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Notice of the Annual Meeting


and 2021 Proxy Statement

Powering a Cleaner
and Brighter Future
for our Customers
and Communities

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NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND 2019 PROXY STATEMENTNotice of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and 2021 Proxy Statement1
PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARYLetter from the Board of Directors to our Shareholders2
BOARD AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERSAbout Exelon8
Proposal 1:  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS84
The Exelon Board of Directors
Proxy Voting Roadmap814
TheBoard and Corporate Governance Matters15
 Proposal 1 
Election of Directors
Director Qualifications and Nomination15
Director Nominees18
Overview of Board’s Role and Responsibilities25
Oversight of Risk1827
Board StructureLeadership2029
Board ProcessesDiversity & Refreshment29
Director Attendance30
Board Committees30
Board, Committee, and PoliciesIndividual Director Evaluations33
Director Education34
Director Compensation35
Audit Committee Matters2338
Directors’ Compensation25
AUDIT COMMITTEE MATTERS Proposal 2 
Ratification of PwC as Exelon’s Independent Auditor for 2021
27
Proposal 2:  RATIFICATION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS EXELON’S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR 201927
Pre-approval Policies28
Auditor Fees28
Report of the Audit Committee40
Executive Compensation2841
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Proposal 3 
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
29
Proposal 3:  SAY-ON-PAY: ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATIONCompensation Discussion & Analysis29
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS30
Business and Strategy Overview, Value Proposition and Performance Highlights3142
Executive Compensation Program Highlights3242
Compensation PhilosophyGovernance and ObjectivesOversight3453
Compensation Decisions and RationaleCommittee Report3756
Governance Features of Our Executive Compensation Programs43
Report of the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee45
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DATAExecutive Compensation Tables46
Summary Compensation Table46
Grants of Plan-Based Awards49


NEW IN THIS YEAR’S PROXY STATEMENTNew / Frequently Requested Information in this Year’s Proxy Statement 
How we measure performance against our Purposepage 5
Biographical information about two new independent directorspage 6-7, 12 and 17
An updated skills matrixpage 9
 
Letter from our Board of Directors2
Disclosure about our response to COVID-199
Enhanced disclosure about our approach to talent management and diversity, equity, and inclusion10
An updated Board skills matrix including expanded diversity information17
Biographical information about one new independent director21
Enhanced disclosure about investor engagement practices26
Disclosure about Board Diversity and Board Refreshment29
Also see “Acronyms Used” on theinside back coverat Appendix C for a guide to the acronyms used throughout our proxy statement.

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This proxy statement contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by Exelon Corporation include those factors discussed herein, as well as (1) the items discussed in Exelon’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 24 and (2) other factors discussed in filings with the SEC by Exelon. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this proxy statement. Exelon does not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this proxy statement.

Vote Recommendations:              FOR  

AGAINST   


Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This proxy statement contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by Exelon Corporation include those factors discussed herein, as well as (1) the items discussed in Exelon’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 23 and (2) other factors discussed in filings with the SEC by Exelon. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this proxy statement. Exelon does not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this proxy statement.



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Notice of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and 20192021 Proxy Statement

March 20, 201917, 2021

Logistics

When
Logistics
Tuesday,
April 30, 2019,
at 9:00 a.m.
Eastern Time

 

Date & Time

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 9:00 a.m. CT

Shareholders may begin logging into the meeting at 8:45 a.m. CT.

Attend the Annual Meeting

Where
Shareholders may attend the Virtual Annual Meeting, including to vote and/or submit questions, by logging on to
Hotel Du Pont located
at 42 West 11thStreet,
Wilmington, Delawarewww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EXC2021
.

Shareholders will need the 16-digit control number found on your proxy card or voting instruction form to attend the virtual meeting.

Who Can Vote
Holders of Exelon common stockRecord Date

Stockholders as
of 5:00 p.m. Eastern TimeET on March 4, 2019
1, 2021
are entitled to receive notice of the annual
meeting and vote at the meeting
annual meeting.

On or about March 17, 2021, these proxy materials and our annual report are being mailed or made available to shareholders.

Items

This year our Annual Meeting is taking place in a virtual-only format which allows us to connect with more shareholders and answer more questions than we were able to do at previous in-person meetings, all while providing our shareholders the same opportunities to vote and ask questions that they would have had at an in-person meeting.

Asking Questions: The virtual meeting platform will provide shareholders all of Businessthe same rights as an in-person meeting.

Board
RecommendationShareholders may submit questions for the meeting in advance at
Pagewww.proxyvote.com.
1

Elect 13 Director nominees named in the proxy statement

FOReach
Director nominee
► 8
2

Ratify appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Exelon’s independent auditor for 2019

FOR► 27
3

Say on pay: advisory vote onShareholders may also submit questions live during the compensation of named executive officers

meeting at FORwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EXC2021► 29
4.

Shareholder Proposal from Burn More Coal

AGAINST► 60

If You Cannot Attend the Meeting: A replay of our 2021 annual meeting webcast will be available at the Investor Relations section of our website for one year following the date of the meeting. A list of answers to investors’ questions received before and during the annual meeting will be available at the same website: investors.exeloncorp.com.

Items of Business    
        
1

Elect 12 Director nominees named in the proxy statement

2

Ratify appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Exelon’s independent auditor for 2021

3

Say on Pay: Advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers

4

Shareholder Proposal (if properly presented)

 

FOR each Director nominee

►  see page 15

 

  FOR

 

►  see page 38

 

FOR

 

►  see page 41

 

AGAINST

 

►  see page 69

Shareholders will also conduct any other business properly presented before the meeting.

The Board of Directors knows of no other matters to be presented for action at the annual meeting. If any matter is presented from the floor of the annual meeting, the individuals serving as proxies will vote such matters in the best interest of all shareholders. Your signed proxy card gives this authority to Thomas S. O’Neillthe designated proxy holders, Gayle Littleton and Carter C. Culver.

Advance Voting(before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 29, 2019)

Advance Voting

Use the internet at
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DateEvery Vote is Important.

Please act as soon as possible to vote your shares, even if you plan to participate in the annual meeting online. If you are a beneficial stockholder, your broker will not be able to vote your shares with respect to the election of Mailing:On or about March 20, 2019, these proxy materialsdirectors and our annual report are being mailed or made availablemost of the other matters presented during the meeting unless you have given your broker specific instructions to shareholders.do so. We strongly encourage you to vote and greatly appreciate your prompt response.

Shareholders of Record:

As of March 4, 2019,1, 2021, there were 969,952,166976,760,039 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter properly brought before the meeting.


Thomas S. O’Neill
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON APRIL 30, 2019

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 27, 2021:

The Notice of 20192021 Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, and 20182020 Annual Report and the means to vote by Interneton Form 10-K are available atwww.proxyvote.com.


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Letter from the Board of Directors to our Shareholders

March 17, 2021

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

Since Exelon’s formation over 20 years ago, we’ve worked to build a cleaner, brighter future for our customers and communities.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyday lives, Exelon’s long-standing operational excellence and management model contingency planning ensured the continued delivery of safe, reliable and resilient energy to the communities we serve.

We are well positioned for the future growth of our utilities and competitive energy businesses and believe the announced plan to separate these businesses will create value and enable our businesses to thrive.

It goes without saying that 2020 was a truly extraordinary year in almost all respects. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and wide-spread social and political unrest, we as a Board never wavered in our oversight and support of Exelon’s determination to operate at world-class levels, execute on its strategies, and meet its commitments to our shareholders, employees, customers and communities.

We’re proud to share the following updates on Board accomplishments over the past year:

Charting the Course for Exelon’s Future

On February 24, 2021, Exelon announced that our Board approved a plan to separate Exelon’s regulated utilities and its competitive generation and retail businesses. Our decision was informed by the results of management’s strategic review, which took into account the evolving nature of Exelon’s business and the landscape in which it operates. The Board has a history of regularly evaluating whether the corporate structure continues to serve the best interests of our communities, customers, employees, and investors. Our decision to pursue a separation reflects the conclusion drawn from our most recent strategic review -that Exelon’s regulated utility businesses and its competitive energy businesses will be stronger and better positioned as two separate companies. We believe the separation will unlock strategic flexibility for each company, enabling greater focus on core business strategies to better meet evolving customer needs and stakeholder goals. Much work remains although Q1 2022 is targeted for final Board approval of the completion of the separation, assuming all regulatory approvals have been received. The Board intends to engage with management on a recurring basis to oversee and support this important strategic initiative.

Oversight of Operational Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Operating during the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated an operational pivot to remote working for about half of Exelon’s work force, with the other half in the field ensuring that critical infrastructure

remained operational - keeping the lights on and the gas flowing to our homes, hospitals and doctors’ offices, fire and police departments, grocery stores and pharmacies.

From mid-March thru mid-July, the Board participated in calls with Exelon’s crisis management team about every two weeks. The Board was keenly focused on novel operational risks and complexities arising directly from the pandemic such as shifting impacts to load, service commitments, customer support programs, and employee and public safety as well as the heightened challenge of managing sophisticated operations, such as the safe execution of planned refueling outages at some of our nuclear plants and storm restoration. Our six utility companies ensured access to critical and reliable energy services by extending customer support policies that suspended service disconnections, waived new late fees, reconnected previously disconnected customers, and extended assistance programs to customers experiencing temporary or extended financial hardship.

In addition, Exelon contributed more than $8M to support community organizations across our service territories in response to the pandemic.

Oversight of ComEd investigation

As disclosed in our letter last year, Exelon and its Illinois-based subsidiary, Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), were the subjects of an investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois in connection with ComEd’s historical Illinois lobbying practices. We also received a request for information from the Securities and Exchange Commission on the same topics. Our Board formed a Special Oversight Committee of independent directors that met regularly to oversee an internal investigation into lobbying practices and ensure full and complete cooperation with the government. This past July, Exelon announced that ComEd had entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office that resolved its investigation. Exelon was not made a party to the deferred prosecution agreement and no charges were brought against it.


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Summary

 LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS 

The SEC investigation remains ongoing and we are working to resolve it appropriately.

The actions taken by a small number of former ComEd executives were entirely unacceptable, and the Board’s and management’s resolve to maintain the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior is unwavering. In furtherance of this, in March 2020, the Board approved the creation of the new role of Executive Vice President, Compliance and Audit, reporting directly to CEO Chris Crane. In addition, the Audit Committee oversaw the development of significantly strengthened controls through the integration of the internal audit and compliance and ethics functions and implementation of four new policies governing the interactions of all Exelon and subsidiary employees with public officials. These policies increase oversight of Exelon’s lobbying and political consulting activities, require reporting and tracking of requests, referrals, and recommendations from public officials.

The policies also enhance reporting to the Audit Committee on interactions with public officials. The Audit Committee is monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of these policies as well as other compliance controls.

Response to Racial Equity & Social Justice

The Board is tremendously proud of the actions management has taken to date to support diverse employees, customers, and community members in light of the recent racial and social unrest. This past year, Exelon established a companywide Racial Equity Task Force led by executive leadership that is reinforcing accountability in Exelon’s culture through annual performance goals and recruiting practices, and increased transparency. The Task Force is also developing outreach programs for our underserved communities to drive awareness of and access to clean energy, energy efficiency, solar, reliability and power quality. Exelon will be partnering with energy assistance agencies to identify and implement initiatives to remove barriers to access federal, state, and local energy assistance funding.

Oversight of Talent Management, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Board continues to focus on Exelon’s talent management and programs to ensure the development and maintenance of a diverse, talented, and engaged workforce. In 2021, Exelon reinforced its commitment to diversity by implementing a new annual performance metric that holds each employee accountable for their contributions to DE&I at the Company. Further, the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee is exploring the development of an additional DE&I performance metric for the incentive compensation plans for members of management.

Also during 2020, the Company recommitted to transparency in its practices by agreeing to disclose its EEO-1 data.

In addition to those items summarized above, the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee continues to monitor developments to ensure the executive compensation program remains contemporary and competitive. That said, no changes or adjustments were made to Exelon’s compensation program or incentive plans in light of the pandemic. In addition, there were no furloughs or lay-offs of any Exelon employees as a result of the pandemic. Exelon offered new or expanded pandemic-related benefits to all employees.

Key Sustainability and Environmental Initiatives

Exelon’s corporate purpose has not changed - Powering a Cleaner and Brighter Future for our Customers and Communities - and as a Board, nearly every one of our Board or Committee meetings includes an environmental, social and governance (ESG) issue that is integral to our business.

Exelon has been a leading advocate on climate change since its founding over two decades ago and this steadfast commitment is demonstrated by the Company’s achievements – foremost among them, being the largest producer of zero-carbon electricity in the U.S. with

the lowest carbon intensity among major power producers. In fact, Exelon’s electric generation carbon intensity is significantly below the 2° Celsius glide scope of the Paris Agreement.

Exelon’s clean energy leadership enables it to leverage this expertise in support of needed actions to address the climate crisis, including market structures and policies, adoption of state or national carbon policy, and new technologies.

Investor Engagement & Board Governance

As a Board, we receive regular updates on investor sentiments from members of management and from certain of our directors who may participate from time to time in investor discussions, and we are heartened by the support we’ve received in the form of vote support over the last few years.

We will continue to strive to remain responsive to investor issues and concerns. The input we receive is incorporated into our discussions and actions as well as our public disclosures.

Our Board Chair and Corporate Governance Committee have continued to drive the refreshment and revitalization of our Board to keep pace with and provide guidance to management on the Company’s evolving challenges and strategies. In July, we welcomed Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire to our Board. Marjorie brings a deep background in compliance, strategy, marketing and brand development skills to our Board. We extend our deepest gratitude to retiring director, Nick DeBenedictis, for his 18 years of valuable service to our Board.

We remain confident in the future success of our regulated utilities and competitive energy businesses and believe the planned separation of these businesses is the right path for each company to leverage core business strategies to meet evolving customer needs and stakeholder goals.

We thank you for your continued support of Exelon.


This summary highlights selected information about the items to be voted on at the annual meeting of shareholders. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider in deciding how to vote. Please read the entire proxy statement before voting.

About Exelon: An Industry Leader

$23BAnthony Anderson
Being invested in utilities
through 2022 for the benefit
of our customers

Ann BerzinLaurie Brlas
Exelon is aMarjorie Rodgers Cheshire
FORTUNE 100
company

Christopher CraneYves De Balmann
     
$36B
Operating revenue in 2018
#1

zero-carbon energy
producer in AmericaLinda Jojo
33,500Paul Joskow
employeesRobert Lawless
John RichardsonMayo Shattuck IIIJohn Young
    
  BOARD CHAIR   

* See Definitions of Non-GAAP measures in Appendix A at page 79.

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More than
32,000 MW
total power
generation capacity


Customer load served

10M

Smart meters installed

 
Exelon’s utilities serve
10M
electric and natural gas
customers, the
most in the U.S.

$51M

In 2018, Exelon gave more than $51 million to
charitable and community causes

~2M
Exelon’s Constellation
business serves residential,
public sector and
business customers

11,470
transmission line miles
for utilities

Note: All numbers reflect year-end 2018

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Proxy Statement SummaryAbout Exelon

Exelon is America’s Leading Energy Provider

We are the nation’s leading competitive power provider and a FORTUNE 100 company that works in key facets of the power business: power generation, competitive energy sales, transmission and delivery.

The Exelon Family of Companies

The Exelon Family of Companies
GenerationEnergy Sales & ServiceTransmission & Delivery
Exelon is one of the largest competitive U.S. power generator,generators, with more than 32,000approximately 31,000 megawatts of nuclear, gas, wind, solar and hydroelectric generating capacity comprising one of the nation’s cleanest and lowest-cost power generation fleets and the largest producer of zero-carbon energy in the U.S.The Company’s Constellation business unit provides energy products and services in competitive markets to approximately 2 million residential,public sector and business customers, including more than two-thirdsthree-fourths of the Fortune 100.
Transmission & Delivery
Exelon’s six utilities deliver electricity and naturalgas to approximately 10 million customers in the following jurisdictions: electricity in southern New Jersey, Maryland, eastern Pennsylvania, northern Illinois, and the District of Columbia; and natural gas to approximately 10 million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland New Jersey and Pennsylvania through its Delmarva Power, Pepco, ComEd, BGE, Atlantic City Electric and PECO subsidiaries.eastern Pennsylvania.

Learn more atwww.exeloncorp.com

Our Strategy

As the energy industry undergoes rapid changes,

2020 Operating Highlights

Exelon is executing a strategydelivered on its commitments to embrace those changes while growing the Company. We’re making investments to meet the needs of ourshareholders, employees, customers, and targeted investments in promising technologies with the potentialcommunities and is pleased to reshape the energy landscape.provide this summary of its more notable actions and achievements of 2020.

The Exelon Strategic Plan

Industry-Leading Operational Excellence

All utilities delivered best-ever customer satisfaction ratings
All utilities scored in the top decile for SAIFI with best on record performances by ComEd and PHI; each utility executed top quartile CAIDI performance with ComEd exceeding its 2019 record
Nuclear capacity factor of 95.4% was the second highest on record, supporting 150 TWhs of zero-emitting nuclear power avoiding approximately 78 million metric tonnes of CO2
 

Grow our Regulated Utilities Business
Met or Exceeded Financial Commitments
to benefit customers and provide earnings stability to our investors.

Focus on Cash Flow
to support utility growth while reducing debt.

Optimize Exelon Generation value
by seeking fair compensation for the zero-carbon attributes of our fleet, closing uneconomic plants, monetizing assets and maximizing the value of our fleet through our generation to load matching strategy.

Retain a Strong Balance Sheet
with all businesses meeting investment grade metrics through the 2022 planning horizon.

Return Cash to Shareholders and meet Capital Allocation Priorities
with 5% dividend growth annually through 2020(1)while prioritizing organic utility growth and debt reduction.


(1)Quarterly dividends are subject to declaration by the Board of Directors.

Learn more athttp://www.exeloncorp.com/company/business-strategy

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2018 Performance Highlights

“2018 was another record-breaking year for Exelon, with our Utility and Generation businesses demonstrating best-ever performances in multiple categories thanks to the hard work of our employees, who also surpassed their previous record for volunteerism. Our ongoing strategy to invest in advanced technology and infrastructure resulted in improved resiliency, reliability, and customer satisfaction at our electric and gas companies. In 2019, we will grow our dividend by 5 percent and seek fair compensation for the zero-carbon power that our nuclear fleet provides. We will also modernize the electric grid to address the challenges of climate change and provide customers with clean, affordable power.”

Christopher Crane, CEO


Strong Financial and Operational Performance

Achieved 2018Delivered GAAP earnings of $2.01 per share (EPS) of $2.07 and adjusted (non-GAAP) operating EPSearnings* of $3.12 (see Appendix at page 69 for reconciliation)$3.22 per share, exceeding the midpoint of our original guidance of $3.00 - $3.30 per share
Saved $400 million in costs - $150 million more than announced on Q1 earnings which helped mitigate impacts from COVID-19, weather, and storms
Invested $5.5approximately $6.6 billion in the electric grid to replace aging infrastructure and improve reliability for the benefit of our customers in 2018
Announced commitment in 2018 to lower costs by $200 million gross on an annual run-rate basis by 2021
Continued commitmentCommitment to increase the annual dividend growth rate by 5% annually from 2018 through 2020ESG & Corporate Responsibility
Maintained industry leading operational excellence
All four Utilities achieved first quartile performance for the System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) measuring outage frequency
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd)Exelon continues to be a leader in environmental sustainability, advocacy for clean energy, diversity, equity and Pepco Holdings, LLC (PHI) scoredinclusion, and corporate governance. Read more about what we’re doing in the top decile for service level, with Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) and PHI achieving “best“ESG Highlights” on record” performancespages 8-13.
Top decile gas odor response for the 6th consecutive year for BGE and PECO Energy Company and 2nd consecutive year for PHI
ComEd, BGE, and PHI had best performances on record in Call Center Satisfaction
Record nuclear output of 159 TWhs, achieved best ever record for average refueling days, and a capacity factor of 94.6%
Achieved 18.33% total shareholder return (TSR) in 2018 and outperformed the PHLX Utility Sector Index (UTY) by 14.81 percentage points
Continued to build on Exelon’s three-year TSR of 80.80%, compared to the UTY three-year TSR of 37.10% for the 2016-2018 period

Regulatory & Policy

Prevailed on legal challenges to the New York and Illinois zero emission credits (ZEC) programs in Second and Seventh Circuit Courts
ZEC legislation enacted in New Jersey
Successfully completed eight distribution rate cases, including the first regulatory settlements since the 1980s in two jurisdictions
Returned more than $675 million of annual savings from tax reform to our ten million customers

Exelon 2018 Summary Annual Report

Learn more about Exelon from our 2018 Summary Annual Report at www.exeloncorp.com

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 ABOUT EXELON 

“Our industry is changing at a rapid pace and our customers expect us to continuously innovate to stay ahead of growing demand for clean energy, evolving business conditions and changing technology. Now is the right time to take this step to best serve our customers, employees, community partners and shareholders. These are two strong, distinct businesses that will benefit from the strategic flexibility to focus on their unique customer, market and community priorities.”

— Chris Crane, CEO

(February 24, 2021)

Our Future in Focus

On February 24, 2021, Exelon announced that the Board approved a plan to separate Exelon Utilities (RemainCo), comprising the company’s six regulated electric and gas utilities, and Exelon Generation (SpinCo), its competitive power generation and customer-facing energy businesses into two publicly traded companies with the resources necessary to best serve customers and sustain long-term investment and operating excellence. The separation gives each company the financial and strategic independence to focus on its specific customer needs, while executing its core business strategy.

It establishes RemainCo as the parent company for Exelon’s fully regulated transmission and distribution utilities, positioning it to deliver smart, clean, reliable and resilient energy to its customers while continuing to foster economic opportunity and equity in the diverse communities it serves. It also launches SpinCo, a competitive generation and customer-facing company with the agility to adapt to a rapidly changing energy landscape as the nation’s largest provider of clean energy and leading integrated platform for sustainable energy solutions.

Under the separation plan, Exelon Corporation shareholders will retain their current shares of Exelon stock and receive a pro-rata dividend of shares of the new company’s stock in a transaction that is expected to be tax-free to Exelon and its shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The actual number of shares to be distributed to Exelon shareholders will be determined prior to closing. Exelon is targeting to complete the separation in the first quarter of 2022.

More details about the separation are available on our website at: https://www.exeloncorp.com/separationfacts.

2021 Business & Strategic Priorities

Maintain industry-leading operational excellence
Prepare for separation of businesses
Meet or exceed our financial commitments
Effectively deploy approximately $6.6 billion of capital at our utilities
Ensure timely recovery on investments to enable customer benefits
Support enactment of clean energy policies
Continued demonstration of corporate responsibility


Creating Two Premier Businesses

100% regulated transmission and distribution utility
High-growth utility targeting 6-8% regulated earnings growth
Leading operational track record and customer focus
Diversified rate base with ~100% of growth covered by alternative rate mechanisms
Strong commitment to ESG principles

Produces the most zero-carbon generation in the US
No coal generation
Largest customer-facing platform in the country, with strong customer relationships in stable markets
Committed to maintaining investment grade credit ratings and strong balance sheet


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Our Director Nominees

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Measuring our Performance: How Exelon is powering a cleaner and brighter future for our customers and communities

We believe that reliable, clean, and affordable energy is essential to a brighter, more sustainable future. That’s why we’re committed to providing innovation, best-in-class performance and thought leadership to help drive progress for our customers and communities.

We bring our vision to life by adhering to five core values. 2018 highlights include:

We are dedicated to safety

Exelon continued to maintain a first-decile OSHA recordable rate in 2018 as compared to the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) company benchmark.
Exelon continues to engage with the National Safety Council and the Campbell Institute to drive best practices development and benchmarking.
Nonetheless our performance was not at the level we target, and we have increased focus on prevention of serious injuries and fatalities through partnerships with EEI, the Electric Power Research Institute, and the Campbell Institute.
Exelon continued efforts in 2018 to utilize new technologies and business information and data analytics to drive safety performance improvement.

We actively pursue excellence

Exelon has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for 13 consecutive years.
Exelon Generation is the largest zero carbon generator in the United States with the lowest carbon intensity out of the 20 biggest investor owned generation companies in the United States.
Exelon is the largest producer of zero-carbon energy in the United States, responsible for one-ninth of all clean energy produced.
All four Exelon utilities ended the year in the top quartile for SAIFI (outage frequency) and all utilities demonstrated strong performance in CAIDI (outage duration) and customer satisfaction.

We innovate to better serve our customers

Exelon hosted its seventh Innovation Expo in Washington, D.C. to engage employees and stakeholders around new technologies and innovation. Over 3,300 attended the Expo and 270 employees presented ideas for technology and innovation applications for Exelon.
Through December 2018, Exelon utilities had upgraded over 10 million smart electric and gas meters, aiding system efficiency and reliability and more rapid recovery after storm events. As a result, over 1.1 million connect/disconnect service trips were also avoided by smart meters in 2018, saving time and cost and avoiding associated service vehicle GHG emissions.
In 2018, Constellation Distributed Energy’s portfolio grew to 484 Megawatts, 78% of which was solar.
Exelon Utility customers saved 21.9 million MWh and avoided 9.9 million metric tons of CO2e.

We act with integrity and are accountable to our communities and the environment

Exelon corporate and Exelon Foundation giving totaled more than $51 million in 2018.
Exelon Employees volunteered almost 241,000 hours and contributed nearly $13 million to charity.
Exelon operations-driven GHG emission reduction goal to reduce 15% from a 2015 baseline by 2022 is on track.
Exelon scored A- on the 2018 CDP Water Survey, the highest level achieved by a United States electric utility.
Exelon scored A- on the 2018 CDP Climate Survey, the highest level achieved by a United States electric utility.
Exelon has over 32,500 acres managed under Wildlife Habitat Council and/or National Wildlife Federation certifications.

We succeed as an inclusive and diverse team

Exelon adopted the Equal Pay Pledge in 2016. As part of this commitment, Exelon ensures extensive annual reviews are completed including an internal review of hiring and promotion processes and an independent third party review of gender pay levels. In addition, Exelon joined the United Nations HeForShe campaign in 2017.
Exelon implemented an industry-leading enhanced paid leave policy for new parents in 2017.
Through Exelon’s University Intern Program, we hire hundreds of professionals and technical interns each summer, which helps to build our talent pipeline by attracting young, diverse candidates.
Our diversity and inclusion efforts have been recognized by organizations, including Exelon being named to the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity and as one of the Human Rights Campaign Best Places to Work. Exelon also received the G.I. Jobs Military Friendly Employer Award.

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ESG Highlights

Commitment to Sustainability

Our Purpose: Powering a Cleaner and Brighter Future for our Customers and Communities

Exelon’s commitment to sustainability is central to our mission of providing reliable, clean, affordable and innovative energy products. Our operational excellence and environmental stewardship values drive us to conduct business in a way that is sustainable for our customers, our employees and the communities in which we operate. Consistent with our Purpose statement, we are committed to building an energy company for the future and applying innovative technologies to manage energy use and meet customer expectations for clean, reliable and affordable power. For more information about our sustainability practices, please refer to the Exelon Corporation Sustainability Report posted on our website at: www.exeloncorp.com/sustainability.

Our path to a cleaner and brighter future includes:

 Building an Energy Company for the Future
Exelon’s vision is modernizing the grid for reliability, resilience, and security and enabling increased electrification, backed by zero-carbon generation, to help the nation reduce GHG emissions; a key solution set identified by climate scenario analysis.
Exelon invested $22 billion over the last four years in improvements to enhance resilience, reliability and infrastructure with an additional $27 billion of investment planned over the next four years.
In September 2019, Exelon and the Exelon Foundation launched a $20 million Climate Change Investment Initiative to cultivate startups working on new technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. Through our various research & development program investments, we are enabling the development of technologies that are needed to achieve a net zero global economy.
 Rising to the Challenge of Climate Change
Exelon is the largest producer of zero-carbon electricity in the U.S. with the lowest carbon intensity among major investor-owned power producers.
Exelon is on track to achieve its third GHG emissions reduction goal (15% reduction of internal emissions by 2022).
We are in the process of electrifying our utility vehicle fleet with a goal of 30% by 2025 and 50% by 2030.
Our Utility energy efficiency programs helped customers save 22.3 million MWh in 2020 avoiding 8.1 million metric tons of GHG emissions.
Exelon is a founding Member of Climate Leadership Council, which advocates for an economy-wide carbon fee, while engaging with policymakers at the state level to expand clean energy programs.
 Managing our Environmental Impacts
Guided by an internal Water Resource Management Policy, we address water-related risks and opportunities. In 2019, 98% of water used in operations was directly returned to its source.
50 sites have been certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council and 70 sites have National Wildlife Federation habitat certifications.
Special management plans are operating to protect biodiversity (including a detailed Avian Protection Plan to manage interactions with birds and power lines) and support pollinator habitats.

Sustainability Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

GRI & TCFD — Exelon utilizes the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Framework (with the Electric Utilities Sector Supplement) and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) guidelines in its sustainability reporting.
Other Surveys — In addition to our annual Corporate Sustainability Report, we publish responses to the CDP Climate and Water surveys, an Edison Electric Institute/American Gas Association ESG template, and an annual third-party verified GHG emission inventory. We also respond to key sustainability and ESG surveys such as the DJSI survey and various third-party datasets that are prepared for investors.
Ceres — Since 2008, Exelon has engaged with Ceres - a leading coalition of investors, environmental groups and public interest organizations – to help Exelon advance our sustainability performance, inform our response to issues including climate change, water use and nuclear energy, and provide feedback on our sustainability reporting.
Investor Input — Environmental and sustainability issues are regularly discussed during investor engagement meetings and at Exelon Board and Committee meetings.

Board Oversight

The Corporate Governance Committee of the Exelon Board of Directors is specifically tasked with overseeing sustainability and climate change strategies and efforts to protect and improve the environment. In addition to regular engagement with management, the Committee receives an annual report from the VP of Corporate Environmental Strategy and the Chief Sustainability Officer on issues including but not limited to climate change scenario planning, our GHG emission reduction goals, strategies for a decarbonized economy, and investor interest in sustainability practices and reporting.

Sustainability is a core part of our business strategy so environmental, climate-related and other sustainability topics are inherently part of the full Board’s discussions on long-term planning, financial risks, policy issues, and other transformational changes occurring in the energy industry.

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COVID-19 Pandemic

The health and safety of our employees, contractors, customers and the public is our top priority and we continue to monitor changing conditions regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in coordination with local, state and national officials, with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In response, the Board has closely monitored the public health issues and the response of each of Exelon’s operating units. The Board has had the assistance of outside public health and epidemiological expertise as well as internal resources.

During this unprecedented time, we continue to focus on supporting the safety and wellbeing of our employees, customers and communities.

Supporting OurEmployees

Exelon’s leadership, safety and occupational health professionals have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic, informed by guidance from the CDC, to ensure that employees who continue to report to company facilities and job sites have the additional equipment and appropriate safety protocols they need to safely continue to provide an essential service to our customers.

Working to ensure that employees who continue to report to company facilities and job sites have the equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to safely do their jobs
Extended or created a number of employee benefits to help employees cope with the impact from the pandemic, including full pay continuation for employees who contract or are exposed to COVID-19 and the coverage of all in-network medical expenses associated with COVID-19 testing and treatment
Enhanced child & elder care benefits to support employees with children and other caregivers
No furloughs, lay-offs, or pay cuts across the organization in connection with COVID-19
Implemented temperature sensing, employee contact tracing, and hands-free door operational technology
Applied additional precautionary measures at call and control centers, instituted enhanced cleaning procedures and practicing social distancing
Supporting OurCustomers &Communities

All Exelon operating companies are working to ensure everyone continues to have access to reliable energy services during these difficult times.

Exelon, the Exelon Foundation and our family of companies have worked with local and national relief organizations, committing nearly $8 million specifically for pandemic response
All six of our utilities suspended service disconnections and late payment charges, and reconnected service for those who were disconnected prior to the pandemic
Offering assistance programs and flexible payment arrangements to customers experiencing temporary or extended financial hardship
Offering special/deferred payment arrangements to residential and low-income customers with down payments ranging from 0-25% and payment duration from 12-24 months post moratoriums
SupportingOur Operations

During the COVID-19 pandemic, providing safe, clean and reliable energy to our hospitals and other care facilities, response centers, grocery stores and homes has never been more important. We understand our foundational role in responding to this crisis for as long as it takes our communities to recover, and we are dedicated to our mission of providing safe, clean, reliable energy services.

Effectively deployed robust plans and contingencies to sustain operational excellence and business continuity when confronted by major disruptive events, including public health crises
Ensured a smooth and rapid transition to remote work for 14,500 employees beginning in mid-March
Working closely with local and state emergency preparedness and health officials to coordinate our actions with the needs of the government
Developing responsible re-entry plan for phased re-entry into the workplace including enhanced flexible working arrangements
$400 million in cost savings helped to mitigate COVID-19 impacts on earnings

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Talent Management

We believe our employees are Exelon’s greatest asset. Our practices, policies and business strategy are designed to attract and retain a diverse, talented, and engaged workforce pool of talent.

Engaged Workforce

An extensive Employee Engagement Survey is undertaken every other year to help identify our successes and areas where we can grow. In 2019, 85% of all employees responded to the survey. Results were shared with senior management and the Exelon Board and all members of management are strongly encouraged to engage with employees where there are opportunities for improvement.


As of the last survey, 81% of employees indicated they are proud to work at Exelon and 85% of employees are proud of the Company’s involvement in the community.
Exelon’s turnover rate for 2020 was approximately 6.5%, of which approximately 3.5% were planned retirements, consistent with prior years.

Career Development

Exelon is committed to helping current employees grow their skills and careers to develop a diverse talent pipeline for future jobs through training and mentoring programs. We understand that continued education leads to a more engaged, skilled, and productive workforce and we support our employees in their educational endeavors in order to attract and retain people who are committed to personal and professional development. Exelon offers tuition reimbursement up to $15,000 for approved higher education, certification, or licensing courses.

Despite the challenges of a remote environment due to COVID-19, Exelon hosted its 9th Innovation Expo in 2020. The Expo empowers employee innovation by showcasing exciting technologies, featuring employee displays and pilot projects underway across Exelon’s operating companies. The theme for the 2020 Expo, “Powering a Resilient Future,” reinforced our commitment to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy for our customers and communities. The Expo was held virtually and showcased over 125 employee ideas. This fully interactive online event was attended by over 6,700 employees who witnessed several leaders highlighting Exelon’s commitment to innovation. The event also featured a keynote chat between Exelon CEO Chris Crane & Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

Next Generation of Talent

Exelon is also committed to exposing young people within our communities to career opportunities in the energy industry. Through internships, university and veteran recruiting, STEM academies, and partnerships with organizations such as the Society of Women Engineers and the National Society of Black Engineers, we are committed to providing professional development and opportunities for the next generation of our workforce. Major focus areas include:

Creating the right STEM and vocational education and awareness among young people in our service areas;
Reducing or removing educational barriers and obstacles faced by young people and underrepresented and underserved members of the community; and
Deepening current and executing new approaches and partnerships with employers, nonprofits, and community groups to expand training and job opportunities for work-ready adults and youth.

Well-Being & Benefits

At Exelon, people are encouraged to thrive outside the workplace as well. In addition to a full suite of wellness benefits targeted at supporting work-life balance and physical, mental and financial health, Exelon adopted industry-leading paid leave policies in 2017 that provide eligible mothers up to 16 weeks of maternity/bonding leave, up to 8 weeks of bonding leave for all other new parents, and up to 2 weeks paid leave to care for a critically ill family member. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Exelon extended the following additional benefits to employees:

100% coverage of all in-network medical expenses associated with COVID-19 testing & treatment
Paid time off to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
Extended back-up child & elder care benefits

Community

Exelon is also committed to helping improve the quality of life for people in the communities where we live, work and serve. We provide opportunities for company-sponsored volunteerism and matching financial support. Even in pandemic conditions, the Exelon Foundation, Exelon’s family of companies, and our employees donated $58.4M to non-profit organizations, nearly $8M of which specifically supported pandemic response, and provided over 133,200 hours of volunteering in 2020.

Our Workforce

Total Employees:

32,340

Diverse Hiring in 2020:

58%

of new hires in 2020 were women and/or people of color

Employee Diversity(1)
Women24.7%
People of Color28.8%
Veterans10.5%
Disability1.5%
Aged < 3010.1%
Aged 30–5052.9%
Aged > 5037.0%
Management Diversity(1)(2)
Women23.1%
People of Color22.3%
Aged < 301.5%
Aged 30–5054.8%
Aged > 5043.6%
(1)All statistics are as of 12/31/20.
(2)Management is defined as executive and senior level officials and managers as well as employees who have direct reports and supervisory responsibilities


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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)

Exelon’s Culture

At Exelon, we know that engaging and supporting a diverse workforce at all levels of the organization is key to fostering innovation, growing an inclusive and cooperative culture, and delivering strong performance. We have long been committed to cultivating diversity, equity and inclusion across our Company and building a strong culture of mutual respect. As a diverse company, we are better able to serve the diverse communities where we live and work.

Recent highlights include:

2020 Established Racial Equity Task Force (detailed below)
2019

 Established the Executive Women’s Forum

 Created our tenth Employee Resource Group focused on multi-cultural inclusion

 Joined amicus brief filed with SCOTUS in support of equal protections for LGBTQ employees, family members and customers

2017

 Established the Exelon African American Leadership Council

 Became the first energy company to join the Billion Dollar Roundtable for spending with diverse suppliers

2016 Inaugural Women’s Leadership Summit
2015 Exelon has conducted annual pay equity reviews as part of the White House Equal Pay Pledge since 2016
2013 Joined amicus brief filed with SCOTUS in opposition to the federal Defense of Marriage Act

However, despite recognition for our existing practices, the challenges brought on by the pandemic and the racial and social injustices of 2020 led us to take a deeper look at opportunities to improve and expand our commitment to diversity. Our DE&I strategy is centered around three primary values:

1Integrating diversity, equity and inclusion as a business imperative, core value and moral obligation.2Attracting, retaining, and advancing employees who will best serve and represent our customers, partners, and communities.3Providing a workplace that ensures mutual respect and where each individual has the opportunity to grow and contribute at their greatest potential.

In 2020, Exelon not only spoke up in support of our diverse colleagues, customers, and community members, we committed to action to ensure equity for all people of color within Exelon and in the communities we serve. To accomplish that goal, the company established a companywide Racial Equity Task Force that has been working to assess our current practices and drive progress toward equity and inclusion in five key areas:

 

Some key accomplishments and commitments of the Task Force so far include:

Beginning in 2021, all management employees will have a specific DE&I performance goal
Committed to partnering with energy assistance agencies to identify and implement initiatives to remove barriers for underserved communities to access federal, state, and local energy assistance funding resources
Developing new partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities for Black students in financial need
Support for STEM Labs of the Future to modernize learning spaces in schools in under-served neighborhoods in our key markets
Undertaking a review of our PAC (political action committees) contributions to ensure our political giving consistently aligns with our corporate values

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Creation of a Racial Equity Policy Working Group to evaluate opportunities for Exelon to engage on equity policy issues
Ongoing commitment to and investment in workforce development designed to enhance the employability of underserved populations in communities where Exelon operates by igniting a passion for STEM in young minds, eliminating barriers to economic empowerment, equipping work-ready adults and youth for family-supporting careers, and engineering new ideas in workforce development

We Are Committed to…

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Since 2016, Exelon has used an independent third-party to run an annual analysis on gender and racial pay equity and complete an internal review of hiring and promotional processes. The analysis consistently shows that Exelon has no systemic pay discrepancies.
As a champion of the HeForShe movement, Exelon committed to improve the retention of women. We have reached and are committed to maintaining gender parity in voluntary turnover of men and women.
Ambassador for Clean Energy Education & Empowerment International’s “Equal by 30” campaign to work toward equal pay, equal leadership and equal opportunities for women in the clean energy sector by 2030.
Company policy provides for reasonable accommodation of employees’ religious practices including time and space for prayer and accommodations for religious dress/attire and dietary restrictions.
Employees receive 4 floating holidays per year.

Employee Engagement

Exelon supports 10 employee resource groups (ERGs) that are open to all employees to share experiences and connect with colleagues. Over 12,000 employees participate in at least one ERG, and there are currently 60+ chapters spread across the company.
Our newest ERG, “Mosaic” was launched in November 2019 to focus on multi-cultural inclusion and has 3 founding chapters – Caribbean Diaspora Employee Resource Alliance, Exelon Middle Eastern Resource Group, and the Network of Exelon Immigrants and Second Generation.
Executive engagement with over 50% of executive-level employees completing the White Men & Allies external program with ongoing refresher courses
Courageous Leaders Summit experiential learning sessions for mid-level management
Regular communication from senior leadership reinforces our values and expectations and highlights engagement opportunities and educational resources.


Board Oversight of Culture & Commitment to Transparency

The Exelon Board of Directors is extremely focused on building and maintaining a corporate culture that values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion. The commitment to diversity across the Company begins with their commitment to diversity on the Board. As the Board is routinely in the process of refreshing itself, diversity is a key consideration in evaluating potential candidates as discussed further on page 29. Beyond diversity in the boardroom, the Board regularly engages with management on issues related to DE&I and corporate culture including discussion around numerous recurring reports including:

Annual report on Exelon’s diversity strategies, goals and progress from the Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Annual updates on Exelon’s spending with diverse suppliers from the Chief Supply Officer
Annual report on the diversity of Exelon’s finance organization and the diversity of Exelon’s external audit team
Review of biannual Employee Engagement Survey results with in-depth discussion and review of our strengths and challenges
Annual report on the diversity of the legal teams staffed on Exelon matters at the Company’s outside law firms

The Board also appreciates that transparency and accountability are critical to ensuring continuous improvement. Beginning in 2021, Exelon will publish its EEO-1 Report on its website, publish an annual ESG Report (in addition to our annual Corporate Sustainability Report), and expand disclosures about workforce and Board diversity generally.

