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DIODES INCORPORATED
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
To Be Held May 24, 2010
          Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting (the “Meeting”) of the stockholders of Diodes Incorporated (the “Company”) will be held at the Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square, located at 1568 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, on Monday, May 24, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern time) for the following purposes:
  1.  
Election of Directors. To elect seven persons to the Board of Directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. The Board of Directors’ nominees are: C.H. Chen, Michael R. Giordano, L.P. Hsu, Keh-Shew Lu, Raymond Soong, John M. Stich and Michael K.C. Tsai.
 
  2.  
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. To ratify the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
  3.  
Other Business. To transact such other business as properly may come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
          Only persons who were stockholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2010 are entitled to notice of and to vote, in person or by proxy, at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
          The proxy statement, which accompanies this Notice, contains additional information regarding the proposals to be considered at the Meeting, and stockholders are encouraged to read it in its entirety.
          We have elected to provide access to our proxy materials by notifying you of the availability of our proxy statement and our fiscal 2009 Annual Report to Stockholders over the Internet at www.proxyvote.com. Stockholders may also obtain a printed copy of the proxy materials free of charge by following the instructions provided in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials that will be mailed to stockholders on or about April 13, 2010 or in the enclosed proxy statement.
          As set forth in the enclosed proxy statement, proxies are being solicited by and on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company. All proposals set forth above are proposals of the Board of Directors.
          Whether or not you plan to attend the Meeting, YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Please follow the instructions enclosed to ensure that your shares are voted. If you attend the Meeting, you may revoke your proxy and vote your shares in person. You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to its exercise at the Meeting.
               Dated at Dallas, Texas, this 13th day of April, 2010.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
DIODES INCORPORATED
(-s- Richard D. White)
Richard D. White,
Secretary

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
    Page  
General Information
    1  
Matters to be Considered at the Meeting
    1  
Voting Recommendations of the Board
    1  
Important Changes to Voting Shares Held in “Street Name”
    1  
Internet Access to Proxy Materials
    1  
How to Vote
    2  
How to Change or Revoke Your Vote
    3  
Voting Rights
    3  
Cost of Proxy Solicitation
    4  
Other Business
    4  
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
    5  
Proposal One — Election of Directors
    8  
Corporate Governance
    12  
Committees of the Board
    12  
Meetings of the Board and Committees
    13  
Board Leadership Structure
    14  
Nominating Procedures and Criteria and Board Diversity
    14  
Communications with Directors
    15  
Executive Officers of the Company
    16  
Compensation of Directors
    18  
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
    19  
Report of the Audit Committee
    19  
Code of Ethics
    20  
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
    20  
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    21  
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
    22  
Introduction
    22  
Compensation Objectives and Philosophy
    22  
Fiscal 2009 Company Performance Summary
    23  
How the Company’s Compensation Program Operates
    23  
Elements of Named Executive Officer Compensation
    25  
How and Why Executive Compensation Decisions Were Made
    27  
Tax and Accounting Implications
    33  
Conclusion
    33  
Report of the Compensation Committee
    34  
Executive Compensation
    35  
Summary Compensation Table
    35  
Grants of Plan-Based Awards
    37  
Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Plan-Based Awards Table
    38  
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
    42  
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
    43  
Equity Compensation Plan Information
    44  
Non-qualified Deferred Compensation
    44  
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
    45  
Proposal Two — Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    51  
Proposals of Stockholders and Stockholder Nominations for 2011 Annual Meeting
    53  
Annual Report and Form 10-K
    53  
Meeting Map and Driving Directions
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Diodes Incorporated
15660 Dallas Parkway, Suite 850
Dallas, Texas 75248
(972) 385-2810
Proxy Statement
Annual Meeting: May 24, 2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
          This proxy statement (“Proxy Statement”) is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Diodes Incorporated (the “Company”) for use at the annual meeting (the “Meeting”) of the stockholders of the Company to be held on Monday, May 24, 2010, at the Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square, located at 1568 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern time), and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. Only stockholders at the close of business on March 31, 2010 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to notice of and to vote, in person or by proxy, at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Matters to be Considered at the Meeting:
     
The matters to be considered and voted upon at the Meeting will be:
 
  1.  
Election of Directors. To elect seven persons to the Board, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. The Board’s nominees are: C.H. Chen, Michael R. Giordano, L.P. Hsu, Keh-Shew Lu, Raymond Soong, John M. Stich and Michael K.C. Tsai.
 
  2.  
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. To ratify the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
  3.  
Other Business. To transact such other business as properly may come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Voting Recommendations of the Board
          Our Board recommends that you vote your shares “FOR” each of the nominees to the Board and “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP.
Important Changes to Voting Shares Held in “Street Name”
          Since our last annual meeting of stockholders, there have been important changes in how your shares held in street name by a brokerage firm may be voted in the election of directors. Previously, if you were the beneficial owner of shares held in street name by a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer, or other similar organization, and you failed to instruct the organization as to how to vote such shares, the organization could, in its discretion, vote such shares in the election of directors. As of January 1, 2010, brokerage firms who are members of the New York Stock Exchange will no longer be allowed to vote your shares held in street name in the election of directors, if you fail to instruct the organization how to vote such shares. Therefore, it is very important that you provide instructions on how to vote any shares beneficially owned by you in street name.
Internet Access to Proxy Materials
          Under rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we have elected to provide access to our proxy materials over the Internet at www.proxyvote.com. Stockholders will not receive printed copies of the proxy materials unless they request them.
          On or about April 13, 2010, a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) was sent to our stockholders of record and beneficial owners.

