Comcast Def 14a Proxy Statement
Comcast Def 14a Proxy Statement
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UNITED STATES
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Notice of 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Comcast Corporation
All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting. Travel directions can be found on page 63 of the attached proxy
statement. At the meeting, you will hear a report on our business and have an opportunity to meet our directors and executive
officers.
Only shareholders of record on March 6, 2013 may vote at the meeting. Attendance at the meeting is limited to shareholders of
record and one guest per shareholder. If the meeting is adjourned because a quorum is not present, then, at the reconvened
meeting, shareholders who attend such meeting will constitute a quorum for the purpose of acting upon the matters presented at
such meeting pursuant to the rules described in Voting Securities and Principal Holders Outstanding Shares and Voting Rights
in the attached proxy statement.
As permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we are making the attached proxy statement and our Annual Report
on Form 10-K available to our shareholders electronically via the Internet. In accordance with this e-proxy process, we have
mailed to our shareholders of record and beneficial owners a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials containing
instructions on how to access the attached proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K via the Internet and how to vote
online. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and the attached proxy statement also contain instructions on how you
can receive a paper copy of the proxy materials. If you elect to receive a paper copy of our proxy materials, our 2012 Annual
Report on Form 10-K will be mailed to you along with the proxy statement.
The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials is being mailed, and the attached proxy statement is being made available, to
our shareholders beginning on or about April 5, 2013.
Your vote is important. Please vote your shares promptly. To vote your shares, you can use the Internet as described in
the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials in the attached proxy statement and on your proxy card; call the toll-
free telephone number as described in the attached proxy statement and on your proxy card; or complete, sign and date
your proxy card and return your proxy card by mail.
Date: May 15, 2013
Time: Doors open: 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Meeting begins: 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Place:
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Perelman Theater
300 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Purposes:
Elect directors
Ratify the appointment of our independent auditors
Vote on two shareholder proposals
Conduct other business if properly raised
April 5, 2013
ARTHUR R. BLOCK
Secretary
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on
May 15, 2013: Our proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 are
available at www.proxyvote.com.
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General Information 1
Voting Securities and Principal Holders 4
Proposal 1: Election of Directors 8
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Our Independent Auditors 19
Shareholder Proposals 22
Executive Compensation 26
Compensation Discussion and Analysis 26
Compensation Committee Report 41
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation 42
Summary Compensation Table for 2012 42
Grants in 2012 of Plan-Based Awards 44
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2012 Fiscal Year-End 45
Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 2012 49
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation in and as of 2012 Fiscal Year-End 49
Agreements with Our Named Executive Officers 51
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control 55
Equity Compensation Plan Information 58
Director Compensation for 2012 59
Related Party Transaction Policy and Certain Transactions 60
Shareholder Proposals for Next Year 61
Solicitation of Proxies 61
Electronic Access to Proxy Materials and Annual Report on Form 10-K 61
Important Notice Regarding Delivery of Shareholder Documents 62
Directions to the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts 63
Appendix A: Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures A-1
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PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL INFORMATION
Who May Vote
Holders of record of Class A and Class B common stock of Comcast Corporation (Comcast, the Company, our, we or us)
at the close of business on March 6, 2013 may vote at the annual meeting of shareholders. Holders of our Class A Special
common stock are not entitled to vote at the meeting. This proxy statement is made available to holders of Class A Special
common stock for informational purposes only. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials is being mailed, and this proxy
statement is being made available, to our shareholders beginning on or about April 5, 2013.
How to Vote
You may vote in person at the meeting or by proxy. We recommend that you vote by proxy even if you plan to attend the meeting.
You can always change your vote at the meeting.
How Proxies Work
Our Board of Directors (the Board) is asking for your proxy. Giving us your proxy means you authorize us to vote your shares at
the meeting in the manner you direct. You may vote for all, some or none of our director candidates. You also may vote for or
against the other proposals or abstain from voting.
You can vote by proxy in any of the following ways:
If you vote via the Internet or by telephone, your vote must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 14, 2013.
If you give us your signed proxy but do not specify how to vote, we will vote your shares (i) in favor of (a) the director
candidates and (b) the ratification of the appointment of our independent auditors; and (ii) against the two shareholder
proposals.
If you hold Class A common shares in the Comcast Corporation Retirement-Investment Plan or the Comcast Spectacor 401(k)
Plan and vote, your shares will be voted as you specify on your proxy card. If you hold Class A common shares in the Comcast
Corporation Retirement-Investment Plan or the Comcast Spectacor 401(k) Plan and do not vote, or you sign and return your proxy
card without voting instructions, the respective plan trustee will vote your shares in the same proportion on each matter as it votes
shares held in the respective plan for which voting directions were received. To allow sufficient time for voting by the plan trustee,
your voting instructions must be received by May 10, 2013.
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Via the Internet: Go to www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions outlined on the secure website.
By telephone: Call toll free 1-800-690-6903 and follow the instructions provided on the recorded message. If you hold
shares beneficially, through a broker, brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, please refer to the instructions provided to
you by such broker, brokerage firm, bank or other nominee regarding voting by telephone.
In writing: Complete, sign and date your proxy card and return your proxy card in the enclosed envelope.
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Notice of Electronic Availability of Proxy Materials
Pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), we are making this proxy statement and our Annual
Report on Form 10-K available to our shareholders electronically via the Internet. Accordingly, in compliance with this e-proxy
process, on or about April 5, 2013, we mailed to our shareholders of record and beneficial owners a Notice of Internet Availability
of Proxy Materials containing instructions on how to access this proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K via the
Internet and how to vote online. As a result, you will not receive a paper copy of the proxy materials unless you request one. All
shareholders are able to access the proxy materials on a website referred to in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials
and in this proxy statement and to request to receive a set of the proxy materials by mail or electronically, in either case, free of
charge. If you would like to receive a paper or electronic copy of our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions for
requesting such materials included in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. See Electronic Access to Proxy
Materials and Annual Report on Form 10-K below for further information on electing to receive proxy materials electronically. By
participating in the e-proxy process, we will save money on the cost of printing and mailing documents to you and reduce the
impact of our annual meeting of shareholders on the environment.
Matters to Be Presented
We are not aware of any matters to be presented at the meeting other than those described in this proxy statement. If any matters
not described in this proxy statement are properly presented at the meeting, the proxies will use their own judgment to determine
how to vote your shares. If the meeting is postponed or adjourned, the proxies will vote your shares on the new meeting date in
accordance with your previous instructions, unless you have revoked your proxy.
Revoking a Proxy
You may revoke your proxy before it is voted by:
Attending in Person
Attendance at the meeting is limited to shareholders of record on March 6, 2013 and one guest per shareholder. For safety and
security reasons, video and audio recording devices will not be allowed in the meeting. All meeting attendees may be asked to
present a valid, government-issued photo identification, such as a drivers license or passport, before entering the meeting, and
attendees will be subject to security inspections.
Please bring an admission ticket with you to the meeting. Shareholders who do not present an admission ticket at the meeting will
be admitted only upon verification of ownership. An admission ticket is attached to your proxy card. Your Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials will also serve as an admission ticket. Alternatively, if your shares are held in the name of your
bank, brokerage firm or other nominee, the voting instruction form received from your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee or an
account statement or letter from the nominee indicating that you beneficially owned shares on March 6, 2013, the record date for
voting, will serve as an admission ticket.
Registered shareholders also may request a replacement admission ticket by sending a written request to Comcast Corporation,
in care of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Post Office Box 9160, Farmingdale, NY 11735.
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submitting a new proxy with a later date, including a proxy given via the Internet or by telephone;
notifying our Secretary in writing before the meeting at the address given on page 3; or
voting in person at the meeting.
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Webcast of the Meeting
We are pleased to offer a live audio webcast of the matters to be voted upon at the annual meeting of shareholders. You may
listen to this webcast starting at 9 a.m. on May 15, 2013 by visiting www.cmcsa.com/annual-proxy.cfm .
Conduct of the Meeting
The Chairman of our Board (or any person designated by our Board) has broad authority to conduct the annual meeting of
shareholders in an orderly manner. This authority includes establishing rules of conduct for shareholders who wish to address the
meeting, including limiting questions to the order of business and to a certain amount of time. Copies of these rules will be
available at the meeting. To ensure that the meeting is conducted in a manner that is fair to all shareholders, the Chairman (or
such person designated by our Board) also may exercise broad discretion in recognizing shareholders who wish to speak, in
determining the extent of discussion on each item of business and in managing disruptions or disorderly conduct.
Additional Information on the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
If you have questions or would like more information about the annual meeting of shareholders, you can contact us in any of the
following ways:
Arthur R. Block, Secretary
Comcast Corporation
One Comcast Center
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Contacting Our Board, Board Committees or Directors
Our Board has provided a process for shareholders to communicate with its members. Shareholders and other interested parties
who wish to communicate with our directors may address their correspondence to the Board, to the Presiding Director, to any
other particular director, to the independent or nonemployee directors or to any committee of the Board or other group of directors,
in care of Arthur R. Block, Secretary, Comcast Corporation, at the address given above. You also may send an e-mail in care of
the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board by using the following e-mail address: audit_committee_chair@comcast.com. All
such communications are promptly reviewed and, as appropriate, forwarded to either the Board or the relevant director(s),
committee(s) or group of directors based on the subject matter of the communication.
Corporate Governance
Our Board has adopted corporate governance guidelines. These guidelines address items such as the standards, qualifications
and responsibilities of our directors and director candidates and corporate governance policies and standards applicable to us in
general. In addition, we have a code of conduct that applies to all our employees, including our executive officers, and our
directors. Both the guidelines and the code of conduct are posted under Corporate Governance in the Investors section of our
website at www.comcastcorporation.com . We will disclose under Corporate Governance in the Investors section of our website
any amendments to, or any waivers under, the code of conduct that are required to be disclosed by the rules of the SEC. The
charters of each of the Boards Audit, Compensation, Finance and Governance and Directors Nominating Committees also are
posted on our website. More information on our Board and its committees can be found beginning on page 10.
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Via the Internet: Go to www.proxyvote.com.
By telephone: Call toll free 1-866-281-2100.
By writing to the following address:
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VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS
OUTSTANDING SHARES AND VOTING RIGHTS
At the close of business on March 6, 2013, the record date, we had outstanding 2,124,742,315 shares of Class A common stock,
495,202,628 shares of Class A Special common stock and 9,444,375 shares of Class B common stock.
On each matter to be voted on, the holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote together. As of the
record date, each holder of Class A common stock is entitled to 0.1333 votes per share and each holder of Class B common stock
is entitled to 15 votes per share. Holders of Class A Special common stock are not entitled to vote at the meeting.
We must have a quorum to carry on the business of the annual meeting of shareholders. This means that, for each matter
presented, shareholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes that all shareholders are entitled to cast on that matter must be
represented at the meeting, either in person or by proxy. If the meeting is adjourned for one or more periods aggregating at least
five days due to the absence of a quorum, those shareholders who are entitled to vote and who attend the adjourned meeting,
even though they do not constitute a quorum as described above, will constitute a quorum for the purpose of electing directors at
such reconvened meeting. If the meeting is adjourned for one or more periods aggregating at least 15 days due to the absence of
a quorum, shareholders who are entitled to vote and who attend the adjourned meeting, even though they do not constitute a
quorum as described above, will constitute a quorum for the purpose of acting on any matter described in this proxy statement
other than the election of directors.
The director candidates who receive the most votes will be elected to fill the available seats on our Board. Approval of the other
proposals requires the favorable vote of a majority of the votes cast. Except as noted below with respect to broker nonvotes, only
votes for or against a proposal count for voting purposes. Withheld votes in regard to the election of directors, abstentions and
broker nonvotes count for quorum purposes. Broker nonvotes occur on a matter when a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee is
not permitted by applicable regulatory requirements to vote on that matter without instruction from the owner of the shares and no
instruction is given. Absent instructions from you, your broker may vote your shares on the ratification of the appointment of our
independent auditors, but may not vote your shares on the election of directors or any of the other proposals.
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
This table sets forth information as of March 1, 2013 about persons we know to beneficially own more than 5% of any class of our
voting common stock.
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Title of Voting Class
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount Beneficially
Owned
Percent of
Class
Class A common stock
BlackRock, Inc.
40 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022
151,970,367
7.17 %
Class A common stock
FMR LLC
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
122,421,967
5.78 %
Class A common stock
The Vanguard Group
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355
108,349,162
5.11 %
Class B common stock
Brian L. Roberts
One Comcast Center
Philadelphia, PA 19103
9,444,375
100.00 %
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS, NOMINEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
This table sets forth information as of March 1, 2013 about the amount of common stock beneficially owned by (i) our current
directors (all of whom are also nominees for director), (ii) the named executive officers listed in the Summary Compensation
Table for 2012 on page 42 and (iii) our directors and executive officers as a group. No shares of common stock held by our
directors or executive officers are held in margin accounts or have been pledged.
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(1) This information is based upon a Schedule 13G filing with the SEC on February 8, 2013 made by BlackRock, Inc. setting forth
information as of December 31, 2012.
(2) This information is based upon a Schedule 13G filing with the SEC on February 14, 2013 made by FMR LLC setting forth
information as of December 31, 2012.
(3) This information is based upon a Schedule 13G filing with the SEC on February 12, 2013 made by The Vanguard Group
setting forth information as of December 31, 2012.
(4) Includes 9,039,663 shares of Class B common stock owned by a limited liability company of which Mr. Brian L. Roberts is the
managing member and 404,712 shares of Class B common stock owned by certain family trusts of which Mr. Roberts and/or
his descendents are the beneficiaries. The shares of Class B common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Brian L. Roberts
represent 33 / % of the combined voting power of the two classes of our voting common stock, which percentage is
generally non-dilutable under the terms of our articles of incorporation. Under our articles of incorporation, each share of Class
B common stock is convertible, at the shareholders option, into a share of Class A common stock or Class A Special common
stock. For information regarding Mr. Brian L. Roberts beneficial ownership of Class A common stock and Class A Special
common stock, see the table immediately below, Security Ownership of Directors, Nominees and Executive Officers,
including footnotes (13) and (14) to the table.
Amount Beneficially Owned Percent of Class
Name of Beneficial
Owner Class A
Class A
Special Class B Class A
Class A
Special Class B
Michael J. Angelakis 1,935,233 *
Kenneth J. Bacon 38,465 *
Sheldon M. Bonovitz 45,752 119,574 * *
Stephen B. Burke 2,449,680 3,719 * *
David L. Cohen 2,584,820 53,731 * *
Joseph J. Collins 177,888 *
J. Michael Cook 63,624 3,450 * *
Gerald L. Hassell 46,133 *
Jeffrey A. Honickman 111,458 10,217 * *
Eduardo G. Mestre 39,120 *
Brian L. Roberts 5,449,463 8,274,676 9,444,375 * 1.7 % 100 %
Ralph J. Roberts 2,320,876 1,578,318 * *
Johnathan A.
Rodgers 14,374 *
Dr. Judith Rodin 79,832 *
Neil Smit 587,210 *
All directors and
executive
officers as a group
(17 persons)
16,359,594
10,089,376
9,444,375
*
2.0 %
100 %
* Less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the applicable class.
(1) Beneficial ownership as reported in the above table has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act).
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(1)
(2) (2)
(3)
(4) (5)
(6) (7)
(8)
(9) (10)
(11) (12)
(13) (14) (15) (15)
(16)
(4)(6)(8)(9)(11)(13)
(3)
(7)(10)(12)(14)(16)(17)
(5)
(15) (15)
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Includes beneficial ownership of the following number of shares of Class A common stock underlying restricted stock units
(RSUs) held by the following persons that vest on or within 60 days of March 1, 2013: Mr. Angelakis, 204,820; Mr. Burke,
225,375; Mr. Cohen, 142,940; Mr. Brian L. Roberts, 216,105; Mr. Smit, 182,840; and all directors and executive officers as a
group, 1,208,735.
Includes the following number of share equivalents that will be paid at a future date in cash and/or in our Class A common
stock pursuant to an election made under our restricted stock plan for the following persons: Mr. Bacon, 19,280; Mr. Bonovitz,
13,815; Mr. Collins, 49,924; Mr. Cook, 31,527; Mr. Hassell, 38,436; Mr. Honickman, 50,027; Mr. Mestre, 14,237; Mr. Brian L.
Roberts, 162,000; Mr. Ralph J. Roberts, 748,270; Mr. Rodgers, 12,293; and Dr. Rodin, 49,924.
Includes the following number of share equivalents that will be paid at a future date in our Class A common stock under our
deferred compensation plans for the following persons: Mr. Collins, 11,903; Mr. Cook, 5,718; Mr. Hassell, 7,697;
Mr. Honickman, 10,929; Mr. Mestre, 2,383; Mr. Rodgers, 900; and Dr. Rodin, 7,409.
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(2) Includes beneficial ownership of the following number of shares of Class A common stock for which the following persons hold
options exercisable on or within 60 days of March 1, 2013: Mr. Angelakis, 1,444,268; Mr. Bonovitz, 11,250; Mr. Burke,
1,998,209; Mr. Cohen, 2,041,570 (597,015 of which are held by a family trust); Mr. Collins, 14,062; Mr. Cook, 22,500;
Mr. Brian L. Roberts, 4,856,800; Mr. Ralph J. Roberts, 1,355,020; Dr. Rodin, 22,500; Mr. Smit, 336,390; and all directors and
executive officers as a group, 12,385,070.
(3) Includes 172,809 shares of Class A common stock held jointly by him and his wife; 103,284 shares held by a family trust of
which he is a trustee; and 9,450 shares owned by a charitable foundation of which he and his wife are trustees.
(4) Includes 72 shares of Class A common stock held by a testamentary trust of which he is a trustee and 2,992 shares owned by
family partnerships.
(5) Includes 15,714 shares of Class A Special common stock owned by a charitable foundation of which his wife is a trustee;
97,891 shares owned by family partnerships; and 3,000 shares owned by a family trust of which he is a trustee.
(6) Includes 267,780 shares of Class A common stock owned in family trusts and 5,513 shares owned by a charitable foundation
controlled by him, his wife and his children.
(7) Includes 20,707 shares of Class A Special common stock owned in family trusts.
(8) Includes 102,000 shares of Class A common stock held by grantor retained annuity trusts of which he is a trustee.
(9) Includes 2,425 shares of Class A common stock owned by his wife and 1,455 shares held jointly by him and his wife.
(10) Represents 3,450 shares of Class A Special common stock held jointly by him and his wife.
(11) Includes 10,000 shares of Class A common stock held by a grantor trust of which he is a trustee.
(12) Includes 77 shares of Class A Special common stock owned by his daughters.
(13) Includes 19,000 shares of Class A common stock held by a family trust; 15,435 shares owned in our retirement-investment
plan; and 2,034 shares owned by his wife. Does not include the shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned by
Mr. Ralph J. Roberts over which he has a power of attorney nor does it include shares of Class A common stock issuable
upon conversion of Class B common stock beneficially owned by him; if he were to convert the Class B common stock that he
beneficially owns into Class A common stock, he would beneficially own 14,893,838 shares of Class A common stock,
representing less than 1% of the Class A common stock.
(14) Includes 67,718 shares of Class A Special common stock owned in our retirement-investment plan. Also includes 269,835
shares owned by his wife; 240 shares owned by his daughter; and 348,465 shares owned by a family charitable foundation of
which his wife is a trustee. Also includes 6,856,323 shares owned by a limited liability company of which he is the managing
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Our directors and executive officers file reports with the SEC pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act indicating the number
of shares of any class of our equity securities they owned when they became a director or executive officer and, after that, any
changes in their ownership of our equity securities. We have reviewed copies of such reports and written representations from the
individuals required to file the reports. Based on our review of these documents, we believe that all filings required to be made by
our reporting persons for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 were made on a timely basis, except for a Form
4 filed on behalf of Arthur R. Block, which, though timely filed to reflect various transactions occurring on the same day,
inadvertently omitted two open market sales that were later reported on a Form 4, and a late Form 5 filed on behalf of Sheldon M.
Bonovitz to report gifts made in 2012.
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owned by certain family trusts. Does not include the shares of Class A Special common stock beneficially owned by
Mr. Ralph J. Roberts over which he has a power of attorney nor does it include shares of Class A Special common stock
issuable upon conversion of Class B common stock beneficially owned by him; if he were to convert the Class B common
stock that he beneficially owns into Class A Special common stock, he would beneficially own 17,719,051 shares of Class A
Special common stock, representing approximately 3.5% of the Class A Special common stock.
(15) See footnote (4) under Principal Shareholders above.
(16) Includes 278,346 shares of Class A Special common stock owned by family partnerships, the general partner of which is
controlled by him; 248,768 shares held by grantor retained annuity trusts of which he is a trustee; and 69,875 shares owned
by a family charitable foundation of which his wife is a trustee.
(17) Includes 21,473 shares of Class A Special common stock owned by the children of an executive officer, other than those
named above.
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PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Based on the recommendation of our Boards Governance and Directors Nominating Committee, our Board has nominated the
director candidates named below. All of the nominees for director currently serve as our directors. All of our directors are elected
annually.
If a director nominee becomes unavailable before the annual meeting of shareholders, your proxy authorizes the people named as
proxies to vote for a replacement nominee if the Board names one.
Our Board has determined that each of our nonemployee directors, other than Mr. Bonovitz, who is married to a first cousin of
Mr. Brian L. Roberts, is independent in accordance with the director independence definition specified in our corporate
governance guidelines, which is posted under Corporate Governance in the Investors section of our website at
www.comcastcorporation.com , and in accordance with applicable NASDAQ Global Select Market rules. In making its
independence determinations, our Board considered transactions and relationships between each director or any member of his
or her immediate family and the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including those reported under Related Party
Transaction Policy and Certain Transactions below. The Board also considered that we and our subsidiaries in the ordinary
course of business have during the current year and the past three fiscal years sold products and services to, and/or purchased
products and services from, companies at which some of our directors are currently an executive officer or a significant
shareholder. In each case, the amount paid to or received from these companies was below 1% of the recipient companys total
consolidated gross revenues, which is far below the 5% limit prescribed by NASDAQ Global Select Market.