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Political Contributions

Since 2013, Exelon has published semi-annual reports of its political contributions on its website. Exelon is in the top 6% of all S&P companies in the CPA-Zicklin index for Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability, earning the designation as an “Index Trendsetter.” These reports include contributions to political parties, political committees, candidates for political office, 501(c)(4) entities and other entities. The reports also include dues paid to trade organizations and similar non-profit entities and identifies the portion of those dues that were used for expenditures or contributions that are non-deductible.

All political contribution reports as well as Exelon’s Corporate Political Contribution Guidelines are available at www.exeloncorp. com/leadership-and-governance/governance-overview.

Lobbying

Exelon’s public policy positions and advocacy are developed and directed by the company’s executive leadership team in consultation with the Board of Directors on major policy initiatives and strategic policy alternatives.

For over 20 years, Exelon has been a strong advocate for sound energy and environmental policies which address customer expectations, help create value for our investors, and contribute to meeting national and state energy and environmental goals.

Exelon supports policies that:

Advance an affordable and clean energy future for our customers and communities
Enable innovative technologies to serve customer needs
Ensure the reliability, security and efficiency of the nation’s critical electric grid
Ensure and protect customer choice with fair and equal access to the marketplace

Exelon is a member of various industry groups that engage generally in activities focused on the advancement of the industry and lobbying or advocacy initiatives on various specific industry issues. Sometimes the positions these organizations take on issues may not be well-aligned with the public policy goals identified by Exelon. As part of its public policy advocacy efforts, Exelon forms alliances with other companies and industry groups in strategic ways to advance common causes that more directly support Exelon’s public policy goals. Through these alliances and other efforts, Exelon advances policies that support an affordable clean energy future that is safe, resilient and reliable and that benefits our customers and shareholders.

Culture of Compliance

Exelon is committed to the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior. Exelon provides a framework of core values and a companywide Code of Business Conduct (the “Code”) that defines objectives, expectations, and responsibilities for our employees, and provides guidance and support. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has adopted and oversees a process for the receipt, retention, investigation, and resolution of concerns of improper business conduct, including potential violation of law or the Code.

Exelon regularly trains our workforce on ethics expectations and provides tools for our employees to meet those expectations. All new hires receive Code training, and the Compliance and Ethics Office delivers mandatory annual refresher training and other electronic modules addressing the Code, security awareness, cybersecurity and phishing prevention, harassment prevention, and FERC regulatory requirements. These role-based training obligations emphasize performing job responsibilities ethically and with integrity.

In 2020, we took action to strengthen our compliance governance under the leadership of a new Executive Vice President of Compliance and Audit. We have substantially increased oversight of our interactions with public officials, implemented a series of new controls, and enhanced our guidance and training. In July 2020, we implemented four new mandatory policies governing interactions with public officials that spell out detailed rules and procedures for interactions with public officials and provide a basis for accountability by requiring reporting and tracking of requests, referrals, and recommendations from public officials. The policies also enhance reporting to the Audit Committee on interactions with public officials. To date, in-depth training has been completed with all Directors, senior leadership and over 900 employees whose jobs involve interactions with public officials and additional training will continue to be rolled out to other employees.

Complete versions of these new policies are available at www.exeloncorp.com/leadership-and-governance/governance-overview.

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PROPOSAL 1

Election of Directors

Elect 12 Director nominees named in the proxy statement

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Governance Matters

 Proposal 1: Election of DirectorsThe Board recommends a vote “FOR”
each Director nominee.

PROPOSAL 2

Ratification of Independent Auditor

Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as Exelon’s independent auditor for 2021

PwC has served as the Company’s independent auditor since the Company’s formation in 2000. PwC has become deeply familiar with the Company’s operations and businesses, accounting policies and practices, and internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee believes this experience and expertise is valuable to the Company and its shareholders.

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The Corporate Governance Committee collaborates with Exelon’s Board Chair to determine the appropriate mix of skills and characteristics that our Board requires. The Board has determined that the current composition and size of the Board is appropriate for Exelon, considering the Company’s size, geographic scope, and need to access a wide range of views and backgrounds to reflect the diversity and complexity of our business and the markets and communities we serve. There are 13 nominees for Director at the 2019 annual meeting.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” each Director nominee.the ratification of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Exelon’s independent auditor for 2020.

PROPOSAL 3

Say-on-Pay

Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement

Our compensation program is largely performance-based and is driven by rigorous goals that are tied to achieving financial and operational results that align the interests of executives with those of the Company’s shareholders.

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The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the approval of the
compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.

PROPOSAL 4

Shareholder Proposal

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The Board recommends a vote “AGAINST” a proposal from
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PROPOSAL 1

Election of Directors

The Corporate Governance Committee collaborates with Exelon’s Board Chair to determine the appropriate mix of skills and characteristics that our Board requires. The Board has determined that the current composition and size of the Board is appropriate for Exelon, considering the Company’s size, geographic scope, and need to access a wide range of views and backgrounds to reflect the diversity and complexity of our business and the markets and communities we serve. There are 12 nominees for election at the 2021 annual meeting.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” each Director nominee.    

Director Qualifications and Nomination

Effective oversight of Exelon’s strategic direction requires our Board to be composed of diverse individuals who possess attributes and core competencies important to our Company. The Corporate Governance Committee identifies and recommends Director nominees for election to the Board and periodically retains a board search firm to assist with the identification of potential candidates.

The Board values the diversity of thought that arises from Directors possessing different backgrounds, gender, age, race,race/ ethnicity, and geographic experiences. The Board also deeply values the enhanced and thoughtful deliberations resulting from a balance of short- and long-tenured Directors who provide a mix of fresh perspectives and new ideas with deep and important utility, regulated industry, and business cycle experiences.

The Corporate Governance Committee and the Board determine the appropriate mix of skills and characteristics required to meet the needs of the Board as a whole, taking into account the short- and long-term strategies of the Company to determine the current and future skills and experiences required of the Board. All candidates should demonstrate the following attributes to qualify for Board service:

Highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values;
An inquiring and independent mind, practical wisdom and mature judgment;
Broad training and experience at the policy-making level in business, government, education or technology;
Expertise that is useful to the enterprise and complementary to the background and experience of other Directors;
Willingness to remain current with industry and other developments relevant to Exelon’s strategic direction;
Willingness to devote the required amount of time to carrying out the duties and responsibilities of Board membership and a commitment to serve over a period of years to develop knowledge about Exelon’s principal operations;
A commitment to representing the long-term interests of shareholders, customers, employees, and communities served by the Company and its subsidiaries; and
Involvement only in activities or interests that do not conflict with responsibilities to Exelon and its shareholders.


As part of its regular, on-going review of the skills necessary to support a balanced board with the appropriate experiences aligned with Exelon’s long-term strategies, the Corporate Governance Committee conducted a deep review of the Board’s skills matrix in December 2020. As a result, the skills matrix was updated to redefine existing skills and add two new skills critical to our long-term strategy.

In addition, the Committee added a new attribute and expanded disclosure about diversity. The skills matrix is a valuable tool for the Board as they plan for upcoming retirements and evaluate which skills need to be replaced or added. When a specific expertise is needed that isn’t present among the Directors, the Board will bring in outside advisors to fill in any gaps.

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And in addition, the Board as a whole, should reflect core competencies inOur skills matrix now includes the following areas that are described below in our skills matrix. The matrix identifies the primary skills, core competenciesnew and other attributes that each independent Director brings to bear in their service to Exelon’s Board and Committees. Each Director possesses numerous otherupdated skills and competencies that are not identified below, however, we believe identifying primary skills is a more meaningful presentation of the key contributions and value that each independent Director brings to their service on the Board and to Exelon shareholders.attributes:

SUMMARY OF INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR PRIMARY SKILLS, CORE COMPETENCIES AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES

The following matrix identifies theprimary skills, core competencies and other attributes that each independent Director brings to bear in their service to Exelon’s Board and Committees.

SKILLS

AccountingAccounting and Finance

Experience in accounting, finance and capital management, including oversight of financial reporting experience are important to accurately and transparently measure and report financialstatements and operating performance, ensure compliance with applicable law and assessresults; experience assessing the financial merits of strategic opportunities.

Finance– Corporate finance and capital management experience is important to effectively oversee the financial affairs of Exelon’s businesses and operations.Executive

Executive– CEO/CEO or other executive management leadership skills are important to gain a practicalexperience with an understanding of organizations, corporate governance,how to lead complex organizations.

Talent Management

Experience in planning and building a talented workforce that meets the needs essential to the Company’s operations; understanding the drivers of individual growth and development.development; familiarity with developing effective compensation and benefits programs.

Compensation– Human capital management and executive compensation knowledge andTechnology & Innovation

Management or oversight experience help Exelon recruit, retain, and developwith technologies key talent essential to Company operations.the energy markets including business systems, customer platforms, or grid operations; an understanding of recent innovations in utility operational technology; experience implementing efficiency improvements or other business transformations through technology.

Technology– InnovationSafety & Cybersecurity

Experience monitoring and technology experience is important in overseeing Exelon’s business in the rapidly changing energy marketssafety and physical and cyber threats.

Safety & Security– Safety, physical security and cybersecurity competencies are critical to overseemeasures necessary for safe and secure nuclear, and other generation, operations,and transmission and distribution systems,operations; understanding of cyber threats, risk mitigation and our other assets.policy.

IndustryIndustry experience and knowledge of Exelon’s businesses help inform our views on& Infrastructure

Experience in the energy, utility or nuclear industries; expertise in energy markets and economics, technology, nuclear power, renewable and clean energy, electric and gas transmission and distribution anddistribution; understanding of the public policy issues and public safety implications of these aspects.

Policy– Government, public policy and regulatory insights are important to help shape public policy initiatives and government regulation for the benefit of our shareholders and customers.

Risk– Risk oversight and management experience inform Exelon’s enterprise risk management of key risks associated with potential to impact public safety, operations and shareholder value including its environmental impacts.

Investor perspective– Investor relations and investment management experience ensures strong alignment with investors and informs decision making on value-adding initiatives.

Engineering & Manufacturing– Engineering, manufacturing, construction, and performance management experience inform Exelon’s ongoing commitment to maintaining and strengthening the reliability, resiliency, and safety of the electric and gas transmission and distribution systems, smart grid and generation portfolio and assets.

Regulatory & Policy

Experience in regulatory affairs, public policy, or government; exposure to heavily regulated industries and their governing bodies; experience directly managing one or more members of management engaged in policy or regulatory affairs.

Risk Management

Experience identifying, assessing and controlling financial or business risks including those risks with potential to impact public safety, operations, and shareholder value, including environmental impacts.

Corporate Governance

Experience maintaining board and management accountability; a deep understanding of strong governance and compliance practices that protect and align with the interests of investors and other stakeholders; experience in investor relations.

Environment & Sustainability DiversityNEW

Experience in overseeing or advising on environmental, climate or sustainability practices; understanding of environmental policy, regulation, risk and business operations in regulated industries; experience in managing environmental impacts; in-depth knowledge of operational risks and opportunities in transitioning to low-carbon future.

Business Development & Transformation – Diverse attributes reflectNEW

Experience in business development, strategy, or marketing; experience creating long-term value through organic growth, innovation, and strategic initiatives; experience managing businesses and operations that have been impacted by transformational change.

ATTRIBUTES

Exelon Community NEW

Current or former resident in one of the jurisdictions served by an Exelon utility. Residency brings knowledge of the local community as well as insight into the business and political environment of each region.

Military Service

Prior military service brings unique skills and insight to the Board and reflects the Company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion through age, ethnicity, gender, race and sexual orientation.helping veterans translate their skills into the energy industry.

Diversity Disclosures

In addition to reviewing and updating our Board skills, the Governance Committee also committed to enhanced disclosure about Board diversity. Exelon surveyed the Board and asked each Director to self-identify their race/ethnicity using one or more of the following categories: Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latin American, Indian or South Asian, Middle Eastern or North African, Native American or Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, White, and Other

The results of this survey are included in the matrix on the following page. No Director identified as two or more ethnicities and ethnicities not listed in the matrix were not selected by any Directors.

In addition to race and ethnicity, the Board was also surveyed about being part of the LGBTQ community.

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Skills Matrix

The following matrix identifies the five most prominent skills and core competencies and other attributes that each Director brings to their service to Exelon’s Board and Committees.            
             
Why Only FIVE? While each independent Director possesses numerous other skills and competencies not identified below, we believe that identifying the five most prominent skills and competencies provides a much more meaningful presentation of the key contributions and value that each independent Director brings to their service on the Board and to Exelon shareholders. We have reviewed this presentation with shareholders and have consistently received positive feedback that this narrowed scope is informative. As CEO, Mr. Crane possesses all listed skills.AndersonBerzinBrlasCheshireCranede BalmannJojoJoskowLawlessRichardsonShattuckYoung
SKILLS
Accounting and Finance··· ·   ·   
Executive·· ···  ····
Talent Management· · ······  
Technology & Innovation    · ·     
Safety & Cybersecurity    · ·  ·  
Industry & Infrastructure    · ··  ··
Regulatory & Policy · ··  · · ·
Risk Management······   ·· 
Corporate Governance······ ·· ··
Environment & Sustainability NEW  · ·  ·    
Business Development & Transformation NEW   ···· · ··
ATTRIBUTES
Exelon Community NEW·  ·· · · ··
Military Service     · · · ·
DIVERSITY
Black / African American·  ·        
Hispanic / Latin American ·          
White  · ········
LGBTQ            
GENDER, AGE, AND TENURE
GenderMFFFMMFMMMMM
Age656863526274557374606664
Tenure892<1995139192

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Director Independence

The Board has determined that all non-employee Directors who served on the Board in 20182020 and all nominees for election, except for Mr. Crane as Exelon’s President and Chief Executive Officer, are independent according to applicable law and the listing standards of the New YorkThe Nasdaq Stock Exchange (NYSE)Market LLC (Nasdaq), as incorporated into the Independence Standards for Directors in Exelon’s Corporate Governance Principles. In accordance with the Independence Standards for Directors, the Board determined that certain categories of relationships as set forth in the Appendix do not create a conflict of interest that would impair a Director’s independence. The Board also determined that the members of the Audit, Compensation and Leadership Development, and Corporate Governance Committees are independent within the meaning of applicable laws, NYSE listing standards,Nasdaq governance requirements, and the Independence Standards for Directors.

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When assessing the independence of Director nominees, the Corporate Governance Committee considers the impact that tenure may have on the independence of certain longer-tenured incumbent Board nominees. The Board determined that the independence of our longer-tenured Directors had not been diminished and that suchas these members continued to thoughtfully to challenge and provide reasoned, balanced, and insightful guidance to management. The Board values the perspectives that such Directors contribute to Board discussions, having served Exelon during periods of various industry and company-specific developments mergers, and with different members of management teams over the years.

Related Person Transactions

Exelon has adopted a written policy foron the review, and approval or ratification of related person transactions. Under the policy, the Board reviews transactions arrangements, or relationships with related persons, which is overseen by the Corporate Governance Committee and is available on our website. The policy provides that the Committee or the Committee chair will review any proposed, existing, or completed transactions in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which any related person had, has, or will have a direct or indirect material interest. In general, related persons are directors and executive officers and their immediate family members, as well as stockholders beneficially owning 5% or more of Exelon’s outstanding stock.stock as defined in SEC rules. The Office of Corporate Governance presentsExelon General Counsel reviews relevant information on transactions, arrangements, and relationships disclosed to Exelon’s General Counsel forand makes a determination as to the existence of a related person transaction as defined by SEC rules and the policy. Identified relatedRelated person transactions that are submitted to the Board for approval. The Board may approve any related person transactions deemed toin, or not be contrary toinconsistent with, the best interests of Exelon. Exelon or subsidiary Commonwealth Edison, as applicable, are approved by the Corporate Governance Committee and reported to the Board. Related person transactions are disclosed in accordance with applicable SEC and other regulatory requirements.

There were no related person transactions identified for 2018.2020.

Director Nominees

As referenced in the Board letter to shareholders included with this proxy statement, Nicholas DeBenedictis has reached the mandatory retirement age designated in Exelon’s Corporate Governance Principles and therefore will not stand for election in 2021. The Board is deeply grateful to Mr. DeBenedictis for his many years of valued contributions and insights into Exelon’s business and strategy.

The Board nominates the 1312 candidates named below for re-election as Directors. If elected by shareholders, each Director will serve a term ending with the 20202022 annual meeting. Each nominee has agreed to be named in this proxy statement and to serve as a Director, if elected. If any Director is unable to stand for election at the annual meeting, the Board may reduce the number of Directors or designate a substitute. In that case, shares represented by proxies may be voted for a substitute Director. Exelon does not expect that any Director nominee will be unable to serve.

John Rogers announced his decision to not stand for election at the 2019 annual shareholders meeting. The Board is deeply appreciative of John’s valued contributions and insights into Exelon’s business and strategy and fulfillment of responsibilities to shareholders, employees, customers and communities.

In addition to the skills, characteristics, core competencies and other attributes previously described, the Corporate Governance Committee also considers whether each nominee has the time available, in light of other business and personal commitments, to effectively serve on Exelon’s Board. Among the criteria the Committee considers is the degree to which any incumbent Director nominee demonstrates effective and productive preparedness and engagement. The Board has adopted limits for service on other boards, providing that Directors who serve as the CEO of a public company should not serve on more than two other public company boards in addition to Exelon and its subsidiary boards. Other Directors should not serve on the boards of more than four other public companies in addition to the Exelon Board and its subsidiary boards.

The Board is aware that some institutional investors have adopted vote policies that include board service limits more restrictive than Exelon’s limits based on 1) resource challenges that make it impractical for investors to assess thousands of individual director nominees or 2) a risk assessment involving statistical data measuring average time required for board service and especially in the event of a crisis. Such investor policies apply a one-size-fits-all approach that may not take into account all relevant facts and circumstances for a particular individual director, including the results of a robust individual director assessment process, such as Exelon has in place for its directors. Exelon’s individual director assessment process provides for peer reviews by each director and by four members of senior management that regularly interact with the Board (see page 23). The individual director assessment conducted of Stephen Steinour in 2019 reflected heightened attention to this known concern and the results are included as part of Mr. Steinour’s biographical information on page 16.

The Corporate Governance Committee and the Board believe the skills and experiences detailed above are well represented among the Director nominees and reflect an effective mix of backgrounds, experience and diversity.

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Anthony Anderson

Independent   Age: 65   Director since: January 2013

Mr. Anderson’s comprehensive finance, risk management, corporate governance, and executive leadership skills were gained through his board service experiences and his successful career with Ernst & Young. Mr. Anderson’s 20+ years of experience as an audit partner and certified public accountant, culminating in his role as Vice Chair of EY, deeply enhance his contributions to the Exelon Board, add value to his leadership of the Audit Committee, and his roles on the Risk and Corporate Governance MattersCommittees.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ALIGNED WITH OUR STRATEGY

 
Age:63

Director since:2013

Committee Memberships:

Audit (Chair)
Finance and Risk
Generation Oversight

Anthony K. Anderson   INDEPENDENT

Career Highlights
Mr. Anderson served as theFormer Vice Chair and Midwest Area Managing Partner of Ernst & Young (EY), a global assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services firm, until his retirement in 2012. During Mr. Anderson’s2012 following a 35-year career with EY, he oversaw a practicecareer.

Director of 3,500 audit, tax, and transaction professionals serving clients throughout the Midwest and also served for six years in the Los Angeles area as managing partnerFederal Reserve Bank of EY’s Pacific Southwest region. Mr. Anderson also served as aChicago (2008 – 2010).
Executive Committee member, of EY’s governing body, the Americas Executive Board.United States Golf Association.

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE

Board Service
Mr. Anderson currently serves as a director of AAR Corp. (aerospace and defense), (Since 2012) | Committees: Compensation; Nominating & Governance
Avery Dennison (manufacturer of adhesive technologies, display graphics and packaging materials), and (Since 2012) | Committees: Governance & Social Responsibility; Audit & Finance
Marsh & McLennan Companies (global professional services firm). He also serves on the executive committee of the United States Golf Association, as chairman of the board of the Perspectives Charter School, and as a director for World Business Chicago. Mr. Anderson previously served as a director of First American Financial Corporation from 2012 until 2016.(Since 2016) | Committees: Audit; ESG

Mr. Anderson’s experience as the vice chair of a global professional services firm and his training and experience as an audit partner and certified public accountant enhance his contribution to the Exelon Board and add value to his leadership of the Audit Committee and service on the Finance and Risk Committee.

Current Public Boards:

Exelon Corporation
AAR Corp.
Avery Dennison
Marsh & McLennan Companies

PRIOR PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE (Last 5 Years)

First American Financial Corporation (2012 – 2016)

Ann Berzin

Independent   Age: 68   Director since: March 2012

Ms. Berzin’s executive leadership experience in an industry subject to state regulation, background in securities legal practice, and expertise in the guarantee, structuring and risk assessment of complex investment and financial products bring key insight to the Company’s financial affairs, risk management, capitalization and liquidity, and add value to her leadership of the Risk Committee.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ALIGNED WITH OUR STRATEGY

Primary Skills & Core Competencies:
AccountingFinanceExecutiveCompensationRisk
 
Age:66

Director since:2012

Committee Memberships:

Finance and Risk (Chair)
Audit

Ann C. Berzin   INDEPENDENT

Career Highlights
Ms. Berzin served asFormer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (FGIC), an insurer of municipal bonds, asset-backed securities and structured finance obligations from 1992 to 2001.(1992 – 2001). Ms. Berzin joined FGIC in 1985 as its General Counsel following seven years of securities law practice in New York City.

Board Service
Ms. Berzin currently serves as a directorDirector of Ingersoll-Rand plc (industrial manufacturing), where she chairs its finance committee and serves on its audit committee. Ms. Berzin also serves on the board of Baltimore Gas and& Electric Company an (Exelon subsidiary, and she previously served as a directorSubsidiary)
Former Director of Constellation Energy Group until its merger with Exelon in 2012.(2008 – 2012)

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE

Ms. Berzin has broad business and executive leadership experience, as well as expertise in the financial services sector, which is particularly valuable for her service on the Audit Committee and leadership of the
Trane Technologies plc (Since 2001) | Committees: Finance and Risk Committee.

Current Public Boards:(CHAIR); Audit; Executive

Exelon Corporation
Ingersoll-Rand plc
Primary Skills & Core Competencies:
AccountingFinanceExecutiveRiskInvestors


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Laurie Brlas

Independent    Age: 63   Director since: October 2018

Ms. Brlas has proven leadership skills derived from her significant experience as an executive leader at global, capital-intensive companies. Her operations and Corporate Governance Mattersfinance experience in the natural resources industry as well as her background in financial and governance matters bring valuable insights to the Board.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ALIGNED WITH OUR STRATEGY

 
Age:61

Director since:2018

Committee Memberships:

Audit
Finance and Risk

Laurie Brlas   INDEPENDENT

Career Highlights
Ms. Brlas served asFormer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Newmont Mining Corporation (gold mining) from 2013 until her retirement in 2016. From 2006 to 2013, Ms. Brlas served in, a number ofglobal gold mining company (2013 – 2016)

Multiple senior leadership positions, at Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (iron ore pellet production), most recently as Executive Vice President and President, Global Operations.

Operations, Board Service
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
Ms. Brlas currently serves onwhich specializes in the boardsmining, beneficiation, and pelletizing of iron ore (2006 – 2013)

Former Director of Calpine Corporation, a company providing electricity generation from natural gas and geothermal resources and retail power provider (2016 – 2018)

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE

Albemarle Corporation (global chemical manufacturing) and (Since 2017) | Committees: Audit & Finance (CHAIR); Capital Investment
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (consumer packaging). Ms. Brlas previously served as a director of Calpine Corporation (electricity generation), NOVA Chemical Corporation (plastics and chemical manufacturing), and Perrigo Company plc (over-the-counter pharmaceutical and nutritional product manufacturing).

With 16 years of experience as a chief financial officer at global, capital-intensive companies, Ms. Brlas’s proven leadership skills bring valuable knowledge and a diverse perspective to Exelon’s Board and to her service on the Audit and Finance and Risk Committees.

Current Public Boards:

Exelon Corporation
Albemarle Corporation
Graphic Packaging Holding Company
Primary Skills(Since 2019) | Committees: Compensation & Core Competencies:Management Development; Nominating & Corporate Governance
AccountingAutoliv, Inc. (Since 2020) | Committees: Audit; Nominating & Corporate Governance

PRIOR PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE (Last 5 Years)

Perrigo Company plc (2003 – 2019; Chair 2016-2019)

Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire  NEW 

Independent   Age: 52   Director since: July 2020

Ms. Cheshire’s experience in organizational leadership and her deep background in compliance, strategy, asset management, marketing and brand development are of significant value to the Board. Additionally, her involvement in the Baltimore community and her familiarity with this important market brings beneficial perspective and insights.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ALIGNED WITH OUR STRATEGY

President & Chief Operating Officer of A&R Development Company, a diversified real estate investment company (2004 – Present)
Chair, Baltimore Equitable Insurance
Former Senior Director of Brand & Consumer Marketing for the National Football League
Former Vice President of Business Development for Oxygen Media

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE

PNC Financial Services Group (Since 2014) | Committees: Compliance Subcommittee (CHAIR); Nominating & Governance; Risk; Special Committee on Equity & Inclusion
Equity & Inclusion Capital I Corp (Since 2021) | Committees: Nominating & Governance (CHAIR); Audit


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Christopher Crane

Age: 62   Director since: March 2012

Mr. Crane’s qualifications include senior leadership experience and broad energy industry experience, including regulation, operations, nuclear generation, and major capital projects. His role as a leading executive within the electric utility and power industries provides valuable insight to the Board, particularly their oversight of strategy and risk.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ALIGNED WITH OUR STRATEGY

 
Age:60

Director since:2012

Committee Memberships:

Generation Oversight
Investment Oversight

Christopher M. Crane

Career Highlights
Mr. Crane is President and Chief Executive Officer of Exelon Corporation. In his role, Mr. Crane oversees a family of companies representing every stage of the energy business, including Exelon Generation and Exelon’s six utilities, which deliver electricity and natural gas to approximately 10 million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Previously, heCorporation; previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Exelon and Exelon Generation from 2008 to 2012. In that role, he oversaw one(2008 – 2012)

Former Chairman of the largest, cleanest,Edison Electric Institute, the leading trade association representing all U.S. investor-owned electric companies
Director and lowest-cost power generation fleets in the country, with a multi-regional reach and the nation’s largest fleet of nuclear power plants. He directed a broad range of activities including major acquisitions, transmission strategy, cost management initiatives, major capital programs, generation asset optimization and generation development.

Board Service
Mr. Crane is oneFormer Chairman of the leading executives in the electric utility and power industries. He is vice-chairman and a member of the executive committee of the Edison Electric Institute. He also serves as chair of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations the, industry organization promoting the highest levels of safety and reliability in nuclear plant operation. He also serves asoperation

Director, AEGIS Insurance Services, a director of Aegis Insurance Services (mutualmutual insurance company providing liability and property coverageservices to the energy industry).industry

Mr. Crane previously served as vice chairman of the

Former Chairman, Nuclear Energy Institute, the nation’s nuclear industry trade association and as a director of Aleris International Inc. from 2010 until 2013.

Mr. Crane also serves as Chair of the boards of directors of Exelon subsidiaries Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Commonwealth Edison Company, PECO Energy Company, and Pepco Holdings LLC.

Current Public Boards:

Exelon Corporation
Primary Skills & Core Competencies:
OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE
AccountingFinanceExecutiveCompensationTechnologySafety & SecurityNone

Yves de Balmann

Independent   Age: 74   Director since: March 2012

Mr. de Balmann has extensive experience in corporate finance, including the derivatives and capital markets as well as industry experience as a former director of Constellation Energy. His deep knowledge of compensation, governance, and investor insights provide significant value to the Board and to his role as chair of the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ALIGNED WITH OUR STRATEGY

IndustryFormer Co-Chairman of Bregal Investments LP, a private equity investing firm (2002 – 2012)
Executive Partner, Bridge Growth Partners, private equity firm focusing on technology and financial services companies
Former Co-Head of Deutsche Bank’s Global Investment Bank and former Co-Chair and Co-CEO of Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown
PolicyFormer Vice-Chairman, Bankers Trust Corporation
Former Director of Constellation Energy (2003 – 2012)

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE

ESI Group (Since 2016) | Committees: StrategicRiskInvestorsEngineering & Manufacturing


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Linda Jojo

Independent   Age: 55   Director since: September 2015

Ms. Jojo’s wealth of experience leading complex IT organizations brings valuable technology and Corporate Governance Mattersinnovation expertise to the Board. Additionally, her background in computer science and industrial engineering lends expertise to the Board’s risk oversight and cybersecurity programs and initiatives.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ALIGNED WITH OUR STRATEGY

Age:72

Director since:2012

Committee Memberships:

Compensation and Leadership Development (Chair)
Corporate Governance
Finance and Risk

Yves C. de Balmann   INDEPENDENT

Career Highlights
Mr. de Balmann served as the Co-Chairman of Bregal Investments LP (private equity investing firm) from 2002 to 2012. Prior to this, he was Vice-Chairman of Bankers Trust Corporation, in charge of Global Investment Banking, until its merger with Deutsche Bank in 1999, and he remained a Senior Advisor to Deutsche Bank AG from 2001 to 2003.

Board Service
Mr. de Balmann currently serves as a director of ESI Group (virtual prototyping software and services). Previously, Mr. de Balmann served as a director of Laureate Education, Inc., and Constellation Energy Group until its merger with Exelon in 2012.

Mr. de Balmann has extensive experience in corporate finance, including the derivatives and capital markets as well as industry experience as a former director of Constellation Energy Group until Constellation merged with Exelon in 2012. His background leading major organizations informs his leadership of the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee.

Current Public Boards:

Exelon Corporation
ESI Group
Primary Skills & Core Competencies:
FinanceExecutiveCompensationRiskInvestors

 
Age:73

Director since:2002

Committee Memberships:

Corporate Governance
Finance and Risk
Generation Oversight

Nicholas DeBenedictis   INDEPENDENT

Career Highlights
Mr. DeBenedictis currently serves as Chairman Emeritus of Aqua America Inc. (water utility operating in eight states) and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1993 to 2015. As CEO of Aqua America, Mr. DeBenedictis gained experience in dealing with many of the same development, land use, and utility regulatory issues that affect Exelon and its subsidiaries. Mr. DeBenedictis also has extensive experience in environmental regulation and economic development, having served in two cabinet positions in the Pennsylvania government: Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources and Director of the Office of Economic Development. He also spent eight years with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and was President of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce for three years.

Board Service
In addition to serving as Chairman Emeritus of Aqua America, Mr. DeBenedictis has served as a director of MISTRAS Group (asset protection solutions) since 2015, and P.H. Glatfelter, Inc. (global supplier of specialty papers and engineered products) since 1995. Mr. DeBenedictis also serves on the boards of Commonwealth Edison Company and PECO Energy Company, which are Exelon subsidiaries.

As a leader in the greater Philadelphia business community, Mr. DeBenedictis has deep knowledge of the communities and local economies served by PECO. Mr. DeBenedictis’ experiences as former CEO of a public company, service on other company boards, familiarity and experience with environmental regulations, and his educational background in environmental engineering and science, all provide valuable perspectives to Exelon’s Board, Finance and Risk, Generation Oversight, and Corporate Governance Committees.

Current Public Boards:

Exelon Corporation
Aqua America
MISTRAS Group
P.H. Glatfelter, Inc.
Primary Skills & Core Competencies:
FinanceExecutiveIndustryPolicyRisk

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Age:53

Director since:2015

Committee Memberships:

Compensation and Leadership Development
Finance and Risk

Linda P. Jojo   INDEPENDENT

Career Highlights
Ms. Jojo is Executive Vice President, Technology and& Chief Digital Officer of United ContinentalAirlines Holdings, Inc. (commercial airline) where she leads the Information Technology, Cyber Security and E-commerce organizations and is responsible for the airline’s digital strategy. She has held her current position at United since 2014. Prior to joining United, she served as(2014 – Present)

Former Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Rogers Communications Inc., a wireless communications and media company, from 2011 to 2014 (wireless communication
Former Senior Vice President and media company), where she was responsibleChief Information Officer for all IT systems for both customer-facing and business support systems. Prior to this, Ms. Jojo served in other senior officer roles at Energy Future Holdings Corporation (held, which held a portfolio of competitive and regulated energy companies), Flowserve Corporation (supplierscompanies, from 2008 to 2011
Director, Federal Reserve Bank of industrial and environmental machinery), and General Electric.Chicago

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE

None

Paul Joskow, Ph.D.

Independent   Age: 73   Director since: July 2007

Dr. Joskow’s research and consulting activity have focused on the electric power industry, electricity pricing, fuel supply, demand, generating technology, and regulation. As a result, his extensive knowledge of industrial organization, energy and environmental economics, and government regulation offer unique insights for the Board.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ALIGNED WITH OUR STRATEGY

Board Service
Ms. Jojo serves as vice-chairPresident Emeritus of the board of trustees of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois and is a member of the board of trustees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY.

Ms. Jojo’s wealth of experience leading complex IT organizations brings important IT and innovation expertiseAlfred P. Sloan Foundation (2017 – Present; previously served as President from 2008 to Exelon’s Board. Ms. Jojo’s educational background in computer science and industrial engineering also lends expertise to Exelon’s risk oversight and cybersecurity programs and initiatives.

Current Public Boards:2017)

Exelon Corporation
Primary Skills & Core Competencies:
CompensationTechnologySafety & SecurityIndustry
Engineering & Manufacturing

Age:71

Director since:2007

Committee Memberships:

Audit
Finance & Risk
Investment Oversight

Paul L. Joskow, Ph. D.   INDEPENDENT

Career Highlights
Dr. Joskow is the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics, Emeritus(post-tenure) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is also

Member, Environmental Defense Fund Economic Advisory Council
Member, Resources for the President Emeritus of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, where he served as president from 2008 through 2017. Dr. Joskow joined the MIT faculty in 1972 and served as head of the MIT Department of Economics from 1994 to 1998 and asFuture President’s Council
Former Director of the MIT MIT’s Center for Energy and& Environmental Policy Research from 1999 to 2007. Dr. Joskow’s teaching and research has been in
Former Member of the areas of industrial organization, energy and environmental economics, competition policy, and government regulation of industry. Much of his research and consulting activity has focused on the electric power industry, electricity pricing, fuel supply, demand, generating technology, and regulation.

Dr. Joskow has served on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) EPA’s Acid Rain Advisory Committee and on the Environmental Economics Committee

Former Member of the EPA’s Science Advisory Board. Dr. Joskow also served on the National Commission on Energy Policy as a member
Former Member of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board and as chair of the National Academies Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy.

Board Service
Dr. Joskow currently serves as a trustee of the Putnam Mutual Funds board, as a trustee of Yale University, and as a director of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research.

Dr. Joskow’s extensive background in economics and energy and his experience as a utility director offer a unique set of skills to the Company’s Board of Directors.

Current Public Boards:

Exelon Corporation
Primary Skills & Core Competencies:
ExecutiveTechnologyIndustryPolicyInvestors

OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE

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Robert Lawless

Independent   Age: 74   Director since: March 2012

Mr. Lawless has deep executive leadership, strategic planning, and corporate governance experience. As a former CEO of a Fortune 1000 public company, he provides critical perspectives on governance and other public company issues that inform his leadership of the Corporate Governance MattersCommittee.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ALIGNED WITH OUR STRATEGY

Age:72

Director since:2012

Committee Memberships:

Corporate Governance (Chair)
CompensationFormer President, Chairman and Leadership Development

Robert J. LawlessCEO,    INDEPENDENT

Career Highlights
Mr. Lawless served as Chairman of McCormick & Company, Inc. (food, a global food manufacturing industry)company, having served as President from 1996 to 2006, as CEO from 1997 to 2009, having also served2008, and as its PresidentChairman from 1997 until 2006,2009; previously held numerous senior level positions during his 20+ year career with the company

Former Director of Carpenter Technology Corporation (1997 – 2004), which specializes in developing and its Chief Executive Officer until his retirement in 2008.manufacturing high-performance alloys

Board Service
Mr. Lawless currently serves as a directorFormer Director of The Baltimore Life Insurance Company (insurance provider) and previously served as a director of Constellation Energy Group until Constellation merged with Exelon in 2012.(2002 – 2012)

Mr. Lawless has extensive executive leadership and strategic planning experience. As a former chief executive officer of a public company, he provides critical perspectives on governance and other public company issues that inform his leadership of the Corporate Governance Committee.

Current Public Boards:

Exelon Corporation
Primary Skills & Core Competencies:
Accounting 
OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE
ExecutiveNone

Admiral John Richardson, USN (Retired)

Independent   Age: 60   Director since: September 2019

Admiral Richardson’s experience leading the U.S. Navy as well as his expertise in nuclear oversight and operational excellence brings invaluable knowledge to the Board and richly informs his leadership of the Generation Oversight Committee and service on the Risk Committee.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ALIGNED WITH OUR STRATEGY

CompensationInvestorsFormer Chief of Naval Operations (2015 – 2019) and various senior positions during 37-year career with the U.S. Navy including commander of various submarine forces, Director of Naval Reactors, and Director of Strategy and Policy at U.S. Joint Forces Command
Engineering & Manufacturing

Age:74

Director, since:Sparkcognition Government Systems2009

Committee Memberships:

Generation Oversight (Chair)
Audit
Finance and Risk

Richard W. Mies   INDEPENDENT

Career Highlights
Admiral Mies is President and Chief Executive Officer, a developer of The Mies Group, Ltd, a private consulting firm, providing strategic planning and risk assessment related to international security,A.I. solutions for multiple industries including energy, defense, and maritime issues. A graduate of the Naval Academy, he completedfinance

Director, Center for New American Security, a 35-year career as a nuclear submariner in the US Navy. Admiral Mies has a wide range of operational command experience, having served as the senior operational commander of the US Submarine Force,bipartisan think tank focused on national security, including issues around energy and commander of the U.S. Strategic Command for four years prior to his retirement in 2002.geopolitics

Trustee, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Board Service
OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE
Admiral Mies serves as a director of The Boeing Company (Since 2019) | Committees: Special Programs (CHAIR); Aerospace Safety; Finance
BWX Technologies, Inc. (a supplier to the nuclear power industry). He is also a member of the board of governors for Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC and serves as vice-chair of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board. He previously served as a director of Mutual of Omaha from 2002 until 2014, Babcock and Wilcox (an equipment and technology provider to the energy industry) from 2010 until 2015, and as a member of the board of governors for Los Alamos National Security, LLC, from 2005 until 2018.

Admiral Mies’ extensive educational background in mechanical engineering and mathematics, and postgraduate studies and degrees in government administration and international relations at Oxford University, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and Harvard University contribute to his insights and leadership of the Generation Oversight Committee, and his service on the Finance and Risk and(Since 2020) | Committees: Audit Committees. His deep leadership experience with nuclear power and strategic planning in the Navy and in business, and his extensive board service enable his ability to provide thoughtful contributions to the Exelon Board.

Current Public Boards:& Finance; Compensation

Exelon Corporation
BWX Technologies, Inc.


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ExecutiveTechnologySafety & SecurityIndustryRisk

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Mayo Shattuck III

Chair of the Board | Independent   Age: 66   Director since: March 2012

Mr. Shattuck’s extensive executive leadership experience in business and Corporate Governance Mattersthe energy industry uniquely enable him to provide strategic insights and advice and oversee the execution of business priorities. His prior operational experience leading a nuclear utility that also had customer-facing competitive retail and wholesale trading businesses brings unparalleled value to his service and oversight. Mr. Shattuck’s financial acumen from his experience in the financial services industry also brings valuable perspectives to his leadership of the Board.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ALIGNED WITH OUR STRATEGY

Age:64

Director since:2012

Committee Memberships:

Investment Oversight

Mayo A. Shattuck III   INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Career Highlights
Mr. Shattuck serves as the independent Board Chair of Exelon Corporation. He previously served as Executive Chair of Exelon from 2012 to 2013. Prior to joining Exelon, Mr. Shattuck was theFormer Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Constellation Energy from (2001 until 2012, when Constellation merged with Exelon. Prior to this, Mr. Shattuck was at Deutsche Bank, where he served as Chairman of the Board of Deutsche Bank – 2012)

Former President, Alex. Brown Inc. and, during his tenure, also served as Global Head of Investment Banking and Global Head of Private Banking.& Sons

Mr. Shattuck is the past chairman of the

Former Chairman, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and was previously a member of the executive committee of the board of
Former Executive Committee Member, Edison Electric Institute. He was also co-chairman of the Institute
Former Chairman, Center for Strategic & International Studies Commission on Nuclear Policy in the United States.

Energy

Chairman, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Board Service
OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE
Mr. Shattuck currently serves as a director of Gap, Inc. (clothing retailer), (Since 2002) | Committees: Audit & Finance; Governance & Sustainability
Capital One Financial Corporation and at Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (cloud-based security and monitoring services).

Mr. Shattuck’s extensive experience in business and the energy industry enables him to effectively identify strategic priorities and oversee the execution of strategic initiatives. His financial expertise from his experience in the financial services industry also brings valuable perspectives to the Board.