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          The Notice provides you with instructions regarding how to:
   
View our proxy materials for the Meeting on the Internet;
 
   
Request a printed copy of the proxy materials; and
 
   
Instruct us to send future proxy materials to you by mail or electronically by email on an ongoing basis.
          Choosing to receive future proxy materials by email will save us the cost of printing and mailing documents to you and will reduce the impact of our annual meetings on the environment. If you choose to receive future proxy materials by email, you will receive an email next year with instructions containing a link to those materials and a link to the proxy voting site. Your election to receive proxy materials by email will remain in effect until you terminate it.
          The proxy materials include:
   
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders;
 
   
This Proxy Statement; and
 
   
The 2009 Annual Report to Stockholders, which includes our audited consolidated financial statements.
          If you request printed copies of the proxy materials by mail, these materials will also include a proxy card.
How to Vote
          Stockholder of Record. If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares, and the Notice was sent directly to you by the Company.
          If you are a stockholder of record, you may attend the Meeting and vote in person. You will be provided with a ballot at the Meeting.
          If you do not wish to attend the Meeting and vote in person, you may vote by proxy. There are three ways to vote by proxy. You may vote by telephone by calling (800) 690-6903 and following the instructions provided. You may vote over the Internet at www.proxyvote.com by following the instructions provided. If you request and receive a printed copy of the proxy materials by mail, you can vote by mail by signing and dating the enclosed proxy card and either mailing it in the postage-paid envelope provided to the address stated on the proxy card or transmitting it by facsimile to the Inspector of Elections at 972-385-2315.
          Telephone and Internet voting facilities for stockholders will be available 24 hours a day and will close at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern time) on May 23, 2010. If a proxy is properly submitted and is not revoked, the proxy will be voted at the Meeting in accordance with the stockholder’s instructions indicated on the proxy. If no instructions are indicated on the proxy, the proxy will be voted “FOR” the election of the Board’s nominees, “FOR” ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, and in accordance with the recommendations of the Board as to any other matter that may properly be brought before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
          Beneficial Owner of Shares Held in Street Name. If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer, or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name,” and the Notice was forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your shares is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct that organization on how to vote the shares held in your account by following the instructions provided. If you wish to attend the Meeting and vote in person, you must obtain a proxy executed in your favor from the organization that holds your shares.
          Even if you plan to attend the Meeting, we recommend that you also submit your proxy or voting instruction so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Meeting.

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How to Change or Revoke Your Vote
          You may change your vote at any time before the vote at the Meeting. If you are a stockholder of record, you may change your vote by voting again by proxy over the Internet or telephone on a later date (only your last Internet or telephone proxy will be counted), or by filing a written revocation, or a duly executed proxy card bearing a later date, with the Company’s Secretary at the Meeting or at our offices located at 15660 Dallas Parkway, Suite 850, Dallas, Texas 75248 prior to the vote at the Meeting. You may also change your vote by attending the Meeting and voting in person. Attending the Meeting in person will not automatically revoke a previously granted proxy unless you vote again at the Meeting or file a written revocation with the Company’s Secretary at or before the Meeting.
          If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, you may change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to the brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other organization holding your shares by following the instructions they provided or, if you obtained a proxy in your favor from that organization, by attending the Meeting and voting in person.
Voting Rights
          The authorized capital of the Company consists of (i) 70,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.66-2/3 per share (“Common Stock”), of which 43,821,430 shares were issued and outstanding on the Record Date and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value (“Preferred Stock”), none of which were issued and outstanding on the Record Date. The Common Stock and the Preferred Stock are collectively referred to as the “Stock.”
          A majority of the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, present either in person or by proxy, constitutes a quorum for the conduct of business at the Meeting. Votes withheld, abstentions and “broker non-votes” (as defined below) will be counted for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum.
          Each stockholder is entitled to one vote, in person or by proxy, for each share of Common Stock standing in his or her name on the books of the Company at the close of business on the Record Date on any matter submitted to the stockholders, except that in connection with the election of directors, each stockholder has the right to cumulate votes, provided that the candidates’ names have been properly placed in nomination prior to commencement of voting and a stockholder has given notice prior to commencement of voting of his or her intention to cumulate votes. If a stockholder has given such notice, all stockholders may cumulate their votes for all nominated candidates. Cumulative voting entitles a stockholder to give one candidate a number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock owned by such stockholder, or to distribute such stockholder’s votes on the same principle among as many candidates as the stockholder shall think fit. Discretionary authority to cumulate votes is hereby solicited by the Board, and the vote by proxy through the Internet, telephone or mail shall grant such authority.
          In the election of directors, the candidates receiving the highest number of votes, up to the number of directors to be elected, shall be elected. Each proposal described in this Proxy Statement, other than the election of directors, requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote on the proposal at the Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect with respect to the election of directors. With respect to all other proposals submitted to the stockholders, abstentions will be included in the number of votes present and entitled to vote on that proposal and, accordingly, will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” the proposal. However, broker non-votes with respect to any proposal submitted to the stockholders will not be counted as shares present and entitled to vote on that proposal and, accordingly, will not have any effect with respect to the approval of that proposal (other than to reduce the number of affirmative votes required to approve the proposal).
          Of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date, 8,365,781 (or approximately 19.1%) were held in the name of Lite-On Semiconductor Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“LSC”). See “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Corporate Governance — Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,” for a discussion of the relationship between LSC and the Company. On the Record Date, an additional 4,279,669 shares (or approximately 8.9%) were owned by directors and executive officers of the Company. LSC and each of the directors and executive officers have informed the Company that they will vote “FOR” the election of the nominees to the Board identified herein and “FOR” ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