OUR BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR.
We believe that our Board as a whole possesses the right diversity of experience, qualifications and skills to oversee and address
the current issues facing our company. In addition, we believe that each of our directors possesses key attributes that we seek in
a director, including strong and effective decision-making, communication and leadership skills. Set forth below is additional
information about the experience and qualifications of each of the nominees for director.
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR
Kenneth J. Bacon , 58, has served as a director since November 2002. Mr. Bacon has been a partner at RailField Partners, a
financial advisory and asset management firm, since his retirement from Fannie Mae in March 2012, where he had served as the
Executive Vice President of the multifamily mortgage business since July 2005. From January 2005 to July 2005, he served as the
interim Executive Vice President of Housing and Community Development. Mr. Bacon is a member of the Executive Leadership
Council and a director of the Corporation for Supportive Housing. Mr. Bacon also serves as a director of Forest City Enterprises,
Inc., a national real estate company. We believe that Mr. Bacons significant experience in governmental affairs, the financial
industry and the non-profit, educational and philanthropic communities renders him qualified to serve as one of our directors.
Sheldon M. Bonovitz , 75, has served as a director since March 1979. Mr. Bonovitz is currently Chairman Emeritus of Duane
Morris LLP, a law firm. From January 1998 to December 2007, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Duane
Morris. Mr. Bonovitz is also Chairman of Philadelphias Children First Fund, a trustee of the Dolfinger-McMahon Charitable Trust
and the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindbach Foundation and a member of the board of trustees of the Barnes Foundation, the
Curtis Institute of Music, the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He is a founder, the
President and a member of the board of trustees of the Foundation for Self-Taught American Artists. We believe that
Mr. Bonovitzs experience and leadership in the legal industry, including his experience as a chief executive officer as noted
above, and experience in tax matters and the non-profit, educational and philanthropic communities render him qualified to serve
as one of our directors.
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Joseph J. Collins , 68, has served as a director since October 2004. Mr. Collins currently serves as the Chairman of Aegis, LLC.
From August 2001 to December 2003, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AOL Time Warner Interactive Video.
From 1989 to August 2001, Mr. Collins served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Time Warner Cable. We believe that
Mr. Collins extensive experience and leadership in the cable and Internet industries, including his various experiences as a chief
executive officer as noted above, coupled with his experience in the cable, media and entertainment and technology industries
and in governmental affairs, render him qualified to serve as one of our directors.
J. Michael Cook , 70, has served as a director since November 2002. Mr. Cook is a director of International Flavors &
Fragrances, Inc. He also is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Panel to the Controller General of the United States, an
emeritus member of the Advisory Council of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), a member of the
PCAOBs Standing Advisory Committee and a member of the Accounting Hall of Fame. In addition, Mr. Cook is Chairman of the
Board of the Comeback America Initiative and a Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst. Mr. Cook was named one of the
Outstanding Directors in America by Directors Alert in 2002 and has been a past member of the National Association of
Corporate Directors Blue Ribbon Commissions on Corporate Governance and Audit Committees. We believe that Mr. Cooks
extensive experience and leadership in the accounting profession, including his experience as the former Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche, coupled with his skills in corporate governance matters, render him qualified to serve as
one of our directors.
Gerald L. Hassell , 61, has served as a director since May 2008. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Bank of
New York Mellon (BNYM). Prior to the merger of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and Mellon Financial Corporation in July
2007, Mr. Hassell was President of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and The Bank of New York. Mr. Hassell serves on
BNYMs Board of Directors. He is also a member of the board of trustees of Duke University, a member of the Board of Visitors of
Columbia University Medical Center, a member of the Financial Services Roundtable and Financial Services Forum, Vice
Chairman of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of New York and a member of the boards of the New York Philharmonic, the Economic Club
of New York and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. We believe that Mr. Hassells significant experience and
leadership in the financial industry, including with respect to consumer financial products and his experience as a chief executive
officer as noted above, render him qualified to serve as one of our directors.
Jeffrey A. Honickman , 56, has served as a director since December 2005. He has served since 1990 as the Chief Executive
Officer of Pepsi-Cola & National Brand Beverages, Ltd., a bottling and distribution company, which includes among its affiliates
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of New York, Inc. and Canada Dry bottling companies from New York to Virginia. He is also the Vice
President and Secretary of Antonio Origlio Inc., a beverage distributor based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which does business
as Origlio Beverages. He currently serves on the board of directors of the American Beverage Association and the Dr. Pepper
Snapple Bottlers Association. Mr. Honickman is a member of the board of trustees of Germantown Academy. He also serves on
the board of governors of St. Josephs University Academy of Food Marketing and the board of trustees of the National Museum
of American Jewish History. We believe that Mr. Honickmans significant experience in the wholesale and consumer products
industries, including his experience as a chief executive officer as noted above, renders him qualified to serve as one of our
directors.
Eduardo G. Mestre , 64, has served as a director since May 2011. Since February 2012, he has been a Senior Managing
Director and Chairman of Global Advisory of Evercore Partners Inc., an independent investment banking advisory firm. From
October 2004 until February 2012, he was a Vice Chairman of Evercore Partners. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Mestre served as
Chairman of Citigroups global investment bank. From 1995 to 2001, he served as head of investment banking and, prior to that,
as co-head of mergers and acquisitions at Salomon Smith Barney. Prior to joining Salomon in 1977, Mr. Mestre practiced law at
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. Mr. Mestre serves as a director of Avis Budget
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Group, Inc. We believe that Mr. Mestres significant experience and leadership in the investment banking industry, including in the
cable, Internet, phone and wireless industries, render him qualified to serve as one of our directors.
Brian L. Roberts , 53 , has served as a director since March 1988, as our President since February 1990, as our Chief Executive
Officer since November 2002 and as our Chairman of the Board since May 2004. As of December 31, 2012, Mr. Roberts, through
his ownership of our Class B common stock, had sole voting power over 33 1/3% of the combined voting power of our two classes
of voting common stock. He is a son of Mr. Ralph J. Roberts. Mr. Roberts is also a director of the National Cable and
Telecommunications Association (NCTA), the principal trade association of the cable television industry, and is a director
emeritus of CableLabs, the cable industrys research and development organization. We believe that Mr. Roberts extensive
experience and leadership in the cable, Internet, phone, media and entertainment, and wireless industries, including as our Chief
Executive Officer and President and through his involvement with NCTA and CableLabs, render him qualified to serve as one of
our directors.
Ralph J. Roberts , 93, our Founder, has served as a director since March 1969 and is Chairman Emeritus of the Board. He
served as the Chair of the Finance Committee of the Board from November 2002 until December 2008. From March 1969 to
February 1990, Mr. Roberts served as our President, and from November 1984 to November 2002, he served as our Chairman of
the Board. He is the father of Mr. Brian L. Roberts. We believe that Mr. Roberts extensive experience and leadership in the cable,
Internet, phone, media and entertainment, and wireless industries, including as our former President, render him qualified to serve
as one of our directors.
Johnathan A. Rodgers , 67, has served as a director since September 2011. From January 2004 until his retirement in July
2011, Mr. Rodgers was the President and Chief Executive Officer of TV One, a cable network that offers programming targeted for
the African American community. Prior to joining TV One, Mr. Rodgers had been the President of Discovery Networks for six
years and, prior to that, had worked at CBS, Inc. for twenty years, where he held a variety of executive positions, including
President of the CBS Television Stations Division. Mr. Rodgers also serves as a director of Nike, Inc. and The Procter & Gamble
Company. We believe that Mr. Rodgers extensive experience and leadership in the media and entertainment industry, including
his experience as a president and chief executive officer as noted above, render him qualified to serve as one of our directors.
Dr. Judith Rodin , 68, has served as a director since November 2002. She is President of the Rockefeller Foundation. From 1994
to 2004, Dr. Rodin served as President of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a professor of psychology and of medicine
and psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. She also serves as a director of AMR Corporation and Citigroup Inc. We believe
that Dr. Rodins extensive experience in the non-profit, educational and philanthropic communities, including her various
experiences as a president as noted above, renders her qualified to serve as one of our directors.
ABOUT OUR BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES
The Board
We are governed by a Board of Directors and various committees of the Board that meet throughout the year. During 2012, there
were six meetings of our Board and a total of 18 committee meetings. Each director attended more than 75% of the aggregate of
the number of Board meetings and the number of meetings held by all of the committees on which he or she served.
Our independent directors have the opportunity to meet separately in an executive session following each regularly scheduled
Board meeting and, under our corporate governance guidelines, are required to meet in executive session at least two times each
year. During 2012, our independent directors held executive sessions following four Board meetings.
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Following the annual meeting of shareholders, if all director nominees are elected to serve as our directors, we will have eight
independent directors. We require our directors to attend the annual meeting of shareholders, barring unusual circumstances.
Each director, other than Mr. Ralph J. Roberts, attended the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders.
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Board Leadership Structure Our Board regularly reviews our Board leadership structure. Our Board believes that
we and our shareholders are best served by having Brian L. Roberts serve as both our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. We believe that Mr. Roberts is a strong and
effective leader, at both the company and Board levels, who provides critical leadership
for carrying out our strategic initiatives and confronting our challenges. He also serves
as an effective bridge between the Board and management, facilitating strong
collaboration and encouraging open lines of communication with the Board. As such,
we believe that Mr. Roberts is the most appropriate person to serve as Chairman of our
Board. Moreover, our Board believes that Board independence and oversight of
management are effectively maintained through the Boards composition, where, if
following the annual meeting all of our director nominees are elected, over 70% of our
directors will be independent; through our Audit, Compensation and Governance and
Directors Nominating Committees, which are composed entirely of independent
directors; and through our Presiding Director, who, among other duties and as more
fully described below, presides at the executive sessions held by our independent
directors.
Presiding Director In accordance with our corporate governance guidelines, our Board has a Presiding
Director position, which is currently filled by Mr. Bacon. The Presiding Director:
presides over executive sessions of our independent directors;
consults in advance with our independent directors concerning the need for
an executive session in connection with each regularly scheduled Board
meeting;
communicates periodically between Board meetings and executive sessions
with our independent directors, following discussions with management and
otherwise on topics of importance to our independent directors;
reviews and approves the process for the annual self-assessment of our
Board and its committees;
organizes the annual Board evaluation of the performance of our Chief
Executive Officer and senior management and presides at the annual
executive session of our independent directors discussing such
performance; and
reviews and suggests topics for discussion and presentation at Board
meetings.
The role of Presiding Director is filled by an independent director recommended by the
Governance and Directors Nominating Committee and appointed by the Board
annually at the Board meeting immediately following the annual meeting of
shareholders.
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Risk Oversight While risk management is primarily the responsibility of our management, for the
reasons set forth below, we believe that our Board understands the significant risks
facing our company and exercises, as a whole and through its committees, an
appropriate degree of risk oversight.
Annually, our management, with involvement and input from our Board,
performs a companywide enterprise risk management assessment and
identifies the significant strategic, operational, financial and legal risk areas
for our Boards oversight. Our management reports annually to the Audit
Committee and the Board on the results of this assessment. Our executive
management committee has the overall responsibility for, and oversight of,
this process, and an enterprise risk management steering committee,
comprised of legal, financial, accounting and business executives, manages
it. We also assign one or more senior business executives to work with the
executive management committee and steering committee on each of the
identified risks to appropriately monitor and manage them.
Our Audit Committee oversees our processes and practices with respect to
the enterprise risk management assessment, and one of our independent
directors reviews the results of this process with management before
management presents its annual report to the Audit Committee and the
Board. In addition, our Audit Committee reviews our policies and practices
with respect to financial risk assessment and management, including our
major financial risk exposures and the steps taken to monitor and control
such exposures.
Our Compensation Committee considers the risks associated with our
compensation policies and practices with respect to executive compensation
and compensation matters generally.
Our Governance and Directors Nominating Committee oversees risks as
they relate to our compliance and business resiliency programs.
Throughout the year, in conjunction with its regular business presentations
to the Board and its committees, management also highlights any significant
relevant risks and exposures.
Succession Planning Assuring that we have the appropriate senior management talent to successfully
pursue our strategies is one of the Boards primary responsibilities. To this end, at least
once a year, the Board discusses our succession planning for senior executive
management. To help fulfill the Boards responsibility, our Governance and Directors
Nominating Committee requires, pursuant to our corporate governance guidelines, that
the Compensation Committee ensure that we have in place appropriate planning to
address CEO succession both in the ordinary course of business and in emergency
situations. Our CEO succession planning includes criteria that reflect our business
strategies, such as identifying and developing internal candidates. In addition to
requiring CEO succession planning, our
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Committees of our Board
Our Board has four standing committees, each of which has a charter posted under Corporate Governance in the Investors
section of our website at www.comcastcorporation.com .
The table below provides membership and meeting information for each of these committees.
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corporate governance guidelines require that our Compensation Committee ensure
that we have appropriate succession planning for the remainder of our senior executive
management.
Retirement Age/
Director Emeritus Program
Our corporate governance guidelines require that our independent directors not stand
for re-election to the Board after reaching the age of 72. Our Board has created a
director emeritus program to avail itself of the counsel of retiring directors who have
made and can continue to make a unique contribution to the deliberations of the Board.
Under the program, the Board may, at its discretion, designate a retiring director as
director emeritus for a period of one year. A director emeritus may provide advisory
services as requested from time to time and may be invited to attend meetings of the
Board, but may not vote, be counted for quorum purposes or have any of the duties or
obligations imposed on our directors or officers under applicable law or otherwise be
considered a director.
Audit
Committee
Compensation
Committee
Finance
Committee
Governance
and
Directors
Nominating
Committee
Kenneth J. Bacon X
Sheldon M. Bonovitz X
Joseph J. Collins X X Chair
J. Michael Cook Chair X
Gerald L. Hassell X Chair X
Jeffrey A. Honickman X X
Eduardo G. Mestre X X
Johnathan A. Rodgers X
Dr. Judith Rodin X Chair
Number of Meetings Held in 2012 7 5 1 5
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Audit Committee Each member is independent and financially literate for audit committee purposes
under NASDAQ Global Select Market rules, and our Board has concluded that J.
Michael Cook and Eduardo G. Mestre qualify as audit committee financial experts.
The Audit Committee is responsible for the oversight and evaluation of:
the qualifications, independence and performance of our independent auditors;
the qualifications and performance of our internal audit function; and
the quality and integrity of our financial statements and the effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting.
In addition, the Audit Committee is responsible for other matters as described in the
Audit Committee report on page 20.
Compensation Committee Each member is independent under NASDAQ Global Select Market rules and qualifies
as a non-employee director (as defined under Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act)
and an outside director (as defined in Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended).
The Compensation Committee reviews and approves our compensation and benefit
programs, ensures the competitiveness of these programs and oversees and sets
compensation for our senior executives. The Compensation Committee is responsible
for approving the nature and amount of compensation paid to, and the employment
and related agreements entered into with, our executives, establishing and evaluating
performance-based goals related to compensation, overseeing our cash bonus and
equity-based plans, approving guidelines for grants of awards under these plans and
determining and overseeing our compensation and benefits policies generally. Each
year, the Compensation Committee performs a review of our compensation
philosophy, our executive compensation programs and the performance of our named
executive officers. The Compensation Committees determinations are reviewed
annually by the independent directors. Also, it oversees succession planning for our
senior management (including our Chief Executive Officer). The Compensation
Committee also is responsible for preparing the Compensation Committee report,
which is included on page 41.
On a regular basis, we engage the services of a compensation consultant to provide
research and analysis as to the form and amount of executive and director
compensation. The consultant does not have any role in determining or recommending
the form or amount of such compensation. We and the Compensation Committee
request that the consultant provide market research utilizing information derived from
proxy statements, surveys and its own consulting experience and that the consultant
use other methodological standards and policies in accordance with its established
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The Compensation Committee determines or approves the parameters used by the
consultant in its research and directs the work of the consultant. Parameters include
items such as the composition of peer groups, the reference points within the data
( e.g. , median, seventy-fifth percentile) and the elements of compensation. The
compensation consultant we engaged with respect to 2012 was Mercer (US) Inc.
Mercer received approximately $649,000 in fees from us in 2012 in connection with
services related to executive and director compensation. Mercer also received
approximately $2,513,000 in fees from us in 2012 in connection with its provision of
other compensation-related services, which consisted primarily of services related to
our and our subsidiaries generally available health, welfare and retirement plans. The
Mercer teams that provide other compensation-related services to us are
independently managed and are separate from the Mercer team that provides
executive and director compensation services. In addition, Mercer is part of a global
professional services firm and is affiliated with other companies whose businesses are
unrelated to the provision of compensation-related consulting services. We paid these
affiliated companies approximately $9,755,000 in 2012, which primarily consisted of
payments to Marsh for insurance-related matters and Lippincott Mercer for advertising-
related matters.
Our Compensation Committee has reviewed the fees paid to Mercer and its affiliates
and also has evaluated Mercers work under applicable SEC rules on conflicts of
interest, which included considering all of the services Mercer and its affiliates provided
to us, the amount of fees received by Mercer as a percentage of its annual revenue,
Mercers policies and procedures designed to prevent conflicts of interest, any
business or personal relationships between Mercer and the members of our
Compensation Committee or executive officers and any ownership of our stock by the
Mercer team that provides our executive and director compensation services. Our
Compensation Committee has determined that the fees paid in respect of non-
executive and director compensation-related services to Mercer, as well as the fees
paid to Mercers affiliates for all other services, did not impair Mercers objectivity in
providing services and advice on executive and director compensation matters. All of
the non-executive and director compensation services were performed at the direction
of management without Board oversight or approval in light of managements view that
such other services were rendered in the ordinary course of our business and were not
material in scope or nature to us or to Mercer. Additionally, except with respect to the
services noted above, there were no business or personal relationships between the
Mercer team that provides our executive and director compensation services and our
Compensation Committee members or executive officers. Accordingly, our
Compensation Committee concluded that Mercers work for us did not raise any
conflicts of interest.
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As part of their job responsibilities, certain of our executive officers participate both in
gathering and presenting facts related to compensation and benefit matters as
requested by the Compensation Committee and in formulating and making
recommendations to the Compensation Committee in these areas. The executives,
together with our employees who work in the compensation area and Mercer, also
conduct research and consult with legal counsel and other expert sources to keep
abreast of developments in these areas. All decisions, however, regarding the
compensation of our named executive officers are made by the Compensation
Committee and are reviewed by the Board, following reviews and discussions held in
executive sessions.
Finance Committee The Finance Committee provides advice and assistance to us, including as requested
by the Board. It also may act for the directors in the intervals between Board meetings
with respect to matters delegated to it from time to time by our Board in connection with
a range of financial and related matters. Areas of the Finance Committees focus may
include acquisitions, banking activities and relationships, capital allocation initiatives,
capital structure, cash management, derivatives risks, equity and debt financings,
investments and share repurchase activities.
Governance and Directors Nominating
Committee
Each member is independent under NASDAQ Global Select Market rules.
The Governance and Directors Nominating Committee exercises general oversight
with respect to the governance of our Board, as well as corporate governance matters
involving us and our directors and executive officers. It also is responsible for
periodically leading reviews and evaluations of the performance, size and
responsibilities of our Board and its committees.
The Governance and Directors Nominating Committee also identifies and recommends
director nominees. In identifying and evaluating candidates, whether recommended by
the committee or by shareholders (as described below), the committee considers an
individuals professional knowledge, business, financial and management expertise,
industry knowledge and entrepreneurial background and experience, as well as
applicable independence requirements. The committee also gives significant
consideration to the current composition and diversity of our Board. Our Board strives
to balance the need of having directors with a variety of experiences and areas of
expertise and knowledge, such as those noted above, while maintaining appropriate
gender and minority representation (currently represented by 36% of our directors).
The Governance and Directors Nominating Committee will consider director candidates
nominated by shareholders. For a shareholder to make a nomination, the shareholder
must provide a written notice along with the additional information listed below required
by our by-laws within the following time periods. For election of directors at the 2014
annual meeting of shareholders, if such meeting is called for a
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
From time to time, the Compensation Committee directs Mercer to provide analyses with respect to various nonemployee director
compensation data. Mercer, however, does not recommend or determine compensation levels or elements. The 2012
nonemployee director compensation program approved by the Compensation Committee is described below. Directors who are
our employees do not receive any fees for their services as directors.
Our nonemployee directors receive an annual retainer of $80,000 and an annual grant on each November 20 of fully vested
shares of Class A common stock with a fair market value of $145,000. In addition, our nonemployee directors receive $2,500 for
each Board meeting or other meeting attended in his or her capacity as a director or for any other business conducted on our
behalf (except for committee meetings attended as a committee member, in which case the applicable committee member fee is
received).
Members of the committees of our Board receive additional retainers and meeting fees. The Chairs of the Audit Committee and
Compensation Committee receive an annual retainer of $20,000, and other members of those committees receive an annual
retainer of $10,000. The Chair of the Governance and Directors Nominating Committee receives an annual retainer of $10,000,
and other members of that committee receive an annual retainer of $5,000. The Chair of the Finance Committee receives an
annual retainer of $5,000, and other members of that committee receive an annual retainer of $2,500. In addition, nonemployee
directors receive $2,500 for each Audit, Compensation or Governance and Directors Nominating Committee meeting attended as
a committee member and $1,000 for each Finance Committee meeting attended as a committee member.
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date between April 15, 2014 and June 14, 2014, we must receive written notice on or
after January 15, 2014 and on or before February 14, 2014. For election of directors at
the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders, if such meeting is called for any other date,
we must receive written notice by the close of business on the tenth day following the
day we mailed notice of, or announced publicly, the date of the meeting, whichever
occurs first. Our by-laws require that a written notice set forth: (i) the name and
address of the shareholder intending to make the nomination and of the person or
persons to be nominated; (ii) a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record
of our shares entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by
proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice; (iii) a
description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and each
nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant
to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder; (iv) such
other information regarding each nominee proposed by such shareholder as would
have been required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy
rules of the SEC had the nominee been nominated by our Board; and (v) the written
consent of each nominee to serve as a director if so elected. You can obtain a copy of
the full text of the relevant by-laws provision by writing to Arthur R. Block, Secretary,
Comcast Corporation, at the address given on page 3. A copy of our by-laws also has
been filed with the SEC as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
November 23, 2011 and is posted on our website under Corporate Governance in the
Investors section of our website at www.comcastcorporation.com .