Current Public Boards:

Exelon Corporation
Gap, Inc.
Capital One Financial Corporation
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.
Primary Skills(Since 2003) | Committees: Compensation (CHAIR); Governance & Core Competencies:Nominating
Finance 
PRIOR PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE (Last 5 Years)
ExecutiveCompensationIndustryAlarm.com (2014 – 2021) – Mr. Shattuck is not standing for re-election at the 2021 Annual Meeting.

John Young

Independent   Age: 64   Director since: July 2018

Mr. Young has far-reaching leadership and operational expertise derived from his experiences in the industry, including as a former nuclear utility CEO. His deep industry knowledge brings valuable and broad industry insights to the Board. Additionally, his background in finance and investor relations brings important investor perspectives.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ALIGNED WITH OUR STRATEGY

Risk

Age:60

Director since:2007

Committee Memberships:

Finance and Risk
Compensation and Leadership Development

Stephen D. Steinour   INDEPENDENT

Career Highlights
Mr. Steinour has served as the Chairman,Former President, and Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, (regional bank-holding company) since 2009. Mr. Steinour previously served as Managing PartnerEnergy Future Holdings Corp., which held a portfolio of CrossHarbor Capital (investment firm) from 2008 until 2009,competitive and inregulated energy companies (2008 – 2016)

Former Chief Financial Officer of Exelon Corporation (2005 – 2008) and former President of Exelon Generation (2004 – 2005)
Former Senior Vice President, Sierra Pacific Resources (now NV Energy), a variety of executive positions culminating aspublic gas and electric utility company
Former Executive Vice President, Southern Company, a public gas and CEO of Citizens Financial Group (commercial bank holding company) from 1992 until 2008.electric utility company

Former Director, Board Service
Nuclear Energy Institute
Mr. Steinour has served as a director of L Brands, Inc. (fashion retailer) since 2014. He also serves as a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and as a trustee of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Mr. Steinour’s experience has provided him with a strong background in mergers and acquisitions, business development, creation, and partnerships. His deep background in banking, credit and risk management, and capital markets provides experience important to Exelon and its businesses. Mr. Steinour was named to the 2016 “Directorship 100” list issued by the National Association of Corporate Directors.

In conducting the individual director assessment of Mr. Steinour in January 2019 that includes the input of peers and members of management (see page 23), the Board was mindful of certain investor vote policies imposing board service limits that are more restrictive than Exelon’s (see page 18 for more). The unanimous consensus of the peer/management input was that Mr. Steinour continues to demonstrate the highest degree of engagement and accessibility, and consistently offers valued advice and guidance.

Mr. Steinour stepped out of the Finance and Risk Committee chair role in June 2018 when he also rotated from the Audit Committee to the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee. Mr. Steinour’s commitment to Exelon’s Board and Committees has been demonstrated by his consistently high attendance record of over 90% as recorded over 12 years, covering 309 meetings. Lastly, Mr. Steinour’s service on the L Brands board does not require onerous travel as the company is based near Mr. Steinour’s home in Ohio.

The results of Exelon’s robust assessment process demonstrate Mr. Steinour importance to Exelon’s Board and clearly support his nomination as a director.

Current Public Boards:nation’s nuclear industry trade association

Exelon Corporation
Huntington Bancshares Inc.
L Brands, Inc.
Primary Skills & Core Competencies:
AccountingFormer Director, Edison Electric Institute, the leading association representing all U.S. investor-owned electric companies
 
OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE
FinanceNone
 ExecutiveRisk
PRIOR PUBLIC COMPANY SERVICE (Last 5 Years)
InvestorsCSRA, Inc. (2016 – 2018)


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Age:62

Director since:2018

Committee Memberships:

Finance and Risk
Generation Oversight

John F. Young   INDEPENDENT

Career Highlights
Mr. Young served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Energy Future Holdings Corp. (energy company with portfolio of competitive and regulated businesses) from 2008 until his retirement in 2016. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Young served in a number of senior leadership positions at Exelon and Exelon Generation, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Exelon Corporation.

Board Service
Mr. Young has served on the board of The United States Automobile Association (financial and insurance services) since 2011, and he is a member of the Baylor Healthcare System Foundation Advisory Board and the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation’s Board.

Mr. Young previously served as a director of CSRA, Inc. (IT and cybersecurity services) and Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (mutual insurance company for nuclear utilities).Mr. Young also previously served as a director of the Nuclear Energy Institute and the Edison Electric Institute.

Mr. Young’s extensive leadership, operational expertise, deep industry knowledge, and financial background bring valuable and broad industry insights to our Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Young leverages this expertise in his service to the Finance and Risk and Generation Oversight Committees of the Board.

Current Public Boards:

Exelon Corporation
Primary Skills & Core Competencies:
FinanceExecutiveSafety & SecurityIndustryRisk

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TheOverview of Board’s Role and Responsibilities

Overview

Exelon’s business, property and affairs are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. The Board considers the interests of all of its constituencies, which includes shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve, and the environment.serve. The Board is committed to ensuring that Exelon conducts business in accordance with the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and transparency.

Key Governance Highlights

Exelon’s Board remains committed to maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance. We believe our strong corporate governance practices help us achieve our performance goals and maintain the trust and confidence of our shareholders, employees, customers, regulators, and other stakeholders. ABelow is a summary of our corporate governance practices are described below and more detail is presented in our Corporate Governance Principles, which are available on the Exelon website atwww.exeloncorp.comon the Governance page located under the Investors tab.

   

Board Accountability  & Shareholder Rights

  Directors are elected annually by a majority of votes cast in uncontested elections. The average level of vote support for Directors in 20182020 was 97%98%.

  Eligible shareholders may submit nominees for consideration by the Corporate Governance Committee or nominate Directors through Exelon’s “proxy access”proxy access bylaws.

Oversight of Risk Management

  The Board regularly reviews management’s systematic approach to identifying and assessing risks faced by Exelon and each business unit, taking into account emerging trends and developments and in connection withincorporating capital investmentsinvestment and business opportunities.

  Our Finance and Risk Committee oversees Exelon’s risk management strategy, policies and practices, financial condition and risk exposures.

Evaluations

  Our Board and each of the Board’s five standing Committees undergo annual self-assessments.

  Individual directors undergo biennial performance assessments that include input from peers and select members of executive management. (See page 33 for details.)


   
Stock OwnershipShareholder EngagementOther Governance Practices
Shareholder Engagement

  Robust stock ownership guidelines require Directors to hold at least 15,000 shares of Exelon common stock within five years after joining the Board.

  Hedging, pledging, and short sales of Exelon stock are prohibited.

  Exelon has a long-standing practice of engaging with our shareholders on corporate governance matters throughout the year, as may be necessary or helpful, to understand the positions of our institutional investors and to share Exelon’s perspective on matters of mutual interest.

Regular and ongoing engagement with our shareholders helps to inform Board and Committee decisions on governance, compensation, environmental stewardship, and other matters.

  See page 26 for more details.

  Page 3643 in our Compensation Discussion & Analysis section summarizes the input received during 20182020 related to our executive compensation program.


Governance Practices  Independent Directors meet regularly in executive sessions without management.

  Transparent political activities and contributions are provided through semi-annual reporting on www.exeloncorp.com.

Our

Continuing Education

Board and each of the Board’s six Committees undergo annual self-assessments, and individual directors undergo biennial performance assessments that includes input from peers and select members of executive management. (See page 23 for details.)Limits

  Continuing director education is provided during Board and Committee meetingsmeetings.

  The Company also encourages and the Company encouragespays for Director participation in externally offered director development opportunities.

Independent Directors meet regularly in executive sessions without management.
Robust stock ownership guidelines require Directors to hold at least 15,000 shares of Exelon common stock within five years after joining the Board; the CEO to hold shares valued at 6X his base salary, and Executive Vice Presidents and higher-level officers to hold shares valued at 3X base salary. Hedging, pledging, and short sales of Exelon stock are prohibited.
Directors may not stand for election after age 75.

  Directors should not serve on the boards of more than four other public companies boards in addition to Exelon and its subsidiaries and any

  Any Director who serves as the CEO of a public company should not serve on more than two other public company boards in addition to Exelon.

Transparent political activities and contributions are provided through semi-annual reporting on

www.exeloncorp.comMandatory Retirement

  Directors may not stand for election after reaching age 75.

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Investor Engagement

Our relationship with our stockholders is an important part of our company’s success and our long tradition of engaging with our investors enables valuable insights for the Board and its Committees into investor perspectives and priorities. During 2020, Exelon’s engagement team, comprising members of the Office of Corporate Governance, Investor Relations, Executive Compensation, Environmental Strategy, and Compliance and Audit teams met to discuss a wide variety of issues with investors. The Chairs of Exelon’s Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance MattersCommittee participated in select discussions as well.

In 2020, Exelon contacted the holders of nearly 50% of our outstanding shares with offers to engage. Portfolio managers and governance professionals that accepted included a significant cross-section of our shareholder base, representing approximately 30% of Exelon’s outstanding shares.

The feedback received from shareholders and other stakeholder groups is shared with each Board Committee and the Board, as appropriate, on a regular basis throughout the year. Our Audit, Corporate Governance, and Compensation and Leadership Development Committees will often adopt or recommend Board approval of suggested enhancements to policies, practices, or disclosures to meet investor concerns or expectations relating to new issues or emerging trends.

We believe that our approach to engaging openly with our investors on topics such as environmental strategy, corporate governance, executive compensation, and other human capital management issues drives increased accountability, improves decision making, and ultimately creates long-term value.

Purpose and Principles

In 2017, we articulated our purpose asResponse to Investor Feedback…

During 2020, environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics continued to be a Company—how and why we exist. Thousands of employees from across the Company provided input,focal point in nearly all investor engagements. Many investors were keenly interested in Exelon’s strategy to meet future challenges and the result wasBoard’s role in oversight of these critical issues. In response to these inquiries, our Investor Relations team prepared an in-depth Annual ESG Report that is available on our investor relations webpage (investors.exeloncorp.com) and contains detailed information covering a bold affirmationrange of our reason for being. Our Purpose statement provided a renewed focus on the impact we have in the communities where we work and live. Our principles serve as our guide. See page 5 for a summary of some of our 2018 achievements.topics frequently requested by investors.


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PurposePowering a cleaner and brighter future for our customers and communities.

Principles

We practice the highest level of safety and security to reliably deliver energy to our customers and communities.

We put customer needs at the center of all we do by fueling innovation to improve the delivery of clean and affordable energy and services.

We return our success to the communities we are privileged to serve.

We adhere to the highest standards–ethically and with uncompromising integrity–to drive value for our customers and shareholders.

Our workforce is the foundation of our success. We succeed as a team of diverse individuals; respected, engaged and inspired to shape our nation’s energy future.


Environmental, Social and Governance Oversight

Environmental sustainability has been a core value and business driver for Exelon since our company’s beginning. Successfully managing environmental impacts strengthens our relationships with our customers and the communities in which we operate. We are focused on being good stewards of the resources we use by minimizing impacts on watersheds and habitats and innovating processes to reduce waste and emissions. Our most substantial positive environmental impact is our contribution to address climate change — as the largest producer of clean and reliable energy in the United States, our responsibility to manage our environmental impacts for our stakeholders and the planet is significant. Consistent with our Purpose statement, we are committed to building the next-generation energy company and applying innovative technologies to manage energy use and meet customer expectations for clean, reliable and affordable power. For more information about our sustainability practices, please refer to The Exelon Corporation Sustainability Report posted on our website atwww.exeloncorp.com.

The Board’s Corporate Governance Committee oversees our strategies and efforts to protect and improve the quality of the environment and our sustainability policies and practices.

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Oversight of Risk

Enterprise Risk Management

Managing business risks of all types, from regulatory and market risks to global risks like climate change, is an important facet of our company’s governance and oversight system. Exelon’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) team is responsible for leading Exelon’s risk management program. Our enterprise-wide risk management framework enables us to anticipate strategic and emerging risks, integrate risk into business planning, minimize unexpected performance variances and support growth initiatives within Exelon’s risk appetite. Our risk program requires periodic assessments to identify, assess, mitigate and monitor risk. These assessments deepen our understanding of risks, enable effective action to mitigate risks and strengthen our risk culture. We align our key risk indicators with our risk appetite and industry-leading practices.

Exelon Risk Framework

 

Successful risk management at Exelon follows the Three Lines Model, which is a set of governance and risk management best practices developed by the Institute of Internal Auditors. Exelon and each operating company have a Risk Management Committee tasked with identifying and evaluating the most significant risks of the business and the actions needed to manage and mitigate those risks. Senior executives discuss risks with the Exelon Board’s Risk and Audit Committees and the Utility boards.

Exelon regularly completes risk assessments to identify and focus on the top risks facing our company. Our assessment framework looks at strategic, financial, operational, regulatory/compliance and reputational risks. Additionally, Exelon employs various market, credit, liquidity and operational risk assessment tools to identify financial and business risk exposures that are evaluated by risk management committees at the corporate level and within each business unit.

Board Oversight of Risk

The Company operates in a complex market and regulatory environment that involvesenvironment. The Board has broad responsibility to provide oversight of significant risks manyprimarily through direct engagement with management and through delegation of which are beyond its direct control. Exelon hasongoing risk oversight responsibilities to the Committees. Any risk oversight area not allocated to a fully staffed Enterprise Risk Management group that also draws upon other Company personnel for additional support on various matters related to identification, assessment, management, mitigation and monitoring of risks through established key risk indicators.

Exelon’s Enterprise Risk Management group is composed of:

a Chief Enterprise Risk Officer;

a Chief Commercial Risk Officer;

a Chief Credit Officer;

a Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management Operations;

a Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management Analytics, and;

a full-time staff of approximately 115.


The Company and its business units/operating companies also have Risk Management Committees composed of select senior officers includingCommittee remains with the chief executive officers of those business units/operating companies and the Exelon CEO, who meetBoard.

Each Committee reports regularly to discuss matters related to enterprise risk management generally, risks associated with new developments or proposed transactions under consideration, and ensure that processes are in place to identify and assess risks within the business as well as measure and manage risk exposures in accordance with Exelon’s policies, programs, strategies, and risk appetite as approved by the Exelon Board.

The Chief Enterprise Risk Officer and the Risk Management Committees meet regularly with management of the Company to identify and evaluate the most significant risks of the businesses and appropriate steps to manage and mitigate those risks. In addition, the Chief Enterprise Risk Officer and the Enterprise Risk Management group perform regular assessments of enterprise

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risks, drawing upon resources throughout the Company for an assessment of the probability and severity of identified risks as well as control effectiveness. These risk assessments, which also include the review of operating company-specific key risk indicators, are discussed at the business unit/operating company Risk Management Committees before being aggregated and discussed with the Board’s Finance and Risk and Audit Committees and, when appropriate, the BGE, ComEd, PECO and PHI boards of directors.

The Finance and Risk, Audit, and Generation Oversight Committees regularly report on the Committees’ discussions of enterprise risks to the Board.for which it is responsible. Furthermore, the Board regularly discusses enterprise risks in connection with consideration of emerging trends or developments and in connection with the evaluation of capital investments, and other business opportunities and business strategies.strategies as well as emerging trends or developments.

Director Attendance

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Board Committees’ Oversight of Risk

Reports provided by senior leadership, as well as third-party experts, support oversight of the key risks delegated to each Committee.

Enhanced Oversight of Utility Boards

Each of Exelon’s six utilities are wholly or majority owned by Exelon (i.e. controlled companies). However, each utility maintains its own board of directors, including independent directors, to demonstrate independent and engaged oversight of utility operations. In 2020, as part of the Company’s comprehensive review of oversight and compliance practices, the Corporate Governance Committee and Board adopted revisions to the utility boards’ governance and structural documents to reflect strong and consistent governance practices including:

Clearly defining utility director qualifications and core competencies, including the need to reflect the diversity of the communities served

Clarifying utility boards’ duties and limits of authority to align with the parameters of controlled company structure

Implementing formal annual utility board and director evaluations

Additionally, the Exelon Corporate Governance Committee charter was revised to increase and formalize the Committee’s responsibilities for oversight of the Utility Boards including the responsibility to:

Determine utility board size and consult on the appropriate skills needed for each utility board

Assess potential utility board candidates and approve utility director elections

Review and recommend evaluation processes and criteria and annually review the results of completed evaluations

Annually review all utility board governing documents, policies, and practices to ensure alignment with Exelon interests and best practices for controlled company governance and recommend revisions as needed.

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The Board of Directors held five meetings during 2018, including a two-day strategy retreat with senior officers of Exelon and its subsidiary companies. Each incumbent Director nominee attended at least 75% of the combined Board and Committee meetings of which he or she was a member. Attendance at Board and Committee meetings during 2018 averaged 98% for incumbent Directors as a group.

While Exelon does not have a formal policy requiring attendance at the annual shareholders meeting, all Directors attended the 2018 annual shareholders meeting.

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Board StructureLeadership

Board Leadership

Exelon’s bylaws permit the independent members of the Board to determine the leadership structure of the Board including whether the roles of Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer should be performed by the same individual or whether the roles should be performed by separate individuals. As a matter of policy, the Board believes that separation of these functions is not required, and whether to combine the roles or not is a matter for the Board’s sole discretion, taking into consideration the current and anticipated circumstances of the Company, the skills and experiences of the individual or individuals in question, and the leadership composition of the Board.

The Board reviews its leadership structure periodically and as circumstances warrant. The Board separated the roles of Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer in 2012 upon the completion of its merger with Constellation Energy Group and named Mayo Shattuck as Board Chair and Christopher Crane as President and Chief Executive Officer of Exelon. Wecontinues to find that this leadership structure ensures independent oversight and promotes the Board’s ability to effectively represent the best interests of all shareholders.

The Board is committed to continued independent oversight at all times, and our Corporate Governance Principles provide that the independent members of the Board shall select and elect a Lead Independent Director in the event the Board Chair and Chief Executive roleOfficer roles are held by the same individual, or the person holding the role of Board Chair is not independent under Exelon’s Independence Standards for Directors. At any time during which the position of Lead Independent Director may be required, but is vacant due to timing considerations, the Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee shall serve as the Lead Independent Director.

Exelon’s Corporate Governance Principles provide a full outline of the responsibilities for each of the Board Chair, Chief Executive Officer, and any Lead Independent Director.

Board Diversity & Refreshment

The Corporate Governance Committee regularly reviews the composition of the Board. While the Corporate Governance Committee does not prescribe diversity standards, the Corporate Governance Committee considers diversity to be an important consideration when evaluating Board composition and director qualifications. The Corporate Governance Committee considers all aspects of diversity such as diversity of gender, race or ethnicity, background, skills and experience, as well as thought.

The Corporate Governance Committee is also responsible for considering the long-term composition of the Board and believes in balancing the value of industry knowledge and experience from longer-tenured directors with the new perspectives and fresh ideas that come from adding new directors to the Board.

In addition to Mr. DeBenedictis’s retirement this year, three additional directors will reach the mandatory retirement age of 75 within the next two years. Accordingly, the Corporate Governance Committee has been actively engaged in board refreshment and succession planning.

The Board has added 4 new directors since 2018.

Laurie Brlas and John Young were added to the Board in 2018, Admiral John Richardson joined the Board in 2019, and Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire joined the Board in 2020.

The Corporate Governance Committee also closely considers the pacing of expanding the Board so that new additions have sufficient overlap with longer-tenured directors to learn the business and understand the operations and culture of the Board. The Board also considers a gradual refreshment process to be appropriate so that there aren’t significant disruptions to the normal course of business. In general, no more than one or two new directors are added in a single year.

Planned Director Retirements*:

 2021202220232024202520262027202820292030
Nicholas DeBenedictisRETIRE         
Yves de Balmann RETIRE        
Robert Lawless  RETIRE       
Paul Joskow  RETIRE       
Ann Berzin      RETIRE   
Mayo Shattuck         RETIRE

*Based on reaching the mandatory retirement age

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Director Attendance

 

The Board of Directors held 15 meetings during 2020, including a strategy retreat with senior officers of Exelon and its subsidiary companies. Each incumbent Director nominee attended at least 75% of the combined Board and Committee meetings of which he or she was a member. Attendance at Board and Committee meetings during 2020 averaged 99.7% for incumbent Directors as a group.

While Exelon does not have a formal policy requiring attendance at the annual shareholders meeting, all Directors attended the 2020 annual shareholders meeting.

Board Committees

There are sixfive standing committees of the Board: the Audit Committee, theAudit; Compensation and Leadership Development Committee, theDevelopment; Corporate Governance Committee, the FinanceGovernance; Risk; and Risk Committee, the Generation Oversight Committee and the Investment Oversight Committee.Oversight. The Board Chair and CEO generally attend all Committee meetings and all Committees meet regularly in executive session without management present.

Each Committee is governed by a Board-approved charter stating its responsibilities, thatwhich is reviewed annually and updated as appropriate. The charters were last amended on January 30, 2018 (Finance and Risk, Generation Oversight and Investment Oversight Committee charters) and July 24, 2018 (Audit, Compensation and Leadership Development, and Corporate Governance Committee charters), and are available on the Exelon website atwww.exeloncorp.comon the GovernanceBoard Committees page under the Investors tab. The charters are availableand in print to any shareholder who requests a copy from Exelon’s Corporate Secretary as described on page 6574 of this proxy statement.

Standing Committee Membership:

 AuditCompensation
  & Leadership
Development
Corporate
Governance
Generation
Oversight
Risk
Anderson  
Berzin   
Brlas   
Cheshire   
Crane   
de Balmann  
DeBendictis*  
Jojo   
Joskow   
Lawless  
Richardson   
Shattuck    
Young  
Number of Meetings in 202064446

ChairMember

*Until Mr. DeBenedictis’s retirement in April 2021.

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Audit Committee

Meetings in 2018: 6Audit Committee

Members- all independent

Mr. Anderson (Chair)
Ms. Berzin
Ms. Brlas
Dr. Joskow
Adm. Mies

Report:Page 28

 
All members are independent.Chair: Mr. Anderson
Other Members: Ms. Berzin, Ms. Brlas, and Dr. Joskow

Primary Responsibilities:

Assists Board in the oversight and review of the quality and integrity of the Company’s financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting

Appoints, retains, and oversees the independentauditor and evaluates its qualifications, performance, independence and independencefees

Oversees the Company’s internal audit function

With the advice and assistance of the Finance and Risk Committee,reviews the processes by which Exelon assesses and manages enterprise risk

Oversees compliance with Exelon’s Code of Business Conduct, and the process for the receipt and response to complaints regarding accounting, internal controls, ethics, or audit matters

The Board of Directors has determined that each of the membersmember of the Audit Committee is an “Audit Committee Financial Expert” as defined by SEC rules. See page 40 for purposes of the SEC’s rules.

Audit Committee Report.

Compensation and Leadership Development Committee


Compensation & Leadership Development Committee

Meetings in 2018: 4Chair:

Members- all independent

Mr. de Balmann (Chair)
Ms. Jojo
Mr. Lawless
Mr. Steinour

Report:Page 45

 

All members are independent.

Other Members: Ms. Cheshire, Ms. Jojo, Mr. Lawless, and Mr. Young
Primary Responsibilities:

Assists Board in establishing performance criteria,evaluation, and compensation for CEO

Retains the Committee’s independent compensation consultant

Approves executive compensation program design forexecutive officers, other than the CEO

Monitors and reviews leadership and successioninformation for executive roles

Retains the Committee’s independentcompensation consultant

Reviews Compensation Discussion and Analysis andprepares Compensation Committee Report for this proxy statement

Monitors and reviews leadership and succession information for executive roles

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation. No member of the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee has everMr. Young previously served as an officer or employee of Exelon.Exelon and held several senior level executive positions over his tenure from 2003 until 2008 when he departed Exelon to join another company. During 2018,2020, none of Exelon’s executive officers served on the board of directors of any entities whose executive officers serve on the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee. See page 56 for the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee Report.

Corporate Governance Committee

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Corporate Governance Committee

All members are independent.Meetings in 2018: 5Chair:

Members- all independent

Mr. Lawless (Chair)

Other Members: Mr. Anderson, Mr. de Balmann,
and Mr. DeBenedictis
Mr. Rogers

DeBenedictis*
 

Primary Responsibilities:

Identifies and recommends qualified candidates for election by the Board and shareholders and oversees Board and Committee structure and composition

Recommends Corporate Governance Guidelines and advises on corporate governance issues including evaluation processes for the Board, Committees, each Director, the Board Chair and CEO

Oversees Exelon’s environmental strategies, including climate change and sustainability policies

Oversees Utility board governance policies and practices, qualifications and election of Utility directors, and annual review of the Utility boards and directors.

Reviews Exelon’s director compensation program and has authority to retainretains an independent compensation consultant

Has authority to retain an independent search firm to identify candidates for Director

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Finance and Risk Committee

Generation Oversight Committee

Meetings in 2018: 4Chair:

Members- all independent

Ms. Berzin (Chair)
Mr. Anderson
Ms. Brlas
Mr. de Balmann
Mr. DeBenedictis
Ms. Jojo
Dr. Joskow
Adm. Mies
Mr. Steinour
Mr. Young

Richardson
 

Other Members:Mr. Crane, Mr. DeBenedictis* and Mr. Young
Primary Responsibilities:

Oversees risk management functions and matters relating to the financial condition and risk exposures of Exelon and its subsidiaries
Monitors financial condition, capital structure, financing plans and programs, dividend policy, treasury policies and liquidity, and related financial risks
Oversees capital management and planning process, including capital expenditures, acquisitions and divestitures
Oversees risk management strategies, policies, procedures, and mitigation efforts including with respect to marketing and trading of energy and energy-related products and cyber security

Generation Oversight Committee

Meetings in 2018: 4

Members

Adm. Mies (Chair)
Mr. Anderson
Mr. Crane
Mr. DeBenedictis
Mr. Young

 

Primary Responsibilities:

Oversees the safe and reliable operation of all generating facilities with principal focus on nuclear safety

Oversees management and operations of generating facilities including the overall organizational effectiveness of generation station operations

Oversees compliance with policies and procedures to manage and mitigate risks associated with the security and integrity of Exelon’s generation assets

Reviews environmental, health and safety issues related to generating facilities

*   Note that historically, Committee meetings included in person visits to generation plants. During 2020, to ensure the safety of staff and Committee members, in-person visits were limited to the Committee Chair who served as proxy for the full Committee in its oversight of operational excellence and in particular this year, with respect to COVID-related protocols - staffing adjustments, sufficient PPE, social distancing practices - to ensure safety and reliable operations continued.

Investment Oversight Committee

Risk Committee

Chair: Ms. Berzin
Meetings in 2018: 2Other Members:

Members

Mr. Rogers (Chair)
Anderson, Ms. Brlas, Ms. Cheshire, Mr. Crane,
Mr. de Balmann, Mr. DeBenedictis*, Ms. Jojo, Dr. Joskow,
Mr. Lawless, Adm. Richardson, Mr. Shattuck, and Mr. Young

Primary Responsibilities:

Oversees risk management functions, including compliance with risk management program, and matters relating to the risk exposures of Exelon and its subsidiaries

Monitors liquidity, and related financial risks

 

Primary Responsibilities:

Oversees therisk management strategies, policies, procedures, and investmentmitigation efforts with respect to marketing and trading of the assets in trusts for the purpose of funding the expense of decommissioning nuclear facilities
Monitors performance of the nuclear decommissioning trustsenergy and trustees, investment managers, and other advisors and service providers for the trustsenergy-related products

Oversees the retention of investment advisoryrisk management strategies, policies, procedures, and management, consulting, accounting, financial, clerical or other servicesmitigation efforts with respect to the nuclear decommissioning trustscyber security

Oversees the evaluation, selection and appointment of trustees and other fiduciaries for the nuclear decommissioning trusts
Monitors investment performance of the trusts under the pension and post-retirement welfare plans and investment options under the savings plans


* Until Mr. DeBenedictis’s retirement in April 2021.

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Board Processes and Policies BOARD AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS 

Board, Committee, and Individual Director Evaluations

Exelon has strong evaluation processes for its Board, five Board Committees, and individual Directors.

Exelon has strong evaluation processes for its  Board six Board Committees, and individual Directors.Evaluations ANNUAL ASSESSMENT

The Board conducts an annual assessment of its performance and effectiveness. The process is coordinated by the Board Chair and the chair of the Corporate Governance Committee, taking into account the recommendations of the Corporate Governance Committee on the process and criteria to be used for Board, Committee, and individual Director evaluations. The current process provides that all Directors engage in a one-on-one interview with the Board Chair or the chair of the Corporate Governance Committee to discuss the following topics, among others that may arise:

 

Board Evaluations

Committee EvaluationsIndividual Director Evaluations

The Board conducts an annual assessment of its performance and effectiveness. The process is coordinated by the Board Chair and the chair of the Corporate Governance Committee, taking into account the recommendations of the Corporate Governance Committee on the process and criteria to be used for Board, Committee, and individual Director evaluations. All Directors are interviewed by the Board Chair or the chair of the Corporate Governance Committee to discuss the following topics, among others that may arise:

•   overallOverall Board performance and areas of focus including strategic and business issues, challenges, and opportunities;opportunities

Board meeting logistics;logistics

•   CEO, senior management and Director succession planning;planning

accountability  Accountability to shareholder views;views

Board Committee structure and composition;composition

Board culture;culture

Board composition;composition

  Management engagement with the Board and Committees

management performance, including quality  Quality of materials provided to the Directors.Directors

Interviews also seek practical input on what the Board should continue doing, start doing, and stop doing. Following the completion of such interviews, the Board Chair and chair of the Corporate Governance Committee collaborate to prepare and provide to the Board a summary of the assessment input provided.

Outcome: The Board’s current structure, composition, and stop doing. Following such interviews, the Board Chair and chaireffectiveness were deemed to be very strong in light of the Corporate Governance Committee collaborate to prepare and provide to the Board a summary of the assessment input provided.consistently collaborative interactions.

All six of the Board’s Committees conduct annual assessments of their performance and take into consideration:Committee Evaluations ANNUAL ASSESSMENT

All five of the Board’s standing Committees conduct annual assessments of their performance and take into consideration the following.

the sufficiency of their charters;

whether  Whether Committee members possess the right skills and experiences or whether additional education or training is required;required

whether  The sufficiency of their charters

  Whether there are sufficient meetings covering the right topics; andtopics

whether  Whether meeting materials and presenters are effective, among other matters.matters

Assessments also seek practical input on what Committees should continue doing, start doing, and stop doing. A summary of all Committee assessment results is provided to the Corporate Governance Committee and Board for review and discussion.

Outcome: Current Committee structures and stop doing.composition were deemed appropriate.

A summary of all Committee assessment results is provided to the Corporate Governance Committee and Board for review and discussion.

The process for individual Director evaluations was strengthened in 2017 to provide for individual assessments of all Directors on a biennial basis, which means that each Director is evaluated every other year. Individual Director performance assessments include peer review by all members of the Board as well as input from members of senior management on the contributions and performance of each Director. Directors are interviewed by the Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee or by the Board Chair to provide input on each Director undergoing assessment. In addition, four members of senior management are interviewed to provide input based on their regular interactions with Directors. In 2019, all interviews were conducted by the Board Chair because the chair of the Corporate Governance Committee was in the group undergoing assessment. Topics covered in the interviews included:EvaluationsBIENNIAL ASSESSMENT FOR EACH DIRECTOR

The process for individual Director evaluations was strengthened in 2017 to provide for individual assessments of all Directors on a biennial basis, which means that each Director is evaluated every other year. Individual Director performance assessments include peer review by all members of the Board as well as input from members of senior management on the contributions and performance of each Director. Directors are interviewed by the Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee or by the Board Chair to provide input on each Director undergoing assessment. In addition, select members of senior management are interviewed to provide input based on their regular interactions with Directors. In 2020, all interviews were conducted by the Board Chair because the chair of the Corporate Governance Committee was in the group undergoing assessment. Topics covered in the interviews included the following:

meeting preparedness;  Meeting preparedness

meaningful  Meaningful and constructive participation and contributions;contributions

respectful,  Demonstrated independence

  Respectful, effective, and candid communication skills;skills

demonstrated independence;

Company and industry knowledge;knowledge

strategic foresight; and  Strategic foresight

openness  Openness to new learnings and training.training

Interviews also sought practical input on what Directors should continue doing, start doing, and stop doing. After discussing the process and overall results with the Corporate Governance Committee, the Board Chair collaborates with the chair of the Corporate Governance Committee to provide feedback separately to individual Directors for developmental opportunities.

Outcome: Individual assessment results were discussed with the Corporate Governance Committee the Board Chair collaborates with the chair of the Corporate Governance Committee to provide feedback separately to individual Directors for developmental opportunities.in executive session.

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Director Education

The Board has an orientation and onboarding program for new Directors and provides continuing education for all Directors that is overseen by the Corporate Governance Committee.

New Director
Orientation

The orientation program is tailored to the needs of each new Director depending on his or her level of experience serving on other boards and knowledge of the Company or industry acquired before joining the Board.industry. Materials provided to new Directors include information on the Company’s vision and strategic direction, financial matters, principal operating businesses, corporate governance practices, Code of Business Conduct, and other key policies and practices. New Directors also meetThe onboarding process includes a series of one-on-one meetings with the CEO,members of senior executivesmanagement and members of their staff for deep-dive briefings on the executives’ responsibilities, programs and challenges.business units. New Directors are also invited for tours ofto tour various Company facilities, depending on their orientation needs. Incumbent Directors are also invited to participate in site visits.

needs and preferences.

Continuing
Director
Education &

Site Visits

Continuing director education is provided during portions of Board and Committee meetings and is focused on topics necessary to enable the Board to effectively consider effectively issues before them at that time (such as new regulatory or accounting standards). The education often takesEducation may take the form of presentations from senior leadership or other subject matter experts within the Company, presentations from third-party experts, or “white papers” coveringwhich are deep dives into timely subjects or topics that a Director can review before the meeting. topics.
The Audit Committee plans for at least one meeting a year in which a session is devoted to education on new accounting rules and standards and topics deemed to be helpful to having a good understanding of our accounting practices and financial statements.
The Generation Oversight Committee uses site visits as a regular part of education for its members by holding each of its meetings at a different generating station (nuclear, fossil or hydro). Eachstation. Historically, each Generation Oversight Committee meeting agenda includes a briefing by local plant management, a tour of the facility, and lunch with plant personnel.

personnel of all levels. Beginning in March 2020 in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, these site visits were halted for the safety of our employees and Directors and meetings were held virtually.

Director
Education
Seminars

Continuing director education

Directors are also involves individual Directors’ attendance at educationinvited from time to time to tour other facilities such as Exelon’s cyber operations center and utility operations control centers. During these visits, Directors are able to interact directly with employees staffing key functions. Additionally, Directors may attend educational seminars and programs sponsored by otherexternal organizations. The Company covers the cost for any Director who wishes to attend external programs and seminars on topics relevant to their service as Directors.

Corporate Governance Principles

Our Corporate Governance Principles, together with the articles of incorporation, bylaws, Committee charters, and other policies and practices, provide the framework for the effective governance of Exelon. The Corporate Governance Principles address matters including the Board’s responsibilities and role; Board structure, Director selection, evaluation, and other expectations; Board operations; Board Committees; and additional matters such as succession planning, executive stock ownership requirements, and our recoupment policy. The Corporate Governance Principles are reviewed periodically and were last amended in January 2018July 2020 to reflect evolving governance trends and to remain contemporary with the needs of the Company and its stakeholders.

Process for Communicating with the Board

Shareholders and other interested persons can communicate with any Director or the independent Directors as a group by writing to them, c/o Thomas S. O’Neill, SeniorGayle Littleton, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Exelon Corporation, 10 South Dearborn Street, P.O. Box 805398, Chicago, Illinois 60680-5398. The Board has instructed the Corporate Secretary to review communications initially and transmit a summary to the Directors and to exclude from transmittal any communications that are commercial advertisements, other forms of solicitation, general shareholder service matters, or individual service or billing complaints. Under the Board policy, the Corporate Secretary will forward to the Directors any communication raising substantial issues. All communications are available to the Directors upon request.

Shareholders may also report an ethics concern with the Exelon Ethics Hotline by calling 1-800-23-Ethic1-800-23-ETHIC (1-800-233-8442). You may also report an ethics concern via email to EthicsOffice@ExelonCorp.com.EthicsOffice@exeloncorp.com.

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Directors’ Compensation BOARD AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS 

Director Compensation of Non-Employee Directors

The Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations to the Board regarding its non-employee Director compensation program. The Committee is authorized to engage outside advisors and consultants in connection with its review and analysis of Director compensation andcompensation. The Committee takes various factors into consideration, including responsibilities of Directors generally, Board and Committee leadership roles such as the Board Chair and Committee Chairs, andas well as the form and amount of compensation paid to Directorsdirectors at comparable companies. In 2020, the Committee engaged Meridian Compensation Partners to support the annual review of non-employee Director pay.

The non-employee Director compensation program comprises cash and equity components. The Board targets total Director compensation to be at the median level of compensation paid to directors at the peer group of companies used to benchmark executive compensation. The non-employeeSeparately, the Board Chair compensation is benchmarked to Fortune 100 companies given (a) the very limited number of companies in the 21-company peer group that have an independent board chair, (b) the relative size of Exelon’s business compared to its peers, and (c) the relative complexity of Exelon’s business as one of the few remaining public utilities with regulated electric and gas transmission and delivery business plus a competitive power generation and energy sales business. Finally, the Corporate Governance Committee also factors in the level of involvement and responsibilities undertaken by the current Chair, Mayo Shattuck, into its review and analysis of appropriate pay levels. See below for further discussion on Mr. Shattuck’s role and responsibilities.

Based upon the Corporate Governance Committee’s review of benchmarking completed in December 2020, the Board made no changes to Director compensation program comprises two components -cash fees and equity compensation.for 2021.

Cash Fees

The following table sets forth the cash compensation paid in 20182020 to Exelon’s non-employee Directors.

RoleAnnual Cash
Retainer
$
Non-Employee Director     $  125,000

Directors may elect to defer any portion of cash compensation into a non-qualified multi-fund deferred compensation plan. Under the plan, each Director has an unfunded account where the dollar balance can be invested in one or more of several mutual funds, including one fund composed entirely of Exelon common stock. Fund balances (including amounts invested in the Exelon common stock fund) are settled in cash and may be distributed in a lump sum or in annual installment payments upon a Director reaching age 65, age 72, or upon departure from the Board. These funds are identical to those that are available to Company employees who participate in the Exelon Employee Savings Plan.

Additionally, Directors who serve as members of any special committee receive fees of $5,000 per quarter for as long as the Committee remains needed.

  Annual Cash 
  Retainer 
Role $ 
Non-Employee Director $125,000 
Board Chair  300,000 
Committee Chairs:    
Audit Committee  25,000 
Risk Committee  25,000 
Compensation and Leadership Development Committee  20,000 
Corporate Governance Committee  20,000 
Generation Oversight Committee(1)  20,000 

(1)The Chair and all members of the Generation Oversight Committee receive a $20,000 annual membership retainer.

Directors may elect to defer any portion of cash compensation into a non-qualified multi-fund deferred compensation plan. Under the plan, each Director has an unfunded account where the dollar balance can be invested in one or more of several mutual funds, including one fund composed entirely of Exelon common stock. Fund balances (including amounts invested in the Exelon common stock fund) are settled in cash and may be distributed in a lump sum or in annual installment payments upon a Director reaching age 65, age 72, or upon departure from the Board. These funds are identical to those that are available to Company employees who participate in the Exelon Employee Savings Plan.

Board Chair300,000
Chairs of Audit Committee and Finance and
Risk Committee
25,000
Chairs of Compensation and Leadership
Development Committee,
Corporate Governance Committee and
Generation Oversight Committee
20,000
Chair of Investment Oversight Committee15,000
Generation Oversight Committee Member,
including the Chair
20,000

Equity Compensation

A significant portion of Director compensation is paidprovided in the form of equity to align the interests of Directors with the interests of shareholders. In 2018,2020, Exelon’s non-employee Directors received deferred stock units valued at $145,000$155,000 that are paidwere granted quarterly in arrears. Deferred stock units are credited to a notional account maintained on the books of the Company at the end of each calendar quarter based upon the closing price of Exelon common stock on the day the quarterly dividend is paid.

Deferred stock units earn dividend equivalents at the same level and time that dividends are paid on shares of Exelon common stock. Dividend equivalentswhich are reinvested in the deferred stock accounts as additional stock units. DeferredThe account balance of deferred stock units arewill be settled in shares of Exelon common stock and may be distributed in a lump sum or in annual installments upon reaching age 65, age 72, or upon a Director’s departure from the Board.

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Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2020

As of December 31, 2020, the Corporate Governance Committee’s reviewnon-employee Directors held the following amounts of peer benchmarking completed in December 2018, the Board approved an increase in the value of directors’ deferred stock units to $155,000 per year, effective January 2019 and made no other changes.units.

Total Deferred
Stock Units(1)
Name(#)
Anderson30,999
Berzin65,448
Brlas8,180
Cheshire1,712
de Balmann77,210
DeBenedictis56,390
Jojo20,849
Joskow48,705
Lawless81,881
Mies42,626
Richardson5,101
Shattuck30,678
Steinour46,412
Young8,980
Total All Directors525,171

(1)Balance reflects deferred stock units granted under the Exelon deferred stock unit plan along with accumulated units from automatic dividend reinvestment. For Ms. Berzin and Messrs. de Balmann and Lawless, the balance also includes deferred stock units granted under the legacy Constellation Energy Group, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for directors that will be settled in cash on a 1 for 1 basis upon their departure from the Exelon board and any subsidiary company board.