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          Organizations holding Common Stock in “street name” who are members of a stock exchange are required by the rules of the exchange to transmit the proxy materials to the beneficial owner of the Common Stock and to solicit voting instructions with respect to the matters submitted to the stockholders. If the organization has not received instructions from the beneficial owner by the date specified in the statement accompanying such proxy materials, the organization may give or authorize the giving of a proxy to vote the Common Stock in its discretion as to some matters, but not as to certain other proposals without specific instructions from the beneficial owner. When an organization is unable to vote a client’s shares on proposals, the missing votes are referred to as “broker non-votes.” If you hold Common Stock in “street name” and you fail to instruct the organization that holds your shares as to how to vote such shares, that organization may, in its discretion, vote such Common Stock “FOR” ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, but not with respect to the election of the nominees to the Board identified herein.
Cost of Proxy Solicitation
          This proxy solicitation is made by the Board of the Company, and the Company will bear the costs of this solicitation, including the expense of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing this Proxy Statement and any other material used in this proxy solicitation. If it should appear desirable to do so to ensure adequate representation at the Meeting, officers and regular employees may communicate with stockholders of record, beneficial owners, banks, brokerage houses, custodians, nominees and others, by telephone, facsimile transmissions, telegraph, email or in person to request that the proxies be furnished. No additional compensation will be paid for these services to officers or employees of the Company. The Company will reimburse banks, brokerage houses, and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries, for their reasonable expenses in forwarding proxy materials to their principals. The estimated cost for this proxy solicitation is approximately $25,000.
Other Business
          As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board knows of no business to be presented for consideration at the Meeting other than as stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. However, if any other matters properly come before the Meeting, including a motion to adjourn the Meeting to another time or place to solicit additional proxies in favor of the recommendation of the Board, the designated proxyholders will vote the shares represented by the proxies on such matters in accordance with the recommendation of the Board, and authority to do so is included in the proxy. Such authorization includes authority to appoint a substitute nominee or nominees to the Board’s nominees identified herein where death, illness or other circumstances arise which prevent any such director-nominee from serving in such position and to vote such proxy for such substitute nominee. Dr. Keh-Shew Lu and Richard D. White, the designated proxyholders (the “Proxyholders”), are members of the Company’s management.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
          The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of Common Stock as of the Record Date by each person known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than depositories).
                 
    Amount and Nature of    
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner   Beneficial Ownership(1)   Percent of Class(2)
Lite-On Semiconductor Corporation (“LSC”)
9F. No. 233-2, Pao-Chiao Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei-hsien
23115, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    8,365,781 (3)     19.1 %
FMR LLC
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
    4,097,400 (4)     9.4 %
BlackRock, Inc.
40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022
    2,573,730 (5)     5.9 %
Brown Capital Management, Inc.
1201 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
    2,497,542 (6)     5.7 %
 
(1)  
The named stockholder has sole voting power and investment power with respect to the shares listed, except as indicated below.
 
(2)  
Percentage of Class is based on 43,821,430 shares outstanding as of the Record Date.
 
(3)  
LSC is a public company listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation and a member of the Lite-On Group of companies. See “Corporate Governance — Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” for a discussion of the relationship among LSC, the Company and certain directors and executive officers of the Company.
 
(4)  
Based solely on information provided by FMR LLC in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 16, 2010 reporting beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock. According to the Schedule 13G, neither FMR LLC, which is a parent holding company, nor Edward C. Johnson 3d, Chairman of FMR LLC, has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of the shares owned directly by the Fidelity Funds, which power resides with the Fidelity Funds’ Board of Trustees. Edward C. Johnson 3d and FMR LLC, through its control of Fidelity Management & Research Company, and the funds each has sole power to dispose of the 4,097,400 shares owned by the Fidelity Funds.
 
(5)  
Based solely on information provided by BlackRock Inc. in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on January 29, 2010 reporting beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock. According to the Schedule 13G, BlackRock Inc. has sole voting power with respect to 2,573,730 shares, has sole dispositive power with respect to 2,573,730 shares and has neither shared voting power nor shared dispositive power with respect to any shares.
 
(6)  
Based solely on information provided by Brown Capital Management, Inc. in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on January 27, 2010 reporting beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock. According to the Schedule 13G, Brown Capital Management, Inc. has sole voting power with respect to 1,190,127 shares, has sole dispositive power with respect to 2,497,542 shares and has neither shared voting power nor shared dispositive power with respect to any shares.

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          The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of Common Stock of the Company as of the Record Date by (i) each director and director-nominee of the Company, (ii) each Named Executive Officer (“NEO”) of the Company (as defined below), and (iii) all directors, director-nominees and executive officers of the Company as a group.
                 
    Amount and Nature of   Percent of
Name of Beneficial Owner   Beneficial Ownership(1)   Class(2) (3)
Directors
               
Raymond Soong
    827,875 (4)     1.9 %
C.H. Chen
    574,291 (4)     1.3 %
Michael R. Giordano
    204,994 (4) (5)     *  
L.P. Hsu
    6,388 (4)     *  
Keh-Shew Lu (6) (12)
    1,379,033 (4) (7)     3.1 %
Shing Mao(8)
    264,013 (4)     *  
John M. Stich
    98,263 (4) (9)     *  
Michael K.C. Tsai (8)
           
Executive Officers
               
Richard D. White (12)
    50,563 (4)     *  
Mark A. King (12)
    225,067 (4)     *  
Joseph Liu (12)
    420,706 (4)     1.0 %
Edmund Tang (12)
    49,956 (4)     *  
Carl C. Wertz (12)
    112,913 (4)     *  
All directors, director-nominees and executive officers of the Company as a group (17 individuals including those named above)
    4,279,669 (10)(11)     8.9 %
 
*  
Less than 1%.
 