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Fees received by a director may be deferred in whole or in part under our deferred compensation plans. Up to one-half of the
annual retainer may be received, at the election of the nonemployee director, in shares of Class A common stock, the receipt of
which may be deferred in whole or in part. The receipt of the annual stock grant also may be deferred in whole or in part under our
restricted stock plan. If deferred, any such shares accrue dividend equivalents during the deferral period.
Nonemployee directors are reimbursed for travel expenses for meetings attended and also are provided with our video, high-
speed Internet and voice services at up to two of their residences, if in our service areas, at no cost during the time they serve on
our Board or as a director emeritus, and for five years thereafter.
For details regarding director compensation for 2012, see the Director Compensation for 2012 table on page 59.
DIRECTOR STOCK OWNERSHIP POLICY
Our nonemployee director stock ownership policy requires our nonemployee directors to hold a number of shares of our common
stock having a value equal to five times the directors annual cash retainer. Each nonemployee director has a period of five years
following his or her first year of service to reach this ownership requirement. For purposes of this policy, ownership does not
include any stock held in margin accounts or pledged as collateral for a loan. In addition, 60% of each of the following types of
ownership also count: deferred shares under our restricted stock plan and the difference between the market price and exercise
price of vested stock options. In determining compliance, the Compensation Committee may take into account any noncompliance
that occurs solely or primarily as a result of a decline in the market price of our stock. Our nonemployee director stock ownership
policy is posted under Corporate Governance in the Investors section of our website at www.comcastcorporation.com . All
nonemployee directors satisfied the requirements of our stock ownership policy in 2012.
TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND OUR DIRECTORS
For information regarding our related party transaction policy and details regarding certain related party transactions, please see
Related Party Transaction Policy and Certain Transactions below.
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PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Audit Committee has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2013. We are asking you to ratify this appointment, although your ratification is not required. A partner of Deloitte
will be present at the meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement and will be available to respond to appropriate
questions.
OUR BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR RATIFICATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.
Set forth below are the fees paid or accrued for the services of Deloitte, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and their
respective affiliates in 2012 and 2011.
Audit fees consisted of fees paid or accrued for services rendered to us and our subsidiaries for the audits of our annual financial
statements, audits of our internal control over financial reporting (as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002),
reviews of our quarterly financial statements and audit services provided in connection with other statutory or regulatory filings.
Audit-related fees consisted of fees paid or accrued for attestation services related to contractual and regulatory compliance and
audits of our employee benefit plans. Audit-related fees in 2011 also included fees paid or accrued for audits associated with our
programming and other businesses that were contributed to NBCUniversal.
Tax fees consisted of fees paid or accrued for domestic and foreign tax compliance services, including review of tax returns and
tax examination assistance. In 2012 and 2011, tax compliance services included an analysis of our tax accounting methods and
transfer pricing between certain of our operating subsidiaries. There were no fees paid or accrued in 2012 and 2011 for tax
planning.
Other fees in 2012 consisted of fees paid or accrued for consulting services regarding content security. Other fees in 2011
consisted of fees paid or accrued for consulting services regarding brand development, cost management and content security.
PREAPPROVAL POLICY OF AUDIT COMMITTEE OF SERVICES PERFORMED BY INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Audit Committees policy requires that the committee preapprove all audit and non-audit services performed by the
independent auditors to assure that the services do not impair the auditors independence. Unless a type of service has received
general preapproval, it requires separate preapproval by the Audit Committee. Even if a service has received general preapproval,
if the fee associated with the service exceeds $250,000 in a single engagement or series of related engagements or relates to tax
planning, it requires separate preapproval. The Audit Committee has delegated its preapproval authority to its Chair.
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2012 2011
(in millions)
Audit fees $ 13.4 $ 13.8
Audit-related fees $ 1.0 $ 1.4
Tax fees $ 1.6 $ 1.6
All other fees $ 0.1 $ 0.5
$ 16.1 $ 17.3
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee (as used in this section, we or our) is composed solely of independent directors meeting the requirements
of applicable SEC and NASDAQ rules. Each member also is financially literate for audit committee purposes under NASDAQ
rules, and the Board has concluded that J. Michael Cook and Eduardo G. Mestre qualify as audit committee financial experts. The
key responsibilities of our committee are set forth in our charter, which was adopted by us and approved by the Board and is
posted under Corporate Governance in the Investors section of Comcasts website at www.comcastcorporation.com .
We serve in an oversight capacity and are not intended to be part of Comcasts operational or managerial decision-making
process. Comcasts management is responsible for the preparation, integrity and fair presentation of information in Comcasts
consolidated financial statements, financial reporting process and internal control over financial reporting. Deloitte & Touche LLP,
Comcasts independent auditors, is responsible for auditing Comcasts consolidated financial statements and internal control over
financial reporting. Our principal purpose is to monitor these processes.
In this context, at each regularly scheduled meeting, we met and held discussions with management, Comcasts internal auditors
and the independent auditors. Management represented to us that Comcasts consolidated financial statements were prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.
Prior to their issuance, we reviewed and discussed the quarterly and annual earnings press releases, consolidated financial
statements (including the presentation of non-GAAP financial information) and disclosures under Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (including significant accounting policies and judgments) with
management, Comcasts internal auditors and the independent auditors. We also reviewed Comcasts policies and practices with
respect to financial risk assessment, as well as its processes and practices with respect to enterprise risk assessment and
management. We discussed with the independent auditors matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards
No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees), as amended, and Rule 2-07 (Communication with Audit Committees) of
Regulation S-X.
We discussed with the independent auditors the overall scope and plans for their audit and approved the terms of their
engagement letter. We also reviewed Comcasts internal audit plan. We met with the independent auditors and with Comcasts
internal auditors, in each case, with and without other members of management present, to discuss the results of their respective
examinations, the evaluations of Comcasts internal controls and the overall quality and integrity of Comcasts financial reporting.
Additionally, we reviewed the performance, responsibilities, budget and staffing of Comcasts internal auditors. We also have
established, and oversaw compliance with, procedures for Comcasts receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding
accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and its employees confidential and anonymous submissions of
concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
We discussed with the independent auditors the auditors independence from Comcast and its management, including the
matters, if any, in the written disclosures delivered pursuant to the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board. We also reviewed Comcasts hiring policies and practices with respect to current and former employees of the
independent auditors. We preapproved, in accordance with our preapproval policy described above, all services provided by the
independent auditors and considered whether their provision of such services to Comcast is compatible with maintaining the
auditors independence.
Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, we recommended to the Board, and the Board approved, that the
audited consolidated financial statements be included in Comcasts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC.
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In addition, as in prior years, we, along with Comcasts management and internal auditors, reviewed Deloittes performance as
part of our consideration of whether to appoint the firm as independent auditors for 2013 and recommend that shareholders ratify
this appointment. As part of this review, we considered the continued independence of Deloitte, the results of an evaluation of
Deloitte by Comcasts management and internal auditors, and Deloittes effectiveness of communications and working
relationships with us, management and the internal auditors. We also considered the period of time that Deloitte has served as
Comcasts independent auditors and evaluated the quality and depth of the firm and the audit teams expertise and experience in
the cable communications and media and entertainment industries in light of the breadth, complexity and global reach of
Comcasts businesses, including those of NBCUniversal. Following this review, we have appointed Deloitte as Comcasts
independent auditors for 2013 and are recommending that Comcasts shareholders ratify this appointment.
Members of the Audit Committee
J. Michael Cook (Chair)
Joseph J. Collins
Jeffrey A. Honickman
Eduardo G. Mestre
Johnathan A. Rodgers
Dr. Judith Rodin
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
We received the following two shareholder proposals. The proponent of each proposal has represented to us that the proponent
has continuously held at least $2,000 in market value of Class A common stock for at least one year and will continue to hold
these securities through the date of the annual meeting of shareholders. To be voted upon at our 2013 annual meeting of
shareholders, the proponent of a proposal, or a representative of the proponent qualified under Pennsylvania law, must attend the
meeting to present the proposal.
For each of the shareholder proposals, other than adding a brief title for the proposal, we have included the text of the proposal
and shareholders supporting statement. Following each proposal, we explain why our Board recommends a vote AGAINST the
proposal.
PROPOSAL 3: TO PROHIBIT ACCELERATED VESTING UPON A CHANGE IN CONTROL
The following proposal and supporting statement were submitted by the Trust for the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers Pension Benefit Fund, 900 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001.
RESOLVED: The shareholders ask the board of directors to adopt a policy that in the event of a change in control (as defined
under any applicable employment agreement, equity incentive plan or other plan), there shall be no acceleration of vesting of any
equity award granted to any senior executive, provided, however, that the boards Compensation Committee may provide in an
applicable grant or purchase agreement that any unvested award will vest on a partial, pro rata basis up to the time of the senior
executives termination, with such qualifications for an award as the Committee may determine.
For purposes of this Policy, equity award means an award granted under an equity incentive plan as defined in Item 402 of the
SECs Regulation S-K, which addresses executive compensation. This resolution shall be implemented so as not affect any
contractual rights in existence on the date this proposal is adopted.
Supporting Statement
Comcast Corporation (the Company) allows senior executives to receive an accelerated award of unearned equity under certain
conditions after a change of control of the Company. We do not question that some form of severance payments may be
appropriate in that situation. We are concerned, however, that current practices at the Company may permit windfall awards that
have nothing to do with a senior executives performance.
Although it appears from the table under the Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control section of last years
proxy statement that equity awards would not be accelerated as a result solely of a Change in Control, footnote six indicates the
board may decide to accelerate equity awards in amounts equal to those shown in the table for acceleration due to death or
disability. Therefore, had the board decided to accelerate vesting at the end of the 2011 fiscal year, Comcasts five senior officers
would be eligible for $139 million worth of long-term equity, including $43 million to the CEO.
We are unpersuaded by the argument that executives somehow deserve to receive unvested awards. To accelerate the vesting
of unearned equity on the theory that an executive was denied the opportunity to earn those shares seems inconsistent with a
pay for performance philosophy worthy of the name.
We do believe, however, that an affected executive should be eligible to receive an accelerated vesting of equity awards on a pro
rata basis as of his or her termination date, with the details of any pro rata award to be determined by the Compensation
Committee.
Other major corporations, including Apple, Chevron, Dell, ExxonMobil, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, and Occidental Petroleum, have
limitations on accelerated vesting of unearned equity, such as providing pro rata awards or simply forfeiting unearned awards.
We urge you to vote FOR this proposal.
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Company Response to Shareholder Proposal
We grant equity awards under our 2002 Restricted Stock Plan and our 2003 Stock Option Plan, as each is amended and restated
(together, the Equity Plans). Neither of the Equity Plans provides for automatic accelerated vesting of awards in connection with
a change in control. Under the Equity Plans, which were most recently approved by our shareholders by over 90% of votes cast at
our 2011 annual meeting of shareholders, our Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, accelerate some or all of the future
vesting of equity awards of any employee in connection with a change in control. We believe that allowing the Compensation
Committee to retain the flexibility and discretion to determine whether, and under what circumstances, to accelerate all or part of
an equity award in connection with a change in control is in the best interests of our shareholders for the reasons set forth below.
First and most importantly, the proponents proposal would eliminate the ability of the Compensation Committee, which is
composed entirely of independent directors, to exercise its judgment to determine whether, and on what conditions, the
acceleration of vesting of equity awards is in the best interests of our company and shareholders in a particular change in control
transaction. None of our named executive officers employment agreements requires an automatic acceleration of vesting of
equity awards in connection with a change in control, and our Compensation Committee has no affirmative obligation to
accelerate any such awards.
In addition, we believe that imposing a restriction as the proponent proposes could adversely affect shareholder value. Our Equity
Plans grant the Compensation Committee the discretion to accelerate the vesting of equity awards in connection with a change in
control, in part because we believe it may be appropriate for the Compensation Committee to accelerate vesting terms to properly
align senior managements interests with those of our shareholders by incentivizing them to maximize value for shareholders in
connection with a change in control transaction. In this regard, a recent independent academic study concluded that takeover
premiums are significantly larger when the CEO of a target company receives the benefit of accelerated vesting as compared to
when the CEO of a target company continues to vest in his or her awards after the transaction closes. ( See Elkinawy, Susan and
Offenberg, David, Accelerated Vesting in Takeovers: The Impact on Shareholder Wealth (November 7, 2011). Financial
Management, Forthcoming. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1975962. )
We also believe that not having the ability to protect executives against the potential forfeiture of all or a substantial portion of their
equity awards (which is a significant component of their compensation) upon a change in control would interfere with our ability to
attract and retain talented executive personnel. Further, allowing the Compensation Committee the discretion to accelerate the
vesting of some or all of an employees equity awards would encourage employees, including our senior executives (who would
be the most likely to be terminated in connection with a change in control), to remain with our company through a transaction while
reducing uncertainty and distraction leading up to such an event. Moreover, the Compensation Committee should be permitted to
retain its discretion to accelerate vesting in connection with a change in control if it believes doing so would prevent the conflict of
interest created by employees being penalized with a potential loss of incentive compensation that could result from a transaction
that is outside their control but that is in the best interests of the shareholders. The Compensation Committees ability to exercise
this discretion is crucial to its ability to develop a competitive executive compensation program that fosters the achievement of our
strategic, operational and financial goals.
Finally, adopting a proposal, such as the proponents, where senior executives would be treated significantly worse than other
employees who participate in our Equity Plans, serves no legitimate shareholder interest and undermines the objectives discussed
above for the individuals most at risk of departure in connection with a potential change in control.
FOR THESE REASONS, OUR BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE AGAINST THIS
PROPOSAL.
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PROPOSAL 4: TO ADOPT A RECAPITALIZATION PLAN
The following proposal and supporting statement were submitted by the Communications Workers of America Members General
Fund, 501 Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001-2797.
RESOLVED: The shareholders request that the Board of Directors take the steps that may be necessary to adopt a
recapitalization plan that would provide for all of the Companys outstanding stock to have one vote per share.
Supporting Statement
Comcasts capital structure gives Brian Roberts a disproportionate percentage of shareholder votes. He had one third of the votes
at the 2012 Annual Meeting as the beneficial owner of all of Comcasts 9.44 million shares of Class B common stock, which have
15 votes per share.
In contrast, Comcasts 2.064 billion shares of Class A common have two-thirds of the aggregate voting power. For 2012, each
Class A share was entitled to just 0.1345 votes.
A report prepared for Morgan Stanley Investment Management by Davis Global Advisors concludes that such a structure puts the
interests of the controlling family over those of other investors (New York Times, Nov. 4, 2006). Louis Lowenstein has observed
that dual-class voting stocks eliminate checks or balances, except for fiduciary duty rules that reach only the most egregious sorts
of behavior (1989 Columbia Law Review pp. 979, 1008). He also contends that they allow corporate control to be seized or
retained by corporate officers or insiders (Whats Wrong with Wall Street, p. 193 (1988)).
The danger of such disproportionate voting power is illustrated, we believe, by the criminal convictions of former executives of
Adelphia Communications and Hollinger International. Like Comcast, each of those companies had capital structures that gave
disproportionate voting power to one or more insiders and thereby reduced accountability.
Comcasts capital structure may also hinder acquisitions of companies that are governed on the one share-one vote principle. It
could inhibit efforts to raise additional capital, because some persons, like Nell Minow, the editor of The Corporate Library, would
never buy or recommend non-voting or limited voting stock (USA Today, May 17, 2004).
With a market capitalization of about $58 billion as this is written, Comcast may be the largest public company with disparate
voting rights. In our view, this large capitalization magnifies the danger to investors that arises from a capital structure that gives
Mr. Roberts one-third of the votes with Class B stock that would represent less than 1 percent of the aggregate voting power if all
of his Class B stock was converted to Class A common.
At the 2009 Annual Meeting, this proposal won more than 26.3 percent of the votes cast for and against. This is a truly astonishing
number in view of the fact that each Class B share has more than 100 times the voting power of a Class A share.
Raytheon, Readers Digest, Church & Dwight, Fairchild Semiconductor, and other companies have recently eliminated stocks with
disparate voting rights in order to provide each share of common stock with a single vote. We believe Comcast should also take
this step in order to better align the voting power of shareholders with their economic interests.
Company Response to Shareholder Proposal
Along with the respected and stable leadership of Brian L. Roberts, our Board believes that our dual class structure has
contributed to our stability and long-term shareholder returns. Specifically, the Board believes that our ownership structure has
helped insulate our company from short-term pressures and allowed our Board and senior management to focus on our long-term
success. The Board periodically evaluates our capital structure. We believe that our structure and the stability it promotes has
driven, and will continue to drive, long-term shareholder value for shareholders who are committed to holding our
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stock for extended periods. As a testament to this belief, since going public in 1972, our shares have outperformed leading stock
indices by significant margins, including the S&P 500 by a margin of almost 2 to 1. An investor who bought 1,000 shares of
Class A common stock in 1972 at the IPO price of $7 per share would have had, after various stock splits and reinvested
dividends, $5.4 million in shares as of December 31, 2012. Our Board believes that Mr. Roberts has been, and will continue to be,
an extremely important part of the long-term success of our business.
Our dual class voting structure has existed since we went public in 1972. Prior to our acquisition of AT&T Corp.s cable business
in November 2002, Mr. Roberts beneficially owned stock representing approximately 87% of the combined voting power of all of
our stock. In connection with that transaction, Mr. Roberts agreed to reduce his voting interest to a 33 1/3% non-dilutable interest.
At the AT&T shareholders meeting relating to that transaction, the AT&T shareholders not only approved the transaction as a
whole but also separately approvedat a rate of approximately 92% of votes castthe governance terms of that transaction.
Our Board also believes that our history of being able to successfully raise capital for acquisitions and our other business needs
provides evidence that the dual class voting structure does not impair our ability to raise additional capital or acquire other
companies. Additionally, dual class voting structures are found in many other public companies, including First Amendment
speaker media companies such as Viacom and CBS, as well as other leading companies like Berkshire Hathaway and Google.
Finally, under Pennsylvania law and our Articles of Incorporation, no recapitalization that affects the voting rights of our Class B
common stock can be effected without the separate approval of Mr. Roberts, as beneficial owner of our Class B common stock.
FOR THESE REASONS, OUR BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE AGAINST THIS
PROPOSAL.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
This discussion and analysis describes our executive compensation philosophy, process, plans and practices and gives the
context for understanding and evaluating the more specific compensation information for our named executive officers relating to
2012 contained in the tables and related disclosures that follow. For 2012, our named executive officers (or NEOs) are as
follows:
Executive Summary
We are a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable Communications and
NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is the nations largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to residential customers
under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses. NBCUniversal operates 30 news and entertainment
cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups,
Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. For more information about our business, please see Business and
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed with the SEC on February 21, 2013.
2012 Business Highlights
All of our businesses operate in intensely competitive, rapidly changing and complex technological environments. While our
businesses also are extensively regulated, we face unique challenges in that Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal are subject to
additional regulatory requirements due to the NBCUniversal transaction in 2011. Our board credits the leadership of Mr. Brian L.
Roberts and the other members of our executive management committee (which is composed solely of all of our NEOs) for
Comcast achieving such strong performance in 2012, as summarized below.
2012 significant financial and operational accomplishments include:
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Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Michael J. Angelakis, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
Stephen B. Burke, Executive Vice President and President and Chief Executive Officer of NBCUniversal
Neil Smit, Executive Vice President and President and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Cable Communications
David L. Cohen, Executive Vice President
(1) Reconciliations of consolidated operating cash flow to operating income and of consolidated free cash flow to net cash
provided by operating activities are set forth on Appendix A .
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We also continued to execute on key strategic initiatives, such as:
In addition, in March 2013, we completed the acquisition of General Electric Companys remaining 49% common equity interest in
NBCUniversal for $16.7 billion. We had built significant financial capacity in 2012 that allowed us to fund part of this transaction,
including by the sales of non-strategic assets noted above and the issuance of an aggregate $7.5 billion of long dated senior
notes since July of 2012.
Summary 2012 CEO and NEO Compensation
We believe that our compensation program is both well aligned to performance and uses an appropriate portion of operating cash
flow, free cash flow and operating income to support it. See Pay Program Validation on page 33 for more information.
CEO Pay Changes from Prior Year . Mr. Roberts base salary remained unchanged in 2012, as it has for the past four years. In
light of our strong 2012 performance, Mr. Roberts received 107.5% of his target annual cash bonus, or $9.0 million. He also
received grants of stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs), each worth approximately $4.8 million, which were
approximately 17% less than the value granted to him in 2011. We also credited Mr. Roberts deferred compensation account with
$3.3 million, a 5% increase from last year. As a result (excluding the change in his deferred compensation earnings), Mr. Roberts
total compensation for 2012 increased by $1.8 million, or 8%.
Other NEO Pay Changes from Prior Year . Compensation actions for our other NEOs in 2012 reflect their strong contributions to
our overall performance, as well as the performance and operation of each NEOs respective business or function. The annual
cash bonuses for each NEO were paid at 107.5% of their target. Special awards granted to Messrs. Angelakis, Smit and Cohen in
2012 based on their performance and increased responsibilities were in accordance with the terms of employment agreements
entered into in 2011, and the cash bonuses paid to Messrs. Angelakis and Smit must be repaid under certain circumstances if
their employment terminates within one year of the payment date.
Total compensation for our NEOs also was affected by the year-over-year changes in their respective deferred compensation
account balances.
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We returned a total of $4.6 billion of capital to shareholders in 2012, by repurchasing $3.0 billion of our common
shares and making four cash dividend payments totaling $1.6 billion. In addition, in February 2013, we announced a
20% increase in our dividend to $0.78 per share on an annualized basis the 5 increase in 5 years.
Our Comcast Cable customers increased by 1.5 million, or 3% over the prior year, reflecting increased high-speed
Internet customer additions and reduced video customer losses.