Other Benefits Provided

From time to time, Exelon Directors are invited to bring spouses or guests to Exelon or industry related events. When such invitations are extended, Exelon covers the cost of spousal or guest travel, meals, lodging and related activities. The value of spousal or guest related travel is calculated according to IRS regulations and imputed to the Director as additional taxable income. Directors also receive reimbursement to cover the additional taxes owed on such imputed income. However, in most cases there is no direct incremental cost to Exelon of providing transportation and lodging for a Director’s spouse or guest when he or she accompanies the Director, and the only additional costs to Exelon are those for meals and activities and to reimburse the Director for the taxes on the imputed income. In 2018,2020, there were no incremental costssuch events that resulted in imputed income or any tax reimbursements.

Chair Compensation

Mr. Shattuck receives annual compensation of $300,000 for his role as Board Chair. The amount of which was first set by the Board in 2012 in recognition of Mr. Shattuck’s significant expertise and commitment of time and energy involved in serving as Exelon’s Chair. This fee is in addition to the Companycash retainer, deferred stock units payable to all Directors, and any relevant Committee fees. A fulsome understanding of his experience, the scope of his involvement, and the time commitment he provides is important to understanding the compensation decision.

Mr. Shattuck’s background and experience in directly relevant roles is extensive. He was the former chair, president and chief executive officer of Constellation Energy as well as the former chair and chief executive officer of Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown, and he also held leadership roles with the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Edison Electric Institute, Center for such benefitsStrategic & International Studies – Commission on Nuclear Energy. These experiences uniquely qualify him to lend strategic oversight and reimbursements paidguidance to cover additional taxes are detailed in footnote 1Exelon’s Board and senior leaders. His considerable industry and financial background provides a level of insight and strategic experience that allows for an unparalleled level of leadership to our Board. This leadership has been critical as Mr. Shattuck has led the 2018 Director Compensation table below.Board through transformational events, including the acquisition of PHI and its three utilities, the Illinois lobbying investigation and now the announced separation of Exelon’s utility businesses from its generation business.

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Mr. Shattuck is deeply involved in all aspects of recruiting, vetting, onboarding, and mentoring new directors in furtherance of Exelon’s current and ongoing Board refreshment efforts. Since 2019, Mr. Shattuck has been focused on planning for the upcoming retirements of five directors, three of whom had, or still have, chair leadership roles. Because of the need and desire to identify talented diverse candidates, Board recruiting has been a critically important and time-consuming responsibility for Mr. Shattuck. As new members join the Board, Mr. Shattuck mentors and educates new members on the complexities of Exelon’s business and industry challenges.

Mr. Shattuck co-leads the Board and annual individual director assessment process, personally conducting individual director interviews. He summarizes these interviews and provides insights with the Corporate Governance MattersCommittee and Board and assisting with individual director coaching opportunities. Mr. Shattuck is an active member of the Board’s Risk Committee and two Special Committees of the Board and he also attends as many meetings of the other Board Committees as is feasible.

2018

The Board reviewed Chair compensation in 2020 and continues to believe that the level of Chair fee remains an appropriate reflection of the extensive and pivotal role of the Chair and the virtually full-time demands on the Chair due to his responsibilities, the complexity of Exelon and its regulatory environment, and the challenging industry in which it operates. In reaching this conclusion, the Board considered many factors, including Mr. Shattuck’s extensive industry experience and knowledge of the regulatory environment, the time commitment attributable to his Chair responsibilities, and the compensation paid for similar roles among the peer and Fortune 100 companies used in its analysis.

2020 Director Compensation

The following table summarizes the compensation paid for each of our non-employee Directors who served as a member of the Board and its Committees in 2018.2020.

NameAnnual Board &
Committee
Retainers
$
Stock Awards
$
All Other
Compensation
(Note 1)
$
Total
Compensation
$
Anderson    $170,000    $145,000    $3,423    $318,423
Berzin(2)139,560145,00015,000299,560
Brlas(3)31,25036,25067,500
de Balmann145,000145,00017,792307,792
DeBenedictis145,000145,00015,000305,000
Gioia(3)48,59948,59997,198
Jojo125,000145,00015,000285,000
Joskow125,000145,000270,000
Lawless145,000145,000290,000
Mies165,000145,00015,000325,000
Rogers140,000145,000515,000800,000
Shattuck433,352145,00015,000593,352
Steinour(2)135,440145,00015,000295,440
Young(3)69,34869,34815,861154,557
Total All Directors$2,017,549$1,749,197$642,076$4,408,822

  Annual Board &     All Other    
  Committee Retainers  Stock  Compensation  Total 
  ($)  Awards  ($)  Compensation 
Name (Note 1)  ($)  (Note 2)  ($) 
Anderson                 $176,538    $155,000         $0        $331,538 
Berzin  150,000   155,000   15,000   320,000 
Brlas  125,000   155,000   1,000   281,000 
Cheshire  53,329   66,128   0   119,457 
de Balmann  165,000   155,000   15,000   335,000 
DeBenedictis  145,000   155,000   15,000   315,000 
Jojo  125,000   155,000   15,000   295,000 
Joskow  125,000   155,000   0   280,000 
Lawless  165,000   155,000   0   320,000 
Mies  53,942   50,673   515,000   619,615 
Richardson  158,516   155,000   2,500   316,016 
Shattuck  445,000   155,000   25,989   625,989 
Steinour  40,865   50,673   500,000   591,538 
Young  145,000   155,000   70,914   370,914 
Total All Directors $2,073,191  $1,872,474  $1,175,403  $5,121,068 

(1)Values reflect matchingAmounts reported for Messrs. Anderson, de Balmann, Lawless, and Shattuck, each include fees for membership on one or more special committees. Prorated retainers were paid to Ms. Cheshire upon her election to the Board on July 28, 2020, and to each of Admiral Mies and Mr. Steinour who each retired from the Board on April 28, 2020.
(2)Amounts reported in this column include contributions made by Exelon or the Exelon Foundation to qualified not-for-profit organizations and represent charitable contributions made by directors to such organizations under Exelon’s matching gift program. For Mr. Rogers, the amount also includes charitable contributions approved by the Corporate Governance Committee and the Board in connection with Mr. Roger’s retirementprogram or in honor of his long-standing service to Exelon and its shareholders.Board service. Exelon’s matching gift program provides up to $15,000 per year in matched contributions to match those made by Directors. Amounts reported fordirectors. For Messrs. Anderson, de Balmann,Steinour and Young also reflect $3,423, $2,792, and $861, respectively, for the reimbursement of income taxes incurred on approved spousal travel benefits.
(2)Amounts reported for Ms. Berzin and Mr. Steinour each include pro-rated Finance and Risk Committee Chair fees. Ms. Berzin assumed the Finance and Risk Chair role from Mr. Steinour on June 1, 2018.
(3)Prorated retainers were paid to Ms. Brlas and Mr. Young upon their elections to the Board on October 1, 2018, and July 9, 2018, respectively, and to Ms. Gioia,Mies, who retired from the Board on May 1, 2018.in 2020, the amounts shown reflects a one-time contribution made by the Exelon Foundation to charitable organizations selected by each in honor of their many years of service to Exelon. For Messrs. Shattuck and Young the amount shown under All Other Compensation includes $10,989 and $55,914 respectively which represents the aggregate incremental cost incurred by Exelon for their approved personal use of corporate aircraft in conformance with COVID related safety protocols implemented in 2020. The value of each flight, calculated in accordance with IRS regulations, was imputed to Mr. Shattuck and to Mr. Young as additional taxable compensation. No tax reimbursement was made to either of them with respect to this taxable compensation.

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Stock Units (Note 1)
(#)
Anderson22,080
Berzin54,251
Brlas771
de Balmann65,235
DeBenedictis45,792
Gioia8,782
Jojo12,602
Joskow38,616
Lawless69,597
Mies35,475
Rogers61,833
Shattuck21,781
Steinour39,010
Young1,518
Total All Directors477,343

(1)Total deferred stock units reported include deferred stock units under the Exelon deferred stock unit plan and deferred stock units earned under Unicom Corporation and Constellation Energy Group, Inc. legacy plans for Directors who previously served on the boards of those predecessor companies.

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PROPOSAL 2

Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Exelon’s
Independent Auditor for 2021

The Audit Committee and the Board of Directors have determined that the retention of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as the independent auditor remains in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders based on the Audit Committee’s level of satisfaction with the quality of services provided by PwC and consideration of factors described below.

PwC has served as the Company’s independent auditor since the Company’s formation in 2000. The Committee believes PwC’s deep familiarity with the Power and Utilities industry and Exelon’s businesses and operations, accounting policies and practices, and internal controls over financial reporting is valuable to the Company and its shareholders. Because of PwC’s familiarity, the firm has developed and implemented efficient and innovative audit processes, enabling the provision of services for fees considered by the Committee to be competitive.

Audit Committee Matters

Proposal 2: Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Exelon’s Independent Auditor for 2019

The Audit Committee and the Board of Directors have determined that retaining PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) to be the independent auditor is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders based on consideration of the factors set forth below.

PwC has served as the Company’s independent auditor since the Company’s formation in 2000. During this time, PwC has become deeply familiar with the Company’s operations and businesses, accounting policies and practices, and internal control over financial reporting. The Committee believes this experience and expertise to be valuable to the Company and its shareholders.

Representatives of PwC will attend the annual meeting to answer questions and will have the opportunity to make a statement.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Exelon’s Independent Auditor for 2019.2021.

Evaluation of the Independent Auditor

The Audit Committee regularly considers the independence, qualifications, compensation and performance of theits independent auditor on an ongoing basis.auditor. In 2018, as part of a continued focus on its governance of its assessment process,the Committee approved an evaluation framework developed by management developed a framework to assist with the Audit Committee with itsCommittee’s annual assessment of the independent audit firm, which includes the solicitation of feedback from members of management and to ensure the appropriatenessAudit Committee. Results of the firm’s fees.

As part offull assessment were provided to the Committee for its annual review and determination of the retention ofwhether to retain PwC as the Company’s independent auditor the Audit Committee considers both the continued independence of PwC and whether retaining PwC is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.for 2021. Using the framework, developed by management, the Audit Committee assessed the following matters:four areas in addition to a consideration of the firm’s independence.

Quality of the independent audit firm and audit process

Quality of the independent audit firm and audit process
The independent audit firm’s role in identifyingnumber of restatements, material weaknesses and significant deficiencies andto determine if any items should have been reasonably identified by the qualityindependent audit firm.
Results of the Audit Committee’s ongoing discussions with PwC.2018 PCAOB Inspection report issued in April 2020.
The risk associated with the audit firm based on their financial stability, compliance with applicable laws and professional standards, and any pending litigation or judgmentjudgments against the firm.
External information on audit qualityfirm, and performance, including recent Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) reports on PwC and its peer firms.
results of applicable firm inspections.

Level of service provided by the independent audit firm

Results of annual satisfaction surveys distributed to the Committee and management with high interactions with the independent audit firm.

Alignment with Exelon’s core values

Level of service provided by the independent audit firm
Results of surveys conducted by management with personnel that have high interactions with the independent audit firm to determine the firm’s expertise and capability in handling the accounting, internal control, process and system risks and practices present in the Company’s utility and energy generation businesses.
The quality, quantity, and geographic location of PwC staff, and PwC’s ability to provide responsive service.
Alignment with Exelon’s core values
Whether the independent audit firm’s onsite team demonstrates a commitment to diversity, that alignsequity, and inclusion (DE&I) aligned with the Company’sExelon’s core values.
Survey results as it relates to the independent audit firm’s performance and commitment to transparency, integrity, and compliance.
Good faith negotiationAnnual DE&I assessment of third-party finance vendors by management led to firm’s appointment to DE&I honor roll for 9th consecutive year.

Good faith negotiation of fees

Robust biennial fee negotiations process.
AssessmentReview of the appropriateness of PwC’s fees, relative to the Company’s financial statement risk, the size and complexity of its business and related internal control environment, and as compared to fees incurred by peer companies.
Periodic review of fees approved as compared withfor reasonableness against the annually approved fees and reported current fee estimates and fees for pre-approved non-audit services provided to the Company to ensure their compatibility with independence.
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Independence

In addition to the four assessment areas above, the Committee Mattersalso engaged in an assessment of PwC’s independence controls through the provision of its required communications in addition to the independence demonstrated by PwC through forthright, candid and prompt communications in general, and on related independence matters, when needed.

Based on the results of the annual evaluation,its assessment, the Audit Committee found PwC to be independent from the Company and its management and appointed PwCthe firm as its independent auditor for 2019. 2021.

If shareholders fail to ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee will reconsider the appointment,its selection, but no assurance can be given that the Audit Committee will change the appointment. Representatives of PwC will participate in the annual meeting to answer questions and will have the opportunity to make a statement.

Pre-approval Policies

New Lead Engagement Partner

The Committee was directly involved in the consideration, and selection of a new lead engagement partner and oversaw the execution of a seamless transition to the new lead engagement partner, who assumed the role in January 2021.

Critical Audit Matters

In conformance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules, the Committee reviewed and discussed with PwC three critical audit matters arising from the current period audit of Exelon’s financial statements. Critical audit matters (CAMs) are defined to be any matter arising from the audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the Audit Committee has aand that 1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and 2) involve especially challenging, subjective, or complex audit judgment. The Committee concurred with PwC’s assessment and identification of the CAMs contained in its Audit Report included within Exelon’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Fees Subject to Pre-approval Policy

Pursuant to the Audit Committee’s pre-approval policy, for the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services. Under this policy, the Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditor taking into account the nature, scope, and projected fees of each service as well as any potential implications for auditor independence. The policy specifically sets forth services that the independent auditor is prohibited from performing by applicable law or regulation. Further, the Audit Committee may prohibit other services that in its view may compromise, or appear to compromise, the independence and objectivity of the independent auditor. Predictable and recurring audit and permitted non-audit services are considered for pre-approval by the Audit Committee on an annual basis.

For any services not covered by these initial pre-approvals, the Audit Committee has delegated authority to the Audit Committee Chair to pre-approve any audit or permitted non-audit service with fees in amounts less than $500,000. Services with fees exceeding $500,000 require full Committee pre-approval. The Audit Committee receives quarterly reports on the actual services provided by and fees incurred with the independent auditor. No services were provided pursuant to the de minimis exception to the pre-approval requirements contained in the SEC’s rules.

Auditor Fees

The table presents fees for professional audit services rendered by PwC for the audit of Exelon’s annual financial statements for the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, and fees billed for other services rendered by PwC during those periods.

Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)       2018       2017
Audit fees(1)$27,719$28,483
Audit related fees(2)1,4422,207
Tax fees(3)1,0871,205
All other fees(4)380379

   Year Ended December 31,
     
(in thousands)   2020   2019 
Audit fees(1)  $25,340  $26,604 
Audit related fees(2)   926   1,569 
Tax fees(3)   790   2,161 
All other fees(4)   1,482   738 
Total:  $28,538  $31,072 
          

(1)Audit fees include financial statement audits and reviews under statutory or regulatory requirements and services that generally only the auditor reasonably can provide, including SEC and FERC financial statement audits and reviews, review of documents filed with the SEC, issuance of comfort letters and consents for debt and equity issuances and other attest services required by statute or regulation.

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(2)Audit related fees consist of assurance and related services that are traditionally performed by the principal auditor such as accounting assistance and due diligence in connection with proposed acquisitionsare reasonably related to the performance of the audit or sales, consultations concerningreview of the financial accounting and reporting standards andstatements, audits of stand-alone financial statements or other assurance services not required by statuteto comply with contractual requirements, financial accounting, or regulation.reporting and control consultations.
(3)Tax fees consist of tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice and consulting services, including tax return preparation, refund claims, tax payment planning, assistance and representation in connection with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to proposedmergers and acquisitions and transactions, or sales, employee benefit plans and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxingtax authorities.
(4)All other fees primarily reflect system implementation quality assurance services but also include fees incurred in connection with the receipt of an SEC subpoena requesting information related to the facts underlying the deferred prosecution agreement entered into by ComEd, and accounting research software license costs.

Report of the Audit Committee

Management has primary responsibility for preparing the Company’s financial statements and establishing effective internal controls over financial reporting. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), the Company’s independent auditor for the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, is responsible for auditing those financial statements and expressing an opinion on the conformity of the Company’s audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles and on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting based on criteria established in 2013 by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management and PwC the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, including the critical accounting policies applied by the Company in the preparation of these financial statements and PwC’s evaluation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee has also discussed with PwC the matters required to be discussed pursuant to PCAOB standards and had the opportunity to ask PwC questions relating to such matters. PwC has provided to the Audit Committee the written disclosures and PCAOB-required letter regarding its communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and the Audit Committee has discussed with PwC the firm’s independence.independence with PwC.

In reliance on these reviews and discussions and other information considered by the Committee in its judgment, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board, and the Board approved, that the audited financial statements be included in Exelon Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, for filing with the SEC.

THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

Anthony Anderson, Chair

Ann Berzin

Laurie Brlas

Paul Joskow

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Compensation

PROPOSAL 3

Say-on-Pay: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

We provide shareholders with a say-on-pay vote every year at the annual meeting of shareholders. While the vote is non-binding, the Board and Compensation and Leadership Development Committee (referred to herein as the “Compensation Committee”) take the results of the vote into consideration when evaluating the executive compensation program. Accordingly, you may vote to approve or not approve the following advisory resolution on the compensation of the named executive officers at the 2021 annual meeting:

RESOLVED, that the Company’s shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to the rules of the SEC, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the 2020 Summary Compensation Table and the other related tables and disclosure.

Executive Compensation

Proposal 3: Say-on-Pay: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

We provide shareholders with a say-on-pay vote every year at the annual meeting of shareholders. While the vote is non-binding, the Board and Compensation and Leadership Development Committee (referred to as the “Compensation Committee” in the Executive Compensation and Compensation Discussion and Analysis sections) take the results of the vote into consideration when evaluating the executive compensation program. Accordingly, you may vote to approve or not approve the following advisory resolution on the compensation of the named executive officers at the 2019 annual meeting:

RESOLVED, that the Company’s shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to the rules of the SEC, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the 2019 Summary Compensation Table and the other related tables and disclosure.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR this proposal for the following reasons:

Most compensation is based on performance driven by rigorous goals that are tied to achieving financial and operational results that align the interests of executives with those of the Company’s shareholders.
Exelon had strong financial performance in 2018, achieving total shareholder return (TSR) of18.33%, adding to the positive TSR results of 2016 and 2017, leading to a three-year TSR from 2016-2018 of80.80%.
The compensation framework provides market-aligned pay opportunities that foster the attraction, motivation, engagement, and retention of key talent, to drive outstanding Company performance and long-term shareholder value.
We continued to engage with shareholders over the course of the year, building on prior dialogues to deepen our understanding of investor sentiments about our compensation program. The input received was positive and continued to support the program’s design and components. Many investors commented favorably on the demonstrated linkage between pay and performance and the alignment of our incentive compensation goals with the Company’s overall business strategies.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executives, as disclosed in this proxy statement.

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Compensation Discussion & Analysis

“Our Committee strives to design and implement an executive compensation framework that motivates and rewards Exelon executives to achieve superior performance for the benefit of our shareholders and other key stakeholders.”
Yves de Balmann
Chair, Compensation and Leadership Development Committee

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A) discusses Exelon’s 2018 executive compensation program. The program covers compensation for our named executive officers (NEOs) listed below:

Exelon’s Named Executive Officers

CHRISTOPHER
CRANE
JOSEPH
NIGRO
JONATHAN
THAYER *
ANNE
PRAMAGGIORE
WILLIAM VON
HOENE, JR.
KENNETH
CORNEW
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Senior EVP and Chief
Financial Officer, as
of May 8, 2018
Senior EVP and
Chief Transformation
Officer

Senior EVP, CEO
Exelon Utilities

Senior EVP and Chief
Strategy Officer
Senior EVP and Chief
Commercial Officer,
President and CEO
Exelon Generation

*    Chief Financial Officer through May 8, 2018

2018 Leadership Changes

In May 2018, Exelon announced several leadership changes to further strengthen and position the Company for future growth. As a result, this year’s proxy includes six NEOs that include two new NEOs, and a new role for an existing NEO.

Joseph Nigro, former CEO of Exelon’s Constellation business, was promoted to the role of Exelon’s Chief Financial Officer.
Jonathan Thayer, former Chief Financial Officer, transitioned to the role of Chief Transformation Officer in May 2018 until his departure from Exelon in January 2019 to pursue another opportunity.
Anne Pramaggiore, former ComEd President and CEO, was promoted to the role of CEO of Exelon Utilities, succeeding Denis O’Brien.

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Executive Compensation Program

Executive Overview

This CD&A discusses Exelon’s 2020 compensation for our named executive officers comprising our CEO, CFO, and three other most highly compensated executive officers serving as of the end of 2020. These officers are referred to as our NEOs and are listed below.

CHRISTOPHERJOSEPH NIGROWILLIAM VONCALVIN G.KENNETH CORNEW
CRANESr. Executive ViceHOENE, JR.BUTLER JR.Sr. Executive Vice President
President andPresident andSr. Executive ViceSr. Executive Viceand Chief Commercial
Chief ExecutiveChief FinancialPresident and ChiefPresident and CEO,Officer; President and CEO,
OfficerOfficerStrategy OfficerExelon UtilitiesExelon Generation

Each of the above NEOs serve as executive officers of the Company as of the date of this Proxy Statement; however, as previously disclosed, Mr. Cornew and Mr. Von Hoene, Jr. will each depart the company as of March 31, 2021. Additional details about their separations are included on page 64.

2020 Company Performance Highlights

Despite the profound impact of COVID-19 pandemic on our customers, employees and communities, we delivered strong financial and operational performance in 2020.

Maintained industry leading operational excellence

•  All Utilities achieved best-ever scores in customer satisfaction

•  Each utility scored in the top decile for SAIFI with ComEd and PHI achieving best-ever performance

•  Each utility scored in the top quartile for CAIDI performance with ComEd achieving best-ever performance

•  Nuclear operations set second highest record capacity factor of 95.4%

Met or exceeded our financial commitments

•  Delivered adjusted operating earnings* of $3.22 exceeding the mid-point of our original guidance range of $3.00 – $3.30

•  Over $400M in cost savings helped mitigate impacts of COVID-19, weather, and storms

•  Invested over $6.6B at our utilities to replace aging infrastructure to improve reliability for customers

•  2020 TSR of -3.94% and three-year TSR of 18.59%

Executive Compensation Highlights

•   The Compensation Committee made NO changes to the design, goals or targets under the annual or long-term incentive compensation programs after they were approved in February 2020.

•   Consistent with prior years, the Committee evaluated each earnings adjustment, both positive and negative, and approved 2020 performance results for the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) of adjusted (non-GAAP) operating EPS* of $3.08, reduced from adjusted operating earnings* of $3.22 per share to reflect the exclusion of $0.14 of unrealized gain from equity investments. For 2020, adjusted EPS* also excluded certain COVID-19 related expenses (See Appendix A for more detail).

2020 Annual Incentive Plan payout:

101.21%

2018 – 2020

Performance Share

Program payout:

63.65%

* See Definitions of Non-GAAP measures in Appendix A at page 79.

For detailed information about our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, see page 9.

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Exelon is composed of two primary businesses – regulated utilities and electric generation. COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS 

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Regulated UtilitiesElectric Generation

We have regulated operations that consist of six utility subsidiaries, serving approximately 10 million electricity and natural gas customers, more than any other company in the industry.Our operational performance is generally top quartile or better across numerous metrics such as the frequency and duration of outages. We have significantly improved the operational performance of PHI since the 2016 acquisition consistent with our long-term strategy to increase investment in regulated assets for the benefit of our customers.

We also operate a competitive generation business that comprises one of the largest and cleanest electric generation businesses in the country and the largest competitive retail supply business serving wholesale, commercial, and industrial customers. We are the largest producer of emissions-free energy in the U.S. and are a best-in-class operator in terms of outage days and operating costs for our nuclear fleet.

Alignment between Business Strategy & Compensation

Exelon’s Value Proposition, and Overview of 2018 Key Achievements on Objectives

The value propositionas articulated below provides more granular insights intoin five strategic business objectives, reflect our long-term strategic goals and the path to achieving these goals. Our continued focus on the following five key strategic initiatives isthat are expected to drive strong operational and financial performance. The table below demonstrates the strong link between Exelon’s value propositionValue Proposition and the compensation components or metrics that are used in our executive compensation program.

STRONG FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

2020 Strategic
Business Objective
Compensation
Component or Metric
2018 Results2020 Performance Highlights
1.1  

Regulated utility growth with utilityUtility EPS rising 6-8% and rate base growth of 7.4%7.3% annually through 20212023

ADJUSTED (NON-GAAP)OPERATING EPS*

AIP Metric

UTILITY NET INCOME

LTIP Metric

Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating EPS*

Performance measure for annual incentive

Utility Net Income

Performance share award measure

•  Operating EPS of $3.12$3.22 exceeded the mid-point of 2018the original 2020 guidance and our targets with utilities contributing $1.93$2.02

•  Completed eight distributionBGE & PHI filed their first ever multi-year rate cases with regulatory authorities, reaching six constructive settlements

2.

Strong free cash generation and maintaining a strong balance sheet to support utility growth while also reducing debt by $3 billion over the next 4 years

Exelon FFO/Debt*

Performance share award measure

Investmentplans in advanced technology and infrastructure continued to drive improved customer satisfaction across our utilities, and allowed ComEd to complete its $920 million smart meter installation program three years ahead of its original schedule and more than $20 million under budget
3.InvestMaryland; BGE’s plan was approved in utilities where wecan earn an appropriate return

Utility Earned Return on Equity*December 2020

Performance share award measure

4.2Support utility growth, debt reduction and the dividend

Superior operational performance to support achievement of financial objectivesEXELON FFO/DEBT*

LTIP Metric

Operational Metrics

Outage duration, outage frequency, nuclear fleetwide capacity factor and dispatch match are performance measures for the annual incentive

All Exelon Utilities generally achieved top quartile reliability performance in outage frequency and outage duration
5.

Create sustainable value for shareholders by executing business strategy

Relative TSR

Modifier for performance share award

•  Achieved significant judicial success in defending ZEC programs in New York$400 million of savings across the organization to help offset the impacts of COVID-19, weather and Illinoisstorms

Announced additional annual cost savings of $200 million gross, and $150 million net, reflecting ongoing initiatives leveraging process efficiency and technology; full run-rate savings scheduled to be achieved in 2021

•  Together with previously announced cost savings, Exelon has identifieddemonstrated effective cost management, having achieved total savings of over $900$1.3 billion since 2015

3Invest in utilities where we can earn an appropriate return

UTILITY EARNED ROE*

LTIP Metric

•  Invested approximately $6.6 billion at our electric and gas companies to replace aging infrastructure and enhance reliability and resiliency for the benefit of customers

4Superior operational performance to support achievement of financial objectives

OPERATIONAL METRICS

Outage duration (CAIDI),outage frequency (SAIFI),nuclear fleetwide capacityfactor and dispatch match areperformance measures for AIP

•  All Utilities achieved first quartile operating performance in outage duration and frequency. Customer service remains at top quartile across all utilities with BGE, ComEd and PECO delivering service in top decile

•  Exelon’s nuclear owned and operated fleet achieved a second-highest ever capacity factor of 95.4%**

5Create sustainable value for shareholders by executing business strategy

RELATIVE TSR

Modifier for PerformanceShare award for LTIP

•  Selected 10 start-ups as part of the first round of $20 million since 2015.


*

See DefinitionsClimate Change Investment Initiatives (2c2i), 50% are minority- or women-owned, 60% of Non-GAAP measures in Appendix at page 69.the projects focus on greenhouse gas mitigation and the others focus on resiliency and adapting to the changing climate environment

•  On track to meet operations-driven GHG emission reduction goal to further our best-in-class operator status and support sustainable long-term value creation

* See Definitions of Non-GAAP measures in Appendix A at page 79.

** Excludes EDF’s equity ownership share of the CENG joint venture.

Shareholder Engagement

The Compensation Committee regularly reviews executive compensation, taking into consideration input received through Exelon’s regular and ongoing engagement with investors. Feedback is solicited throughout the year in connection with the annual meeting of shareholders and the Compensation Committee’s review of the executive compensation program.

3-Year Average

Say-on-Pay Support

92%

As discussed on page 26, during 2020, Exelon engaged with a significant cross-section of our shareholder base, representing approximately 30% of Exelon’s outstanding shares. The Chairs of Exelon’s Compensation and Governance Committees participated in select investor discussions in 2020. Feedback from all discussions was shared with the appropriate Board Committee and/or the full Board.

Shareholders in general expressed their approval of the ongoing executive compensation program and did not request any significant changes during our engagement conversations. One suggestion received was to consider the addition of a human capital management or diversity metric. In response, senior leadership and the Compensation Committee are currently exploring the feasibility of including a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) set of performance metrics to be linked to the AIP for executive officers in the 2022 annual incentive program. Based on feedback received, investors remain supportive overall of Exelon’s executive compensation program and design as demonstrated by our 2020 say-on-pay vote result of 93.2%.

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Compensation Discussion COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & Analysis

Executive Compensation Program Highlights

What We DoWhat We Don’t Do
Pay for performance – 90% of CEO pay and an average of 81% of NEO pay is at risk
Require Directors and executive officers to maintain significant stock ownership – 6X base salary for CEO and 3X for other NEOs
Mitigate undue risk in compensation programs (e.g., incentive awards are capped) and conduct an annual risk assessment of the compensation programs
Require double-trigger for change-in-control benefits – change-in-control plus termination
Retain an independent compensation consultant to advise the Compensation Committee
Evaluate management succession and leadership development efforts annually
Provide limited perquisites based on sound business rationale
Seek shareholder feedback on executive compensation programs, engaged with holders of approximately 40% of our shares in 2018
Prohibit hedging transactions, short sales, derivative transactions or pledging of Company stock
Require executive officers to trade through 10b5-1 trading plans and obtain pre-approval before trading Exelon stock
Annually assess our programs against peer companies and best practices
Set appropriate levels of “stretch” in incentive targets, based on industry performance and/or Exelon’s business plan
Provide for discretionary clawbacks of incentive compensation paid or payable to current and former executives under certain circumstances
Conduct annual review by an independent third party of pay equity to maintain no systemic pay disparity
No guaranteed minimum payout of AIP or LTIP programs
No employment agreements
No excise tax gross-ups for change-in-control agreements
No dividend-equivalents on PShares
No inclusion of the value of LTIP awards in pension or severance calculations
No additional credited service under supplemental pension plans since 2004
No option re-pricing or buyouts

2018 CEO Pay

Strong CEO Pay for Performance Closely Aligned to Total Shareholder Return (TSR)

Chart depicts Exelon’s annual stock price for the last three years and CEO total compensation as it appears in the Summary Compensation Table.
Over the last three years, CEO pay increased at an annualized rate of 0.8%, from $15.0 million to $15.6 million, while Exelon’s stock price increased from $27.77 to $45.10, resulting in an annualized rate of increase for TSR of 21.82%.

EXELON STOCK PRICE AND CEO PAY

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Continued TSR Outperformance Compared to UTY in 2018

Building on Exelon’s 2017 TSR of 15.11%, we continued to deliver strong TSR performance of 18.33% in 2018, outperforming the PHLX Utility Sector Index (UTY) by 14.81 percentage points.
For the three-year period beginning in 2016, Exelon outperformed the UTY index by 43.70 percentage points.

ONE- AND THREE-YEAR TSR GROWTH

CEO
The Compensation Committee and Board approved the following compensation for the CEO:


77% of the CEO’s total target direct compensation for 2018 was in the form of long-term incentives, which is nearly five percentage points higher than the average used by our peer group for CEO compensation.

2018 NEO Pay

NEOs
The majority of target compensation paid to our NEOs is tied to the achievement of short- and long-term financial and operational goals. A significant portion is paid in the form of equity with all components except for salary being “at-risk.”


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Exelon’s Executive Compensation Program Philosophy and Objectives

The goal of our executive compensation program is to retain and reward leaders who create long-term value for our shareholders by delivering on objectives that support the Company’s long-termValue Proposition and strategic plan,business objectives as shown below.described above.

The designCompensation Committee strives to set challenging performance targets that drive and motivate executives to achieve long-term success, shareholder value, and to help ensure key talent is retained. The Committee selects performance metrics that are tied to the Company’s financial strategies and are proven measures of long-term value creation. Financial targets are based on our internal business plans and external market factors. Our executive compensation program is based on aligninghas been designed to align the incentives of our high-quality leaders who effectively manage a company of Exelon’s size and complexity, with the interests of our shareholders. This is accomplished byshareholders using metrics and goals that are directly linked to the Company’s strategy and performance.

We believe that

Each element of total direct compensation is based on market data, the consistent executionexecutive’s competencies and skills, scope of our strategy over multi-year periods drives long-term shareholder value creation. Moreover, our program is structured to motivate measured, but sustainableresponsibilities, experience and appropriate, risk-taking.performance, retention, succession planning and organizational structure of the businesses.

Objectives

Objectives1

Manage for the Long-term

The Board manages for the long-term and makes pay decisions that are in the best long-term interests of the Company and shareholders.

Alignment with Shareholders

Compensation is directly linked to performance and is aligned with shareholders by having approximately 80%82% of NEO pay at risk in both short-and long-term incentives.

2

Manage for the Long-Term

The Board oversees management in alignment with the long-term interests of the Company and its shareholders. Our compensation program supports the execution of Exelon’s Value Proposition over multi-year periods to drive the success of our long-term strategy.

3

Market Competitive

Our NEOs’ pay levels are set by taking into consideration multiple factors including the size and complexity of Exelon’s business, peer group market data, internal equity comparisons, experience, succession planning, performance and retention.

4

Extensive Shareholder Engagement

We engage directly with shareholders and take responsive actions to improve our compensation programs based on year-round feedback.

Market Competitive5

Our NEOs’ pay levels are set by taking into consideration multiple factors including peer group market data, internal equity comparisons, experience, succession planning, performance and retention.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

Executives are required to meet and maintain significant stock ownership requirements.guidelines. Since 2016, our CEO’s requirement is 6XCEO has been required to own 6x of his base salary, while other NEOs are 3Xrequired to own 3x of their base salary. All NEOs own at least 200% of their required stock ownership guidelines. See page 4355 for current ownership details.

6

Balance

The portion of NEO pay at risk rewards the appropriate balance of short- andshort-and long-term financial and strategic business results. The compensation program is structured to motivate measured, but sustainable and appropriate, risk-taking.

CEO Pay for Performance Alignment

The Compensation Committee and Board approved the following compensation for the CEO. Consistent with prior years, 78% of the CEO’s total target direct compensation for 2020 was in the form of long-term incentives, which is nearly 5 percentage points more than the average in our benchmarking peer group consisting of general industry and energy services companies.

2020 Base Salary

Base salary was unchanged at $1,293,000.

2020 AIP Award Payout and Target Adjustment

AIP target was held flat at 145% of salary; payout for 2020 performance results was above target at 101.21%.

2018-2020 Performance Share Payout

Three-year performance, inclusive of the TSR modifier was below target at 63.65%.

Over the last three years, CEO pay as reflected in the Summary Compensation Table decreased at an annualized rate of 1.0% from $15.6 million to $15.2 million, while Exelon’s TSR increased at an annualized rate of 5.8%.

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2020 Compensation Program Structure

In keeping with Exelon’s executive compensation philosophy and objectives, the Compensation Committee designed Exelon’s 2020 compensation program to be composed of fixed and variable elements summarized below.

Pay
Element
FormPerformanceShareholder Alignment:
Merit Based•  Fixed income at competitive, market-based levels attracts and retains top talent.
 

  Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating EPS(1) (70%)

•  Operational Goals (30%)

•  Outage Duration

•  Outage Frequency

•  Nuclear Fleetwide Capacity Factor(2)

•  Dispatch Match

•  Motivates executives to achieve key annual financial and operational objectives using adjusted (non-GAAP) operating EPS* and operational goals that reflect our commitment to remain a leading energy provider

(Cumulative Performance over 3-year cycle)

2020 – 2022 Scorecard:

•  Utility Earned ROE(1) (33.3%)

•  Utility Net Income (33.3%)

•  Exelon FFO/Debt(1) (33.4%)

Subject to TSR Cap & TSR Modifier

•  Drives executive focus on long-term goals supporting utility growth, financial results, and capital stewardship

•  Rewards relative achievement of financial goals and stock price compared to utility peers (UTY) over three-year period (TSR Modifier)

•  Payouts capped if absolute TSR is negative for the last 36 months of the performance cycle (TSR Cap)

Vest one-third per year over three years•  Balances LTI portfolio providing executive with market competitive time-based award

(1)See Definitions of Non-GAAP measures in Appendix A at page 79.
(2)Capping feature on Nuclear Fleetwide Capacity Factor metric adjusts for lower spot pricing for energy and ensures that this metric is self-funding. For every incremental dollar the Company makes after achieving target performance, participants receive half.

Base Salary

When evaluating whether to make any adjustments, the Compensation Committee considers a number of factors including the outcome of the annual merit review, results of the annual market assessment of NEO and CEO compensation provided by the Committee’s independent compensation consultant, the need to retain an experienced team, job promotion, individual performance, scope of responsibility, leadership skills and values, current compensation, internal equity, and legacy matters.

NEOs. The Compensation Committee sets base salaries for each NEO, which may be adjusted following an annual review. Base salary adjustments are effective as of March 1 each year. In January 2020 as part of its annual review, the Compensation Committee approved a 2.5% increase in base salary in line with prior years for each NEO except for Mr. Butler Jr., who received a larger increase in connection with his promotion in December 2019. All promotion-related adjustments were based on market data for Mr. Butler Jr.’s role.

CEO. For the CEO’s compensation, the Compensation Committee makes recommendations which are reviewed and approved by the independent directors of the Board. In January 2020, the Compensation Committee recommended Mr. Crane’s base salary be held flat based on the annual market assessment conducted by the independent compensation consultant, Meridian Partners.

  Base Salary as of  Base Salary as of 
NEO March 1, 2019  March 1, 2020 
Crane $1,293,000  $1,293,000 
Nigro 794,375  814,234 
Cornew 928,332  951,541 
Von Hoene, Jr 931,484  954,771 
Butler Jr. 553,280  700,000 
       


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Annual Incentive Program (AIP)

AIP Overview

The AIP is an annual cash incentive program that provides the opportunity to receive an annual cash award based on the achievement of predetermined financial and operational goals. The metrics used for the 2020 AIP program included:

What it isWhy it is Important
Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating EPS*The Company’s net income from ongoing business activities divided by average shares outstanding during the year and adjusted to exclude certain costs, expenses, gains and losses, and other specified items.Supports commitment to provide solid returns to our shareholders and to support and grow our dividend.
Outage Duration (CAIDI)Measure of the total number of customer interruption minutes divided by the total number of customers served.Providing reliable power and quickly responding to interruptions is essential to operations and customer satisfaction.
Outage Frequency (SAIFI)Measure of the total number of customer interruptions divided by the total number of customers served.Dependable infrastructure and reliable power are essential to operations and customer satisfaction.
Nuclear Fleetwide Capacity FactorThe weighted average of the capacity factor of all Exelon nuclear units, calculated as the sum of net generation in megawatt hours divided by the sum of the hourly annual mean net megawatt rating, multiplied by the number of hours in a period.Efficient operation of our nuclear fleet maximizes cost-efficiency and delivery of clean, reliable energy.
Dispatch MatchMeasures the responsiveness of a fossil generating unit to the market.Providing sufficient power during peak times ensures we satisfy the needs of our customers.

AIP Goal Rigor andSetting Process Used to Set Goals

The 2018 EPS “Target” goal was set at $3.07, which was 47 cents above actual results for 2017, and 2 cents above the midpoint of our publicly disclosed 2018 earnings guidance range set at the beginning of the year. Operational “Target” metrics for 2018 were set at challenging levels that corresponded to top quartile performance compared to industry standards.

Building on the 2018 goal rigor, the Compensation Committee set an adjusted (non-GAAP) operating EPS* AIP target for 2019 at a level higher than the Company’s actual performance in 2018, which is generally aligned with the midpoint of our publicly disclosed 2019 financial guidance. For the 2019 operational goals, “Distinguished” targets were set at levels that outperform the historical achievement of Company metrics for three of the four operational metrics:

Best-ever for Dispatch Match
Best-ever for Nuclear Fleetwide Capacity Factor
Best-ever for outage frequency results (best-in-class)
First decile of industry standards for outage duration goals

Exelon’s goal-setting process employs a multi-layer approach and analysis that incorporates a blend of objective and subjective business considerations and other analytical methods to ensure that the goals are sufficiently rigorous. Such considerations include:

Recent History -Goals generally reflect a logical progression of results from the recent past
Relative Performance -Performance is evaluated against a relevant group of the Company’s peers
Strategic Aspirations -Objectives Near- and intermediate-term goals follow a trend line consistent with long-term aspirations
Shareholder Expectations -Goals are aligned with externally communicated financial guidance and shareholder expectations
Sustainable Sharing -Earned awards reflect a balanced degree of shared benefits between shareholders and participants

The Compensation Committee annually reviews AIP components, targets and payouts to ensure that they are challenging, contain appropriate stretch, and are designed to mitigate excessive risk taking. The Committee considers short- and long-term financial and operational results relative to our internal goals. Goals for the AIP, including adjusted (non-GAAP) operating EPS*, are set in January/early February around the same time that Exelon provides full-year guidance for EPS and other key financial metrics.

No changes due to COVID-19. 2020 AIP targets were not adjusted as a result of COVID-19 as the Compensation Committee decided to maintain the original incentive targets established in February 2020.

*

See Definitions of Non-GAAP measures in Appendix A at page 69.

