

Pool Plan

40

How the Committee Sets Underlying Goals for EPS and ROIC

40

Why the Company Uses EPS and ROIC

   41 

Why the Company Uses EPS and ROIC

41

The Committee Also Uses AOUP for Certain NEOs

   42 

Annual Incentive Award Opportunities by NEO

   42 

Jonas Prising — Annual Incentive Award Opportunities

   42 

John T. McGinnis — Annual Incentive Award Opportunities

   43 

Darryl Green — Annual Incentive Award Opportunities

44

Ram Chandrashekar — Annual Incentive Award Opportunities

   4443 

Mara E. Swan — Annual Incentive Award Opportunities

   4544 

Michael J. Van HandelRichard Buchband — Annual Incentive Award Opportunities

   4544 

Long-Term IncentivesDarryl Green — Annual Incentive Award Opportunities

   4645 
      

 

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Components of the 2018 Executive Compensation Program  — Long-Term Incentives

46

Career Performance Share Units

46

Why the Company Uses Annual Operating Profit Margin and How it Sets Goals

46

Shares and Deferred Compensation PlansEarned for the 2016-2018 Performance Period

47

Changes for 2019

47

Stock Options

47

Restricted Stock Units

   47 
      

Career Shares, Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans

47

Other Benefits

   48 

Consulting Agreement with Mr. Green

48

We Provide Limited Expatriate Benefits

48

Severance Agreements

   48 
      

AdditionalGovernance Features of our Executive Compensation PoliciesPrograms

   4849 

We Have Stock Ownership Guidelines for Executive Officers

   4849 

We Have Adopted a Clawback Policy

   49 

We Prohibit Hedging, Pledging and Short-Sale Transactions

49

We Provide Limited Expatriate Benefits

   49 
      

Realizable Pay in 20162018

   4950 

Supplemental Table of CEO Realizable Compensation

   50 
      

Other Material Tax Implications of the Executive Compensation Program

   5051 
      

 

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Compensation Discussion and Analysis  

 

 

Background

This compensation discussion and analysis (“CD&A”) describes ManpowerGroup’s executive compensation program for our executive officers for whom disclosure is required under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We refer to this group of executives as our named executive officers (“NEOs”). ManpowerGroup’s NEOs for the year ended December 31, 20162018 are the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the three most highly compensated executive officers (other than the CEO and CFO), who were serving as executive officers as of December 31, 2016.2018. As required under SEC rules, our NEOs also include our former Chief FinancialOperating Officer, who retired from the role effective February 15, 2016 and became Senior Executive Vice President (see below for further details).August 31, 2018. Our NEOs are listed below with their titles as of December 31, 2016:2018:

 

Jonas Prising — Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

John T. McGinnis — Executive Vice President and CFO

 

Darryl Green — President and Chief Operating Officer

Ram Chandrashekar — Executive Vice President, Operational Excellence and IT, and President, Asia Pacific Middle East (1)

 

Mara E. Swan — Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Talent

 

Michael J. Van Handel

Richard Buchband — Senior Executive Vice President

Leadership Changes

Effective February 15, 2016, John T. McGinnis was appointed as the Company’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and CFO. Michael J. Van Handel, his predecessor as CFO, took on a new role as Senior Executive ViceSecretary

Darryl Green — Former President with responsibility for investor relations and ensuring a successful CFO transition. At the time of this transition, it was anticipated that Mr. Van Handel would remain as an executive with the Company at least through 2016, before his retirement from the Company, which occurred in February 2017. The Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee (the “Committee”) structured Mr. Van Handel’s compensation for 2016 in light of these responsibilities and expected tenure.Chief Operating Officer(2)

(1)

Effective January 1, 2019, Mr. Chandrashekar relinquished his role as President, Asia Pacific Middle East. He continues as our Executive Vice President, Operational Excellence, Technology and Transformation.

(2)

Mr. Green retired from his role as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company on August 31, 2018 and remained an employee of the Company until October 1, 2018.

Executive Summary

20162018 Compensation Reflected Strong 2016 Financial ResultsChallenging Environment in 2018

Our executive compensation programs are designed to reward performance,performance. Our results are highly dependent on labor market conditions, business cycles and 2016other macroeconomic forces. During 2018 we experienced a softening in the economic environment in which our revenue growth, while still positive, was a strong year, withlower than we have experienced in the past several years. It is our experience that during declines in the economic cycle, or periods of uncertainty, we will see declines in our revenue, or its rate of growth, and this occurred during the second half of 2018. We will also typically experience decreasing profit margins during such periods.

Our consolidated revenues were up 2.5% in constant currency in most of our major markets. Management continued2018 compared to focus on improving our2017. Our operating leverage and operational efficiency. Inprofitability in 2018 reflected a deteriorating economic environment in Europe, where the majority of our business is located. Management’s actions to mitigate the impact of reduced revenue growth involved pricing discipline and strong cost management. As a result, we accomplished solid financial performance in 2018 in light of the economic environment. Although our key performance metrics 2016 results showed increases inof Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) and Return on Invested Capital (“ROIC”) recorded year-over-year improvements for purposes of our compensation plans, they fell short of the challenging targets that were set by the Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee (the “Committee”) at the beginning of 2018. Accordingly, our short-term compensation program paid out considerably below targeted levels. For our long-term incentives, our key performance metric of Operating Profit Margin Percent as shown below. The Committee determined(“OPMP”), which we use in the compensation ofthree-year performance periods in our NEOsperformance share units, declined in 2018, coming in below the level for the prior two years. This not only reduced the OPMP payout percentage for the three-year performance period that began in 2016 basedand ended in 2018, but will likewise have an adverse impact on our resultsthe payout percentage for previously granted performance share unit awards covering 2017-2019 and 2018-2020.

We Continue to Focus on Three Key Performance Metrics

We believe these three key performance metrics as further described in this CD&A.continue to identify whether we are running our business effectively for our shareholders.

 

LOGO

Earnings Per Share. Focuses our NEOs on producing financial results that align with shareholder interest. We consider this metric a critical measure of executive performance.

 

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Return on Invested Capital. Even though we operate in the services industry, our business is capital intensive. We must pay our associates and consultants before we typically bill and collect from our clients. ROIC measures how efficiently we are converting our services into cash.

Operating Profit Margin Percent. Measures how efficiently our NEOs have deployed our operating resources to generate a profit. We believe using this metric drives a long-term focus on achieving sustainable profits, and it is the cornerstone of our long-term incentive plan.

The results of these three key performance metrics, as reported for 2018, were as follows:

 

Beginning in 2015,LOGO

Earnings Per Share - Diluted ("EPS"), as reported Return on Invested Capital ("ROIC") Operating Profit Margin Percent ("OPMP"), as reported

In addition to these three metrics, the Committee also sets individual operating objectives for each executive officer.

When it adopted financial targets at the beginning of the 2018 performance year, the Committee determined that for purposes ofcertain items should be excluded from our compensation plans, our key performance metrics of EPS and ROIC should be calculated and measured on a constant currency basis to ensure that payments under our annual incentives reflectNEOs are compensated only for the underlying performance of our businesses. By eliminatingbusiness:

Constant Currency. We eliminate the impact of changes in exchange rates for EPS and ROIC. This allows us to better capture year-over-year changes in underlying performance.

Share Repurchases. We remove the benefit of share repurchases from our EPS calculation except to the extent necessary to offset dilution resulting from shares issued under our equity plans.

Restructuring Costs. We exclude restructuring costs from our EPS, ROIC and OPMP calculations, net of the savings related to these costs. This allows us to better reflect the Company’s performance for the year.

Goodwill Impairment. We exclude goodwill impairment charges from our EPS and ROIC calculations. This, too, better reflects the Company’s performance for the year.

OtherNon-Recurring Costs. We exclude from OPMP anynon-recurring accrual adjustments greater than $10 million that pertain to prior periods. As explained above, excluding these costs better reflects the Company’s performance during the year.

The following table shows the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, we are better able to capture year-over-year changes in underlying performance. As such,each of these items on our performance metrics for compensation purposes we used EPS of $6.42 and ROIC of 14.6% which are calculated on a constant currency basis.2018:

Additionally, in 2016, the Committee exercised negative discretion, and excluded from the EPS calculation the benefit of share repurchases the company completed in 2016, except to the extent necessary to offset dilution resulting from shares issued under equity plans. This reduced the constant currency EPS from $6.42 to $6.14 for purposes of the compensation plan. A similar adjustment was made for 2015.

        
    As
Reported
  Impact
of
Constant
Currency
  Impact of
Share
Repurchases
  Restructuring
Costs
  Goodwill
Impairment(1)
  Other
Non-Recurring
Costs
  As calculated  
under  
Compensation  
Plans  
 

EPS

  $8.56  $(0.04 $(0.19 $0.42  $0.02   n/a  $8.77 

ROIC

   15.4  (0.1)%   n/a   0.7    n/a   16.0

OPMP

   3.62  n/a   n/a   0.19  n/a   (0.07)%   3.74

(1)

The goodwill impairment charge did not have a significant impact on ROIC in 2018.

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Compensation Discussion and Analysis  

Our key performance metrics, calculated as calculateddescribed above, are shown here, compared against the comparable metrics for 2017:

LOGO

Earnings Per Share Diluted ("EPS"), under our compensation plans for 2016 and 2015 in constant currency, were as follows:

LOGOReturn on Invested Capital ("ROIC"), under our compensation plans Operating Profit Margin Percent ("OPMP"), under our compensation plans

See page 4140 for anfurther explanation of the calculations for EPS and ROIC and page 46 for OPMP.

We Manage Our Business in Light of Global Macroeconomic Forces, Business Cycles and Complexity

We derive over 85% of our revenue from outside the United States, with the largest portions coming from our operating segments in Southern Europe (38%), Northern Europe (26%) and Asia Pacific Middle East (13%). Our business is truly global in nature and complexity, with over 28,000 employees and over 600,000 associates connected with clients worldwide on any given day. Our worldwide network serves global, multinational and local companies in 80 countries and territories. We placed over 3 million people in jobs in 2016, and provided a broad range of workforce solutions including recruitment and assessment, training and development, career management, outsourcing and workforce consulting.

Our results are highly dependent on labor market conditions, business cycles and other macroeconomic forces. During periods of recovery, we typically expect to see improvements in revenue, operating profit margin, and ROIC. During declines in the economic cycle, or periods of economic uncertainty, our revenue will often decline as our clients scale back use of our services due to reduced demand for their products and services. We have used periods of economic weakness and uncertainty to streamline our cost structure, focusing on enhancing productivity and efficiency throughout our business. Despite a continued uneven global economic recovery, our strong operating discipline contributed to an increase in earnings of 5.8% as reported, or 8.4% in constant currency, for ManpowerGroup in 2016.

Our Executive Pay is Designed to be Variable and Affordable

We believe the interests of our shareholders are served when strong operating performance drives enhanced financial performance. Therefore, the pay for our CEO and our other senior executivesexecutive officers is closely aligned with our results, and their compensation varies year-over-year based on whether they have achieved collective and individual performance goals set by our Committee. This also reflects our philosophy of affordability — compensation is higher when our executives have delivered financial results that make it more affordable for the Company and lower when financial results declineunderperform and make it less affordable for the Company.

CEO Compensation Declined in 2018, in Alignment withPay-For-Performance Principles

We remain committed to performance-based compensation. Approximately 75% of Mr. Prising’s 2018 target compensation was tied to Company performance and 90% of his total pay was variable. Given our below-target financial performance in 2018, Mr. Prising’s total compensation in 2018 was 94%of target. (In 2017, when our performance exceeded the Committee’s financial targets, his total compensation was 103% of target.) The discussion below highlights each component of Mr. Prising’s compensation in 2018.

Annual Cash Incentive: Payout Was 61% of Target. In light of the financial performance of the Company and the Committee’s assessment of Mr. Prising’s achievement of his operating objectives as CEO, Mr. Prising’s annual cash incentive payout was 61% of target.

The following table shows the actual cash incentive payout to Mr. Prising for 2018:

   
    

2018 Actual

Payout $

   

% Compared    

to Target    

 

EPS Goal

  

 

414,063

 

  

 

55

%     

ROIC Goal

  

 

348,214

 

  

 

46

%     

Operating Objectives

  

 

375,000

 

  

 

100

%     

Total

  

 

1,137,277

 

  

 

61

%     

 

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Compensation Discussion and Analysis

 

Long-Term Equity Awards: Approximately 60% are Based on Performance. Mr. Prising’s 2018 compensation package included three types of long-term equity awards:

 

Approximately 60% were performance share units, again using a three-year performance period, and calibrated to OPMP. In 2018, OPMP for the 2018 performance share unit grant was well-below target, which also has an adverse impact to the performance share units granted in 2017 and 2016. For the 2016 performance share unit grant, Mr. Prising earned 96% of the target level performance share units for the3-year performance period of 2016-2018.

Approximately 20% were stock options that vest over a four-year period.

Approximately 20% were restricted stock units that cliff vest in full after three years.

Other Compensation Was Limited. The level of perquisites provided to Mr. Prising is limited. We reimburse him for financial planning expenses, which are capped at $12,000 per year. Mr. Prising’s Other Compensation in 2018 also included a Company match and profit-sharing contribution under our Nonqualified Savings Plan, in which Mr. Prising has elected to participate. Mr. Prising does not have a current pension plan, does not participate in the Company’s auto program and does not participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan for“catch-up” contributions for employees over 50.

We Focus on Three Key Performance MetricsRealizable Pay for Our CEO Declined Significantly in 2018

In 2016,We calculated realizable pay for Mr. Prising to show the impact of Company performance and stock price on his compensation granted or awarded during the year. The Company’s stock price declined significantly during 2018: from $126.11 on January 1, 2018 to $64.80 as of December 31, 2018. The combination of the stock price decline and the Company’s below-target operating performance resulted in Mr. Prising’s calculated realizable pay being $6.2 million for 2018. This is substantially lower than $11.4 million of total compensation shown in the Summary Compensation Table using SEC reporting methodology. It also reflects a 56%decrease from his realizable pay for 2017, when strong operating performance and considerable stock price appreciation resulted in realizable pay that was greater than reported compensation. See page 50 for further details.

Our Business is Impacted by Global Macroeconomic Forces, Business Cycles and Complexity

We derive approximately 88%of our revenue from outside the United States, with the largest portions coming from our operating segments in Southern Europe (43%), Northern Europe (24%) and Asia Pacific Middle East (13%). Our business is truly global in nature and complexity. Through our global network including approximately 2,600 offices in 80 countries and territories, we continued to focus on three performance metrics that we believe reflect whether we are running our businesses successfully for our shareholders.

Earnings Per Share. Focuses our NEOs on producing financial results that align with the interests of our shareholders. We believe this metric is a critical measure of executive performance.

Return on Invested Capital. Even though we operate in the services industry, our business is capital intensive. We must pay our associates and consultants before we typically bill and collect from our clients. Our “ROIC” metric measures how efficiently and quickly we are converting our services into cash.

Operating Profit Margin Percent. Measures how efficiently our NEOs have deployed our operating resources to generate a profit. We believe using this metric drives a long-term focus on achieving sustainable profits.

In addition to these three metrics, the Committee also sets individual operating objectives for each executive officer.serve global, multinational and local clients across multiple industry segments and provide a broad range of workforce solutions including recruitment and assessment, training and development, career management, outsourcing and workforce consulting.

We Utilize a Broad Group of Comparators for Compensation

It is difficult to find an industry-specific group of peer companies for benchmarking our executive compensation. We are significantly larger than other U.S. listedU.S.-listed companies in our industry (with $19.7$22.0 billion in revenue in 2016,2018, compared to $5.3$5.8 billion of our nearest U.S.-listed competitor). Our two largest competitors, Adecco and Randstad, are based in Europe, and although the Committee reviews available compensation data for these two companies, their pay practices are different, and full compensation information is not disclosed. To ensure that we are utilizing meaningful data, the Committee’s independent compensation consultant, Mercer, has customized a peer group, which consists of 8290 companies within the S&P 500 and500. This peer group has a median revenue that approximates that of ManpowerGroup, with a range of approximately 70% to approximately 180% of our revenue. The peer group is designed to properly benchmark our NEOs’ compensation against the relevant talent marketplace. The Committee believes that using this group provides a robust basis for comparing us to companies of similar scale and also represents the universe oftop-tier companies we consider when looking for executive talent. The median revenue of the peers approximates that of ManpowerGroup, with a range of 70% to approximately 200% of our revenue.

 

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Key Compensation and Governance Policies

We were pleased that our shareholders overwhelmingly approved the non-binding advisory vote on our executive compensation in 2016 with approximately 98% of votes cast in favor of the proposal. The Committee continually reviews the Company’s executive compensation program to maintain compensation practices that are in the best interests of our shareholders. Some of our key policies are summarized below:

 

     WHAT WE DO:      WHAT WE DON’T DO:
   We tie pay to performance, including the use of performance share units. The majority of executive pay is performance-based and variable.  ×  We do not rewardpay any of our NEOs onlong-term incentives in cash as the objective of our long-term incentive plan is to incentivize executives to increase shareholder return.
We set challenging performance objectives.×We do not use Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) as a performance metric.metric for our NEOs. In our experience, TSR captures fluctuations in stock price, rather than measuring the performance of our executive team in operating our business. Our stock price can rise or fall quickly, often in advance ofbe sensitive to perceived changes in the global business climate. Theseclimate, and we often experience fluctuations in stock price that are often de-coupled from the fundamentals of our business. We believe other performance metrics are more effective at incenting executive performance, and we do not make useInstead of TSR. Instead,using TSR, our Committee sets meaningful targets each year for our three key metrics.
We appropriately balance short-term and long-term incentives.��We do not provide tax gross up payments for any amounts considered excess parachute payments.
We have caps on the potential payouts under the performance share unit grants and our annual incentive program.×We do not pay dividends on performance share units.
   We use double triggers in our severance agreements and our equity awards.  ×  We do not provide tax gross up payments for any amounts considered excess parachute payments.encourage undue risk taking in our compensation plans. By using varied financial metrics and setting caps on potential payouts the company mitigates undue risk taking.
   We maintain significant stock ownership guidelines for our NEOs.×We do not pay dividends on performance share units.
The Committee engages an independent compensation consultant that works solely in support of the Committee.  ×  We do not permit the repricing of stock options without prior shareholder approval, except in connection with a transaction.
   The Committee engages an independent compensation consultant that works solely in support of the Committee.×We do not allow hedging or pledging of ManpowerGroup stock.
We use appropriate peer groups when establishing compensation.×We do not provide excessive perquisites to our NEOs.
We listen to our shareholders. In addition to an annual “say-on-pay” advisory vote, weWe regularly reach out to leading shareholders and their advisory firms to discuss our governance and executive compensation. In 2016,2018, we continued to meet with our shareholders to review these topics and ensure our programs are well-understood and consistent with their expectations.  ×  We do not permit executives to engage in short-selling of ManpowerGroup securities or trading in puts and calls on ManpowerGroup securities. Similarly, we do not permit our NEOs to pledge shares of our common stock.
We adjust our programs based on shareholder input. For example, in the past, we received comments that the performance period we utilized in our performance share unit program was too short. Based on that feedback, beginning in 2014, the Committee moved the performance period for our performance share units to a 3-year, rather than a 1-year, measurement period.×We do not provide excessive perquisites to our NEOs.

 

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WE MAINTAIN STRONG COMPENSATION AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES:

Over the years we have continued to enhance our compensation and corporate governance practices:

  

Use ROIC as a key performance metric: We replaced Economic Profit with ROIC to more clearly measure how effectively we are using our capital.

  

Return to3-year performance period for performance share units: We returned to a3-year performance period for performance share units to better align the interests of executive officers with long-term shareholder value.

  

Further expanded use of performance-based equity: We modified our long-term incentive program to increase our use of performance share units to represent overapproximately 60% of long-term equity grants.

  

Elimination of classified board: We eliminated our classified board structure and hold annual elections of directors.

  

Strengthened role of lead director: We eliminated a practice in which we rotated our lead director annually. Today, our board appoints a lead director with the intent that the individual will serve for at least three years. The roles and responsibilities of the lead director have been clarified, and the lead director receives additional compensation for serving in this role.

  

Adoption of clawback policy: Even though the SEC has not adopted final rules under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act regarding clawback requirements, we believe it is an important feature of an executive compensation program. Under our clawback policy, if the Committee determines an employee engaged in intentional misconduct that causes a financial restatement, it may revoke any outstanding awards, including cash incentives or equity awards, that were received as a result of the misconduct.

  

Tightened stock ownership guidelines: Senior executives who have not met their individual ownership requirement must hold 50% of any of the shares they receive from an exercise or vesting of awards until the requirement is satisfied.

CEO Compensation Continues to Follow our Guiding Principle of Pay-For-Performance

We remain committed to performance-based compensation. Approximately 74% of Mr. Prising’s 2016 target compensation was tied to Company performance and 90% of his total pay was variable. As a result of our strong financial performance in 2016, Mr. Prising’s total compensation in 2016 was 104% of target. The discussion below highlights each component of Mr. Prising’s compensation in 2016.

Annual Cash Incentive: Payout Was 124% of Target. In light of the financial performance of the Company and the Committee’s assessment of Mr. Prising’s achievement of his operating objectives as CEO, Mr. Prising’s annual cash incentive payout was 124% of target.

The following table shows the actual cash incentive payout to Mr. Prising for 2016:

 

   
    

2016 Actual

Payout $

     % Compared
to Target
 

EPS Goal

   752,000      104

ROIC Goal

   936,000      130

Operating Objectives

   550,000      153

Total

   2,238,000      124

Long-Term Equity Awards: Approximately 60% are Based on Performance. Mr. Prising’s 2016 compensation package included three long-term equity components:

Approximately 60% of long-term awards were performance share units. Similar to 2015, these performance share units use a three-year performance period. They are calibrated to Operating Profit Margin Percent, which the Committee believes correctly focuses executive officers on long-term profitability. Following completion of the 2016-2018 performance period, the Committee will compare Operating Profit Margin Percent performance against target levels.

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Redoubled Our Commitment to Board Diversity and Analysis  Refreshment: Our board is focused on having fresh perspective on the board and its committees, including a diversity of thought and background. Our board is more than 40% female and has an average tenure of 6.7 years.

Enhanced our Board Evaluation Program: We have strengthened our board evaluation process by including a facilitated evaluation, led by an experienced external resource.

Enhanced our Succession Plan for Executive Officers: We have developed a robust succession planning process for our executive officers and senior leadership designed to ensure we have experienced and capable leaders who are prepared to assume executive roles as they become available.

 

Approximately 20% of long-term awards were stock options that vest over a four year period.

Approximately 20% of long-term awards were restricted stock units that cliff vest in full after three years.

Realizable Pay Reflected Stock Price Fluctuations. Although we do not utilize TSR as a performance metric, we calculated realizable pay for Mr. Prising to show the impact of Company performance and stock price on his compensation granted or awarded during the year. The Company’s stock price appreciated from $84.29 on January 1, 2016 to $88.87 as of December 31, 2016. The year-end price of $88.87 as of December 31, 2016 resulted in Mr. Prising’s calculated realizable pay being $10.9 million for 2016, which is slightly less than the total compensation shown in the Summary Compensation Table using SEC reporting methodology. Mr. Prising’s realizable pay was slightly less than his reported compensation because despite strong operating performance and stock appreciation, the intrinsic value of his stock options at the end of the year was less than the fair value of the options at the date of grant as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. In 2015 Mr. Prising’s realizable pay was also less than his reported compensation, despite strong operating performance, due to the intrinsic value of his stock options. See page 49 for further details.

Other Compensation Was Limited. The level of perquisites provided to Mr. Prising is limited. We reimburse him for financial planning expenses which are capped at $12,000 per year. Prior to 2016, we provided a car lease to Mr. Prising under our broad-based auto program, in which Mr. Prising was responsible for 25% of the lease payments. Effective February 2016, Mr. Prising no longer participated in that program. Besides these two items, Other Compensation in 2016 also included a company match and profit sharing contribution under our Nonqualified Savings Plan, in which Mr. Prising has elected to participate. Mr. Prising does not have a current pension plan, and does not participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan.

Objectives ofManpowerGroup Compensation ProgramPrinciples

In making decisions regarding compensation elements, program features and compensation award levels, ManpowerGroupOur Committee is guided by a series of principles, listed below. Within the framework of these principles, ManpowerGroupthe Committee considers governance trends, the competitive market, corporate, business unit and individual results, and various individual factors.

ManpowerGroup’s executive compensation guiding principles are to:

 

  

Pay for results:We tie a significant portion of compensation to the achievement of Company and business unit goals as well as to recognize individual accomplishments that contribute to ManpowerGroup’s success. For example, in 2016,2018, approximately 60% of the CEO’s and 56% of the CFO’s target compensation, respectively, was tied to short- and long-term financial performance goals.

 

  

Not pay for failure:We set threshold goals for each performance-based incentive element of our executive compensation program. The Committee believes these threshold goals are the lowest acceptable levels at which it is appropriate for the NEOs to receive an award. If the threshold level is not met, NEOs do not receive a payout related to that performance measure. In 2016, all of the executives met at least2018, our results were between the threshold level and target level for each performance-basedEPS and ROIC under the annual incentive element, exceptplan as well as for Mr. Chandrashekar who did not meet his AOUP threshold level.OPMP under the performance share unit grants.

 

  

Align with shareholder interests: The Committee sets performance goals and chooses compensation elements that closely align executives’ interests with those of shareholders. For example, performance share

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units, which make up approximately 40%45% of target compensation for both the CEO and 38% for the CFO, respectively, are tied to operating profit margin, an incentive correlated with shareholder value because the higher the profit margin, the more valuable the Company becomes.which we believe helps to drive enterprise value. Stock options and restricted stock units are directly aligned with shareholders’ economic interests as the ultimate value the NEOs realize is dependent upon the value of our stock. In addition, a substantial portion of the annual cash incentive awards paid to our CEO and CFO areis based on achievement of EPS and ROIC goals for the year.

 

  Pay competitively: In order for ManpowerGroup to be successful, we need senior executives who have the capability and experience to operate in a global and complex environment. The Committee believes it must provide pay opportunities to the NEOs that are competitive in order to attract and retain executives of this caliber.

Balance cash and equity:We balance the mix of cash and equity compensation to align compensation to both long- and short-term results of the Company.

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Use internal and external performance reference points:We evaluate the elements of our compensation program against appropriate comparator company practices as well as other executives within the Company. However, identifying our competitive market is a challenge. See page 37 for37for further information regarding our competitive market.

 

  

Recognize the cyclical nature of our business: Our business is highly cyclical, and our financial results are impacted by global economic cycles, which are difficult to predict. In determining executive compensation, the Committee tries to strike an appropriate balance between fixed and variable pay, and to create meaningful incentives at all points in an economic cycle.

 

  

Pay competitively: In order for ManpowerGroup to be successful, we need senior executives who have the capability and experience to operate in a global and complex environment. The Committee believes it must provide pay opportunities to the NEOs that are competitive in order to attract and retain executives of this caliber.

Attract and retain executives:The Company structures its compensation program for the NEOs so that the overall target outcome generally falls within the median of the competitive market. The Committee believes this is the appropriate level to provide in order to attract and retain executives with the experience and capabilities we need.executives.

 

  

Assure total compensation is affordable: Our NEOs’ compensation is variable year-over-year, which means compensation is higher when financial objectives are achieved and incremental compensation is more affordable for the Company and compensation is lower when financial results decline and it is less affordable for the Company. In addition, payouts under the annual cash incentive plan and the performance share units are capped at the outstanding performance levels, which make the maximum cost predictable and ensures affordability.

 

  

Clearly communicate plans so that they are understood:We clearly communicate to each NEO their specific goals, targets and objectives under the various elements of the compensation program to ensure our executives are focused on achieving the financial and operational results that the Committee believes will best promote shareholder value.

Say on Pay and Say on Frequency VotesVote

ManpowerGroup held anon-binding shareholder advisory vote at its 20162018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to approve the compensation of ManpowerGroup’s NEOs, also known as “Say on Pay.” This shareholder resolution was approved by approximately 98%92% of the votes cast, an increase fromcast. This was the 96%fifth consecutive year we received in 2015. In part, because of the high shareholder approval ratings in both 2015 and 2016,a say on pay result above 90%, which we believe demonstrates our shareholders’ satisfaction with the alignment of our NEOs’ compensation with the Company’s performance,performance. In some years, this result has been as high as 98%. Accordingly, we didhave not makemade significant changes to the compensation program for 2017.

We believe our annual “say on pay” vote represents an important opportunity for our shareholders2019 in response to respond to our executive compensation programs. We are recommending our shareholders continue to have this opportunity on an annual basis. See the proposal entitled “Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers” beginning on page 86 for further information.vote.

Shareholder Engagement

We believe that shareholder engagement is an important part of our governance practices. Over the past twofour years, we have enhanced our shareholder outreach program, to better understand our investors’ perspectives on our compensation philosophies and our governance structure, and to answer their questions. These efforts which began in 2015, have beenare conducted by members of executive management, and have included:

 

Contacting our top shareholders, representing more than 50% of our shares.

 

Meeting with shareholders representing approximately 20%approximately40% of our shares.

 

Presenting shareholder feedback to the Committee as well as the nominating and governance committee.

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The Committee evaluated this feedback, as well as our say-on-paysay on pay voting results (98%(92% in 20162018 and 96% 2015)91% in 2017), among other factors in developing our executive compensation programs as discussed in this CD&A. Similarly, our nominating and governance committee has reviewed the feedback concerning our governance practices in developing our governance policies, including our approach to Boardboard refreshment.

Additionally, our executive management team, primarily through our Chairman and CEO our Senior Executive Vice President (prior to his retirement in February 2017) and Executive Vice President and CFO, regularly engage in dialogue with our shareholders through our quarterly earnings calls, investor meetings and conferences, and other channels for communication.