Developing and launching next-generation media and content delivery platforms, such as our new X1 platform, that
use IP technology and our own cloud network servers to deliver video and advanced search capabilities.
Expanding the use of our Comcast Cable network to launch new services, including providing services to medium-
sized businesses and offering home security and automation services.
Seeing progress in our NBCUniversal businesses, as we invest to build value one of the highlights was the strong
NBC broadcast network ratings in the fall of 2012.
Executing on our Project Symphony initiatives to enhance all of our assets as they come together to support a
single initiative a variety of projects proved that we can be effective in bringing together our unique assets and
capabilities.
Executing on attaining key diversity milestones.
Completed sales of significant non-strategic assets, such as our interests in SpectrumCo for $2.3 billion and A&E
Television Networks for $3 billion.
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Pay for Performance . Our Class A common stock and Class A Special common stock performance over the last five years, which
exceeded the performance of our three peer groups, as well as the Standard and Poors 500 Stock Index, validates our target pay
positioning.
See Use of Competitive Data and Emphasis on Performance starting on pages 31 and 35, respectively, for more information
on how our compensation program is aligned with performance.
Shareholder Engagement
We did not hold a shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation at our 2012 annual meeting in light of the fact that
holders of over a majority of the votes cast at our 2011 annual meeting voted, on an advisory basis, to hold that vote every three
years (our next vote will be in 2014). At our 2011 annual meeting, our shareholders approved by 84.4% of the votes cast, on an
advisory basis, the 2011 compensation of our NEOs. The Compensation Committee has carefully considered the results of the
2011 advisory vote on executive compensation, as well as the voting results for the election of members of our compensation
committee as directors at our 2012 annual meeting, and has also discussed our executive compensation program with Mercer, the
Companys independent compensation consultant.
Consistent with our Boards and the Compensation Committees recognition that shareholders have an interest in the
compensation of our executive officers, the Compensation Committee also considered shareholder feedback regarding our
executive compensation received through dialogue between management and various shareholders, including many of our largest
shareholders. This dialogue provided an opportunity to discuss the linkage between pay and performance. We are committed to
continued engagement with shareholders to solicit and fully understand diverse viewpoints and to discussing and demonstrating
the important connection between our compensation program, on the one hand, and our business strategy and goals and financial
and operating performance, on the other hand. Shareholders may express their views to the Compensation Committee as
described above under Contacting Our Board, Board Committees or Directors.
Following these deliberations and discussions, the Compensation Committee believes that its policies and decisions are
consistent with our compensation philosophy and objectives discussed below and align, without incenting inappropriate risk
taking, the interests of our NEOs with our long-term goals and the interests of our shareholders.
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Cumulative Total Returns (as of December 31, 2012)
Class A
Common Stock
Class A Special
Common Stock
Entertainment/
Media
Transmission/
Distribution
General
Industry
S&P 500
Stock Index
One-Year 61% 56% 35% 50% 14% 16%
Three-Year 136% 140% 100% 74% 36% 36%
Five-Year
124% 118% 47% 33% 24% 9%
(1) Cumulative returns for each of the peer groups are based on the composition of our 2012 peer groups and are calculated by
averaging returns without reference to market capitalization or other weightings.
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Overview of Our Compensation Program Philosophy
We believe that our compensation practices have played a key role in our strong operating and financial results in 2012 and that
our executive officers have helped create significant shareholder value over the past several years. Below is an overview of key
aspects of our compensation program philosophy.
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Attract, motivate, reward and retain the highest caliber executive talent in the marketplace. We believe our
executive officers have played a key role in continuing our long-term track record of strong financial performance,
particularly in light of challenging competitive, regulatory, technological and economic environments. We have been
recognized within our industries as having one of the best and most stable senior management teams over the years and
seek to continue this tradition. In addition, because high-quality executive talent with the experience and capabilities
sought by us is scarce, our compensation package should be strongly competitive with the marketplace to attract and
retain our senior leadership team. The Compensation Committee strongly believes that it is an unnecessary risk to
shareholder value to not provide a competitive level of compensation to our NEOs consistent with their performance.
Create a pay mix portfolio with an appropriate balance of fixed and variable pay; performance-based pay; short-
term and long-term components; and form of pay (cash, equity, deferred compensation). Our executive
compensation program seeks to balance fixed and short-term performance-based compensation with long-term
performance-based equity compensation, both of which the Compensation Committee believes play a vital role in
retaining our key executives. A significant portion of total compensation should be performance based.
The Compensation Committee should use a range of factors, and retain discretion, in evaluating overall
performance and total compensation. A broad range of quantitative and qualitative factors is used to assess an NEOs
overall performance. The Compensation Committee does not only use a mathematical or other formula in which stated
factors or their interrelationship are quantified and weighted, but also evaluates the NEOs performance and determines
their total compensation with subjective criteria, exercising discretion and judgment as appropriate.
Align the interests of our executives with those of our shareholders, and ensure the compensation program
does not contain incentives to take inappropriate business risks. The interests of our executive officers are linked
with those of our shareholders through a meaningful ownership stake in our company. As such, a significant portion of
NEO compensation is tied to stock options and RSUs with longer than average vesting terms. To reinforce this belief, we
maintain stock ownership guidelines and anti-hedging policies as described below. Aligning the interests of our
executives with those of our shareholders incents our executives to avoid taking inappropriate business risks that may
not be in the best interests of our shareholders.
Provide limited perquisites. Our NEOs are required to reimburse us for any benefits that would be considered
perquisites, including as required under our aviation policy as discussed in the Summary Compensation Table for 2012.
We do not provide premium payments or reimbursements or tax payments to our NEOs under any life, disability or any
other insurance policies.
Set policies that reinforce our objectives. Policies are implemented that reinforce our compensation objectives. For
example, we have stock ownership guidelines for our executive officers and directors. We recently enhanced these
guidelines to prohibit our executive officers and directors from hedging any of their stock and to exclude stock that is held
in margin accounts or pledged from counting as stock ownership under our guidelines. We also have an incentive
compensation recoupment policy and do not have any automatic single trigger or double trigger change in control
benefits. These and other policies are discussed in more detail below.
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Compensation Decision-Making Process
Compensation Committees Role and Process
The Compensation Committee is responsible for approving the nature and amount of compensation paid to, and the employment
and related agreements entered into with, our executive officers, and, for all of our employees, overseeing our cash bonus and
equity-based plans, approving guidelines for grants of awards under these plans and determining and overseeing our
compensation and benefits policies generally.
Each year, the Compensation Committee reviews:
The Compensation Committee reviews, but does not give significant weight to, aggregate amounts realized or realizable from
prior years compensation when making decisions regarding current compensation. It believes that value realized on prior years
compensation from stock appreciation is the reward for the NEOs work over that period and reflects the achievement of our long-
term goals.
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The nature and amounts of all elements of the NEOs compensation, both separately and in the aggregate, using
comprehensive tally sheets that include the current value of outstanding stock option and RSU awards (as compared to
their grant date value) and deferred compensation account balances.
Compensation data from peer groups and surveys, taking into account our prior year performance (including as
compared to the prior year performance of the companies in our peer groups).
Each element of the NEOs compensation for internal consistency.
Various analyses provided by Mercer, including the following that were reviewed in 2012:
an assessment of the composition of our peer groups;
a proxy pay analysis (comparing NEO compensation to proxy statement data for executives holding comparable
positions in our peer group companies);
a compensation survey analysis (analyzing NEO compensation against that of executives holding comparable
positions in broad groups of companies in published surveys);
a pay mix analysis (analyzing components of pay compared to other components ( e.g. , fixed vs. variable, cash
vs. equity-based, short-term vs. long-term));
an analysis of share dilution resulting from, and annual usage rates in, our equity-based compensation plans;
a historical performance analysis (comparing our performance relative to our peer group companies with
respect to growth in operating cash flow, free cash flow, revenue, earnings per share and total shareholder
return);
an annual incentive performance measure prevalence analysis (evaluating whether our performance metrics
are in line with those used by our peer group companies);
a compensation sharing analysis (analyzing the portion of our operating cash flow, free cash flow and operating
income that is used for NEO compensation); and
a correlation to shareholder value analysis (evaluating the relationship of operating cash flow growth, free cash
flow growth, earnings per share growth and revenue growth to total shareholder returns of our peer group
companies).
Data disclosed in SEC filings and contained in published surveys to inform its judgment, by comparing: (i) our
compensation levels to those of our competitors for executive talent, customers and capital and (ii) our financial
performance to that of the same competitors.
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Following these reviews and assessments, and with these goals in mind, the Compensation Committee determines what it
believes to be an appropriate current year compensation package for each NEO. This process includes subjective criteria and
involves the exercise of discretion and judgment. While the Compensation Committee considers various quantitative data, it does
not use a mathematical or other formula in which stated factors or their interrelationship are quantified and weighted (either in
general or as to each NEO). The Compensation Committee also believes it should retain discretion to adjust the compensation of
an NEO from time to time on account of extraordinary performance, unanticipated additional responsibilities, an employment
agreement renewal or extension or other circumstances. See Assessing NEO Performance below for information on how the
Compensation Committee assessed performance in 2012.
Role of Compensation Consultants
In determining 2012 compensation, the Compensation Committee directed Mercer, the Companys compensation consultant, to
provide the Compensation Committee with various compensation analyses as described above. Mercer does not recommend or
determine compensation levels or elements, performance targets or compensation plan design. Each year, the Compensation
Committee reviews our various engagements of Mercer and its affiliates (and the related fees) to assure itself of Mercers
objectivity with respect to its work for the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committees review addresses both:
(i) the basis for selecting Mercer or any of its affiliates for a particular engagement and (ii) the mechanisms in place at Mercer to
ensure objectivity in performing its executive compensation consulting services. The Compensation Committee also has assessed
Mercers work as required under SEC rules and concluded that Mercers work for the Compensation Committee does not raise
any conflicts of interest. See Proposal 1: Election of Directors About our Board and its Committees Committees of our
Board Compensation Committee for information on Mercers services and fees in 2012.
Use of Competitive Data
The results of the peer group and compensation survey analyses discussed below, as well as the other analyses referred to
above, are considered important by the Compensation Committee. However, the Compensation Committee does not make any
determination of, or change to, compensation in reaction to market data alone. Rather, it uses this information as one of several
considerations to inform its decision and put its experience in context in determining compensation levels (and when to change
compensation levels).
Peer Groups . Our company is uniquely positioned among our peers, having both Comcast Cable, which distributes content, and
NBCUniversal, which is a significant creator of content. As such, all of our NEOs are responsible for managing a more complex
company than many companies in our peer groups, as they must manage a company whose two primary businesses at many
times may have both converging and diverging goals.
In preparing to make its compensation determinations for 2012, the Compensation Committee reviewed its prior peer group
determinations and confirmed that it should use three peer groups to reflect the prominence of our two primary businesses in their
respective industries and the size, scope and complexity of our businesses. The Compensation Committee believes that using
three peer groups lends value to the Compensation Committees deliberations and that it is not useful to consolidate the peer
groups into a single group because the practices and outcomes that are unique to each group would be lost.
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Entertainment/Media Peer Group . The Compensation Committee pays particular attention to the entertainment/media
peer group because it believes our stock price has a strong correlation with certain of these peer group companies and
this peer group has special relevance with respect to competition for executive talent. The business expertise of
employees in this industry is highly correlated to our needs, not only as a leading media and entertainment company, but
as the largest U.S. cable company. Increasingly, media companies are looking for new ways to distribute and monetize
their content, both directly to consumers through the Internet and
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For 2012, these three peer groups were composed as follows:
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indirectly through alliances with wireless companies and video distributors. For all of these reasons, our executives are
attractive candidates to entertainment/media companies, in addition to those companies executives being attractive to
us.
Transmission/Distribution Peer Group . Comcast Cable is the nations largest video, high-speed Internet and phone
provider to residential customers and also provides these services to small and medium-sized businesses. Many
companies in this peer group are among Comcast Cables primary competitors.
General Industry Peer Group . Our revenue and market capitalization rank us among the largest companies in the United
States. In addition, our combined revenue from advertising in all of our businesses makes us one of the largest sellers of
advertising in the world. As such, this peer group includes companies with revenue and market capitalization levels
similar to ours.
Entertainment/Media Transmission/Distribution General Industry*
CBS Corporation
News Corporation
Time Warner Inc.
Viacom Inc.
The Walt Disney Company
AT&T Inc.
DIRECTV, Inc.
Sprint Nextel Corporation
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
3M Company
Abbott Laboratories
Amazon.com, Inc.
American Express
Company
The Boeing Company
Caterpillar Inc.
Cisco Systems, Inc.
The Coca-Cola
Company
CVS Caremark Corp.*
The Dow Chemical
Company
E. I. du Pont de Nemours
and Company
Google, Inc.*
The Home Depot, Inc.
Intel Corporation
International Business
Machines Corp.*
Johnson & Johnson*
Kraft Foods Inc.
Merck & Co. Inc.
MetLife, Inc.
Microsoft*
Morgan Stanley*
Oracle Corporation
Pepsico, Inc.
Pfizer Inc.*
Phillip Morris International*
Procter & Gamble Co.*
Schlumberger N.V.
Target Corporation
United Parcel Service, Inc.
United Technologies
Corporation
* The peer group companies reflect changes from 2011 as a result of the annual review by Mercer of merger activity, as well as
other changes in size or lines of business of the General Industry peer group as compared to our company; companies noted
with an asterisk are new additions.
Our peer group analyses indicate that overall, with respect to the mix of fixed vs. variable, cash vs. equity-based and the
types of equity-based vehicles used, our pay at risk practices are aligned with peer group practices.
For each of the three peer groups, comparisons for (i) Mr. Roberts were made to peer chief executive officers of other
companies, (ii) Mr. Angelakis were made to peer chief financial officers and by ordinal rank ( i.e. , the position in the
Summary Compensation Table for 2012), (iii) Mr. Burke were made to peer chief executive officers of other companies
and by ordinal rank, (iv) Mr. Smit were made to peer business unit heads and by ordinal rank and (v) Mr. Cohen were
made by ordinal rank and, where available, to peer chief administrative officers.
In reviewing peer group data, and as a result of its strong belief in the importance of using compensation as a tool to
attract and retain the best senior executives, the Compensation
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Pay Program Validation . The Compensation Committees general expectation is that our financial performance, as compared to
our peers over time, should be consistent with its strongly competitive compensation philosophy. The following analyses
demonstrate that our pay program is both well aligned to performance and uses an appropriate portion of operating cash flow, free
cash flow and operating income to support it. It also supports our use of operating cash flow and free cash flow as performance
metrics for our annual cash bonus and annual RSU grants.
The Compensation Committee did not use any Mercer analysis, or any of the surveys included in any Mercer analysis, to
benchmark our NEO compensation, but instead used the analysis to understand the current compensation practices for
comparable job functions of a broad cross-section of companies across varied industry lines but with revenue sizes that are within
a range close to ours.
Elements and Mix of Our Compensation Program
We view the executive compensation program on a portfolio basis. The following chart illustrates our view of the significant
aspects of our portfolio.
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Committee targets compensation to be competitive with the entertainment/media peer group, to which, as noted above,
the Compensation Committee pays particular attention. The Compensation Committee targets compensation to be in the
upper quartile for the transmission/distribution and general industry peer groups as a supplemental point of reference. In
the Compensation Committees view, it is appropriate for a company that has a high level of performance relative to its
peers to set high reference points for its executive compensation targets, as further explained below under Pay Program
Validation.
The compensation we provide varies among the peer groups and individual companies within a group in its relationship
to the reference points above. In reviewing target compensation levels for 2012, Mr. Roberts target total compensation
fell between the 25 percentile and the median of the entertainment/media peer group. Otherwise, our NEOs total
compensation for 2012 generally met or exceeded the reference points.
Our operating cash flow and revenue compounded annual growth rates generally have been in the top 5% of our three
peer groups, in most instances with the highest growth rate among our peers, over the 10-year periods ended
December 31, 2011 and 2012.
Our operating cash flow, free cash flow and revenue compounded annual growth rates have generally been in the top
quartile of our three peer groups, in many instances with the highest growth rate among our peers over the 5-year
periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2012.
With respect to compensation sharing, the portion of operating cash flow, free cash flow and operating income used to
pay the NEOs annual cash bonus, total cash compensation and total compensation generally aligns with our financial
performance. The portion of our operating cash flow, free cash flow and operating income that we use to pay these types
of compensation varies by type, but generally is in the lower quartile of our entertainment/media peers and is at or near
the high end of our transmission/distribution and general industry peers.
The Compensation Committee reviewed a Mercer compensation survey analysis in which base salary, total cash
compensation (base salary plus target annual cash bonus) and total direct compensation (total cash compensation plus
equity-based compensation) for each NEO were measured against published compensation survey data for functionally
comparable positions among broad groups of companies of similar size to us. This analysis concluded that, while our
NEOs total compensation was relatively high on a competitive basis, our financial performance also was high relative to
our peers as stated above.
Accordingly, the Compensation Committee concluded that our NEOs total compensation is positively correlated with our
performance and with the Compensation Committees philosophy of attracting and retaining the highest quality
executives.
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Type Element Why We Use It Compensation Highlights
Fixed
Base Salary
Necessary to attract and retain our NEOs.
Serves as a baseline measure of an NEOs value.
Guaranteed compensation in exchange for investing in a
career with us.
Salary level is based on individual performance, level of
achievement of performance goals and any increase
in duties and responsibilities.
Deferred
Compensation
Plans
One of our primary tools to attract and retain our NEOs.
Retention incentive gets stronger as the account balance
grows; the crediting rate is materially reduced following
termination of employment.
We do not offer any pension or other defined benefit-type
plan.
Provides a simple, transparent, tax-efficient vehicle for
long-term value accumulation.
Amount of company contributions are determined as
part of an overall evaluation of individual
performance, any increase in duties and
responsibilities and retention.
Receipt of RSUs may be deferred; the value of RSUs
ultimately received is based on stock price when
deferral lapses or upon diversification into cash
deferred compensation.
Variable, Short-
Term,
Performance
Based
Annual Cash Bonus
Provides a competitive annual cash bonus opportunity
and completes our competitive total annual cash
compensation package.
Target bonus is based on the Compensation Committees
assessment of the optimal mix of base salary and
annual cash bonus compensation.
Supports our objective that NEOs must balance achieving
satisfactory or better current year (short-term) results
with long-term value creation.
Bonus is at risk for performance 100% of the target
bonus is not paid unless 100% of the goals are met;
no bonus is paid unless the minimum performance
goal is achieved.
Based on objective performance metrics (free cash flow,
revenue and operating cash flow), but also includes a
qualitative portion based on achievement of key
initiatives, such as diversity.
Special
Awards
Rewards an NEO for extraordinary performance,
attainment of strategic milestones or unanticipated
additional responsibilities.
May also be used in connection with an employment
agreement renewal or extension, which provides a
strong retention tool.
Form of bonus can vary, depending on primary
goals/purposes for the grant.
Amount and form of awards are based on individual
performance and any increase in duties and
responsibilities.
No new special awards were approved in 2012.
Variable, Long-
Term,
Performance
Based
Annual Stock
Option Grants
Fosters a long-term commitment, motivates executives to
improve the long-term market performance of our stock
and focuses them on the long-term creation of
shareholder value.
Links the NEOs decision making with the long-term
outcomes of those decisions.
Use of one of the longest vesting periods among our
peers, which creates a significant retention tool.
Stock price must appreciate for stock options to deliver
value.
Generally vest over a 9.5 year period: 30% on the 2
anniversary of the date of grant, 15% on each of the 3
through 5 anniversaries, 5% on each of the 6
through 9 anniversaries and 5% on the 9.5 year
anniversary.
Annual
Performance-Based
RSU Grants
Fosters a long-term commitment, motivates executives to
improve the long-term market performance of our stock
and focuses them on the long-term creation of
shareholder value.
Links the NEOs decision making with the long-term
outcomes of those decisions.
Back-end weighted vesting term used for most RSU
grants creates a meaningful retention tool.
Use of one of the longest vesting periods among our
peers, which creates a significant retention tool.
Vesting is dependent upon achievement of one or more
performance goals.
Ultimate value of shares acquired upon vesting depends
on stock price.
Generally vest over 5 years and are back-end weighted:
15% vest after 13 months, an additional 15% on each
of the 2 through 4 anniversaries and 40% on the
5 anniversary.
May have shorter vesting terms on account of
extraordinary performance.
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Emphasis on Performance
CEO Compensation Mix
(Excluding Change in Deferred Compensation Earnings)
Total performance-based compensation as a percentage of total compensation (excluding the change in deferred
compensation earnings in 2012) for our other NEOs was as follows:
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The Compensation Committees emphasis on performance within the NEO compensation program is evidenced by the
program design, incorporating both objective financial goals (in the case of the annual cash bonus and the vesting of
performance RSUs) and subjective evaluation criteria. The combination of internally measured (financial performance)
and externally measured (stock price as reflected in stock options and RSUs) performance provides both short-term and
long-term performance components in the compensation structure of our NEOs.
Our compensation programs emphasis on performance, especially equity-based compensation, aligns the compensation
structure with our shareholders interests in that the achievement (or lack of achievement) of our operating, investing and
capital goals would be expected to be reflected in the market price of our stock. Because a material portion of
compensation for each NEO is in the form of equity, a significant portion of each NEOs compensation is inherently tied
to stock price movement and the achievement of shareholder value.
Total performance-based compensation in 2012 (using the grant date value of stock options and RSUs and including
prior year special awards paid in 2012 as performance-based compensation) was a significant percentage of the NEOs
total compensation (excluding the change in deferred compensation earnings in 2012), as reflected in the chart and table
below.
Mr. Angelakis 74 %
Mr. Burke 77 %
Mr. Smit 81 %
Mr. Cohen 82 %
Our quantitative performance metrics are meaningful measures of our performance that can be affected by the decision
making of our NEOs. Measuring performance for our NEOs for these purposes using the same consolidated financial
metrics (rather than individual performance goals tied to specific operating targets) is appropriate given the overall
responsibility of the NEOs, as the members of our executive management committee, to achieve our most important
performance goals for the year.