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The Compensation Discussion & AnalysisCommittee used the following process to determine 2020 AIP awards made to each NEO:

Beginning of Performance YearAfter End of Performance Year
  
Set Individual AIP
Targets                                           
 2  Set Performance
Goals                                                  
 Apply Performance
Multiplier         

Goal-setting process is competitive and well-defined•  Expressed as percentage of base salary, as of 12/31/19

•  CEO annual incentive target of 145%; other NEO annual incentive targets range from 90% to 100%

 

•  The Compensation Committee annually reviews components, targets and payouts to ensure that they are challenging, contain appropriate stretch, and are designed to mitigate excessive risk

The Committee considers short- and long-term financial and operational results relative to our internal goals
GoalsSet target goal for the AIP, including adjusted (non-GAAP) operating EPS, are set in January around the same time that Exelon provides full-year guidanceEPS* (70%)

•  Set targets for EPSachievement of certain operational goals (30%)

•  Goals include Threshold, Target, and other key financial metricsDistinguished performance levels

Target levels are challenging to achieve and drive long-term growth and success

 

•  EPS metricPerformance multiplier is a measure of performance against each goal as a percentage of target

•  Multiply the target award by the performance multiplier

•  Award can range from 0% to 200% of target (target of 100%)

2020 AIP Performance and Payout Determinations

The following table details the 2020 threshold, target, and distinguished or maximum performance goals, and the results achieved. The Performance Multiplier for 2020 AIP awards was calculated to be 101.21% of target, based on the following:

   Performance Scale Performance Performance  
   Threshold Target Distinguished Relative to as % of Weighted
 AIP Metrics: (50% payout) (100% payout) (200% payout) Target Target Performance
  Adjusted Operating EPS*        75.00%   52.50%
CAIDI      200.00% 15.00%
SAIFI    176.92% 13.27%
Fleetwide Capacity Factor      122.56% 9.19%
Dispatch Match      150.00% 11.25%
     Payout: 101.21%
              

The following table shows actual AIP payout amounts awarded to Exelon’s NEOs:

  AIP Target      
  (as % of Dollar Value of Performance Actual
NEO Base Salary) AIP Target Multiplier Award
Crane 145% $1,874,850 101.21% $1,897,536
Nigro 95% 773,522 101.21% 782,882
Cornew 100% 951,541 101.21% 963,055
Von Hoene, Jr 100% 954,771 101.21% 966,324
Butler Jr. 90% 630,000 101.21% 637,623

*See Definitions of Non-GAAP measures in Appendix A at page 79.

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AIP Goal Rigor

Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating EPS* (70%). Building on past goal rigor, the Compensation Committee set an adjusted (non-GAAP) operating EPS* AIP target for 2020 at a range, which range was set to begin above the mid-point of the original 2020 EPS guidance and end at $3.22 adjusted earnings per share (actual operating EPS results for 2019). “Distinguished” goals were set substantially above the upper end of Exelon’s full-year EPS guidance.

Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating EPS*

    Threshold Target Distinguished
  Guidance(1) (50%) (100%) (200%)
2020(2)   $3.00 - $3.30 
2019 $3.00 - $3.30 
2018 $2.90 - $3.20 
         

LOOKING FORWARD…

On February 24, 2021, Exelon issued 2021 financial guidance setting adjusted operating EPS* at $2.60 - $3.00.

The guidance for 2021 is lower than the adjusted operating EPS* results for 2020 as a result of the impacts of the severe weather event in Texas, lower realized energy prices, and lower capacity revenues, partially offset by opportunities and growth at the utilities.

For 2021, the AIP adjusted operating EPS* target is aligned generally with external financial guidance

Target goals are generally set near the mid-point of Exelon’s full-year EPS guidance
Distinguished goals arethis guidance. The “Distinguished” goal is set above the upper end of Exelon’s full-year EPS guidance.


(1)Reflects initial full-year guidance provided during January/February of each year.
(2)
Even though 2020 Adjusted EPS* was $3.22, for purposes of determining the 2020 AIP payout for Exelon’s NEOs, $3.08 was used, which excludes the impact of $0.14 of unrealized gain from equity investments.

Operational Goals (30%). Operational “Target” metrics for 2020 were set at challenging levels that corresponded to top quartile performance compared to industry standards and “Distinguished” targets were set at “best-ever” levels that outperform the historical achievement of Company metrics for three of the four operational metrics.

Results from 2018, 2019 and 2020 are shown below. Each performance graph shows the threshold, target, and distinguished goals as well as actual performance relative to those goals.

LOOKING FORWARD…Operational metrics areFor 2021, the “Distinguished” targets for SAIFI, Fleetwide Capacity Factor, and Dispatch Match were set at challenging“Best Ever” levels (i.e., target typically correspondsand for CAIDI, in the first decile of industry standards.

*See Definition of Non-GAAP measures in Appendix A at page 79.

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Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP)

LTIP Overview & Goal Setting Process

The Compensation Committee grants long-term equity incentive awards annually at its January or February meeting. When the total target equity incentive award is determined, the value is split between RSUs (33%) and performance shares (67%).

Restricted Stock Units (33% of total award). RSUs granted to top quartile performance) comparedNEOs vest ratably over three years. RSUs receive dividend equivalents that are reinvested as additional RSUs and remain subject to industry standardsthe same vesting conditions as the underlying RSUs. RSUs are not subject to any performance metrics.
Performance Shares (67% of total award)Return and cash flow metrics. Performance shares granted to NEOs in January 2020 are setearned based on internalperformance achieved for the three-year period ending on December 31, 2022. The performance metrics underlying the 2020–2022 performance share awards are listed below. These are the same performance metrics underlying the performance shares granted since 2017.

Performance share metrics:What it is:Why it is Important:
Utility Earned ROE*

Average utility ROE weighted by year-end rate base.

Earned ROE is calculated using adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings*, reflecting all lines of business planfor the utility businesses (electric distribution, gas distribution, transmission), divided by average shareholder’s equity over the year.

Measure of value created by utility businesses. Aligned with our strategy to invest in our utilities where we can earn an appropriate return.
Utility Net Income*Aggregate utility adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings*, including Exelon hold-co net operating income (loss).Measures financial performance of the Utilities. Aligned with our strategy to grow our regulated utility business.
Exelon FFO/Debt* 

Funds from operations to total debt ratio.

The ratio is calculated following S&P’s current methodology. Management uses FFO/Debt to evaluate financial risk by measuring the company’s ability to service debt using cash from operations.

Key ratio for determining our credit rating and thereby our access to capital. Aligned with our strategy to generate free cash and reduce debt.
Setting Performance Share Targets. Performance share targets are based on external commitments and/or probabilistic modeling. The performance scale range for the Utility ROE and Utility Net Income metrics was based on the following probability levels of achievement: 95% for threshold and 5% for distinguished with the target aligned with projected performance and external commitments. The target for the Exelon FFO/Debt metric is aligned with the expectations of credit rating agencies.
Actual Targets Disclosed After Each Cycle. We do not disclose actual three-year targets used in our performance share performance cycles until each cycle is completed. We feel it is important to safeguard the confidentiality of our long-term outlook on projected performance, especially in light of changes in our industry, with our peer companies, and the overall utility and power generation markets. This policy supports the propriety of our long-standing disclosure practices to only issue annual performance guidance as part of our financial disclosure policies.
Performance Share Awards Subject to TSR Modifier and Cap. Performance share awards are subject to a TSR modifier that compares Exelon’s performance relative to the performance of the UTY index on a point by point basis. Performance share awards are also subject to a TSR cap that will limit payouts at target if TSR for the prior 36 month period is negative. (Please note that the TSR cap was modified starting with the 2020 awards to extend the measurement period to the full 36 months of each cycle. Prior awards used a measurement period of 12 months.)
*See Definition of Non-GAAP measures in Appendix A at page 79.

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The Compensation Committee CEOused the following process to determine performance share targets and Independent Compensation Consultantawards:

        
Determine Performance Metrics & Individual Targets  Determine Performance Multiplier Determine TSR Modifier            Calculate Final Multiplier & Apply TSR Cap   (if applicable)  Apply Final
Multiplier 

Targets are set in January/February of the first year of the performance cycle.

 

 

Based on performance achieved over the three-year cycle.

 

Performance can range from 0% to 150% of target (target of 100%).

 

 

Subtract the TSR of the UTY over the three-year performance period from Exelon’s TSR for the same three-year period.

 

 

Multiply the Performance Multiplier by (100% + TSR Modifier). This value is the Final Multiplier.

 

If Exelon’s absolute TSR for the 12 month period is negative (for the 2018-2020 performance cycle), performance share payout will be capped at 100%.(1)

 

  

Apply the Final Multiplier to determine the number of shares issued.

 

Award can range from 0% to 200% of target (target of 100%) after application of the TSR modifier.

 

              
(1)Beginning with the 2020-2022 performance cycle, the TSR cap will apply if TSR is negative for the prior 36-month period.

On January 25, 2021, the Committee approved awards of RSUs and performance shares shown in detail in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table on page 59.

2018 – 2020 Performance and Performance Share Payout Determinations

The following table details the 2018 – 2020 threshold, target, and distinguished performance goals, and the results achieved. The Performance Multiplier for 2018 – 2020 Performance shares awards was calculated to be 76.01% of target (prior to application of the TSR modifier described below), based on the following:

              Actual
              Award v.
Performance Share Threshold   Target   Distinguished Metric Metric
Metrics: (50%) 75% (100%) 125% (150%) Weighting Weighting
Utility Earned ROE* 33.3% 25.62%
Utility Net Income*  33.3% 25.34%
Exelon FFO/Debt*  33.4% 25.05%
        2018 – 2020 Performance Multiplier: 76.01%
               

The Utility Earned ROE* and Utility Net Income* use interpolation between threshold, target, and distinguished levels of performance whereas the FFO/Debt* metric uses a “stair-step” approach (e.g., 50%, 75%, 100%, 125% or 150%) with no interpolation between the performance levels.

*See Definition of Non-GAAP measures in Appendix A at page 79.

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The following table shows how the payout formula was calculated and actual Performance shares amounts awarded for 2018-2020:

  Target        
  Performance Target   Actual Award Actual Award
  Share Value Performance Performance (Performance Value
NEO ($) Shares Factor shares) ($)
Crane 7,370,000 176,541x63.65%=112,368  4,871,153
Nigro 1,600,463 41,133x63.65%=26,181  1,134,946
Cornew 1,955,596 51,020x63.65%=32,474  1,407,748
Von Hoene, Jr 1,956,936 51,055x63.65%=32,497  1,408,745
Butler Jr. 553,217 14,433x63.65%=9,187  398,256

Performance Awards Settled in Common Stock and/or Cash. Pursuant to the terms of the long-term incentive program, performance share award payouts are settled in the form of 50% shares of Exelon common stock and 50% in cash, unless participants have achieved 200% or more of their stock ownership guidelines, in which case performance share award payouts are settled 100% in cash. All NEOs have achieved 200% of their stock ownership target, so all performance share awards were settled in cash.

Performance Share Goal Rigor

To ensure adequate rigor for the financial targets applicable to the 2020-2022 performance share performance cycle, we conducted statistical simulations to understand the level of difficulty for our payout range. This included a sensitivity analysis of reasonable value ranges for several internal and external variables known to be significant drivers of performance, and an examination of historical levels of deviation of Company performance compared to plan as shown below for the two prior performance cycles.

*See Definition of Non-GAAP measures in Appendix A at page 79.

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*See Definition of Non-GAAP measures in Appendix A at page 79.

2020 Target Compensation for Named Executive Officers

The table below lists the target value of the compensation elements for each NEO as of December 31, 2020.

  Cash Compensation Long-Term Incentives  
          Performance   Target Total
    AIP Target RSUs Shares Target Total Direct
  Base Target Total Cash [33%] [67%] LTIP Compensation
Name ($) (%) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)
Crane 1,293,000 145% 3,167,850 3,630,000 7,370,000 11,000,000 14,167,850 
Nigro 814,234 95% 1,587,756 788,288 1,600,463 2,388,750 3,976,506 
Cornew 951,541 100% 1,903,082 963,204 1,955,596 2,918,800 4,821,882 
Von Hoene, Jr. 954,771 100% 1,909,542 963,864 1,956,936 2,920,800 4,830,342 
Butler Jr. 700,000 90% 1,330,000 716,100 1,453,900 2,170,000 3,500,000 

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Compensation Governance and Oversight

What We Do

   Pay for performance

   Significant stock ownership requirements for Directors and Executive Officers

   Cap incentive awards and conduct an annual risk assessment of the compensation programs

   Double-trigger for change-in-control benefits

   Independent compensation consultant advises the Compensation Committee

   Annually evaluate management succession and leadership development efforts

   Limited perquisites based on sound business rationale

   Clawback provision for incentive compensation awards

   Annual review of pay equity by an independent third party

   Engage in year-round shareholder outreach

   Prohibit hedging, short sales, derivative transactions or pledging of Company stock

   Require Executive Officers to trade through 10b5-1 trading plans

   Annually assess our programs against peer companies and best practices

   Set appropriate levels of “stretch” in incentive targets

What We Don’t Do

   No guaranteed minimum payout of AIP or LTIP programs

   No employment agreements

   No excise tax gross-ups for change-in-control agreements

   No dividend-equivalents on Performance shares

  The value of LTIP awards is not included in pension or severance calculations

   No additional credited service under supplemental pension plans since 2004

   No option repricing or buyouts

Compensation Decisions

Setting Target Compensation for…

Executive Officers

The Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing the development and administration of the executive compensation program for executive officers (other than the CEO) based on several factors including input from the CEO and the independent compensation decisions are madeconsultant retained to provide services described below.

Analyze a variety of data to gauge market competitiveness, including peer group compensation and performance data.

Total Direct Compensation (TDC) can vary by named executive officer based on competencies and skills, scope of responsibilities, the executive’s experience and performance, retention, succession planning and the organizational structure of the businesses.

Chief Executive Officer

The CEO’s compensation is approved by the independent members of the Board, based on recommendationthe recommendations of the Compensation Committee.Committee.

Other NEOCEO compensation decisions are madeis developed by the Compensation Committee, based on several factors including input from the CEOanalyzing peer group compensation and anperformance data with its independent compensation consultant retained to provide services described below.consultant.

Every year, the Committee reviews each element of the CEO’s compensation including base salary, annual and long-term incentive target opportunities.

Setting Target Total Direct Compensation (TDC) for the CEO…

One of the Compensation Committee’s most important responsibilities is to recommend the CEO’s target total direct compensation to the independent Directors of the Board. The Compensation Committee fulfills this responsibility by analyzing peer group compensation and performance data with its independent compensation consultant. The Committee also reviews the various elements of the CEO’s compensation in the context of the target TDC which includes base salary, annual and long-term incentive target opportunities.

…and for Our NEOs

The Compensation Committee also approves target TDC for our other NEOs. In doing so, the Compensation Committee considers input from the CEO and analyzes a variety of data to gauge market competitiveness, including peer group compensation and performance data with its independent compensation consultant. TDC can vary by named executive officer based on competencies and skills, scope of responsibilities, the executive’s experience and performance, retention, succession planning and the organizational structure of the businesses (e.g., internal alignment and reporting relationships).

Role of theIndependent Compensation Consultant

The Compensation Committee retains the services of Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC (Meridian), an independent compensation consultant to support its duties and responsibilities. Meridian provides advice and counsel on executive and director compensation matters and provides information and advice regarding market trends, competitive compensation programs, and strategies including:

Annual market data for each senior executive position, including as described below.evaluating Exelon’s compensation strategy and reviewing and confirming the peer group used to prepare the market data

Market data for each senior executive position, including evaluating Exelon’s compensation strategy and reviewing and confirming the peer group usedAn independent assessment of management recommendations for changes to prepare the market data
An independent assessment of management recommendations for changes in the compensation structure
Assisting management to ensure the Company’s executive compensation programs are designed and administered consistent with the Compensation Committee’s requirements
Ad hoc support on executive compensation matters and related governance trends
Assisting management to ensure the Company’s executive compensation programs are designed and administered consistent with the Compensation Committee’s requirements

Ad hoc support on executive compensation matters and related governance trends

The Compensation Committee annually reviews the compensation, performance, and independence of Meridian and approves itsthe firm’s fees and other retention terms. In 2018,2020, Meridian provided no other services for Exelon or its affiliates. Fees paid to Meridian were less than 1% of its gross annual revenues.


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Peer Groups Used for Benchmarking 2020 Executive Compensation

We use a blended peer group for assessing our executive compensation program that consists of two sub-groups:subgroups: energy services peers and general industry peers. We use a blended peer group because (1) there are not enoughpeers (except for the position of CEO of Exelon Utilities which only uses energy services peers with size, scale and complexity comparable to Exelon to create a robust energy services-only peer group, and (2) Exelon’s market for attracting talent includes general industry peers, with recent key executives hired from companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Proctor & Gamble. When selecting general industry peers, we look for capital asset-intensive companies with size, scale and complexity similar to Exelon, and we also consider the extent to which they may be subject to the effects of volatile commodity prices similar to Exelon’s sensitivity to commodity price volatility. companies).

Why We Use a Blended Peer Group:

We use a blended peer group because (1) there are not enough energy services peers with size, scale and complexity comparable to Exelon to create a robust energy services-only peer group, and (2) Exelon’s market for attracting talent includes general industry peers, with key executives hired from several Fortune 100 companies. When selecting general industry peers, we look for capital asset-intensive companies with size, scale and complexity similar to Exelon, and we also consider the extent to which they may be subject to the effects of volatile commodity prices similar to Exelon’s sensitivity to commodity price volatility.

Exelon evaluates its peer group on an annual basis in July and adjusts for changes with our energy and general industry peers when needed. For

As previously disclosed, in connection with the Compensation Committee’s responsibility to oversee and monitor the ongoing effectiveness of Exelon’s executive compensation program design, the Committee approved changes to Exelon’s peer group in light of business developments affecting two peer companies—PG&E filed for bankruptcy in 2019 Exelon will takeand DowDuPont separated into accountthree separate businesses in 2019. These changes were based on analyses of developments with market peers and a review of benchmarked compensation practices in consultation with the bankruptcy filingCommittee’s independent compensation consultant.

As a result of these changes, the Committee replaced PG&E andwith DTE Energy, the expected spin-off of DowDuPont.

Exelon’s revenues are at the 80thpercentilelargest of the following blended peer group comprising 20 companies.available utilities that also has a diverse mix of operations. DowDuPont was replaced with Delta Air Lines and Lockheed Martin. Both Delta and Lockheed Martin were selected because each are size-appropriate, have a high proportion of U.S. revenue, operate in mature capital-intensive industry segments, and operate in moderate-to-heavy regulatory environments.

Energy Services(11 peer companies)

2020 Updates: DTE Energy was added; PG&E was removed.

 

General Industry (10 peer companies)

2020 Updates: EXELON VS. PEER GROUPDelta Air Lines


Beginning in 2017, we included the following 11 energy services companies in our peer group even though seven of these companies had 2017 revenues that and Lockheed Martin were less than half of Exelon’s revenues:added; DowDuPont was removed.

   American Electric Power
Company, Inc.

   Dominion Energy, Inc.

   DTE Energy

   Duke Energy Corporation

   Edison International

   Entergy Corporation

   FirstEnergy
Corporation

   NextEra Energy, Inc.

PG&E Corporation

   Public Service
Enterprise Group, Inc.

   Sempra Energy

   The Southern
Company

   3M Company

   Deere & Company

   Delta Air Lines

   General Dynamics Corporation

   Honeywell International, Inc.

   International Paper Company

   Lockheed Martin

   Marathon Petroleum Company

   Northrop Grumman Corporation

   Valero Energy Corporation

    
   General IndustryExelon’s Position Relative to Peer Group

There have been no changes since 2017 to the general industry peers in our peer group:

3M Company

Deere & Company

DowDuPont

 
Revenues*Market Capitalization*

General Dynamics
Corporation
Why we use a Regression Analysis:

Because there is a correlation between the size of an organization and its compensation levels, market data is statistically adjusted using a regression analysis. This commonly applied technique allows for a more precise estimate of the market value of Exelon given the size/scope of responsibility for Exelon’s executive roles. Each element of NEO compensation is then compared to these size-adjusted medians of the peer group.

Honeywell
International Inc.

*

International
Paper Company

*

Based on the four fiscal quarters prior to and publicly available as of June 30, 2018

Marathon Petroleum
Company

Northrop Grumman
Corporation

Valero Energy
Corporation

20, 2020.

Because there is a correlation between the size of an organization and its compensation levels, market data is statistically adjusted using a regression analysis. This commonly applied technique allows for a more precise estimate of the market value of Exelon given the size/scope of responsibility for Exelon’s executive roles. Each element of NEO compensation is then compared to these size-adjusted medians of the peer group.

2018 Say-on-Pay Vote Outcome and Shareholder Engagement

The Compensation Committee regularly reviews executive compensation, taking into consideration input received through Exelon’s regular and ongoing practice to engage with its investors. Feedback is typically solicited throughout the year in connection with the annual meeting of shareholders and the Compensation Committee’s review of the executive compensation program.

During 2018, Exelon contacted the holders of nearly 40% of our outstanding shares. Portfolio managers and governance professionals that accepted our offer to engage included a significant cross-section of our shareholder base, representing approximately one-third of Exelon’s outstanding shares. The Chair of Exelon’s Compensation Committee participated in many of the discussions held with shareholders in 2018, and feedback received was shared with the Compensation Committee, the Corporate Governance Committee, and the Board.

No substantive changes to our executive compensation program were requested through our engagement discussions. Feedback indicated that investors remain supportive of Exelon’s executive compensation program and design as demonstrated by our 2018 say-on-pay vote result of 93%.

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2018 Compensation Program Structure

In keeping with Exelon’s executive compensation philosophy to motivate and reward leaders that create long-term value for our shareholders, the Compensation Committee designed Exelon’s 2018 compensation program, which is summarized below. Primary compensation elements include fixed and variable components:

Pay
Element
FormPerformancePurpose
Salary

Cash

Merit Based

Provides portion of income stability at competitive, market-based levels

Annual Incentive Plan

Cash
1 Year
Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating EPS*(70%)Operational Goals(30%)
Outage Duration, Outage Frequency, Nuclear Fleetwide Capacity Factor, Dispatch Match
TSR Cap if negative 1-year absolute TSR
Motivates executives to achieve key annual financial and operational objectives using adjusted (non-GAAP) operating EPS and operational goals that reflect commitment to become leading diversified energy provider
Aligns with shareholder interests by capping payouts for any annual period with negative TSR results

Long-Term Incentive Plan

Performance Shares (67%of LTIP)

Cumulative Performance

2018-2020
Scorecard

Utility Earned ROE*(33.3%)
Utility Net Income(33.3%)
Exelon FFO/Debt*(33.4%)
Drives executive focus on long-term goals supporting utility growth, financial results, and capital stewardship to drive behavior and align with shareholder interests
Includes relative comparison of TSR to market index and cap if absolute TSR is negative over the last 12 months of the performance cycle to further align with shareholder interests
Shareholder friendly feature which provides a double-layer of shareholder protection over both a 1- and 3-year basis
Provides executive with market competitive time-based restricted stock, diversifying the LTI portfolio

2018-2020
Modifier

Relative TSR Modifier (3-year period)
TSR Cap if negative 1-year absolute TSR

Restricted Stock (33%of LTIP)

Vest One-Third Per Year Over 3 Years


*

See Definitions of Non-GAAP measures in Appendix at page 69.

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2018 Target Compensation for Named Executive Officers

The table below lists the target value of the compensation elements for each NEO as of December 31, 2018. An explanation of the promotion-related adjustments provided to Mr. Nigro and Ms. Pramaggiore is disclosed below this table.

Cash CompensationLong-Term IncentivesTarget Total
Direct
Compensation
NameBase AIP
Target
Target
Total Cash
RSUs
33%
PShares
67%
Target Total
LTIP
Crane    $1,261,000    140%    $3,026,400    $3,332,901    $6,766,799    $10,099,700    $13,126,100
Nigro775,000 95%1,511,250788,2871,600,4632,388,7503,900,000
Thayer828,098 95%1,614,791891,5261,810,0692,701,5954,316,386
Pramaggiore775,000 95%1,511,250788,2871,600,4632,388,7503,900,000
Von Hoene, Jr.908,765 100%1,817,530963,8641,956,9362,920,8004,738,330
Cornew905,690 100%1,811,380963,2041,955,5962,918,8004,730,180

Promotion-Based Compensation Adjustments

Mr. Nigro and Ms. Pramaggiore each received adjustments to their compensation components including base salary and annual and long-term incentive target awards based on market data for their new positions.

Base salaries were adjusted to $775,000, representing an increase of 12% for Mr. Nigro and 18% for Ms. Pramaggiore.
Annual incentive targets were increased to 95% of base salary, from 85% for Mr. Nigro, and 70% for Ms. Pramaggiore.
Long-term incentive targets were increased to a value of $2,388,750, from $1,786,130 for Mr. Nigro, and $973,640 for Ms. Pramaggiore, with 33% of the total value awarded in the form of RSUs and 67% in the form of performance shares.
Incremental RSUs were granted to align to a target value of $788,287 for each of Mr. Nigro and Ms. Pramaggiore on May 8, 2018, and June 1, 2018, respectively.
The target value for the 2018-2020 cycle of the performance share awards was set at $1,600,463.

Performance share cycles: Consistent with 2018 promotion-based award methodology, Mr. Nigro and Ms. Pramaggiore also received incremental awards to bring their target values to $1,600,463 for the two outstanding performance share cycles of 2016-2018 and 2017-2019.

Beginning in 2019, executives who are promoted during the first six months of the year will receive an adjustment to only that year’s current performance share award to reflect the increased scope and responsibilities for the new role.

The accounting impacts of the promotion-related awards are reflected in the Summary Compensation table on page 46, as well as the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table on page 49.

2018 Retention RSU award: Mr. Nigro also received a retention-related award granted in January 2018 with a grant date fair market value at $1,533,200.

Cash Compensation

The Compensation Committee sets base salaries for each NEO, which salaries may be adjusted following an annual market assessment of peer group compensation. When evaluating whether a NEO’s base salary should be adjusted, the Compensation Committee considers a number of factors, including the outcome of the annual merit review, the results of the annual market assessment of NEO compensation, job promotion, individual performance, scope of responsibility, leadership skills and values, current compensation, internal equity, and legacy matters.

In January 2018 as part of its annual merit review, the Compensation Committee approved a 2.5% increase in base salary, in line with prior years, for each NEO in his/her role as of that date, effective March 1, 2018.

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Annual Incentive Program

How 2018 Annual Incentive Program (AIP) Awards Are Determined

The Compensation Committee used the following process to determine 2018 AIP awards for each NEO:

Step
1
Step
2
Step
3

Step
4

Set AIP TargetDetermine Performance FactorDetermine Negative TSR CapApply Final Multiplier
Expressed as percentage of base salary, as of 12/31/18
CEO annual incentive target of 140%
Other NEO annual incentive targets range from 95% to 100%
Based on 70% adjusted (non-GAAP) operating EPS and 30% operational metrics
If Exelon’s absolute TSR for the year is negative, AIP payout will be capped at target (100%)
Multiply the target award by the lesser of (i) the performance factor or (ii) the negative TSR cap if applicable
Award can range from 0% to 200% of target (target of 100%)

2018 AIP Performance.The following table details the 2018 threshold, target, and distinguished or maximum performance goals, and the results achieved. The Compensation Committee selected the performance metrics below as they align with the long-term business strategy.

Goals     Threshold     Target     Distinguished     Weighting     Weighted
Payout as a
% of Target
Financial
Adjusted (non-GAAP)
Operating Earnings Per Share (EPS)
70.0%79.72%
Operational
Outage Duration (CAIDI)
Calculated as the total number of customer interruption minutes divided by the total number of customers served
7.5%8.57%
Outage Frequency (SAIFI)
Calculated as the total number of customer interruptions divided by the total number of customers served
7.5%8.18%
Nuclear Fleetwide Capacity Factor*
The weighted average of the capacity factor of all Exelon nuclear units, calculated as the sum of net generation in megawatt hours divided by the sum of the hourly annual mean net megawatt rating, multiplied by the number of hours in a period
7.5%13.66%
Dispatch Match
Measures the responsiveness of a fossil generating unit to the market
7.5%10.13%
      Formulaic Performance Calculation 120.26%

*In 2017, we introduced a capping feature on Nuclear Fleetwide Capacity Factor metric to adjust for lower spot pricing for energy, and to ensure that this metric was self-funding. For every incremental dollar the Company makes after achieving target performance, participants receive half.

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AIP Performance Considerations.Payouts for 2018 AIP awards were calculated to be 120.26% of target, based on the following performance outcomes:

Achieved outstanding operational performance on the four metrics, including best-in-class performance for Nuclear Fleetwide Capacity Factor and best-ever SAIFI performance
Delivered solid financial performance on our adjusted (non-GAAP) operating EPS, at $3.12
The TSR cap was not invoked based on a positive 18.33% TSR for 2018 that significantly outperformed the UTY

The following table shows actual payout amounts awarded to Exelon’s NEOs:

NEOAIP TargetFormulaic
Performance
Factor
Actual
Award
Crane    $1,765,400    120.26%    $2,123,070
Nigro736,250120.26%885,414
Thayer786,693120.26%946,077
Pramaggiore736,250120.26%885,414
Von Hoene, Jr.908,765120.26%1,092,880
Cornew905,690120.26%1,089,182

Other Compensation

As discussed on page 30 under 2018 Leadership Changes, Mr. Thayer assumed the role of Chief Transformation Officer in May 2018 before he left the Company in January 2019 to pursue another opportunity. In this role, Mr. Thayer was focused on leading the critical work of optimizing Exelon’s costs, efficiencies and effectiveness in overall operations. These efforts resulted in a total cost savings of more than $900 million achieved since 2015, as reported by the Company in the third quarter of 2018. In November 2018, Exelon announced its commitment to drive another $200 million of gross annual cost savings by 2021. Mr. Thayer led the effort that identified these additional future cost savings in a manner that the Compensation Committee determined had exceeded the expectations and responsibilities of his position and that such accomplishments were not reflected in his AIP award for 2018. The Committee therefore awarded Mr. Thayer a $275,000 bonus in recognition of his leadership to transform Exelon’s businesses and the results achieved. See Bonus column of the Summary Compensation Table on page 46.

2018 Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP)

The Compensation Committee grants equity incentive awards annually at its meeting in January. On January 29, 2018, the Committee approved awards of RSUs and performance shares shown in detail in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table on page 49. As discussed on page 36 each element of total direct compensation, including the annual equity incentive awards, is determined for each NEO based on market data, and the executive’s competencies and skills, scope of responsibilities, experience and performance, retention, succession planning and the organizational structure of the businesses. When the total target equity incentive award is determined, the value is split between RSUs (33%) and performance shares (67%).

Restricted Stock Units (33% of total award).RSUs granted to NEOs vest ratably over three years. Dividend equivalents with respect to RSUs are reinvested as additional RSUs and are subject to the same vesting conditions as the underlying RSUs.

Performance Shares (67% of total award). A target number of PShares was granted in January 2018 to each NEO, the earning of which is contingent on performance for the three-year period ending on December 31, 2020. The following equally-weighted performance measures underlying these awards include Utility Net Income, Utility Earned ROE, and Exelon FFO/Debt, which are the same performance metrics underlying the 2016-2018 and 2017-2019 performance cycles. The 2016-2018 performance cycle was the last cycle that reflected a transition to the use of one three-year performance cycle that began in 2016. In addition to the financial measures shown below, any awards earned are then subject to a total shareholder return modifier that factors in the relative performance of Exelon compared to the performance of the UTY index. See page 42 for the rationale behind the selection of the performance goals used for PShares.

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How Performance Share (PShare) Awards Are Determined

The Compensation Committee used the following process to determine PShare targets and awards:

StepStepStepStepStep
1 2 3 4 5
 

Establish PShare Target
Target set in January of the first year of the performance cycle

Determine Performance Multiplier
Based on performance achieved over the cycle

Performance can range from 0% to 150% of target (target of 100%)

Determine TSR Modifier
Subtract the performance of the UTY from Exelon’s absolute TSR performance over the three-year performance period (e.g., 2018-2020)

Calculate Final Multiplier
Multiply the performance multiplier by (1 + the TSR modifier)

If Exelon’s absolute TSR for the final 12 months of the measurement period is negative, PShare payout will be capped at target

Apply Final Multiplier
Apply the final multiplier to determine the number of shares issued

Award can range from 0% to 200% of target (target of 100%) after application of the TSR modifier

Payout Determinations for the 2016-2018 PShare Cycle

The Compensation Committee approved a payout of 169.82%, based on the weighted average performance of the one-year scorecard measuring 2016 performance and the two-year scorecard for 2017-2018 and the application of a positive TSR modifier of 43.70% based on 2016-2018 TSR performance.

Year     Scorecard
Performance
     Weighted Average
Performance
     TSR
Modifier
     Overall
Award Payout
2016125.00%118.18%43.70%169.82%
2017-2018114.77%

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The following table shows how the payout formula was calculated and actual PShare amounts awarded.

NEO     Target
Shares
          Performance
Factor
          Actual
Award
Crane249,146x169.82%=423,100
Nigro50,502x169.82%=85,762
Thayer66,631x169.82%=113,153
Pramaggiore37,578x169.82%=63,815
Von Hoene, Jr.68,564x169.82%=116,435
Cornew71,984x169.82%=122,243

Pursuant to the terms of the long-term incentive program, all NEOs that have achieved 200% or more of their stock ownership targets (as described on page 43) receive PShare award payouts in cash. All NEOs except for Mr. Thayer achieved 200% of their stock ownership target. Other PShare participants who have not achieved 200% of their stock ownership targets receive PShare award payouts settled 50% in shares of Exelon common stock and 50% in cash.

Long-Term Incentive Program Goal-Setting Process

The Compensation Committee strives to set challenging financial performance targets that drive and motivate executives to achieve long-term success, shareholder value, and to help ensure key talent is retained. For the LTIP program, the Compensation Committee selects metrics that are directly tied to the Company’s financial strategies and are proven measures of long-term value creation. Financial targets are based on our internal business plans and external market factors.

Goal-Setting for 2019-2021 Performance Share Award Cycle

To ensure adequate rigor for the financial targets applicable to the 2019-2021 PShare performance cycle, we conducted statistical simulations to understand the level of difficulty of our payout range. We conducted a sensitivity analysis of reasonable value ranges for several internal and external variables that are significant drivers of performance, and we also examined historical levels of deviation of Company performance compared to plan.

PShare Goal Setting

The three-performance metrics underlying the 2019-2021 PShare awards include the following: 

Utility Earned ROE
(33.3%)
Utility Net Income
(33.3%)
Exelon FFO/Debt
(33.4%)
Average utility ROE weighted by year-end rate baseAggregate utility adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings, including CorporateFunds from operations to total debt ratio

The Utility Earned Return on Equity (ROE) and Utility Net Income use interpolation between threshold, target, and distinguished levels of performance whereas the Funds From Operations (FFO)/Debt metric uses a “stair-step” approach with no interpolation between the performance levels. Performance will be evaluated at the end of 2021 after the completion of the three-year performance period. This design aspect was implemented as part of the Company’s transition to the use of three-year performance periods.

PShare targets were set based on external commitments and/or probabilistic modeling. The performance scale range for the Utility ROE and Utility Net Income metrics was based on the following probability levels of achievement: 95% for threshold and 5% for distinguished and the target is aligned with projected performance. The target for the Exelon FFO/Debt metric is aligned with the expectations of credit rating agencies.

To safeguard the confidentiality of our long-term outlook on projected performance outcomes in light of changes in our industry and with our peer companies, as well as the overall utility and power generation markets, we do not disclose actual targets applied to the performance share unit cycles until the cycles have been completed. This maintains the propriety of our policy to only issue annual performance guidance externally.

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Governance Features of Our Executive Compensation Programs

Stock Ownership and Trading Requirements

To strengthen the alignment of executive interests with those of shareholders, VPs andexecutives at the vice president level or above of the Company are required to own certain multiples of base salary of Exelon common stock by the later of five years following (1) anthe last adjustment made to the guidelines (last made in 2012)2012 or (2) the date of his or her hire datehiring or promotion to a new position. Compliance with Exelon’s stock ownership guidelines is measured on September 30 each year. As of the annual measurement date of September 30, 2018,2020, all NEOs except for Mr. Thayer had exceeded 200% of their stock ownership guidelines, as shown in the following chart.

CraneNigroThayerPramaggioreVon Hoene, Jr.Cornew

The following types of ownership count towards meeting the stock ownership guidelines: restricted shares and restricted stock units, shares held in the Exelon Deferral Plan, dividend reinvestment plan, 401(k) Employee Savings Plan, and common shares beneficially owned directly or indirectly. For additional details about NEO stock ownership, please see the Beneficial Ownership Table on page 62.71.

The following types of ownership count towards meeting the stock ownership guidelines:

restricted shares and restricted stock units,

shares acquired and held through the exercise of stock options,

shares held in the Exelon Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan, dividend reinvestment plan, and 401(k) employee savings plan, and
common shares beneficially owned directly or indirectly, including shares held in trust.

 

Prohibition on Hedging and Pledging of Common Stock; Other Trading Requirements

Exelon requires executive vice presidentsofficers and above who wish to sell Exelon common stock to do so only through the adoption of a stock trading plan meeting the requirements of SEC Rule 10b5-1(c). This requirement is designed to enable officers to diversify a portion of their holdings in excess of the applicable stock ownership requirements in an orderly manner as part of their personal financial plans. The use of Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plans serves to reduce the risks that such transactions will be viewed negatively or as commentary with respect to the future value of Exelon’s stock. In addition, the use of Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plans are believed to reduce the potential for accusations of trading on the basis of material, non-public information, which could damage the reputation of the Company. Exelon’s Insider Trading Policy does not permit

Our insider trading policy includes provisions that prohibit Directors and employees (including officers) and certain of their related persons (including certain family members and entities which they own a significant interest) from engaging in short sales, put or call options, hedging transactions, pledging, or other derivative transactions involving Exelon stock, hedging or pledging.stock.

Recoupment (Clawback)

Clawback Policy

The

In 2018, the Board of Directors revised its recoupmentclawback policy in 2018 to broaden the discretionary ability to clawback incentive compensation when deemed appropriate. Under the policy, the Board has sole discretion to recoup incentive compensation if it determines that:

the incentive compensation was based on the achievement of financial or other results that were subsequently restated or corrected;

the incentive plan participant engaged in fraud or intentional misconduct that caused or contributed to the need for restatement or correction;

a lower incentive plan award would have been made to the participant based on the restated or corrected results; and

recoupment is not precluded by applicable law or employment agreements.

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the incentive compensation was based on the achievement of financial or other results that were subsequently restated or corrected;
the incentive plan participant engaged in fraud or intentional misconduct that caused or contributed to the need for restatement or correction;
a lower incentive plan award would have been made to the participant based on the restated or corrected results; and
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The Board or Compensation Committee may also seek to recoup incentive compensation paid or payable to current or former incentive plan participants if, in its sole discretion, the Board or Compensation Committee determinedetermines that:

the current or former incentive plan participant breached a restrictive covenant or engaged or participated in misconduct or intentional or reckless acts or omissions or serious neglect of responsibilities that caused or contributed to a significant financial loss or serious reputational harm to Exelon or its subsidiaries regardless of whether a financial statement restatement or correction of incentive plan results was required; and
recoupment is not precluded by applicable law or employment agreements.

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In addition, the terms of the annual incentive plan provideparticipant breached a restrictive covenant or engaged or participated in misconduct or intentional or reckless acts or omissions or serious neglect of responsibilities that the Compensation Committee and management may curtail awards if there is a “significant event,” which is defined as a single, high-profile event caused by a failure of Exelon that is determinedor contributed to have been directly or indirectly caused by a human error or poor management attention. Significant events may include a single high-profile outage or another event that may result in negative customer and media impact or a significant adverse governmentalfinancial loss or regulatory action.

The Compensation Committee may also apply negative discretionserious reputational harm to unvested equity incentive awards ifExelon or its subsidiaries regardless of whether a significant eventfinancial statement restatement or other occurrence is determined to have a similar impact on the Company. Similarly, the termscorrection of the long-term incentive plan provide that the Compensation Committee may amend or adjust the performance measures or other termsresults was required; and conditions of outstanding awards in the event of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company or its financial statements or changes in

recoupment is not precluded by applicable law or accounting principles.employment agreements.

Risk Management Assessment of Compensation Policies and Practices

The Compensation Committee reviews Exelon’s compensation policies and practices as they relate to the Company’s risk management practices and risk-taking incentives. In 2018, the Compensation Committee partnered with2020, Exelon’s Enterprise Risk Management group to applyapplied the enterprise risk management policy and framework to the compensation risk assessment process to assess and validate that the controls in place continued to mitigate incentive compensation risks.

Following this assessment, which was reviewed by the independent compensation consultant, the Committee believes that the risks arising from the Company’s compensation policies and practices are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Exelon. In this regard, the Compensation Committee considered the following compensation program features, which balance the degree of risk taking.taking:

The annual incentive plan includes multiple incentive performance measures with a balance of financial and non-financial metrics.

The AIP includes multiple incentive performance measures with a balance of financial and non-financial metrics

Long-term incentives include multiple vehicles and performance metrics and three-year overlapping performance periods that are aligned with long-term stock ownership requirements

Incentive metrics, performance goals, and capital allocation require multiple approval levels and oversight

Total compensation pay mix includes effective and market aligned balance of short- and long-term incentive compensation elements

Incentive compensation is balanced by formulaic and discretionary funding

Short- and long-term incentive awards contain award caps or modifiers

Reasonable change-in-control and severance benefits are within common market norms

Clawback provisions exceed regulatory mandates

Consistent and meaningful stock ownership requirements create sustained and consistent ownership stakes

Long-term incentives include multiple vehicles and performance metrics and three-year overlapping performance periods that are aligned with long-term stock ownership requirements.