(1)  
The named stockholder has sole voting power and investment power with respect to the shares listed, except as indicated and subject to community property laws where applicable.
 
(2)  
Under Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, a person shares the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, under Rule 13d-3(d)(1) of the Exchange Act, shares which the person (or group) has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days after the Record Date are deemed to be outstanding in calculating the beneficial ownership and the percentage ownership of the person (or group) but are not deemed to be outstanding as to any other person or group. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the person’s actual ownership of voting power with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock actually outstanding at the Record Date.
 
(3)  
Percentage of Class is based on 43,821,430 shares of the Common Stock of the Company outstanding as of the Record Date.
(Footnotes continued on following page)

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(Footnotes continued from previous page)
 
(4)  
Includes the following shares of Common Stock that the named individual has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days after the Record Date by exercising stock options or the vesting of restricted stock units or awards:
         
Named Individual   Shares
Raymond Soong
    783,125  
C.H. Chen
    336,187  
Michael R. Giordano
    139,845  
L.P. Hsu
    2,688  
Keh-Shew Lu
    446,625  
Shing Mao
    122,126  
John M. Stich
    82,188  
Michael K.C. Tsai
     
Richard D. White
    40,700  
Mark A. King
    225,067  
Joseph Liu
    315,251  
Edmund Tang
    30,525  
Carl C. Wertz
    112,293  
 
       
TOTAL
    2,636,620  
 
       
 
(5)  
Includes 5,062 shares of Common Stock held in the name of UBS Trust for the Individual Retirement Account of Mr. Giordano. Mr. Giordano has voting and investment authority over these shares.
 
(6)  
Dr. Lu is a member of the Board and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
 
(7)  
Includes 440,000 shares of Common Stock held in the name of Texastac Investments L.P. and the Lu Family Revocable Trust, and 14,500 shares of Common Stock held in the name of an UTMA (Custodial) Trust. Dr. Lu is the co-general partner of Texastac Investments L.P. and a co-trustee of the Lu Family Revocable Trust and UTMA (Custodial) Trust. He has voting and investment authority over these shares held.
 
(8)  
Dr. Mao will retire from the Board effective as of the date of the Meeting and the election and qualification of his successor. Mr. Tsai has been nominated by the Board for election at the Meeting upon the retirement of Dr. Mao.
 
(9)  
Includes 10,687 shares of Common Stock held in the name of Stich Family Holdings, LLC. Mr. Stich is a co-member of Stich Family Holdings, LLC and has voting and investment authority over these shares.
 
(10)  
Includes 2,696,170 shares that the directors, director-nominees and executive officers have the right to acquire within sixty (60) days after the Record Date, by exercising stock options or the vesting of restricted stock units or restricted stock awards, but excludes an additional 743,974 shares that the directors, director-nominees and executive officers will have the right to acquire upon the exercise of stock options or restricted stock units or restricted stock awards, which may vest in installments more than sixty (60) days after the Record Date.
 
(11)  
Includes beneficial ownership of Common Stock in the amount of 65,607 shares owned by executive officers other than NEOs of the Company (as defined).
 
(12)  
These six executive officers, Dr. Keh-Shew Lu, Richard D. White, Mark A. King, Joseph Liu, Edmund Tang and Carl C. Wertz, are NEOs of the Company. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Introduction.”

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PROPOSAL ONE
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
          The Company’s Bylaws provide that the number of directors shall be determined from time to time by the Board, but may not be less than five nor more than seventeen. Currently, the Board has fixed the number of directors at seven. The Company’s Bylaws further provide for the election of each director at each annual meeting of stockholders.
          The persons nominated have been nominated for election to the Board to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. All director-nominees are currently directors of the Company, other than Mr. Michael K.C. Tsai, and all have indicated their willingness to serve. Unless otherwise instructed, proxies will be voted in such a way as to elect as many of these director-nominees as possible under applicable voting rules. In the event that any of the director-nominees should be unable or unwilling to serve as a director, the proxy will be voted for the election of such substitute director-nominees, if any, as shall be designated by the Board. The Board has no reason to believe that any director-nominee will be unable or unwilling to serve. The seven nominees who receive the highest number of affirmative votes will be elected.
          None of the director-nominees was selected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding, other than that with the directors of the Company acting within their capacity as such. There are no family relationships among directors of the Company as of the date hereof, and, except as set forth below, as of the date hereof, no directorships are now, or in the past five years have been, held by any director in a company that has a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
          The following table sets forth certain biographical information concerning the director-nominees of the Company as of the Record Date:
                     
                Director
Director-nominees   Age   Position with the Company   Since
Raymond Soong
    68     Director and Chairman of the Board     1993  
C.H. Chen
    66     Director and Vice Chairman of the Board     2000  
Michael R. Giordano
    63     Director     1990  
L.P. Hsu
    70     Director     2007  
Keh-Shew Lu
    63     President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director     2001  
John M. Stich
    68     Director     2000  
Michael K.C. Tsai (1)
    56     Director-nominee  
 
(1)  
Dr. Shing Mao will retire from the Board effective as of the date of the Meeting and the election and qualification of his successor. Mr. Tsai has been nominated by the Board for election at the Meeting upon the retirement of Dr. Mao. Mr. Tsai was identified to the Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee by the Chairman and the Vice Chairman of the Board and was nominated for election to the Board after the Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee considered and approved his qualification in accordance with the director nominating procedures and criteria, which are described below and were used to consider and approve all current nominees for election to the Board. See “Corporate Governance — Nominating Procedures and Criteria and Board Diversity.”