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Compensation Elements

The following are the main elements used by ManpowerGroup in its compensation program in 20162018 along with key decisions by the Committee related to those elements:

 

    

Compensation Element

 

Key Characteristics

 

Objective and Determination

 2016

2018 Decisions

Base Salary Fixed compensation for performing the core areas of responsibility in amounts that are competitive in the markets in which we operate. 

Provide a fixed compensation for performing the core areas of responsibility of the NEO. These are reviewed annually and adjusted when appropriate.

 

Factors used to determine base salaries:

 

  NEO’s experience, skill, and performance.

 

  The breadth of the NEO’s responsibilities.

 

  Internal equity among other
NEOs.

 

  Pay relative to market.

 

  Mr. Prising receivedMcGinnis was the only NEO to receive an increase in base salary in 2016.2018.

Annual Incentive Award Variable compensation payable in cash based on performance against annually established goals and assessment of individual performance. 

Motivate and reward NEOs for achievement of key strategic, operational and financial measures over the year.

 

Measures used to determine annual incentive:incentive for NEOs in 2018:

 

  The maximum aggregate annual incentives earned byfor the NEOs subject towere made under the ManpowerGroup Inc. Corporate Senior Management Annual Incentive Pool Plan (“PoolIncentive Plan”) cannot exceed. The Incentive Plan provides for the payment of annual cash rewards to a certain percentageparticipant based on the Company’s attainment of gross profit (the “Pool”). Each NEO in the Pool Plan cannot earnone or more than his or her allocated portion of the Pool. The annual incentive is further limited by the Committee’s negative discretion.

 The Committee uses performance metrics and individual operating objectives to determineestablished for that participant for the actual payout torelevant year. The maximum individual limit in any year under the NEOs.Incentive Plan is $5 million.

 

  The performance metrics used to determine NEOs annual incentive were:

 

  EPS and ROIC for all NEOs.

 

  Adjusted Operating Unit Profit (AOUP) for Mr. Chandrashekar, who hasduring 2018 had responsibility for an operating unit (i.e. for a geographical region). See page 42 for the definition of AOUP.

 

  The Pool for 2016 was $25.0 million. Mr. Prising’s portion of the Pool for 2016 was $6.5 million. However, the individual limit under the Pool Plan is $5 million, which was less than his share of the Pool.

 Each participant in the Pool Plan received an incentive significantly below his or her allocated portion of the Pool.

 The EPS and ROIC levels achieved were abovewerebetween the threshold and target levels.level.

 

  The AOUP level for Mr. Chandrashekar was belowat the thresholdoutstanding level.

 

  Each of the NEOs received a percentage of their incentive for achieving a specified level of thetheir individual operating objectives.

 

  See page 40 for more information.

 

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Compensation Element

 

Key Characteristics

 

Objective and Determination

 2016

2018 Decisions

Performance Share

Units

 

Variable compensation payable in shares of stock.

 

The performance share units vest based on achievement of apre-established performance metric over a period of time. If goals are not met, shares are not received.

 

Motivate and reward NEOs for performance against long-term financial objectives to align the interests of the NEOs with long-term shareholder value. Target amount awarded is determined based on job scope, market practice and individual performance.

 

Measures used to determine performance share units earned:

 

  A threshold level of average operating profit margin percent must be achieved during the 2016-20182018-2020 performance period to receive any PSUperformance share unit vesting.

 

  Payout levels for threshold, target and outstanding results are determined, and the actual payout percentage is calculated by interpolation.

 

  However, if average operating profit does not meet a certainpre-determined dollar “gate” over the 2016-20182018-2020 performance period, NEOs will not receive more than 100% of the target level payout.

 

  In 2016,2018, performance share units represented approximately 60% of the total long-term equity incentive grants awarded to all of the NEOs, except Mr. Van Handel who did not receive performance share units in 2016.NEOs.

 

  Also in 2016,2018, for the PSUsperformance share units granted in 2014,2016, the NEOS earned 188%96% of target performance share units based on the three-year performance period ended December 31, 2016.2018.

 

  See page 46 for more information.

Restricted Stock Units Variable compensation payable in shares of stock. 100% of the restricted stock units vest on the third anniversary date. 

  Restricted stock units cliff vest in full after three years and are paid in stock.

 

  Through stock price and dividend equivalents, restricted stock units directly align NEOs with the shareholders and add balance to the compensation program as they provide both upside potential and downside risk and add an additional retention incentive. Amount awarded is determined based on job scope, market practice and individual performance.

 

  Approximately 20% of all of the NEOs’ long-term equity incentive grants in 20162018 were in the form of restricted stock units. In the case of Mr. Van Handel, this figure was 100%.

Stock Options Nonqualified stock options that expire in ten years and become exercisable ratably over four years. 

  Align the interests of the NEOs with long-term shareholder value as well as retain executive talent. Amount awarded is determined based on job scope, market practice and individual performance.

 

  Approximately 20% of all of the NEOs long-term equity incentive grants in 20162018 were in the form of stock options, except for Mr. Van Handel who did not receive stock options in 2016.options.

 

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Compensation Element

 

Key Characteristics

 

Objective and Determination

 2016

2018 Decisions

Qualified Retirement Plans None.Generally not available to NEOs. 

  No pension plan benefit in the United States, as we froze the qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plan, as well as the nonqualified, noncontributory defined benefit deferred compensation plans as of February 29, 2000.

 

  NoAlthough we maintain a qualified 401(k) plan in the United States, our NEOs are not eligible to participate (except as described in the following sentence) because of limitationlimitations on participation by highly compensated employees under the rules governing such plans, except thatplans. NEOs are eligible to participate only in the first year of their employment (after which they are eligible to participate in the first year of employmentnonqualified savings plan) and in makingcatch-up contributions for individuals over the age of 50.

 

  Although Mr. McGinnis was eligible to participateBuchband participated in thecatch-up contribution under the 401(k) plan since he was in his first year of employment, he did not participate.

  None of the NEOs participated in the catch-up contributions during 2016.2018.

Nonqualified Savings Plan 

Similar to a 401(k) plan, however not as flexible in regardsregard to timing of the payouts of the retirement benefits for nonqualified plans. These benefits are unsecured and subject to risk of forfeiture in bankruptcy.

 

  Used to provide NEOs with reasonably competitive benefits to those in the competitive market. NEOs are eligible to participate after the first year of employment.

 

  Mr. Prising,, Mr. McGinnis, Ms. Swan and Mr. Van HandelBuchband participated in the NQSP in 2016.2018.

Career Shares 

Used selectively by the Committee, taking into account what is most appropriate for an NEO in view of the retention incentive provided by the award. Restricted stock units vest completely on a single date several years into the future.

 

  Used as an incentive in the form of restricted stock units to attract and retain executives. The Committee considers each year whether to make any such grants and to whom.

 

  Mr. McGinnis and Mr. Chandrashekar each received aNo grants of career share grantshares were made to the NEOs in 2016.2018.

Other Benefits Used to attract and retain talent needed in the business. 

  Additional benefits include financial planning reimbursement and broad-based automobile benefits, selected benefits for expatriate executives, participation in broad-based employee benefit plans, and certain other benefits required by local law or driven by local market practice.

 

  Limited participation by the NEOs in these programs.

Pay for Results

Our executive compensation program is designed to motivate our NEOs to contribute to the Company’s long-term performance and success. As such, the following pay components include pay for results features:

 

Annual Incentive Award:Performance goal ranges for our cash-based annual incentive award were established for Mr.Messrs. Prising, Mr. McGinnis, Mr.Buchband and Green and Ms. Swan and Mr. Van Handel for the performance metrics EPS and ROIC. For Mr. Chandrashekar, performance ranges were established for EPS, ROIC and AOUP, since his responsibilities included an operating unit.unit for 2018. Award opportunities are established for achievement at threshold, target and outstanding levels. Payouts are generally based on actual performance on these metrics as well as the individual operating objectives for each NEO. However, under the Pool Plan, the NEOs cannot receive more than their allocable share of the Pool established under the Pool Plan. The maximum aggregate annual incentives that can be earned by the NEOs under the Pool Plan is determined using a percentage of gross profit. The higher the gross profit, the larger the Pool. See page 40 for further discussion regarding the use of the Pool Plan.

 

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Performance Share Units:Approximately 60% of the NEOs’ long-term awards for 20162018 were made in the form of performance share units, except for Mr. Van Handel who did not receive a PSU grant in 2016.units. As stated earlier, the NEOs receive a certain number of shares of stock at the end of a specified period based on achievement measured againstpre-established performance goals for that period, typically operating profit margin percent. Similar to 2015,For 2018, the Committee again used a three-year performance period (2016-2018)(2018-2020) for performance share unit awards. Award opportunities are established for achievement at threshold, target and outstanding levels. The Committee believes using operating profit margin percent is appropriate because it is a driver of shareholder value.

 

Stock Options:Approximately 20% of the NEOs’ long-term awards are made in the form of stock options, except for Mr. Van Handel who did not receive a stock option grant in 2016.options. The Committee believes stock options provide an important overall longer term incentive for the NEOs to try to maximize value of ManpowerGroup’s stock.NEOs. Because stock options are granted at a specific value on the date of grant, the ultimate compensation realized will depend on the stock price at the time of exercise.

Target Total Compensation

Target total compensation is the value of the compensation package that is intended to be delivered based on performance againstpre-established goals. The following chart illustrates for each of the NEOs the composition of his or her target total compensation for 20162018 among the various compensation elements:

 

LOGOLOGO

2018 Target Compensation Components

The Committee’s compensation consultant, Mercer, provides the Committee with market data that is used in setting target levels for compensation for the NEOs. Actual compensation paid out to the NEOs in a given year may vary significantly from the target levels depending on the actual performance achieved under thepre-established financial and operating goals set by the Committee. The target compensation is detailed for each NEO in the following table.

 

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This table outlines the values of the various elements and the percentage of each NEO’s total target compensation package that is variable (both short- and long-term) and performance-based (both short- and long-term).

20162018 NEO Target Compensation

 

  

NEO

 

Base

Salary

 

Annual

Incentive

 

Stock

Options(1)

 

Performance

Share

Units(1)

 

Restricted

Stock

Units(1)

 

Total 2016

Target

Comp

 

% Total

Variable

2016

Target

Comp(2)

 

% Total 2016
Target

Comp
Performance-
Based(3)

  

Base

Salary

 

Annual

Incentive

 

Stock

Options(1)

 

Performance

Share

Units(1)

 

Restricted
Stock

Units(1)

 

Total 2018

Target

Comp

 

% Total

2018

Target

Comp

Variable(2)

 

% Total 2018
Target

Comp

Performance-

Based(3)

 
 $ $ $ $ $ $        

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

       

Jonas Prising

 1,200,000  1,800,000  1,500,010  4,500,071  1,500,049  10,500,130  90 74 1,250,000  1,875,000  1,800,015  5,400,014  1,800,046  12,125,075  90 75

John T. McGinnis

 600,000  600,000  400,016  1,200,069  400,048  3,200,133  81 69 700,000  700,000  480,017  1,440,036  480,053  3,800,106  82 69

Darryl Green

 800,000  800,000  700,018  2,100,008  700,028  5,100,054  83 71

Ram Chandrashekar

 568,035  426,025  280,007  840,033  280,011  2,394,111  76 65 627,849  470,887  380,005  1,140,111  380,037  2,998,889  79 66

Mara E. Swan

 560,000  420,000  240,017  720,071  240,074  2,180,162  74 63 610,000  457,500  270,021  810,082  270,068  2,417,671  75 64

Michael J. Van Handel

 660,000  660,000        2,600,049  3,920,049  83 17

Richard Buchband

 500,000  300,000  160,006  480,053  160,100  1,600,159  69 59

Darryl Green

  

 

850,000

 

 

 

  

 

850,000

 

 

 

  

 

760,011

 

 

 

  

 

2,280,099

 

 

 

  

 

760,074

 

 

 

  

 

5,500,184

 

 

 

  

 

86

 

 

  

 

72

 

 

 

(1)

The value of equity awards in this table represents the grant date fair value of the equity awards at the target levels granted in 2016,2018, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

 

(2)

Includes annual incentive, stock options, performance share units and restricted stock units.

 

(3)

Includes annual incentive, stock options and performance share units.

Balancing Short- and Long-Term Compensation

The Committee also considers how much incentive compensation is short-term in nature, and how much is long-term, with the intention that a significant portion of incentive compensation be based on the long-term performance of the Company. This reduces the risk that executives will place too much focus on short-term achievements to the detriment of the long-term success of the Company.

The following chart details how incentive compensation is allocated between short-term (annual cash incentive) and long-term incentive compensation (stock options, performance share units and restricted stock units) for each of the NEOs.

 

LOGO

LOGO2018 Long-Term vs. Short-Term Incentive Compensation

 

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Market Positioning: We Target Compensation Outcomes to the Median of the Competitive Market

The Company’s practice is to target compensation outcomes generally to the 50th percentile of compensation paid in the competitive market fortarget results. Our maximum award opportunities foroutstanding results are generally set to approximate the 75th percentile of the competitive market. This is not strictly formulaic and some compensation levels or award opportunities may fall above or below the reference points. When setting each component of compensation, the Company takes into consideration the allocation of awards in the competitive market between current cash compensation andnon-cash compensation including stock options, performance share units and restricted stock units.

How We Determine the Competitive Market: Challenges in Identifying a Relevant Peer Group

Our Committee has devoted considerable effort to identifying an appropriate competitive market for benchmarking our executive compensation, given that we are significantly larger and more global in scope than other U.S.-listed companies in our industry. The following outlines the analysis by the Committee, and its independent compensation consultant, Mercer, to develop meaningful peer groups.

The Committeeprimarily utilizes a customized peer group developed by Mercer consisting of companies within the S&P 500. For ManpowerGroup, Mercer has removed companies that are not comparable to us, to arrive at a research subset of 8290 companies within the S&P 500 with minimum revenues of approximately $15$13 billion, maximum revenues of approximately $40 billion, and median revenues of $21$20 billion. The Committee believes that using this group provides a robust basis for assessing the competitive range of compensation for senior executives of companies of ManpowerGroup’s scale and that it also represents the universe oftop-tier companies we consider when looking for executive talent. A list of the companies included in the peer group used by ManpowerGroup is attached asAppendixA-1.

One reason we utilize the customized set of comparison companies is that it is difficult to find an industry-specific group of peer companies. Our two largest competitors, Adecco and Randstad, are based in Europe, and although we review available compensation data for these two companies, their pay practices are different and full compensation data is not disclosed. Our nearest U.S. public competitor had revenue of approximately $5.3$5.8 billion in 20162018 compared to our revenue of $19.7$22.0 billion and the other U.S. public competitors are even smaller. Mercer has confirmed to the Committee that attempting to use such competitors would not produce meaningful data.

The Committeesecondarily also utilizes data from U.S. compensation surveys published by Mercer and other third-party data providers that are recommended by Mercer as a means to evaluate compensation for each NEO’s position.certain NEO positions. For the CEO, CFO and COO, their positions were typicallyonly compared to companies within the subset group of the S&P 500. For NEOs with responsibility for leading a business unit, their positions weresuch as Mr. Chandrashekar, his position was compared to top division executives within the subset group of the S&P 500 Data and secondarily compared with U.S. compensation survey data of executives in similar sized groups and divisions. Compensation for global functional leaders was compared against U.S. compensation survey data recommended by Mercer for executives with similar roles and responsibilities, but not againstresponsibilities. For Ms. Swan, her position was compared to human resource management executives of companies within the subset group of the S&P 500 companies.and secondarily compared with U.S. compensation survey data of human resource management executives. For Mr. Buchband, his position was only compared with U.S. compensation survey data of legal executives. Both Ms. Swan and Mr. Buchband’s market data were adjusted to reflect the scope of their responsibilities. For executives whose positions were located outside of the U.S,U.S., ManpowerGroup also took into account international (regional and local) compensation survey data in an effort to set compensation that is not only equitable among the members of a global team, but also competitive within the global markets where ManpowerGroup competes for talent.

 

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Market data utilized by the Committee for benchmarking included the following survey data recommended by Mercer:

NEO

Market Data Utilized

Mr. Prising

S&P 500 Data for CEOs
U.S. Published Surveys for CEOs

Mr. McGinnis

S&P 500 Data for CFOs
U.S. Published Surveys of CFOs

Mr. Green

S&P 500 Data of COOs
U.S. Published Surveys of COOs

Mr. Chandrashekar

S&P 500 Data of Top Division Executives
U.S. Published Survey of Top Division Executives
Asia Published Survey of Top Divisional Executives

Ms. Swan(1)

U.S. Published Survey of Top HR Executives

Mr. Van Handel(2)

S&P 500 Data for CFOs
U.S. Published Surveys of CFOs

(1)The market data used for Ms. Swan includes a 20% premium to reflect additional global strategy responsibilities.

(2)As both Mr. Van Handel and Mr. McGinnis were CFO for part of the year, the same survey data was utilized.

Finally, the Committee does make use of the comparison data from staffing industry competitors, but only to consider the executive compensationpractices of these firms. As noted above, the Committee believes the executive positions at these companies are not comparable in scope and complexity to the NEO positions at ManpowerGroup. Therefore, the Committee does not believe that the compensationlevels paid to executives at these companies provide an appropriate indicator of the competitive market for ManpowerGroup NEOs. A list of the companies in the industry-specific comparator group is attached asAppendix B-1.

Prior to setting compensation for 20162018 for our NEOs, the Committee reviewed the following table which illustrates how the total opportunity at target performance for total direct compensation for 20152017 compared to the median compensation of executives in similar positions taken from the composite of the peer group and U.S. surveyprimary data considered.source used for that executive.

Total Direct Compensation

 

% Variance to Median of
Competitive Market

NEO

  

Subset% Variance Median of S&P 500/

U.S. Survey Data Composite


Competitive Market(1)
 

Jonas Prising

  

(3114

)% 

John T. McGinnis(1)McGinnis

  

2

(12

)

Ram Chandrashekar

3

Mara E. Swan

(8

)% 

Richard Buchband

(11

)% 

Darryl Green

  35

Ram Chandrashekar(2)

(8)% 

Mara E. Swan(3)

15

20

Michael J. Van Handel(4)

24

 

 (1)

For Mr. Prising, Mr. McGinnis this reflects his 2016 total direct compensation atand Mr. Green, the timeprimary data source was the peer group subset of his joining the Company, compared against the composite data for CFOs.

(2)S&P 500. For Mr. Chandrashekar is based in Asia, and international survey data was also used as a secondary source in setting his compensation. Such international data is not included in the composite reflected in this table.

(3)Compensation for Ms. Swan, who isthe primary data source was a global functional leader, was compared against U.S. compensation survey data recommended by Mercer, but not againstcomposite of the peer group subset of the S&P 500 companies.

(4)Asand published surveys. For Mr. Van Handel startedBuchband, the year as CFO, his benchmarking for 2016primary data source was calibrated against the same CFO peer group and survey data as for Mr. McGinnis.

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published surveys.

It was observed that Mr. Prising’s and Mr. McGinnis’s target compensation for 20152017 fell significantly below the median total direct compensation when benchmarked against survey data for CEOs.CEOs and CFOs, respectively. The Committee determined that in light of this, adjustments to both Mr. Prising’s and Mr. McGinnis’s total direct compensation would be appropriate. Mr. Prising received an increase in equity while Mr. McGinnis received an increase in both base salary and equity in 2018. For all other NEOs, the Committee determined their target compensation was within a suitable range of the median.

Assessing Individual Factors

An individual NEO’s total compensation or any element of compensation may be adjusted upwards or downwards relative to the competitive market based on a subjective consideration of the NEO’s experience, potential, tenure and results (individual and relevant organizational results), internal equity (which means that comparably positioned executives within ManpowerGroup should have comparable award opportunities), the NEO’s historical compensation, and any retention concerns. The Committee uses a historical compensation report to review the compensation and benefits provided to each NEO in connection with its compensation decisions concerning that NEO.

How the Committee Determines Compensation LevelsThe Committee’s Decision-Making Process

The Committee determines the CEO compensation levels, including base salary, establishing and determining the achievement of the financial goals and operating objectives for the annual cash incentives, and any equity-based compensation awards, subject to ratification by the board of directors.awards. Generally, the CEO establishes and determines the achievement of the goals and objectives for the annual incentiveincentives for the other NEOs, with the Committee making the final determinations. Similarly, the CEO generally recommends to the Committee any salary adjustments, cash incentive awards or equity-based awards for the other NEOs, which are then evaluated and determined by the Committee. Mercer also provided input to the Committee regarding the final 20162018 compensation for all of the NEOs. This input reflected the Company’s performance results for 2016,2018, external market references against the peer group, internal compensation references and the individual performance of each of the NEOs. Under the Committee’s charter, compensation for our CEO, CFO and President (who was our COO) is subject to ratification by the board of directors. Accordingly, the board of directors ratified the determinations for Mr. Prising, Mr. McGinnis and Mr. Green, as well as Mr. Van Handel, who were our executives at this level.

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Annual Incentive Plan

In February 2018, the annual incentive awards for our NEOs were granted under the ManpowerGroup Inc. Annual Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). The Incentive Plan provides for the payment of annual cash awards to a participant based on the Company’s attainment of one or more financial goals and operating objectives established for that participant for the relevant year. Under the Incentive Plan, the participant is assigned award opportunities for threshold, target, and outstanding performance upon the attainment of the financial goal or goals established for the participant, as determined by the Committee at the beginning of the year. Depending upon the actual performance of ManpowerGroup for the year as measured against these financial goals, and the assessment of the participant’s performance in achieving the operating objectives, the participant would be paid a cash award following the close of the year. The maximum award that a participant may receive for any year under the Incentive Plan is $5 million.

Setting Annual Incentive Goals and Equity Awards for Mr. Prising

The annual financial goals for the CEO under the Incentive Plan are based on EPS and ROIC for the year. The process begins with collaboration betweenamong Mercer, the CFO and the CFO. Mercer then reviews this outcome with the chair of the Committee, who makes a preliminary decision about the goals.Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Talent. The full Committee then reviews and determines the goals and range of award opportunities for achievement of the goals, including the weighting of each goal for the CEO, subject to ratification by the board of directors. In determining these goals, the Committee considers financial information including historical and projected earnings growth, the prior year financial results and the Company’s expected financial performance for the current year, consulting with management, including financial personnel, and Mercer.

Setting the operating objectives for the CEO begins with the CEO recommending to the Committee the objectives for himself for the year. The Committee reviews and ultimately approves these operating objectives, subject to any adjustments, in the context of ManpowerGroup’s strategic and financial plans.

At each Committee meeting during the year, the Committee reviews the progress the CEO is making towards the achievement of his financial goals and operating objectives for the year. After the close of each year, the Committee reviews and approves, subject to ratification by the board of directors, an award amount for the annual cash incentive based on whether the annual objective financial goals have been achieved the pool allocation earned under the Pool Plan, and based on the CEO’s performance towards each of his annual operating objectives.

The Committee will generally determine and approve equity awards to the CEO and the related vesting schedules, at its regularly scheduled meeting in February each year, subject to ratification by the board of directors. The grant date for the awards is the date the Committee approves the awards. The exercise price for any options granted is the closing price on the date of grant.

As part of the decision makingdecision-making process for the CEO’s compensation matters, any decisions of the Committee or ratifications by the board of directors regarding the CEO’s compensation, are done in executive session without any other management present.

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Setting Annual Incentive Goals and Equity Awards for Messrs. McGinnis, Green, Chandrashekar, Van HandelBuchband, Green, and Ms. Swan

The process for setting the annual financial goals for the other NEOs also begins with collaboration among Mercer, the CEOCFO and CFOthe Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Talent selecting the objective financial metrics and establishing proposed goals for those selected metrics for each of the NEOs. The recommended financial metrics and proposed goals are then reviewed and approved by the CEO. The EPS and ROIC metric isare used for each NEO, with the same goals as those used for the CEO. The CEOCFO and CFO determinethe Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Talent recommend the proposed goals and award opportunities for Mr. Chandrashekar’s other objective financial metric, AOUP.AOUP, which is then reviewed and approved by the CEO. The Committee reviews these recommended financial goals, makes any adjustments it deems appropriate and then approves the financial goals and range of award opportunities, including the weighting of each goal.

For 2016,2018, Mr. Prising approved the operating objectives for Messrs. McGinnis, Green, Chandrashekar, Van HandelBuchband and Green and Ms. Swan, which were reviewed by the Committee.

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After the close of each year, the Committee reviews and approves an award amount for the annual incentive to each NEO based on achievement of the NEO’s annual objective financial goals and the pool allocation earned under the PoolIncentive Plan. The CEO determines the amount of any award to each of the NEOs for performance towards each of their annual operating objectives. The CEO presents the recommended award for each NEO to the Committee for its review and approval, subject to ratification by the board of directors for Messrs. McGinnis and Green. For Mr. Green, and Van Handel.the Committee approved an incentive for 2018, based on actual results for the year but prorated through the date of his retirement as COO.

The Committee generally determines and approves equity awards to the other NEOs, including vesting schedules, at its regularly scheduled meeting in February each year, and as required under the Committee’s charter, subject to ratification by the board of directors in the case of Messrs. McGinnis, Greenthe CFO and Van Handel.President. These are generally based on recommendations by the CEO (although not with regard to himself). The Committee may make grants to NEOs at other times during the year, as it deems appropriate. The grant date for the awards is the date the Committee approves the awards. The exercise price for any options granted is the closing price on the date of grant.

Components of the 20162018 Executive Compensation Program

Program—Base Salary

Base salaries for NEOs are set near the median of base salaries paid in the relevant competitive market, for the particular position, subject to individual performance factors as described earlier. Mr. Prising received an increase inFor 2018, the Committee increased the base salary for Mr. McGinnis to $1,200,000 in 2016.$700,000. None of the other NEOs received an increase in base salary in 2016.salary.

Base salary levels affect the value of the annual incentive awarded to the NEOs because the incentive award is awarded as a percentage of base salary. A higher base salary will result in a higher annual incentive, assuming the same level of achievement against goals. The level of severance benefit each NEO may receive is also increased if his or her salary is increased. The value of long-term incentive awards is not determined as a multiple of base salary.

Components of the 2018 Executive Compensation Program—Annual Cash Incentives

Pool Plan

As stated earlier, in 2011 our shareholders approved the ManpowerGroup Inc. Corporate Senior Management Annual Incentive Pool Plan (the “Pool Plan”) and re-approved the material termsexplained previously, all of the performance goals underNEOs participate in the Incentive Plan, in 2016.which provides for annual incentive compensation awards that are tied to ManpowerGroup’s financial results. The designIncentive Plan provides for the payment of the Pool Plan sets maximum incentive levels for executives subjectannual cash rewards to the plan, and then enables the Committee to use negative discretion to establish actual incentives for our NEOs. This is done based on a subjective assessment of the individual’s achievements and performance and overall contribution to the Company and even more importantly,participant based on the Committee’s assessmentCompany’s attainment of performance towards the pre-specifiedone or more financial goals and operating objectives whichestablished for that participant for the relevant year. The incentive amounts are set at the beginningbased on achievement ofpre-established goals using these metrics. The Incentive Plan provides for a variety of financial goals that are used in determination of the year. The Pool Plan is designed to maintain our ability to deduct theamount of any annual incentives to the greatest extent permitted under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

In February 2016, the Committee approved an amendment to the Pool Plan so that any participant who retires during the year would be entitled to a pro-rata portion of their annual incentive for that year, based on actual performance. Prior to the amendment, a participant who retired prior to December 31 of a given year would not be eligible for any incentive for that year, unless otherwise determinedearned by the Committee.

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For 2016, the Committee determined that the aggregate annual cash incentive awards for the NEOs who are subject to the Pool Plan cannot exceed .75% percent of gross profit.NEOs. The maximum amount of the individual awards for each participating NEO will be the lesser of the shareholder approved maximum individual payout under the Pool Plan of $5.0 million or a percentage of the gross profit pool as approved by the Committee in advance.

The total incentive payout to executives cannot exceed 100% of the pool. During the first quarter of 2016, the Committee approved the pool allocations for each of the NEOs as follows: Mr. Prising (26%), Mr. McGinnis (10%), Mr. Green (13%), Mr. Chandrashekar (7%), Ms. Swan (7%), and Mr. Van Handel (11%) with the balance of the pool being allocated to other executives and for any new executives hired or promoted during the year. Within this structure, the Committee uses negative discretion to determine incentives for our NEOs by continuing to use thefinancial goals ofinclude EPS, ROIC and AOUP, and variousas well as other metrics. The operating objectives are typically tied to broad strategic or operational objectives to calculate the amount for each of the NEOs, capped by each executive’s allocable share of the pool. Each of the NEOs who was a participant in the Pool Plan for 2016 received a cash incentive payment significantly less than his or her allocable share of the pool.initiatives.

How the Committee Sets Underlying Goals for EPS and ROIC

As noted above, the annual cash incentives for NEOs are based on two objective factors EPS and ROIC plus regional operating unit performance, where applicable, and individual performance objectives. For EPS and ROIC, the Committee sets target outcomes at a number that reflects an annual growth target. For 2018, when setting the targets, the Committee established the targets of EPS and ROIC excluding anticipated restructuring charges. As mentioned earlier, beginning in 2016, the Committee has also determined to exclude the impact of currency when calculating EPS and ROIC to ensure that payments under our annual incentives reflect the underlying performance of our business. Accordingly, they setThe Committee has also determined to exclude the EPS and ROIC targets on a constant currency basis.benefit of current year share repurchases in excess of dilution when calculating EPS. The calculation of EPS and ROIC are as follows:

 

EPS — net earnings per share diluted, including net earnings from continuing and discontinued operations, but excluding the impact of currency, restructuring charges net of related savings, any cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, extraordinary items or goodwill impairment.impairment or the benefit of current year share repurchases in excess of dilution.