The Compensation Committee does not base compensation levels, or condition incentive-based compensation award
achievement, directly on our stock price performance, because it believes
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Assessing NEO Performance
In determining an NEOs individual compensation, the Compensation Committee:
NEO Evaluations
Company Performance . The Compensation Committee considers overall performance of our company when approving pay
decisions for our NEOs. Despite the continued weak economy and intensifying competition, in 2012, we delivered healthy growth
in revenue and operating cash flow, added meaningful numbers of customers, generated substantial free cash flow and returned
significant capital to shareholders, all as further described on pages 26-27 above. We achieved these results while continuing the
successful management of our balance sheet, allowing us liquidity and access to capital when needed during the year and
avoiding any near or medium-term risk associated with debt repayment requirements.
NEO Performance . All of our NEOs provided critical strategic vision and leadership to our company as we continue to shape the
future of technology and media. Not only did the Compensation Committee recognize the exceptional performance of our NEOs in
2012, but Messrs. Roberts and Burke also were recognized by Fortune Magazine in its 2012 Businessperson of the Year list
(ranking third) as a result of their strategic vision and our companys performance.
In assessing NEO performance, our Compensation Committee also considered each NEOs progress on various strategic
initiatives, including those described on page 27 above. In particular, Mr. Roberts continued to demonstrate strong leadership
among our senior leadership team, in fostering our diversity initiatives and in creating a culture of integrity and compliance.
Mr. Angelakis successfully managed our balance sheet, which enabled us to return $4.6 billion of capital to shareholders in 2012,
and he also ensured that our capital allocation framework supported our business initiatives and strategies, including our sales of
non-strategic assets. Mr. Burke successfully managed NBCUniversal, which had pro forma revenue growth of 12.7% and
operating cash flow growth of 9.0% in 2012. Likewise, Mr. Smit successfully managed Comcast Cable, which had revenue growth
of 6.4% and operating cash flow growth of 6.3% in 2012. Mr. Cohen effectively managed his significant administrative
responsibilities and provided critical leadership in our governmental relations and external affairs functions (including with respect
to our transactions involving NBCUniversal and Verizon Wireless), in our diversity initiatives and in our corporate communications
and community investment functions.
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that it is not equitable to condition performance rewards on an external quantitative metric that management cannot
directly control and that doing so could lead to an undesirable focus on short-term results.
The Compensation Committee reviews the nature and mix of compensation elements, as well as compensation plan
design and award terms, to ensure that our compensation program does not include inadvertent incentives for the NEOs
to take inappropriate business risks by making decisions that may be in their best interests but not in the best interests of
our shareholders. In conducting this review, the Compensation Committee also considers specific business risks
identified through our enterprise risk management process.
Sets specific factors to be used in evaluating Mr. Brian L. Roberts, and Mr. Roberts discusses with the Compensation
Committee the performance of our other NEOs.
Assesses each NEOs responsibilities and roles with respect to overall corporate policy-making, management, operations
and administration, as well as the importance of retaining the NEO.
Evaluates each NEOs prior year performance, both in terms of his contribution to our performance and as compared to
his individual performance goals.
Evaluates our overall prior year performance, both in terms of financial results and progress on strategic initiatives,
including a comparison of our performance to our competitors.
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The Compensation Committee also took into account the significant additional efforts that Messrs. Roberts, Angelakis, Burke and
Cohen have exerted in effectively managing the many challenges of the integration of NBCUniversal, including strategic issues
and cultural integration.
Compensation Decisions for 2012
Base Salary. Following discussions with the NEOs and consistent with its decisions in 2009-2011, the Compensation Committee
did not increase any NEOs base salary in 2012, resulting in a four-year freeze in the base salaries for Messrs. Roberts,
Angelakis, Burke and Cohen. These actions reflect both the Compensation Committees philosophy to limit increases in non
performance-based compensation and the NEOs willingness to forego additional compensation that is not performance based.
Annual Cash Bonus. Our cash bonus plan, which was approved by our shareholders, provides a variable and performance-
based element to annual cash compensation.
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The target bonus opportunity amount in 2012, expressed as a percentage of salary, was 300% for Messrs. Roberts,
Angelakis, Burke and Smit and was 200% for Mr. Cohen.
Under our cash bonus plan, a threshold quantitative performance goal must be satisfied as a condition for any bonus
payment to occur. For 2012, this threshold performance goal was that our consolidated free cash flow in 2012 must
exceed that in 2011, and this was achieved.
Once the threshold goal is achieved, the NEOs actual bonus payments are based on the achievement of quantitative
goals (consolidated revenue, consolidated operating cash flow and consolidated free cash flow) and qualitative goals.
The maximum bonus payment is 170% of each NEOs target bonus amount.
For Messrs. Roberts, Angelakis and Cohen, up to 60% of their target bonus amount was based on quantitative goals and
up to 110% was based on qualitative goals. The qualitative portion of their respective bonuses was based on the
Compensation Committees determination of the level of achievement of these NEOs in contributing to the overall
management of Comcast, including the integration process relating to NBCUniversal, the continuing management of
Comcast Cable and the continuing focus on critical diversity and customer service metrics.
Messrs. Burkes and Smits target bonuses were structured differently in light of the nature of their respective duties, and
up to 30% of their target bonus amount was based on quantitative goals and up to 140% was based on qualitative goals.
For Mr. Burke, the qualitative portion of his bonus was based on the Compensation Committees determination of the
level of achievement in contributing to the operating performance of NBCUniversal. For Mr. Smit, the qualitative portion
of his bonus was based on the Compensation Committees determination of the level of achievement in contributing to
the operating performance of Comcast Cable.
As a result of our strong performance during 2012, the Compensation Committee considered it appropriate to award a
bonus payable to the NEOs based on actual achievement of the quantitative and qualitative goals (approximately 131%
of target for Messrs. Roberts, Angelakis and Cohen and approximately 126% for Messrs. Burke and Smit). However,
prior to any such determination, the NEOs requested that they not receive more than 107.5% of their target amounts to
more closely align their bonus outcomes with those of other corporate and Cable management employees. After
considering this request, the Compensation Committee determined to limit the NEOs 2012 cash bonus awards to the
level requested by them.
The table below provides further details of our 2012 cash bonus plan, including the targets that were pre-established for
the quantitative goals and the actual achievement against those goals.
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Equity-Based Incentive Compensation. The Compensation Committee seeks to achieve the long-term objectives of equity
compensation in part by generally extending the vesting period for options and RSUs granted under our annual award program
over a longer time period than most other large public companies.
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Goal
Achievement Range
(in billions)
Brian L. Roberts,
Michael J. Angelakis
and David L. Cohen
(% of target bonus)
Stephen B. Burke
and Neil Smit
(% of target bonus)
Consolidated
Operating Cash Flow
$19.0
> $19.0 $19.6
> $19.6 $19.673
> $19.673 $20.1 or more
0%
8% 18%
20%
22% 30%
0%
4.8% 10.8%
12%
13.2% 18%
Actual 2012
Achievement
$19.977
26%
15.6%
Consolidated
Free Cash Flow
$6.7
> $6.7 $7.3
> $7.3 $7.4
> $7.4 $7.8 or more
0%
5% 11.25%
12.5%
13.75% 18.75%
0%
2% 4.5%
5%
5.5% 7.5%
Actual 2012
Achievement
$7.939
18.75%
7.5%
Consolidated
Revenue
$61.5
> $61.5 $62.7
> $62.7 $63.0
> $63.0 $63.8 or more
0%
3% 6.75%
7.5%
8.25% 11.25%
0%
1.2% 2.7%
3%
3.3% 4.5%
Actual 2012
Achievement
$62.570
6.75%
2.7%
Qualitative Goal 0% 110% 0% 140%
Actual 2012
Achievement
80%
100%
% of Target Bonus Achieved for 2012
131.5%
125.8%
% of Target Bonus Paid for 2012
107.5%
107.5%
Actual Bonus for 2012
Roberts: $9,032,455
Angelakis: $5,425,894
Cohen: $2,876,687
Burke: $7,234,526
Smit: $4,837,500
(1) Determined based on incremental increases of $100 million.
(2) Determined based on incremental increases of $200 million.
In general, the total value of equity-based compensation is based on a proportional relationship to the expected cash
compensation of each NEO, taking into account awards made at the same time to other executives, as well as the value
of equity-based compensation awarded to comparable NEOs at our peer companies.
The grant date value of equity-based compensation in our annual award program has not materially increased over the
last several years. The value of 2012 equity-based compensation (using grant date values) as a percentage of 2012
base salary and the percentage as it relates to
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Deferred Compensation. Our deferred compensation plan allows certain employees, including the NEOs, to defer the receipt of
cash compensation ( i.e. , base salary and annual bonus) as described below under Nonqualified Deferred Compensation in and
as of 2012 Fiscal Year-End. The Compensation Committee reviewed the deferred compensation plan balances of our NEOs and
other key senior executives in 2011 and 2012 and annually reviews the embedded and projected costs of this plan. In addition,
our NEOs have specified amounts credited to their deferred compensation plan account, in each case, as described below under
Agreements with Our Named Executive Officers.
Special Awards. From time to time, the Compensation Committee may grant cash bonuses or equity awards or make additional
contributions to our deferred compensation plan on behalf of an NEO on account of extraordinary performance, unanticipated
additional responsibilities (such as those that occurred in connection with the NBCUniversal transaction), an employment
agreement renewal or extension or other circumstances.
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2011 equity-based compensation, in each case only taking into account awards made under our annual award program
in March, was as follows:
% of 2012 Base Salary % of 2011 Annual Award
Mr. Roberts 342% 83%
Mr. Angelakis 491% 120%
Mr. Burke 401% 99%
Mr. Smit 443% 115%
Mr. Cohen 464% 99%
RSUs and stock options each represented approximately 50% of the total value of annual equity awards granted to
Messrs. Roberts and Burke, while the mix varied among the other NEOs in 2012.
Shares under RSUs granted in March 2012 as part of our annual award program generally vest in their first scheduled
year of vesting if performance goals have been achieved with respect to any prior year; any shares that did not vest in
the first scheduled year of vesting because of the failure to achieve applicable performance goals are carried over to the
next years scheduled vesting date (if any such date remains under the grant) for potential vesting at that time. If
applicable performance goals are not achieved by the final potential vesting date, any unvested shares are forfeited.
For RSUs granted in March 2012 as part of our annual award program, the Compensation Committee established the
performance goal as any year-over-year increase in free cash flow (in which event the NEOs would receive 100% of the
service vested portion of the award). The Compensation Committees use of performance goals in granting RSUs reflects
its intention that the RSUs meet the requirements for tax deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue
Code. Neither our Board nor the Compensation Committee has the discretion to vest these RSUs absent attainment of
the applicable goal.
The Compensation Committee did not approve any new special awards to our NEOs in 2012, although Messrs.
Angelakis, Smit and Cohen were granted such awards in 2012 in accordance with the terms of new employment
agreements entered into in 2011.
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Other Policies and Considerations
Stock Ownership Guidelines. We have a stock ownership policy for members of our senior management, including our NEOs,
which is available on our website, www.comcastcorporation.com . Under these guidelines, Mr. Roberts is expected to own our
stock in an amount equal to at least five times his annual base salary, and the other NEOs are expected to own our stock in an
amount equal to at least three times their annual base salaries. This policy is designed to increase the NEOs ownership stake in
our company and align their interests with the interests of our shareholders. Ownership for purposes of this policy is defined to
include stock owned directly or indirectly by the NEO and shares credited to the NEO under our employee stock purchase plan,
which must be held for one year from the date credited, but ownership does not include any stock held in margin accounts or
pledged as collateral for a loan (although none of our NEOs holds any stock in a margin account or has pledged any stock as
collateral). In addition, 60% of each of the following types of ownership counts as being owned: shares owned under our 401(k)
plan, deferred vested shares under our restricted stock plan and the net number of shares deliverable upon the exercise of vested
stock options. In determining compliance, the Compensation Committee may take into account any noncompliance that occurs
solely or primarily as a result of a decline in the market price of our stock. All of our NEOs are in compliance with the requirements
of our stock ownership policy as of December 31, 2012. If a member of our senior management is not in compliance, he or she is
prohibited from selling our stock (unless a hardship exemption is granted).
Policies Regarding Trading Activities, Hedging and Pledging. Our trading policy prohibits our executive officers and directors
from buying or selling any of our securities during specified blackout periods, and, when outside of those blackout periods, they
may only buy or sell our securities with the prior approval of our General Counsel. This seeks to ensure that the executive officers
will not trade in our securities at a time when they are in possession of material, nonpublic information. In addition, our executive
officers and directors are prohibited from using any strategies or products (including derivative securities, such as put or call
options, or short-selling techniques) to hedge against potential changes in the value of our stock. Executive officers and directors
also may not hold Comcast stock in margin accounts or pledge our stock as collateral for a loan, unless it is approved by the Chair
of our Governance and Directors Nominating Committee or his or her designee, who will consider such items as he or she deems
relevant, including the amount of the pledge as compared to both our average daily trading volume and the total value of Comcast
stock held by such person, as well as such persons ability to repay any loans secured by Comcast stock or to substitute other
assets as collateral.
No Automatic Payments in Connection with a Change in Control. We generally do not have any benefits that are triggered
automatically as a result of a change in control (a single trigger) or the occurrence of one or more specified events (a double
trigger) that may follow a change in control, such as termination of employment without cause. Instead, our Board will determine
whether it is appropriate to accelerate the vesting of stock options and/or RSUs or provide other benefits in connection with a
change in control. There has been no determination of any guiding principles or factors that our Board may in the future use in
determining the propriety of accelerating the vesting of stock options and/or RSUs, or providing other benefits, in connection with
a change in control.
Mr. Roberts employment agreement provides that if his employment is terminated following a change in control, that termination
will be treated as a termination without cause for the purpose of determining his benefits in those circumstances under his
employment agreement. The Compensation Committee approved this provision as a fair and reasonable protection for our Chief
Executive Officer in the event of a change in control.
Payments in Connection with a Termination of Employment. Payments to our NEOs upon a termination of employment are
described under the Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control Table on page 56. These compensation
arrangements are contained in each NEOs employment or other agreements and are not a factor in the Compensation
Committees determination of current year compensation elements. These arrangements were arrived at as a result of arms-
length negotiations in
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connection with entering into each such agreement, based on the Compensation Committees decision that it was appropriate to
provide more favorable arrangements than those offered to non-executive employees upon termination of employment.
Award Timing. As has been the practice in the past, our annual equity incentive awards are granted each year on the second bi-
weekly pay date in March. These annual awards are approved by the Compensation Committee at a meeting on or prior to the
grant date. Our off-cycle awards (for new hires, mid-year promotions, etc.) are granted in accordance with pre-established grant
date schedules.
Recoupment Policy. We have an incentive compensation recoupment policy providing that, if it is determined by our Board that
gross negligence, intentional misconduct or fraud by one of our executive officers or former executive officers caused or partially
caused the restatement of all or a portion of our financial statements, the Board, in its sole discretion, may, to the extent permitted
by law and our benefit plans, policies and agreements, and to the extent it determines in its sole judgment that it is in our best
interests to do so, require repayment of all or a portion of any annual cash bonus, vested RSU or other incentive-based
compensation paid to such executive officer or former executive officer (and/or effect the cancellation of unvested RSUs) if: (i) the
amount or vesting of the incentive-based compensation was calculated based upon, or contingent on, the achievement of financial
or operating results that were the subject of or affected by the restatement and (ii) the amount or vesting of the incentive-based
compensation would have been less had the financial statements been correct. Our Compensation Committee and the
Governance and Directors Nominating Committee review this policy from time to time, and they will review it following the
adoption of rules regarding recoupment policies arising under the Dodd-Frank Act.
Tax and Accounting Considerations . The Compensation Committee periodically reviews our compensation practices with
respect to tax deductibility of compensation paid under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. When the Compensation
Committee determines it to be appropriate, it designs compensation to provide for tax deductibility, taking into account the terms
of our employment agreements and related contractual commitments. For example, one of the reasons we generally include a
performance condition in RSU awards to our NEOs is to obtain a tax deduction for their compensatory value. The Compensation
Committee has awarded, and may in the future award, compensation that is not tax deductible if it determines that such award is
consistent with its philosophy and is in our and our shareholders best interests. Our employment agreements with our NEOs seek
to ensure that any compensation that could be characterized as nonqualified deferred compensation complies with Section 409A
of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Compensation Committee also considers the accounting treatment of compensation elements in determining types and levels
of compensation for our NEOs.
Other Considerations. The Compensation Committee is aware that Mr. Brian L. Roberts is a son of our founder and director,
Mr. Ralph J. Roberts, and is our shareholder with the greatest beneficial voting power. The Compensation Committee maintains
an objective stance toward Mr. Brian L. Roberts compensation. The Compensation Committee uses the same methods, tools and
processes to determine Mr. Roberts compensation as it does for our other NEOs.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
We, the members of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, have reviewed and discussed with management the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis. Based on this review and discussion, we have recommended to the Board of Directors
that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement.
Members of the Compensation Committee
Dr. Judith Rodin (Chair)
Joseph J. Collins
Gerald L. Hassell
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
No member of the Compensation Committee is, or ever has been, an employee or an officer of our company. None of our
executive officers has served during 2012 as a director or a member of the compensation committee of another company, one of
whose executive officers serves as a member of our Board or Compensation Committee.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR 2012
The following table sets forth specified information regarding the compensation for 2012, 2011 and 2010 of our Chairman of the
Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (Mr. Brian L. Roberts), our Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (Mr. Michael J.
Angelakis) and our next three most highly compensated executive officers (Messrs. Stephen B. Burke, Neil Smit and David L.
Cohen), except as set forth in footnote (8) to this table. We refer to these individuals as our named executive officers or NEOs, as
described above in Compensation Discussion and Analysis.
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Name and
Principal Position Year Salary Bonus
Stock
Awards
Option
Awards
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
All Other
Compensation Total
Brian L. Roberts
Chairman of the
Board, President and
Chief Executive
Officer
2012
2011
2010
$
2,800,761
2,800,761
2,800,761
$
$4,753,080
5,737,095
5,308,989
$4,833,900
5,847,830
5,917,380
$9,032,455
5,461,484
10,922,968
$4,036,635
3,689,731
2,903,094
$3,667,183
3,397,176
3,205,767
$29,124,014
26,934,077
31,058,959
Michael J. Angelakis
Vice Chairman and
Chief Financial
Officer
2012
2011
2010
1,682,448
1,682,448
1,682,448
2,125,000
2,125,000
1,500,000
4,459,862
3,312,744
6,151,365
3,808,080
3,561,670
3,604,594
5,425,894
5,047,344
6,561,546
1,853,283
2,274,653
1,708,745
3,882,859
3,903,701
1,701,344
23,237,426
21,907,560
22,910,042
Stephen B. Burke
EVP of Comcast and
President and CEO of
NBCUniversal
2012
2011
2010
2,243,264
2,243,264
2,243,264
3,000,000
4,298,256
4,378,968
10,111,316
4,708,440
4,711,720
4,767,630
7,234,526
6,729,792
8,748,729
5,269,477
3,081,674
3,474,387
2,583,511
2,509,419
2,396,752
26,337,474
23,654,837
34,742,078
Neil Smit
EVP of Comcast and
President and CEO
of Comcast Cable
Communications
2012
2011
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
4,627,957
7,612,833
3,003,660
3,004,070
4,837,500
3,000,000
1,688,285
870,696
1,606,815
1,515,761
18,264,217
18,503,360
David L. Cohen
Executive Vice
President
2012
2011
2010
1,337,994
1,337,994
1,337,994
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
4,436,439
4,503,661
3,511,946
2,767,500
2,767,090
2,799,258
2,876,687
2,675,988
2,174,240
1,754,708
1,108,862
837,911
1,200,243
1,197,269
1,035,229
15,873,571
15,090,864
12,696,578
(1) Following discussions with the NEOs and consistent with its decisions in 2009-2011, the Compensation Committee did not
increase any NEOs base salary in 2012, resulting in a four-year freeze in base salary for Messrs. Roberts, Angelakis, Burke
and Cohen and a one-year freeze for Mr. Smit.
(2) For each of Messrs. Angelakis, Smit and Cohen, the amount in this column for 2012 represents a cash bonus paid in 2012 in
connection with his entering into a new employment agreement in 2011. Each of Messrs. Angelakis and Smit are required to
reimburse us for 100% of the amount of his respective bonus if we terminate his employment for cause or he terminates
employment without good reason within 12 months of the payment date of such bonus.
(3) Except as noted below for Mr. Cohen, the amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of
performance-based RSUs granted to each of the NEOs in the respective year, in accordance with Financial Accounting
Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation Stock Compensation (FASB ASC Topic
718). These amounts, which do not correspond to the actual value that may be
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
(8)
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The amounts reflected for each NEO on account of personal use of Company-provided aircraft indicate the extent to which the
incremental cost of such use exceeds the amount paid to us by the NEO. The aggregate incremental cost for a personal flight
taken on a charter plane is the cost of the flight as charged to us by the charter company. The aggregate incremental cost for
a personal flight on a Company plane includes all variable costs for the year, such as fuel, maintenance and other trip
expenses, to arrive at a variable cost per hour that we then multiply by the number of hours the NEO
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realized by the NEOs, were calculated using the valuation assumptions discussed in the Share-Based Compensation
footnote to the financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the respective year-end. The amounts were
determined by multiplying the Class A common stock closing price on the date of grant by the number of shares subject to the
grant and, as the RSUs are subject to performance conditions as defined in the Glossary to FASB ASC Topic 718, in
accordance with the SECs rules relating to executive compensation disclosure, taking into account the probable outcome of
the RSUs performance conditions as of the date of grant and excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. The amounts were
also discounted for the lack of dividends during the vesting period. For Mr. Cohen, the amounts in this column for 2012, 2011
and 2010 also include the aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs granted in such years that vested upon grant, calculated
using the valuation assumptions discussed in the Share-Based Compensation footnote to the financial statements in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the respective year-end and determined by multiplying the Class A common stock closing
price on the dates of grant by the number of shares subject to the respective grant. See the Grants in 2012 of Plan-Based
Awards table on page 44 for information, including grant date, on RSUs granted in 2012.