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Raymond Soong Director and Chairman of the Board
Chair, Compensation Committee
Chair, Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee
Member, Risk Oversight Committee
Mr. Soong was appointed the Chairman of the Board of the Company in 1993. Mr. Soong is also the Chairman of the Board of LSC, Lite-On Technology Corporation, Liteon-IT Corp. and a board member of Actron Technology Corporation and Co-Tech Copper Foil Corporation, each of which is a member or an affiliate of the Lite-On Group. In 1975, after serving as a senior engineer for RCA Corporation and as a chief engineer for Texas Instruments, Taiwan Limited (“TI Taiwan”), Mr. Soong, together with several of his co-workers, founded Taiwan Lite-On Electronic Co. Ltd. (“Taiwan Lite-On”), a manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. Mr. Soong is a graduate of, and received an Honorary Doctorate from, the National Taipei University of Technology’s Electronic Engineering Department and also received an Honorary Doctorate from National Chiao Tung University.
As Chairman of the Boards of LSC, Lite-On Technology Corporation and Liteon-IT Corp., Mr. Soong has significant board experience, which provides him valuable insight on Board management. With his background in the semiconductor industry as a senior engineer for RCA Corporation and as a chief engineer for TI Taiwan, Mr. Soong also brings extensive experience and knowledge of the semiconductor industry to the Board.
C.H. Chen Director and Vice Chairman of the Board
Chair, Risk Oversight Committee
Ex Officio Member, Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee
Mr. Chen was appointed the Company’s Vice Chairman of the Board in June 2005. Mr. Chen is also the Chairman of the Board of Co-Tech Copper Foil Corporation, Vice Chairman of the Board of LSC and a board member of Lite-On Technology Corporation, Actron Technology Corporation and Dynacard Corp., each of which is a member or an affiliate of the Lite-On Group. Mr. Chen served as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer from 2000 until 2005. From 1969 to 1990, Mr. Chen held various positions at Texas Instruments Incorporated (“TI”), most recently as the Vice President of TI Taiwan. In 1990, he left TI to found Dyna Image Corporation, which merged with LSC in 2000. Mr. Chen received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University.
Mr. Chen has extensive experience in the semiconductor industry, particularly in Asia, including as a director of several Asian semiconductor companies. This experience provides the Board with a valuable perspective on the current and future trends and challenges in the semiconductor industry in Asia. As the Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chen’s deep understanding of the Company enables him to provide practical advice to the Board.
Michael R. Giordano Director
Chair, Audit Committee (Financial Expert)
Mr. Giordano, CIMA, joined the private-banking firm of UBS Financial Services, Inc. as Senior Vice President-Investment Consulting when UBS AG acquired PaineWebber, Inc. in 2000. PaineWebber, Inc. had acquired his previous employer, Kidder Peabody and Co., Inc., with whom he was employed since 1979. Mr. Giordano advises corporations, foundations, trusts, and municipal governments in investments and finance. Mr. Giordano served as Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Leo D. Fields Co. from 1980 to 1990, when GWC Holdings acquired it, and, from 2001 to 2003, served as a board member of Professional Business Bank, a publicly traded corporation. Formerly a captain and pilot in the United States Air Force, Mr. Giordano received his Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from California State Polytechnic University and his Master’s degree in Business Administration (Management and Finance) from the University of Utah. Mr. Giordano also completed post-graduate work in International Investments at Babson College and is certified by the Investment Management Consultants Association. He is also certified by the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, University of California at Los Angeles as a Corporate Director, having demonstrated understanding of directorship and corporate governance.
Mr. Giordano is an experienced leader who has worked in the financial sector for more than 31 years and possesses the skills necessary to lead the Company’s Audit Committee. As Senior Vice President-Investment Consulting with UBS Financial Services, Inc. since 2000, he has advised numerous public and private, profit and non-profit organizations in investments and finance. Mr. Giordano’s experience provides the Board with a wealth of knowledge in financial and accounting matters.

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Lu-Pao Hsu Director
Member, Audit Committee
Member, Compensation Committee
Mr. Hsu has been Chairman of Philips Taiwan Quality Foundation since 2002, a board member of Winbond Electronics Corporation since 1999, a board member of Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation since 2003 and a board member of ZyXEL Communications Corporation from 2006 to 2009. He also currently serves as a consultant to Lite-On Technology Corporation. Previously, he served as a board member of Lite-On Technology Corporation from 2004 to 2006 and the Supervisor of the Board at Delta Electronics from 2000 to 2003 and the Vice Chairman and board member at Hannstar Display from 1998 to 2000. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer of HannStar Display in 2001, a board member of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. from 1991 to 2000 and the Executive Vice President of Philips Taiwan Limited from 1989 to 1998. Since 1998, Mr. Hsu has been an Esteemed Chair Lecturer and Adjunct Professor at the College of Management at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan, where he served as Associate Professor from 1971 to 1972. Mr. Hsu completed the International Executive Program at International Institute for Management Development (IMD) and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan.
Having served as a senior executive at several technology companies, including as Chief Executive Officer of HannStar Display and Executive Vice President of Philips Taiwan Limited, Mr. Hsu has the experience to offer valuable insight to the Board on operational issues. Through his past and present services as a board member on several technology companies, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd., Lite-On Technology Corporation and Winbond Electronics Corporation, Mr. Hsu also has an understanding of the role of the Board in properly governing the Company. Having an extensive background in teaching business management at the National Chiao-Tung University in Taiwan, Mr. Hsu provides the Board with a rich knowledge of business management concepts and techniques.
Keh-Shew Lu Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Member, Risk Oversight Committee
Dr. Lu was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in June 2005 after serving on the Board since 2001. Dr. Lu is also a board member of Lite-On Technology Corporation and RAE systems Inc., both publicly held companies, as well as LedEngin, Inc., Lorentz Solution, Inc. and Nuvoton Technology Corporation, three privately held companies. Dr. Lu is the founding Chairman of the Asia American Citizen’s Council, the Vice Chairman of the governing board of the Plano Chinese Alliance Church, a board member of the Texas Tech Foundation and a board member of the Advisory Board to the Southern Methodist University’s Asian Studies Program. From 2001 to 2005, Dr. Lu was a partner of the WK Technology Venture Fund. From 1998 to 2001, Dr. Lu served as Senior Vice President of TI and General Manager of Worldwide Mixed-Signal and Logic Products. His responsibilities included all aspects of the analog, mixed-signal and logic products for TI worldwide business, including design, process and product development, manufacturing and marketing. From 1996 to 1998, Dr. Lu was the manager of TI’s worldwide memory business. In addition, he served as the President of TI Asia from 1994 to 1997 where he supervised all of TI activities in Asia, excluding Japan. Dr. Lu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan, and a Master’s degree and a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University.
Having worked in the semiconductor industry for more than 36 years and, particularly, having served in various managerial and senior executive capacities at TI, Dr. Lu possesses a wealth of semiconductor management experience. Dr. Lu also is very knowledgeable in the role and function of the Board as a result of serving for many years as a board member of several public and private companies. Since becoming the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Dr. Lu has directed the Company’s expansion through profitable growth and acquisitions, growing revenue and stockholders’ equity from $215 million and $226 million, respectively, in 2005 to $434 million and $441 million, respectively, in 2009.