 

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ROIC — consolidated net operating profit after taxes divided by average capital. Net operating profit equals earnings before income taxes plus net interest expense and goodwill impairment (including the results of continuing and discontinued operations) minus taxes, excluding the impact of currency.currency and restructuring charges net of related savings. Average capital is the average monthly ending balance of capital employed plus or minus adjustments.

The EPS target is generally based on the Company’s targeted long-term growth rate for EPS, but may be adjustedyear-by-year based on economic conditions and the Company’s expected financial performance for the year. From that target, the Committee then sets levels for threshold and outstanding performance. The threshold EPS growth rate reflects a level of performance that is below target but still appropriate for a partial award to be earned. Conversely, the outstanding EPS growth rate reflects a level of performance appropriate for the maximum incentive to be earned. So the comparisons are valid between the two years, the growth rates are based on growth over results of the previous year excludingnon-recurring items.

The ROIC target is then determined based on the earnings growth reflected by the EPS target as well as consideration by the Committee of factors relating to the Company’s level of capital. The other financial performance metrics under the plan used to determine the annual incentives earned by the other NEOs are determined in a similar way, taking into consideration the economic conditions and expected financial performance of each individual region, where applicable, as well as the overall EPS and ROIC targets. This methodology is not the same as the Company’s financial budgeting or business outlook for the year. As a result, target performance for purposes of achieving an incentive award will not be the same as performance at the budgeted financial plan, which may be higher or lower than target performance depending on economic conditions and trends at the time.

Why the Company Uses EPS and ROIC

The CompanyCommittee believes using EPS as a performance goal keeps the NEOs focused on producing financial results that align with shareholder interests. In that regard, ManpowerGroup is in a cyclical business, which is influenced by economic and labor market cycles that are outside of ManpowerGroup’s control, and it is important that the senior executives manage short-term results closely to be able to adjust strategy and execution in quick response to external cycle changes. The Company uses ROIC as a performance goal for the NEOs because it measures how effectively our senior management is converting our services into cash. Although we are a provider of services, and not a manufacturer of products, our business is still highly capital intensive. Our requirement for

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capital arises from the timing characteristics of our business. We typically pay our associates and consultants before we can bill and collect from our clients.

Using an ROIC metric incentivizes our executives to carefully manage our accounts receivable and other capital investments carefully in order to maximize the return on capital deployed. Our goal is to continuously improve our internal capital employed each year resulting in stable to improving ROIC.

For 2016,2018, the Committee continued its practice of setting threshold, target and outstanding goals for EPS and ROIC that were based on its view of appropriate rates of EPS growth compared to prior year achievement. In setting these levels for 2018, the Committee assumed continuing improvement in global economic conditions. Correspondingly, the EPS and ROIC targets for outstanding performance represent what the Committee believes isbelieved was an appropriate growth rate for outstanding performance. The Committee believesbelieved the threshold levels for EPS and ROIC arewere the minimum levels at which it waswould be appropriate to earn an incentive, mainly due to continued uncertainty in thebased on global economic conditions thatas they existed at the time when the goals were set.

The following table shows the EPS and ROIC goals established by the Committee for 2016:2018:

 

  

Goal

    Threshold   Target   Outstanding     Threshold   Target   Outstanding   

EPS

    $5.45   $6.10   $7.00     

 

$

 

 

8.48

 

 

 

 

  

 

$

 

 

9.20

 

 

 

 

  

 

$

 

 

9.91

 

 

 

 

ROIC

     12.5   14.0   16.0    

 

 

 

 

15.6

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

17.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

18.6

 

 

 

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The Committee Also Uses AOUP for Certain NEOs

Where an individual executive has specific responsibility for a geographic operating unit, the Committee also uses AOUP as a financial performance metric, to drive profitability in the executive’s business unit, while factoring in the cost of carrying accounts receivable. The calculation of AOUP is as follows:

 

AOUP — Operating unit profit less a cost of net capital.

 

Operating unit profit is equal to revenues less direct costs and branch and national headquarters operating costs translated into U.S. Dollars in constant currency. It includes the results of continuing and discontinued operations and excludes items consistent with the adjustments to EPS.

 

Cost of net capital is average net capital multiplied by 12%. Average net capital equals average trade accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts and other miscellaneous adjustments, calculated based on the average of the monthly ending balances, translated into U.S. Dollars using the same monthly exchange rates as used for operating unit profit.

In 2016,2018, Mr. Chandrashekar was the only NEO with AOUP used as a performance metric for his annual incentive goals.

Annual Incentive Award Opportunities by NEO

Jonas Prising Annual Incentive Award Opportunities

The Committee determined that EPS and ROIC were the appropriate performance metrics in 20162018 for Mr. Prising as the CEO. The following chart shows the Committee’s determination of award opportunities for the annual incentive payable to Mr. Prising for 2016,2018, as a percentage of his 20162018 base salary of $1,200,000:$1,250,000:

 

    
      Threshold   Target   Outstanding 

 

EPS goal (weighted 40%)

 

    

 

 

 

 

15.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

60.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

120.0

 

 

 

 

ROIC goal (weighted 40%)

 

    

 

 

 

 

15.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

60.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

120.0

 

 

 

 

Operating Objectives (weighted 20%)

 

    

 

 

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

30.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

60.0

 

 

 

 

Total

 

    

 

 

 

 

37.5

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

150.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

300.0

 

 

 

The operating objectives for Mr. Prising for 2016 are2018 were as follows:

 

Meet/exceed growth rate of gross profit of certain competitors

 

Make progress towards strategic plans within each of the brands

Develop a strong team and a robust and diverse talent pipeline, including key leadership

 

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Drive continuing transformation of the Company’s IT operating model and platform to enhance governance and accelerate business performance

 

Expand use

Plan, design and execute strategic initiatives focused on transformation of certain delivery channels to deliver faster service to clients and reduce administrative expensesthe business

The Committee determined that Mr. Prising earned a cash incentive award for 20162018 between the threshold and target and outstandinglevel for all of his financial objectives in 2016.2018. The Committee also approved an incentive award to Mr. Prising based on its determination of the level of performance towards achievement of his various operating objectives. Based on these accomplishments, the Committee determined to pay the 20162018 award to Mr. Prising as follows:

 

   
    Target Award     Actual Award 

CEO

  $1,800,000     $2,238,000 
   
    Target Award     Actual Award   

 

CEO

 

  

 

$

 

 

1,875,000

 

 

 

 

    

 

$

 

 

1,137,277

 

 

 

 

For 2016,2018, the calculation offor EPS for Mr. Prising and the other NEOs was adjusted downward by the Committee, exercising negative discretion to adjust forexcluded the impact on EPS of significantchanges in foreign currency exchange rates, the impact of share repurchase activity during the year.year except to the extent necessary to offset dilution resulting from shares issued under equity plans, a goodwill impairment charge and restructuring costs net of related savings. ROIC excluded the impact of currency and restructuring costs net of related savings. The goodwill impairment charge did not have a significant impact on ROIC. See page 58 for the calculations for Mr. Prising and the other NEOs.

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John T. McGinnis Annual Incentive Award Opportunities

Similar to the CEO, the Committee determined EPS and ROIC as the appropriate performance metrics for Mr. McGinnis as the CFO.

The following chart shows the Committee’s determination of award opportunities for the annual incentive payable to Mr. McGinnis for 2016. Although Mr. McGinnis’ base salary was pro-rated to reflect his start date of February 15, 2016, his annual incentives were calculated2018, as a percentage of his full-year2018 base salary of $600,000.$700,000.

 

    
      Threshold   Target   Outstanding   

EPS goal (weighted 40%)

    

 

10.0

  

 

40.0

  

 

80.0

ROIC goal (weighted 40%)

    

 

10.0

  

 

40.0

  

 

80.0

Operating Objectives (weighted 20%)

    

 

5.0

  

 

20.0

  

 

40.0

Total

    

 

25.0

  

 

100.0

  

 

200.0

The operating objectives for Mr. McGinnis for 2016 are2018 were as follows:

 

Meet/exceed growth rate of gross profit of certain competitors

 

Develop diverse leadership that strengthens our capabilities

Make progress towards transformation initiatives

 

Assume all responsibilities of the CFO role

Deepen leadership impact to meet or exceed strategic and establish knowledge of company operational and strategic prioritiesgoals

 

Work with CEO

Lead implementation and former CFOexecution of certain initiatives to ensure a good integrationsupport our operations and collaboration with key leadershiptransformation

Develop succession within the finance department to strengthen talent base

The Committee determined that Mr. McGinnis earned a cash incentive award between threshold and target for 2016 between target and outstanding for2018for EPS and ROIC. The Committee also approved an incentive award for Mr. McGinnis based on its determination of the level of performance towards achievement of his operating objectives. Based on these accomplishments, the Committee determined to pay the 20162018 award to Mr. McGinnis as follows:

 

   
    Target Award     Actual Award 

CFO

  $600,000     $712,680 

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Darryl Green Annual Incentive Award Opportunities

Similar to the CEO and CFO, the Committee determined EPS and ROIC as the appropriate performance metrics for Mr. Green as President and COO.

The following chart shows the Committee’s determination of award opportunities for the annual incentive payable to Mr. Green for 2016, as a percentage of his 2016 base salary of $800,000:

    
      Threshold   Target   Outstanding 

EPS goal (weighted 40%)

     10.0   40.0   80.0

ROIC goal (weighted 40%)

     10.0   40.0   80.0

Operating Objectives (weighted 20%)

     5.0   20.0   40.0

Total

     25.0   100.0   200.0

The operating objectives for Mr. Green for 2016 were as follows:

Meet/exceed growth rate of gross profit of certain competitors

Develop diverse leadership that strengthens our capabilities

Accelerate Manpower performance in temporary assignments and permanent recruitment globally

Provide operational and strategic insight that aligns with, and supports, the CEO’s objectives

The Committee determined that Mr. Green earned a cash incentive award for 2016 between target and outstanding for EPS and ROIC. The Committee also approved an incentive award to Mr. Green based on its determination of the level of performance towards achievement of his various operating objectives. Based on these accomplishments, the Committee determined to pay the 2016 award to Mr. Green as follows:

   
      Target Award     Actual Award 

COO

    $800,000     $990,240 
   
    Target Award     Actual Award   

 

CFO

 

  

 

$

 

 

700,000

 

 

 

 

    

 

$

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

 

Ram Chandrashekar Annual Incentive Award Opportunities

The Committee determined that EPS, ROIC and AOUP were the appropriate performance metrics for Mr. Chandrashekar, Executive Vice President, Operational Excellence and IT, and President, Asia Pacific Middle East.

The following chart shows the Committee’s determination of award opportunities for the annual incentive payable to Mr. Chandrashekar for 2016,2018, as a percentage of his 20162018 base salary of $568,035:$627,849:

 

  
    Threshold   Target   Outstanding     Threshold   Target   Outstanding   

AOUP goal (weighted 40%)

     10.00   30.00   60.00    

 

 

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

30.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

60.0

 

 

 

EPS goal (weighted 20%)

     5.00   15.00   30.00    

 

 

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

15.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

30.0

 

 

 

ROIC goal (weighted 20%)

     5.00   15.00   30.00    

 

 

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

15.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

30.0

 

 

 

Operating Objectives (weighted 20%)

     5.00   15.00   30.00    

 

 

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

15.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

30.0

 

 

 

Total

     25.0   75.0   150.0    

 

 

 

 

25.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

75.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

150.0

 

 

 

The operating objectives for Mr. Chandrashekar for 2016 are2018 were as follows:

 

Meet/exceed growth rate of gross profit of certain competitors

 

Develop diverse leadership that strengthens our capabilities

Make progress towards transformation initiatives

 

Drive continuing transformationexecution of IT operating model and platform to enhance governance and accelerate business performancetechnology initiatives

 

Define scope and desired outcome of digitization and related insights in conjunction with CEO to identify and explore to value creation opportunities

Accelerate the development of the Experis brand, achieving operational and strategic plan objectives

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The Committee determined that Mr. Chandrashekar earned a cash incentive award for 2016 between targetthreshold and outstanding fortargetfor both EPS and ROIC and did not earn a cash incentiveat outstanding for his AOUP financial goal as Asia Pacific’s AOUP for 2016 did not meet the threshold level.AOUP. The Committee also approved an incentive award for Mr. Chandrashekar based on its determination of the level of performance towards achievement of his operating

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objectives. Based on these accomplishments, the Committee determined to pay the 20162018 award to Mr. Chandrashekar as follows:

 

   
    Target Award(1)   Actual Award(1) 

EVP, Operational Excellence and IT, and President, Asia Pacific Middle East

  $426,025   $370,188 
   
      Target Award(1)     Actual Award(1)   

 

EVP, Operational Excellence and IT, and President, Asia Pacific Middle East

 

    

 

$

 

 

470,887

 

 

 

 

    

 

$

 

 

578,124

 

 

 

 

 

 (1)

Mr. Chandrashekar’s target award and actual award received have been translated at an exchange rate of 0.789017 (in U.S. Dollars), which was the exchange rate on February 11, 2014, the date Mr. Chandrashekar was promoted to Executive Vice President, Operational Excellence and IT and President, Asia Pacific Middle East.

Mara E. Swan Annual Incentive Award Opportunities

The Committee determined EPS and ROIC were the appropriate performance metrics for Ms. Swan, Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Talent.

The following chart shows the Committee’s determination of award opportunities for the annual incentive payable to Ms. Swan for 2016,2018, as a percentage of her 20162018 base salary of $560,000:$610,000:

 

  
  Threshold Target Outstanding     Threshold   Target   Outstanding   

EPS goal (weighted 40%)

   10.00 30.00 60.00    

 

 

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

30.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

60.0

 

 

 

ROIC goal (weighted 40%)

   10.00 30.00 60.00    

 

 

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

30.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

60.0

 

 

 

Operating Objectives (weighted 20%)

   5.00 15.00 30.00    

 

 

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

15.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

30.0

 

 

 

Total

   25.0 75.0 150.0    

 

 

 

 

25.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

75.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

150.0

 

 

 

The operating objectives for Ms. Swan for 2016 are2018 were as follows:

 

Meet/exceed growth rate of gross profit of certain competitors

 

Develop diverse leadership that strengthensand execute on value and share strategy for several of our capabilitiesbrands

 

Accelerate performance in certain brands by deploying strategic priorities

Collaborate with the CEO to map out the evolution of the Company’s business model and strategy

 

Define future desired state

Develop strategy to enhance efficiencies for clients and evolution of our business model, in collaboration with the CEO

associates

Support the CEO in significantly progressing our people and culture priorities

The Committee determined that Ms. Swan earned a cash incentive award between threshold and target for 2016 between target and outstanding2018 for both EPS and ROIC. The Committee also approved an incentive award to Ms. Swan based on its determination of the level of performance towards achievement of her operating objectives. Based on these accomplishments, the Committee determined to pay the 20162018 award to Ms. Swan as follows:

 

   
    Target Award   Actual Award 

EVP, Global Strategy and Talent

  $420,000   $522,648 
   
      Target Award     Actual Award   

 

EVP, Global Strategy and Talent

 

    

 

$

 

 

457,500

 

 

 

 

    

 

$

 

 

330,000

 

 

 

 

Michael J. Van HandelRichard Buchband Annual Incentive Award Opportunities

The Committee determined that EPS and ROIC were the appropriate performance metrics for Mr. Van Handel for 2016, taking into consideration his revised role.Buchband, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.

The following chart shows the Committee’s determination of award opportunities for the annual incentive payable to Mr. Van Handel as Senior Executive Vice PresidentBuchband for 2018, as a percentage of his 20162018 base salary of $660,000:$500,000.

 

  
  Threshold Target Outstanding     Threshold   Target   Outstanding   

EPS goal (weighted 40%)

   10.0 40.0 80.0    

 

 

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

24.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

48.0

 

 

 

ROIC goal (weighted 40%)

   10.0 40.0 80.0    

 

 

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

24.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

48.0

 

 

 

Operating Objectives (weighted 20%)

   5.0 20.0 40.0    

 

 

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

12.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

24.0

 

 

 

Total

   25.0 100.0 200.0    

 

 

 

 

25.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

60.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

120.0

 

 

 

 

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The Committee established operating objectives for Mr. Van HandelBuchband for 20162018 were as follows:

 

In collaboration with the CEO, facilitate and ensure a smooth CFO transition with external and internal stakeholders

Meet/exceed growth rate of gross profit of certain competitors

 

Manage investor relations

Make progress towards transformation initiatives

Provide strong leadership and shareholder messaging in close collaboration withstrategic direction to global legal function

Serve as trusted advisor to the CEOboard of directors and CFOexecutive team

The Committee determined that Mr. Van HandelBuchband earned a cash incentive award between threshold and target for 20162018 for both EPS and ROIC. The Committee also approved an incentive award for Mr. Buchband based on its determination of the level of performance towards achievement of his operating objectives. Based on these accomplishments, the Committee determined to pay the 2018 award to Mr. Buchband as follows:

   
      Target Award     Actual Award   

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

    

 

$

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

 

    

 

$

 

 

215,000

 

 

 

 

Darryl Green — Annual Incentive Award Opportunities

Similar to the CEO and CFO, the Committee determined EPS and ROIC as the appropriate performance metrics for Mr. Green as President and COO.

The following chart shows the Committee’s determination of award opportunities for the annual incentive payable to Mr. Green for 2018, as a percentage of his full 2018 annual base salary of $850,000:

    
      Threshold   Target   Outstanding   

 

EPS goal (weighted 40%)

 

    

 

 

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

40.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

80.0

 

 

 

 

ROIC goal (weighted 40%)

 

    

 

 

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

40.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

80.0

 

 

 

 

Operating Objectives (weighted 20%)

 

    

 

 

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

20.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

40.0

 

 

 

 

Total

 

    

 

 

 

 

25.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

200.0

 

 

 

The operating objectives for Mr. Green for 2018 were as follows:

Meet/exceed growth rate of gross profit of certain competitors

Make progress towards transformation initiatives

Ensure implementation and achievement of the Company’s long-term strategy

Accelerate Manpower performance in permanent recruitment globally

Provide operational and strategic insight that aligns with, and supports, the CEO’s objectives

As stated earlier, Mr. Green retired from the position of COO effective August 31, 2018 and remained an employee of the company until October 1, 2018. Under the terms of the Incentive Plan, Mr. Green was entitled to receive a prorated annual incentive for 2018 based on actual performance results for the objectives first approved for him in February 2018.

The Committee determined that Mr. Green earned a cash incentive award between threshold and target and outstanding for 2018 for both EPS and ROIC. The Committee also approved an incentive award to Mr. Van HandelGreen based on its determination of the level of performance towards achievement of his various operating objectives. Based on these accomplishments, the Committee determined to pay the 20162018 prorated award to Mr. Van HandelGreen as follows:

 

   
      Target Award     Actual Award 

Senior Executive Vice President

    $660,000     $816,948 
   
      Target Award(1)     Actual Prorated  
Award  
 

 

COO

 

    

 

$

 

 

850,000

 

 

 

 

    

 

$

 

 

400,031

 

 

 

 

(1)

The target award amount for Mr. Green is based on his full annual salary of 2018. His actual award represented 63% of target and was prorated through his retirement date on October 1, 2018

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Components of the 2018 Executive Compensation Program—Long-Term Incentives

Each year the Committee determines the appropriate mix of performance share units, stock options and restricted stock grantsunits that should comprise the long-term incentives for the NEOs. This flexibility allows the Committee to tailor its program to create the incentive structure that it believes will best align executive performance and the needs of the Company. The Committee has determined for 2018 that the performance needs of the Company are generallywould be best met through a package of awards for the NEOs made up of 60% performance share units, 20% stock options and 20% restricted stock units. We believe this will further align the NEOs’ interests with long-term shareholder value, particularly as 60% of the awards vest based on the achievement of performance criteria. This structure was modified by the Committee for Mr. Van Handel in 2016, in light of the expectation that he would retire following the end of 2016. His awards took the form of restricted stock units. He was not granted performance share units or stock options in 2016.

The performance share units, stock options and restricted stock units awarded in 20162018 have the characteristics below. The specific long-term incentive grants for each officer are shown in the Grants of Plan Based Awards table on page 56.

Performance share unitsShare Units

For the performance share units granted in 2016,2018, vesting will be based on achievement of apre-established goal for average annual operating profit margin percent, over a three yearthree-year period ending December 31, 2018.2020. The Committee believes operating profit margin percent correctly focuses executive officers on the long-term profitability of the Company. Following completion of the 2016-20182018-2020 performance period, the Committee will compare operating profit margin percent performance against target levels. The number of shares earned will vest and be settled in common stock in February 2019,2021, after the Committee determines the achievement of the performance goals.

Why the Company Uses Annual Operating Profit Margin and How it Sets Goals

The following table shows the goals established by the Committee for the 2016-20182018-2020 performance period for these performance share units and the associated payout percentage:

 

  
    Threshold   Target   Outstanding     Threshold   Target   Outstanding   

Average Operating Profit Margin Percent 2016-2018

     2.90   3.90   4.40

Average Operating Profit Margin Percent 2018-2020

    

 

 

 

 

3.10

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

4.10

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

4.50

 

 

 

Payout Percentage

     50   100   200    

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

To determine the average operating profit margin percent at the end of the three yearthree-year period, the actual performance results from each year will be averaged to determine the three-year average performance results. The final award will be determined by using the three-year3-year payout scale relative to the3-year average performance.

When determining the financial goals for 2018, the Committee determined that for the 2018 financial year, restructuring charges would be excluded from the operating profit margin percent calculation. This increased the operating profit margin percent for 2018 by 0.19% to 3.81%. The Committee also determined, for the 2018 financial year, operating profit margin would exclude anynon-recurring accrual adjustments greater than $10 million that pertain to prior periods. This exclusion decreased OPMP by 0.07%to 3.74%.

Under new accounting guidance effective January 1, 2018, we started to record certain pension costs in interest and other expense, moving them out of operating income, beginning with our 2018 fiscal year. This resulted in an increase to our OPMP. Following the principle under our equity plan that OPMP should be adjusted to reverse the impact of any change in accounting principles, the fiscal year 2018 OPMP calculationas it relates to performance share unit grants made in 2016 and 2017 was further reduced by 0.01%. Accordingly, for the3-year performance periods of 2016-2018 and 2017-2019, the OPMP achieved for 2018 is calculated as 3.73% instead of 3.74%. This accounting change was contemplated in the targets set by the Committee at the beginning of 2018, and therefore no adjustment is made for purposes of the performance period beginning in 2018.

An operating profit “gate” was also established for the performance share units to ensure operating profit margins are achieved without significantly decreasing revenues. This gate was set at $650.0$780 million, meaning participants cannot receive more than 100% of the target level payout unless average operating profit for the 2016-20182018-2020 performance period exceeds $650.0$780.0 million.

Based on the Company’s average operating margin percent for the 3-year performance period of 2014-2016, the Committee determined the 2014 performance share unit awards vested at 188% of the target level. The operating

 

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Shares Earned for the 2016-2018 Performance Period

Based on the Company’s average operating margin percent for the3-year performance period of 2016-2018, the Committee determined the 2016 performance share unit awards vested at 96% of the target level. The operating profit dollar gate for these awards was also reached, so the NEOs received the actual performance share units earned under the 2014 award.reached. These shares vested and were settled in common stock in February 2017,2019, after the Committee determined the achievement of the performance goals. The number of shares earned for the each of the NEOs is as follows:

 

  

NEO

    Performance Share
Units Granted(#)
     Performance Share
Units Earned(#)
   Performance Share
Units Granted(#)
   

Performance Share  

Units Earned(#)  

 

Jonas Prising

     42,028      79,012   

 

 

 

 

59,945

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

57,547

 

 

 

 

John T. McGinnis(1)

              

 

 

 

 

15,986

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

15,347

 

 

 

 

Darryl Green

     26,707      50,209 

Ram Chandrashekar

     11,034      20,744   

 

 

 

 

11,190

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

10,742

 

 

 

 

Mara E. Swan

     9,458      17,781   

 

 

 

 

9,592

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

9,208

 

 

 

 

Michael J. Van Handel

     20,492      38,525 

Richard Buchband

  

 

 

 

 

5,595

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

5,371

 

 

 

 

Darryl Green(1)

  

 

 

 

 

27,974

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

26,855

 

 

 

 

 

 (1)

Under the terms of Mr. McGinnis was not an employee atGreen’s performance share unit agreement, upon Mr. Green’s retirement, if the timeCommittee approved a succession plan for his position, Mr. Green would be entitled to the full number of grant.shares earned. The Committee approved such a plan and Mr. Green received the full number of shares earned. See page 68 for more information.

Changes for 2019

The Committee determined to modify the terms of the performance share units granted to the NEOs in 2019. In addition to the three-year operating profit margin goal and operating profit “gate,” the Committee will add a modifier to the final performance share unit payout that can increase or decrease the final payout by up to 30%. This modifier will be based on an evaluation ofpre-established strategic growth objectives over the performance period. At the end of the3-year performance period, the Committee will first determine the initial payout of the performance share units based on the average operating margin percent for the3-year performance period and the gate. The Committee will then assess the achievement (ornon-achievement) of the strategic growth objectives over the3-year period and modify the final payout of the performance share units based on their assessment. The modifier will not decrease the payout below the threshold payout nor increase the payout above the outstanding payout.

Stock optionsOptions

The Committee uses stock options to align the interests of the NEOs with long-term shareholder value. Consistent with past years, these will vest ratably over a four-year period.

Restricted stock unitsStock Units

As stated earlier, the Committee chose to include restricted stock units because they align the interests of the NEOs with long-term shareholder value and add balance to the compensation program as they provide both upside potential and downside risk. In addition, restricted stock units provide a retention incentive to the NEOs as they are only payable in stock if the NEO remains with the Company through the vesting date. The restricted stock units have a three-year cliff vest.

Career Shares, Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans

Career Shares

The Committee selectively grants restricted stock units in order to provide a retention incentive. These career shares vest completely on a single date several years into the future. The Committee considers each year whether to make any such grants, to whom to make such grants andgrants. None of the size of any such grants. In 2016, Mr. McGinnis was granted 13,321 career shares as part of his offer package to join the Company. Mr. Chandrashekar alsoNEOs received a career share grant of 6,661 career shares in 2016. Both Mr. McGinnis’ and Mr. Chandrashekar’s career shares will fully vest in 2021.2018.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans

ManpowerGroup maintainstax-qualified 401(k) plans for its U.S. employees. For compliance reasons, once an executive is deemed to be “highly compensated” within the meaning of Section 414(q) of the Internal Revenue

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Code, the executive is no longer eligible to participate in ManpowerGroup’s 401(k) plans except for “catch-up”“catch-up” contributions for employees over 50. ManpowerGroup maintains a separatenon-qualified savings plan for “highly compensated” employees, including eligible executives. Thenon-qualified plan provides similar benefits to thetax-qualified 401(k) plans, including a companyCompany match and enhanced matching contribution. However, the nonqualified savings plan is a poor substitute because of the inflexibility as to the timing of the payouts and taxability of the retirement benefits relative to a qualified plan. Furthermore, the plan benefits are unsecured and subject to risk of forfeiture in bankruptcy. The Committee maintains this program in an effort to provide NEOs with reasonably competitive benefits to those in the competitive market.

As required under applicable law, we contribute to the Central Provident Fund of Singapore on behalf of Mr. Chandrashekar. The Central Provident Fund is a nondiscriminatory, tax qualified savings plan operated and managed by the government of Singapore, to which the employers of Singapore-based employees are required to contribute. All employees of our Singapore branch participate in the Central Provident Fund.

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Other Benefits

The NEOs participate in theare provided health and dental coverage, company-paid term life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, and paid holiday programs applicable to other employees in their locality. These rewards are designed to be competitive with overall market practices, while keeping them at a reasonable level.

ManpowerGroup reimburses NEOs for financial planning assistance. This benefit is provided to ensure that executives prepare adequately for retirement, file their taxes and conduct all stock transactions appropriately. In addition, ManpowerGroup provides membershipsfor several of our NEOs, the company pays dues at a club in clubsMilwaukee that is used for business entertaining to a limited number of executives. Each executive who is provided such a membership pays the expenses for anyentertainment. Any personal use of these clubs;the club would be covered by the executive; however none of the NEOs used these clubsthis club for personal use in 2016. 2018. ManpowerGroup also reimburses the NEOs for annual physicals.

ManpowerGroup also maintains a broad-based auto program that covers approximately 400300 management employees in the U.S., including the U.S. based NEOs, except Mr. Prising who no longer participates in the program. Pursuant to this program, ManpowerGroup pays 75% of the cost of a leased car for NEOs based in the U.S. who participate in the program. Consistent with local practice in Singapore, where Mr. Chandrashekar is based, ManpowerGroup provided him with a car in 2016.2018.

Except in connection with expatriate assignments, as discussed below, ManpowerGroup does not pay tax gross ups on taxable benefits for its NEOs.

Consulting Agreement with Mr. Green

As previously stated, Mr. Green retired from his position as COO on August 31, 2018 and from the Company on October 1, 2018. Effective October 1, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Mr. Green to its NEOs onprovide various consulting services to the Company, including services related to our joint venture in China. This agreement can be terminated at any of the above benefits.time.

We Provide Limited Expatriate Benefits

In 2016,connection with Mr. Chandrashekar’s role as Executive Vice President, Operational Excellence and IT, and President, Asia Pacific Middle East, Mr. Chandrashekar receives tax equalization payments related to any compensation earned for the time required to be spent in addition to the above, Mr. McGinnis also received assistance with relocation expenses, including travel, shipping household goods, temporary housing and assistance with the saleUnited States as part of his prior home.role. He also receives certain other benefits, including a car and return visit expenses and payment of his tax preparation expenses.

Severance Agreements

ManpowerGroup has entered into severance agreements (which include change of control benefits) with each of the NEOs. These severance agreements are more fully described on pages 67 - 68. 66-68.The Committee believes that severance and change of control policies are necessary to attract and retain senior talent in a competitive market. The Committee also believes that these agreements benefit ManpowerGroup because they clarify the NEOs’ terms of employment and protect ManpowerGroup’s business during an acquisition. Furthermore, the Committee

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believes that change of control benefits, if structured appropriately, allow the NEOs to focus on their duties and responsibilities during an acquisition.