Incentive metrics, performance goals, and capital allocation require multiple approval levels and oversight.

Total compensation pay mix includes effective and market aligned balance of short- and long-term incentive compensation elements.

Incentive compensation is balanced by formulaic and discretionary funding.

Short- and long-term incentive awards contain award caps or modifiers.

Reasonable change-in-control and severance benefits are within common market norms.

Clawback provisions exceed regulatory mandates.

Consistent and meaningful stock ownership requirements create sustained and consistent ownership stakes.

Tax Consequences

On December 22,

Under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code), generally NEO compensation over $1 million for any year is not deductible for United States income tax purposes. Historically, there was an exemption from this $1 million deduction limit for compensation payments that qualified as “performance-based” under applicable IRS regulations. With the enactment of the 2017 the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Act), the performance-based compensation exemption was signed into law and included significant changes to expand the scope of the executive compensation rules ineliminated under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, that limit deductible compensationexcept with respect to $1 million for covered employees. Pursuant to the Tax Act, the types of compensation subject to the $1 million limitation has been expanded beyond salary, restricted stock and RSUs to include performance-based compensation such as AIP and PShare awards.certain grandfathered arrangements. The Tax Act also expanded the definition of covered employee to include the CFO and sustainsextended the classification as afor all covered employeeemployees in perpetuity even after death through severance and post-death payments. Finally, the application of the $1 million limitation has been expanded to include covered employees at Exelon’s corporate registrants with publicly traded debt in addition to those with publicly traded equity as required prior to the Tax Act.

Under the new law, Exelon has eight registrants that now fall within the scope of Section 162(m). The IRS and Treasury have issued a preliminary notice to assist with interpreting the technical aspects of the new law and expect to issue regulations in 2019 to provide further guidance.

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Report of the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee

The Compensation and Leadership Development Committee is accountable for ensuringbelieves that the decisions made aboutit must maintain flexibility in its approach to executive compensation are in order to structure a program that it considers to be the best long-term interests of our shareholders consistent with our compensation philosophy. To achieve the objectives of our program, rigorous but balanced metrics directly linked tomost effective in attracting, motivating and retaining the Company’s businesskey executives, and strategic goals as informed by feedback received from shareholders help us to continuously improve and strengthen ourtherefore, the deductibility of compensation is one of several factors considered when making executive compensation programs. Investor input received on our executive compensation program in 2018 was positive and resulted in no significant changes to our program.decisions.

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation and Leadership Development Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis contained on pages 30-4442-56 of this proxy statement. Based on such review and discussion, the Committee recommended to the Board thatapprove the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the 20192021 Proxy Statement.

THE COMPENSATION AND LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Yves C. de Balmann, Chair
Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire
Robert Lawless
Linda Jojo
John Young

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Executive Compensation Tables

Summary Compensation Table

Year Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
(Note 1)
Stock Awards
($)
(Note 2)
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
(Note 3)
Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
(Note 4)
All Other
Compensation
($)
(Note 5)
Total
($)
Christopher M. Crane
President and Chief Executive Officer, Exelon
2018$1,261,000$10,099,725$2,123,070$1,734,587$424,696$15,643,078
20171,261,00010,099,7551,585,5311,524,765386,80814,857,859
20161,255,51510,099,7181,639,3001,836,211400,95815,231,702
Joseph Nigro
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Exelon
2018767,4964,589,122885,414188,68099,5096,530,221
Jonathan W. Thayer
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Transformation Officer, Exelon
2018824,839275,0002,701,652946,077172,8603,699,8548,620,282
2017804,3392,701,654742,331144,688119,1464,512,158
2016784,8022,701,0351,071,368225,16060,5044,842,869
Anne Pramaggiore
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Exelon Utilities
2018720,2253,892,882885,414194,694220,9155,914,130
William A. Von Hoene Jr.
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Exelon
2018904,6732,920,8231,092,880242,061534,4205,694,857
2017882,6962,920,829857,520202,125374,0575,237,227
2016831,3503,700,3421,237,642216,271198,7706,184,375
Kenneth W. Cornew
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Exelon; President and Chief Executive Officer, Exelon Generation
2018935,5962,918,8301,089,182281,79389,3365,314,737
2017878,8652,918,832854,618235,32487,6674,975,306
2016857,4772,918,0431,233,350231,66993,8485,334,387

  Year Salary
($)
 Bonus
($)
 Stock Awards
($)
(Note 1)
 Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
(Note 2)
 Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
(Note 3)
 All Other
Compensation
($)
(Note 4)
 Total
($)
 
Christopher Crane            
President and CEO, Exelon       
  2020 1,293,000  11,000,013 1,897,536 757,754 214,500 15,162,803 
  2019 1,335,633  11,000,064 2,103,957 468,171 475,912 15,383,737 
  2018 1,261,000  10,099,725 2,123,070 1,734,587 380,051 15,598,433 
Joseph Nigro            
Senior Executive Vice President and CFO, Exelon       
  2020 810,511  2,388,790 782,882 244,253 100,841 4,327,277 
  2019 790,823  2,388,777 846,875 234,992 83,276 4,344,743 
  2018 767,496  4,589,122 885,414 188,680 95,263 6,525,975 
Kenneth Cornew       
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Exelon; President and CEO, Exelon Generation 
  2020 947,189  2,918,828 963,055 299,794 338,335 5,467,201 
  2019 924,181  2,918,842 1,041,774 774,571 69,319 5,728,687 
  2018 935,596  2,918,830 1,089,182 281,793 89,336 5,314,737 
William Von Hoene, Jr.       
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Exelon       
  2020 948,434  2,920,861 966,324 241,308 352,103 5,429,030 
  2019 962,271  2,920,831 1,045,311 270,738 466,524 5,665,675 
  2018 904,673  2,920,823 1,092,880 242,061 524,221 5,684,658 
Calvin Butler Jr.       
Senior Executive Vice President and CEO, Exelon Utilities       
  2020 700,000  2,170,072 637,623 127,209 107,284 3,742,188 
  2019 559,495  2,075,734 706,986 116,481 45,480 3,504,176 

Notes to the Summary Compensation Table

Notes to the Summary Compensation Table
(1)Amount shown in this column reflects bonus awarded in recognition of Mr. Thayer’s business transformation efforts and resulting cost-saving initiatives.
(2)The amounts shown in this column include the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock unit and performance share awards for the 2018-20202020-2022 performance period granted on January 29, 2018 as well as the promotion-related awards for Mr. Nigro and Ms. Pramaggiore made on May 8, 2018 and June 1, 2018, respectively. Mr. Nigro’s balance also includes a retention RSU award granted on January 29, 2018.27, 2020. The grant date fair values of the stock awards have been computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 using the assumptions described in Note 20 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Exelon’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The 2020-2022 performance share award component of the stock award values depicted above are subject to performance conditions and the grant date fair value assumes the achievement of the target level of performance; however, values may be higher based on performance including the maximum total shareholder return multiplier as follows:

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  Performance
Share Award Value
  At TargetAt Maximum
  ($)($)
 Crane7,370,008 14,740,016 
 Nigro1,600,468 3,200,936 
 Cornew1,955,607 3,911,214 
 Von Hoene, Jr.1,956,978 3,913,956 
 Butler Jr.1,453,931 2,907,862��

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Exelon’s 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The performance share awards are subject to performance conditions. For the 2018-2020 performance share award, the grant date fair value and the value assuming the highest level of performance, including the maximum total shareholder return multiplier, is as follows:

Performance
Share Unit Value
     At Target     At Maximum
Crane$6,766,817  $13,533,634
Nigro1,600,5133,201,026
Thayer1,810,0963,620,192
Pramaggiore1,600,5163,201,032
Von Hoene Jr.1,956,9383,913,876
Cornew1,955,5973,911,194

(3)(2)

The amounts shown in this column for 20182020 represent payments made pursuant to the Annual Incentive Plan.

(4)(3)

The amounts shown in this column represent the change in the accumulated pension benefit for the NEOs from December 31, 20172019 to December 31, 2018.2020. None of the NEOs had above market earnings in a non-qualified deferred compensation account in 2018.

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(5)(4)

All Other Compensation: The following table describes the incremental cost of other benefits provided in 20182020 that are shown in this column. The amounts shown for 2018 and 2019 for each NEO have been revised to correct previously overstated compensation amounts arising from a misapplied calculation to determine compensation related to the use of corporate aircraft. For 2018, this includes an overstatement of $44,645, $4,246, and $10,200 for Messrs. Crane, Nigro, and Von Hoene, Jr., respectively. For 2019, this includes an overstatement of $60,955, $2,709, $8,850, $15,459, and $492 for Messrs. Crane, Nigro, Cornew, Von Hoene, Jr., and Butler Jr., respectively.

All Other Compensation

ALL OTHER COMPENSATION

Name Perquisites
($)
(Note 1)
 Reimbursement
for Income Taxes
($)
(Note 2)
 Company
Contributions to
Savings Plans
($)
(Note 3)
 Company
Paid Term
Life Insurance
Premiums
($)
(Note 4)
 Other
($)
(Note 5)
 Total
($)
 Perquisites
($)
(Note 1)
 Reimbursement
for Income Taxes
($)
(Note 2)
 Company
Contributions to
Savings Plans
($)
(Note 3)
 Company
Paid Term
Life Insurance
Premiums
($)
(Note 4)
 Other
($)
 Total
($)
 
Crane     $178,608     $134,661     $75,660     $35,767          $424,696 108,713 3,257 64,545 37,985  214,500 
Nigro44,2896,39544,4924,33399,509 50,143 6,568 39,797 4,333  100,841 
Thayer445,2477,34814,1163,5613,229,5823,699,854
Pramaggiore133,82445,36836,7314,992220,915
Von Hoene Jr.342,371132,24653,8435,960534,420
Cornew31,33754,2473,75289,336 271,930 17,363 45,290 3,752  338,335 
Von Hoene, Jr. 203,940 98,798 45,378 3,987  352,103 
Butler Jr. 65,511 8,535 30,349 2,889  107,284 

Notes to All Other Compensation Table

(1)

Amounts reported for personal benefits provided to NEOs include: (1) transportation related benefits (including personal use of corporate aircraft, fleet services, rail passenger services, parking, spousal and family travel); (2) relocation/housing and living benefits related to changes in NEOs’ principal place of work as a result of regulatory commitments in connection with the 2016 acquisition of Pepco Holdings, Inc.; and (3) other benefits (including personal financial planning, Company gifts, and matching charitable contributions, physical examinations, and event tickets).

as detailed below:
Amounts reported for the personal use of corporate aircraft are based on the aggregate incremental cost to Exelon and are calculated using the hourly incremental cost for flight services, including federal excise taxes, fuel charges, and domestic segment fees. Exelon’s Board-approved policy on corporate aircraft usage includes spousal/domestic partner and other family member usage when appropriate. Associated costs for meals and other related amenities for spouse/domestic partners are covered when attendance at Company or industry-related events is customary. Exelon also provides fleet services of Company cars and driver services for NEOs and other officers enabling the performance of duties among the Company’s various offices and facilities. Certain NEOs are also entitled to limited personal use of the Company’s cars and drivers including commuting to work locations. Costs reported represent estimated incremental costs based upon driver wages multiplied by the average overtime rate for drivers plus an additional amount for fuel. Costs related to NEO personal use is typically imputed as additional taxable income. Amounts reported in this column for Mr. Crane include $84,554$81,873 for personal use of corporate aircraft, $44,645aircraft. Amounts reported in this column for spousal travel and $19,762Mr. Nigro include $22,041 for other transportation related benefits.personal use of corporate aircraft. Amounts reported for Mr. Von Hoene, Jr. include $180,543$61,094 for personal use of corporate aircraft $10,199 for spousal travel and $17,911 for other transportation benefits largely related to commuting in compliance with regulatory commitments as described below. Amounts reported for Ms. PramaggioreMr. Butler include $66,608$33,642 for personal use of corporate aircraft and $3,142$3,751 for other transportation benefits largely relatedspousal travel.
Amounts include the value received by Mr. Cornew due to commutingthe company’s agreement to have its relocation vendor purchase at an appraised value the Baltimore residence purchased by Mr. Cornew in complianceconnection with regulatory commitmentshis relocation to Baltimore as described below. Amounts reportedChief Executive Officer of Constellation. The value of the benefit included is $216,640, based on a determination of the difference between the average of two appraisals to be received and the price Mr. Cornew paid for the home in 2012 plus qualified capital improvements as provided for under the executive relocation program’s standard terms.
Messrs. Butler Jr., Nigro, Thayer and Cornew include $12,407, $4,546, and $1,497 respectively, for all other transportation benefits.

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Benefits are provided to Ms. Pramaggiore and Messrs. Von Hoene, and Thayer, each of whom isJr. were subject to state public service commission requirements to maintain principal workplaces in the District of Columbia pursuant to a regulatory order issued in 2016 that related to obtainingthe approval of the acquisition of Pepco Holdings Inc. Pursuant to thesethis legacy obligations,obligation, Exelon provides transportation and relocation/housing and living benefits. Amounts reported for Mr.benefits to certain executives. Messrs. Nigro, Von Hoene, Jr., and Ms. PramaggioreButler Jr. include $104,345$7,755, $116,006, and $42,582,$10,803, respectively, for such benefits. Amounts reported for Mr. Thayer include $407,345 for relocation benefit commitments made in connection with his relocation from Illinois to Maryland to conform with the requirement to maintain his principal workplace in the District of Columbia.
Limited personal financial planning benefits valued at $16,840 for each executive are provided with usage values imputed as additional taxable income. Executive officers may request Company matching gifts to qualified charitable organizations in amounts up to $10,000, and up to $15,000 for Messrs.Mr. Cornew and Thayer under the Constellation legacy policy. Executive officers may use Company-provided vendors for comprehensive physical examinations and related medical testing.
(2)

Exelon provides reimbursements of tax obligations incurred when: employees are required to work outside their state of home residence and encounter double taxation in states and localities where tax credits are not permitted in home state tax filings; required business-relatedbusiness-requested spousal travel isexpenses are imputed to the employee; and for required relocation and housing/living expenses incurred in compliance with regulatory requirements. Amounts reported for Mr. Cornew include $16,891 related to such reimbursements. Pursuant to our obligations under the 2016 regulatory order set forth in Note 1 above, amounts reported for Ms. Pramaggiore and Mr. Von Hoene, Jr. include $33,640, and $82,216, respectively$91,003 related to such benefits.

reimbursements concerning regulatory requirements.
(3)

Each of the NEOs participated in the Company’s 401(k) and Deferred Compensation Plans. Amounts reported represent Company matching contributions to the NEOs’ accounts.

(4)

Exelon provides basic term life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to all employees, including NEOs. The values shown in this column include the premiums paid during 20182020 for additional term life insurance policies for the NEOs and for additional long-term disability insurance over and above the basic coverage provided to all employees.

(5)

For Mr. Thayer, the aggregate amount includes severance payments of $3,229,582 distributed pursuant to the terms of the Senior Management Severance Plan, representing two times the sum of Mr. Thayer’s then current base salary and target annual incentive for the year of termination.

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards


Name

Grant
Date
Estimated Possible Payouts
Under Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Awards
(Note 1)



Estimated Possible
Payouts Under Equity
Incentive Plan Awards
(Note 2)

All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of Shares
or Units
(#)
(Note 3)

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

          Threshold
($)
     Plan
($)
     

Maximum
($)

     Threshold
(#)
     Target
(#)
     Maximum
(#)
          
Crane1/29/2018    $66,203 $1,765,400$3,530,800
1/29/201829,429176,541353,082 $6,766,817
1/29/201886,9533,332,908
Nigro1/29/20185,20531,22262,4441,196,739
1/29/201815,378589,439
1/29/201840,0001,533,200
5/8/201827,609736,2501,472,500
5/8/20184,38226,28552,5701,070,851
5/8/20184,822198,893
Thayer1/29/201829,501786,6931,573,385
1/29/20187,87247,22494,4481,810,096
1/29/201823,260891,556
Pramaggiore1/29/20182,83717,02034,040652,377
1/29/20188,383321,320
6/1/201827,609736,2501,472,500
6/1/20189,97359,824119,6482,452,186
6/1/201811,393466,999
Von Hoene Jr.1/29/201834,079908,7651,817,530
1/29/20188,51151,055102,1101,956,938
1/29/201825,147963,885
Cornew1/29/201833,963905,6901,811,380
1/29/20188,50551,020102,0401,955,597
1/29/201825,130963,233

    Estimated Possible Payouts
Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Awards
(Note 1)
 Estimated Possible Payouts
Under Equity Incentive Plan
Awards
(Note 2)
 All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares or
 Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and Option
Awards
 
Name Grant
Date
 Threshold
($)
 Plan
($)
 Maximum
($)
 Threshold
(#)
 Target
(#)
 Maximum
(#)
 Units (#)
(Note 3)
 ($)
(Note 4)
 
Crane 01/27/2020 70,307 1,874,850 3,749,700           
  01/27/2020       25,991 155,913 311,826   7,370,008 
  01/27/2020             76,793 3,630,005 
Nigro 01/27/2020 29,007 773,522 1,547,044           
  01/27/2020       5,644 33,858 67,616   1,600,468 
  01/27/2020             16,677 788,322 
Cornew 01/27/2020 35,683 951,541 1,903,082           
  01/27/2020       6,897 41,371 82,742   1,955,607 
  01/27/2020             20,377 963,221 
Von Hoene, Jr. 01/27/2020 35,804 954,771 1,909,542           
  01/27/2020       6,901 41,400 82,800   1,956,978 
  01/27/2020             20,391 963,883 
Butler Jr. 01/27/2020 23,625 630,000 1,260,000           
  01/27/2020       5,127 30,758 61,516   1,453,931 
  01/27/2020             15,150 272,489 

Notes to Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table

(1)

All NEOs have annual incentive plan target opportunities based on a fixed percentage of their base salary. Under the terms of the AIP, threshold performance earns 50% of the respective target, while performance at plan earns 100% of the respective target and the maximum payout is capped at 200% of target. The possible payout at threshold for AIP was calculated at 3.75% of target, which is 50% performance on the lowest weighted AIP performance metric. For additional information about the terms of these programs, see Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

(2)

NEOs have a long-term performance share target opportunity that is a fixed number of performance shares commensurate with the officer’s position. The possible payout at threshold for performance share awards was calculated at 16.67% of target. The maximum possible maximum payout for performance shares was calculated at 150% of target, with an uncapped total shareholder return multiplier, capped atprior to application of a TSR modifier, which may increase or decrease the amount of awards but which may not cause payment to exceed 200% of target. For additional information about the terms of this program, see discussion starting on page 40.

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(3)

This column shows restricted stock unit awards made during the year. The vesting dates of the awards are provided in footnote 2 to the Outstanding Equity Table.

(4)

This column shows the grant date fair value, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, of the performance share awards and restricted stock units granted to each NEO during 2018.2020. Fair value of performance share awards granted on January 29, 201827, 2020, are based on an estimated payout of 100% of target.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Year End

Option Awards (Note 1)Stock Awards
Name     Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
That Are
Exercisable
(#)
     Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
That Are Not
Exercisable
(#)
     Option
Exercise
or Base
Price
($)
     Option
Expiration
Date
     Number
of Shares
or Units of
Stock That
Have Not Yet
Vested
(#)
(Note 2)
     Market Value
of Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have Not
Yet Vested
Based on
12/31 Closing
Price $45.10
($)
(Note 2)
     Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other
Rights That
Have Not Yet
Vested
(#)
(Note 3)
     Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or
Payout Value
or Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other
Rights That
Have Not Yet
Vested
($)
(Note 3)
Crane285,000$39.212-Apr-2022626,154$28,239,545739,316$33,343,152
94,00043.4024-Jan-2021
53,00046.0924-Jan-2020
49,00056.5126-Jan-2019
Nigro13,00039.8112-Mar-2022166,6717,516,847170,3947,684,769
13,40043.4024-Jan-2021
3,80046.0924-Jan-2020
4,30056.5126-Jan-2019
Thayer167,4717,552,942197,7648,919,156
Pramaggiore37,00039.8112-Mar-2022104,9604,733,679163,7987,387,290
Von Hoene Jr.88,00039.8112-Mar-2022173,9727,846,128213,8089,642,741
67,00043.4024-Jan-2021
33,00046.0924-Jan-2020
25,20056.5126-Jan-2019
Cornew70,00039.8112-Mar-2022180,9248,159,672213,6629,636,156
26,00043.4024-Jan-2021
13,30046.0924-Jan-2020
14,90056.5126-Jan-2019

  Option Awards (Note 1) Stock Awards 
Name Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
That Are
Exercisable
(#)
 Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
That Are Not
Exercisable
(#)
 Option
Exercise or
Base Price
($)
 Option
Expiration
Date
 Number
of Shares
or Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Yet Vested
(#)
(Note 2)
 Market Value
of Shares
or Units of
Stock That
Have Not Yet
Vested Based
on 12/31
Closing Price
$42.22
($)
(Note 2)
 Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other Rights
That Have Not
Yet Vested
(#)
(Note 3)
 Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or
Payout Value
or Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other
Rights That
Have Not Yet
Vested
($)
(Note 3)
 
Crane 285,000  39.21 04/02/2022 278,970 11,778,113 623,192 26,311,166 
  94,000  43.40 01/24/2021         
Nigro 13,000  39.81 03/12/2022 102,857 4,342,623 135,332 5,713,717 
  13,400  43.40 01/24/2021         
Cornew 70,000  39.81 03/12/2022 77,445 3,269,728 165,362 6,981,584 
Von Hoene, Jr. 88,000  39.81 03/12/2022 77,498 3,271,966 165,476 6,986,397 
  67,000  43.40 01/24/2021         
Butler Jr.     100,131 4,227,531 84,888 3,583,971 

Notes to Outstanding Equity Table

(1)

Non-qualified stock options granted to NEOs pursuant to the Company’s long-term incentive plans. Awards vest in four equal increments, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. All awards expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date. Non-qualifiedNo stock option awards have not been granted since 2012.

(2)

The amount shown includes unvested restricted stock unit (RSU) awards and the performance share (PShare) award earned for the performance period beginning January 1, 20162018, and ending December 31, 2018,2020, which vested on February 4, 2019.January 25, 2021. The unvested restricted stock unit awards are composed of the final third of the award made in January 2016,2018, which vested on February 4, 2019;January 25, 2021; two-thirds of the award made in January 2017,2019, half of which vested on February 4, 2019January 27, 2020, and half of which will vest on the date of the Compensation Committee’s first regular meeting in 2020;2021; and the full award granted on January 29, 2018,27, 2020, one-third of which vested on February 4, 2019January 25, 2021, and one-third of which will vest on the date of each of the Compensation Committee’s first regular meetings in 20202022 and 2021,2023, respectively. All RSU awards accrue additional shares through automatic dividend reinvestment. For Ms. Pramaggiore, the amount also includes a 10,000 retention stock unit award granted on April 25, 2016 that will vest on April 25, 2020. For Mr. Nigro, the amount also includes a 40,000 retentionretention-related restricted stock unit award for 40,000 shares granted on January 29, 2018 that will cliff vest on January 29, 2022. For Mr. Butler Jr., the amount also includes a promotion-related restricted stock unit award for 28,468 shares granted on December 2, 2019 that will cliff vest on December 2, 2024. All shares are valued at $45.10,$42.22, the closing price on December 31, 2018.

2020.
(3)

The amount shown includes the target PShareperformance share awards granted on January 30, 2017February 4, 2019 for the performance period ending December 31, 20192021, and the target PShareperformance share awards granted on January 29, 201827, 2020, for the performance period ending December 31, 2020. These2022. The value of these awards havehas been increased to reflect the highest level of performance achievable for the period, or 200%. All shares are valued at $45.10,$42.22, the closing price on December 31, 2018.

2020.

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested

Option AwardsStock Awards (Note 1)
NameNumber of
Shares Acquired
on Exercise
(#)
     Value
Realized on
Exercise
($)
     Number of
Shares Acquired
on Vesting
(#)
     Value
Realized on
Vesting
($)
Crane$305,129$11,695,590
Nigro55,0792,111,168
Thayer465,6793,188,614113,3274,359,714
Pramaggiore30,0311,151,087
Von Hoene Jr.107,6904,243,774
Cornew120,0364,616,898

  Option Awards Stock Awards (Note 1) 
Name Number of
Shares
Acquired
on Exercise
(#)
 Value
Realized
on
Exercise
($)
 Number of
Shares
Acquired
on Vesting
(#)
 Value
Realized on
Vesting
($)
 
Crane —  —  300,152  $ 14,188,163  
Nigro —  —  66,537  3,145,185  
Cornew —  —  86,120  4,070,907  
Von Hoene, Jr. —  —  86,181  4,073,761  
Butler Jr. —  —  24,363  1,151,662  

Notes to Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table

(1)

Share amounts are composed of the following tranches of prior awards that vested on January 29, 2018:27, 2020: the PShareperformance share awards granted for the performance period of January 1, 20152017, through December 31, 2017;2019; the final third of the RSU awards granted in January 2015,2017, the second third of the RSU awards granted in January 20162018 and the first third of the RSU awards granted in January 2017.2019. All of these awards were valued at $38.33$47.27 upon vesting.

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Pension Benefits

Exelon sponsors the Exelon Corporation Retirement Program, a defined benefit pension plan that covers certain management and unionized employees. The Program includes the Service Annuity System (SAS), a traditional pension plan covering certain employeesNEOs who commenced employment prior to January 1, 2001 and a cash balance pensionthe Cash Balance Pension Plan (CBPP), an account-based plan (CBPP) covering management and certain unionized employeeseligible NEOs hired afterbetween January 1, 2001, as well as certain other management employees who elected to participate.

Exelon also sponsors the Pension Plan of Constellation Energy Group, Inc. (Constellation Pension Plan), which covers certain legacy Constellation employees. It includes a traditional pension formula for employees hired before January 1, 2000, and a pension equity formula (PEP) for employees hired thereafter or who elected to participate in that formula.

In furtherance of Exelon’s efforts to align to the market and control pension costs and liabilities, the CBPP was closed to non-represented, non-craft employees hired on or after February 1, 2018, at Exelon Generation (including Constellation) or BSC. In lieu of pension benefits, these employees will receive an additional non-discretionary contributionand certain NEOs who previously elected to transfer to the Exelon Savings Plan. Each of these plansCBPP from the SAS. The Retirement Program is intended to be tax-qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. An employee can participate in only one of these plans.

For NEOs participating

Service Annuity System (SAS)

Mr. Crane participates in the SAS. Under the SAS, theMr. Crane will receive an annuity benefit payable at normal retirement age is equal to the sum of 1.25% of the participant’sMr. Crane’s earnings as of December 25, 1994, reduced by a portion of the participant’shis earned Social Security benefit as of that date, plus 1.6% of the participant’sMr. Crane’s highest average annual pay, multiplied by the participant’shis years of credited service (up to a maximum of 40 years). Pension-eligible compensation forunder the SAS’s Final Average Pay Formula includes base pay and annual incentive awards. Benefits under the SAS are vested after five years of service.

The “normal

“Normal retirement age” under the SAS is 65. The65 and the plan also offers an early retirement benefit prior to age 65,benefits, which isare payable if a participant retires after attainment of age 50 and completion of 10 years of service. The annual pension payable under the plan is determined as of the early retirement date, reduced by 2% for each year of payment before age 60 to age 58, then 3% for each year before age 58 to age 50. In addition, under the SAS, the early retirement benefit is supplemented prior to age 65 by a temporary payment equal to 80% of the participant’s estimated monthly Social Security benefit. The supplemental benefit is partially offset by a reduction in the regular annuity benefit.

Cash Balance Pension Plan (CBPP)

All other NEOs participate in the CBPP. Under the cash balance pension,CBPP, a notional account is established for each participant, and the account balance grows as a result of annual benefit credits and annual investment credits. (EmployeesNEOs who participated intransferred from the SAS prior to January 1, 2001 and elected to participate in the cash balance planCBPP also have a frozen transferred SAS benefit from the former plan and received a “transition” credit based on their age, service and compensation at the time of transfer.) Beginning January 1, 2008, When the CBPP was initially established in 2001, it provided an annual benefit credit under the plan is 7% of 5.75% of an employee’s base pay and annual incentive award for the year, and beginning January 1, 2013an annual investment credit based on the average of that year’s S&P 500 stock index return and the 30-year bond rate for employees hiredthe month of November (subject to 4% minimum). The benefit and investment credit rates have been subsequently modified periodically pursuant to U.S. Treasury Department guidance on or after such date,cash balance plans. NEO participants in the CBPP currently receive an annual benefit credit is equalranging from 7.0% to a percentage10.5% (depending on length of service) of base paysalary and annual incentive award, which varies between 3% and 8%, based upon age. Beginning in 2017, thean annual investment credit isbased on the third segment spot rate of interest on long-term investment grade corporate bonds. The segment rate will be determined asbonds for the month of November of the year for which the cash

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balance account receives the investment credit. Cash balance participants with pre-2008 balances receive an additional benefit credit ranging from 0.5% to 3.5% based on their pre-2008 service. Also, beginning in 2017, account balances for employees hired prior to January 1, 2013 will be subject(subject to a minimum investment credit of 4%. For employees hired on or after January 1, 2013, the annual investment credit is the second segment spot rate of interest on corporate bonds, determined as of November of the year for which the cash balance account receives the investment credit, subject to a minimum annual investment credit rate of 3.8% and a maximum annual investment credit rate of 7% minimum). Benefits are vestedvest after three years of service and are payable in an annuity or a lump sum at any time following termination of employment. Apart from the benefit credits and the vesting requirement, and as described above, years of service are not relevant to a determination of accrued benefits under the cash balance pension plans.CBPP.

For

In 2019, the Company also provided a one-time Transition Benefit Credit to all CBPP participants in recognition of the transition to a fully fixed income investment credit rate. The amount of the credit ranged from 0% to 30.5% of 2018 annualized base pay, based on years of service as of December 31, 2007.

Supplemental Management Retirement Plan (SMRP)

All NEOs who participate in the PEP, a lump sum benefit amount is computed based on covered earnings multipliedSMRP, which Exelon sponsors as permitted by a total credit percentage. Covered earnings are equal to the average of the highest three of the last five twelve-month periods’ base pay plus annual incentive awards. The total service credit percentage is equal to the sum of the credit percentages based on the following formula: 5% per year of service through age 39, 10% per year of service from age 40 to age 49, and 15% per year of service after age 49. No benefits are available under the PEP until a participant has at least three years of vesting service. Benefits payable under the PEP are paid as an annuity unless a participant elects a lump sum within 60 days after separation.

The Code limits to $275,000 the individual 2018 annual compensation that may be taken into account under the tax-qualified retirement plan. As permitted by Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Exelon sponsors threeAct. The SMRP provides supplemental executive retirement plans (or SERPs) that allowbenefits to the payment to a select group of management or highly-compensatedbenefits provided under the tax-qualified Retirement Program for individuals out of its general assets of any benefits calculatedwhose annual compensation exceeds the limits imposed under provisionsthe Internal Revenue Code. Under the terms of the SMRP, participants are provided the amount of benefits they would have received under the SAS or CBPP as applicable qualified pension plan which may be above thesebut for the application of the Internal Revenue Code limits. The SERPs offerSMRP offers a lump sum as an optional form of payment, which includes the value of the marital annuity, death benefits and other early retirement subsidies at a designated interest rate. The interest rate applicable for distributions to participants in the SAS in 20182020 is 2.77%2.30%. For participants in the cash balance pension plan and the PEP,CBPP, the lump sum is the value of the non-qualified account balance. The values of the lump sum amounts do not include the value of any pension benefits covered under the qualified pension plans, and the methods and assumptions used to determine the non-qualified lump sum amount are different from the assumptions used to generate the present values shown in the tables of benefits to be received upon retirement, termination due to death or disability, involuntary separation not related to a change in control, or upon a qualifying termination following a change in control which appear later in this proxy statement.

Under the terms of the SERPs, participants are provided the amount of benefits they would have received under the SAS, cash balance plan, ETP or PEP, as applicable, but for the application of the Code limits.

In addition, certain executives previouslyMr. Crane received grantsa grant of additional credited service under a SERP. In particular,the SMRP upon joining the Company (then ComEd) in 1998,1998. As part of original offer of employment, Mr. Crane received an additional 10 years of credited service through September 28, 2008,was granted the date of his tenth anniversary, as part of his employment offer that providedright to earn one additional year of service credit for each year of employment up to a maximum of 10ten additional years.years as an incentive to join the Company. Mr. Crane received ten years of credited service as of September 28, 2008, the tenth anniversary of his employment date with the Company.

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Since 2004, Exelon does not grantno longer provides additional years of credited service to executives under the SERPSMRP for any period in which services are not actually performed, except that up to two years of service credits may be provided upon a qualifying termination of employment under severance or change in control agreements, first entered into after such date, and performance-based grantsawards or grantsawards which are intended to make up for lost pension benefits from another employer may be (but have not been) provided.employer. Service credits previously available under employment, change in control or severance agreements or arrangements (or any successor arrangements) are not affected by this policy.affected.

The amount of the change in the pension value for each of the NEOs is the amount included in the Summary Compensation Table above. The present value of each NEO’s accumulated pension benefit is shown in the following tables. The present value for cash balance and PEPCBPP participants is the account balance. The assumptions used in estimating the present values for SAS participants include the following: pension benefits are assumed to begin at each participant’s earliest unreduced retirement age; the SERPSMRP lump sum amounts are determined using the rate of 5% for SAS participants at the assumed retirement age; the lump sum amounts are discounted from the assumed retirement date at the applicable discount rates of 3.62%3.34% as of December 31, 20172019 and 4.31%2.58% as of December 31, 2018;2020; and the applicable mortality tables. The applicable mortality table is the RP 2000-based table projected generationally using Exelon’s best estimate of long-term mortality improvements. The December 31, 20182020 mortality table is consistent with the mortality used in the Exelon December 31, 20182020 pension disclosure.

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NamePlan NameNumber of
Years
Credited
Service
(#)
Present
Value of
Accumulated
Benefit
($)
Payments
During Last
Fiscal Year
($)
Crane     SAS      20.26     $1,334,886     $—
SMRP(2)30.2618,469,218
NigroCBPP22.42387,062
SMRP22.42841,621
ThayerPEP16.00324,000
CEG BRP16.001,750,324
PramaggioreCBPP20.93725,336
SMRP20.93831,458
Von Hoene Jr.CBPP16.93460,675
SMRP16.931,466,851
CornewCBPP24.59766,702
SMRP24.591,415,590

Name Plan Name(1) Number of
Years Credited
Service
(#)
  Present Value
of Accumulated
Benefit
($)
  Payments
During Last
Fiscal Year
($)
 
Crane SAS  22.26   1,685,578    
  SMRP(2)  32.26   19,344,451    
Nigro CBPP  24.42   485,767    
  SMRP  24.42   1,222,161    
Cornew CBPP  26.59   962,826    
  SMRP  26.59   2,293,831    
Von Hoene, Jr. CBPP  18.93   549,567    
  SMRP  18.93   1,890,005    
Butler Jr. CBPP  12.91   312,002    
  SMRP  12.91   621,538    

Notes to Pension Benefits Table

(1)Plan namesPlans include: Service Annuity System (SAS); Supplemental Management Retirement Plan (SMRP); and Cash Balance Pension Plan (CBPP); Pension Equity Plan (PEP); and the CEG Benefits Restoration Plan (CEG BRP).
(2)Based on discount rates prescribed by the SEC proxy disclosure guidelines, Mr. Crane’s non-qualified SERPSMRP present value is $18,469,218.$19,344,451. Based on lump sum plan rates for immediate distributions under the non-qualified plan, the comparable lump sum amount applicable for service through December 31, 20182020 is $25,794,628.$28,495,474. Note that, in any event, payments made upon termination may be delayed by six months in accordance with U.S. Treasury Department guidance.

Deferred Compensation Programs

Exelon offers deferred compensation plansCorporation Deferred Compensation Plan

The Exelon Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan is a non-qualified plan that permits the NEOs to permit the deferral ofdefer certain cash compensation to facilitate tax and retirement planning and satisfaction of stock ownership requirements for executives and key managers. Exelon maintains non-qualified deferred compensation plans that are open to certain highly-compensated employees, including the NEOs.

planning. The Exelon Deferred Compensation Plan and the Constellation Deferred Compensation Plan are non-qualified plans that permit their respective legacy executives and key managers to defer receipt of base compensation andalso permits the Company to credit related matching contributions that would have been contributed to the Exelon Corporation Employee Savings Plan (the Company’s tax-qualified 401(k) plan) but for the applicable limits under the Internal Revenue Code. The Deferred Compensation Plans permit participants to defer taxation of a portion of their income and benefit the Company by deferring the payment of a portion of its compensation expense, thus preserving cash.

Exelon Corporation Employee Savings Plan

The Exelon Employee Savings Plan is intended to be tax-qualified under Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Exelon maintains the Employee Savings Plan to attract and retain qualified employees, including the NEOs, and to encourage employees to save some percentage of their cash compensation for their eventual retirement. The Employee Savingsretirement savings, which under the Plan permits employees to do so and allows themay be supplemented by Company to make matching contributions in a relatively tax-efficient manner.contributions. The Company maintains the excess matching feature of the Deferred Compensation PlansPlan to enable key managementhighly compensated employees to save for their eventual retirement to the extent they otherwise would have, were it not for the limits established by the IRS.

The Stock Deferral Plan is a non-qualified plan that permitted legacy Exelon executives to defer performance shares prior to 2007.

The following table shows the amounts that NEOs have accumulated under both the Deferred Compensation Plans and the Stock Deferral Plan. The Exelon Deferred Compensation and Stock Deferral Plans were closed to new deferrals of base pay other than excess Employee Savings Plan deferrals in 2007. Existing balances will continue to accrue dividends or other earnings until payout upon termination. Balances in the Deferred Compensation Plans will be settled in cash upon the termination event selected by the officer and will be distributed either in a lump sum, or in annual installments. Share balances in the Stock Deferral Plan continue to earn dividend equivalents to those available to all shareholders, which are reinvested as additional notional shares in the plan. Balances in the plan are distributed in shares of Exelon stock in a lump sum or installments upon termination of employment.

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Once officers who participateparticipants in the Employee Savings Plan reach their statutory contribution limit during the year, their elected payroll contributions and Company matching contribution will be credited to their accounts in the Deferred Compensation Plans. The investment options under the Deferred Compensation PlansPlan consist of a basket of investment fund benchmarks substantially the same as those funds available through the Employee Savings Plan. Deferred amounts represent unfunded, unsecured obligations of the Company.

NameExecutive
Contributions
in 2018
($)
(Note 1)
Registrant
Contributions
in 2018
($)
(Note 2)
Aggregate
Earnings
in 2018
($)
(Note 3)
Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)
(Note 4)
Aggregate
Balance at
12/31/18
($)
(Note 4)
Crane     $106,700     $32,010     $(62,364)     $—     $1,757,802
Nigro23,84614,308(6,608)64,803
Thayer
Von Hoene Jr.44,04018,874(22,013)649,134
Cornew33,09219,856(38,195)494,227
Pramaggiore29,84422,495(760)81,025

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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

Name Executive
Contributions
in 2020
($)
(Note 1)
  Registrant
Contributions
in 2020
($)
(Note 2)
  Aggregate
Earnings
in 2020
($)
(Note 3)
  Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)
(Note 4)
  Aggregate
Balance at
12/31/20
($)
(Note 4)
 
Crane  75,425   44,179   (12,854)      2,336,947 
Nigro  15,267   19,540   (2,351)      188,147 
Cornew  19,824   24,272   (8,926)      726,658 
Von Hoene, Jr.  27,848   24,354   (13,420)      900,587 
Butler Jr.  26,250   5,648   (8,404)      154,946 

Notes to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table

(1)The full amount shown for executive contributions is included in the base salary figures for each NEO shown above in the Summary Compensation Table.
(2)The full amount shown under registrant contributions is included in the Company contributions to savings plans for each NEO shown above in the All Other Compensation Table.
(3)The amount shown under aggregate earnings reflects the NEO’s gain or loss based upon the individual allocation of his notional account balance into the basket of mutual fund benchmarks. These gains or losses do not represent current income to the NEO and have not been included in any of the compensation tables shown above.
(4)For all NEOs the aggregate balance shown includes those amounts, both executive contributions and registrant contributions, that have been disclosed either as base salary as described in Note 1 or as Company contributions under all other compensation as described in Note 2 for the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.2020. For Mr. Crane, all executive and registrant contributions included in the aggregate balance have previously been disclosed in Summary Compensation Tables. Mr. Thayer did not participate in the plan during 2018.

Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control

ChangeEach NEO is entitled to compensation in controlthe event his or her employment agreements and severance plan covering NEOs

Background

terminates or upon a change in control. The Compensation Committee reviews Exelon’s change in controladopted changes to severance and severance benefits policies to ensure that they are reasonable and consistent with competitive practice. In reviewing the policies, the Compensation Committee considers the advice of its compensation consultant. The Exelon benefits currently include multiples of change in control benefits ranging from two times base salary and annual bonus for corporate and subsidiary vice presidents to 2.99 times base salary and annual bonus foreffective in 2020, with the CEO and other NEOs. In 2009, the Compensation Committee eliminated excise tax gross-up payment provisions in any senior executive employment, change in control, or severance plans, programs or agreements first entered into, adopted or materially amended on or after April 2, 2009 (other than arrangements assumed pursuant to a corporate transaction). In 2016, any NEOs covered by change in control agreements, which previously included excise tax gross-up provisions, agreed to waive those payments and agreements were later amended to remove such gross-up payments. Therefore, no NEO is currently entitled to an excise tax gross-up payment upon any terminationamount of employment from Exelon.