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John M. Stich Director
Member, Audit Committee
Member, Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee
Mr. Stich has served as a board member of Spansion, Inc., a flash memory company, since 2006 and as the chairman of the audit committee, a member of the nominating and corporate governance committee and a member of the compensation committee of that company. He also serves in numerous non-profit organizations, including as a board member of the Japan America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, a member of the Asian Studies Program Advisory Council at Southern Methodist University, a member of the Consular Corps of Dallas/Fort Worth, and a member of the Dallas-Taipei and Dallas-Sendai Sister City Committees. Mr. Stich was appointed as the Honorary Consul General of Japan at Dallas in 2004. From 2000 to 2006, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Asian Network, a consulting business that helped high-technology companies establish and expand their business in Asia. Prior to this position, Mr. Stich was the Chief Marketing Officer for TI in Japan from 1994 to 1999, and Vice President of Semiconductors for TI Asia from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Stich joined TI in 1964 and has served in various management positions, including 24 years leading TI’s Asian business growth while living in Taipei, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Mr. Stich received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University.
With decades of managerial experience at TI, Mr. Stich brings to the Board demonstrated management skills at senior levels. His position as the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Asian Network and his position as the Chief Marketing Officer for TI in Japan give Mr. Stich critical insight into marketing and product management of semiconductor products in Asia. He has served on the Board and the Audit Committee of Diodes for the past ten years. In addition, with service as chairman of the audit committee, as well as a member of both the nominating and corporate governance committee and the compensation committee, at Spansion Inc., Mr. Stich possesses valuable experience in accounting principles, financial reporting rules and regulations, corporate governance and director and executive compensation.
Michael K.C. Tsai Director-nominee
Mr. Tsai has been a director of Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. since 1994 and its vice chairman since 2003. He also has been the chairman of the board of Maxchip Electronics Corp. since 2008, and currently serves as the chairman of the board of uPI Semiconductor Corp., Ubiq Semiconductor Corp. and Silicon Optronics Inc. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Tsai was the chairman of the board and the Chief Executive Officer of Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc. From 1990 to 1994, he served as a board member and an investor representative of Tailink Venture Corp. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Esprit Systems, Inc. from 1989 to 1990. He held numerous executive positions in sales, marketing, planning and general management with the Acer Group from 1978 to 1988. Mr. Tsai began his career as an electronic design engineer with Tatung Corp. in 1977. Mr. Tsai received his Bachelor’s degree in Control Engineering and Computer Science in 1975 from National Chiao-Tung University in Taiwan.
Mr. Tsai’s decades of experience serving on the boards of numerous technology and semiconductor companies, and holding various management positions in companies in the technology and semiconductor industry, provide an insightful view of the semiconductor industry to the Board. Mr. Tsai also brings a range of boardroom experience and corporate governance knowledge to further strengthen the operation of the Board.
          See “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Corporate Governance — Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” for a discussion of the relationships among Actron Technology Corporation, Co-Tech Copper Foil Corporation, Lite-On Technology Corporation, LSC, Liteon-IT Corp., and the Company.
          The Board unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” each of the seven director-nominees to the Board set forth above.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Committees of the Board
          The Board has four standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee and the Risk Oversight Committee (the “Committees”). Each committee consists of two or more directors who serve at the discretion of the Board. The Board usually makes committee and committee chair assignments annually at its meeting immediately following the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders. The current composition of each committee is as follows:
                 
            Governance and    
    Audit   Compensation   Stockholder Relations   Risk Oversight
Directors   Committee   Committee   Committee   Committee(5)
Raymond Soong (1)
      Chair   Chair   Member
C. H. Chen(1)
          Ex officio Member (3)   Chair
Michael R. Giordano (1)
  Chair (2)            
L.P. Hsu (1)
  Member   Member        
Keh-Shew Lu
              Member
Shing Mao (1) (4)
      Member   Member    
John M. Stich (1)
  Member       Member    
 
(1)  
Independent director (as determined by the Board under the rules of Nasdaq and in the case of members of the Audit Committee, the rules of the SEC).
 