To align our executive compensation program with best governance practices within the Committee’s philosophy, the Committee has eliminatedThe agreements do not provide for any tax gross up payments and has adoptedrequire a double triggers in our severance agreementstrigger in order for our NEOs to receive benefits following a change in control.

AdditionalGovernance Features of our Executive Compensation PoliciesPrograms

We Have Stock Ownership Guidelines for Executive Officers

The Committee believes that NEOs should hold a meaningful stake in ManpowerGroup to align their economic interests with those of other shareholders. To that end, the Committee adopted stock ownership guidelines that currently require each executive to own a target number of shares based on a salary multiple, dependent on the NEO’s position. Under the guidelines, the Committee takes into account actual shares owned by the executive, unvested restricted stock units, and unvested performance share units calculated at the threshold level. The Committee does not consider any stock options or performance share units above the threshold level held by the NEOs. Additionally, to enforce our stock ownership policies, we limit the ability of an executive officer to sell equity until he or she is in compliance with the guidelines. An executive who has not yet met, or who falls below, the stock ownership guidelines, is required to hold 50% of the shares received from the exercise of stock options or the

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vesting of restricted stock units or performance share units until the ownership guidelines have been satisfied. The following table shows the status as of December 31, 20162018 of each of the NEOs guidelines:

 

  

NEO

  

Target as

a multiple

of salary

     

Target

value($)

     

Target

number of

shares(#)

     

Number of

shares held as

of December 31,

2016(#)

     

Status as of

December 31, 2016(1)

   

Target as
a multiple
of salary

 

     

Target
value($)

 

     

Target
number of
shares(#)

 

     

Number of
shares held as
of December 31,
2018(#)

 

   

Status as of  

December 31, 2018(1)  

 

 

Jonas Prising

   6      6,600,000      94,011      231,923      Guideline Met    6      6,600,000      94,011      300,042    Guideline Met 

John T. McGinnis(2)

   4      2,400,000      32,994      27,060      Progressing Against Goal    4      2,400,000      32,994      49,724    Guideline Met 

Ram Chandrashekar

   3      1,710,000      24,359      34,397    Guideline Met 

Mara E. Swan

   3      1,680,000      23,931      34,307    Guideline Met 

Richard Buchband

   2      910,000      12,962      20,716    Guideline Met 

Darryl Green

   4      3,200,000      45,584      69,476      Guideline Met    

 

4

 

 

 

     

 

3,200,000

 

 

 

     

 

45,584

 

 

 

     

 

(3

 

 

   

 

(3

 

 

Ram Chandrashekar

   3      1,710,000      24,359      41,790      Guideline Met 

Mara E. Swan

   3      1,680,000      23,931      55,150      Guideline Met 

Michael J. Van Handel

   4      2,640,000      37,604      93,985      Guideline Met 

 

(1)

The target values were set as of May 1, 2014 for all NEOs except Mr. McGinnis. Under the policy, NEOsexecutive officers have five years from January 1, 2014 to attain the targeted ownership levels or five years from date of hire for NEOsexecutive officers that become NEOswere hired after January 1, 2014.

 

(2)

The target values for Mr. McGinnis isare based on his base salary and stock price on his date of hire.

(3)

Mr. Green remained in compliance with his stock ownership guidelines through his retirement from his position as COO on August 31, 2018.

We Have Adopted a Clawback Policy

The Committee maintains a compensation recoupment (“clawback”) policy that is applicable to the members of the Company’s senior management. Under the policy, if the Committee determines an employee engaged in intentional misconduct that causes a financial restatement, the Committee may require the employee to forfeit any outstanding awards, including cash incentives or equity awards that were received as a result of the misconduct.

We Prohibit Hedging, Pledging and Short-Sale Transactions

ManpowerGroup has adopted a policy prohibitingUnder ManpowerGroup’s Insider Trading Policy, designated individuals, including the NEOs, are prohibited from engaging in short-selling ofshort sales or hedging transactions involving ManpowerGroup securities, and buying and sellingincluding forward sale or purchase contracts, equity swaps or exchange funds. Designated individuals are also prohibited from engaging in puts, and calls onor other options or derivative instruments involving ManpowerGroup securities without advance approval. We alsosecurities. Further, we do not permit theseallow designated individuals to pledge ManpowerGroup securities. To date, no designated individual has requested approval to engagesecurities at any time, which includes having ManpowerGroup stock in such transactions.a margin account or using ManpowerGroup stocks as collateral for a loan.

We Provide Limited Expatriate Benefits

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Part of ManpowerGroup’s executive development strategy includes providing its executives the opportunity to acquire management experience outside of their home country. To facilitate this strategy and to induce the executives to make such a change, ManpowerGroup provides expatriate benefits to its executives who are assigned outside of their home country, which eliminate any tax disadvantages caused by relocation and compensate them for the disruption it causes to them and to their families.


  Compensation Discussion and Analysis

In connection with Mr. Chandrashekar’s role as Executive Vice President, Operational Excellence and IT, and President, Asia Pacific Middle East, Mr. Chandrashekar receives tax equalization payments related to any compensation earned for the time required to be spent in the United States as part of his role. He also receives certain other benefits, including a car and return visit expenses.

Realizable Pay in 20162018

We also calculate realizable pay for Mr. Prising. This is a measure of the value of compensation granted or awarded during the reporting year. It shows the impact of Company performance and stock price on potential pay values for Mr. Prising, and provides an alternative means to the Summary Compensation Table on page 54 to evaluate the alignment between pay and performance.

In particular, our calculation of realizable pay does not value equity awards using the accounting grant date fair value metric, as required in the Summary Compensation Table under Topic 718. Instead, for realizable pay we measure equity awards at theirperiod-end value, in this case using theyear-end stock price on December 31, 2016,2018 of $88.87. $64.80.

For realizable pay our method of calculating equity award values is as follows:

 

  

Stock Options. We use the “intrinsic value” of the stock options granted to Mr. Prising in February 2016,2018, meaning the spread between the grant price and the price of the underlying stock at year end.

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Restricted Stock Units. We use theyear-end value of the restricted stock units awarded to Mr. Prising in February 20162018 and value these shares using theyear-end stock price on December 31, 2016.2018.

 

  

Performance Share Units. We calculate performance share units using the target performance shares granted in 20162018 and value these shares using theyear-end stock price on December 31, 2016.2018.

Our realizable pay calculation reflects the significant equity component of Mr. Prising’s total compensation and illustrates how the value of Mr. Prising’s 20162018 compensation is sensitive to movements in our stock price. The Company enjoyed strong operating performance in 2016 andCompany’s stock price appreciation with a year-end price of $88.87declined significantly during 2018: from $126.11 on January 1, 2018 to $64.80 as of December 31, 2016 compared to $84.29 as of January 1, 2016.2018. In addition, the December 31, 20162018 stock price was greaterlower than the fair market value used to value the equity grants of $75.07$122.87 as of February 16, 201615, 2018 (the closing stock price on the date of grant). However,The combination of the stock price decline during the year, and the Company’s below-target operating performance resulted in Mr. Prising’s calculated realizable pay calculatedbeing $6.2 million for 20162018. This is slightly lesssubstantially lower than his$11.4 million of total compensation shown in the Summary Compensation Table using SEC reporting methodology because despitemethodology. It also reflects a 56%decrease from his realizable pay for 2017, when strong operating performance and considerable stock price appreciation the instrinsic value of his stock options at the end of the year was less than the fair value of the options at the date of grant as reportedresulted in the Summary Compensation Table. In 2015, Mr. Prising’s realizable pay that was also lessgreater than his reported compensation, despite strong operating performance, due to the intrinsic value of his stock options. See page 54 for further details.compensation.

The table below shows realizable pay for Mr. Prising in 20162018 as compared to his compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table on page 54.

Supplemental Table of CEO Realizable Compensation

 

  
  

2016 Compensation As

Reported in the

Summary

Compensation Table

     

2016 Total Realizable

Compensation

   

2018 Compensation as
Reported in the
Summary
Compensation Table

 

     

2018 Total Realizable  

Compensation  

 

 

Base Salary

  $1,200,000     $1,200,000   $1,250,000     $1,250,000 

Annual Incentive

   2,238,000      2,238,000    1,137,277      1,137,277 
  

 

     

 

   

 

     

 

 

Total Cash

   3,438,000      3,438,000    2,387,277      2,387,277 
  

 

     

 

 
  

 

     

 

 

Stock Options

   1,500,010      349,088    1,800,015      0(1) 

Restricted Stock Units

   1,500,049      1,775,800    1,800,046      949,320 

Performance share units

   4,500,071      5,327,312    5,400,014      2,847,895 
  

 

     

 

   

 

     

 

 

Total

   10,938,130      10,890,200    11,387,352      6,184,492 
  

 

     

 

 
  

 

     

 

 

(1)

Because the stock price of $64.80 as of December 31, 2018 was less than the stock price on February 15, 2018 (the date of grant) of $122.87, there is no intrinsic value of the stock options.

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Other Material Tax Implications of the Executive Compensation Program

Tax implicationsImplications for ManpowerGroup

For tax years occurring prior to 2018, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally disallowsdisallowed a tax deduction to public corporations for compensation for any fiscal year over $1,000,000 paid in any tax year to any “covered employee.” Prior to 2018, covered employees included the corporation’s CEO and each of its three most highly compensated NEOs (other than the CEO and CFO) in service as of the end of any fiscalsuch tax year. However, Section 162(m) also providesprovided that qualifying performance-based compensation willwould not be subject to the deduction limit if certain requirements arewere met. Where necessaryAccordingly, for covered executives,tax years prior to 2018, the Committee generally seekssought to structure compensation amounts and plans thatto meet the requirements for deductibility under this provision. Specifically, the Committee has taken steps to qualify the stock option awards, performance share unit awards and certain awards under the Corporate Senior Management Annual Incentive Pool Plan as performance-based compensation for this purpose.that provision where it thought such structures were appropriate. However, the Committee mayhad the ability to implement compensation arrangements that dodid not satisfy these requirements for deductibility if it determinesdetermined that such arrangements arewere appropriate under the circumstances.

Pursuant to tax reform legislation signed into law on December 22, 2017 (“Tax Reform”), the exception to the $1,000,000 annual limitation for qualifying performance-based compensation was repealed for tax years starting in 2018, subject to limited transition relief for certain grandfathered arrangements that were in effect on November 2, 2017. In addition, becauseTax Reform amended the definition of uncertaintiescovered employees so that the compensation of our CEO, CFO, and our three most highly compensated NEOs (other than the CEO and CFO and regardless of whether they serve at the end of the tax year) for any tax year would be subject to Section 162(m)’s deduction limitation. Further, for each NEO whose compensation was or is subject to this limitation in 2017 or any later tax year, that officer’s compensation will remain subject to this annual deductibility limitation for any future tax year in which he or she receives compensation from ManpowerGroup, regardless of whether he or she remains a NEO.

Accordingly, starting in 2018, ManpowerGroup is only able to deduct up to $1,000,000 per year of the compensation payable to any of our NEOs who is a “covered employee” as determined under Tax Reform, except to the application and interpretation of Section 162(m) and the regulations issued thereunder, the Committee cannot assureextent that compensation intended by the Committeetransition relief would apply to satisfy the requirements for deductibility under Section 162(m) will in fact be deductible.

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a payment.

Tax implicationsImplications for NEOs

The Committee generally seeks to structure compensation amounts and arrangements so that they do not result in penalties for the NEOs under the Internal Revenue Code. For example, Section 409A imposes substantial penalties and results in the loss of any tax deferral for nonqualified deferred compensation that does not meet the requirements of that section. The Committee has structured the elements of ManpowerGroup’s compensation program so that they are either not characterized as nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A or meet the distribution, timing and other requirements of Section 409A. Without these steps, certain elements of compensation could result in substantial tax liability for the NEOs. Section 280G and related provisions impose substantial excise taxes onso-called “excess parachute payments” payable to certain executives upon a change of control and results in the loss of the compensation deduction for such payments by the executive’s employer. The severance agreements with the NEOs limit the amount of the severance payment in the event that the severance payment will be subject to excise taxes imposed under Section 280G, but only where theafter-tax amount received by the NEO would be greater than theafter-tax amount without regard to such limitation.

 

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  Report of the Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors

 

 

Report of the Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors

The executive compensation and human resources committee of the board of directors of ManpowerGroup has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in this proxy statement. Based on this review and discussion, the executive compensation and human resources committee recommended to the board of directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement.

The Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee

Edward J. Zore, Chair

William Downe, Chair

Cari M. Dominguez

Julie M. Howard

Elizabeth P. Sartain

John R. Walter

Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

No member of the executive compensation and human resources committee has ever been an officer or employee of ManpowerGroup or any of our subsidiaries or had any relationships requiring disclosure under Item 404 of RegulationS-K. None of our executive officers has served on the compensation committee or board of directors of any company of which any of our other directors is an executive officer.

 

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Compensation Policies and Practices as They Relate to Risk Management  

 

 

Compensation Policies and Practices as They Relate to Risk Management

Members of the Company’s senior management team have considered and discussed the Company’s compensation policies and practices and specifically whether these policies and practices create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on ManpowerGroup. Management has also discussed this issue with the executive compensation and human resources committee and has determined there are no risks arising from our compensation policies and practices that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on ManpowerGroup.

As ManpowerGroup is locatedoperates in various countries around the world, we have several incentive plans. Our plans use various financial performance growth metrics, generally relating to profitability. As a result, there is no common incentive driving behavior. We also have controls in place that mitigate any impact these plans might have on us as follows:

 

���In general, each of our incentive plans has a threshold, target and outstanding payout level, which is not material to the Company, that is earned based on the results of the financial metrics.

In general, each of our incentive plans has a threshold, target and outstanding payout level, which is not material to the Company, that is earned based on the results of the financial metrics.

 

The annual incentive and PSUperformance share unit awards are capped at a maximum level such that employees cannot receive a bonus that is significant enough to create a significant risk to the Company.

 

We have multiple financial metrics under the annual incentive which focus on company-wide and segment-wide goals and objectives, and the results of those metrics are reviewed and approved at multiple levels in the Company.

 

Each of the NEOs is subject to stock ownership guidelines.

We have adopted a clawback policy.

We do not permit executives to engage in short-selling of ManpowerGroup securities or trading in puts and calls on ManpowerGroup securities.

We do not permit our NEOs to pledge shares of our common stock.

There is an approval process of the various incentive plans in each country, which are approved by the general manager and financial manager in the respective country to ensure the growth metrics are based on companythat respective country’s performance.

Each of the NEOs is subject to stock ownership guidelines.

We have adopted a clawback policy.

We do not permit executives to engage in short-selling of ManpowerGroup securities or trading in puts and calls on ManpowerGroup securities.

We do not permit our NEOs to pledge shares of our common stock.

Based on the above factors, we do not believe our compensation policies and practices create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on ManpowerGroup.

 

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  Compensation Tables

 

 

Compensation Tables

Summary Compensation Table

The table below sets forth the compensation information for our NEOs during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016,2018, December 31, 2015,2017, and December 31, 2014.2016. All amounts are calculated in accordance with SEC disclosure rules, including amounts with respect to our equity compensation plan awards, as further described below.

 

  

Name &

Principal Position

 Year 

Salary

($)

 

Bonus

($)

 

Stock

Awards

($)(1)

 

Option

Awards

($)(2)

 

Non-Equity

Incentive

Plan

Compensation

($)

 

Change in

Pension

Value and

Non-

Qualified

Deferred

Compensation

Earnings

($)(3)

 

All

Other

Compensation

($)(4)

 

Total

($)

  

Year

 

 

Salary

($)

 

 

Bonus

($)

 

 

Stock

Awards

($)(1)

 

 

Option

Awards

($)(2)

 

 

Non-Equity

Incentive

Plan

Compensation

($)

 

 

Change in

Pension
Value and
Non-

Qualified
Deferred

Compensation
Earnings

($)

 

 

All

Other

Compensation

($)(3)

 

 

Total

($)

 

 

Jonas Prising

 2016  1,200,000     6,000,120  1,500,010  2,238,000     52,010  10,990,140  2018  1,250,000     7,200,060  1,800,015  1,137,277     56,658  11,444,010 

CEO

 2015  1,100,000     4,512,135  1,128,009  2,300,000     74,742  9,114,886  2017  1,250,000     6,760,111  1,690,019  2,240,546     47,197  11,987,873 
 2014  950,000     4,480,145  1,120,034  2,015,000     55,484  8,620,663   

 

2016

 

 

 

  

 

1,200,000

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

6,000,120

 

 

 

  

 

1,500,010

 

 

 

  

 

2,238,000

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

52,010

 

 

 

  

 

10,990,140

 

 

 

John T. McGinnis(5)(4)

 2016  519,231     2,600,125  400,016  712,680     309,047  4,541,099  2018  700,000     1,920,089  480,017  500,000     88,227  3,688,333 

CFO

                   2017  650,000     1,840,115  460,005  755,040     43,798  3,748,958 

Darryl Green

 2016  800,000     2,800,036  700,018  990,240     55,499  5,345,793 

President & COO

 2015  800,000     2,800,091  700,008  1,105,000     47,429  5,452,528 
 2014  750,000     2,800,146  700,032  1,104,953     124,179  5,479,310   

 

2016

 

 

 

  

 

519,231

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

2,600,125

 

 

 

  

 

400,016

 

 

 

  

 

712,680

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

309,047

 

 

 

  

 

4,541,099

 

 

 

Ram Chandrashekar(6)

 2016  568,035     1,620,086  280,007  370,188     294,960  3,133,276 

Ram Chandrashekar(5)

 2018  627,849     1,520,148  380,005  578,124     367,155  3,473,281 

EVP, Operational Excellence & IT and President, Asia Pacific Middle East

  

2015

2014

 

 

  

568,035

568,035

 

 

  


 

 

  

1,120,068

1,620,046

 

 

  

280,020

280,023

 

 

  

460,108

621,089

 

 

  


 

 

  

101,760

97,532

 

 

  

2,529,991

3,186,725

 

 

  
2017
2016
 
 
  
627,849
568,035
 
 
  

 
 
  
1,520,019
1,620,086
 
 
  
380,016
280,007
 
 
  
653,967
370,188
 
 
  

 
 
  
175,269
294,960
 
 
  
3,357,120
3,133,276
 
 

Mara E. Swan

 2016  560,000     960,145  240,017  522,648     83,271  2,366,081  2018  610,000     1,080,150  270,021  330,000     67,788  2,357,959 

EVP, Global Strategy

 2015  560,000     960,123  240,014  580,000     71,432  2,411,569  2017  610,000     1,080,106  270,022  546,682     61,507  2,568,317 

& Talent

 2014  560,000     1,460,097  240,024  653,632     65,284  2,979,037   

 

2016

 

 

 

  

 

560,000

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

960,145

 

 

 

  

 

240,017

 

 

 

  

 

522,648

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

83,271

 

 

 

  

 

2,366,081

 

 

 

Michael J. Van Handel

 2016  660,000     2,600,049     816,948  8,558  80,081  4,165,636 

Senior EVP and Former

  2015   660,000      2,080,037   520,013   920,000   (1,709  74,820   4,253,161 

CFO

 2014  660,000     2,080,100  520,021  1,029,600  20,135  62,010  4,371,866 

Richard Buchband(6)

 2018  500,000     640,153  160,006  215,000     66,539  1,581,698 

SVP, General Counsel

 2017  500,000     640,095  160,003  343,500     47,266  1,690,864 

and Secretary

  

 

2016

 

 

 

  

 

450,000

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

560,022

 

 

 

  

 

140,004

 

 

 

  

 

337,929

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

51,248

 

 

 

  

 

1,539,203

 

 

 

Darryl Green(7)

 2018  657,115     3,040,172  760,011  400,031     101,958  4,959,287 

Former President & COO

 2017  850,000     3,040,039  760,007  1,004,360     53,385  5,707,791 
  

 

2016

 

 

 

  

 

800,000

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

2,800,036

 

 

 

  

 

700,018

 

 

 

  

 

990,240

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

55,499

 

 

 

  

 

5,345,793

 

 

 

 

(1)

The value of stock awards in this table for all years includes the grant date fair value (calculated at the target level) for performance share units and restricted stock units (including career shares) as computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718, “Stock Compensation.” See page 56 for the breakout in the grant date fair value of performance share units (“PSUs”) and restricted stock units.units (RSUs”).

 

    

The grant date fair value of the 2016 performance share unit2018 PSU awards at the outstanding level for each executive officer was:

 

  

Name

  2016   

2018

 

 

Jonas Prising

  $9,000,142   $10,800,027 

John T. McGinnis

   2,400,138   $2,880,073 

Ram Chandrashekar

  $2,280,221 

Mara E. Swan

  $1,620,164 

Richard Buchband

  $960,106 

Darryl Green

   4,200,016   $

 

4,560,197

 

 

 

Ram Chandrashekar

   1,680,067 

Mara E. Swan

   1,440,143 

Michael J. Van Handel

    

 

(2)

The value of options in this table represents the grant date fair value of the stock options as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

 

(3)Although the amount of benefits for each executive officer under the U.S. pension plans was frozen in 2000, the change in actuarial value is due to the change in actuarial assumptions from year to year, as calculated under the rules governing financial reporting for U.S. pension plans.

(4)These amounts are described in further detail in the All Other Compensation in 20162018 Table.

 

(4)
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As previously disclosed, in 2016 as part of his offer package to join the Company, Mr. McGinnis received a grant of 13,321 career shares with a grant date fair value of $1,000,007.

 

(5)Mr. McGinnis’ annual salary is $600,000. The amount in the Salary column represents the pro-rata annual salary for Mr. McGinnis based on his start date of February 15, 2016. His amount in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Column was calculated based on his full annual salary.

(6)Mr. Chandrashekar’s annual salary is 719,927 Singaporeis795,736Singapore Dollars (“SGD”). Mr. Chandrashekar’s salary and incentive payment are paid in SGD. His salary hasand incentive payment have been translated at an exchange rate of 0.789017 (in U.S. Dollars), which was the exchange rate on February 11, 2014, the date Mr. Chandrashekar was promoted to Executive Vice President, Operational Excellence & IT and

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President, Asia Pacific Middle East. The amount ofamounts included in the all other compensation hascolumn have been translated at an exchange rate of 0.69050.7337 (in U.S. Dollars), the rate in effect on December 31, 2016.2018. Based on the exchange rate of 0.69050.7337 (in U.S. Dollars), as of December 31, 2016,2018, Mr. Chandrashekar’s salary was $497,110 and$583,832and incentive compensation was $323,966.$537,592.

(6)

Under SEC disclosure rules, Mr. Buchband did not become a NEO until this year, which is why his compensation has not been disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table previously.

(7)

The amount reported in the Salary column for Mr. Green represents his salary through his retirement date on October 1, 2018.

All Other Compensation in 20162018

 

  

Name & Principal Position

  

Perquisites

& Other

Personal

Benefits

($)(1)

 

Tax

Reimbursements

($)(2)

 

Payments/

Accruals

on

Termination

Plans

($)

   

Company

Contributions

to Defined

Contribution

Plans

($)(3)

   

Total Other

Compensation

($)

 

Perquisites

& Other

Personal

Benefits

($)(1)

 

Tax
Reimbursements

($)(2)

 

Payments/
Accruals
on
Termination
Plans

($)

 

Company

Contributions

to Defined

Contribution

Plans

($)(3)

 

Total Other

Compensation

($)

 

Jonas Prising

CEO

   14,510          37,500    52,010  19,158   37,500 56,658

John T. McGinnis

CFO

   309,047(4)              309,047  55,174   33,053 88,227

Darryl Green

President & COO

   55,499(5)              55,499 

Ram Chandrashekar

EVP, Operational Excellence & IT and President, Asia Pacific Middle East

   88,406(6)   194,581(7)       11,973    294,960  97,684(4) 256,749(5)  12,722 367,155

Mara E. Swan

EVP, Global Strategy and Talent

   45,771(8)          37,500    83,271  30,288   37,500 67,788

Michael J. Van Handel

Senior EVP and Former CFO

   42,581          37,500    80,081 

Richard Buchband

SVP, General Counsel and Secretary

 29,039   37,500 66,544

Darryl Green

Former President & COO

 101,958(6)    101,958

 

(1)

Except as otherwise indicated, these amounts include the value attributable to each executive’s participation in ManpowerGroup’s company car program, auto insurance, the cost of an annual physical, life insurance premiums paid and/or the value of financial services paid for by ManpowerGroup. Any of these items with a value greater than $25,000 are separately disclosed below.

 

(2)

Due to the complex nature of calculating these tax reimbursements, in certain cases the amounts are paid to the executive officers one or more years after the income to which they relate was earned by the executive officer.

 

(3)These

Other than for Mr. Chandrashekar, these contributions were made by ManpowerGroup on behalf of the executive officers under the terms of the Nonqualified Savings Plan other than Mr. Chandrashekar.and the Company’s 401(k) Plan to the extent the NEO has made a“catch-up” contribution. For Mr. Chandrashekar, the amount represents our contributions to the Central Provident Fund of Singapore (CPF). Further information regarding the Nonqualified Savings Plan can be found in the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table and accompanying narrative.

 

(4)In addition to the amounts described above in footnote (1), $289,277 of this amount reflects relocation costs paid for Mr. McGinnis to relocate from New York to Wisconsin. Of this amount, $227,130 represents costs related to the sale of his prior house, $32,496 was for the shipment of his household goods and the remaining amount includes travel, temporary housing costs and a tax gross up on any costs associated with the relocation that are considered taxable income to Mr. McGinnis.

(5)$31,361 of this amount reflects the lease and maintenance payments associated with Mr. Green’s automobile.

(6)In addition to the amounts described above in footnote (1), this amount reflects $28,175$40,305 for tax preparation services, $40,008$39,174 for the lease and maintenance payments associated with Mr. Chandrashekar’s car and $14,028$14,786 for round-trip airfare from SingaporeIndia to India and the U.S. and from India to Singapore for members of Mr. Chandrashekar’s family. These items have been translated at an exchange rate for SGD of 0.69050.7337 (in U.S. Dollars) which was the exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2016.2018. These benefits are paid to Mr. Chandrashekar in connection with his assignment to Singapore.

 

(7)(5)

This amount reflects tax payments paid on Mr. Chandrashekar’s behalf for compensation he received in 2015 and 20162018 in connection with the time spent in the United States as part of his roles and responsibilities. The number shown in the table above has been reduced by actual and estimated repayments owed to the company from Mr. Chandrashekar after final calculations of his taxes were completed. The amount paid without taking into account the repayments was $282,328. For 2016, the amount of these taxes areis subject to future adjustment after calculation of the final taxes due by Mr. Chandrashekar.

 

(8)(6)$27,583 of

In addition to the amounts described above in footnote (1), this amount reflectsincludes $75,000 in consulting fees paid to Mr. Green under the lease and maintenance payments associatedconsulting agreement he entered into with Ms. Swan’s automobile.the Company effective October 2, 2018, which was after his retirement from the Company.

 

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  Compensation Tables

 

 

Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 20162018

 

      
   

 

Estimated Future Payouts

Under Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Awards(1)

 Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards(2)
 

All

Other

Stock

Awards:

Number

of Shares

of Stock

or Units

(#)(3)

 

  

All Other

Option

Awards:

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Options

(#)(4)

 

  

Exercise

or Base

Price of

Option

Awards

($/Sh)

 

  

Grant

Date

Fair

Value of

Stock

and

Option

Awards

($)(5)

 

    

 

Estimated Future Payouts

UnderNon-Equity Incentive
Plan Awards(1)

 Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards(2)
  

All

Other

Stock

Awards:

Number

of Shares

of Stock

or Units

(#)(3)

 

All Other

Option

Awards:

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Options

(#)(4)

 

Exercise

or Base

Price of

Option

Awards

($/Sh)

 

Grant

Date

Fair

Value of

Stock

and

Option

Awards

($)(5)

 

Name &

Principal Position

 

Grant

Date

 

Threshold

($)

 

Target

($)

 

Maximum

($)

 

Threshold

(#)

 

Target

(#)

 

Maximum

(#)

  

Grant

Date

 

Threshold

($)

 

Target

($)

 

Maximum

($)

 

Threshold

(#)

 

Target

(#)

 

Maximum

(#)

 

Jonas Prising

CEO

 2/16/2016  450,000  1,800,000  3,600,000                       2/15/2018  468,750  1,875,000  3,750,000                      
 2/16/2016           29,973  59,945  119,890           4,500,071   2/15/2018           21,975  43,949  87,898           5,400,014 
 2/16/2016                    19,982        1,500,049   2/15/2018                    14,650        1,800,046 
 2/16/2016                       76,220  75.07  1,500,010   

 

2/15/2018

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

57,216

 

 

 

  

 

122.87

 

 

 

  

 

1,800,015

 

 

 

John T. McGinnis

CFO

 2/16/2016  150,000  600,000  1,200,000                       2/15/2018  175,000  700,000  1,400,000                      
 2/16/2016           7,993  15,986  31,972           1,200,069   2/15/2018           5,860  11,720  23,440           1,440,036 
 2/16/2016                    5,329        400,048   2/15/2018                    3,907        480,053 
 2/16/2016                    13,321        1,000,007   

 

2/15/2018

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

15,258

 

 

 

  

 

122.87

 

 

 

  

 

480,017

 

 

 

 2/16/2016                       20,326  75.07  400,016 

Darryl Green

President & COO

 2/16/2016  200,000  800,000  1,600,000                      
 2/16/2016           13,987  27,974  55,948           2,100,008 
 2/16/2016                    9,325        700,028 
 2/16/2016                       35,570  75.07  700,018 

Ram Chandrashekar

EVP, Operational Excellence & IT and President Asia Pacific Middle East

 2/16/2016  142,008  426,025  852,052                      
 2/16/2016           5,595  11,190  22,380           840,033 
 2/16/2016                    3,730        280,011 
 2/16/2016                    6,661        500,041 
 2/16/2016                       14,228  75.07  280,007 

Ram Chandrashekar

 2/15/2018  156,962  470,877  941,774                      

EVP, Operational Excellence & IT and President Asia Pacific Middle East

 2/15/2018           4,640  9,279  18,558           1,140,111 
 2/15/2018                    3,093        380,037 
 2/15/2018                       12,079  122.87  380,005 
 

Mara E. Swan

EVP, Global Strategy and Talent

 2/16/2016  140,000  420,000  840,000                       2/15/2018  152,500  457,500  915,000                      
 2/16/2016           4,796  9,592  19,184           720,071   2/15/2018           3,297  6,593  13,186           810,082 
 2/16/2016                    3,198        240,074   2/15/2018                    2,198        270,068 
 2/16/2016                       12,196  75.07  240,017   

 

2/15/2018

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

8,583

 

 

 

  

 

122.87

 

 

 

  

 

270,021

 

 

 

Michael J. Van Handel

Senior EVP and Former CFO

  2/16/2016   165,000   660,000   1,320,000                      
 2/16/2016                    34,635        2,600,049 
 

Richard Buchband

SVP, General Counsel and Secretary

 2/15/2018  125,000  300,000  600,000                      
 2/15/2018           1,954  3,907  7,814           480,053 
 2/15/2018                    1,303        160,100 
 

 

2/15/2018

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

5,086

 

 

 

  

 

122.87

 

 

 

  

 

160,006

 

 

 

Darryl Green

Former President & COO

 2/15/2018  212,500  850,000  1,700,000                      
 2/15/2018           9,279  18,557  37,114           2,280,099 
 2/15/2018                    6,186        760,074 
 

 

2/15/2018

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

24,158

 

 

 

  

 

122.87

 

 

 

  

 

760,011

 

 

 

 

(1)

These amounts represent the threshold, target, and maximum annual cash incentive awards established under the Annual Incentive Plan. The amounts for Mr. Green represent the threshold, target, and maximum annual cash incentive for the NEOs using the scorecard approach the Committee used in exercising negative discretion under the Pool Plan. Although Mr. McGinnis’ base salary was pro-rated to reflect his start date of February 15, 2016, his annual incentive goals were calculated on the basis of a full-year salary. Prior to any exercise of negative discretion, the maximum amount payable to the NEOs under the Pool Plan is the lesser of a shareholder approved maximum of $5.0 million or a percentage of the award pool, which varies by executive officer. See page 40 for the pool allocation for each executive officer.full year.