NEOs have entered into individual change in control employment agreements, which generally protect such executives’ position and compensation levels for two years after a change in control of Exelon. The agreements are initially effective for a period of two years, and provide for a one-year extension each year thereafter until cancellation or termination of employment.

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Quantification of Paymentsbenefits payable being contingent upon a Change in Controlvariety of factors, including the circumstances under which employment terminates.

During the 24-month period following a change in control, or, during the 18-month period following a “significant corporate transaction”, meaning one that affects an executive’s business unit in which Exelon shareholders retain between 60% and 66 % control, if a NEO resigns for good reason or if an executive’s

Severance Benefits

Applicability: Termination of employment is terminated by Exelon other than for cause or disability the executive isor terminates for good reason as defined below.

NEOs are entitled to certain payments and benefits in connection with a termination of employment other than for cause or disability or terminates for good reason as provided for in the following:Senior Management Severance Plan. Benefits under the Plan include the following items.

the executive’sBase Salary: Continued payment of base salary for a period of 24 months after termination of employment
Annual Incentive: Target annual incentive awards for a period of 24 months after termination of employment and PShare awardsa pro-rated annual incentive award for the year in which the termination occurs;of employment occurs.
severance payments equal to 2.99 timesEquity Awards: Outstanding equity awards vest in whole or in part in accordance with the sum of (1) the executive’s base salary plus (2) the higher of the executive’s target annual incentive for the year of termination or the executive’s average annual incentive award payments for the two years preceding the termination, but not more than the annual incentive for the year of termination basedtable on actual performance before the application of negative discretion;page 65.
a benefitSupplemental Management Retirement Plan Benefits: Benefit equal to the amount payable under the SERPSMRP determined as if (1) the SERPSMRP benefit were fully vested (2) the executive had 2.99 additional years of age and years of service (2.0 years for executives who first entered into such agreements after 2003 or do not have such agreements) and (3) the severance pay constituted covered compensation for purposes of the SERP;SMRP.
a benefitRetirement Benefits: If applicable, benefits equal to the actuarial equivalent present value of any non-vested accrued benefit under Exelon’s qualified defined benefit retirement plan;plan. All current NEOs are fully vested.
all previously-awarded stock options, PShares, RSUs,Insurance, Health and Welfare Benefits: Life, disability, accident, health and other welfare benefit coverage continues during the severance pay period on the same terms and conditions applicable to active employees, followed by retiree health coverage if coverage is available and eligibility requirements have been met.
Financial Planning: Outplacement and financial planning services for at least 12 months.

Payments under the Senior Management Severance Plan are subject to reduction by Exelon to the extent necessary to avoid imposition of excise taxes imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code on excess parachute payments or under similar state or local law.

The Senior Management Severance Plan includes the following definitions with respect to severance benefits.

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Cause” with respect to severance benefits (or change in control benefits discussed below) generally means any of the following (a) refusal to perform or habitual neglect in the performance of duties or responsibilities or of specific directives of the officer to whom the executive reports or of the Board of Directors of Exelon or any of its participating employers under the Senior Management Severance Plan that are not materially inconsistent with the scope and nature of the executive’s duties and responsibilities; (b) willful or reckless commission of acts or omissions which have resulted in or are likely to result in a material loss or material damage to the reputation of Exelon or any of its affiliates, or that compromise the safety of any employee or other person; (c) commission of a felony or any crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude; (d) material violation of the Code of Business Conduct (or any corporate policies referenced therein), or of any statutory or common-law duty of loyalty; or (e) any breach by the executive of one or more restrictive covenants contained within the Senior Management Severance Plan.

Good reason” with respect to severance benefits generally means the following: a material reduction of the executive’s salary unless such reduction is part of a policy, program or arrangement applicable to peer executives of Exelon or of the business unit that employs the executive; a demotion below an executive salary band level; with respect to the CEO, a material adverse reduction in the executive’s position or duties, but excluding any such change caused solely by a disposition of all or a significant portion of Exelon individually or collectively with its affiliates as defined in the Plan.

Post-Termination Arrangements for Messrs. Cornew and Von Hoene, Jr.

As previously announced, the roles that Messrs. Cornew and Von Hoene, Jr. held were eliminated in connection with organizational restructurings and ongoing succession management. Each of Messrs. Cornew and Von Hoene, Jr. entered into separation agreements providing for their receipt of standard benefits provided under the non-change in control provisions of the Senior Management Severance Plan, subject to customary waivers, releases, non-solicitation and non-compete provisions for two years following their departure dates. Benefits include a severance benefit equal to two times the sum of each executive’s base salary and target annual incentive awards. In addition, each is eligible for a pro-rated annual incentive award for 2021 based on the achievement of business performance metrics consistent with those applied to executive peers. In addition, in accordance with the terms in effect on the date of grant for outstanding equity awards, a portion of the performance share unit awards granted to each of Messrs. Cornew and Von Hoene, Jr. will be prorated to reflect the portion of the performance period during which they were employed and all such awards will remain outstanding and subject to their original performance-based vesting schedule. Outstanding restricted stock units will vest and any outstanding stock options will remain exercisable until their expiration date. Messrs. Cornew and Von Hoene, Jr. will also be entitled to receive accrued pension benefits, health care coverage, and other SERP or deferred compensation benefits, as applicable and as described above at page 63.

Mr. Cornew also received home sale relocation benefits under which Exelon’s relocation vendor purchased the Baltimore residence Mr. Cornew acquired in connection with his relocation to Baltimore to take the role of Chief Executive Officer of Constellation. The value of the benefit is $216,640, based on a determination of the difference between the average of two appraisals and the price Mr. Cornew paid for the home in 2012 plus qualified capital improvements as provided for under the executive relocation program’s standard terms.

Change in Control Benefits

Applicability: Termination of employment following a change of control

Pursuant to individual change in control agreements (Messrs. Crane and Nigro) or the Senior Management Severance Plan (Mr. Butler Jr.), these executive are eligible for certain benefits upon certain involuntary terminations by the Company or a resignation for “good reason” in connection with a change in control of Exelon Corporation. Pursuant to the terms of their separation agreements, Messrs. Cornew and Von Hoene, Jr. are not eligible for change in control benefits.

If the executive resigns for good reason (as defined below) or his or her employment is terminated by Exelon other than for cause or disability, during the period commencing 90 days before a change of control or during the 24-month period following a change in control, the executive is entitled to the benefits outlined below.

Severance Pay: The executive receives 2.99 times base salary to be paid in substantially equal regular payroll installments.
Annual Incentive: Target annual incentive awards for a period of 2.99 years after termination of employment and a pro-rated annual incentive award for the year in which the termination of employment occurs.
Equity Awards: Outstanding equity awards in whole or restricted shares become fully vested,in part as detailed in the table on page 65.
Supplemental Management Retirement Plan Benefits: Benefit equal to the amount payable under the SMRP determined as if (1) the executive had 2.00 additional years of age and years of service (2.99 years for Mr. Crane) and (2) the stock options remain exercisable until the earlierseverance pay constituted covered compensation for purposes of the fifth anniversary of the executive’s termination date or the option’s expiration date;SMRP;
life,Retirement Benefits: Benefits equal to the actuarial equivalent present value of any non-vested accrued benefit under Exelon’s qualified defined benefit retirement plan. All current NEOs are fully vested.

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Insurance, Health and Welfare Benefits: Life, disability, accident, health and other welfare benefit coverage continues during the severance pay period on the same terms and conditions applicable to active employees, followed by retiree health coverage if the executive has attained at least age 50 and completed at least 10 years of service (or any lesser eligibility requirement then in effect for regular employees); and
outplacementFinancial Planning: Outplacement and financial planning services for at least 12 months.

The individual change in control agreements and Senior Management Severance Plan include the following definitions with respect to change in control benefits:

Change in control” includes any of the following: (a) when any person or group acquires 20% of Exelon’s then outstanding common stock or of voting securities; (b) the incumbent members of the Exelon Board (or new members nominated by a majority of incumbent Directors) cease to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Exelon Board; (c) consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, or sale or other disposition of at least 50% of Exelon’s operating assets (excluding a transaction where Exelon shareholders retain at least 60% of the voting power); or (d) upon shareholder approval of a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution.

Change in control benefits are also provided under the individual change in control agreements if an executive is terminated other than for cause or disability, or terminates for good reason (1) after a tender offer or proxy contest commences, or after Exelon enters into an agreement which, if consummated, would cause a change in control, and within one year after such termination a change in control does occur, or (2) within two years after a sale or spin-off of the executive’s business unit in contemplation of a change in control that actually occurs within 60 days after such sale or spin-off (a disaggregation), or (3) within 18 months after a sale or disposition of more than 50% of Exelon’s operating assets affecting the executive’s business unit in which Exelon shareholders do not own more than 66-2/3% of the shares of the resulting entity (a “significant corporate transaction”).

A

Good reason” generally includes (a) a material reduction in salary, incentive compensation opportunity or aggregate benefits; (b) a material adverse reduction in the executive’s position, duties or responsibilities (other than a change in control underthe position or level of the officer to whom the executive reports); (c) a required relocation by more than 50 miles; (d) a material breach of the terms of the individual change in control agreements or the Senior Management Severance Plan, as applicable, by Exelon or its successor.

Equity Awards – Consequences of Termination of Employment

The following table summarizes the treatment of outstanding equity awards granted under the Exelon Long-Term Incentive Plans and related severance arrangements upon a termination of employment agreements generally occurs:for the respective reasons stated below.

Award Typewhen any person acquires 20% of Exelon’s voting securities;EventConsequences
RSUs (including other restricted stock awards)when

Retirement(1) or Disability

Death

Involuntary Termination(3) in connection with a Change in Control(4)

Unvested awards vest
Voluntary Termination(2)Unvested awards are forfeited
Involuntary Termination(3)Unvested awards prorated and vest
Long Term Incentive Awards (including performance share awards)

Retirement(1) or Disability

Death

Involuntary Termination(3) in connection with a Change in Control(4)

Prorated portion vests based on actual performance and is payable to the incumbent membersrecipient at the time provided for in the terms of the Exelon Board (or new members nominated byaward
Voluntary Termination(2)Unvested awards are forfeited
Stock OptionsRetirement(1) or DisabilityOutstanding awards remain exercisable until the earlier of (a) 5 years from termination date or (b) expiration date of award.
Voluntary Termination(2)Outstanding awards are exercisable to the extent the award was exercisable
Involuntary Termination(3)on the date of termination and may be exercised until the earlier of (a) 90 days from termination date or (b) expiration date of award.
DeathOutstanding awards are immediately exercisable and may be exercised until the earlier of (a) 3 years from termination date or (b) expiration date of award.
Involuntary Termination(3) in connection with a majorityChange in Control(4)Outstanding awards are immediately exercisable and may be exercised until the earlier of incumbent Directors) cease to constitute(a) 5 years from termination date or (b) expiration date of award.

(1)Age 55 with at least a majority10 years of the members of the Exelon Board;service
(2)upon consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, or sale or other disposition of at least 50% of Exelon’s operating assets (excluding a transaction where Exelon shareholders retain at least 60% of the voting power); orNot retirement eligible
(3)upon shareholder approval ofInvoluntary Termination means a plan of complete liquidationtermination by the Company for reasons other than for cause or dissolution.

“Good reason” under the individual change in control employment agreements generally includes any of the following occurring within two years after a change in controldisability or disaggregation or within 18 months after a significant corporate transaction:

a material reduction in salary, incentive compensation opportunity or aggregate benefits, unless such reduction is part of a policy, program or arrangement applicable to peer executives;resignation by an eligible executive for good reason
(4)failureTo be applicable, termination must occur during the period commencing 90 days before a change of a successor to assumecontrol or during the agreement;
a material breach of the agreement by Exelon; or
any of the24-month period following but only after a change in control or disaggregation: (1) a material adverse reduction in the executive’s position, duties or responsibilities (other than a change in the position or level of officer to whom the executive reports or a change that is part of a policy, program or arrangement applicable to peer executives) or (2) a required relocation by more than 50 miles.

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“Cause” under the change in control employment agreements generally includes any of the following:

refusal to perform or habitual neglect in the performance of duties or responsibilities or of specific directives of the officer to whom the executive reports which are not materially inconsistent with the scope and nature of the executive’s duties and responsibilities;
willful or reckless commission of acts or omissions which have resulted in or are likely to result in a material loss or material damage to the reputation of Exelon or any of its affiliates, or that compromise the safety of any employee;
commission of a felony or any crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude;
material violation of the code of business conduct, or of any statutory or common-law duty of loyalty; or
any breach of the executive’s restrictive covenants.

If the amount payable to a NEO under a change in control agreement, inclusive of other parachute payments, would cause an excise tax to be imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, the payments to such executive shall be reduced to the maximum amount below which no such tax is imposed or, if the payment without such reduction would leave the executive with a greater amount after payment of such excise taxes, then no such reduction shall be applied.

If a NEO resigns for good reason or is terminated by Exelon other than for cause or disability, in each case under circumstances not involving a change in control or similar provision described above, the NEO may be eligible for the following non-change in control benefits under the Exelon Corporation Senior Management Severance Plan:

previously awarded Pshare awards and regular-cycle RSUs and restricted shares vest, and prorated payment of the executive’s annual incentive and performance share awards for the year in which termination occurs;
for a 24 month severance period, continued payment of an amount representing base salary and target annual incentive;
a benefit equal to the amount payable under the SERP determined as if the severance payments were paid as ordinary base salary and annual incentive;
during the severance period, continuation of health, basic life and other welfare benefits the executive was receiving immediately prior to the severance period on the same terms and conditions applicable to active employees, followed by retiree health coverage if the executive has attained at least age 50 and completed at least 10 years of service (or any lesser eligibility requirement then in effect for non-executive employees); and
outplacement and financial planning services for twelve months.

Payments under the Senior Management Severance Plan are subject to reduction by Exelon to the extent necessary to avoid imposition of excise taxes imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code on excess parachute payments or under similar state or local law.

“Good reason” under the Senior Management Severance Plan means either of the following:

a material reduction of the executive’s salary (or, with respect to a change in control, incentive compensation opportunity or aggregate benefits) unless such reduction is part of a policy, program or arrangement applicable to peer executives of Exelon or of the business unit that employs the executive; or
a material adverse reduction in the executive’s position or duties (other than a change in the position or level of officer to whom the executive reports) that is not applicable to peer executives of Exelon or of the executive’s business unit, but excluding under the non-change in control provisions of the plan any change (1) resulting from a reorganization or realignment of all or a significant portion of the business, operations or senior management of Exelon or of the executive’s business unit or (2) that generally places the executive in substantially the same level of responsibility.

“Cause” under the Senior Management Severance Plan generally has the same meaning as the definition of such term under the individual change in control employment agreements.

Benefits under the change in control agreements and the Senior Management Severance Plan are subject to termination upon an executive’s violation of his or her restrictive covenants, and incentive payments under the agreements and the plan may be subject to the recoupment policy adopted by the Board of Directors.

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Estimated Value of Benefits to be Received Upon Retirement

The following table shows the estimated value of payments and other benefits to be conferred upon the NEOseach NEO other than Messrs. Cornew and Von Hoene, Jr. assuming they retired as of December 31, 2018.2020. These payments and benefits are in addition to the present value of the accumulated benefits from each NEO’s qualified and non-qualified pension plans shown in the tables within the Pension Benefit section and the aggregate balance due to each NEO that is shown in the tables within the Deferred Compensation section.

Name     Cash
Payment
($)
(Note 1)
     Value of
Unvested
Equity
Awards
($)
(Note 2)
     Total
Value of All
Payments
and Benefits
($)
(Note 3)
Crane$2,123,000$36,966,000  $39,089,000
Nigro885,000885,000
Thayer
Pramaggiore885,0006,784,0007,669,000
Von Hoene Jr.1,093,00010,482,00011,575,000
Cornew1,089,0001,089,000

Name Cash
Payment
($)
(Note 1)
  Value of
Unvested Equity
Awards
($)
(Note 2)
  Total Value of All
Payments and
Benefits
($)
(Note 3)
 
Crane  1,898,000   27,643,000   29,541,000 
Nigro  783,000   5,723,000   6,506,000 
Cornew         
Von Hoene, Jr.         
Butler Jr.  638,000      638,000 

Notes to Benefits to be Received Upon Retirement Table

(1)Under the terms of the 20182020 AIP, a pro-rated actual incentive award is payable upon retirement based on the number of days worked during the year of retirement. The amount above represents the executive’s 20182020 annual incentive payout after Company/business unit performance was determined.
(2)Includes the value of the executives’ unvested PShareperformance share awards granted in 2016, 2017,2018, 2019 and 20182020 assuming target performance and the accelerated portion of the executives’ RSU awards that, per applicable awards agreements,terms, would vest upon retirement. The value of the shares is based on Exelon’s closing stock price on December 31, 20182020 of $45.10.$42.22.
(3)The estimateEstimate of total payments and benefits is based on a December 31, 20182020 retirement date.

Estimated Value of Benefits to be Received Upon Termination due to Death or Disability

The following table shows the estimated value of payments and other benefits to be conferred upon each NEO other than Messrs. Cornew and Von Hoene, Jr. assuming employment is terminated due to death or disability as of December 31, 2018.2020. These payments and benefits are in addition to the present value of the accumulated benefits from the NEO’s qualified and non-qualified pension plans shown in the table within the Pension Benefit section and the aggregate balance due to each NEO shown in the table within the Deferred Compensation section.

Name     Cash
Payment
($)
(Note 1)
     Value of
Unvested
Equity
Awards
($)
(Note 2)
     Total
Value of All
Payments
and Benefits
($)
(Note 3)
Crane$2,123,000$36,966,000  $39,089,000
Nigro885,0009,751,00010,636,000
Thayer946,0009,772,00010,718,000
Pramaggiore885,0007,235,0008,120,000
Cornew1,089,00010,683,00011,772,000
Von Hoene Jr.1,093,00010,482,00011,575,000

Name Cash
Payment
($)
(Note 1)
  Value of
Unvested Equity
Awards
($)
(Note 2)
  Total Value of All
Payments and
Benefits
($)
(Note 3)
 
Crane  1,898,000   27,643,000   29,541,000 
Nigro  783,000   7,412,000   8,195,000 
Cornew         
Von Hoene, Jr.         
Butler Jr.  638,000   6,242,000   6,880,000 

Notes to Benefits to be Received Upon Termination due to Death or Disability Table

(1)Under the terms of the 20182020 AIP, a pro-rated actual incentive award is payable upon death or disability based on the number of days worked during the year of termination. The amount above represents the executives’ 20182019 annual incentive payout after Company/business unit performance was determined.
(2)Includes the value of the executives’ unvested PShareperformance share awards granted in 2016, 2017,2018, 2019, and 20182020 assuming target performance and the accelerated portion of the executives’ RSU awards that, per applicable awards agreements,terms, would vest upon death or disability. The value of the shares is based on Exelon’s closing stock price on December 31, 20182020 of $45.10.$42.22.
(3)The estimateEstimate of total payments and benefits is based on a December 31, 20182020 termination due to death or disability.

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Estimated Value of Benefits to be Received Upon Involuntary Separation Not Related to a Change in Control

The following table shows the estimated value of payments and other benefits to be conferred upon each NEO assuming they were terminated as of December 31, 20182020 under the terms of the Amended and Restated Senior Management Severance Plan. These payments and benefits are in addition to the present value of the accumulated benefits from the NEO’s qualified and non-qualified pension plans shown in the table within the Pension Benefit section and the aggregate balance due to each NEO shown in the table within the Deferred Compensation section.

Name     Cash
Payment
($)
(Note 1)
     Retirement
Benefit
Enhancement
($)
(Note 2)
     Value of
Unvested
Equity
Awards
($)
(Note 3)
     Health and
Welfare
Benefit
Continuation
($)
(Note 4)
     Perquisites
and Other
Benefits
($)
(Note 5)
     Total Value of
All Payments
and Benefits
($)
(Note 6)
Crane$8,176,000     $1,638,000$36,966,000       $105,000       $40,000   $46,925,000
Nigro3,908,000257,0008,363,00033,00040,00012,601,000
Thayer4,176,000363,0009,772,00034,00040,00014,385,000
Pramaggiore3,908,000242,0007,087,00041,00040,00011,318,000
Cornew4,712,000344,00010,683,00041,00040,00015,820,000
Von Hoene4,728,000291,00010,482,00037,00040,00015,578,000

Name Cash
Payment
($)
(Note 1)
  Retirement
Benefit
Enhancement
($)
(Note 2)
  Value of
Unvested
Equity
Awards
($)
(Note 3)
  Health and
Welfare
Benefit
Continuation
($)
(Note 4)
  Perquisites
and Other
Benefits
($)
(Note 5)
  Total Value of
All Payments
and Benefits
($)
(Note 6)
 
Crane  8,234,000   2,471,000   27,643,000   112,000   40,000   38,500,000 
Nigro  3,959,000   270,000   6,961,000   35,000   40,000   11,265,000 
Cornew  4,769,000   362,000   7,544,000   44,000   40,000   12,759,000 
Von Hoene, Jr.  4,785,000   306,000   7,549,000   33,000   40,000   12,713,000 
Butler Jr.  3,298,000   186,000   4,838,000   41,000   40,000   8,403,000 

Notes to Benefits to be Received Upon Involuntary Separation Not Related to a CICChange in Control Table

(1)Represents the estimated severance benefit equal to 2two times the sum of the executive’s (i) current base salary and (ii) the target annual incentive for the year of termination. In addition, under Section 4.2 of the Senior Management Severance Plan,termination, plus a pro-rated annual incentive award is payable upon involuntary separation or qualifying voluntary separation based on the days worked duringfor the year ofin which termination pursuant to the terms in the 2018 AIP.occurs. The amount above represents the executives’ 20182020 annual incentive payout after Company/business unit performance was determined.
(2)Represents the estimated retirement benefit enhancement that consists of a one-time lump sum payment based on the actuarial present value of a benefit under the non-qualified pension plan assuming that the severance pay period was taken into account for purposes of vesting, and the severance pay constituted covered compensation for purposes of the non-qualified pension plan.
(3)Includes the value of the executives’ unvested PShareperformance share awards granted in 2016, 2017,2018, 2019, and 20182020 assuming target performance and the acceleratedunvested portion of the executives’ RSU awards that, per applicable awards agreements,terms, would vest upon an involuntary separation not related to a change of control. The value of the shares is based on Exelon’s closing stock price on December 31, 20182020 of $45.10.$42.22.
(4)Estimated costs of healthcare, life insurance, and long-term disability coverage which continue during the severance period.
(5)Estimated costs of outplacement and financial planning services for up to 12 months for all NEOs.
(6)The estimateEstimate of total payments and benefits is based on a December 31, 20182020 termination date. The executives are participants in the Senior Management Severance Plan and severance benefits are determined pursuant to Section 4 of the Severance Plan.

Estimated Value of Benefits to be Received Upon a Qualifying Termination following a Change in Control

The following table shows the estimated value of payments and other benefits to be conferred upon each NEO other than Messrs. Cornew and Von Hoene, Jr. assuming termination upon a qualifying change in control as of December 31, 2018. The Company has entered into Change in Control agreements with each NEO. These2020. Such payments and benefits are in addition to the present value of accumulated benefits from the NEO’s qualified and non-qualified pension plans shown in the table within the Pension Benefit section and the aggregate balance due to each NEO shown in the table within the Deferred Compensation section.

Name     Cash
Payment
($)
(Note 1)
     Retirement
Benefit
Enhancement
($)
(Note 2)
     Value of
Unvested
Equity Awards
($)
(Note 3)
     Health and
Welfare
Benefit
Continuation
($)
(Note 4)
     Perquisites
and Other
Benefits
($)
(Note 5)
     Potential
Scaleback
($)
(Note 6)
     Total Value of
All Payments
and Benefits
($)
(Note 7)
Crane$10,814,000     $2,465,000     $36,966,000       $158,000       $40,000$Not required   $50,443,000
Nigro5,255,000384,0009,751,00049,00040,000(2,633,000)12,846,000
Thayer5,974,000421,0009,772,00051,00040,000(362,000)15,896,000
Pramaggiore5,255,000361,0007,235,00062,00040,000Not required12,953,000
Cornew6,736,000554,00010,683,00061,00040,000(2,699,000)15,375,000
Von Hoene Jr.6,758,000468,00010,482,00055,00040,000Not required17,803,000

Name Cash
Payment
($)
(Note 1)
  Retirement
Benefit
Enhancement
($)
(Note 2)
  Value of Unvested
Equity Awards
($)
(Note 3)
  Health and
Welfare Benefit
Continuation
($)
(Note 4)
  Perquisites and
Other Benefits
($)
(Note 5)
  Scaleback  Total
Value of All
Payments
and Benefits
($)
(Note 6)
 
Crane  11,370,000   3,976,000   27,643,000   168,000   40,000      43,197,000 
Nigro  5,530,000   427,000   7,412,000   53,000   40,000      13,462,000 
Cornew                     
Von Hoene, Jr.                     
Butler Jr.  4,615,000   278,000   6,242,000   62,000   40,000   (1,438,000)   9,799,000 

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Notes to Benefits to be Received Upon a Qualifying Termination following a CICChange in Control Table

(1)Represents the estimated cash severance benefit equal to 2.99 times the sum of the executive’s (i) current base salary and (ii) Severance Incentive. Under Section 4.1(a)(ii) of the CIC Agreement, the executive’s targetannual incentive award is payable uponat target, plus a pro-rated annual incentive award for the year in which termination but capped at actual performance.occurs. The amountsamount above representrepresents the executives’ 2018 target2020 annual incentive.incentive payout after Company/business unit performance was determined.

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(2)Represents the estimated retirement benefit enhancement that consists of a one-time lump sum payment based on the actuarial present value of a benefit under the non-qualified pension plan assuming that two years of the severance pay period was taken into account(2.99 years for purposes of vesting, and the severance payMr. Crane) constituted covered compensation for purposes of the non-qualified pension plan.
(3)Includes the value of the executives’ unvested PShares, all ofperformance shares, which will vest upon termination at the actual level earned and awarded (it is assumed the 2016, 2017,2018, 2019, and 2018 PShares2020 performance shares are earned at target) and the accelerated portion of the executives’ RSUs that would vest upon a qualifying termination following a change in control. The value of the shares is based on Exelon’s closing stock price on December 31, 20182020 of $45.10.$42.22.
(4)Estimated costs of healthcare, life insurance and long-term disability coverage which continue during the severance period.
(5)Estimated costs of outplacement and financial planning services for up to 12 months for all NEOs.
(6)In 2009, the Compensation Committee eliminated excise tax gross-up payments in any future employment or severance agreements, and in 2016, also removed excise tax gross-up payments from all existing agreements.
(7)The estimateEstimate of total payments and benefits is based on a December 31, 20182020 termination date. The Company has entered into change in control agreement with all of the executives.

CEO Pay Ratio

As required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and SEC rules, we are providing the following information about the relationship of annual total compensation, calculated pursuant to SEC rules, of our median employee and our CEO, Christopher M. Crane. For 2018,2020, the ratio of annual total compensation of our CEO and the median of the annual total compensation of all employees was 126:96:1, demonstrating Exelon’s commitment to balance equitable compensation stewardship with competitively based compensation that drives and rewards performance. The total annual compensation for Mr. Crane and the median employee is $15,600,000$15,178,000 and $124,000,$157,000, respectively.

The rules governing the CEO Pay Ratio allow for utilization of the same individual for a 3-year period, provided that employee is actively employed at the company. As such, Exelon used the same individual identified in 2017 that was included in the compilation of our CEO pay ratio as reported in the 2018 proxy. The methodology utilized to identify that person is described below.

On December 31, 2018,2020, our employee population consisted of approximately 34,97232,339 individuals (excluding the CEO), which includes two employees based in the United Kingdom and eight employees based in Canada. We have chosenchose to exclude these ten employees as permitted under SEC rules from our determination of the “median employee,” given the small number of our non-US based employees. The consistently applied compensation measure we used to identify the median employee was W-2 Box 1 wages for employees as of December 31, 2018.2020. After identifying the median employee, the annual total compensation for the median employee was calculated using the same methodology used in compiling the Summary Compensation Table found on page 4657 in this proxy statement for our NEOs. This ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K. We believe the methodology, assumptions, and estimates used in determining the ratio are reasonable given our specific employee population.

Because SEC rules provide flexibility in determining the methodology, assumptions, and estimates used to determine pay ratios and the fact that workforce composition issues differ significantly between companies, comparability of pay ratios amongst companies may be limited.

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Stockholder Proposal

Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal from Burn More Coal

The proponent represents Burn More Coal, a special interest group supportive of the coal industry, a business that Exelon departed years ago as it was uneconomic and not aligned with our strategic interests. The Board is confident that this proposal and the views of Burn More Coal do NOT represent the views of Exelon or its stakeholders.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “AGAINST” this proposal from Burn More Coal.

Resolved:

Shareholders request that, beginning in 2019, Exelon publish an annual report of actually incurred company costs and associated actual/significant benefits accruing to shareholders, public health and the environment from the company’s environment-related activities that are voluntary and exceed federal/state regulatory requirements. The report should be prepared at reasonable cost and omit proprietary information.

Supporting Statement:

Exelon’s purpose is to generate profits from generating affordable and reliable electricity for ratepayers while obeying applicable laws and regulations.

Electricity from existing coal plants costs less than any new source of power generation per the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Coal Council 2018 report, “Power Reset” (www.BurnMoreCoal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/NCC-Power-Reset-2018.pdf).

Yet Exelon has divested from coal and, according to its web site, is investing in a “cleaner energy future,” apparently in hopes of altering global climate change. No law or regulation requires that Exelon take this action.

This resolution is intended to help shareholders, going forward, monitor whether Exelon’s voluntary activities and expenditures touted as protecting the public health and environment are actually producing meaningful benefits to shareholders, public health and the environment.

Corporate managements sometimes engage in “greenwashing” — i.e., spending shareholder money on schemes ostensibly environment-related, but really undertaken merely for the purpose of improving the public image of management.

Such insincere “green” posturing and associated touting of alleged, but actually imaginary benefits to public health and the environment may harm shareholders by distracting management, wasting corporate assets, ripping off ratepayers and deceiving shareholders and the public.

For example, Exelon boasts on its web site that it plans to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 15 million tons per year by 2020. To attain this goal, Exelon states it divested from coal and invested in nuclear, wind, solar and hydro-generating capacity. Shareholders should have an honest accounting of this action’s cost and the action’s actual and current (vs. hypothetical or imagined) benefits. After all, Exelon’s reduction in CO2 emissions is not an obvious benefit to anyone or anything.

Global CO2 emissions are higher now than ever and increasing. Coal will remain the dominant fuel globally for electricity through at least 2040, according to the International Energy Agency. China is reportedly now adding coal plant capacity equal to the entire US coal fleet. There are reportedly 1,600 coal plants under construction around the world. So what are the actual benefits to ratepayers, shareholders and the environment of achieving Exelon’s goal? By how much, in what way, and when will any of Exelon’s activities actually reduce or alter climate change?

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PROPOSAL 4

Shareholder Proposal Requesting a Report on the Impact of Exelon Plans Involving Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations with Regard to Child Labor Outside the United States

Steven J. Milloy has notified the Company that he intends to submit the following proposal at this year’s Annual Meeting. Mr. Milloy has indicated that he beneficially owns 100 shares of Exelon common stock. We will provide his address promptly upon a shareholder’s oral or written request. The proponent is responsible for the content of this proposal, and, as a result, the Company is not responsible for any inaccuracies the proposal or statement may contain.

The information requestedproponent’s concern relates to a supply chain issue associated with rechargeable battery production and decisions made by electric vehicle manufacturers. As this issue is well outside Exelon’s primary business focus and control, the Board is confident that this proposal is not already containedNOT in anythe best interests of Exelon report.or its shareholders.

The Board recommends a vote “AGAINST” this proposal from Steven J. Milloy.  

Child Labor Audit

Resolved:

Shareholders request that, beginning in 2021, Exelon should report to shareholders what areon the specific actual benefits produced byextent to which its voluntary, highly toutedbusiness plans with respect to electric vehicles and costly environmental activities. Aretheir charging stations may involve, rely or depend on child labor outside the touted benefits realUnited States.

Supporting Statement:

Exelon’s business plans involve the promotion of electric vehicles. Exelon hopes to profit from the charging of such vehicles. But according to Amnesty International and worthwhile? Or are they just greenwashing? Shareholders want to know.media reports:

Cobalt is an expensive metal used in electric car batteries.
59% of the global cobalt supply comes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cobalt mining in the Congo is often done by children — as many as 40,000 — working in brutal and unsafe conditions. A euphemism for these children is “informal” workers.
Many of these children are injured and killed in these conditions.
Such child labor is a gross violation of human rights.

More information on these human rights violations may be found at https://junkscience.com/2020/10/mean-and-unclean-electric-cars-powered-by-child-labor-in-africa/.

Shareholders have the right to know the extent to which, if any and intentionally or not, Exelon’s business plans rely on or involve the direct or indirect exploitation of child labor and/or the violation of the human rights of child workers outside the United States.

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 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL 

Board of Directors’ Statement in Opposition to Proposal from Burn More CoalSteven J. Milloy

The Exelon Board of Directors considered the proposal and concluded the preparation of the requested report would have no value to Exelon’s shareholders and therefore recommends a vote AGAINST this proposal.

As an electric service provider, Exelon is responding to the needs and desires of its customers and state and local governments to increase adoption of electric vehicles and access to charging infrastructure.

Exelon cannot project or control the types of vehicles that consumers or businesses may purchase or use within our service territories or control the battery technologies that such vehicles may utilize. Nor can Exelon project or control how electric vehicle manufacturers might work with their battery suppliers to transition to technologies not reliant on cobalt or address issues related to the sourcing of cobalt as a raw material.

Exelon’s business strategy appropriately recognizes and seeks to respond to the near- and long-term trend towards transportation electrification.

Increased deployment of electric vehicles is occurring as part of a broader evolution of transportation – one driven by consumers, policymakers, and other stakeholders seeking to address a range of issues, including carbon emissions. Exelon’s business strategy seeks to anticipate and enable these trends, and it is incumbent on the company to plan for how the delivery systems will need to respond to these trends to ensure continued reliability and performance.

Although Exelon is expanding the use of electric vehicles in its fleets and is promoting the use of electric vehicles to mitigate climate change, the issues associated with the sourcing of cobalt are far beyond the scope of control of Exelon’s supply chain or business plans. Exelon acknowledges that there have been supply chain issues involving human rights identified with the sourcing of cobalt, which is used as a key element for the production of rechargeable batteries, including those used with electric vehicles.

The issues surrounding child labor and human rights violations associated with cobalt production are best addressed through existing manufacturing supply chain initiatives and industry trade groups with a much more direct influence on the situation.

Roughly 50% of global cobalt production is used to manufacture rechargeable batteries, which are used in a variety of equipment including portable devices such as mobile phones, tablets and laptop computers, electric vehicles, and stationary devices. In 2017, manufacturers established the Responsible Cobalt Initiative that aims to increase supply chain transparency through an internationally acceptable audit standard for cobalt refiners; to work on the ground with artisanal miners; and to provide a single voice to communicate with cobalt users. In addition, investments in battery technology research and development are demonstrating that alternative materials in lieu of cobalt present real options and efforts underway are also improving technologies for recycling cobalt batteries at end of life.

With respect to purchases of equipment with batteries, Exelon’s suppliers are required to comply with the Exelon Corporation Code of Business Conduct, and we work directly with suppliers and through industry coalitions to address supply chain social and environmental issues.

The Company believes in the importance of ethical sourcing in its supply chain and is committed to responsible business practices. All Exelon business partners, including our suppliers, are required to comply with the Exelon Corporation Code of Business Conduct (the “Code”). The Code establishes requirements for how Exelon and our business partners will conduct their business operations. All suppliers must meet Exelon’s standards, including basic work conditions, compensation and environmental performance review.

Regarding electric vehicles purchased for our own operations, Exelon currently works with Ford Motor Company, which has supply chain programs specifically addressing cobalt sourcing issues, including their participation in the aforementioned Responsible Cobalt Initiative. Exelon also participates in the Electric Utilities Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance, a coalition of utilities and suppliers working together to advance sustainability best practices in utility supply chain activities and supplier networks.

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The Board of Directors recommends a voteAGAINSTthis proposal from Burn More Coal.

The Exelon Board considered the proposal and concluded that the preparation of an annual report on the “costs and actual benefits related to the Company’s environmental activities” as described in the proposal would have no value to Exelon’s shareholders.In the first instance, Exelon divested its coal generation over the last two decades because running the divested plants was not in our economic or strategic interest. Our value proposition has long reflected this reality. Second, the proposal asks Exelon to undertake the technically impossible task of measuring and reporting on the impact of a single company’s actions to address global climate change. Further, the proposal’s supporting statement suggests that Exelon’s strategy to embrace technology and innovation to create value for our customers, communities, and shareholders by providing safe, clean, reliable, and affordable power and energy services is not based on economic and scientific fact. We disagree.

Worldwide scientific consensus is overwhelming that global climate change is real and that increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) from human activities are the cause.Environmental sustainability has been a core value and business driver for Exelon since our company’s beginning, and global climate change is a key sustainability issue for our business, our stakeholders and society at large. As the largest producer of clean and reliable energy in the United States, accounting for one-ninth of all clean energy produced, we have a responsibility to manage our environmental impacts. Given the potential impacts of climate change on the electric sector, Exelon must consider not only how to respond to the need to reduce GHG emissions, but also how our business may be affected by the physical impacts of climate change.

Climate change implications for the electric sector range from changes in demand for energy and grid disruptions to supply shortages and market disturbances from new policy or legislation.The adoption of the Paris Agreement in December 2015 by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change strengthened momentum to hold the increase in global average annual temperature to less than 2°Celsius above pre-industrial levels by 2050. Based on best available scientific estimates, this increase represents the maximum acceptable change in global average temperatures that can occur if the world is to have a chance of limiting potentially catastrophic climatic effects on the earth’s environment.

Nations and companies have been evaluating potential strategies to reduce GHG emissions in support of meeting the 2° Celsius limit recommended by the Paris Agreement and other organizations such as the Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures. Experts have developed recommendations for specific sector contributions to this reduction, based on current emissions trajectories and potential for reductions.

In this vein, Exelon previously set and achieved two corporate-wide GHG emission reduction goals over the past decade.Through these two programs — Climate Leaders and Exelon 2020 — we reduced more than 9 million metric tons of GHG emissions from 2001 to 2008, improved our building energy efficiency level by 25 percent by 2012, and avoided another 1.5 billion metric tons of GHG emissions through our customer energy efficiency programs and nuclear generation during that same time. In 2018, we announced a third corporate GHG emission reduction goal that is focused on reducing GHG emissions related to our internal operations by another 15 percent by 2022, compared to a 2015 baseline. Our new goal is focused on GHG emissions associated with our buildings, fleet vehicles, processes and equipment that emit GHGs.

Through our focus on operational excellence, we work to maximize the performance of our low-carbon generation fleet to meet customer demands.We strive to enhance our customer energy efficiency programs and modernize our infrastructure to reduce both emissions associated with power generation and line losses and to ensure that our infrastructure remains resilient in the face of changing weather conditions. And we are continuously engaged in exploring new and emerging technologies to further drive emissions reductions in these areas, in addition to advocating for regulatory and market policies that support the clean evolution of the electric supply.

We regularly engage with our customers, investors, employees and other stakeholders on a variety of issues, including climate change and other sustainability topics, and it is clear that the vast majority of our stakeholders believe that it is important for Exelon to play a role in addressing climate change. Therefore, we are confident that this proposal and the views of Burn More Coal do NOT represent the views of Exelon or our stakeholders.

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Ownership of Exelon Stock

Beneficial Ownership Tableof
Exelon Stock

Stock Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers

The following table shows the ownership of Exelon common stock as of February 20, 2019March 1, 2021 by each Director and each NEO in the Summary Compensation Table, and for all Directors and executive officers as a group.