(4) The amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options granted to each of the NEOs in the
respective year, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Under the SECs rules relating to executive compensation
disclosure, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures. These amounts, which do not correspond to the
actual value that may be realized by the NEOs, were calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, based upon the
following valuation assumptions for options granted in 2012: an expected volatility of approximately 29%, an expected term to
exercise of seven years, an interest rate of approximately 1.7% and a dividend yield of approximately 2.2%. For information on
the valuation assumptions with respect to grants made before 2012, refer to the Share-Based Compensation footnote to the
financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the respective year-end. See the Grants in 2012 of Plan-Based
Awards table on page 44 for information, including grant date, on options granted in 2012.
(5) The amounts in this column represent annual performance-based bonuses earned by our NEOs under our 2006 Cash Bonus
Plan. The grant of these bonuses also is disclosed under the Grants in 2012 of Plan-Based Awards table on page 44. See
Compensation Discussion and Analysis Compensation Decisions for 2012 Annual Cash Bonus above for more
information on the achievement of specified metrics in 2012.
(6) The amounts in this column represent the dollar value of interest earned on compensation deferred under our deferred
compensation plans in excess of 120% of the long-term applicable federal rate (the current interest crediting rate on deferred
compensation is 12%).
(7) The amounts in this column for 2012 include: (a) Company contributions to our retirement-investment plan accounts in the
amount of $10,000 for each of the NEOs; (b) Company contributions to our deferred compensation plans (Mr. Roberts,
$3,307,500; Mr. Angelakis, $3,700,000; Mr. Burke, $2,205,000; Mr. Smit, $1,575,000; and Mr. Cohen, $1,050,000); and
(c) amounts on account of personal use of Company-provided aircraft (Mr. Roberts, $349,683; Mr. Angelakis, $172,859;
Mr. Burke, $368,511; Mr. Smit, $21,815; and Mr. Cohen, $140,243). For security reasons, Company practices and policy
strongly encourage, and in some cases may require, Messrs. Roberts and Burke to use Company-provided aircraft for
business and personal travel, although the NEOs are required to pay us for personal use of Company-provided aircraft in
amounts determined by Company policy.
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used the aircraft for personal travel (including the hours for repositioning flights). This methodology excludes fixed costs, as
these costs do not change based on usage.
For all other benefits that would otherwise be considered perquisites, our NEOs are required to pay us in full (and have paid
us in full) for such benefits.
GRANTS IN 2012 OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
The table below provides information about equity and non-equity awards granted to our named executive officers in 2012 as
follows: (1) the grant date for equity awards and the date the Board or Compensation Committee took action to grant the equity
awards, if different from the grant date; (2) the estimated future payouts under non-equity incentive plan awards (columns (a),
(b) and (c)); (3) the estimated future payouts under equity incentive plan awards, which consist of performance-based RSUs
(columns (d), (e) and (f)); (4) all stock awards that were not performance-based RSUs (column (g)); (5) all option awards, which
consist of the number of shares underlying stock options (column (h)); (6) the exercise price of the stock option awards, which
reflects the closing price of our Class A common stock on the date of grant (column (i)); and (7) the grant date fair value of each
equity award computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 (column (j)).
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(8) Mr. Smit joined the Company in March 2010. His compensation is shown only for 2012 and 2011 because Mr. Smit was not a
named executive officer in 2010.
Approval
Estimated Future Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Awards
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive Plan
Awards
All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of Shares
of
Stock
(g)
All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(h)
Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
(i)
Grant
Date Fair
Value of
Stock and
Option
Awards
(j) Name
Grant
Date
Date if
Different
from
Grant
Date
Threshold
(a)
Target
(b)
Maximum
(c)
Threshold
(d)
Target
(e)
Maximum
(f)
Brian L. Roberts $ 1,344,365 $ 8,402,283 $ 14,283,881
3/23/2012 162,000 162,000 162,000 $ 4,753,080
3/23/2012 655,000 $ 29.99 4,833,900
Michael J. Angelakis 807,575 5,047,344 8,580,485
3/23/2012 160,600 160,600 160,600 4,459,862
3/23/2012 516,000 29.99 3,808,080
Stephen B. Burke 538,383 6,729,792 11,440,646
3/23/2012 157,100 157,100 157,100 4,298,256
3/23/2012 638,000 29.99 4,708,440
Neil Smit 360,000 4,500,000 7,650,000
3/23/2012 133,300 133,300 133,300 3,647,088
3/23/2012 407,000 29.99 3,003,660
10/05/2012 11/21/11 27,368 27,368 27,368 980,869
David L. Cohen 428,158 2,675,988 4,549,180
1/13/2012 2/22/11 39,402 1,000,023
3/23/2012 125,600 125,600 125,600 3,436,416
3/23/2012 375,000 29.99 2,767,500
(1) Represents annual performance-based bonus awards granted under our 2006 Cash Bonus Plan. The actual amounts earned
with respect to these bonuses for 2012 are included in the Summary Compensation Table for 2012 on page 42 under the
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column (see footnote (5) to the Summary Compensation Table for 2012).
(2) The amounts in this column represent shares of our Class A common stock underlying performance-based RSUs granted
under our 2002 Restricted Stock Plan. Subject to achieving increases in consolidated free cash flow, as described above in
Compensation Discussion and Analysis Compensation Decisions for 2012 Equity-Based Incentive Compensation,
shares subject to these RSUs will vest as follows: RSUs granted on March 23, 2012 to the NEOs other than Messrs. Roberts
and Angelakis vest at the rate of 15% on the 13-month anniversary of the date of grant (April 23, 2013), 15% on each of the
second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant (March 23, 2014, 2015 and 2016) and 40% on the fifth anniversary
of the date of grant (March 23, 2017); RSUs granted to Mr. Angelakis on March 23, 2012 vest approximately 33% on the 13-
month anniversary of the date of grant (April 23, 2013), approximately 12% on each of the second, third and fourth
anniversaries of the date of grant (March 23, 2014, 2015 and 2016) and approximately 32% on the fifth anniversary of the date
of
(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT 2012 FISCAL YEAR-END
The following table provides information on the holdings of stock option and stock awards by our named executive officers as of
December 31, 2012. This table includes unexercised vested and unvested options to purchase shares of Class A common stock
(see columns (a), (b), (c) and (d)), unvested RSUs with respect to shares of Class A common stock (see columns (e) and (f)) and
unvested performance-based RSUs with respect to shares of Class A common stock, the vesting of which is subject to achieving
specified increases in consolidated operating cash flow or free cash flow (see columns (g) and (h)). The vesting schedules for
these grants are disclosed in the footnotes to this table. The market value of stock awards is based on the closing market price of
a share of our Class A common stock as of December 31, 2012, or $37.36.
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grant (March 23, 2017); and RSUs granted to Messrs. Roberts and Smit on March 23, 2012 and October 5, 2012,
respectively, vest 100% on the 13-month anniversary of the date of grant (April 23, 2013 and November 5, 2013, respectively).
(3) The amounts in this column represent shares of our Class A common stock granted under our 2002 Restricted Stock Plan.
These shares vested on the date of grant.
(4) The amounts in this column represent shares of our Class A common stock underlying stock options granted under our 2003
Stock Option Plan. These options become exercisable as follows: 30% of the shares covered thereby become exercisable on
the second anniversary of the date of grant (March 23, 2014), 15% on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the
date of grant (March 23, 2015, 2016 and 2017), 5% on each of the sixth through ninth anniversaries of the date of grant
(March 23, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021) and 5% on the nine-and-a-half-year anniversary of the date of grant (September 23,
2021).
(5) The amounts in this column represent the grant date fair value of RSUs and stock options computed in accordance with FASB
ASC Topic 718. These amounts do not necessarily correspond to the actual value that may be realized by the NEOs. The
grant date fair value of RSUs was determined as described in footnote (3) to the Summary Compensation Table for 2012
beginning on page 42. Amounts with respect to stock options were calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model,
based upon the assumptions set forth in footnote (4) to the Summary Compensation Table for 2012.
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Option Awards Stock Awards
Name
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Exercisable
(a)
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Unexercisable
(b)
Option
Exercise
Price
(c)
Option
Expiration
Date
(d)
Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
(e)
Market Value
of Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have
Not Vested
(f)
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned Shares,
Units or Other
Rights That Have
Not Vested
(g)
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or Payout
Value of Unearned
Shares, Units or
Other Rights That
Have Not Vested
(h)
Brian L. Roberts
707,190 $26,420,618
1,080,000 120,000 $19.9200 03/09/2014
541,875 95,625 22.6600 03/14/2015
604,800 151,200 17.5000 03/09/2016
411,000 137,000 25.4400 03/15/2017
481,800 321,200 18.9800 03/27/2018
515,250 629,750 14.5400 03/26/2019
347,400 810,600 18.3400 03/25/2020
839,000 25.0200 03/24/2021
655,000 29.9900 03/22/2022
Michael J. Angelakis
613,985 22,938,480
185,801 61,934 25.9500 03/29/2017
289,080 192,720 18.9800 03/27/2018
310,500 379,500 14.5400 03/26/2019
211,620 493,780 18.3400 03/25/2020
511,000 25.0200 03/24/2021
516,000 29.9900 03/22/2022
Stephen B. Burke
756,005 28,244,347
60,000 19.9200 03/09/2014
52,313 22.6600 03/14/2015
120,960 17.5000 03/09/2016
242,161 109,600 25.4400 03/15/2017
385,440 256,960 18.9800 03/27/2018
414,000 506,000 14.5400 03/26/2019
279,900 653,100 18.3400 03/25/2020
676,000 25.0200 03/24/2021
638,000 29.9900 03/22/2022
Neil Smit
159,600 $5,962,656 413,357 15,443,018
138,060 322,140 18.3400 03/25/2020
431,000 25.0200 03/24/2021
407,000 29.9900 03/22/2022
David L. Cohen
510,945 19,088,905
56,250 19.9200 03/09/2014
255,000 45,000 22.6600 03/14/2015
269,550 50,625 17.9533 11/11/2015
282,000 70,500 17.5000 03/09/2016
191,400 63,800 25.4400 03/15/2017
224,400 149,600 18.9800 03/27/2018
243,000 297,000 14.5400 03/26/2019
164,340 383,460 18.3400 03/25/2020
397,000 25.0200 03/24/2021
375,000 29.9900 03/22/2022
(1) Mr. Cohen assigned to family trusts all or a portion of these options representing 264,375; 168,300 and 164,340 shares,
respectively.
(2) Vesting dates for each outstanding option award for the NEOs are as follows:
(2) (3)
(3)
(1)
(1)
(1)
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Vesting Date
Number of Shares Underlying Vesting Awards
Exercise Price
Brian L.
Roberts
Michael J.
Angelakis
Stephen B.
Burke
Neil
Smit
David L.
Cohen
2013
03/09/2013 $19.9200 60,000 30,000 28,125
03/10/2013 17.5000 37,800 30,240 17,625
03/14/2013 22.6600 31,875 17,438 15,000
03/16/2013 25.4400 27,400 21,920 12,760
03/25/2013 25.0200 251,700 153,300 202,800 129,300 119,100
03/26/2013 18.3400 173,700 105,810 139,950 69,030 82,170
03/27/2013 14.5400 171,750 103,500 138,000 81,000
03/28/2013 18.9800 120,450 72,270 96,360 56,100
03/30/2013 25.9500 12,387
09/09/2013 19.9200 60,000 30,000 28,125
11/11/2013 17.9533 16,875
2014
03/10/2014 17.5000 37,800 30,240 17,625
03/14/2014 22.6600 31,875 17,437 15,000
03/16/2014 25.4400 27,400 21,920 12,760
03/23/2014 29.9900 196,500 154,800 191,400 122,100 112,500
03/25/2014 25.0200 125,850 76,650 101,400 64,650 59,550
03/26/2014 18.3400 173,700 105,810 139,950 69,030 82,170
03/27/2014 14.5400 171,750 103,500 138,000 81,000
03/28/2014 18.9800 40,150 24,090 32,120 18,700
03/30/2014 25.9500 12,386
09/14/2014 22.6600 31,875 17,438 15,000
11/11/2014 17.9533 16,875
2015
03/10/2015 17.5000 37,800 30,240 17,625
03/16/2015 25.4400 27,400 21,920 12,760
03/23/2015 29.9900 98,250 77,400 95,700 61,050 56,250
03/25/2015 25.0200 125,850 76,650 101,400 64,650 59,550
03/26/2015 18.3400 173,700 105,810 139,950 69,030 82,170
03/27/2015 14.5400 57,250 34,500 46,000 27,000
03/28/2015 18.9800 40,150 24,090 32,120 18,700
03/30/2015 25.9500 12,387
05/11/2015 17.9533 16,875
09/10/2015 17.5000 37,800 30,240 17,625
2016
03/16/2016 25.4400 27,400 21,920 12,760
03/23/2016 29.9900 98,250 77,400 95,700 61,050 56,250
03/25/2016 25.0200 125,850 76,650 101,400 64,650 59,550
03/26/2016 18.3400 57,900 35,270 46,650 23,010 27,390
03/27/2016 14.5400 57,250 34,500 46,000 27,000
03/28/2016 18.9800 40,150 24,090 32,120 18,700
03/30/2016 25.9500 12,387
09/16/2016 25.4400 27,400 21,920 12,760
09/30/2016 25.9500 12,387
2017
03/23/2017 29.9900 98,250 77,400 95,700 61,050 56,250
03/25/2017 25.0200 41,950 25,550 33,800 21,550 19,850
03/26/2017 18.3400 57,900 35,270 46,650 23,010 27,390
03/27/2017 14.5400 57,250 34,500 46,000 27,000
03/28/2017 18.9800 40,150 24,090 32,120 18,700
09/28/2017 18.9800 40,150 24,090 32,120 18,700
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Vesting Date
Number of Shares Underlying Vesting Awards
Exercise Price
Brian L.
Roberts
Michael J.
Angelakis
Stephen B.
Burke
Neil
Smit
David L.
Cohen
2018
03/23/2018 $29.9900 32,750 25,800 31,900 20,350 18,750
03/25/2018 25.0200 41,950 25,550 33,800 21,550 19,850
03/26/2018 18.3400 57,900 35,270 46,650 23,010 27,390
03/27/2018 14.5400 57,250 34,500 46,000 27,000
09/27/2018 14.5400 57,250 34,500 46,000 27,000
2019
03/23/2019 29.9900 32,750 25,800 31,900 20,350 18,750
03/25/2019 25.0200 41,950 25,550 33,800 21,550 19,850
03/26/2019 18.3400 57,900 35,270 46,650 23,010 27,390
09/26/2019 18.3400 57,900 35,270 46,650 23,010 27,390
2020
03/23/2020 29.9900 32,750 25,800 31,900 20,350 18,750
03/25/2020 25.0200 41,950 25,550 33,800 21,550 19,850
09/25/2020 25.0200 41,950 25,550 33,800 21,550 19,850
2021
03/23/2021 29.9900 32,750 25,800 31,900 20,350 18,750
09/23/2021 29.9900 32,750 25,800 31,900 20,350 18,750
(3) Vesting dates for each outstanding RSU and performance-based RSU for the NEOs are as follows:
Number of Shares Underlying Vesting Awards
Vesting Date Award Type
Brian L.
Roberts
Michael J.
Angelakis
Stephen B.
Burke
Neil
Smit
David L.
Cohen
2013
01/02/2013 Performance RSU 42,809
03/25/2013 Performance RSU 21,345 28,215 17,970 22,575
03/26/2013 Performance RSU 47,205 28,755 38,025 22,335
03/26/2013 RSU 18,750
03/27/2013 Performance RSU 58,500 36,000 47,250 27,750
03/28/2013 Performance RSU 110,400 66,240 88,320 51,440
04/08/2013 Performance RSU 54,025
04/09/2013 RSU 72,100
04/23/2013 Performance RSU 162,000 52,480 23,565 19,995 18,840
11/05/2013 Performance RSU 27,368
2014
03/23/2014 Performance RSU 19,080 23,565 19,995 18,840
03/25/2014 Performance RSU 21,345 28,215 17,970 22,575
03/26/2014 Performance RSU 47,205 28,755 38,025 22,335
03/26/2014 RSU 18,750
03/27/2014 Performance RSU 156,000 96,000 126,000 74,000
04/08/2014 Performance RSU 54,025
2015
03/23/2015 Performance RSU 19,080 23,565 19,995 18,840
03/25/2015 Performance RSU 21,345 28,215 17,970 22,575
03/26/2015 Performance RSU 125,880 76,680 101,400 59,560
03/26/2015 RSU 50,000
2016
03/23/2016 Performance RSU 19,080 23,565 19,995 18,840
03/25/2016 Performance RSU 56,920 75,240 47,920 60,200
2017
03/23/2017 Performance RSU 50,880 62,840 53,320 50,240
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OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED IN 2012
The following table provides information, for each of our named executive officers, on the number of options exercised and the
value realized upon such exercise, and the number of shares of Class A common stock resulting from the vesting of stock awards
in the form of RSUs and the value realized before payment of any applicable withholding tax.
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION IN AND AS OF 2012 FISCAL YEAR-END
The table below provides information on the nonqualified deferred compensation of our named executive officers in and as of the
end of 2012.
Under our deferred compensation plans, until December 31, 2013, certain employees may defer any cash compensation
they receive, other than sales commissions or other similar payments, and nonemployee directors may defer any
compensation they receive for services as a director, whether paid in stock or in cash. Beginning on January 1, 2014, each
eligible employee only may defer an amount of cash
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Option Awards Stock Awards
Name
Class of
Common
Stock
Number of
Shares Acquired
on Exercise
Value
Realized on
Exercise
Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting
Value
Realized on
Vesting
Brian L. Roberts Class A 1,425,000 $16,783,500 484,705 $14,430,530
Class A Special 1,125,000 1,282,500
Michael J. Angelakis Class A 158,010 4,747,497
Stephen B. Burke Class A 2,156,916 28,027,673 229,890 6,863,876
Class A Special 1,708,125 7,664,826
Neil Smit Class A 162,845 4,804,901
David L. Cohen Class A 1,123,575 15,153,160 179,852 5,192,363
Class A Special 87,750 1,053,419
(1) Mr. Roberts deferred the April 25, 2012 vesting of 233,500 RSUs with respect to shares of Class A common stock until
January 2, 2015. The value of the RSUs realized on vesting is based on the value of a share of Class A common stock on the
vesting date, regardless of whether the vesting had been deferred. The actual value of the RSUs realized upon settlement
may be different than the value reflected in this table. The value realized on vesting also is reflected in the Executive
Contributions in Last FY column of the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation in and as of 2012 Fiscal Year-End immediately
below; see footnote (6) to that table for additional information regarding this RSU deferral.
(2) Includes 17,325 shares of Class A common stock acquired upon exercise by a grantor trust.
Name
Executive
Contributions
in Last FY
Company
Contributions
in Last FY
Aggregate Earnings
in Last FY
Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
Aggregate Balance
at Last FYE
Brian L. Roberts $8,490,060 $3,307,500 $5,458,547 $(14,899,895) $57,203,495
6,923,275 1,566,785 (8,490,060)
Michael J. Angelakis 2,523,672 3,700,000 2,471,263 (4,926,028) 23,497,946
Stephen B. Burke 8,340,687 2,205,000 7,025,721 (2,507,970) 65,651,147
344,015 (8,340,687)
Neil Smit 4,000,000 1,575,000 2,251,247 23,507,906
David L. Cohen 2,087,994 1,050,000 2,339,819 22,109,625
(1) Amounts in this table have been deferred under our deferred compensation plans, except with respect to certain deferrals of
RSUs under our restricted stock plan by Messrs. Roberts and Burke, as more fully described in footnotes (6) and (8) to this
table, respectively. Eligible employees and directors may elect to participate in these plans.
(1) (1)
(2)
(1)
(2) (3) (4) (5)
(6) (7)
(6) (6)
(7)
(8) (7)
(8)
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compensation equal to or less than (x) 35% of the sum of his or her annual salary, target bonus opportunity, annual stock
option and RSU grant values and any annual Company contribution to his or her deferred compensation account (the total
compensation value) as of September 30 of the prior year, and (y) 50% of any special award payable in respect of an
employment agreement, renewal agreement or promotion, provided that the total balance of such employees deferred
compensation account as of September 30 of the prior year does not exceed seven times the total compensation value (the
7x cap). If a participants deferred compensation balance exceeds the 7x cap and we are contractually required to make a
contribution on his or her behalf, such contribution will occur. Our nonemployee directors will not be subject to either the
annual 35% limit or the 7x cap.
Amounts credited to each participants account generally will be deemed invested in an income fund, which is credited at the
annual rate applicable at the time of the participants deferral. Nonemployee directors who have elected to defer the receipt
of shares as described in the Director Compensation for 2012 table on page 59 will have these amounts initially deemed
invested in our stock fund. The interest crediting rate is currently 12%. However, beginning for compensation earned on or
after January 1, 2014, the interest crediting rate generally will be 9%, but will remain at 12% on both (x) compensation that
was originally earned before January 1, 2014 (including any subsequent redeferrals) and (y) Company contributions made to
a deferred compensation account in respect of an employment agreement initially entered into before January 1, 2014.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, as of September 30 of any year starting in 2013, a participants deferred compensation
account balance is less than his or her highest account balance as of the last day of any calendar quarter during the five-year
period ending December 31, 2013, then the interest crediting rate for contributions for the following years compensation (and
subsequent redeferrals) will be 12%. We anticipate that, as a result of this provision, Messrs. Roberts, Angelakis and Burkes
contributions to their respective accounts in 2014 will be credited at 12%.
Compensation earned on or before December 31, 2004 was required to be deferred for a minimum of one year, with any
redeferral required to be for a minimum of two years. Compensation earned on or after January 1, 2005 is required to be
deferred for a minimum of two years, with any redeferral required to be for a minimum of five years. In either case, the
maximum deferral of the commencement of distributions associated with any individual election is 10 years. Following such
date when an employee or director is no longer employed by, or providing services to, us, any amounts remaining deferred in
the income fund are credited with interest at the prime rate plus 1%, unless the Compensation Committee or its designee
provides for a different rate.
