Before
The Company uses the following general principles to guide its decisions regarding the design of its compensation program and to ensure that it is consistent with the overall objectives described above:
1. Provide a competitive compensation package.
2. The Company’s compensation program should align the interests of Named Executive Officers with the interests of the Company and its shareholders.
3. A significant portion of the compensation package should be tied to performance of the Company.
Before, with commentary
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After
The Company uses the following general principles to guide its decisions regarding the design of the compensation program and to ensure that the program is consistent with the overall objectives described above. The compensation program should:
1. Be competitive.
2. Align the interests of Named Executive Officers with the interests of the Company and its shareholders.
3. Be tied, to a significant extent, to the Company’s performance.