 

(2)

These amounts represent the number of performance share unitsPSUs that could be earned related to the performance share unitsPSUs granted in 20162018 under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

(3)

Amounts represent the number of restricted stock units granted in 20162018 under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

(4)

These amounts represent the number of shares underlying stock options that were granted in 20162018 under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

(5)

The grant date fair value of stock and option awards granted in 20162018 that are reported in this column have been computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

 

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Compensation Agreements and Arrangements

Mr. Prising, Mr. McGinnis, Mr. Green,Chandrashekar, Mr. ChandrashekarBuchband, and Ms. Swan currently receive an annual incentive bonus determined pursuant to an incentive arrangement with ManpowerGroup and all have entered into severance agreements with ManpowerGroup. The annual incentive bonus arrangements are described in further detail in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in this proxy statement and the severance agreements for each executive officer are described in further detail in the section entitled “Termination of Employment and Change of Control Arrangements” following the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table.

In connection with his assignment in Singapore as Executive Vice President, Operational Excellence and IT, and President, Asia Pacific Middle East, Mr. Chandrashekar also receives certain benefits. These include a car, return visit expenses to India for his family, a visit to the United States for his family, and tax equalization payments related to any compensation earned by him for the time required to be spent in the United States as part of his role.role and payment of tax preparation expenses.

Prior to his retirement in February 2017,October 2018, Mr. Van HandelGreen had a compensation agreement and severance agreement with ManpowerGroup. Under the compensation agreement, he was entitled to receive a base salary and incentive compensation in accordance with an annual incentive plan approved and administered by the Committee. The severance agreement with Mr. Van Handel was similar to the severance agreement with Messrs. Chandrashekar, Mr. McGinnis.Buchband and Ms. Swan. The severance agreement expired upon Mr. Van Handel’sGreen’s retirement and no amounts were due to him under the severance agreement as a result of his retirement. Mr. Van HandelGreen is bound by the terms of thenon-competition provisions in the severance agreement for a period ofone-year following his retirement.

After Mr. Green’s retirement, effective October 2, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Mr. Green to provide various consulting services to the Company, including services related to our joint venture in China.

 

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Compensation Tables

 

 

20162018 Annual Incentive AwardsAward Calculations

The following tables illustrate the achievement of the performance targets in relation to the payment of the 20162018 Annual Incentive Awards. The awards are reflected in the Summary Compensation Table on page 54 under the heading “Non-Equity“Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation.”

For 2016,2018, ManpowerGroup’s EPS, in constant currencyas reported, was $6.42 (compared to $5.45 at threshold, $6.10 at target and $7.00 at outstanding)$8.56 and ROIC in constant currency was 14.6% (compared to 12.5% at threshold, 14.0% at target and 16.0% at outstanding)15.4%.

For 2016,When it adopted financial targets for the 2018 performance year, the Committee exercised negative discretion, and utilized a lower EPS figure of $6.14, rather than $6.42, in calculating annual incentive compensation. This adjustmentdetermined that certain items should be excluded from our performance metrics to ensure our NEOs are compensated only for the underlying performance of our business. For 2018, the Committee’s calculation of EPS calculationfor Mr. Prising and the benefitother NEOs excluded the changes in foreign currency exchange rates, which resulted in an EPS of significant$8.52, as well as the impact of share repurchasesrepurchase activity during the company completed in 2016, exceptyear (except to the extent necessary to offset dilution resulting from shares issued under equity plans.plans), which further adjusted EPS downward to $8.33. The Committee additionally adjusted EPS upward by $0.42 to exclude restructuring costs, net of the savings related to these costs. The Committee also determined to exclude any goodwill impairment charges taken in 2018, which also increased EPS by $0.02. These adjustments resulted in the Committee utilizing an EPS figure of $8.77 in calculating annual incentive compensation for 2018. This compared to EPS goals of $8.48 at threshold, $9.20 at target and $9.91 at outstanding.

The ROIC calculation in 2018 excluded the impact of currency, which resulted in ROIC of 15.3%. Similar to EPS, the Committee adjusted ROIC upward by 0.7% to exclude restructuring costs, net of the savings related to these charges. The Committee also determined to exclude goodwill impairment charges from the ROIC calculations for 2018 but the charge incurred in 2018 did not have a significant impact to ROIC. These adjustments resulted in the Committee utilizing an ROIC figure of 16.0% in calculating annual incentive compensation for 2018. This compared to ROIC goals of 15.6% at threshold, 17.0% at target and 18.6% at outstanding.

Jonas Prising — 20162018 Annual Incentive Calculation

 

  
  

Performance

Level

     

Percentage

of 2016

Salary

   

Amount

Earned

   

Performance

Level

 

     

Percentage

of 2018

Salary

 

   

Amount

Earned

 

 

EPS Goal

   Above Target      62.7  $752,000    Above Threshold      33.1  $414,063 

ROIC Goal

   Above Target      78.0  $936,000    Above Threshold      27.9  $348,214 

Operating Objectives

   Above Target      45.8  $550,000    At Target      30.0  $375,000 

Total Incentive

        186.5  $2,238,000         

 

91.0

 

 

  $

 

1,137,277

 

 

 

John T. McGinnis — 20162018 Annual Incentive Calculation

 

    
    

Performance

Level

     

Percentage

of 2016

Salary

   

Amount

Earned

 

EPS Goal

   Above Target      41.8  $250,680 

ROIC Goal

   Above Target      52.0  $312,000 

Operating Objectives

   Above Target      25.0  $150,000 

Total Incentive

          118.8  $712,680 

Darryl Green — 2016 Annual Incentive Calculation

    
    

Performance

Level

 

     

Percentage

of 2018

Salary

 

   

Amount

Earned

 

 

EPS Goal

   Above Threshold      22.1  $154,560 

ROIC Goal

   Above Threshold      18.5  $130,000 

Operating Objectives

   Above Target      30.8  $215,440 

Total Incentive

 

          

 

71.4

 

 

  $

 

500,000

 

 

 

 

    
    

Performance

Level

     

Percentage

of 2016

Salary

   

Amount

Earned

 

EPS Goal

   Above Target      41.8  $334,240 

ROIC Goal

   Above Target      52.0  $416,000 

Operating Objectives

   Above Target      30.0  $240,000 

Total Incentive

          123.8  $990,240 
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Compensation Tables  

Ram Chandrashekar — 20162018 Annual Incentive Calculation(1)

 

  
  

Performance

Level

     

Percentage

of 2016

Salary

   

Amount

Earned

   

Performance

Level

 

     

Percentage

of 2018

Salary

 

   

Amount

Earned

 

 

AOUP of APME Goal

   Below Threshold      0.0  $0    At Outstanding      60.0  $376,710 

EPS Goal

   Above Target      15.7  $89,011    Above Threshold      9.0  $56,695 

ROIC Goal

   Above Target      19.5  $110,767    Above Threshold      7.9  $49,349 

Operating Objectives

   At Outstanding      30.0  $170,410    Above Target      15.2  $95,370 

Total Incentive

        65.2  $370,188         

 

92.1

 

 

  $

 

578,124

 

 

 

 

(1)

Mr. Chandrashekar’s incentive is paid in SGD and has been translated above at an exchange rate of 0.789017 (in U.S. Dollars), which was the exchange rate on February 11, 2014, the date Mr. Chandrashekar was promoted to Executive Vice President, Operational Excellence & IT and President, Asia Pacific Middle East.

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Compensation Tables  

Mara E. Swan — 20162018 Annual Incentive Calculation

 

  
  

Performance

Level

     

Percentage

of 2016

Salary

   

Amount

Earned

   

Performance

Level

 

     

Percentage

of 2018

Salary

 

   

Amount

Earned

 

 

EPS Goal

   Above Target      31.3  $175,448    Above Threshold      18.1  $110,166 

ROIC Goal

   Above Target      39.0  $218,400    Above Threshold      15.7  $95,831 

Operating Objectives

   Above Target      23.0  $128,800    Above Target      20.3  $124,003 

Total Incentive

        93.3  $522,648         

 

54.1

 

 

  $

 

330,000

 

 

 

Michael J. Van HandelRichard Buchband20162018 Annual Incentive Calculation

 

  
  

Performance

Level

     

Percentage
of 2016

Salary

   

Amount

Earned

   

Performance

Level

 

     

Percentage

of 2018

Salary

 

   

Amount

Earned

 

 

EPS Goal

   Above Target      41.8  $275,748    Above Threshold      15.6  $78,200 

ROIC Goal

   Above Target      52.0  $343,200    Above Threshold      14.0  $70,000 

Operating Objectives

   Above Target      30.0  $198,000    Above Target      13.4  $66,800 

Total Incentive

        123.8  $816,948         

 

43.0

 

 

  $

 

215,000

 

 

 

Darryl Green — 2018 Annual Incentive Calculation(1)

    
    

Performance

Level

 

     

Percentage

of 2018

Salary

 

   

Amount

Earned

 

 

EPS Goal

   Above Threshold      21.4  $140,760 

ROIC Goal

   Above Threshold      18.1  $118,384 

Operating Objectives

   Above Target      21.4  $140,887 

Total Incentive

 

          

 

60.9

 

 

  $

 

400,031

 

 

 

(1)

The Amount Earned for Mr. Green represents a prorated amount through his retirement date of October 1, 2019.

 

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Grants Under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan

Stock options. ManpowerGroup made grants of stock options to all of the executive officers under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan in February 2016, except Mr. Van Handel who did not receive stock options in 2016.2018. The stock options granted in 20162018 vest 25% per year over a four-year period and if they are not exercised, they expire in ten years (or earlier following a termination of employment). Additional vesting terms applicable to these options are described in further detail in the section entitled “Termination of Employment and Change of Control Arrangements” following the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table.

Performance share units.PSUs. ManpowerGroup made grants of performance share unitsPSUs to all of the executive officers under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan in February of 2016, except Mr. Van Handel who did not receive performanceshare units in 2016.2018. Each executive officer received a performance share unit grant that will vest if the relevant performance goal of average Operating Profit Margin Percentage is met for the three-year performance period. See page 46 for a description of the goals established by the Committee for the 20162018 performance share unit grant.

No dividends are paid on the performance share unitsPSUs unless and until actual shares are issued to the executive officer upon the vesting of the performance share unitsPSUs and in such case, dividends would be paid only for record dates occurring after the issuance date. Additional vesting terms applicable to these grants are described in further detail in the section entitled “Termination of Employment and Change of Control Arrangements” following the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table.

Restricted stock units.The restricted stock units granted to the executive officers under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan in February 20162018 have a three-year cliff vest and are earned as long as the executive officer continues to be employed by the Company. Dividend equivalents are paid on the restricted stock units under these awards. Additional vesting terms applicable to these grants are described in further detail in the section entitled “Termination of Employment and Change of Control Arrangements” following the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table.

Career shares. TheManpowerGroup did not make any career restricted stock units grantedshare grants to any of the executive officersNEOs in February 2016 have a five-year cliff vest and are earned as long as the executive officer continues to be employed by the Company. Dividend equivalents are paid on the restricted stock units under these awards. Additional vesting terms applicable to these grants are described in further detail in the section entitled “Termination of Employment and Change of Control Arrangements” following the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table.2018.

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 20162018

 

    
 Option Awards Stock Awards  Option Awards Stock Awards 

Name & Principal

Position

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

Exercisable

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

Unexercisable

 

Equity

Incentive

Plan Awards:

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Unearned

Options (#)

 

Option

Exercise

Price

($)

 

Option

Expiration

Date

 

Number

of Shares

or Units

of Stock

that Have

Not Vested

(#)(1)

 

Market

Value

of Shares

or Units

of Stock

that Have

Not Vested

($)(2)

 

Equity

Incentive

Plan Awards:

Number of

Unearned

Shares, Units,
or Other

Rights

that Have

Not Vested

(#)(3)

 

Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:

Market or
Payout Value
of Unearned
Shares, Units,
or Other
Rights

that Have

Not Vested

($)(2)

  

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

Exercisable

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

Unexercisable

 

Equity

Incentive

Plan Awards:

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Unearned

Options (#)

 

Option

Exercise

Price

($)

 

Option

Expiration

Date

 

Number

of Shares

or Units

of Stock

that Have

Not Vested

(#)(1)

 

Market

Value

of Shares

or Units

of Stock

that Have

Not Vested

($)(2)

 

Equity

Incentive

Plan Awards:

Number of

Unearned

Shares, Units,
or Other

Rights

that Have

Not Vested

(#)(3)

 

Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:

Market or
Payout Value
of Unearned
Shares, Units,
or Other
Rights

that Have

Not Vested

($)(2)

 

Jonas Prising

CEO

 30,000        $56.64  2/20/2018              9,934          —          $67.12  2/16/2021             
 22,000        $53.01  2/18/2020               16,812          —          $44.81  2/15/2022             
 9,934        $67.12  2/16/2021              24,883          —          $52.55  2/13/2023             
 16,812        $44.81  2/15/2022              15,681          —          $76.13  2/11/2024             
 18,662  6,221(4)     $52.55  2/13/2023              26,510          —          $82.24  5/1/2024             
 7,840  7,841(5)     $76.13  2/11/2024              39,058      13,020(4)   —          $76.97  2/10/2025             
 13,255  13,255(6)     $82.24  5/1/2024              38,110      38,110(5)   —          $75.07  2/16/2026             
 13,019  39,059(7)     $76.97  2/10/2025              16,517      49,551(6)   —          $96.94  2/9/2027             
    76,220(8)     $75.07  2/16/2026               —      57,216(7)   —          $122.87  2/15/2028             
                30,528(11)  $2,713,023         —          —                21,238(8)  $1,376,222       
                5,544(9)  $492,695         —          —                18,124(9)  $1,174,435       
                9,237(10)  $820,892         —          —                14,986(10)  $971,093       
                15,265(13)  $1,356,601         —          —                57,547(12)  $3,729,046       
                20,429(14)  $1,815,525         —          —                      52,301(13)  $3,389,105 
                29,634(16)  $2,633,574         —          —                      43,949(14)  $2847,895 
                49,378(16)  $4,388,223       
                      87,932(17)  $7,814,517 
                      119,890(18)  $10,654,624 

John T. McGinnis

CFO

    20,326(8)     $75.07  2/16/2026              10,163      10,163(5)   —          $75.07  2/16/2026             
               5,448(14)  $484,164         4,495      13,488(6)   —          $96.94  2/9/2027             
                13,619(15)  $1,210,321       
                      31,972(18)  $2,841,352 

Darryl Green

President & COO

 20,000        $93.24  5/28/2017             
 18,875        $67.12  2/16/2021             
 4,203        $44.81  2/15/2022               —      15,258(7)   —          $122.87  2/15/2028             
 18,662  6,221(4)     $52.55  2/13/2023               —          —                5,664(8)  $367,027       
 7,840  7,841(5)     $76.13  2/11/2024               —          —                4,934(9)  $319,723       
 5,523  5,523(6)     $82.24  5/1/2024               —          —                3,997(10)  $259,006       
 8,079  24,239(7)     $76.97  2/10/2025               —          —                14,158(11)  $917,438       
    35,570(8)     $75.07  2/16/2026               —          —                15,347(12)  $994,486       
                5,544(9)  $492,695         —          —                      14,236(13)  $922,493 
                3,848(10)  $341,972         —          —                      11,720(14)  $759,456 

Ram ChandrashekarEVP, Operational Excellence & IT and President, Asia Pacific Middle East

  —      3,232(4)   —          $76.97  2/10/2025             
 —      7,114(5)   —          $75.07  2/16/2026             
 —      11,142(6)   —          $96.94  2/9/2027             
 —      12,079(7)   —          $122.87  2/15/2028             
 —          —                3,964(8)  $256,867       
 —          —                4,075(9)  $264,060       
 —          —                3,164(10)  $205,027       
                9,473(13)  $841,866         —          —                7,079(11)  $458,719       
                9,534(14)  $847,287         —          —                10,742(12)  $696,082       
                29,634(16)  $2,633,574         —          —                      11,760(13)  $762,048 
                20,575(16)  $1,828,500         —          —                      9,279(14)  $601,279 
                      54,568(17)  $4,849,458 
                      55,948(18)  $4,972,099 

 

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  Option Awards  Stock Awards 

Name & Principal

Position

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

Exercisable

  

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

Unexercisable

  

Equity

Incentive

Plan Awards:

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Unearned

Options (#)

  

Option

Exercise

Price

($)

  

Option

Expiration

Date

  

Number

of Shares

or Units

of Stock

that Have

Not Vested

(#)(1)

  

Market

Value

of Shares

or Units

of Stock

that Have

Not Vested

($)(2)

  

Equity

Incentive

Plan Awards:

Number of

Unearned

Shares, Units,
or Other

Rights

that Have

Not Vested

(#)(3)

  

Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:

Market or
Payout Value
of Unearned
Shares, Units,
or Other
Rights

that Have

Not Vested

($)(2)

 

Ram ChandrashekarEVP, Operational Excellence & IT and President, Asia Pacific Middle East

     1,659(4)     $52.55   2/13/2023             
  5,488   5,489(5)     $76.13   2/11/2024             
  3,232   9,696(7)     $76.97   2/10/2025             
     14,228(8)     $75.07   2/16/2026             
                 3,880(9)  $344,816       
                 6,929(12)  $615,780       
                 3,789(13)  $336,728       
                 3,813(14)  $338,861       
                 6,810(15)  $605,205       
                 20,744(16)  $1,843,519       
                       21,828(17)  $1,939,854 
                        22,380(18)  $1,988,911 

Mara E. Swan

EVP, Global
Strategy and
Talent

  7,451        $67.12   2/16/2021             
  13,755        $44.81   2/15/2022             
  13,686   4,562(4)     $52.55   2/13/2023             
  4,704   4,705(5)     $76.13   2/11/2024             
  2,770   8,311(7)     $76.97   2/10/2025             
     12,196(8)     $75.07   2/16/2026             
                 3,326(9)  $295,582       
                 6,929(12)  $615,780       
                 3,248(13)  $288,650       
                 3,269(14)  $290,516       
                 17,781(16)  $1,580,197       
                       18,710(17)  $1,662,758 
                        19,184(18)  $1,704,882 

Michael J. Van Handel

Senior EVP and Former CFO

  21,000        $53.01   02/18/2020             
  24,835        $67.12   02/16/2021             
     10,368(4)     $52.55   02/13/2023             
  10,192   10,193(19)     $76.13   02/11/2024             
  6,002   18,006(19)     $76.97   02/10/2015             
                 7,207(9)  $640,486       
                 7,036(20)  $625,289       
                 35,411(20)  $3,146,976       
                 38,525(20)  $3,423,717       
                        40,536(17)  $3,602,434 
   
  Option Awards  Stock Awards 

Name & Principal

Position

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

Exercisable

 ��

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

Unexercisable

  

Equity

Incentive

Plan Awards:

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Unearned

Options (#)

  

Option

Exercise

Price

($)

  

Option

Expiration

Date

  

Number

of Shares

or Units

of Stock

that Have

Not Vested

(#)(1)

  

Market

Value

of Shares

or Units

of Stock

that Have

Not Vested

($)(2)

  

Equity

Incentive

Plan Awards:

Number of

Unearned

Shares, Units,
or Other

Rights

that Have

Not Vested

(#)(3)

  

Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:

Market or
Payout Value
of Unearned
Shares, Units,
or Other
Rights

that Have

Not Vested

($)(2)

 

Mara E. Swan

EVP, Global Strategy and Talent

  8,310   2,771(4)   —          $76.97   2/10/2025             
  6,098   6,098(5)   —          $75.07   2/16/2026             
  2,639   7,917(6)   —          $96.94   2/9/2027             
     8,583(7)   —          $122.87   2/15/2028             
        —                 3,399(8)  $220,255       
        —                 2,896(9)  $187,661       
        —                 2,248(10)  $145,670       
        —                 9,208(12)  $596,678       
        —                       8,356(13)  $541,469 
         —                       6,593(14)  $427,226 

Richard Buchband

SVP, General Counsel and Secretary

  5,089      —          $76.13   2/11/2024             
  4,155   1,386(4)   —          $76.97   2/10/2025             
  3,557   3,557(5)   —          $75.07   2/16/2026             
  1,563   4,692(6)   —          $96.94   2/9/2027             
     5,086(7)   —          $122.87   2/15/2028             
        —                 1,982(8)  $128,434       
        —                 1,716(9)  $111,197       
        —                 1,333(10)  $86,378       
        —                 5,371(12)  $348,041       
        —                       4,952(13)  $320,890 
         —                       3,907(14)  $253,174 

Darryl Green

Former President & COO

  3,921      —          $76.13   10/1/2021             
  8,078      —          $82.24   10/1/2021             
  16,159(15)      —          $76.97   10/1/2021             
  26,678(15)      —          $75.07   10/1/2021             
  29,711(15)      —          $96.94   10/1/2021             
  24,158(15)      —          $122.87   10/1/2021             
        —                 26,855(12)  $1,740,204       
        —                       23,520(13)  $1,524,096 
         —                       18,557(14)  $1,202,494 

 

(1)

Represents outstanding grants of restricted stock, restricted stock units, career shares or earned but unvested performance share units.PSUs.

 

(2)

Value based on the closing price of $88.87$64.80 on December 31, 2016.2018.

 

(3)

Represents outstanding grants of performance share units,PSUs measured at target levels, except as otherwise provided herein.levels.

 

(4)

The remaining unvested options vested on February 13, 2017.10, 2019.

 

(5)

50% of the remaining unvested options vested on February 11, 201716, 2019 and the remaining unvested options are scheduled to vest on February 11, 2018.16, 2020.

 

(6)50% of the unvested options are scheduled to vest on each of May 1, 2017 and 2018.

(7)33% of the remaining unvested options vested on February 10, 2017,9, 2019, and 33% of the remaining unvested options are scheduled to vest on each of February 10, 20189, 2020 and 2019.2021.

 

(7)
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(8)25% of the unvested options vested on February 16, 201715, 2019 and 25% of the remaining unvested options are scheduled to vest on each of February 16, 2018, 201915, 2020, 2021 and 2020.2022.

 

(9)(8)

These restricted stock units vested on February 11, 2017.16, 2019.

 

(10)(9)Restricted stock units scheduled to vest on May 1, 2017.

(11)Career shares scheduled to vest on February 13, 2018.

(12)Career shares scheduled to vest on February 11, 2018.

(13)Restricted stock units scheduled to vest on February 10, 2018.9, 2020.

 

(14)(10)

Restricted stock units scheduled to vest on February 16, 2019.15, 2021.

 

(15)
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(11)

Career shares scheduled to vest on February 16, 2021.

 

(16)(12)

These performance shares represent the actual shares achieved during the 2014-20162016-2018 performance period. These shares were earned on February 9, 201715, 2019 after the Committee certified that the performance target was achieved as of December 31, 2016.2018.

 

(17)(13)

Performance shares, reported at the outstandingtarget level, scheduled to vest in February 20182020 if the committee certifies that the performance targets are achieved as of December 31, 2017.2019.

 

(18)(14)

Performance shares, reported at the outstandingtarget level, scheduled to vest in February 20192021 if the committee certifies that the performance targets are achieved as of December 31, 2018.2020.

 

(19)(15)

These options fully vested upon Mr. Van Handel’sGreen’s retirement on February 15, 2017.

October 1, 2018

(20)These restricted stock units vested upon Mr. Van Handel’s retirement on February 15, 2017. In accordance with section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, the distribution of these shares are subject to a 6 month delay and will be distributed in August 2017.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 20162018

 

  
  Option Awards   Stock Awards   Option Awards   Stock Awards 

Name & Principal Position

  

Number of
Shares Acquired
on Exercise

(#)

   

Value Realized on

Exercise

($)

   

Number of Shares
Acquired on

Vesting

(#)(1)

   

Value Realized

on Vesting

($)

   

Number of
Shares Acquired
on Exercise
(#)

 

   

Value Realized on
Exercise
($)

 

   

Number of
Shares Acquired
on Vesting
(#)(1)

 

   

Value Realized
on Vesting
($)

 

 

Jonas Prising

CEO

           22,163    1,612,137            108,089    13,005,811 

John T. McGinnis

CFO

                                

Darryl Green

President & COO

           5,972    434,403 

Ram Chandrashekar

EVP, Operational Excellence & IT and President,

Asia Pacific Middle East

   5,752    125,976    11,029    709,682    13,248    497,640    26,172    3,138,097 

Mara E. Swan

EVP, Global Strategy and Talent

   20,000    525,192    20,571    1,496,335    9,409    422,828    23,440    2,806,189 

Michael J. Van Handel

Senior EVP and Former CFO

   49,921    938,006    9,953    723,981 

Richard Buchband

SVP, General Counsel and Secretary

           8,200    996,186 

Darryl Green(2)

Former President & COO

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

70,450

 

 

 

   

 

7,739,088

 

 

 

 

(1)Represents

Includes vesting of only RSUs exceptand PSUs as follows:

   

Name

 

    

Number of RSUs

 

     

Number of PSUs

 

 

Jonas Prising

     46,537      61,552 

John T. McGinnis

            

Ram Chandrashekar

     10,892      15,280 

Mara E. Swan

     10,343      13,097 

Richard Buchband

     1,651      6,549 

Darryl Green

 

     

 

32,252

 

 

 

     

 

38,198

 

 

 

(2)

Of the total stock awards vested for Mr. Chandrashekar who received 1,593Green 22,793 RSUs and 9,436 PSUs.vested upon his retirement on October 1, 2018. In accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, these will not be distributed to Mr. Green until April 2019.

 

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Pension Benefits in 2016

     

Name & Principal Position

  Plan Name  

Number of

Years Credited

Service

(#)

   

Present Value of

Accumulated

Benefit

($)(1)

   

Payments

During Last

Fiscal Year

($)

 

Jonas Prising

CEO

  N/A
   

 
   

 
   

 

John T. McGinnis

CFO

  N/A
   

 
   

 
   

 

Darryl Green

President & COO

  N/A
   

 
   

 
   

 

Ram Chandrashekar

EVP, Operational Excellence & IT and

President, Asia Pacific Middle East

  N/A
   

 
   

 
   

 

Mara E. Swan

EVP, Global Strategy and Talent

  N/A
   

 
   

 
   

 

Michael J. Van Handel

Senior EVP and Former CFO

  U.S. Pension Plans
   
11
��
   
131,714
 
   

 

(1)For Mr. Van Handel, present value has been calculated as of December 31, 2016 assuming a 3.99% discount rate and retirement occurring at age 65, as well as applying the RP-2006 Mortality Table with the MP-2016 Projection Scale, as required for plan financial reporting purposes.

U.S. pension plans. ManpowerGroup maintains both a qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for U.S. employees, as well as a nonqualified, noncontributory, defined benefit deferred compensation plan for management and other highly compensated employees in the U.S. who are ineligible to participate in the qualified plan. Together, both plans are referred to collectively as the “U.S. pension plans.” The U.S. pension plans were frozen as of February 29, 2000 and all benefits under the U.S. pension plans became fully vested. Only Mr. Van Handel is entitled to pension benefits under the U.S. pension plans.