Under our restricted stock plan, eligible employees may defer the receipt of shares that may, subject to an award of RSUs,
vest in the future. RSUs deferred may not be settled before January 2 of the third calendar year beginning after their
vesting date, nor after January 2 of the eleventh calendar year beginning after their vesting date. Upon vesting, deferred
RSUs are deemed invested in our stock fund. An employee who has elected to defer RSUs may also make a diversification
election of up to 40% of the shares subject to such RSUs, or such greater percentage if authorized by the Compensation
Committee or any officer or committee of two or more officers to whom the Compensation Committee has delegated such
authority. The effect of making a diversification election is to cause a designated portion of the deferred RSUs to be deemed
invested in an income fund instead of our stock fund. The income fund is credited at the annual rate applicable under our
deferred compensation plan, as described in the paragraph above. Any amounts credited to the income fund pursuant to a
diversification election will not count toward the annual limit of 35% of total compensation value, but will count toward the 7x
cap, beginning in 2014 as described above.
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(2) These amounts (other than the amounts related to Messrs. Roberts and Burkes deferral of RSUs) are reported as
compensation in the Summary Compensation Table for 2012 on page 42 under the columns Salary and Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation.
(3) These amounts are reported as compensation in the Summary Compensation Table for 2012 on page 42 under the column
All Other Compensation.
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AGREEMENTS WITH OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following is a description of selected terms of the agreements that we have entered into with our named executive officers, as
such terms relate to the compensation reported and described in this proxy statement.
Employment Agreement with Mr. Roberts
On June 30, 2012 and December 14, 2012, we entered into amendments to Mr. Roberts employment agreement. The June 30,
2012 amendment extended the term of his employment agreement to June 30, 2013. The December 14, 2012 amendment
specified the amount of our contribution to our deferred compensation plans on Mr. Roberts behalf for 2013. The following
describes Mr. Roberts employment agreement as so amended.
Base Salary. The agreement provides for an annual base salary of $2,500,000 from the inception of the agreement through
December 31, 2005. This amount is reviewed annually to determine whether an
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(4) The portion of these amounts that represents interest earned in excess of 120% of the long-term applicable federal rate is
reported as compensation in the Summary Compensation Table for 2012 on page 42 under the column Change in Pension
Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings.
(5) All amounts contributed by an NEO and by us in prior years have been reported in the Summary Compensation Tables in our
previously filed proxy statements in the year earned to the extent he was a NEO for purposes of the SECs executive
compensation disclosure, except that with respect to amounts related to deferred RSUs, the grant date fair value of the RSUs
has been reported in the year granted in the Summary Compensation Tables in our previously filed proxy statements.
(6) Pursuant to our restricted stock plan, as described in footnote (1) to this table, Mr. Roberts deferred the April 25, 2012 vesting
of 233,500 RSUs with respect to shares of Class A common stock until January 2, 2015. On October 25, 2012, pursuant to a
diversification election, all of such deferred RSUs (the aggregate fair market value of which on such date was $8,490,060)
were deemed invested in an income fund instead of our stock fund. The amounts shown in the first row of the Executive
Contributions in Last FY column and the second row of the Aggregate Withdrawals/Distributions column each reflect the
value that was deemed invested in the income fund, which was aggregated with Mr. Roberts cash deferred compensation
account on October 25, 2012. The amount shown in the second row of the Executive Contributions in Last FY column
($6,923,275) reflects the aggregate value of the 233,500 RSUs that were deferred in 2012 as of their vesting date, and the
amount shown in the second row of the Aggregate Earnings in Last FY column ($1,566,785) reflects the value of the
aggregate gain in 2012 of such deferred RSUs. Mr. Roberts did not withdraw any amounts nor receive any distributions
related to his deferred RSUs in 2012.
(7) Represents distributions made pursuant to deferral elections under the deferred compensation plans.
(8) Pursuant to our restricted stock plan, as described in footnote (1) to this table, Mr. Burke deferred the July 4, 2011 vesting of
337,270 RSUs with respect to shares of Class A common stock until January 2, 2014. On January 4, 2012, pursuant to a
diversification election, all of such deferred RSUs (the aggregate fair market value of which on such date was $8,340,687)
were deemed invested in an income fund instead of our stock fund. The amounts shown in the first row of the Executive
Contributions in Last FY column and the second row of the Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions column each reflect the
value that was deemed invested in the income fund, which was aggregated with Mr. Burkes cash deferred compensation
account on January 4, 2012. The amount shown in the second row of the Aggregate Earnings in Last FY column ($344,015)
reflects the value of the aggregate gain in 2012 of such deferred RSUs. Mr. Burke did not withdraw any amounts nor receive
any distributions related to his deferred RSUs in 2012.
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increase is appropriate for the subsequent calendar year in the term of the agreement. If increased, Mr. Roberts salary may not
be reduced, except under an overall plan to reduce the compensation of all our senior executive officers. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Mr. Roberts has agreed not to receive an increase in base salary from January 1, 2009 through February 28, 2013.
Annual Bonus. Mr. Roberts is eligible to receive an annual performance bonus, payable in cash, of a percentage of his base
salary for the applicable year. During the term of the agreement, Mr. Roberts bonus opportunity, expressed as a percentage of
base salary, will be established by the Compensation Committee; however, the applicable target bonus percentage will not be less
than 300% if all performance targets are achieved.
Deferred Compensation. The agreement entitles Mr. Roberts to an annual Company contribution to our deferred compensation
plans for each of the calendar years during the term of the agreement. The contribution amounts include $3,307,500 for 2012 and
$3,472,875 for 2013.
Perquisites. The agreement provides for Mr. Roberts to continue to receive those perquisites and fringe benefits in effect at the
time of the agreement under our current plans and policies. Since 2006, our NEOs have been required to pay us for any benefits
that would otherwise be considered perquisites.
Employment Agreement with Mr. Angelakis
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Angelakis on November 22, 2011, which secures his employment with our
company through June 30, 2016. The following describes Mr. Angelakis employment agreement.
Base Salary. The agreement provides for an annual base salary of $1,682,448 from the inception of the agreement through
February 28, 2013. This amount may be increased in connection with any salary increase program offered by us during the term
of the agreement, on a basis consistent with that applicable to other employees at Mr. Angelakis level. Mr. Angelakis salary may
not be reduced, other than as part of a salary reduction program effected by us during the term of the agreement, on a basis
consistent with that applicable to other employees at Mr. Angelakis level. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Mr. Angelakis has
agreed not to receive an increase in base salary from January 1, 2009 through February 28, 2013.
Annual Bonus. Mr. Angelakis is eligible to receive an annual performance bonus, payable in cash, of a percentage of his base
salary for the applicable year. During the term of the agreement, Mr. Angelakis applicable target bonus percentage will not be less
than 300% if all performance targets are achieved.
Other Compensation. Under the agreement, Mr. Angelakis received two cash signing bonuses, each of $2,125,000, with the
second one paid on January 13, 2012. Mr. Angelakis was required to reimburse us for 100% of the amount of each cash bonus if
he terminated his employment without good reason or we terminated his employment with cause within 12 months of the payment
date of such bonus. Also under the agreement, $2,125,000 was credited to his deferred compensation account in 2011.
Deferred Compensation. The agreement entitles Mr. Angelakis to an annual Company contribution to our deferred compensation
plans for each of the calendar years during the term of the agreement. The contribution amounts are $3,700,000 for 2012;
$1,653,700 for 2013; $1,736,437 for 2014; $1,823,259 for 2015; and $1,914,422 for 2016.
Employment Agreement with Mr. Burke
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Burke on December 16, 2009, which secures his employment with our
company through December 31, 2014. The following describes Mr. Burkes employment agreement.
Base Salary. The agreement provides for an annual base salary of $2,243,264 from the inception of the agreement through
February 28, 2010. This amount may be increased in connection with any salary
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increase program offered by us during the term of the agreement, on a basis consistent with that applicable to other employees at
Mr. Burkes level. Mr. Burkes salary may not be reduced, other than as part of a salary reduction program effected by us during
the term of the agreement, on a basis consistent with that applicable to other employees at Mr. Burkes level. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Mr. Burke has agreed not to receive an increase in base salary from January 1, 2009 through February 28, 2013.
Annual Bonus. Mr. Burke is eligible to receive an annual performance bonus, payable in cash, of a percentage of his base salary
for the applicable year. During the term of the agreement, Mr. Burkes applicable target bonus percentage will not be less than
300% if all performance targets are achieved.
Other Compensation. Under the agreement, Mr. Burke received two cash bonuses, each of $3,000,000, and two restricted stock
unit grants, each having a value of approximately $6,000,000. The restricted stock unit grants vested on the 13-month anniversary
of their respective date of grant, upon satisfaction of their service condition and the performance condition of a year-over-year
increase in our free cash flow.
Deferred Compensation. The agreement entitles Mr. Burke to an annual Company contribution to our deferred compensation
plans for each of the calendar years during the term of the agreement. The contribution amounts are $2,205,000 for 2012;
$2,315,250 for 2013; and $2,431,012 for 2014.
Employment Agreement with Mr. Smit
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Smit on November 21, 2011, which secures his employment with our
company through December 31, 2016. The following describes Mr. Smits employment agreement.
Base Salary. The agreement provides for an annual base salary of $1,500,000 from the inception of the agreement through
February 28, 2013. This amount may be increased in connection with any salary increase program offered by us during the term
of the agreement, on a basis consistent with that applicable to other employees at Mr. Smits level. Mr. Smits salary may not be
reduced, other than as part of a salary reduction program effected by us during the term of the agreement, on a basis consistent
with that applicable to other employees at Mr. Smits level.
Annual Bonus. Mr. Smit is eligible to receive an annual performance bonus, payable in cash, of a percentage of his base salary
for the applicable year. Mr. Smits applicable target bonus percentage will not be less than 200% for 2011 and 300% for 2012 and
subsequent years during the term of the agreement if all performance targets are achieved.
Other Compensation. Under the agreement, Mr. Smit received two cash signing bonuses, each of $1,000,000, and two restricted
stock unit grants, each having a value of approximately $1,000,000. One cash bonus and restricted stock unit grant was made
following the effective date of the agreement and the other cash bonus and restricted stock unit grant were made on October 5,
2012. Mr. Smit is required to reimburse us for 100% of the amount of each cash bonus if he terminates his employment without
good reason or we terminate his employment with cause within 12 months of the payment date of such bonus. Vesting under the
first restricted stock unit grant occurred upon satisfaction of its service condition and the performance condition, and vesting under
the second restricted stock unit grant will occur on November 5, 2013, subject to continued employment and a performance
condition of a year-over-year increase in our free cash flow.
Deferred Compensation. The agreement entitles Mr. Smit to an annual Company contribution to our deferred compensation
plans for each of the calendar years during the term of the agreement. The contribution amounts are $1,575,000 for 2012;
$1,653,750 for 2013; $1,736,437 for 2014; $1,823,259 for 2015; and $1,914,422 for 2016.
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Employment Agreement with Mr. Cohen
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Cohen on February 22, 2011, which secures his employment with our
company through December 31, 2015. The following describes Mr. Cohens employment agreement.
Base Salary. The agreement provides for an annual base salary of $1,337,994 from the inception of the agreement through
February 28, 2012. This amount may be increased in connection with any salary increase program offered by us during the term
of the agreement, on a basis consistent with that applicable to other employees at Mr. Cohens level. Mr. Cohens salary may not
be reduced, other than as part of a salary reduction program effected by us during the term of the agreement, on a basis
consistent with that applicable to other employees at Mr. Cohens level. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Mr. Cohen has agreed not
to receive an increase in base salary from January 1, 2009 through February 28, 2013.
Annual Bonus. Mr. Cohen is eligible to receive an annual performance bonus, payable in cash, of a percentage of his base
salary for the applicable year. During the term of the agreement, Mr. Cohens applicable target bonus percentage will not be less
than 200% if all performance targets are achieved.
Other Compensation. Under the agreement, Mr. Cohen received two cash bonuses, each of $1,500,000, and two immediately
vested restricted stock unit grants, each having a value of approximately $1,000,000. One cash bonus and restricted stock unit
grant were made in 2011, and the other cash bonus and restricted stock unit grant were made on January 13, 2012.
Deferred Compensation. The agreement entitles Mr. Cohen to an annual Company contribution to our deferred compensation
plans for each of the calendar years during the term of the agreement. The contribution amounts are $1,050,000 for 2012;
$1,102,500 for 2013; $1,157,625 for 2014; and $1,215,506 for 2015.
Noncompetition and Confidentiality
Each of our NEOs is subject to noncompetition covenants. Under the agreements, each has agreed not to compete with us during
his employment and, in the event his employment terminates other than by us without cause or by him with good reason, for one
year after termination of his employment. If we have not renewed the executives employment agreement and he terminates his
employment after the end of the initial term of the agreement (other than for good reason), we may elect to have the
noncompetition provisions apply in exchange for providing him with one years base salary and bonus. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, as Mr. Cohen is an attorney, he may engage in the practice of law. In addition, each of our NEOs has agreed not to
solicit our employees or customers for one year after termination of his employment.
Each of our NEOs is subject to confidentiality covenants. Each has agreed to maintain the confidentiality of our information and
not to use such information, except for our benefit, at all times during and after his employment with us.
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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
The table below describes the payments and benefits to which each of our named executive officers would have been entitled
(i) had his employment terminated on December 31, 2012 (a) by us without cause or by him with good reason, (b) because of his
death, (c) due to his disability or (d) upon his retirement or (ii) upon a change in control. In addition to the specific payments and
benefits described below for each named executive officer, our named executive officers also would have been entitled to receive
any benefits due under the terms of our benefit plans and programs, including our deferred compensation plans described in
further detail in the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation in and as of 2012 Fiscal Year-End table on page 50. All amounts are
estimates only, and actual amounts will vary depending upon the facts and circumstances applicable at the time of the triggering
event.
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Name
Base Salary
Continuation
Annual Cash
Bonus
Continuation
Accrued
Annual
Cash
Bonus
Acceleration &
Exercisability of
Unvested Stock
Options
Acceleration
of Unvested
RSUs
Deferred
Compensation
Contributions
Health
Benefit
Continuation Total
Brian L. Roberts
Without Cause/With Good Reason $5,601,522 $8,402,283 $ 8,402,283 $ $ $3,472,875 $24,360 $25,903,323
Death 8,402,283 59,007,133 26,420,618 316,680 94,146,714
Disability 14,003,805 42,011,415 8,402,283 59,007,133 26,420,618 3,472,875 153,318,129
Retirement
Change in Control
Michael J. Angelakis
Without Cause/With Good Reason 3,364,896 5,047,344 5,047,344 7,735,756 7,652,075 24,360 28,871,775
Death 420,612 5,047,344 32,409,406 22,938,480 60,815,842
Disability 420,612 5,047,344 32,409,406 22,938,480 60,815,842
Retirement
Change in Control
Stephen B. Burke
Without Cause/With Good Reason 4,486,528 6,729,792 6,729,792 12,249,249 8,420,010 24,360 38,639,731
Death 560,816 6,729,792 47,259,806 28,244,347 82,794,761
Disability 560,816 6,729,792 47,259,806 28,244,347 82,794,761
Retirement
Change in Control
Neil Smit
Without Cause/With Good Reason 3,000,000 4,500,000 4,500,000 2,908,513 9,452,715 24,360 24,385,588
Death 375,000 4,500,000 14,445,233 21,405,674 40,725,907
Disability 375,000 4,500,000 14,445,233 21,405,674 40,725,907
Retirement
Change in Control
David L. Cohen
Without Cause/With Good Reason 2,675,988 2,675,988 2,675,988 7,943,225 5,340,238 24,360 21,335,787
Death 334,499 2,675,988 29,268,917 19,088,905 51,368,309
Disability 334,499 2,675,988 29,268,917 19,088,905 51,368,309
Retirement
Change in Control
(1) The value associated with the acceleration of equity compensation is based on the closing market price of a share of our
Class A common stock as of December 31, 2012, minus, in the case of stock options, the exercise price. On December 31,
2012, the closing market price of our Class A common stock was $37.36.
(2) If we terminate Mr. Roberts employment without cause or he terminates it with good reason, he is entitled to payment of base
salary (based on the highest base salary he received during the term) on a monthly basis and health benefits for 24 months
after termination. He also is entitled to the payment of his annual cash bonus, prorated to reflect the number of days he was
employed during the year of such termination (assuming full
(1) (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(8)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(8)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(8)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(8)
(5)
(6)
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achievement of target performance), and another cash bonus (assuming full achievement of target performance and based on
his highest participation levels during the term, which is 300%) for 12 months after termination. In addition, we will continue to
provide the Company deferred compensation credit set forth in his employment agreement. Under Mr. Roberts employment
agreement, cause generally means willful engagement in misconduct that is materially injurious to our company, monetarily
or otherwise (including fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement, self-dealing, dishonesty, misrepresentation and conviction of a
crime of a felony), willful material violation of any material Company policy or our code of conduct, or willful material breach of
any provision of his agreement, and good reason generally means assignment of any duties inconsistent in any material
respect with his positions, education, skills and experience, any other action that results in a change in his positions and titles
or a substantial diminution in his duties or a material breach of any provision of his agreement.
(3) If Mr. Roberts employment is terminated by reason of his death, his unvested stock options and RSUs will vest in full and his
options will remain exercisable for the remainder of their terms. In addition, his spouse or his or her estate is entitled to
payment of his annual cash bonus, prorated to reflect the number of days he was employed during the year of his death
(assuming full achievement of target performance), and his spouse is entitled to continued health benefits during her lifetime.
(4) If Mr. Roberts employment is terminated by reason of his disability, we must continue to pay his base salary on a monthly
basis for five years, his annual cash bonus for the year in which termination occurred, prorated to reflect the number of days
he was employed during the year of his disability, and an annual cash bonus (assuming full achievement of target
performance) on an annual basis for five years, and his unvested stock options and RSUs will vest in full and his options will
remain exercisable for the remainder of their terms. In addition, we will continue to provide the Company deferred
compensation credit set forth in his employment agreement for so long as he is living.
(5) None of our NEOs would have been entitled to any retirement-related compensation had they retired on December 31, 2012,
as none is 62 years of age. Our retirement policy provides that upon reaching the age of 62, certain of our senior executives,
including our NEOs, are entitled to (i) the continued vesting and exercisability of options granted after July 2010 for (x) 36 and
39 months, respectively, following the termination of employment if he or she has completed 10 years of service, (y) 60 and 63
months, respectively, following the termination of employment if he or she has completed 15 years of service and (z) 114 and
117 months, respectively, following the termination of employment if he or she has completed 20 years of service, provided
that no option will be exercisable after the 10 anniversary of the date of grant; (ii) the continued vesting and exercisability of
options granted after March 2005 through July 2010 for 36 and 39 months, respectively, following the termination of
employment if he or she has completed 10 years of service; and (iii) the continued vesting of RSUs granted after July 2010 for
36 months following the termination of employment if he or she has completed 10 years of service, 48 months following the
termination of employment if he or she has completed 15 years of service and 60 months following the termination of
employment if he or she has completed 20 years of service.
(6) Under Mr. Roberts employment agreement, if, in connection with a transaction, our Board determines that it is appropriate to
accelerate the vesting of options and RSUs, we will provide notice of this decision at least 10 business days before the
anticipated closing date of the event. If so determined, all options will become immediately exercisable in full and all RSUs will
immediately become fully vested. Until the day before the date of the transaction, Mr. Roberts will be able to exercise all such
options. If the transaction is not consummated, the options will be treated as not having been exercisable and the RSUs will
be treated as not having vested. In addition, if we were to terminate Mr. Roberts employment following the transaction, it
would be treated as a termination without cause and he would be entitled to the amounts set forth in the Without Cause/With
Good Reason category, as described in footnote (2) to this table.
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We believe it is likely that if our Board were to accelerate the vesting of the options and/or RSUs of Mr. Roberts, it also would
determine that it would be appropriate to accelerate the options and/or RSUs of our other NEOs. If our Board had decided to
accelerate the vesting of such options or RSUs as of December 31, 2012, our NEOs would have been entitled to the
applicable amounts set forth in the Acceleration and Exercisability of Unvested Stock Options and Acceleration of
Unvested RSUs columns as if their employment had been terminated due to their death or disability.
Each such executive also is entitled to receive the current years annual cash bonus (assuming full achievement of target
performance) and the following years target annual cash bonus (prorated to reflect the number of months he was employed
during the year of termination and assuming full achievement of target performance). In addition, each such executive is
entitled to continued vesting of his stock options and RSUs in accordance with their respective terms for 12 months following
termination, and his vested stock options will remain exercisable for a period equal to the lesser of 15 months or the end of
the stock options term.
For purposes of each executives employment agreement, cause generally means conviction of a felony or a crime
involving moral turpitude, fraud, embezzlement or other misappropriation of funds, material misrepresentation with respect to
our company, substantial or repeated failure(s) to perform duties, gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance
of duties, material violation of our employee handbook, code of conduct or any other written Company policy or a material
breach of his agreement, and good reason generally means a substantial demotion in his position or a material breach of
any material provision of his agreement.
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(7) If we terminate any of such executives employment without cause or he terminates his employment with good reason, he is
entitled to receive his then-current base salary (payable in accordance with our regular payroll practices) and continued health
benefits for a period of 24 months from the date of termination. However, each of Messrs. Angelakis, Smit and Cohen is
obligated to seek reasonable other employment during the period in which he receives such base salary continuation
payments, and any such payments will be reduced by the amount of any salary, bonus, vested equity or other compensation
earned or received by him in respect of such period for services rendered through other employment or self-employment, and
our obligation to continue health and welfare benefits will cease upon his eligibility for health and welfare benefits from any
subsequent employer.
(8) If any of such executives employment terminates due to his death or disability, he or his estate will receive three months of
base salary and payment of his annual cash bonus, prorated to reflect the number of days he was employed during the year of
such termination (assuming full achievement of target performance). In addition, full vesting of such executives stock options
and RSUs will occur and his stock options will remain exercisable for the remainder of their terms.
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table summarizes our equity plan information as of December 31, 2012.