Name of Beneficial OwnerBeneficial
Ownership of
Exelon
Common Stock
(Note 1)
Common Shares
Underlying Vested
Stock Options and
Options that Vest
Within 60 Days
Total
Share
Interest
(Note 2)
Anthony K. Anderson     22,080          22,080
Ann C. Berzin80,01580,015
Laurie Brlas771771
Yves C. de Balmann67,14567,145
Nicholas DeBenedictis55,79255,792
Linda P. Jojo12,60212,602
Paul L. Joskow47,52647,526
Robert J. Lawless97,48997,489
Richard W. Mies35,47535,475
John W. Rogers, Jr.91,95891,958
Mayo A. Shattuck III301,605301,605
Stephen D. Steinour88,61488,614
John F. Young1,5181,581
Christopher M. Crane617,743432,0001,049,743
Joseph Nigro172,35430,200202,554
Jonathan W. Thayer88,81488,814
Kenneth W. Cornew133,736109,300243,036
William A. Von Hoene, Jr.219,653188,000407,653
Anne Pramaggiore130,92937,000167,929
Total2,585,947893,1003,479,047
Directors & Executive Officers
as a group (26 people)
(Note 3)

Directors and Named Executive Officers Beneficial
Ownership of
Common
Stock
(Note 1)
 Common Stock
Underlying
Options
Exercisable
Within 60 Days
 Total Shares
Beneficially
Owned
(Note 2)
Anthony Anderson 30,999 0 30,999
Ann Berzin 100,276 0 100,276
Laurie Brlas 8,180 0 8,180
Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire 2,255 0 2,255
Yves de Balmann 79,120 0 79,120
Nicholas DeBenedictis 66,390 0 66,390
Linda Jojo 20,849 0 20,849
Paul Joskow 57,987 0 57,987
Robert Lawless 118,920 0 118,920
John Richardson 5,101 0 5,101
Mayo Shattuck III 310,619 0 310,619
John Young 8,980 0 8,980
Christopher M. Crane 717,588 285,000 1,002,588
Joseph Nigro 153,086 13,000 166,086
Kenneth W. Cornew 127,330 70,000 197,330
William A. Von Hoene, Jr. 262,670 88,000 350,670
Calvin G. Butler Jr. 139,157 0 139,157
Directors & Executive Officers as a group (24 people) (Note 3) 2,587,525 488,000 3,075,525

(1)Includes any shares as to which the individual has sole or shared voting or investment power, Directors’ deferred stock units, officers’ RSUs and deferred shares held in the Stock Deferral Plan, and Directors’ and officers’ phantom shares held in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan which will be settled in cash on a 1 for 1 basis upon retirement or termination.
(2)Total share interest of Directors and executive officers, both individually and as a group, represents less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Exelon common stock.
(3)Total includes shares held by all Directors and NEOs as well as thoseExelon executive officers listed in Item 1, Executive“Executive Officers of the RegistrantsRegistrants” in Exelon’s 20182020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 8, 2019,24, 2021, who are not NEOs for purposes of compensation disclosure.

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Ownership of Exelon Stock OWNERSHIP OF EXELON STOCK 

Other Significant Owners of Exelon Stock

Shown in the table below are those owners who are known to Exelon to hold more than 5% of the outstanding common stock. This information is based on the most recent Schedule 13Gs13G (or Schedule 13G/A) filed with the SEC by The Vanguard Group on February 11, 2019, BlackRock, Inc. on February 4, 2019 and State Street Corporation on February 11, 2019.by:

Name and address of beneficial ownerAmount and nature of
beneficial ownership
Percent of class
The Vanguard Group(1)
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355
     79,749,630     8.25%
BlackRock, Inc.(2)
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
75,231,0697.80%
State Street Corporation(4)
State Street Financial Center
One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
58,992,4736.10%

BlackRock, Inc. on January 29, 2021;
Wellington Management Group LLP, Wellington Group Holdings LLP, Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, and Wellington Management Company LLP jointly filed on February 3, 2021;
The Vanguard Group on February 10, 2021; and
State Street Corporation on February 16, 2021.

Name and address of beneficial owner Shares
beneficially owned
 Percentage
of class
The Vanguard Group(1)
100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355
 83,391,341 8.56%
BlackRock, Inc.(2)
55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
 77,161,858 7.9%
Wellington Management Group LLP(3)
Wellington Group Holdings LLP
Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP
c/o Wellington Management Company LLP
280 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
 75,359,646 7.74%
State Street Corporation(4)
State Street Financial Center
One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111
 59,883,500 6.15%

(1)The Vanguard Group disclosed in its Schedule 13G/A that it has sole power to vote or direct the vote of 1,115,3440 shares, shared voting power over 242,0291,573,299 shares, sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 78,400,43279,113,691 shares, and shared dispositive power over 1,349,1984,277,650 shares.
(2)BlackRock, Inc. disclosed in its Schedule 13G/A that it has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 64,557,08866,117,799 shares and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 75,231,06977,161,858 shares.
(3)Wellington Management Group LLP, Wellington Group Holdings LLP, Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, and Wellington Management Company LLP disclosed in its Schedule 13G/A that it has shared voting power over 73,362,922 shares and shared dispositive power over 75,359,646.
(4)State Street Corporation disclosed in its Schedule 13G that it has shared voting power over 45,298,08946,649,195 shares and shared dispositive power over 58,992,47359,831,569 shares.

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Based solely upon a review of reports filed for fiscal year 2018 and written affirmations received from Directors and officers. Exelon believes that its Directors and officers made all required Section 16 filings on a timely basis during 2018.

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Additional
Information

Shareholder Proposals for 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

If you wish to submit a proposal for possible inclusion in next year’s proxy statement, you

Shareholder proposals must submit itbe submitted in writing to the Corporate Secretary Exelon Corporation, 10 South Dearborn Street, P.O. Box 805398, Chicago, Illinois 60680-5398.at the address noted below. Exelon must receive your proposal no earlier than Monday, October 22, 201918, 2021, or later than Wednesday, November 21, 2019.17, 2021. Exelon will consider only proposals meeting the requirements of the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.SEC. Under our bylaws, the proposal must also disclose fully all ownership interests the proponent has in Exelon and contain a representation as to whether the shareholder has any intention of delivering a proxy statement to the other shareholders of Exelon.

We strongly encourage any shareholder interested in submitting a proposal to contact our Corporate Secretary in advance of this deadline to discuss the proposal, and shareholders may want to consult knowledgeable counsel with regard to the detailed requirements of applicable securities laws.proposal. Submitting a shareholder proposal does not guarantee that we will include it in our proxy statement. Our Corporate Governance Committee reviews all shareholder proposals and makes recommendations to the Board for action on such proposals.

Additionally, under our bylaws,

Director Nominations for a shareholder to bring any matter before the 2020 annual meeting that is not included in the 2020 proxy statement, the shareholder’s written notice must be received by the Corporate Secretary no earlier than October 22, 2019 or later than November 21, 2019.2022

Director Nominations

A shareholder who wishes to recommend a candidate (including a self-nomination) to be considered by the Corporate Governance Committee for nomination as a Director must submit the recommendation in writing to the Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee c/o Thomas S. O’Neill, Senior Vice President, General Counsel andthe Corporate Secretary Exelon Corporation, 10 South Dearborn Street, P.O. Box 805398, Chicago, Illinois 60680-5398.at the address noted below. The Corporate Governance Committee will consider all recommended candidates and self-nominees when making its recommendation to the full Board of Directors to nominate a slate of Directors for election.

Nominations for 2019. Under Exelon’s bylaws, the deadline has passed for a shareholder to nominate a candidate (or nominate himself or herself) for election to the Board at the 2019 annual meeting.
Nominations for 2020. There are several ways a shareholder may nominate a candidate for election as a Director or to stand for election at the 2020 annual meeting. As noted above, a shareholder may submit a recommendation to the Corporate Governance Committee, which will consider the nomination when making recommendations to the Board for nominations for Director.

A shareholder may also use one of two alternative provisions of Exelon’s bylaws to nominate a candidate for election as a Director. Under one provision of the bylaws currently in effect, a shareholder must comply with the following: (1) notice of the proposed nomination must be received by Exelon no earlier than October 22, 2019 or later than November 21, 2019; (2) the notice must include information required under the bylaws, including: (a) information about the nominating shareholder, (b) information about the candidate that would be required to be included in a proxy statement under the rules of the SEC, (c) a representation as to whether the shareholder intends to deliver a proxy statement to the other shareholders of Exelon, and (d) the signed consent of the candidate to serve as a Director of Exelon, if elected. Under this procedure, any shareholder can nominate any number of candidates for director for election at the annual meeting, but the shareholder’s nominees will not be included in Exelon’s proxy statement or form of proxy for the meeting.

A shareholder who meets criteria in the Exelon bylaws may also nominate a limited number of candidates for election as Directors through provisions commonly referred to as “proxy access.” Subject to the requirements set forth in the bylaws, any shareholder or group of up to 20 shareholders holding both investment and voting rights with respect to at least 3% of Exelon’s outstanding common stock continuously for at least 3 years may nominate up to 20% of the Exelon Directors to be elected (two Directors on Exelon’s current Board of 13 Directors). The nominating shareholder(s) must comply with the following, among other detailed requirements specified in the bylaws: (1)

Method 1: Notice of the proposed nomination must be received by Exelon no earlier than Monday, October 18, 2021, or later than Wednesday, November 17, 2021. The notice must include information required under the bylaws, including: (a) information about the nominating shareholder, (b) information about the candidate that would be required to be included in a proxy statement under the rules of the SEC, (c) a representation as to whether the shareholder intends to deliver a proxy statement to the other shareholders of Exelon, and (d) the signed consent of the candidate to serve as a Director of Exelon, if elected. Under this procedure, any shareholder can nominate any number of candidates for director for election at the annual meeting, but the shareholder’s nominees will not be included in Exelon’s proxy statement or form of proxy for the meeting.
Method 2 (Proxy-Access): Subject to the requirements set forth in the bylaws, any shareholder or group of up to 20 shareholders holding both investment and voting rights with respect to at least 3% of Exelon’s outstanding common stock continuously for at least three years may nominate up to 20% of the Exelon Directors to be elected (two Directors on Exelon’s current Board of 12 Directors). The nominating shareholder(s) must provide notice of the proposed nomination and other required information must be received by Exelon no earlier than Monday, October 18, 2021, or later than Wednesday, November 17, 2021. The notice must include information required under the bylaws, including: (a) information about the nominating shareholder(s), (b) information about the candidate(s) including information that would be required to be included in a proxy statement under the rules of the SEC, and (c) the signed consent of each candidate to serve as a Director of Exelon, if elected. Under this procedure, the shareholder’s nominees will be included in the Exelon proxy statement and the form of proxy for the meeting.

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Exelon no earlier than October 22, 2019 or later than November 21, 2019; (2) the notice must include information required under the Bylaws, including: (a) information about the nominating shareholder(s), (b) information about the candidate(s) including information that would be required to be included in a proxy statement under the rules of the SEC, and (c) the signed consent of each candidate to serve as a Director of Exelon, if elected. Under this procedure, the shareholder’s nominees will be included in the Exelon proxy statement and the form of proxy for the meeting.

A shareholder who wishes to submit a nomination is encouraged to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding the requirements of the SEC and Exelon’s bylaws. Exelon will not consider any proposal or nomination that does not comply with the requirements of the SEC and Exelon’s bylaws.

Exelon’s bylaws are amended from time to time. Please review the bylaws posted on our website to determine if any changes to the nomination process or requirements have been made.

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Availability of Corporate Documents

The Exelon Corporate Governance Principles, the Exelon Code of Business Conduct, the Exelon Amended and Restated Bylaws, and the charters for the Audit, Corporate Governance, Compensation and Leadership Development and other standing Committees of the Board of Directors are available on the Exelon website atwww.exeloncorp.com, on the Governance page under the Investors tab.. Copies may be printed from the Exelon website and copies are available without charge to any shareholder who requests them by writing to Thomas S. O’Neill, Senior Vice President, General Counsel andthe Corporate Secretary Exelon Corporation, 10 South Dearborn Street, P.O. Box 805398, Chicago, Illinois 60680-5398.at the address noted below. In addition, our Articles of Incorporation, Compensation Consultant Independence Policy, Political Contributions Guidelines, biographical information concerning each Director, and all of our filings submitted to the SEC are also available on our website. Access to this information is free of charge to any user with internet access. Information contained on our website is not part of this proxy statement.

Address of the
Corporate Secretary:
Exelon Corporation
Attn: Gayle Littleton, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
10 South Dearborn Street
P.O. Box 805398
Chicago, Illinois 60680-5398

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I accessFrequently
Asked Questions  

The following table summarizes the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy StatementBoard’s voting recommendations for each proposal, the vote required for each proposal to pass and the 2018 Financial Reporteffect of abstentions and uninstructed shares on the Internet?

As permitted by SEC rules, we are making this proxy statement and our annual report available to shareholders electronically via the internet atwww.proxyvote.com. On March 20, 2019, we began mailing to our shareholders a notice containing instructions on how to access this proxy statement and our annual report and how to vote online. If you received that notice, you will not receive a printed copyeach proposal. The presence of the proxy materials unless you request it by following the instructions for requesting such materials contained on the notice.

In addition, shareholders may request to receive proxy materials in printed form or electronically by email on an ongoing basis. Exelon encourages shareholders to take advantageholders of a majority of the availabilityoutstanding shares of the proxy materials on the internet in order to save Exelon the cost of producing and mailing documents to you, reduce the amount of mail you receive and help preserve resources.

Shareholders of record: If you vote on the internet atwww.proxyvote.com, simply follow the prompts for enrolling in the electronic delivery service.

Beneficial owners: You also may be able to receive copies of these documents electronically. Please check the information provided in the proxy materials sent to you by your bank, broker or other holder of record regarding the availability of this service.

Do I need a ticket to attend the Annual Meeting?

You will need an admission ticket or proof of ownership to enter the annual meeting.

If you are a shareholder of record, the bottom half of your proxy card will serve as your admission ticket.

If your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker, or other holder of record and you plan to attend the meeting, you must present proof of your ownership of Exeloncommon stock as you enter the meeting, such as a bank or brokerage account statement. If you would rather have an admission ticket, you can obtain one in advance by mailing a written request, along with proof of your ownership of Exelon stock, to:

Annual Meeting Admission Tickets c/o Thomas S. O’Neill, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Exelon Corporation, 10 South Dearborn Street, P.O. Box 805398 Chicago, Illinois 60680-5398.

Shareholders also must present a form of personal photo identification in order to be admitted into the meeting.

No cameras, audio or video recording equipment, similar electronic devices, large bags, briefcases or packages will be permitted into the meeting or adjacent areas. Cell phones and similar wireless communication devices will be permitted in the meeting only if turned off. All items brought into the meeting will be subject to search.

Who is entitled to vote at the annual meeting, in person or represented by proxy, is necessary to constitute a quorum.

ItemBoard
Recommendation
Voting StandardAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
Item 1 – Election of 12 Directors FORMajority of votes cast for each DirectorNo EffectNo Effect
Item 2 – Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Exelon’s Independent Auditor for 2021 FORMajority of votes castNo EffectDiscretionary VotingPermitted(1)
Item 3 – Advisory Vote to approve Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay) FORMajority of votes castNo EffectNo Effect
Item 4 – Shareholder Proposal from Steven J. Milloy AGAINSTMajority of votes castNo EffectNo Effect

(1)Brokers and banks have discretionary authority to vote shares in the absence of instructions on matters considered “routine,” such as the ratification of the appointment of the auditors. They do not have discretionary authority to vote shares in the absence of instructions on “non-routine” matters, such as the election of directors, say-on-pay, and approval of the equity plan. Broker non-votes will not be counted as shares entitled to vote on any of the foregoing non-routine matters and will have no impact on the vote’s outcome.

Information about the Virtual Annual Meeting

Q: Why are you having a virtual annual meeting?

The safety of our shareholders, employees and other attendees is of our utmost concern during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to addressing safety concerns, we received positive feedback on the virtual meeting format from investors. After reviewing last years’ experience, Exelon’s directors were very pleased that the format allowed for significantly more participation from shareholders across the country and that they both received and were able to answer many more questions than at previous in-person meetings.

We are committed to ensuring that shareholders will be afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting. You will be able to attend the meeting online, vote your shares electronically and submit questions before or during the virtual annual meeting.

Q: How can I participate in the annual meeting?

Exelon’s 2021 Annual Meeting will be held exclusively via live webcast. There will be no physical meeting location for shareholders to attend. To participate in the virtual annual meeting, visit: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EXC2021 on April 27, 2021 and enter the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card, your Notice of Internet Availability of the proxy materials or the instructions that were included with your proxy materials. Shareholders will be entitled to participate in, vote at, and submit questions in writing during the Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. CT on April 27, 2021. Online check-in will begin at 8:45 a.m. CT. Please allow ample time for the online check-in process.

Q: What is the pre-meeting forum?

One of the benefits of holding the Annual Meeting via live webcast is that it allows us to communicate more effectively with shareholders via a pre-meeting forum that you can access by visiting www.proxyvote.com. On our pre-meeting forum, you can submit question in writing in advance of the Annual Meeting and access copies of our proxy materials. Through the pre-meeting forum, we can respond to more questions than we were able to respond to at previous meetings.

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Q: What if I have technical difficulties or trouble accessing the virtual annual meeting?

If you have any difficult accessing the live webcast of the Annual Meeting during the online check-in process or during the Annual Meeting itself, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the virtual annual meeting log in page.

Q: Where can I view a replay of the annual meeting and the answers to questions submitted by shareholders?

A replay of the Annual Meeting webcast, as well as answers to questions submitted by shareholders before or during the Annual Meeting will be available for one year following the date of the meeting on the investor relations page of our website (investors.exeloncorp.com).

Q: Could other matters be decided at the Annual Meeting?

As of the date this proxy statement went to press, we knew of no matters to be raised at the annual meeting other than those referred to in this proxy statement.

Information about Voting

Q: Who is entitled to vote?

Holders of Exelon common stock as of 5:00 p.m. New York TimeEastern time on March 4, 20191, 2021 are entitled to receive notice of the annual meeting and to vote their shares at the meeting. As of that date, there were 964,986,919 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.shares. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on each mattermatter.

Q: How do I vote?

Your vote is important. We encourage you to vote promptly. You may vote in the following ways:

By Internet. If you have internet access, you may vote by internet. You will need the control number included on your Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy card or voting instruction form (VIF), as applicable. You may vote in a secure manner at www.proxyvote.com 24 hours a day. You will be able to confirm that the system has properly brought beforerecorded your votes, and you do not need to return your proxy card or VIF.

By Telephone. If you are located in the meeting.U.S. or Canada, you can vote by calling 1-800-690-6903 (toll free) and following the recorded instructions. You will need the control number included on your Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy card or VIF, as applicable. You may vote by telephone 24 hours a day. The telephone voting system has easy-to-follow instructions and allows you to confirm that the system has properly recorded your votes. If you vote by telephone, you do not need to return your proxy card or your VIF.

By Mail. If you are a holder of record and received a full paper set of materials, you can vote by marking, dating and signing your proxy card and returning it by mail in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you are a beneficial holder of shares held of record by a bank or broker or other street name, please complete and mail the VIF provided by the holder of record.

At the Annual Meeting. If you attend the Annual Meeting, you may vote online during the Annual Meeting prior to the closing of the polls.

Q: Can I change my vote?

Yes. If you are a holder of record, you may change your vote by submitting a subsequent proxy, by written request received by the Corporate Secretary prior to the annual meeting or by attending the annual meeting and voting your shares. If your shares are held through a broker, bank or other nominee, you must follow the instructions of your broker, bank or other nominee to revoke your voting instructions.

Q: How many votes do you need to hold the annual meeting?

A quorum is required to transact business at the annual meeting. Pursuant to our bylaws, shareholders holding shares of stock constituting at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast constitutes a quorum. Shareholders may be present virtually or may be represented by proxy. Abstentions that are marked on the proxy form and broker non-votes are included for the purpose of determining a quorum but shares that otherwise are not voted are not counted toward a quorum.

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Q: What is the difference between holding shares as a shareholder“shareholder of recordrecord” and as a beneficial owner?“beneficial owner”?

If your shares are registered directly in your name with Exelon’s transfer agent, EQ, (formerly Wells Fargo Shareowner Services), you are the “shareholdershareholder of record”record of those shares. This Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and accompanying documents have been provided directly to you by Exelon.

If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other holder of record, you are considered the “beneficial owner”beneficial owner of those shares.shares and your shares may be referred to as being held in “street name.” This Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and the accompanying documents have been forwarded to you by your broker, bank or other holder of record. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other holder of record how to vote your shares by using the voting instruction card or by following their instructions for voting by telephone or on the internet.

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Q: If I am a participant in the Exelon 2019Savings Plan (401(k) retirement plan), how do I vote shares held in my plan account?

If you are a participant in the Exelon Savings Plan, you have the right to provide voting directions to the plan trustee, Northern Trust, by submitting your proxy card for those shares of Exelon Corporation common stock that are held by the plan and allocated to your account. Plan participant proxies are treated confidentially.

If you elect not to provide voting directions to the plan trustee, the plan trustee will vote the Exelon shares allocated to your plan account in the same proportion as those shares held by the plan for which the plan trustee has received voting directions from other plan participants. The plan trustee will follow participant’s voting directions and the plan procedure for voting in the absence of voting directions, unless it determines that to do so would be contrary to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

Because the plan trustee must process voting instructions from participants before the date of the Annual Meeting, you must deliver your instructions no later than April 22, 2021 at 11:59pm Eastern time.

Q: Who will count the votes?

Representatives of Broadridge Financial Communications and Exelon’s Office of Corporate Governance will tabulate the votes and act as inspectors of the election.

Q: Where can I find the voting results?

We will report the voting results in a Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC within four business days following our annual meeting.

Other Information

Q: Can I access the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and the 2020 Financial Report on the internet?

As permitted by SEC rules, we are making this proxy statement and our annual report available to shareholders electronically via the internet at www.proxyvote.com. On March 17, 2021, we began mailing to our shareholders a notice containing instructions on how to access this proxy statement and our annual report and how to vote online. If you received that notice, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials unless you request it by following the instructions for requesting such materials contained on the notice. In addition, shareholders may request to receive proxy materials in printed form or electronically by email on an ongoing basis. Exelon encourages shareholders to take advantage of the availability of the proxy materials on the internet in order to save Exelon the cost of producing and mailing documents to you, reduce the amount of mail you receive and help preserve resources.


Shareholders of record: If you vote on the internet at www.proxyvote.com, simply follow the prompts for enrolling in the electronic delivery service.

Beneficial owners: You also may be able to receive copies of these documents electronically. Please check the information provided in the proxy materials sent to you by your bank, broker or other holder of record regarding the availability of this service.

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Frequently Asked Questions FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

How do I vote?

Your vote is important. We encourage you to vote promptly. Internet and telephone voting are available through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 29, 2019. You may vote in the following ways:

By InternetBy TelephoneBy MailAt the Annual Meeting
If you have internet access, you may vote by internet. You will need the control number included on your Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy card or voting instruction form (VIF), as applicable. You may vote in a secure manner atwww.proxyvote.com24 hours a day. You will be able to confirm that the system has properly recorded your votes, and you do not need to return your proxy card or VIF.If you are located in the United States or Canada, you can vote by calling the toll-free telephone number (1-800-690-6903) and following the recorded instructions. You will need the control number included on your Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy card or VIF, as applicable. You may vote by telephone 24 hours a day. The telephone voting system has easy-to-follow instructions and allows you to confirm that the system has properly recorded your votes. If you vote by telephone, you do not need to return your proxy card or your VIF.If you are a holder of record and received a full paper set of materials, you can vote by marking, dating and signing your proxy card and returning it by mail in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you are a beneficial holder of shares held of record by a bank or broker or other street name, please complete and mail the VIF provided by the holder of record.If you are a shareholder of record and attend the annual meeting in person, you may use a ballot provided at the meeting to cast your vote. If you are a beneficial owner, you will need to have a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other holder of record in order to vote by ballot at the meeting.

May I revoke a proxy?

Yes. You may revoke a proxy at any time before the proxy is exercised by filing with the Corporate Secretary a notice of revocation, or by submitting a later-dated proxy by mail, telephone or electronically through the Internet. You may also revoke your proxy by attending the annual meeting and voting in person.

Q: What is householding and how does it affect me?

Exelon has adopted a procedure approved by the SEC called “householding.” Under this procedure, shareholders

Shareholders of record who have the same address and last name and do not participate in electronic delivery of proxy materials willmay receive only one copy of this Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and the 20172020 Annual Report, unless we are notified that one or more of these shareholders wishes to continue receiving individual copies. This procedure will reduce our printing costs and postage fees. Shareholders who receive proxy materials in paper form will continue to receive separate proxy cards/voting instruction forms to vote their shares. Shareholders who receive the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials will receive instructions on submitting their proxy cards/voting instruction form via the internet.

If you would like to change your householding election, request that a single copy of the proxy materials be sent to your address, or request a separate copy of the proxy materials, please contact our distribution agent, Broadridge Financial Solutions, by calling (800) 542-1061 or by writing to Broadridge, Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. We will promptly deliver the proxy materials to you upon receipt of your request.New York 11717 or calling 1-866-540-7095. If you hold your shares in street name, please contact your bank, broker, or other record holder to request information about householding.

Q: Why did I receive more than one proxy card?

If you receive more than one proxy card/voting instruction form, your shares are probably are registered in more than one account or you may hold shares both as a registered shareholder and through the Exelon 401(k) Savings Plan. You should vote each proxy card/voting instruction form you receive.

What are the voting requirements to elect the Directors and to approve each of the proposals discussed in the Proxy Statement?

The presence of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting, in person or represented by proxy, is necessary to constitute a quorum.

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Election of Directors: Majority Vote Policy

Under our bylaws, Directors must be elected by a majority of votes cast in uncontested elections. This means that the number of votes cast “for” a Director nominee must exceed the number of votes cast “against” the nominee. An abstention will have no effect on the outcome of the vote because an abstention does not count as a vote cast. In contested elections, the vote standard would be a plurality of votes cast, in which case a withhold vote would have no effect on the vote’s outcome. In either case, broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the vote because they are not considered votes cast.

Our bylaws provide that, in an uncontested election, each Director nominee must submit to the Board before the annual meeting a letter of resignation that becomes effective only if the Director fails to receive a majority of the votes cast at the annual meeting. The resignation of a Director nominee who is not an incumbent Director is automatically accepted by the Board. The resignation of an incumbent Director is tendered to the independent Directors of the Board for a determination of whether or not to accept the resignation. The Board’s decision and the basis for the decision would be disclosed within 90 days following the certification of the final vote results.

Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Independent Auditor

The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as Exelon Corporation’s independent auditor requires an affirmative vote of a majority of shares of common stock represented at the annual meeting and entitled to vote thereon in order to be adopted. An abstention will have the effect of a vote “against” the ratification of the independent auditor. If shareholders do not ratify the appointment of PwC, the Audit Committee will reconsider the appointment.

Executive Compensation

Under our bylaws, whenever any corporate action is to be taken by vote of the shareholders, it shall be authorized upon receiving an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by all shareholders entitled to vote thereon, and abstentions will have the effect of a vote “against” the action. However, the vote on executive compensation is advisory and is not binding on the Company, the Board of Directors, or the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee in any way, as provided by law. Our Board and the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee will review the results of the vote and input from shareholders and will take them into account in making a determination concerning executive compensation consistent with our record of shareowner engagement.

Shareholder Proposal from Burn More Coal

The adoption of the shareholder proposal requires an affirmative vote by a majority of the shares represented at the annual meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against the proposal.

Could other matters be decided at the Annual Meeting?

As of the date this proxy statement went to press, we knew of no matters to be raised at the annual meeting other than those referred to in this proxy statement.

Who will count the votes?

Representatives of Broadridge Financial Communications and Exelon’s Office of Corporate Governance will tabulate the votes and act as inspectors of the election.

Where can I find the voting results?

We will report the voting results in a Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC within four business days following the end of our annual meeting.

Q: Who will pay for the cost of this proxy solicitation?

Exelon will pay the cost of soliciting proxies. Proxies may be solicited on our behalf by Directors, officers or employees in person or by telephone, electronic transmission and facsimile transmission. We have hired Morrow Sodali to distribute and solicit proxies. We will pay Morrow Sodali LLC a fee of $20,000 plus reasonable expenses for these services.

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Appendix

Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures

Exelon reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and supplements its reporting with certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings per share, earned ROE, and FFO/Debt to enhance investors’ understanding of Exelon’s performance. Our method of calculating adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings and operating ROE may not be comparable to other companies’ presentations.

Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earningsper share exclude certain costs, expenses, gains and losses and other specified items, including mark-to-market adjustments from economic hedging activities, unrealized gains and losses from nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments, certain costs associated with plant retirements and divestitures, costs related to a cost management program,programs, and other items as set forth in the table below reconciling adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings from GAAP earnings, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Management uses adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings as one of the primary indicators to evaluate performance, allocate resources, set incentive compensation targets and plan and forecast future periods. We believe the measure enhances an investor’s overall understanding of period over period financial results and provides an indication of Exelon’s baseline operating performance by excluding items that are considered by management to not be directly related to the ongoing operations of the business.

The table below reconciles reported GAAP Earnings per share to adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings per share for 20182020 (amounts may not add due to rounding).

2018 GAAP Earnings (Loss) Per Share     $2.07
Adjustments:
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedging activities0.26
Unrealized gains related to NDT fund investments0.35
Gain on Contract Settlement(0.06)
Asset Retirement Obligation0.02
Long-lived asset impairments0.04
Plant retirements and divestitures0.53
Reassessment of deferred income taxes(0.02)
Cost management program0.05
Noncontrolling interests(0.12)
Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings (Loss) Per Share$3.12

2020 GAAP Earnings (Loss) Per Share $2.01 
Adjustments:    
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedging activities  (0.22) 
Unrealized gains related to nuclear decommissioning trust (NDT) funds  (0.26) 
Asset impairments  0.41 
Plant retirements and divestitures  0.74 
Cost management program  0.05 
Change in environmental liabilities  0.02 
COVID-19 direct costs  0.05 
Deferred Prosecution Agreement Payments  0.20 
Asset retirement obligation  0.05 
Income tax-related adjustments  0.07 
Noncontrolling interests  0.11 
2020 Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings (Loss) Per Share $3.22 

Earned ROEis calculated using adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings, reflecting all lines of business for the utility businesses (electric distribution, gas distribution, transmission), divided by average shareholder’s equity over the year. Management uses operating ROE as a measurement of the actual performance of the company’s utility business.

FFO/Debtis a coverage ratio that compares funds from operations to total debt and is a key ratio analyzed by the credit rating agencies in determining Exelon’s credit rating. An investment grade rating is critical as it increases the ability to participate in commercial business opportunities, lowers collateral requirements, creates reliable and cost-efficient access to capital markets and increases business and financial flexibility. The ratio is calculated following S&P’s current methodology. The most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO is GAAP Cash Flow from Operations and the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Debt is Long-Term Debt plus Short-Term Borrowings. Management uses FFO/Debt to evaluate financial risk by measuring the company’s ability to service debt using cash from operations. We believe the measure enhances an investor’s overall understanding of the creditworthiness of Exelon’s operating companies.

Due to the forward-looking nature of some forecasted non-GAAP measures, information to reconcile the forecasted adjusted (non-GAAP) measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure may not be currently available; therefore, management is unable to reconcile these measures.

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Appendix B

Performance Share Scorecards

2016 PShare Scorecard

The table below reflects the 2016 PShare Scorecard, which uses a “stair-step” approach with no interpolation between data performance levels. Performance was evaluated at the end of 2016. The 2016 scorecard applies to the first year of the 2016-2018 PShare program.

2016 PShare Scorecard
Metrics     Metric
Weighting
     Threshold     Target     Distinguished     Final
Score
     Actual Award vs.
Metric Weighting
Exelon ROE50.0%6.60%7.05%7.50%8.08%75.0%
ExGen FFO/Debt50.0%27.0%30.0%38.01%33.7%50.0%
Committee-Approved125.00%
Performance

2017- 2018 PShare Scorecard

The table below reflects the 2017- 2018 PShare Scorecard, which uses a “stair-step” approach with no interpolation between data performance levels for FFO/Debt. Utility Return on Equity and Utility Net Income use interpolation. Performance was evaluated at the end of 2018. The 2018 scorecard applies to the final two years of the 2016-2018 PShare program.

2017-2018 PShare Scorecard
MetricsMetric
Weighting
Threshold
50%
TargetDistinguishedFinal
Score
Actual Award vs.
Metric Weighting
Utility ROE33.3%$1,362$1,571$1,785$1,68342.01%
Utility Net Income33.3%8.3%9.3%10.4%9.7%39.35%
  
MetricMetric
Weighting
Threshold
50%
75%Target
100%
125%Distinguished
150%
Final
Score
Actual Award vs.
Metric Weighting
Exelon FFO/Debt    33.4%    >=16.0%    >=17.0%    >=18.0%    >=22.0%    >=24.0%    20.6%    33.41%
Committee Approved114.77%
Performance

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Appendix

Exelon Corporation
Categorical Standards of Independence

In accordance with

The Exelon Corporation Independence Standards for Directors, the Board has determined that the following categories of relationships do not affect an Exelon director’s independence unless determined to affectany such relationship affects a director’s independence by reason of the independence standards set forth in Exelon’s Corporate Governance Principles.the listing rules of the Nasdaq stock market. The categorical standards are intended to assist the directorsBoard with independence determinations in connection with relationships not specifically covered by the independence standards set forth in the Corporate Governance Principles.listing rules of the Nasdaq stock market. The Board may determine that other relationships do not affect independence.

Immaterial position and ownership interest:The relationship arises solely from (1) such director’s (or an immediatea family member’s) position as a director, trustee, advisory board member, or similar position with another company or organization; (2) such director’s (or an immediatea family member’s) direct or indirect ownership of a 10% or less equity interest in another company or organization; or (3) a combination of the relationships described in clauses (1) and (2).

Immaterial business relationships:A director’s (or an immediatea family member’s) relationship with another company that participates in a transaction with the Company or its consolidated subsidiaries where: the rates or charges involved are determined by competitive bid or are competitive with current prices generally available to the public for similar goods and services; the transaction involves the rendering of services as a common or contract carrier, or public utility, at rates or charges fixed in conformity with law or governmental authority; the transaction involves services as a bank depository of funds, transfer agent, registrar, trustee under a trust indenture, or similar services, or commercial banking services provided on arm’s length terms and in the ordinary course of business; the provider of goods or services in a transaction is determined by the purchaser to be the only practical source to obtain the goods or services; or the interest arises solely from direct or indirect ownership of debt or equity securities of the Company or its subsidiaries where all holders of the same class of securities have the same rights and receive the same benefits on a pro rata basis.

Immaterial transactions:A director’s (or an immediate family member’s) relationship with another company that has made payments to, or received payments from, the Company for property or services in an amount which, in the last fiscal year, does not exceed the greater of $1 million$200,000 or 2%5% of such other company’s consolidated gross revenues for such year.

Immaterial indebtedness:A director’s relationship as an executive officer, or where any member of his or her immediate family is an executive officer, of any other company which is indebted to the Company, or to which the Company is indebted, in each case excluding normal trade debt, and the total principal amount of such indebtedness is less than the greater of $1 million$200,000 or 2%5% of the total consolidated assets of such other company.

Immaterial investment:A director’s (or an immediate family member’s) relationship with another company (1) in which Exelon or any of its consolidated subsidiaries (including any benefit plan or arrangement sponsored by Exelon or its consolidated subsidiaries), or any nuclear decommissioning trust or other segregated investment fund maintained by Exelon or its subsidiaries makes investments or places funds for investment management or (2) which underwrites or invests in securities issued by Exelon or any of its consolidated subsidiaries, all in the ordinary course of such other company’s business on terms and under circumstances similar to those available to or from entities unaffiliated with such director.

Immaterial non-profit relationships:A director’s relationship as a current employee or where any family member of his or her immediate family serves as executive officer of a charitable or educational organization which receives contributions from the Company or any of its consolidated subsidiaries in its most recent fiscal year of less than the greater of $1 million$200,000 or 2%5% of that organization’s consolidated gross revenues in that year. In any other circumstances, a director’s relationship with a charitycharitable or educational organization to which the Company or any of its consolidated subsidiaries makes contributions where the aggregate contributions made by the Company or any of its consolidated subsidiaries to that organization in its most recent fiscal year were less than the greater of $1 million or 5% of that organization’s consolidated gross receipts for that year.

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Appendix C

Acronyms Used

ACEAtlantic City Electric Company, an Exelon company
AIP Annual Incentive Plan
BGEBaltimore Gas and Electric Company,an Exelon company
CAIDICustomer Average Interruption Duration Index
CAMCritical Audit Matters
CBPPCash Balance Pension Plan
CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
ComEdCommonwealth Edison Company,an Exelon company
DE&IDiversity, Equity and Inclusion
DJSIDow Jones Sustainability Index
DPLDelmarva Power & Light Company, an Exelon company
EPSEarnings Per Shareper share
ERGEmployee Resource Group
ESGEnvironmental, Social and Governance
FERCFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
FFOFunds From Operationsfrom operations
GAAPGenerally accepted accounting principles
GHGGreenhouse Gasesgases
GRIGlobal Reporting Initiative
LTIPLong-Term Incentive Plan
NYSENEONew York Stock ExchangeNamed Executive Officer
PCAOBPublic Company Accounting Oversight Board
PECOPECO Energy Company,an Exelon company
PepcoPotomac Electric Power Company, an Exelon company
PHIPepco Holdings LLC,an Exelon company and the holding company for ACE, DPL, Pepco
PSharesPPEPerformance SharesPersonal protective equipment
PwCPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
ROEReturn on Equityequity
RSUsRSURestricted Stock UnitsUnit
RTOsRegional Transmission Organizations
SAIFISystem Average Interruption Frequency Index
SASService Annuity System
SECSecurities and Exchange Commission
SMRPSupplemental Management Retirement Plan
STEMScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
TCFDTask Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
TDCTotal Direct Compensation
TSRTotal Shareholder Return
UTYPHLX Utility Sector Index
VIFVoting instruction form
ZECZero Emission Credits

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2018 ExelonESG Awards and Recognition& Partnerships

  
Community EngagementMember of CEO Action for Diversity &
Record-setting Inclusion™, the largest CEO-driven businesscommitment to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace
Member of the Billion Dollar Roundtablefor achieving $1B or more than$51.3 millionin 42 states, benefitting 3.7 million peopleannual spending with minority or women-owned businesses (2017 – 2020)

As a Champion for HeForShe campaign,Exelon employees volunteered more than240,000 hoursand donated nearly $9M

Kids in Need of Defense Innovation Awardfor work with unaccompanied minors from Central America

Corporate Excellence
“Most Just” company in the utilities industry (“JUST 100” List) 2016-2018

One of 25Fortune 150companies making largest capital investments in U.S., helping to boost productivity, wages and job creation by Progressive

Joined the UN’sHeforShe initiative, pledgingpledged $3 million to develop new STEM programseducation for girls and young women and improveis committed to sustaining retention parity among men & women

   
Exelon was named to the retentionDow JonesSustainability North America Index for the15th consecutive yearReceived Wildlife Habitat Council’sEmployee Engagement Award for itsbroad-based engagement with employee teams around habitat and conservation education activitiesMember of women atCenter for Climate andEnergy Solutions since 2005 in support ofadvancing strong policy and market-based programs to reduce GHG emissions
Energy Star® Partner of the Year:Sustained Excellence - Exelon utilitiesBGE, ComEd, DPL, PECO and Pepco were recognized for their continuing leadership efforts in customer energy efficiency programsNamed to the Just 100 by 2020Forbes and JUST Capital (2016-2021); Exelon ranked

88th overall on the “Just 100: CompaniesDoing Right By America” list, which rankscompanies on issues including fair pay and equal treatment, sustainability and community engagement

Diversity and InclusionExelon ranked No. 29 on DiversityInc’s
Forbes America’s2020 list of Best Employers for Diversity 2018

Black Enterprise’s50 Best Companies for Diversity2007-2009, 2011-2012, 2014-2015, 2018

DiversityInc Top 50 Companies 2018forDiversity, 9th of 15 companies for supplierdiversity, 17th of 30 companies for philanthropy and hiringa top company for veteransLGBTQ employees

WorkplaceExelon earned a perfect score of 100 and
G.I. Jobs Military Friendly Employerthe designation of “GOLD Award Recipient (2008-2018)

Military TimesBest for Vets 2013-2018

Human Rights CampaignBest PlacesPlace to Work 2011-2018” on

Vault’s list ofTop Internship ProgramsHRC’s Corporate Equality Index for the fifth10th consecutive year in 20182021

EnvironmentalFor the third consecutive year, Forbes
recognized Exelon scored A-as a Best Employer forDiversity for its diversity within executiveranks, diversity as a business imperative and proactive communication on boththe issue.
U.S. Veterans Magazine Best of the Best (2013-2020) - Exelon was named to theTop Veteran-Friendly Companies list,2018 CDP Water Surveywhich recognizes companies for their military-friendly policies and programs to actively recruit and hire veterans

Hispanic Network Magazine, Professional Woman’s Magazine andBlack EOE Journal named Exelon to their 2021 Best of the Best listsfor Top Employers and Supplier Diversity Programs in the nationTop 100 Internship Program (2015-2020) — Exelon was named the#1 Best Energy Internship, ranked #13 on the Best Technologyand Engineering internships and #23 on the Best Internships for Compensation & Benefits2018 CDP Climate Survey.



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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

  
 
1.1.      Election of DirectorsForAgainstAbstain
  
Nominees:ForAgainstAbstain
      
1a.     Anthony K. Andersonooo
          
1b.Ann C. Berzinooo
  
1c.Laurie Brlasooo
          
1d.Christopher M. CraneMarjorie Rodgers Cheshireooo
          
1e.Yves C. de BalmannChristopher Craneooo
          
1f.Nicholas DeBenedictisYves de Balmannooo
          
1g.Linda P. Jojoooo
          
1h.Paul L. Joskowooo
          
1i.Robert J. Lawlessooo
1j.Richard W. Mies
1k.Mayo A. Shattuck III
1l.Stephen D. Steinour
1m.John F. Young


The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3 and AGAINST proposal 4.ForAgainstAbstain
2.Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Exelon’s Independent Auditor for 2019.
     
3.Advisory approval of executive compensation.
4.A shareholder proposal from Burn More Coal.
     
 1j.John Richardsonooo
          
          
 
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1k.     Mayo Shattuck IIIooo
     
1l.John Youngooo
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3, and AGAINST proposal 4.      
        
2.     Advisory approval of executive compensation.ooo
 
3.Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Exelon’s Independent Auditor for 2021.ooo
4.A shareholder proposal requesting a report on the impact of Exelon plans involving electric vehicles and charging stations with regard to child labor outside the United States.ooo
        
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