Under the U.S. pension plans, a pension is payable upon retirement at age 65 (with five years of service), or earlier upon termination if the participant has reached age 55 and has had 20 years of service with ManpowerGroup. The pension benefit is based on years of credited service as of February 29, 2000 and the lesser of (i) the average annual compensation received during the last five consecutive calendar years as of February 29, 2000, for employees who had not retired as of February 29, 2000 or (ii) $261,664. Compensation covered by the U.S. pension plans is base salary. Currently, only Mr. Van Handel is eligible for early retirement under the U.S. pension plans. The early retirement benefit under the U.S. pension plans is the normal retirement benefit, reduced by 5/12 of 1% for each month that the participant retired prior to his or her normal retirement age.

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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation in 20162018

 

   

Name & Principal Position

  Plan  

Executive

Contributions

in 2016

($)(1)

   

Registrant

Contributions

in 2016

($)

   

Aggregate

Earnings

in 2016

($)

   

Aggregate

Withdrawals/

Distributions

($)

   

Aggregate

Balance at

December 31,

2016

($)(2)

   

Plan

 

   

Executive
Contributions
in 2018
($)(1)

 

   

Registrant
Contributions
in 2018
($)

 

   

Aggregate
Earnings
in 2018
($)

 

 

Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)

 

   

Aggregate
Balance at
December 31,
2018
($)(2)

 

 

Jonas Prising

CEO

  

NQSP

   
50,000
 
   
37,500
 
   
187,408
 
   

 
   
2,032,198
 
   NQSP    50,000    37,500    (107,791      2,473,888 

John T. McGinnis

CFO

  

NQSP

   

 
   

 
   

 
   

 
   

 
   NQSP    50,000    33,053    (9,998      125,339 

Ram Chandrashekar

EVP, Operational Excellence & IT and President, Asia Pacific Middle East

   NQSP                    

Mara E. Swan

EVP, Global Strategy and Talent

   NQSP    50,000    37,500    (141,687      1,405,360 

Richard Buchband

SVP, General Counsel and Secretary

   NQSP    50,000    37,500    (40,790      423,945 

Darryl Green

President & COO

  

NQSP

   

 
   

 
   1,555        
22,035
 
   NQSP            (1,498      24,283 

Ram Chandrashekar

EVP, Operational Excellence & IT and President, Asia Pacific Middle East

  

NQSP

   

 
   

 
   

 
   

 
   

 

Mara E. Swan

EVP, Global Strategy and Talent

  

NQSP

   
50,000
 
   
37,500
 
   123,249    

 
   
1,121,146
 

Michael J. Van Handel

Senior EVP and Former CFO

  NQSP   50,000    37,500    259,056        3,008,913 
PBDC           22,293        707,824 

Darryl Green

President & COO

 

 

Equity

Plan(3)

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

1,946,522

 

 

 

   

 

(435,581

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

   

 

1,510,941

 

 

 

 

(1)

These amounts reflect contributions made by the executive officers from their 20162018 salary, which amounts were also included in the salary column for each executive officer in the Summary Compensation Table. Of the amounts disclosed in this column for the Nonqualified Savings Plan, the following contributions are attributable to a portion of the 20152017 annual incentive, which was disclosed in the 20152017 Summary Compensation Table:Table for all NEOs except Mr. Buchband: Mr. Prising — $39,846;$35,577; Mr. McGinnis — $42,385; Ms. Swan — $34,800;$32,801; and Mr. Van HandelBuchband$43,908.$20,610.

 

(2)

Of the amounts disclosed in this column for the Nonqualified Savings Plan, the following amounts were previously reported in the Summary Compensation Table in either 20162018 or prior to 2016:2018: Mr. Prising — $1,199,949;$1,369,949; Mr. McGinnis — $131,370; Ms. Swan — $491,214 and Mr. Green — $19,735; Ms. Swan — $321,214; and Mr. Van Handel — $1,419,011.$19,735. The difference between the amounts disclosed in this footnote and the amounts disclosed in the above column for the Nonqualified Savings Plan reflect earnings (and losses) on the contributions, any salary or bonus deferrals by the executive prior to becoming an NEO, and any company contributions prior to the executive becoming an NEO. Of

(3)

These amounts reflect the amountsvalue of RSUs from the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan of ManpowerGroup Inc. that vested upon Mr. Green’s retirement on October 1, 2018. The difference between the value disclosed in thisthe Aggregate Balance at December 31, 2018 column for the Performance-Based Deferred Compensation Plan, $457,638and what was previously reported in the Summary Compensation Table is the change in either 2004 or 2005 for Mr. Van Handel. The differencevalue between the amounts disclosed in this footnotegrant date of the shares and the amounts disclosed in the above column for the Performance-Based Deferred Compensation Plan reflect earningsDecember 31, 2018 and dividend equivalents earned on the contributions.restricted stock units. In accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, the distribution of these shares is subject to a6-month delay and will be distributed in April 2019.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation in 2016

Nonqualified Savings Plan. Pursuant to the Nonqualified Savings Plan (the “NQSP Plan”), certain executives, including the NEOs, may defer a portion of their salary and incentive awards. Salary deferral electionsElections must be made by the executive officers before December 31 of the year prior to the year in which it will be earned. Incentive deferral elections are made by the executive officers in June of each year for the incentive they will earn during such year. The executive officers are permitted to defer up to 50% of their salary and 50% of their annual incentive under the plan.plan, but the total annual contributions cannot exceed $50,000 per participant. Pursuant to the plan, the executive officers, as well as all other plan participants, may receive a matching amount of 50% of the deferrals they have made during the year, up to a maximum of 6% of their annual compensation. Effective December 31, 2015, the plan was amended to allow ManpowerGroup to make a discretionary Enhanced Matching Contribution (“EMC”) to participants in the plan. The EMC is calculated as an additional matching contribution (over and above the regular 50% match of the deferrals made during the year on the first 6% of employee contributions). During 2016,2018, ManpowerGroup made an EMC equal to a 25%a25% match of the deferrals made for each NEO who participated in the plan in 2015.2017. Also effective January 1, 2016, ManpowerGroup’s contributions to a participant’s account under the plan (both matching contributions and EMC’s) are not fully vested until a participant has at least three years of credited service with ManpowerGroup.ManpowerGroup, with vesting occurring on apro-rata basis during those three years. Prior to 2016, employees were fully vested after five years of credited service. All of the executive officers who participate in the plan were fully vested in their matching contributions and enhanced matching contributions as of December 31, 2016.

Eligibility2018, except for the NQSP Plan is based on the actual compensation paid to an employee by the Company in the prior calendar year. As Mr. McGinnis, was not an employee in 2015, he was not eligible to participate inwho joined the NQSP Plan in 2016, and was therefore eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan in 2016. However, Mr. McGinnis chose not to participate in the 401(k) plancompany in 2016.

 

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Compensation Tables  

 

 

The investment alternatives available to the executive officers under the Nonqualified Savings Plan are selected by ManpowerGroup and may be changed from time to time. The executive officers are permitted to change their investment elections at any time on a prospective basis. The table below shows the funds available under the plan and their annual rate of return for the calendar year ended December 31, 2016.2018.

 

  

Name of Fund

  

Annual Return

 

Mainstay Epoch US All Cap ISFund Class I

   9.19(10.85)

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Investor Share Fund Institutional Shares

   12.67(5.16)

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund

   8.26(17.98)

Vanguard Total International Stock ADIndex Fund Institutional Shares

   4.67(14.39)

T. Rowe Price Institutional Global Focused Growth Equity Fund

   2.93(6.80)

Fidelity Freedom 2005 Fund

   5.94(2.46)

Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund

   6.57(3.52)

Fidelity Freedom 2015 Fund

   7.10(4.38)

Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund

   7.40(5.16)

Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund

   7.59(5.81)

Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund

   8.25(6.92)

Fidelity Freedom 2035 Fund

   8.72(8.29)

Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund

   8.72(8.89)

Fidelity Freedom 2045 Fund

   8.79(8.90)

Fidelity Freedom 2050 Fund

   8.71(8.85)

Fidelity Freedom 2055 Fund

   8.77(8.86)

Fidelity Freedom 2060 Fund

   8.74(8.83)

Fidelity Freedom Income Fund

   5.18(1.74)

Fidelity Short Term Bond

   1.451.19

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund - Class R6

(0.63)% 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Shares

   2.61(0.01)

Prudential Total Return Bond

Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Class QInvestor Shares

  4.83

Fidelity Money Market Trust Retirement Government Fund

1.78

0.05

Benefits paid under the Nonqualified Savings Plan will be paid to the executive officers upon their termination of employment, either in a lump sum, or in three, five or ten annual installments, as elected by the executive officers in accordance with the plan rules.

Performance-Based Deferred Compensation Plan. Mr. Van Handel has participated in the Senior Management Performance-Based Deferred Compensation Plan, earning deferred compensation upon the achievement of earnings per share and economic profit goals in 2004 and 2005. Though the plan was frozen in February 2006, the executives continued to accrue earnings on such amounts in accordance with the plan. Specifically, the plan allows the Committee to determine the rate of return from time to time. Currently, the rate of return is equal to the effective yield on ten-year Treasury notes plus 100 basis points at the beginning of each year. A detailed discussion regarding the vesting conditions that entitle an executive to benefits under this plan can be found in the narrative accompanying the Post-Termination Benefits and Change of Control Tables below. Participants will receive any vested benefits under this plan upon their termination of employment, payable in cash or shares of ManpowerGroup’s common stock (in ManpowerGroup’s sole discretion), in a lump sum or in such number of annual installments as elected by the participant in accordance with the plan rules. Upon a change of control, the participants receive a distribution of such benefits in a lump sum.

 

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  Compensation Tables

 

 

Termination of Employment and Change of Control Arrangements

ManpowerGroup has entered into severance agreements (which include change of control benefits) with each of the NEOs. Each agreement generally has a three-year term, and such term is automatically extended for two years to the extent there is a change of control of ManpowerGroup within thetwo-year period prior to the expiration of the original term of the agreement. In addition to these severance agreements, the NEOs participate in a number of equity grants and benefit plans that contain vesting provisions that are triggered upon a change of control of ManpowerGroup and/or certain terminations of employment. Generally, benefits under these arrangements are triggered upon the involuntary termination of the executive’s employment not for cause or upon a voluntary termination of employment for good reason. Terminations for other reasons (such as retirement, death, disability or a change of control) also trigger enhanced benefits under certain of these arrangements. ExceptOther than for the table for the former Senior Executive Vice President,Mr. Green, the tables following the descriptions of these arrangements illustrate the amount of enhanced benefits the NEOs would receive under all such arrangements if ManpowerGroup terminated their employment on December 31, 20162018 for the reasons specified within the tables. None of the tables illustrate the value of any vested benefits payable to the NEOs upon a termination of employment (i.e., vested equity awards, or vested balances accrued under the Nonqualified Savings Plan or Performance-Based Deferred Compensation Plan), nor does any table illustrate the value of any enhanced benefits upon retirement of an NEO who was not eligible for retirement treatment as of December 31, 20162018 with respect to any of their unvested benefits. As of December 31, 2016,2018, only Mr. Van Handel and Ms. Swan werewas eligible for retirement treatment under certain of theirher outstanding awards. The tables below assume that in a “change of control,” the acquiring or surviving company would have assumed all unvested equity awards.

Senior Executive Vice President’s RetirementDarryl Green Retirement..Mr. Van Handel served in the capacity of Senior Executive Vice President untilGreen retired from ManpowerGroup on October 1, 2018. Following his retirement, on February 15, 2017.Mr. Green entered into a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with ManpowerGroup to provide limited advisory services for a monthly fee beginning October 2, 2018. The table for the former Senior Executive Vice PresidentMr. Green which follows the descriptions of the below arrangements illustrates the benefits he became entitled to receive upon retirement.his retirement, including the benefits pursuant to the Consulting Agreement. The table does not illustrate the value of any benefits other than under the Performance-Based Deferred Compensation Plan that may have been payable to him upon retirement but were otherwise vested prior to his retirement (i.e., vested equity awards or vested balances accrued under the Nonqualified Savings Plan). Due to Mr. Van Handel’sGreen’s retirement, the description of the treatment of the arrangements below upon a change of control or termination of employment other than retirement does not apply to him.

Severance agreements. Under the severance agreements, upon the involuntary termination of the NEO’s employment (other than for cause, as described below) or upon the voluntary termination of employment by the NEO for good reason (as described below), the NEO is entitled to receive a severance payment equal to the sum of the executive’s base salary and annual incentive. The severance payment to the CEO is capped at2-1/2 times his base salary in effect at the time of the termination, while the CFO’s severance payment is capped at 2 times his base salary in effect at the time of the termination. There is no cap applicable to the other NEOs.

In the event an NEO’s termination occurs in thetwo-year period following a change of control of ManpowerGroup or during a “protected period” (generally, thesix-month period prior to a change of control), the severance payment payable to the CEO and CFO is equal to three times the sum of their base salary and annual incentive, while the severance payment to the other NEOs is equal to two times the sum of their base salary and annual incentive. The caps on payments to the CEO and CFO described in the paragraph above do not apply in the event of a change of control. All severance payments under the NEOs’ agreements will generally be paid in a lump sum on the 30th day following the date of termination. The determination of the amount of the annual incentive used to calculate the severance payment will vary depending on the circumstances surrounding the termination and is further detailed in the footnotes accompanying the illustrative tables below.

Cause is defined in the severance agreements, and generally includes: performance failures; failure to follow instructions; fraudulent acts; violation of ManpowerGroup policies; acts of moral turpitude which are likely to result in loss of business, reputation or goodwill to ManpowerGroup; chronic absences from work which arenon-health related; crimes related to the NEO’s duties; or willful harmful conduct to ManpowerGroup. Good reason is also defined in each severance agreement. A termination for good reason in the severance agreements for the NEOs is triggered by (i) any material breach by the Company or one of its affiliates of a material obligation to pay or provide benefits or compensation to the executive, (ii) a material diminution in base salary, (iii) a material diminution in the

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executive’s authority, duties or responsibility, coupled with a material reduction in the executive’s target bonus

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opportunity, (iv) a material diminution in the executive’s authority, duties or responsibility that is not coupled with a material reduction in the executive’s target bonus opportunity, but that occurs within 2 years after a change of control; or (v) a material reduction in the executive’s target bonus opportunity that is not coupled with a material diminution in the executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities, but that occurs within two years after a change of control. In addition, under the severance agreements with Mr. Prising, Mr. Green,McGinnis, Ms. Swan, and Mr. McGinnis and Ms. Swan,Buchband, good reason is triggered by a relocation to a new principal office that is in excess of 50 miles from the NEO’s prior principal office.

Under the severance agreements, the NEOs are bound bynon-competition agreements in favor of ManpowerGroup for theone-year period following the termination of their employment for any reason, except where the termination occurs within thetwo-year period following a change of control or during a protected period and is either involuntary (other than for cause) or is for good reason.

Under the severance agreements, upon the NEO’s (i) involuntary termination (other than for cause), (ii) voluntary termination for good reason or (iii) termination due to the death or disability of the NEO, the NEOs are entitled to receive a prorated incentive for the year in which termination occurs. In addition, for all NEOs covered by U.S. health insurance, ManpowerGroup has agreed to pay for continued health insurance for the NEOs and their families for a12-month period following an involuntary termination of their employment (other than for cause) or a voluntary termination of their employment for good reason. Furthermore, if such a termination occurs within thetwo-year period following a change of control or during a protected period, then ManpowerGroup has agreed to pay for continued health insurance for the NEOs and their families for an18-month period. Finally, under the severance agreements, following an involuntary termination of the NEO’s employment (other than for cause) or a voluntary termination of the NEO’s employment for good reason, ManpowerGroup will pay for outplacement services for up to one year following the NEO’s termination. This benefit is not included in the agreement with Mr. Prising.

Effective as of July 28, 2016, the CompanyDuring 2018, ManpowerGroup entered into a new severance agreementagreements with Mr. Green replacing his prior severance agreement that was scheduled to expire August 1, 2016. This severance agreement replaces his previous severance agreement dated as of August 1, 2013. TheChandrashekar, Mr. Buchband and Mr. McGinnis. These new severance agreement contains termsagreements are substantially similar to the severance agreement that the Company entered into with Mr. Chandrashekar in October 2015. The new severance agreement expiresones they replaced and all expire on the first to occur of (1) the date two years after the occurrence of a change of control of the Company or (2) July 28, 2019 if no such change of control occurs before July 28, 2019.

During 2016,three years from the Companydate the new severance agreement was entered into. Further, ManpowerGroup was party to a severance agreement with Mr. Van Handel, whichGreen during 2018. This severance agreement was similar to the severance agreementagreements with Mr. McGinnis. However, on the same date ofBuchband and Ms. Swan. Mr. Van Handel’s retirement on February 15, 2017, that agreement expired and no amounts were due to him under the severance agreement as a result of his retirement. Mr. Van HandelGreen is bound by the terms of the non-competitionnoncompetition provisions in the severance agreement for a period ofone-year following his retirement.

Stock options. As of December 31, 2016,2018, each of the NEOs (other than Mr. Green) held unvested stock options granted under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. Under the terms of the stock option agreements that ManpowerGroup entered into with each of the NEOs, unvested options immediately vest upon the NEO’s death or disability. Furthermore, upon a change of control where the options are converted on a tax free basis or where ManpowerGroup’s shares remain publicly traded, the options only accelerate vesting in the event of the NEO’s involuntary termination of employment (other than for cause) or a voluntary termination of employment for good reason during a protected period or within two years following a change of control. Alternatively, upon a change of control of ManpowerGroup where ManpowerGroup’s shares do not remain publicly traded or where a publicly traded acquirer does not convert the options into options overof the acquirer’s shares on a tax free basis, such options immediately vest upon the change of control. For purposes of these stock option agreements, the definitions of cause and good reason are generally the same as those used in the NEO’s severance agreements. Under the terms of the stock option agreements entered into with each of the NEOs, unvested options also immediately vest upon the NEO’s “retirement.” Here, retirement means the termination of the NEO’s employment on or after age 55 and the NEO has completed 10 years of service with ManpowerGroup. Mr. Van Handel’sGreen’s unvested stock options vested on his retirement on February 15, 2017.

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October 1, 2018.

Restricted stock units and career shares. As of December 31, 2016,2018, the NEOs (other than Mr. Green) held unvested restricted stock units orand career shares (restricted stock or restricted stock units that vest completely on a single date several years into the future, for example, four or five years) granted under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. A NEO will become fully vested in his or her restricted stock units or career shares upon a termination of employment due to death or disability. All restricted stock units held by the NEOs will become fully vested upon a termination of employment due to the NEO’s retirement. For these awards, “retirement” generally means the termination of the NEO’s employment on or after age 55 if the NEO has completed 10 years of service with ManpowerGroup.

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Mr. Van Handel’sGreen’s unvested restricted stock units vested on his retirement on February 15, 2017. For career share grants, suchOctober 1, 2018. Career shares do not vest upon retirement. Upon a change of control, the restricted stock units or career shares shall vest according to the same terms as described above for stock options.

Also, restricted stock units and career shares are forfeited upon the NEO’s involuntary termination of employment or a voluntary termination for good reason.

Performance share unitsPSUs. As of December 31, 2016,2018, all NEOs held outstanding performance share unitsPSUs granted under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. Generally, under these awards, upon a NEO’s termination of employment due to retirement (here, employment termination after age 55 with 10 years of completed service), the NEO is entitled to receive apro-rata number of shares based on the actual results at the end of the applicable performance period, prorated based on the time elapsed after the agreement date and during the applicable service periods. No proration will apply under the 2016, 2017 or 2018 award of performance units upon a NEO’s termination of employment due to retirement (here, employment termination after age 55 with 10 years of completed service), if the Committee has approved a succession plan, as recommended by the CEO, for the NEO or with respect to his position. For any outstanding award of performance units share units held by Mr. Van Handel,Green upon his retirement (here, employment termination after age 55 with 10 years of completed service),on October 1, 2018, the Committee approved the succession plan for his position, so he is entitled to receive the full number of shares payable under theeach award at the end of theeach applicable performance period, based on actual results at the end of the applicable performance period. Performance share unitsPSUs are forfeited upon an involuntary termination of employment or a voluntary employment termination for good reason prior to the end of the performance period.

Generally, upon the death or disability of a NEO during the performance period, the NEO is entitled to receive the target amount of shares. In the event of a change of control of ManpowerGroup, if the NEO’s employment were terminated prior to the end of the vesting period for such awards (either by ManpowerGroup other than for cause or by the NEO for good reason), the NEO generally would be entitled to accelerated vesting of any unpaid performance share units,PSUs, where the total number of shares payable under the award will be based on an amount determined by the committee.

Performance-Based Deferred CompensationAnnual Incentive Plan.The ManpowerGroup Annual Incentive Plan. (the “Annual Incentive Plan”) provides that a bonus will become vested upon retirement. For purposes of this plan, “retirement” means a NEO terminates employment after he or she has (i) reached age 55 and (ii) completed 10 years of service. The benefits payable toamount of the bonus earned for the year of retirement will be based on the actual bonus that would have been earned had the NEO continued employment, but the bonus will be prorated based on the actual number of days the NEO was employed by ManpowerGroup during the year of retirement. Mr. Van HandelGreen received a prorated bonus under the Senior Management Performance-Based Deferred CompensationAnnual Incentive Plan that was frozen in February 2006 vest upon retirement where an employee has reached age 50 and has completed 15 years of service with ManpowerGroup. Mr. Van Handel was eligiblefor 2018 due to receive this benefit at the time of his retirement on February 15, 2017.October 1, 2018. Ms. Swan was the only NEO (other than Mr. Green) eligible for retirement under the Annual Incentive Plan.

Nonqualified Savings Plan. The amount of any unvested benefits under the Nonqualified Savings Plan will become vested upon a participant’s death, disability or retirement. For purposes of this plan, “retirement” means a NEO terminates employment after he or she has (i) reached age 60, (ii) has reached age 55 and completed 20 years of service with ManpowerGroup or (iii) has reached age 55, and ManpowerGroup determines that the retirement is bona fide and that the NEO will not perform services for any competitor of ManpowerGroup. All of the NEOs that participate in this plan other than Mr. McGinnis are already fully vested in their benefits under this plan and therefore, only Mr. McGinnis would not receive any enhanced benefit upon theirhis death, disability or retirement.

 

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Compensation Tables  

 

 

Post-Termination and Change of Control Benefits

Jonas Prising, CEO (1)

 

  
    

Death($)

 

   

Disability($)

 

   

Involuntary

Termination

or Good

Reason – no

COC($)

 

   

Double

Trigger

(COC+

Termination)

($)(2)

 

   

For

Cause($)

 

  

Voluntary($)  

 

  Death($)   Disability($)   

Involuntary

Termination

or Good

Reason – no

COC($)

   

Double

Trigger

(COC+

Termination)

($)(2)

   

For

Cause($)

  Voluntary($)

Severance Payment(3)

           3,000,000    9,000,000        

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

3,125,000

 

 

 

   

 

9,375,000

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Prorated Incentive(4)

   1,800,000    1,800,000    2,048,000    1,800,000        

 

1,875,000

 

 

 

   

 

1,875,000

 

 

 

   

 

1,137,277

 

 

 

   

 

1,875,000

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Options(5)

   1,930,360    1,930,360        1,930,360        

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Performance Share Units(6)

   12,969,599    12,969,599        16,256,367     

PSUs(6)

   

 

10,121,436

 

 

 

   

 

10,121,436

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

9,966,046

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Restricted Stock Units/ Career Shares(7)

   7,198,737    7,198,737        7,198,737        

 

3,521,750

 

 

 

   

 

3,521,750

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

3,521,750

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Health Benefits

           24,020    36,322        

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

19,742

 

 

 

   

 

30,211

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

Total

   23,898,696    23,898,696    5,072,020    36,221,786         —              —         

 

15,518,186

 

 

 

   

 

15,518,186

 

 

 

   

 

4,282,019

 

 

 

   

 

24,768,007

 

 

 

        —      

 

        —      

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

(1)

The term of Mr. Prising’s severance agreement expires on May 1, 2017.2, 2020.

 

(2)

The “double trigger” column calculates the amounts earned upon an involuntary termination (other than for cause) or a voluntary termination for good reason that occurs during a protected period (generally, six months prior to a change of control) or within thetwo-year period following a change of control.

 

(3)

The amount of the severance payment under Mr. Prising’s severance agreement is equal to his annual base salary at the highest rate in effect during the terms of the agreement (here, $1,200,000)$1,250,000) and his target bonus for the year of the termination (here, $1,800,000)$1,875,000). In a double-trigger scenario, the amount of his severance payment is multiplied by three.

 

(4)

In the case of his involuntary termination (other than for cause) or voluntary termination for good reason, the amount of the prorated incentive payable to Mr. Prising under his severance agreement is based on the actual incentive earned for 20162018 for the financial objectives and the target amount for the operating objectives. In the event of death, disability, or certain terminations following a change of control, the prorated incentive is based on the target incentive for the year of termination. No proration has been applied here as this table illustrates the effect of such a termination on December 31, 2016,2018, immediately before the incentive was earned, so as not to understate the potential value of the benefit upon the applicable termination of employment. Note that an incentive amount has also been reported as 20162018 compensation for Mr. Prising in the Summary Compensation Table, as well as in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.

 

(5)

The value of stock options is illustrated here by measuring the difference between the closing stock price on December 31, 20162018 ($88.87)64.80) and the exercise price of each unvested stock option held by Mr. Prising on such date. The exercise price of each unvested stock option held by Mr. Prising is greater than the closing stock price on December 31, 2018 ($64.80), resulting in no value being shown.

 

(6)

The value of performance share unitsPSUs is illustrated here by measuring the value of the number of shares payable under outstanding awards (2014, 2015(2016, 2017 and 20162018 grants) using the closing stock price on December 31, 20162018 ($88.87)64.80). In the case of a change of control, the payout is shown based on the number of shares earned based on actual performance for the 20142016 award and assuming the Committee would determine the amount of shares earned relating to the 20152017 and 20162018 awards will equal the target award. In the case of a death or disability, the payout is shown based on the target awards for 2014, 20152016, 2017 and 2016. Although the performance share units for the 2014 grant vested on December 31, 2016, the values shown in the table above were calculated to illustrate the value of vesting in the event of an applicable termination occurring on December 31, 2016, immediately before vesting, and includes the performance shares that vested on that date so as not to understate the potential value of an acceleration upon the applicable termination of employment.2018.

 

(7)

The value of any unvested restricted stock units and career shares is illustrated here by measuring the value of the number of shares payable under unvested awards using the closing stock price on December 31, 20162018 ($88.87)64.80).

 

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  Compensation Tables

 

 

Post-Termination and Change of Control Benefits

John T. McGinnis, CFO (1)

 

  
    

Death($)

 

   

Disability($)

 

   

Involuntary

Termination

or Good

Reason – no

COC($)

 

   

Double

Trigger

(COC+

Termination)

($)(2)

 

   

For

Cause($)

 

  

Voluntary($)  

 

  Death($)   Disability($)   

Involuntary

Termination

or Good

Reason – no

COC($)

   

Double

Trigger

(COC+

Termination)

($)(2)

   

For

Cause($)

  Voluntary($)

Severance Payment(3)

           1,200,000    3,600,000        

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

1,400,000

 

 

 

   

 

4,200,000

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Prorated Incentive(4)

   600,000    600,000    682,680    600,000        

 

700,000

 

 

 

   

 

700,000

 

 

 

   

 

424,550

 

 

 

   

 

700,000

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Options(5)

   280,499    280,499        280,499        

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Performance Share Units(6)

   1,420,676    1,420,676        1,420,676     

PSUs(6)

   

 

1,958,386

 

 

 

   

 

1,958,386

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

1,916,978

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Restricted Stock Units/Career Shares(7)

   1,694,484    1,694,484        1,694,484        

 

1,863,194

 

 

 

   

 

1,863,194

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

1,863,194

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Nonqualified Savings Plan

   

 

15,890

 

 

 

   

 

15,890

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    

Health Benefits

           22,928    34,671        

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

19,642

 

 

 

   

 

30,060

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Outplacement

           25,000    25,000        

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

25,000

 

 

 

   

 

25,000

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

Total

   3,995,659    3,995,659    1,930,608    7,655,330         —              —         

 

4,537,470

 

 

 

   

 

4,537,470

 

 

 

   

 

1,869,192

 

 

 

   

 

8,735,232

 

 

 

        —      

 

        —      

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

(1)

On February 15, 2016,December 12, 2018, ManpowerGroup entered into a new severance agreement with Mr. McGinnis.McGinnis that replaced his previous agreement, which was set to expire February 15, 2019. The term of Mr. McGinnis’s severance agreement expires on February 15, 2019.December 12, 2021.

 

(2)

The “double trigger” column calculates the amounts earned upon an involuntary termination (other than for cause) or a voluntary termination for good reason that occurs during a protected period (generally, six months prior to a change of control) or within thetwo-year period following a change of control.

 

(3)

The amount of the severance payment under Mr. McGinnis’s severance agreement is equal to his annual base salary at the highest rate in effect during the term of the agreement (here, $600,000)$700,000) and his target annual incentive for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs (here, $600,000)$700,000). In a double-trigger scenario, the amount of his severance payment is multiplied by three.

 

(4)

In the case of his involuntary termination (other than for cause) or voluntary termination for good reason, the amount of the prorated incentive payable to him under his severance agreement is based on the actual incentive earned for 20162018 for the financial objectives and the target amount for the operating objectives. In the event of death, disability, or certain terminations following a change of control, the prorated incentive is based on the target incentive for the year of termination. No proration has been applied here as this table illustrates the effect of such a termination on December 31, 2016,2018, immediately before the incentive was earned, so as not to understate the potential value of the benefit upon the applicable termination of employment. Note that an incentive amount has also been reported as 20162018 compensation for him in the Summary Compensation Table, as well as in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.

 

(5)

The value of stock options is illustrated here by measuring the difference between the closing stock price on December 31, 20162018 ($88.87)64.80) and the exercise price of each unvested stock option held by Mr. McGinnis on such date. The exercise price of each unvested stock option held by Mr. McGinnis is greater than the closing stock price on December 31, 2018 ($64.80), resulting in no value being shown.