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Plan Category
Number of
Securities To Be
Issued upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights
(a)
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
of Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights
(b)
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation
Plans Excluding
Securities Reflected in
Column (a)
(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by
security holders:
Class A common stock 143,294,929 $ 21.86 119,010,018
Class A Special common stock 1,071,401
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders
Total 144,366,330 119,010,018
(1) Includes the following plans: our 2003 Stock Option Plan, our 2002 Stock Option Plan, our 2002 Restricted Stock Plan (under
which RSUs and performance-based RSUs have been granted), the Comcast Corporation 2002 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, the Comcast-NBCUniversal 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and our 2002 Deferred Stock Option Plan. Also
includes our 2002 Deferred Compensation Plan and 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan (under which shares of Class A and
Class A Special common stock have been credited to participants accounts).
(2) The weighted-average exercise price only takes into account stock options under our 2003 Stock Option Plan and does not
include any stock options that have been deferred.
(3) The number of shares available for issuance includes the following number of shares of Class A common stock:
70,879,079 shares available for issuance under our 2003 Stock Option Plan; 34,350,470 shares available for issuance under
our 2002 Restricted Stock Plan; 415,677 shares that were issued in connection with the fourth quarter 2012 purchase period
under the Comcast Corporation 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; 9,634,666 shares available for issuance under the
Comcast Corporation 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; 124,870 shares that were issued in connection with the fourth
quarter 2012 purchase period under the Comcast-NBCUniversal 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and 3,605,256 shares
available for issuance under the Comcast-NBCUniversal 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(1) (2) (3)
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR 2012
The following table sets forth specified information regarding the 2012 compensation of our nonemployee directors. Our employee
directors, Messrs. Brian L. Roberts and Ralph J. Roberts, do not receive any compensation for their services as directors. For a
description of our nonemployee director compensation program, see Proposal 1: Election of Directors Director Compensation
above.
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Name
Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash
Stock
Awards
Option
Awards
Change in Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings Total
Kenneth J. Bacon $112,500 $145,034 $74,378 $331,912
Sheldon M. Bonovitz 98,500 145,034 524,704 768,238
Joseph J. Collins 167,521 145,034 112,308 424,863
J. Michael Cook 136,000 145,034 190,207 471,241
Gerald L. Hassell 141,021 145,034 37,326 323,381
Jeffrey A. Honickman 140,021 145,034 86,751 371,806
Eduardo G. Mestre 120,021 145,034 7,196 272,251
Johnathan A. Rodgers 120,028 145,034 1,756 266,818
Dr. Judith Rodin 152,500 145,034 166,021 463,555
(1) This column represents all cash retainers and meeting fees earned by our nonemployee directors with respect to their service
in 2012, regardless of whether such fees were deferred as described below. Messrs. Collins, Hassell, Honickman, Mestre and
Rodgers elected to receive 50% of their annual retainer in the form of equity. In 2012, each earned (and, other than
Mr. Rodgers, deferred) 1,194 share units with respect to Class A common stock.
(2) The amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of shares of Class A common stock granted in 2012,
in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The amounts in this column were calculated using the valuation assumptions
discussed in the Share-Based Compensation footnote to the financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2012. The amounts were determined by multiplying the Class A common stock closing price on the
date of grant by the number of shares subject to the grant. All nonemployee director annual equity awards, other than for
Mr. Bacon, were deferred.
As of December 31, 2012, the following share units were outstanding with respect to shares of Class A common stock
resulting from annual equity awards and annual retainer fees, all of which were deferred:
Annual Equity Awards Annual Retainers
Kenneth J. Bacon 19,280
Sheldon M. Bonovitz 13,815
Joseph J. Collins 49,924 11,638
J. Michael Cook 31,527 5,718
Gerald L. Hassell 38,436 7,432
Jeffrey A. Honickman 50,027 10,664
Eduardo G. Mestre 14,237 2,118
Johnathan A. Rodgers 12,293 900
Dr. Judith Rodin 49,924 7,409
The number of share units reflected in the table above includes share units held by such nonemployee director arising from
the accrual of dividend equivalents on deferred share units.
(3) None of our nonemployee directors were granted stock option awards in 2012. As of December 31, 2012, the following
nonemployee directors had outstanding option awards with respect to the following number of shares of Class A common
stock: Mr. Bonovitz, 11,250 shares; Mr. Collins, 14,062 shares; Mr. Cook, 22,500 shares; and Dr. Rodin, 22,500 shares.
(4) Annual retainer and other meeting fees received by our nonemployee directors may be deferred in whole or in part under our
deferred compensation plans. The amounts in this column represent the dollar value of interest earned on deferred
compensation in excess of 120% of the long-term applicable federal rate (the current interest crediting rate on deferred
compensation is 12%).
(1) (2) (3) (4)
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION POLICY AND CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
We review all transactions, except for certain de minimis transactions as set forth in our related party transactions policy, involving
us in which any of our directors, director nominees, significant shareholders and executive officers and their immediate family
members are participants to determine whether such person has a direct or indirect material interest in the transaction. All
directors, director nominees and executive officers are required to promptly notify our General Counsel or our Executive Vice
President with supervisory responsibility for our General Counsel of any proposed transaction involving us in which such person
has a direct or indirect material interest. The proposed transaction is then reviewed by either the independent members of our
Board as a whole, the Governance and Directors Nominating Committee or the Audit Committee to determine whether the
proposed transaction is a related party transaction under our policy. In reviewing any related party transaction, the independent
members of the Board as a whole, the Governance and Directors Nominating Committee or the Audit Committee will determine
whether or not to approve or ratify the transaction based on all relevant facts and circumstances, including the following:
After such review, the reviewing body approves or ratifies the transaction only if it determines that the transaction is in, or not
inconsistent with, the best interests of our company and our shareholders. Our related party transaction policy is posted under
Corporate Governance in the Investors section of our website at www.comcastcorporation.com .
Ralph J. Roberts, one of our directors, is our Founder, Chairman Emeritus of the Board and an employee. He also is the father of
Brian L. Roberts, our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. From January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012,
Mr. Ralph J. Roberts only received $1 as a salary and did not receive any bonus or equity awards from us. However, he received
approximately $36 million from us in 2012, primarily reflecting (i) the reimbursement of premiums on split-dollar life insurance
policies and the aggregate amount of payments to cover certain tax liabilities, both of which were pursuant to contractual
arrangements entered into over 14 years ago, and (ii) the dollar value of interest earned on amounts deferred under our deferred
compensation plans before Mr. Roberts ceased being an executive officer in December 2008, calculated in the same manner as
set forth in footnote 6 to the Summary Compensation Table for 2012. Under the terms of the split-dollar life insurance policies,
we expect to receive approximately $93 million in the aggregate as repayment for prior premiums paid following the ultimate
payout of the policies. Mr. Roberts also participates in our retirement, health and welfare benefit plans on the same basis as other
similarly situated employees. In addition, if his employment terminates under specified circumstances, he will receive specified
payments and benefits pursuant to his employment agreement.
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the materiality and character of the related persons interest in the transaction;
the commercial reasonableness of the terms of the transaction;
the benefit and perceived benefit, or lack thereof, to our company;
the opportunity costs of alternate transactions; and
the actual or apparent conflict of interest of the related person.
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR NEXT YEAR
Any shareholder proposals intended to be presented at our 2014 annual meeting of shareholders and considered for inclusion in
our proxy materials must be received by December 6, 2013 and must comply with the procedures of Rule 14a-8 under the
Exchange Act. Shareholder proposals failing to comply with the procedures of Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act will be
excluded. If the date of our 2014 annual meeting is more than 30 days from May 15, 2014, we will publicly announce a different
submission deadline from that set forth above, in compliance with SEC rules.
Any shareholder proposals (other than those proposals seeking to nominate directors) that are intended to be presented at the
annual meeting of shareholders in 2014 but are not included in our proxy materials must comply with the advance notice provision
in Section 2.09 of our by-laws. If we call the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders for a date between April 15, 2014 and June 14,
2014, we must receive notice of the proposal on or after February 14, 2014 and on or before March 16, 2014. If we call the 2014
annual meeting of shareholders for any other date, we must receive notice of the proposal by the close of business on the tenth
day following the day we mailed notice of, or announced publicly, the date of the meeting, whichever occurs first. If notice is not
received by March 16, 2014 (or the tenth day following the day we mail notice of, or announce publicly, the date of our 2014
annual meeting of shareholders, if such meeting is not called for a date between April 15, 2014 and June 14, 2014), the
shareholder proposals will be deemed untimely.
Shareholders who wish to nominate directors for election must comply with the procedures described under Proposal 1: Election
of Directors About our Board and its Committees Governance and Directors Nominating Committee.
All shareholder proposals should be directed to Arthur R. Block, Secretary, Comcast Corporation, at our address listed on page 3.
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
We pay the cost of this proxy solicitation. Pursuant to SEC rules, we are making this proxy statement and our Annual Report on
Form 10-K available to our shareholders electronically via the Internet. In addition to soliciting proxies by Internet and mail, we
expect that a number of our employees will solicit shareholders personally and by telephone. None of these employees will
receive any additional or special compensation for doing this. We have retained D.F. King & Co., Inc. to assist in the solicitation of
proxies for aggregate fees of approximately $30,000 plus reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses. The agreement with D.F.
King contains customary indemnification provisions. We will, on request, reimburse banks, brokerage firms and other nominees
for their expenses in sending proxy materials to their customers who are beneficial owners of our common stock and obtaining
their voting instructions.
ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO PROXY MATERIALS AND ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
Shareholders can access this proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K via the Internet at www.proxyvote.com by
following the instructions outlined on the secure website. For future annual meetings of shareholders, shareholders can consent to
accessing their proxy materials, including the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, the proxy statement and the annual
report, electronically in lieu of receiving them by mail. To receive materials electronically, you will need access to a computer and
an e-mail account. You will have the opportunity to revoke your request for electronic delivery at any time without charge.
If you are a registered shareholder and you have not already done so, you can choose this electronic delivery option by following
the instructions provided when voting via the Internet and provided on the proxy card. Your choice will remain in effect unless you
revoke it by contacting our transfer agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, at 1-888-883-8903 or P.O. Box 64854, St.
Paul, MN 55164-0854. You may update your electronic address by contacting Wells Fargo.
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If you hold your shares through a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee and you have not already done so, you can choose this
electronic delivery option by contacting your nominee or by following the instructions provided when voting via the Internet. Your
choice will remain in effect unless you revoke it by contacting your nominee. You may update your electronic address by
contacting your nominee.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS
Under SEC rules, delivery of each Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or a single proxy statement and annual report,
as applicable, in a single envelope to two or more shareholders sharing the same mailing address is permitted, under certain
conditions. This procedure, called householding, is available if all of the following criteria are met:
If you meet this criteria, you are eligible for householding and the following terms apply. If you are not eligible, please disregard
this notice.
If I am a registered shareholder, what do I need to do to receive just one set of annual disclosure materials?
Notify our transfer agent, Wells Fargo, at 1-888-883-8903 or P.O. Box 64854, St. Paul, MN 55164-0854 to give your consent to
householding. This consent is considered perpetual, which means you will continue to receive a single envelope containing each
Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the household or a single proxy statement and annual report, as applicable, in
the future unless you notify Wells Fargo otherwise.
If I am a registered shareholder, what if I consent to have one set of materials mailed now, but change my mind later?
Notify Wells Fargo at 1-888-883-8903 or P.O. Box 64854, St. Paul, MN 55164-0854 to turn off the householding instructions for
you. You will then be sent your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials in its own envelope or a separate proxy statement
and annual report, as applicable, within 30 days of receipt of your instruction.
The reason I receive multiple sets of materials is because some of the stock belongs to my children. What happens when
they move out and no longer live in my household?
When there is an address change for one of the members of the household, materials will be sent directly to the shareholder at his
or her new address.
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you have the same address as other shareholders registered on our books;
you have the same last name as the other shareholders; and
your address is a residential address or post office box.
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DIRECTIONS TO THE KIMMEL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
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From New Jersey via the Ben Franklin Bridge
Take NJ Turnpike (North or South) to Exit 4
(Philadelphia/Camden Exit). Take Rte. 73 North and follow it
to Rte. 38 West. Take Rte. 38 West to the Benjamin Franklin
Bridge, crossing into Philadelphia. Follow signs for I-676
West to the first exit, Broad Street/Rte. 611. This exit brings
you to 15 Street heading south. Follow 15 Street to
Locust Street. Make a left onto Locust Street and continue
one block east and make a right onto Broad Street. The
Kimmel Centers main entrance is on the southwest corner
of Broad & Spruce Streets. Shareholders may also enter
through the Spruce Street entrance located on Spruce Street
between Broad and 15 Streets.
From Interstate 76/Schuylkill Expressway
Take Rte. 76 East to Exit 344/I-676 East. Take I- 676 East
and exit at Broad Street/Rte. 611. This exit brings you to 15
Street heading south. Follow 15 Street to Locust Street.
Make a left onto Locust Street and continue one block east
and make a right onto Broad Street. The Kimmel Centers
main entrance is on the southwest corner of Broad & Spruce
Streets. Shareholders may also enter through the Spruce
Street entrance located on Spruce Street between Broad
and 15 Streets.
From Interstate 95 North and South
Take I-95 (North or South) to Exit 22 (Central Philadelphia/I-
676). Stay in the left lane of this exit. Follow signs for I-676
West and exit at Broad Street/Rte. 611. This exit brings you
to 15 Street heading south. Follow 15 Street to Locust
Street. Make a left onto Locust Street and continue one
block east and make a right onto Broad Street. The Kimmel
Centers main entrance is on the southwest corner of
Broad & Spruce Streets. Shareholders may also enter
through the Spruce Street entrance located on Spruce Street
between Broad and 15 Streets.
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Public Transportation
SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation
Authority) Regional Rail Lines: Take any of the regional rail
lines and exit at the Suburban Station stop. Follow signs to
the Broad Street Line at City Hall (see directions below from
the Broad Street Line).
The Market-Frankford and Subway Surface Lines: Exit at the
15 & Market Station stop, and transfer to the Broad Street
Line (see directions below from the Broad Street Line).
The Broad Street Line: Exit at the Walnut-Locust Station
stop. Upon exiting the station, walk two blocks south on
Broad Street. The Kimmel Centers main entrance is on the
southwest corner of Broad & Spruce Streets. Shareholders
may also enter through the Spruce Street entrance located
on Spruce Street between Broad and 15 Streets.
New Jersey PATCO High Speed Line: Take the High Speed
Line toward Philadelphia, to the last, or 15 Street stop.
Upon exiting the station at 15 & Locust Streets, walk one
block south on 15 Street to Spruce Street. Turn left on
Spruce Street. The entrance to the Kimmel Center is half a
block ahead the southwest corner of Broad & Spruce
Streets. Shareholders may also enter through the Spruce
Street entrance located on Spruce Street between Broad
and 15 Streets.
Parking Information
Several parking garages are available within blocks of the
Kimmel Center and are indicated on the map above. The
entrance to the Kimmel Center Parking Garage is located
just south of the Broad Street entrance to the building and
can be accessed when traveling south on Broad Street. The
Kimmel Centers main entrance is on the southwest corner
of Broad & Spruce Streets. Shareholders may also enter
through the Spruce Street entrance located on Spruce Street
between Broad and 15 Streets.
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Appendix A
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliation of Consolidated Operating Cash Flow
(in millions)
Reconciliation of Consolidated Free Cash Flow
(in millions)
A-1
Year Ended December 31,
2012 2011
Operating Income $12,179 $10,721
Depreciation expense 6,150 6,040
Amortization expense 1,648 1,596
Consolidated Operating Cash Flow $19,977 $18,357
Year Ended December 31,
2012 2011
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities $14,854 $14,345
Capital expenditures (5,714) (5,307)
Cash paid for capitalized software and other intangible assets (923) (954)
Distributions to NBCUniversal noncontrolling member (473) (119)
Distributions to other noncontrolling interests (218) (206)
Nonoperating items 361 (57)
Free Cash Flow (including economic stimulus packages) 7,887 7,702
Economic stimulus packages 52 (693)
Consolidated Free Cash Flow $ 7,939 $ 7,009
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Company Proposals The Board of Directors
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Proposal 1:
1.
Election of Directors
01 - Kenneth J. Bacon 07 - Eduardo G. Mestre
02 - Sheldon M. Bonovitz 08 - Brian L. Roberts
03 - Joseph J. Collins 09 - Ralph J. Roberts
04 - J. Michael Cook 10 - Johnathan A. Rodgers
05 - Gerald L. Hassell 11 - Dr. Judith Rodin
06 - Jeffrey A. Honickman
B
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properly presented at the annual meeting:
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2:
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3.
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2.
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4.
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2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Perelman Theater
300 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Please present this ticket for admittance of shareholder(s) named on the front, together with one guest per shareholder.
Annual Meeting Agenda
8:00 a.m. Doors Open
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction; Matters for Shareholder Vote
DIRECTIONS TO THE KIMMEL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
From New Jersey via the Ben Franklin Bridge
Take NJ Turnpike (North or South) to Exit 4 (Philadelphia/Camden Exit). Take Rte. 73 North and follow it to Rte. 38 West. Take Rte.
38 West to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, crossing into Philadelphia. Follow signs for I-676 West to the first exit, Broad Street/Rte.
611. This exit brings you to 15th Street heading south. Follow 15th Street to Locust Street. Make a left onto Locust Street and continue
one block east and make a right onto Broad Street. The Kimmel Centers main entrance is on the southwest corner of Broad & Spruce
Streets. Shareholders may also enter through the Spruce Street entrance located on Spruce Street between Broad and 15th Streets.
From Interstate 76/Schuylkill Expressway
Take Rte. 76 East to Exit 344/I-676 East. Take I- 676 East and exit at Broad Street/Rte. 611. This exit brings you to 15th Street
heading south. Follow 15th Street to Locust Street. Make a left onto Locust Street and continue one block east and make a right onto
Broad Street. The Kimmel Centers main entrance is on the southwest corner of Broad & Spruce Streets. Shareholders may also enter
through the Spruce Street entrance located on Spruce Street between Broad and 15th Streets.
From Interstate 95 North and South
Take I-95 (North or South) to Exit 22 (Central Philadelphia/I- 676). Stay in the left lane of this exit. Follow signs for I-676 West and
exit at Broad Street/Rte. 611. This exit brings you to 15th Street heading south. Follow 15th Street to Locust Street. Make a left onto
Locust Street and continue one block east and make a right onto Broad Street. The Kimmel Centers main entrance is on the southwest
corner of Broad & Spruce Streets. Shareholders may also enter through the Spruce Street entrance located on Spruce Street between
Broad and 15th Streets.
Public Transportation
SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) Regional Rail Lines: Take any of the regional rail lines and exit at the
Suburban Station stop. Follow signs to the Broad Street Line at City Hall (see directions below from the Broad Street Line).
The Market-Frankford and Subway Surface Lines: Exit at the 15th & Market Station stop, and transfer to the Broad Street Line (see
directions below from the Broad Street Line).
The Broad Street Line: Exit at the Walnut-Locust Station stop. Upon exiting the station, walk two blocks south on Broad Street. The
Kimmel Centers main entrance is on the southwest corner of Broad & Spruce Streets. Shareholders may also enter through the Spruce
Street entrance located on Spruce Street between Broad and 15th Streets.
New Jersey PATCO High Speed Line: Take the High Speed Line toward Philadelphia, to the last, or 15th Street, stop. Upon exiting the
station at 15th & Locust Streets, walk one block south on 15th Street to Spruce Street. Turn left on Spruce Street. The entrance to the
Kimmel Center is half a block ahead the southwest corner of Broad & Spruce Streets. Shareholders may also enter through the Spruce
Street entrance located on Spruce Street between Broad and 15th Streets.
Parking Information
Several parking garages are available within blocks of the Kimmel Center. The entrance to the Kimmel Center Parking Garage is
located just south of the Broad Street entrance to the building and can be accessed when traveling south on Broad Street. The Kimmel
Centers main entrance is on the southwest corner of Broad & Spruce Streets. Shareholders may also enter through the Spruce Street
entrance located on Spruce Street between Broad and 15th Streets.
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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON MAY 15, 2013.
I hereby appoint Arthur R. Block and David L. Cohen and each of them acting individually, as proxies, with the powers I would possess
if personally present, and with full power of substitution, to vote all shares in Comcast Corporation at the annual meeting of shareholders
to be held at the The Kimmel Center at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on May 15, 2013, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, upon
all matters described in the proxy statement that may properly come before the meeting, in accordance with my instructions on the
reverse side of this proxy card. In the event that any other matter may properly come before the meeting, or any adjournment or
postponement thereof, the proxies are each authorized to vote on such matter in their discretion, including for any replacement nominee
nominated for director by the Board of Directors of Comcast Corporation if a director nominee on this proxy card becomes unavailable
to serve. I hereby revoke all previous proxies given to vote at the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
I acknowledge receipt of the notice of annual meeting of shareholders, the proxy statement and the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Comcast Corporation.
The shares represented by this proxy card will be voted in accordance with your instructions if the card is signed and returned. If you are
voting with this proxy card, please mark your choices on the other side of this proxy card, sign it where indicated on the other side and
return it promptly to Vote Processing, Comcast Corporation, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY
11717. Except in the case of shares held in the Comcast Corporation Retirement-Investment Plan or the Comcast Spectacor 401
(k) Plan, if your card is signed and returned without instructions, the shares will be voted in favor of all of the director nominees
and any replacement nominee, in favor of Proposal 2, and against Proposals 3 and 4. If you hold shares in the Comcast Corporation
Retirement-Investment Plan or the Comcast Spectacor 401(k) Plan and do not vote, or you sign and return your proxy card without
voting instructions, the plan trustee will vote these shares in the same proportion on each matter as it votes shares held in the plan for
which voting instructions were received. If you are voting shares held in the Comcast Corporation Retirement-Investment Plan, the
Comcast Spectacor 401(k) Plan, the Comcast Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or the Comcast-NBCUniversal Employee Stock Purchase
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held by you as a shareholder of record. If you hold shares that are not represented by this proxy card, you will receive additional proxy
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