(2)  
Qualifies as “audit committee financial expert” as the term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act.
 
(3)  
Mr. Chen is not entitled to vote and may attend meetings only at the invitation of the committee.
 
(4)  
Dr. Mao will retire from the Board effective as of the date of the Meeting and the election and qualification of his successor. Mr. Tsai has been nominated by the Board for election at the Meeting upon the retirement of Dr. Mao.
 
(5)  
The Board formed the Risk Oversight Committee in February 2010.
          Director Independence. The Board has determined that six of the seven current directors are “independent directors” as shown in the above table, and as the term “independent director” is defined under the rules of Nasdaq. In addition, the Board has determined that upon his election, Mr. Tsai will be an independent director as so defined. The Board also has determined that each member of its Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee meets applicable independence requirements as prescribed by Nasdaq and the SEC.
          Audit Committee. The Audit Committee makes recommendations to the Board regarding the engagement of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, reviews the plan, scope and results of the audit, reviews the Company’s policies and procedures with the Company’s management concerning internal accounting and financial controls, and reviews changes in accounting policy and the scope of the non-audit services, which may be performed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee also monitors policies to prohibit unethical, questionable or illegal activities by the Company’s employees. The “Audit Committee Report” section of this Proxy Statement describes in more detail the Audit Committee’s responsibilities, particularly with regard to the Company’s financial statements and its interactions with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
          The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is “independent,” as that term is defined under the rules of Nasdaq and the SEC, and is able to read and understand fundamental financial statements. The Board also has determined that Mr. Giordano qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined under the rules of the SEC.

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          Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board regarding compensation, benefits and incentive arrangements for the Chief Executive Officer and other officers and key employees of the Company. The Compensation Committee also administers the Company’s 1969 Incentive Bonus Plan, the 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan (“1993 ISO Plan”), the 1993 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (“1993 NQO Plan”), the 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (“2001 Incentive Plan”) and the Company’s 401(k) profit sharing plan (the “401(k) Plan”). The Board has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee is “independent” as that term is defined under the rules of Nasdaq.
          Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee. The principal purposes of the Governance and Stockholder Relations Committee (the “Governance Committee”) are to help ensure that the Board (i) identifies individuals qualified to become members of the Board, consistent with criteria approved by the Board, and (ii) selects the director-nominees for the next annual meeting of stockholders. The Board has determined that each member of the Governance Committee is “independent” as that term is defined under the rules of Nasdaq.
          Risk Oversight Committee. The Risk Oversight Committee assists the Board in overseeing the Company’s risk management process by (i) overseeing the Company’s efforts to align its management of risks with its strategic objectives, (ii) overseeing the establishment and implementation of a risk oversight framework, and (iii) reviewing the effectiveness of the risk oversight framework in the identification, assessment, monitoring, management and disclosure of significant risks. The Risk Oversight Committee’s assistance provides a reasonable assurance that processes are in place to identify, assess, monitor, manage and disclose risks that may have a material adverse effect on the achievement of the Company’s strategic objectives.
          Charters of the Committees. All four Committees operate pursuant to written charters, which are available on the Company’s Investor Relations website, at www.diodes.com, in the “Investors — Corporate Governance” section.
          The charter of the Audit Committee was revised in 2009 and is available on the Company’s website at www.diodes.com in the “Investors — Corporate Governance” section. The charter of the Risk Oversight Committee was approved by the Board in February 2010 and is also available in the same section on the Company’s website.
Meetings of the Board and Committees
          The following table represents the number of meetings and actions taken by written consent of the Board and Committees in 2009:
                 
            Action by
    Meetings   Written
Title   Held   Consent
Board
    4       6  
Audit Committee
    7       2  
Compensation Committee
    2       6  
Governance Committee
    2       1  
          Each person who was a director of the Company or a member of a Committee was present for at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and all such Committees held during 2009.
          It is the policy of the Company to require Board members to attend the annual meetings of stockholders, if practicable. With the exception of Mr. Soong, each director attended the 2009 annual meeting of stockholders.

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Board Leadership Structure
          The Chairman of the Board conducts each Board meeting and sets the agenda of each Board meeting after consulting with the Chief Executive Officer and members of the Board. The Chairman of the Board also has the responsibility, in conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer, to establish effective communications with the Company’s stakeholders, including stockholders, customers, company associates, communities, suppliers, creditors, governments and corporate partners. The Vice Chairman of the Board has the responsibility to assist the Chairman of the Board in fulfilling these responsibilities.
          Although the Board has no policy requiring the separation of the position of the Chairman of the Board and the position of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, each position is currently held by a different person. Since the early 1990s, the Board has chosen to separate these positions because the Board believes that each position is meant to oversee different tasks. The Chairman of the Board should devote his time to managing the affairs of the Board and, along with fellow members of the Board, to overseeing the Chief Executive Officer and the senior management of the Company. The Chief Executive Officer should devote his time to managing the daily business operations of the Company along with senior management of the Company. The Board currently believes that the separation of the position of the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company is the best solution to govern the Company efficiently.
Nominating Procedures and Criteria and Board Diversity
          Among its functions, the Governance Committee considers and approves nominees for election to the Board. In addition to the candidates proposed by the Board or identified by the Governance Committee, the Governance Committee considers candidates for director suggested by stockholders provided such recommendations are made in accordance with the procedures set forth under “Proposals of Stockholders and Stockholder Nominations for 2011 Annual Meeting.” Stockholder nominations that comply with these procedures and meet the criteria outlined below will receive the same consideration that the Governance Committee’s nominees receive.
          Essential criteria for all candidates considered by the Governance Committee include the following:
   
integrity and a commitment to ethical behavior;
 
   
maturity;
 
   
management experience and expertise;
 
   
independence and diversity of thought;
 
   
broad business or professional experience that complement those of other directors;
 
   
an understanding of business and financial affairs and the complexities of business organizations;
 
   
the ability to actively participate in Board and committee activities; and
 
   
the ability to work professionally and effectively with other directors and management.