 

(6)

The value of performance share unitsPSUs is illustrated here by measuring the value of the number of shares payable under his outstanding awardawards (2016, grant)2017, and 2018 grants) using the closing stock price on December 31, 20162018 ($88.87)64.80). In the case of a change of control, the payout is shown based on the number of shares earned based on actual performance for the 2016 award and assuming the Committee willwould determine the amount of shares earned relating to the 2016 award2017 and 2018 awards will equal the target award. In the case of a death or disability, the payout is also shown at target.based on the target awards for 2016, 2017, and 2018.

 

(7)

The value of any unvested restricted stock units and career shares is illustrated here by measuring the value of the number of shares payable under unvested awards using the closing stock price on December 31, 20162018 ($88.87)64.80).

 

2019 Proxy Statement| 70  71 |ManpowerGroup


 

Compensation Tables

 

 

Post-Termination and Change of Control Benefits

Darryl Green,Ram Chandrashekar, EVP, Operational Excellence and IT and President, and COOAsia Pacific Middle East (1)

 

  
    

Death($)

 

   

Disability($)

 

   

Involuntary

Termination

or Good

Reason – no

COC($)

 

   

Double

Trigger

(COC+

Termination)

($)(2)

 

   

For

Cause($)

 

  

Voluntary($)  

 

  Death($)   Disability($)   

Involuntary

Termination

or Good

Reason – no

COC($)

   

Double

Trigger

(COC+

Termination)

($)(2)

   

For

Cause($)

  Voluntary($)

Severance Payment(3)

           1,600,000    3,200,000        

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

1,098,736

 

 

 

   

 

2,197,472

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Prorated Incentive(4)

   800,000    800,000    910,240    800,000        

 

470,887

 

 

 

   

 

470,887

 

 

 

   

 

576,930

 

 

 

   

 

470,887

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Options(5)

   1,141,769    1,141,769        1,141,769        

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Performance Share Units(6)

   7,222,909    7,222,909        9,311,510     

PSUs(6)

   

 

2,088,439

 

 

 

   

 

2,088,439

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

2,059,409

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Restricted Stock Units/Career Shares(7)

   2,523,819    2,523,819        2,523,819        

 

1,184,674

 

 

 

   

 

1,184,674

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

1,184,674

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Health Benefits

           27,531    41,632     

Outplacement

           25,000    25,000        

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

25,000

 

 

 

   

 

25,000

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

Total

   11,688,497    11,688,497    2,562,771    17,043,730         —              —         

 

3,744,000

 

 

 

   

 

3,744,000

 

 

 

   

 

1,700,666

 

 

 

   

 

5,937,442

 

 

 

        —      

 

        —      

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

(1)

On July 28, 2016,August 2, 2018, ManpowerGroup entered into a new severance agreement with Mr. GreenChandrashekar that replaced his previous agreement, which was scheduledset to expire on August 1, 2016.October 29, 2018. The term of Mr. Green’sChandrashekar’s severance agreement expires on July 28, 2019.August 2, 2021.

 

(2)

The “double trigger” column calculates the amounts earned upon an involuntary termination (other than for cause) or a voluntary termination for good reason that occurs during a protected period (generally, six months prior to a change of control) or within thetwo-year period following a change of control.

 

(3)

The amount of the severance payment under Mr. Green’sChandrashekar’s severance agreement is equal to his annual base salary at the highest rate in effect during the term of the agreement (here, $800,000)$627,849) and his prorated target annual incentive for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs (here, $800,000)$470,887). In a double-trigger scenario, the amount of his severance payment is multiplied by two.

 

(4)

In the case of his involuntary termination (other than for cause) or voluntary termination for good reason, the amount of the prorated incentive payable to him under his severance agreement is based on the actual incentive earned for 20162018 for the financial objectives and the target amount for the operating objectives. In the event of death, disability, or certain terminations following a change of control, the prorated incentive is based on the target incentive for the year of termination. No proration has been applied here as this table illustrates the effect of such a termination on December 31, 2016,2018, immediately before the incentive was earned, so as not to understate the potential value of the benefit upon the applicable termination of employment. Note that an incentive amount has also been reported as 20162018 compensation for him in the Summary Compensation Table, as well as in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.

 

(5)

The value of stock options is illustrated here by measuring the difference between the closing stock price on December 31, 20162018 ($88.87)64.80) and the exercise price of each unvested stock option held by Mr. GreenChandrashekar on such date. The exercise price of each unvested stock option held by Mr. Chandrashekar is greater than the closing stock price on December 31, 2018 ($64.80), resulting in no value being shown.

 

(6)

The value of performance share unitsPSUs is illustrated here by measuring the value of the number of shares payable under outstanding awards (2014, 2015(2016, 2017 and 20162018 grants) using the closing stock price on December 31, 20162018 ($88.87)64.80). In the case of a change of control, the payout is shown based on the number of shares earned based on actual performance for the 20142016 award and assuming the Committee would determine the amount of shares earned relating to the 20152017 and 20162018 awards will equal the target award. In the case of a death or disability, the payout is shown based on the target awards for 2014, 20152016, 2017 and 2016. Although the performance share units for the 2014 grant vested on December 31, 2016, the values shown in the table above were calculated to illustrate the value of vesting in the event of an applicable termination occurring on December 31, 2016, immediately before vesting, and includes the performance shares that vested on that date so as not to understate the potential value of an acceleration upon the applicable termination of employment.2018.

 

(7)

The value of any unvested restricted stock units and career shares is illustrated here by measuring the value of the number of shares payable under unvested awards using the closing stock price on December 31, 20162018 ($88.87)64.80).

 

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Compensation Tables

 

 

Post-Termination and Change of Control Benefits

Ram Chandrashekar,Mara E. Swan, EVP, Operational ExcellenceGlobal Strategy and IT and President, Asia Pacific Middle EastTalent (1)

 

  
   

Death($)

 

 

Disability($)

 

 

Involuntary

Termination

or Good

Reason – no

COC($)

 

 

Double

Trigger

(COC+

Termination)

($)(2)

 

 

Retirement($)

 

 

For

Cause($)

 

 

Voluntary($)  

 

  Death($)   Disability($)   

Involuntary

Termination

or Good

Reason – no

COC($)

   

Double

Trigger

(COC+

Termination)

($)(2)

   

For

Cause($)

  Voluntary($)

Severance Payment(3)

           994,060    1,988,120       

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

1,067,500

 

 

 

  

 

2,135,000

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prorated Incentive(4)

   426,025    426,025    284,983    426,025       

 

457,500

 

 

 

  

 

457,500

 

 

 

  

 

297,497

 

 

 

  

 

457,500

 

 

 

  

 

330,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options(5)

   441,914    441,914        441,914       

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance Share Units(6)

   2,944,974    2,944,974        3,807,880     

PSUs(6)

  

 

1,590,257

 

 

 

  

 

1,590,257

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

1,565,374

 

 

 

  

 

1,565,374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Units/Career Shares(7)

   2,241,390    2,241,390        2,241,390       

 

553,586

 

 

 

  

 

553,586

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

553,586

 

 

 

  

 

553,586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Benefits

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

24,019

 

 

 

  

 

36,769

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outplacement

           25,000    25,000       

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

25,000

 

 

 

  

 

25,000

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

Total

   6,054,303    6,054,303    1,304,043    8,930,329         —              —        

 

2,601,343

 

 

 

  

 

2,601,343

 

 

 

  

 

1,414,016

 

 

 

  

 

4,773,229

 

 

 

  

 

2,448,970

 

 

 

       —      

 

       —      

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

(1)

The term of Mr. Chandrashekar’sMs. Swan’s severance agreement expires on October 29, 2018.December 11, 2020.

 

(2)

The “double trigger” column calculates the amounts earned upon an involuntary termination (other than for cause) or a voluntary termination for good reason that occurs during a protected period (generally, six months prior to a change of control) or within thetwo-year period following a change of control.

 

(3)The amount of the severance payment under Mr. Chandrashekar’s severance agreement is equal to his annual base salary at the highest rate in effect during the term of the agreement (here, $568,035) and his prorated target annual incentive for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs (here, $426,025). In a double-trigger scenario, the amount of his severance payment is multiplied by two.

(4)In the case of his involuntary termination (other than for cause) or voluntary termination for good reason, the amount of the prorated incentive payable to him under his severance agreement is based on the actual incentive earned for 2016 for the financial objectives and the target amount for the operating objectives. In the event of death, disability, or certain terminations following a change of control, the prorated incentive is based on the target incentive for the year of termination. No proration has been applied here as this table illustrates the effect of such a termination on December 31, 2016, immediately before the incentive was earned, so as not to understate the potential value of the benefit upon the applicable termination of employment. Note that an incentive amount has also been reported as 2016 compensation for him in the Summary Compensation Table, as well as in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.

(5)The value of stock options is illustrated here by measuring the difference between the closing stock price on December 31, 2016 ($88.87) and the exercise price of each unvested stock option held by Mr. Chandrashekar on such date.

(6)The value of performance share units is illustrated here by measuring the value of the number of shares payable under outstanding awards (2014, 2015 and 2016 grants) using the closing stock price on December 31, 2016 ($88.87). In the case of a change of control, the payout is shown based on the number of shares earned based on actual performance for the 2014 award and assuming the Committee would determine the amount of shares earned relating to the 2015 and 2016 awards will equal the target award. In the case of a death or disability, the payout is shown based on the target awards for 2014, 2015 and 2016. Although the performance share units for the 2014 grant vested on December 31, 2016, the values shown in the table above were calculated to illustrate the value of vesting in the event of an applicable termination occurring on December 31, 2016, immediately before vesting, and includes the performance shares that vested on that date so as not to understate the potential value of an acceleration upon the applicable termination of employment.

(7)The value of any unvested restricted stock units and career shares is illustrated here by measuring the value of the number of shares payable under unvested awards using the closing stock price on December 31, 2016 ($88.87).

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  Compensation Tables

Post-Termination and Change of Control Benefits

Mara E. Swan, EVP, Global Strategy and Talent (1)

        
    Death($)   Disability($)   

Involuntary

Termination

or Good

Reason – no

COC($)

   

Double

Trigger

(COC+

Termination)

($)(2)

   Retirement($)   

For

Cause($)

  Voluntary($)

Severance Payment(3)

           980,000    1,960,000         

Prorated Incentive(4)

   420,000    420,000    477,848    420,000    522,648     

Options(5)

   492,839    492,839        492,839    492,839     

Performance Share Units(6)

   2,524,352    2,524,352        3,264,008    3,256,987     

Restricted Stock Units/Career Shares(7)

   1,490,528    1,490,528        1,490,528    874,747     

Health Benefits

           27,531    41,632         

Outplacement

           25,000    25,000         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

Total

   4,927,719    4,927,719    1,510,379    7,694,007    5,147,221         —              —      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

(1)The term of Ms. Swan’s severance agreement expires on February 10, 2018.

(2)The “double trigger” column calculates the amounts earned upon an involuntary termination (other than for cause) or a voluntary termination for good reason that occurs during a protected period (generally, six months prior to a change of control) or within the two-year period following a change of control.

(3)The amount of the severance payment under Ms. Swan’s severance agreement is equal to her annual base salary at the highest rate in effect during the term of the agreement (here, $560,000)$610,000) and her prorated target annual incentive for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs (here, $420,000)$457,500). In a double-trigger scenario, the amount of her severance payment is multiplied by two.

 

(4)

In the case of her involuntary termination (other than for cause) or voluntary termination for good reason, the amount of the prorated incentive payable to her under her severance agreement is based on the actual incentive earned for 20162018 for the financial objectives and the target amount for the operating objectives. In the event of death, disability, or certain terminations following a change of control, the prorated incentive is based on the target incentive for the year of termination. In the event of retirement, the prorated incentive is based on the prorated incentive payable under the Annual Incentive Plan is based on the actual incentive earned for 2016.2018. No proration has been applied here as this table illustrates the effect of such a termination on December 31, 2016,2018, immediately before the incentive was earned, so as not to understate the potential value of the benefit upon the applicable termination of employment. Note that an incentive amount has also been reported as 20162018 compensation for her in the Summary Compensation Table, as well as in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.

 

(5)

The value of stock options is illustrated here by measuring the difference between the closing stock price on December 31, 20162018 ($88.87)64.80) and the exercise price of each unvested stock option held by Ms. Swan on such date. The exercise price of each unvested stock option held by Ms. Swan is greater than the closing stock price on December 31, 2018 ($64.80), resulting in no value being shown.

 

(6)

The value of performance share unitsPSUs is illustrated here by measuring the value of the number of shares payable under outstanding awards (2014, 2015(2016, 2017 and 20162018 grants) using the closing stock price on December 31, 20162018 ($88.87)64.80). In the case of a change of control, the payout is shown based on the number of shares earned based on actual performance for the 20142016 award and assuming the Committee would determine the amount of shares earned relating to the 20152016 and 20162017 awards will equal the target award. In the case of a death or disability, the payout is shown based on the target awards for 2014, 20152016, 2017 and 2016.2018. In the case of retirement, the payout is shown based on the number of shares earned based on actual performance for the 20142016 award and assuming actual performance for the 20152017 and 20162018 awards at the outstandingtarget performance level. Although the performance share units for the 2014 grant vested on December 31, 2016, the values shown in the table above were calculated to illustrate the value of vesting in the event of an applicable termination occurring on December 31, 2016, immediately before vesting, and includes the performance shares that vested on that date so as not to understate the potential value of an acceleration upon the applicable termination of employment.

 

(7)

The value of any unvested restricted stock units and career shares is illustrated here by measuring the value of the number of shares payable under unvested awards using the closing stock price on December 31, 20162018 ($88.87)64.80).

 

20172019 Proxy Statement | 7472  


 

Compensation Tables  

 

 

RetirementPost-Termination and Change of Control Benefits

Michael J. Van Handel, Senior Executive ViceRichard Buchband, SVP, General Counsel and Secretary (1)

       
   

Death($)

 

  

Disability($)

 

  

Involuntary

Termination

or Good

Reason – no

COC($)

 

  

Double

Trigger

(COC+

Termination)

($)(2)

 

  

For

Cause($)

 

 

Voluntary($)  

 

Severance Payment(3)

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

800,000

 

 

 

  

 

1,600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prorated Incentive(4)

 

  

 

300,000

 

 

 

  

 

300,000

 

 

 

  

 

208,200

 

 

 

  

 

300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options(5)

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSUs(6)

 

  

 

936,619

 

 

 

  

 

936,619

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

922,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Units/Career Shares(7)

 

  

 

326,009

 

 

 

  

 

326,009

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

326,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Benefits

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

23,758

 

 

 

  

 

36,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outplacement

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

25,000

 

 

 

  

 

25,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

 

  

 

1,562,628

 

 

 

  

 

1,562,628

 

 

 

  

 

1,056,958

 

 

 

  

 

3,209,470

 

 

 

       —      

 

       —      

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

On November 8, 2018, ManpowerGroup entered into a severance agreement with Mr. Buchband that replaced his previous agreement, which was set to expire December 14, 2018. The term of Mr. Buchband’s severance agreement expires on November 8, 2021.

(2)

The “double trigger” column calculates the amounts earned upon an involuntary termination (other than for cause) or a voluntary termination for good reason that occurs during a protected period (generally, six months prior to a change of control) or within thetwo-year period following a change of control.

(3)

The amount of the severance payment under Mr. Buchband’s severance agreement is equal to his annual base salary at the highest rate in effect during the term of the agreement (here, $500,000) and his target annual incentive for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs (here, $300,000). In a double-trigger scenario, the amount of his severance payment is multiplied by two.

(4)

In the case of his involuntary termination (other than for cause) or voluntary termination for good reason, the amount of the prorated incentive payable to him under his severance agreement is based on the actual incentive earned for 2018 for the financial objectives and the target amount for the operating objectives. In the event of death, disability, or certain terminations following a change of control, the prorated incentive payable to him under his severance agreement is based on the target incentive for the year of termination. No proration has been applied here as this table illustrates the effect of such a termination on December 31, 2018, immediately before the incentive was earned, so as not to understate the potential value of the benefit upon the applicable termination of employment. Note that an incentive amount has also been reported as 2018 compensation for him in the Summary Compensation Table, as well as in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.

(5)

The value of stock options is illustrated here by measuring the difference between the closing stock price on December 31, 2018 ($64.80) and the exercise price of each unvested stock option held by Mr. Buchband on December 31, 2018. The exercise price of each unvested stock option held by Mr. Buchband is greater than the closing stock price on December 31, 2018 ($64.80), resulting in no value being shown.

(6)

The value of PSUs is illustrated here by measuring the value of the number of shares payable under outstanding awards (2016, 2017 and 2018 grants) using the closing stock price on December 31, 2018 ($64.80). In the case of a change of control, the payout is shown based on the number of shares earned based on actual performance for the 2016 award and assuming the Committee would determine the amount of shares earned relating to the 2017 and 2018 awards will equal the target award. In the case of a death or disability, the payout is shown based on the target awards for 2016, 2017 and 2018.

(7)

The value of any unvested restricted stock units is illustrated here by measuring the value of the number of shares payable under unvested awards using the closing stock price on December 31, 2018 ($64.80).

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  Compensation Tables

Post-Termination and Change of Control Benefits

Darryl Green, Former President and Former CFOCOO (1)

 

 

Benefits Upon RetirementRetirement($)

Prorated Incentive(2)

400,031

BenefitOptions(3)

 Amount ($)251,833

Options(2)PSUs(4)

 5,886,793349,380

Performance Share Units(3)

3,938,072

Restricted Stock Units(4)Units(5)

 1,946,5224,123,726

Performance-Based Deferred Compensation

710,781

Pension Benefits(5)

129,854

Consulting Agreement (6)

150,000

 

 

 

Total

 9,251,8138,635,179

 

 

 

 

(1)

Mr. Van HandelGreen retired effective February 15, 2017.on October 1, 2018.

 

(2)

The prorated incentive payable to Mr. Green upon his retirement under the Annual Incentive Plan is based on the actual incentive earned for 2018. The prorated incentive was prorated based on the period Mr. Green was employed with ManpowerGroup through his retirement date of October 1, 2018. Note that an incentive amount has also been reported as 2018 compensation for him in the Summary Compensation Table, as well as in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.

(3)

The value of stock options is illustrated here by measuring the difference between the closing stock price on the date of Mr. Van Handel’sGreen’s retirement, February 15, 2017October 1, 2018 ($97.15)85.40), and the exercise price of each unvested stock option held by Mr. Van HandelGreen on such date.

 

(3)(4)

The value of performance share unitsPSUs which Mr. Van HandelGreen became vested in upon his retirement on February 15, 2017October 1, 2018 is illustrated here by measuring the value of the number of shares payable under his 2015 awardoutstanding awards (2016, 2017 and 2018 grants) using the closing stock price on February 15, 2017October 1, 2018 ($97.15)85.40), even though the actual number of shares is unknown and such shares arewill not payablebe paid to himMr. Green until a later date (February 2018)(April 2019 for the 2016 PSUs and February 2020 and 2021 for the 2017 and 2018 performance share units, respectively). The payout is shown based on the number of shares earned based on actual performance for the 2016 grant and assuming actual performance for the 2015 award2017 and 2018 awards at the outstandingtarget level.

 

(4)(5)

The value of any unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units is illustrated here by measuring the value of the number of shares payable under unvested awards using the closing stock price on the date of Mr. Van Handel’sGreen’s retirement, February 15, 2017October 1, 2018 ($97.15)85.40) even though the shares under such awards are not payable to himMr. Green until August 16, 2017.April 2019.

 

(5)(6)This value reflects

Mr. Green is paid a monthly fee of $25,000 for each month the present valueConsulting Agreement continues, beginning with October 2018. The Consulting Agreement may be terminated at any time by either ManpowerGroup or Mr. Green. The payout under the Consulting Agreement is illustrated here assuming the Consulting Agreement will continue through March 31, 2019, the end of the month in which this proxy statement was filed. Note that three months of consulting fees ($75,000) have also been reported as 2018 compensation for Mr. Van Handel’s pension benefits, which has been calculated as of February 15, 2017 assuming a 3.99% discount rateGreen in the All Other Compensation Table and early retirement occurring at his actual retirement age of 57, as well as applying the RP-2006 Mortality Table with the MP-2016 Projection Scale.Summary Compensation Table.

 

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Compensation Tables

 

 

Director Compensation for 20162018

 

  

Name

  

Fees Earned or

Paid in Cash

($)

   

Stock Awards

($)(2)

   Total ($) 

Fees Earned or

Paid in Cash

($)

 

Stock Awards

($)(2)

 

Total ($)

 

Gina R. Boswell

   115,000    140,000    255,000  121,758 160,000 281,758

Cari M. Dominguez

   95,000    145,754    240,754  115,000 160,000 275,000

William Downe

       260,625    260,625   345,102 345,102

John F. Ferraro

       237,839    237,839   288,725 288,725

Patricia Hemingway Hall

   95,000    148,593    243,593  124,931 169,414 294,345

Julie M. Howard(1)

   5,205    7,824    13,029 

Roberto Mendoza

   95,000    172,607    267,607 

Julie M. Howard

  282,830 282,830

Roberto Mendoza(1)

 39,176 54,505 93,681

Ulice Payne, Jr.

   110,000    140,000    250,000  120,069 162,551 282,620

Paul Read

   95,000    140,153    235,153  128,242 162,551 290,793

Elizabeth P. Sartain

   95,000    140,000    235,000  115,000 160,000 275,000

Michael J. Van Handel

 115,000 162,639 277,639

John R. Walter

       262,620    262,620   303,945 303,945

Edward J. Zore

   125,000    141,074    266,074 

Edward J. Zore(1)

 

 

45,934

 

 

 

 

54,505

 

 

 

 

100,439

 

 

 

(1)Ms. Howard was elected to

Mr. Mendoza and Mr. Zore retired from the Boardboard of Directorsdirectors on December 12, 2016 and received a pro-rata annual grant of deferred stock and annual retainer.May 4, 2018.

 

(2)

Reflects deferred stock and restricted stock granted under our 2011 Equity Incentive Plan and the Terms and Conditions Regarding the Grant of Awards toNon-Employee Directors under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. These amounts reflect the grant date fair value of the awards as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The amount reflected in the table was made up of:

 

    

For Ms. Boswell, $140,000$160,000 attributable to the annual grant of restricted stock (1,661(1,269 shares) in 2016.2018.

 

    

For Ms. Dominguez, $140,000$160,000 attributable to the annual grant of restricted stock (1,661 shares) and $5,754 attributable to deferred stock issued in lieu of dividends (75(1,269 shares) in 2016.2018

 

    

For Mr. Downe, $140,000$160,000 attributable to the annual grant of deferred stock (1,661(1,269 shares), $95,000$143,311 attributable to deferred stock granted in lieu of 100% of his annual retainer (1,238and service as lead director (1,630 shares) and $25,625$41,791 attributable to deferred stock issued in lieu of dividends (334(475 shares) in 2016.2018.

 

    

For Mr. Ferraro, $140,000$160,000 attributable to the annual grant of deferred stock (1,661(1,269 shares), $95,000$115,000 attributable to deferred stock granted in lieu of 100% of his annual retainer (1,238(1,307 shares) and $2,839$13,725 attributable to deferred stock issued in lieu of dividends (37(156 shares) in 2016.2018.

 

    

For Ms. Hemingway Hall, $140,000$160,000 attributable to the annual grant of deferred stock (1,661(1,269 shares) and $8,593$9,414 attributable to deferred stock issued in lieu of dividends (112(107 shares) in 2016.2018.

 

    

For Ms. Howard, $7,671$160,000 attributable to the annual grant of deferred stock pro-rated based on the start date of December 12, 2016 (83(1,269 shares) and $153, $115,000 attributable to deferred stock granted in lieu of dividends (2100% of her annual retainer (1,307 shares) in 2016.

For Mr. Mendoza, $140,000 attributable to the annual grant of deferred stock (1,661 shares), and $32,607$7,830 attributable to deferred stock issued in lieu of dividends (425(89 shares) in 2016.2018.

 

    

For Mr. Mendoza, $54,505 attributable to the prorated annual grant of restricted stock (436 shares) in 2018.

For Mr. Payne, $140,000$160,000 attributable to the annual grant of restricteddeferred stock (1,661 shares) in 2016.

For Mr. Read, $140,000 attributable to the annual grant of restricted stock (1,661(1,269 shares) and $153$2,551 attributable to deferred stock issued in lieu of dividends (2(29 shares) in 2016.2018.

 

    

For Mr. Read, $160,000 attributable to the annual grant of deferred stock (1,269 shares) and $2,551 attributable to deferred stock issued in lieu of dividends (29 shares) in 2018.

For Ms. Sartain,$140,000 $160,000 attributable to the annual grant of restricted stock (1,661(1,269 shares) in 2016.2018.

 

    

For Mr. Walter, $140,000Van Handel, $160,000 attributable to the annual grant of deferred stock (1,661(1,269 shares) and $2,639 attributable to deferred stock issued in lieu of dividends (30 shares) in 2018.

For Mr. Walter, $160,000 attributable to the annual grant of deferred stock (1,269 shares), $95,000$115,000 attributable to deferred stock granted in lieu of 100% of his annual retainer (1,238(1,307 shares) and $27,620$28,945 attributable to deferred stock issued in lieu of dividends (360(329 shares) in 2016.2018.

 

    

For Mr. Zore, $140,000$54,505 attributable to the prorated annual grant of restricted stock (1,661 shares) and $1,074 attributable to deferred stock issued in lieu of dividends (14(436 shares) in 2016.2018.

 

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As of December 31, 2016,2018, the aggregate number of shares of deferred stock held by thenon-employee directors was as follows:

 

  

Name

  

Shares of Deferred Stock held at

December 31, 20162018

 

Gina R. Boswell

    

Cari M. Dominguez

   3,414 

William Downe

   16,52322,843 

John F. Ferraro

   2,9368,248 

Patricia Hemingway Hall

   5,1124,761 

Julie M. Howard

   855,283 

Roberto Mendoza

   19,425 

Ulice Payne, Jr.

   1,298 

Paul Read

   791,298 

Elizabeth P. Sartain

    

Michael J. Van Handel

1,364

John R. Walter

   17,68415,965 

Edward J. Zore

   

634

 

All such shares of deferred stock were fully vested as of December 31, 2016.2018. All shares of restricted stock granted to thenon-employee directors in 20162018 were fully vested as of December 31, 2016.2018.

The nominating and governance committee reviews and makes recommendations to the full board with respect to the compensation of ournon-employee directors annually. The full board of directors reviews these recommendations and makes a final determination on the compensation of our directors. For 2016,its review of thenon-employee directors compensation for 2018, the nominating and governance committee engaged Mercer to benchmark the Company’snon-employee director compensation against that of relevant peer companies and the general market.

Based on recommendations by Mercer, the board of directors approved the compensation arrangement fornon-employee directors described below. below for 2018.Non-employee directors were paid a cash retainer equal to $95,000$115,000 per year. The fee structure for committee chairs and the lead director was as follows:

 

$15,000

  Annual retainer for services as chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee

$20,000

  Annual retainer for services as chair of the Audit or Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee

$25,000

  Annual retainer for service as lead director of the corporation

$30,000

  Annual retainer in the case where the lead director also serves as chair of one of the committees

Except as described below,non-employee directors may elect to receive deferred stock under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan in lieu of their annual cash retainer. Elections may cover 50%, 75% or 100% of the annual cash retainer payable to the director for the election period for which the annual cash retainer is payable. An election period begins on January 1 of each year or the date of the director’s initial appointment to the board of directors, whichever is later, and ends on the date a director ceases to be a director or December 31, whichever is earlier. The deferred stock will be granted to the director following the end of the election period to which the election applies. The number of shares of deferred stock granted to the director will be equal to the amount of the annual cash retainer to which the election applies, divided by the average of the closing prices of ManpowerGroup common stock on the last trading day of each full or partial calendar quarter covered by the election period. For the election period that ended on December 31, 2016,2018, Mr. Downe, Mr. Ferraro, Ms. Howard and Mr. Walter elected to accept deferred stock in lieu of 100% of the annual cash retainer to which they were otherwise entitled.

Shares of common stock represented by deferred stock granted to a director prior to January 1, 2007 will be distributed to the director within 30 days after the date the director ceases to be a member of the board of directors. Shares of common stock represented by deferred stock granted to a director on or after January 1, 2007 will be distributed to the director on the earliest of the third anniversary of the date of grant or within 30 days after the date

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the director ceases to be a member of the board of directors. However, the director will have the right to extend the deferral period for these grants by at least five years, and thereafter to extend any previously extended deferral period by at least five more years, provided in each case this election to extend is made at least twelve months before the last day of the then current deferral period.

In addition to the cash compensation (or elective deferred stock), eachnon-employee director received an annual grant of deferred stock. The grant was effective on the first day of 2016,2018, and the number of shares granted equaled $140,000$160,000 divided by the closing sale price of a share of ManpowerGroup’s common stock on the last business day

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of the preceding year, or 1,6611,269 shares of deferred stock for 2016.2018. Such deferred stock vests in equal quarterly installments on the last day of each calendar quarter during the year. Shares of common stock represented by vested deferred stock held by a director will be distributed to the director on the earliest of the third anniversary of the effective date of grant or within 30 days after the date the director ceases to be a member of the board of directors.

The director will have the right to extend the deferral period as described above. A newnon-employee director will receive a grant of deferred stock effective the date the director is appointed to the board, and the grant will be prorated for the period beginning on the date of the director’s appointment and ending on December 31 of that year.

Instead of receiving the annual grant of deferred stock,non-employee directors have the right to elect to receive the same number of shares of restricted stock. Like the deferred stock, any such grant will be effective on the first day of the year and will vest in equal quarterly installments on the last day of each calendar quarter during the year. Any such election will be effective only if made on or before December 31 of the preceding year or within 10 days of appointment to the board of directors.

TheIn light of the changes made to thenon-employee director compensation program in 2018, the board of directors has approved an amendmentdetermined that no changes were needed to the compensation program for non-employee directors effective as of January 1, 2017. The annual equity grant has been increased from $140,000 per year to $145,000 per year. The annual cash board retainer has been increased from $95,000 per year to $100,000 per year. There was no change to the fee structure for committee chairs and the lead director for 2017.2019.

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Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Guidelines

The nominating and governance committee believes thatnon-employee directors should hold a meaningful stake in ManpowerGroup to align their economic interests with those of the shareholders. To that end, the board of directors adopted stock ownership guidelines that currently requirenon-employee directors to own shares or hold vested deferred stock or vested restricted stock equal in value to five times the 2015 annual cash retainer ($90,000 at January 1, 2015, for a total guideline of $450,000). The committee takes into account vested deferred and restricted stock in determining targeted ownership levels. The following table details eachnon-employee director’s stock ownership relative to the stock ownership guidelines:

 

   

Director

  

Target
Number of shares

(#)(1)

   Number of shares
held(#)(2)
   Value of shares
($)(3)
   

Target Date to

Satisfy Guidelines(4)

  

Target
Number of shares
(#)(1)

 

  

Number of shares
held(#)(2)

 

  

Value of shares
($)(3)

 

  

Target Date to
Satisfy Guidelines

 

Gina R. Boswell

   6,601    14,326    1,402,372   Guidelines Satisfied   6,601   10,339   873,749  Guidelines Satisfied

Cari M. Dominguez

   6,601    19,552    1,913,945   Guidelines Satisfied   6,601   22,823   1,928,772  Guidelines Satisfied

William Downe

   6,601    34,784    3,405,006   Guidelines Satisfied   6,601   45,104   3,811,739  Guidelines Satisfied

John F. Ferraro

   5,894    2,936    287,405   January 1, 2020   5,894   8,248   697,038  Guidelines Satisfied

Patricia Hemingway Hall

   6,601    10,781    1,055,352   Guidelines Satisfied   6,601   9,877   834,705  Guidelines Satisfied

Julie M. Howard

   5,064    85    8,321   December 12, 2020   5,064   5,283   446,466  Guidelines Satisfied

Roberto Mendoza

   6,601    19,425    1,901,513   Guidelines Satisfied

Ulice Payne, Jr.

   6,601    13,236    1,295,672   Guidelines Satisfied   6,601   9,334   788,816  Guidelines Satisfied

Paul Read

   6,601    5,352    523,907   January 1, 2018   6,601   6,651   562,076  Guidelines Satisfied

Elizabeth P. Sartain

   6,601    16,690    1,633,784   Guidelines Satisfied   6,601   20,428   1,726,370  Guidelines Satisfied

Michael J. Van Handel

   3,568   18,647   1,575,858  Guidelines Satisfied

John R. Walter

   6,601    23,759    2,325,769   Guidelines Satisfied    

 

6,601

 

 

    

 

15,965

 

 

    

 

1,349,202

 

 

  Guidelines Satisfied

 

Edward J. Zore

   6,601    40,510    3,965,524   Guidelines Satisfied

 

(1)

Target shares are based on target value ($450,000) divided by the closing stock price on December 31, 2014 of $68.17 fornon-employee directors in office as of January 1, 2015. Fornon-employee directors appointed after January 1, 2015 target shares are based on target value ($450,000) divided by the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the last business day of the month during which the director was or is first appointed to the Board of Directors.

 

(2)

Represents the number of shares held as of the record date, February 21, 2017March 1, 2019 as follows:

 

    

For Ms. Boswell, 14,32610,339 shares of common stock.

 

    

For Ms. Dominguez, 17,49022,823 shares of common stock and 2,062 shares of vested deferred stock.

 

    

For Mr. Downe, 18,26122,261 shares of common stock and 16,52322,843 shares of vested deferred stock.

For Mr. Ferraro, 8,248 shares of vested deferred stock.

For Ms. Hemingway Hall, 6,882 shares of common stock and 2,995 shares of vested deferred stock.

For Ms. Howard, 5,283 shares of vested deferred stock.

For Mr. Payne, 8,036 shares of common stock and 1,298 shares of vested deferred stock.

For Mr. Read, 5,353 shares of common stock and 1,298 shares of vested deferred stock.

For Ms. Sartain, 20,428 shares of common stock.

For Mr. Van Handel, 17,283 shares of common stock and 1,364 shares of vested deferred stock.

For Mr. Walter, 5,982 shares of common stock and 9,983 shares of vested deferred stock.

(3)

Based on price per share of ManpowerGroup common stock on March 1, 2019 of $84.51.

We ProhibitNon-Employee Directors from Hedging, Pledging and Short-selling Our Securities

Similar to our NEOs, under ManpowerGroup’s Insider Trading Policy,non-employee directors are prohibited from engaging in short sales or hedging transactions involving ManpowerGroup securities, including forward sale or purchase contracts, equity swaps or exchange funds.Non-employee directors are also prohibited from engaging in puts, calls or other options or derivative instruments involving ManpowerGroup securities. Further, we do not allownon-employee directors to pledge ManpowerGroup securities at any time, which includes having ManpowerGroup stock in a margin account or using ManpowerGroup stocks as collateral for a loan.

 

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CEO Pay Ratio

For Mr. Ferraro 2,936 shares of vested deferred stock.

In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(u) of RegulationS-K, we have calculated a CEO Pay Ratio for 2018. This ratio is a reasonable estimate, calculated as described below.

For Ms. Hemingway Hall, 7,021 shares of common stock and 3,760 shares of vested deferred stock.

Measurement Date

For Ms. Howard 85 shares of vested deferred stock.

When we calculated our median employee in 2017, we utilized a measurement date at the beginning of our fourth quarter (October 1, 2017). We had an employee population of more than 600,000 individuals worldwide as of the measurement date. It is important to note that 95% of this population comprises our “associates” — these are the employees on assignment that day with our clients within the 80 countries and territories in which we operate. A majority of such assignments are temporary in nature, of different types and durations, which leads to considerable variation in our employee population on a daily basis. In accordance with Item 402(u), our employee population includes both our associates and the remaining 5% of our employees who represent our “permanent” (full and part-time) staff.

For Mr. Mendoza, 1,352 shares of common stock and 18,073 shares of vested deferred stock.

Consistently Applied Compensation Measure

For Mr. Payne, 13,236 shares of common stock.

For each of these individuals, compensation was calculated based on total taxable earnings as defined in their home country’s payroll systems. Consistent with SEC rules, we annualized this number for part-time and full-time employees who were employed for less than the full year, but not for our associates whose positions are seasonal or temporary in nature. The individual who was our median employee for our calculation in 2017 is no longer employed by us. In accordance with Item 402(u), we determined that there was another similarly compensated individual as the 2017 median employee, and we have used that individual as the median employee for the calculations. We believe we have not had any significant changes to our employee population or our employee compensation arrangements since last year and we believe the selection of this individual as our median employee does not result in a significant change to our pay ratio disclosure. The median employee identified for 2018 is an associate located in Israel who worked as a caregiver for part of the year. Her total annual compensation was calculated in accordance with the requirements of the Summary Compensation Table as being $4,563. When calculated against Mr. Prising’s compensation for 2018 of $11,444,010 as reflected in the Summary Compensation Table, it yields a CEO Pay Ratio of 2,508:1.

For Mr. Read, 5,273 shares of common stock and 79 shares of vested deferred stock.

Calculation Excluding Associates

For Ms. Sartain, 16,690 shares of common stock.

Supplementally, we have again calculated a CEO pay ratio excluding our associates for 2018. As noted above, most of the individuals who are counted as “employees” under Item 402(u) are in fact associates who are performing work for our clients on a temporary basis. For this supplemental calculation, the median employee was a junior sourcing consultant in one of our branch offices in Belgium. Her annualized total compensation was $46,558 for 2018.Under this calculation, the CEO pay ratio is 246:1. We believe this is a more representative indication of how our CEO pay compares to that of our workforce.

For Mr. Walter, 8,599 shares of common stock and 15,160 shares of vested deferred stock.

For Mr. Zore, 39,876 shares of common stock and 634 shares of vested deferred stock.

(3)Based on price per share of ManpowerGroup common stock on February 21, 2017 of $97.89.

(4)Non-employee directors in office as of January 1, 2015 must meet the ownership guidelines by January 1, 2018. Non-employee directors appointed after January 1, 2015 must meet the ownership guidelines by the fourth anniversary of the date of appointment.

 

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  Audit Committee Report

 

 

Audit Committee Report

We have an audit committee that consists entirely of independent directors, each of whom meet the independence requirements set forth by the New York Stock Exchange and the SEC. The board of directors has adopted a charter for the audit committee, which is available on our web site athttp://investor.manpowergroup.com/documents.cfmgovernance. The charter sets forth the responsibilities and authority of the audit committee with respect to our independent auditors, quarterly and annual financial statements,non-audit services, internal audit and accounting, risk assessment and risk management, business conduct and ethics, special investigations, use of advisors and other reporting and disclosure obligations, including the audit committee’s obligations in monitoring the company’s compliance with its code of business conduct and ethics as well as its policies and procedures regarding anti-corruption. The committee reviews its charter on a periodic basis and recommends updates as necessary.

In 2016,2018, the audit committee met five times. Over the course of these meetings, the audit committee met with our chief financial officer, senior executive vice president, other senior members of the finance department, senior members of the IT department, the chairperson of our disclosure committee, the head of internal audit, our chief legal officer and our independent auditors. During these meetings, the audit committee reviewed and discussed, among other things:

 

our financial statements for each of the first three quarters of 2016,2018, including the disclosures under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations;”

 

our compliance with and reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related auditing standards;

 

the independent auditors’ material written communications with management;

 

our annual internal and external audit plans and the internal and external staffing resources available to carry out our audit plans;

 

internal audit results;

 

our risk management framework, including financial and operational risks;

 

certain risk matters including regulatory matters, the Company’s risk profile, clientvendor contract risk, treasury matters and technology and securitycybersecurity risk;

 

the impact of new accounting pronouncements;

 

current tax matters affecting us, including reporting compliance, audit activity and tax planning;

 

litigation and regulatory matters;

 

our compliance with our code of business conduct and ethics, our anti-corruption policy, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and our policy on gifts, entertainment and sponsorships;

 

our compliance with our Policy Regarding the Retention of Former Employees of Independent Auditors and Policy onIndependent Auditor Services Provided by Independent Auditors;Policy; and

 

a self-evaluation of the committee.

The audit committee met five times in private session with Deloitte & Touche LLP and met five times in private session with the head of internal audit. The purpose of the private sessions is to allow the participants to raise any concerns they may have and to discuss other topics in a confidential setting.

In addition to the meetings discussed above, the chair of the audit committee, and any other audit committee member or other member of the board of directors who desired or was requested to participate, reviewed with management and our independent auditors our financial results for each quarter of 20162018 prior to the quarterly release of earnings.

In February 2017,2019, the independent auditors and members of senior management reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20162018 with the audit committee, together with our disclosures under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” This discussion included, among other things:

 

critical accounting policies and practices used in the preparation of our financial statements;

 

our judgmental reserves;

 

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the effect of regulatory and accounting initiativespronouncements on our financial statements, including the adoption of significant accounting pronouncements;standards;

 

confirmation that there were no unrecorded material audit adjustments proposed by the independent auditors;

 

confirmation that there were no matters of significant disagreement between management and the independent auditors arising during the audit;

 

other matters required to be discussed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Auditing Standard No. 1301 “Communications with Audit Committees;”

 

  

other matters required to be discussed by PCAOB Ethics and Independence Rule 3526,Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence; and

 

matters relating to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including the management report on internal control over financial reporting for 20162018 and the independent auditors’ report with respect to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

At this meeting, the audit committee met in separate private sessions with the independent auditors, the chairperson of our disclosure committee, the head of internal audit and management.

The audit committee has reviewed the fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP and related entities (“Deloitte”) to us with respect to 20162018 and 2015,2017, which consist of the following:

Audit Fees.The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by Deloitte for the audit of our financial statements and attestation of our certification of our internal control over financial reporting as of and for the year ended December 31, 20152017 and the review of the financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports onForm 10-Q for 20152017 approved by the audit committee were $5,492,000.$6,367,000

The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by Deloitte for the audit of our financial statements and attestation of our certification of our internal control over financial reporting as of and for the year ended December 31, 20162018 and the review of the financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports onForm 10-Q for 20162018 approved by the audit committee were $5,910,000.$7,907,000.

Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed by Deloitte for audit-related services were $158,000$105,050 in 2015.2017. These services consisted of auditing billing proceduresissuing an audit report for one of our foreign subsidiary’s lines of business,subsidiaries regarding a government subsidy, issuing an audit report related to the statement of educational expenses for flex workers for one our subsidiaries auditing an opening balance sheet for an acquisition and providing a comfort letter in connection with a debt offering.certification fees.

The aggregate fees billed by Deloitte for audit-related services were $64,150$243,000 in 2016.2018. These services consisted of auditing billing proceduresreview of financial statements for one of our foreign subsidiaries’ lines of business, performing certain agreed upon proceduressubsidiaries, providing a comfort letter in connection with a debt offering, providing consents and certification fees.other miscellaneous services.

Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed by Deloitte for tax services were $326,000$482,400 in 2015.2017. These services consisted of assistance in the preparation and review of certain international tax returns, consultation regarding appropriate handling of items on the U.S. and international tax returns, assistance with tax audits and examinations, advice related to VAT and wage tax matters, due diligence related to a potential acquisition, advice regarding tax issues relating to our reorganizations, and a transfer pricing study.

The aggregate fees billed by Deloitte for tax services were $338,800$566,000 in 2016.2018. These services consisted of assistance in the preparation and review of certain international tax returns, consultation regarding appropriate handling of items on the U.S. and international tax returns, assistance with tax audits and examinations, advice related to VATchanges in tax laws and wage tax matters,reporting requirements, due diligence related to a potential acquisition, advice regarding tax issues relating to our reorganizations and transfer pricing studies.

All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed by Deloitte for all other fees were $36,900 in 2017. These services consisted of market research to benchmark certain aspects of our business.

There were no other fees and expenses billed by Deloitte to us in 2015 and 2016.

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  Audit Committee Report  

2018.

Approval Procedures. We have a policy on services provided by the independent auditorsan Independent Auditor Services Policy that we review on an annual basis. The policy sets forth the types of services that we may and may not engage our auditors to provide, the approval

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requirements for permitted services and related disclosure and reporting standards. A copy of the policy is available on our web site athttp://investor.manpowergroup.com/documents.cfmgovernance. Each of the services described under the headings “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees” was approved during 20152017 and 20162018 in accordance with the policy.

The audit committee has also received the written disclosures and confirmation from Deloitte required by PCAOB Ethics and Independence Rule 3526 and discussed with Deloitte their independence. In particular, at each regular meeting during 20162018 and at the meeting in February 20172019 the audit committee reviewed and discussed thenon-audit services provided by Deloitte to us that are described above. The audit committee has considered whether the provision of thenon-audit services described above is compatible with the independence of Deloitte and satisfied itself as to the auditor’s independence. The audit committee believes that Deloitte has been objective and impartial in conducting the 20162018 audit, and believes that the provision of these services has not adversely affected the integrity of our audit and financial reporting processes.

In performing all of the functions described above, the audit committee acts only in an oversight capacity. The audit committee does not complete its reviews of the matters described above prior to our public announcements of financial results and, necessarily, in its oversight role, the audit committee relies on the work and assurances of our management, which has the primary responsibility for our financial statements and related reports and internal control over financial reporting, and of the independent auditors, who, in their report, express an opinion on the conformity of our annual financial statements to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

In reliance on these reviews and discussions, and the report of the independent auditors, the audit committee has recommended to the board of directors that the audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2018.

The Audit Committee

Paul Read, Chair

Gina R. Boswell Chair

John F. Ferraro

Patricia Hemingway Hall

Roberto Mendoza

Ulice Payne, Jr.

Paul Read

 

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2. Ratification of Independent Auditors  

 

 

2. Ratification of Independent Auditors

The audit committee of the board of directors has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP to audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 20172019 and directed that such appointment be submitted to the shareholders for ratification. Deloitte & Touche LLP has audited our consolidated financial statements since the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP will be present at the annual meeting and have the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire, and will also be available to respond to appropriate questions.

If the shareholders do not ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, the audit committee will take such action into account in reconsidering the appointment of our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.2019.

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on this proposal shall constitute ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.2019. Abstentions and brokernon-votes will not be counted as votes cast and, therefore, will have no impact on the approval of the proposal.

 

LOGO  The board of directors recommends you voteFOR the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017,2019, and your proxy will be so voted unless you specify otherwise.

 

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  3. Advisory Vote on Approval of the Compensation of Named Executive Officers

 

 

3. Advisory Vote on Approval of the Compensation of Named Executive Officers

The Company seeks your advisory vote on our executive compensation program and asks that you support the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the Compensation“Compensation Discussion and AnalysisAnalysis” section and the accompanying tables contained in this Proxy Statement. We are providing this vote as required pursuant to Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We are asking shareholders to approve the following resolution regarding our executive compensation program:

RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of RegulationS-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, is hereby approved.

ManpowerGroup derives over 85% approximately 88%of its revenues from outside the United States, with the largest portions coming from the company’s operating segments in Southern Europe (38%(43%), Northern Europe (26%Europe(24%) and Asia Pacific Middle East (13%). Our business is truly global in nature and complexity, with over 28,000 employeescomplexity. Through our global network of nearly 2,600 offices in 80 countries and over 600,000 associates connected with clients worldwide on any given day. Our worldwide network servesterritories, we serve global, multinational and local companies in 80 countriesclients across all major industry segments and territories. We placed over 3 million people in jobs in 2016, and providedprovide a broad range of workforce solutions including recruitment and assessment, training and development, career management, outsourcing and workforce consulting.

To be successful, ManpowerGroup needs senior executives who have the capability and experience to operate effectively in this environment. A guiding principle of the company’s compensation program is to provide pay opportunities to the executive officers that are competitive in attracting and retaining executives of this caliber. Other key objectives of the program are to align compensation to shareholder interests and, as an element of that objective, to pay for results and not pay for failure.

Compensation packages for the executive officers generally include, as short-term arrangements, a base salary and an annual incentive bonus, and for long-term focus and value accumulation, performance share units, (PSUs), stock options and restricted stock units. The annual incentive is earned based on achievement of goals established at the beginning of each year. Likewise, PSUs represent a right to receive shares of company common stock based on achievement of goals established at the time the PSUs are granted. For both, award opportunities are established for achievement at threshold, target and outstanding levels.

The Company structures the compensation packages of the executive officers so that the overall outcomes at target fall generally within the median range of the competitive market. For the annual incentive and the PSU components of the package, award levels for achievement of the applicable goals generally are set at the median of the competitive market for target results and the 75th percentile for outstanding results. However, actual outcomes may vary among the executive officers due to experience and other individual factors. In addition, because of the cyclical nature of the Company’s business, actual outcomes may significantly exceed or fall short of this range after taking into account performance factors.

As noted above, a key objective of the compensation program is to align compensation to shareholder interests. The company’s compensation program addresses this objective on both a short-term basis and a long-term basis. Annual incentive awards are based on achievement of goals that are drivers of shareholder value and PSUs are earned based on operating profit margin percentage goals, an incentive that measuresa measure of how efficiently our executive officers have deployed our operating resources to generate a profit. We believe using this metric drives a long-term focus on achieving sustainable profits. In addition, a substantial portion of the annual incentive award paid to the executive officers is based on achievement of earnings per share and return on invested capital for the year. Earnings per share focuses our executive officers on producing financial results that align with the interests of our shareholders, while return on invested capital incentivizes our executive officers to manage our accounts receivable and other capital investments carefully in order to maximize capital deployed.

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3. Advisory Vote on Approval of the Compensation of Named Executive Officers  

Both the short-term and long-term components of the compensation program reflect the objective that senior executives should be paid for results and not paid for failure. The executive officers’ base salaries generally are at

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3. Advisory Vote on Approval of the Compensation of Named Executive Officers  

or below market median with a significant component of the annual cash opportunity based on the level of attainment of performance goals for the year. If the actual results fall short of the goals, the award level is correspondingly reduced or eliminated.

As for the long-term components of the compensation program, the ultimate value received by an executive, through stock appreciation, will of course depend directly on the performance of the company. In addition, a significant component of the long-term compensation package consists of performance share units which are earned only to the extent the company achieves apre-established level of performance tied to a designated performance metric, in this instance operating profit margin percent.

Approval of the company’s executive compensation policies and procedures requires that the number of votes cast in favor of the proposal exceeds the number of votes cast against it. Abstentions and brokernon-votes will not be counted as votes cast. Because this shareholder vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the Boardboard of Directors.directors. However, the executive compensation and human resources committee will take into account the outcome of the vote when considering future executive compensation arrangements.

 

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  4. Advisory Vote on the Frequency�� Submission of the Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers  Shareholder Proposals

 

4. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers

Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires that we submit for an advisory shareholder vote the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion (the “Advisory Compensation Proposal”). Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act also requires that at least once every six years we submit for an advisory shareholder vote a proposal on the frequency of the Advisory Compensation Proposal (the “Frequency Proposal”). Accordingly, this Frequency Proposal provides shareholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory vote as to whether the vote on the Advisory Compensation Proposal should occur every one, two or three years, or to abstain from voting.

The first Frequency Proposal was submitted at our 2011 annual meeting of shareholders. At that meeting, the largest number of shares cast were cast in favor of the vote on the Advisory Compensation Proposal occurring every year. We subsequently determined to hold the Advisory Compensation Proposal every year until we held the next vote on a Frequency Proposal.

Given our understanding of the positions of a significant number of our shareholders on this matter, the Board of Directors recommends a vote for the holding of votes on Advisory Compensation Proposals every year.

The vote on this Frequency Proposal is a plurality vote. The company will consider shareholders to have expressed a non-binding preference for the frequency option that receives the largest number of favorable votes. Because this shareholder vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the Board of Directors. However, the Board of Directors values the opinions expressed by our shareholders and will take into account the outcome of the vote when determining how often the vote on the Advisory Compensation Proposal will occur.

The proxy card provides shareholders with four choices (every one, two or three years, or abstain). Shareholders are not voting to approve or disapprove the Board’s recommendation.

LOGOThe board of directors recommends that you voteFOR the advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation to occurEVERY YEAR.

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Submission of Shareholder Proposals  

 

Submission of Shareholder Proposals

In accordance with our bylaws, nominations, other than by or at the direction of the board of directors, of candidates for election as directors at the 20182020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders must be received by us no earlier than December 4, 201712, 2019 and no later than February 1, 2018,10, 2020, and any other shareholder proposed business to be brought before the 20182020 annual meeting of shareholders must be received by us no later than February 1, 2018.10, 2020. Unlike shareholder proposals properly made under Rule14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we are not required to include such nominations and other shareholder proposed business in the proxy statement solicited by the board of directors. To be considered for inclusion in the proxy statement solicited by the board of directors, shareholder proposals under Rule14a-8 for consideration at the 20182020 annual meeting of shareholders must be received by us at our principal executive offices by November 4, 2017.9, 2019. Such nominations or proposals must be submitted to Richard Buchband, Secretary, ManpowerGroup Inc., 100 Manpower Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212. To avoid disputes as to the date of receipt, it is suggested that any shareholder proposal be submitted by certified mail, return receipt requested.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors and officers to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing their ownership, and changes in their ownership, of our common stock. Copies of these reports must also be furnished to us. Based solely on a review of these copies, we believe that during 20162018 all filing requirements were met.

Other Voting Information

Shareholders may vote over the Internet, by telephone or by completing a traditional proxy card. Votes submitted electronically over the Internet or by telephone must be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 1, 2017.9, 2019. To vote over the Internet or by telephone, please refer to the instructions on the accompanying proxy card.

The Internet and telephone voting procedures are designed to authenticate shareholder identities, to allow shareholders to give their voting instructions and to confirm that shareholders’ instructions have been recorded properly. Shareholders voting via the Internet should understand that there may be costs associated with electronic access, such as usage charges from Internet access providers and telephone companies that must be borne by the shareholder.

Other Matters

Although management is not aware of any other matters that may come before the annual meeting, if any such matters should be presented, the persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote such proxy as recommended by the board of directors or, if no such recommendation is given, in their discretion.

Shareholders may obtain a copy of our annual report on Form10-K at no cost by requesting a copy on our Internet web site athttp://investor.manpowergroup.com/investorkit.cfmshareholder-services/document-request or by writing to Richard Buchband, Secretary, ManpowerGroup Inc., 100 Manpower Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Richard Buchband,Secretary

 

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AppendixA-1  

 

 

APPENDIXA-1

Core Research Peer Group Companies

 

3M Co

Abbott Laboratories

AbbVie Inc.

Accenture plcPLC

Alcoa Inc.Allergan PLC

Altria Group Inc.

American Airlines Group

Amgen Inc.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp

Apache Corporation

AutoNation Inc.

Baker HughesBristol-Myers Squibb Co

Broadcom Ltd

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.

Bristol-Myers SquibbCarMax Inc.

Carnival Corp

Caterpillar Inc.

CBS Corp

CenturyLink Inc.

Chesapeake EnergyCharter Communications Inc

CIGNA Corp.Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

ConAgra Foods Inc.Conocophillips

Cummins Inc.

Danaher Corp.Corp

DaVita Inc.

Deere & Co.

Delphi Automotive

Delta Air Lines

Devon Energy Corp.

DirecTV PLC

Dollar General Corp

DuDollar Tree Inc.

E.I. du Pont (E.I.)de Nemours and Co

Eaton Corporation Plc

eBayEcolab Inc.

EMC Corp.Eli Lilly and Co

Emerson Electric CompanyCo

EOG ResourcesFacebook Inc.

Fluor Corp.Corp

Freeport-McMoran Cp & GldInc.

Gap (The)Inc.

General Dynamics Corp

General Mills Inc.

Genuine Parts Co

Gilead Sciences Inc.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co

Halliburton Co.Co

Honeywell International Inc.

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

HCA Holdings

Hess Corporation

Honeywell Int’l Inc.

International Paper Co

Johnson Controls International Plc

Kimberly-Clark Corp

Kinder Morgan Inc.

Kohl’s Corp.Corporation

Kraft Foods GroupHeinz Co (The)

Lilly (Eli) & Co.LyondellBasell Industries NV

Macy’s Inc.

Marriott International Inc.

McDonald’s Corp.Corp

Medtronic Inc.PLC

Micron TechnologyMerck & Co Inc.

Mondelez International Inc.

Monsanto Co.Co

National Oilwell VarcoNewell Brands Inc.

Nike Inc.

Nordstrom Inc.

Northrop Grumman Corp

Nucor Corp.

Occidental PetroleumCorp

Omnicom Group Inc.

Oracle Corp.Corp

PACCAR Inc.

Phillip Morris International Inc.

PPG Industries, Inc.

QUALCOMM Inc.

Raytheon Co

Schlumberger Ltd

Southwest Airlines Co

Staples Inc.

Starbucks Corp.

Tenet Healthcare Corp.Corp

Tesoro Petroleum Co.Corp

Texas Instruments Inc.

Textron Inc.

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Time Warner Cable Inc.

Time Warner Inc.

TJX Companies Inc. (The)

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.

Tyson Foods Inc.

Union Pacific Corp

United Continental Holdings Inc.

Visa Inc.

Waste Management Inc.

WestRock Co

Whirlpool Corp.Corp

Xerox Corp.Whole Foods Market Inc.

 

 

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Appendix B-1   

APPENDIX B-1

Industry-Specific Comparator Group

Insperity

CDI Corp

Kelly Services, Inc.

Kforce

Robert Half International, Inc.

TrueBlue, Inc.

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    1.A - Gina R. Boswell   ☐     1.B - Cari M. Dominguez      1.C - William Downe   
    1.D - John F. Ferraro   ☐     

1.E - Patricia Hemingway

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      1.F - Julie M. Howard    
    1.G - RobertoUlice MendozaPayne, Jr.   ☐     1.H - Ulice Payne, Jr.Jonas Prising      1.I - Jonas PrisingPaul Read    
    1.J - PaulElizabeth ReadP. Sartain   ☐     1.K - Elizabeth P. SartainMichael J. Van Handel     1.L- John R. Walter
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ManpowerGroup Inc.

Annual Meeting of ManpowerGroup Inc. Shareholders

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

10:00 a.m.

International Headquarters of ManpowerGroup Inc.

100 Manpower Place

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Agenda

1.Elect thirteen individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of ManpowerGroup Inc. to serve until 2018 as directors.
2.Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2017.
3.Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.
4.Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.
5.Transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MANPOWERGROUP INC.

The undersigned hereby appoints Jonas Prising, John T. McGinnis and Richard Buchband proxies, each with power to act without the other and with power of substitution, and hereby authorizes them to represent and vote, as designated on the other side, all the shares of stock of ManpowerGroup Inc. standing in the name of the undersigned with all powers which the undersigned would possess if present at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of ManpowerGroup Inc. to be held May 2, 2017 or any adjournment thereof.

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

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Annual Meeting of ManpowerGroup Inc. Shareholders

Friday, May 10, 2019

9:00 a.m.

International Headquarters of ManpowerGroup Inc.

100 Manpower Place

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Agenda

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Elect eleven individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of ManpowerGroup Inc. to serve until 2020 as directors.

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Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2019.

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Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.

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The undersigned hereby appoints Jonas Prising, John T. McGinnis and Richard Buchband proxies, each with the power to act without the other and with power of substitution, and hereby authorizes them to represent and vote, as designated on the other side, all the shares of stock of ManpowerGroup Inc. standing in the name of the undersigned with all the powers which the undersigned would possess if personally present at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of ManpowerGroup Inc. to be held on May 10, 2019 or at any adjournment thereof.

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