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          In evaluating candidates for certain Board positions, the Governance Committee evaluates additional criteria, including the following:
   
financial or accounting expertise;
 
   
experience in the semiconductor industry or other technology industries;
 
   
scientific accomplishment;
 
   
experience in commercializing and marketing semiconductors or other electronic components;
 
   
business and other experience relevant to public companies of a size comparable to the Company;
 
   
experience in investment banking, commercial lending or other financing activities; and
 
   
experience in international business.
          In selecting nominees for the Board, the Governance Committee evaluates the general and specialized criteria set forth above, identifies the relevant specialized criteria prior to commencement of the recruitment process, considers nominees’ previous performance if they are up for re-election, and generally considers nominees’ ability to contribute to the success of the Company.
          The Governance Committee believes that the Board should include individuals with a broad range of relevant professional expertise, experience and education and reflect the diversity and cultural and geographical perspectives of the Company’s employees, customers and suppliers.
          The Governance Committee, as well as the full Board, has recommended the Board’s nominees for election at the Meeting. Stockholders did not propose any candidates for election at the Meeting.
Communications with Directors
          You may communicate with the chair of our Audit Committee, our Compensation Committee, our Governance Committee or our Risk Oversight Committee, or with our independent directors individually or as a group, by writing to any such person or group c/o Richard D. White, Secretary, Diodes Incorporated, 15660 Dallas Parkway, Suite 850, Dallas, Texas 75248.
          Communications are distributed to the Board, or to any individual director, depending on the facts and circumstances set forth in the communication. In that regard, the Board has requested that certain items that are unrelated to the duties and responsibilities of the Board should be excluded, including the following: junk mail and mass mailings; product complaints; product inquiries; new product suggestions; résumés and other forms of job inquiries; surveys; and business solicitations or advertisements. In addition, material that is unduly hostile, threatening, illegal or similarly unsuitable will not be distributed, with the provision that any communication that is not distributed will be made available to any independent director upon request.
          Communications that include information better addressed by the Company’s ethics and compliance hotline, supervised by the Audit Committee at (866) 913-2994, will be delivered to the Audit Committee.

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Executive Officers of the Company
          None of the executive officers was selected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding, other than that with the executive officers of the Company acting within their capacity as such. Executive officers serve at the discretion of the Board. The following table sets forth certain biographical information concerning the Company’s executive officers as of the Record Date:
             
Name   Age   Position with the Company
Keh-Shew Lu (1) (2)
    63     President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Richard D. White(1)
    62     Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
Mark A. King (1)
    51     Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Joseph Liu (1)
    67     Senior Vice President, Operations
Hans Rohrer
    61     Senior Vice President, Business Development
Colin Greene
    53     Europe President and Vice President, Europe Sales and Marketing
Julie Holland
    48     Vice President, Worldwide Analog Products
Edmund Tang (1)
    62     Vice President, Corporate Administration
Francis Tang
    55     Vice President, Worldwide Discrete Products
Carl C. Wertz(1)
    55     Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations
 
(1)  
These six executive officers are NEOs. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Introduction.”
 
(2)  
See “Election of Directors” for biographical information regarding Dr. Keh-Shew Lu.
Richard D. White Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
Mr. White was appointed Chief Financial Officer to the Company in May 2009. From 2006 to 2009, he served as Senior Vice President, Finance. Mr. White has thirty years of senior level finance experience, including 25 years at TI, where he served as Vice President of Finance and Production Planning for MOS memory, Controller for TI’s Asia Pacific Division in Singapore, and various other financial positions in the United States, France and Germany. From 1999 to 2005, he served as the Chief Financial Officer for Optisoft, Inc., and from 2005 to 2006, he served as a Partner for Tatum, LLC. Mr. White, a licensed certified public accountant, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
Mark A. King Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Mr. King was appointed to his current position in 2005. He previously served as the Company’s Vice President, Sales and Marketing from 1998 to 2005 and Vice President, Sales from 1991 to 1998. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. King served for nine years in various sales management positions at Taiwan Lite-On. Mr. King holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona.
Joseph Liu Senior Vice President, Operations
Mr. Liu was appointed to his current position in 2000. He previously served as the Company’s Vice President, Far East Operations from 1998 to 2000, Vice President, Operations from 1994 to 1998, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer from 1990 to 1998 and Vice President, Administration from 1990 to 1994. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Liu held various management positions with TI Taiwan since 1970, including Planning Manager, Financial Planning Manager, Treasury Manager, Cost Accounting Manager and General Accounting Manager, including a one-year assignment in TI Dallas from 1979 to 1980. He was the Controller of TI Asia in Singapore and Hong Kong from 1981 to 1986, Financial Planning Manager of TI Latin America Division (for TI Argentina, TI Brazil and TI Mexico) in Dallas from 1986 to 1989 and Chief Coordinator of Strategic Business Systems for TI Asia Pacific Division in Dallas from 1989 to 1990. Mr. Liu holds an Executive MBA from Pepperdine University.

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Hans Rohrer Senior Vice President, Business Development
Mr. Rohrer was appointed to his current position in June 2008. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Zetex plc from 2006 until it was acquired by the Company in June 2008. He began his career in research and development at Diehl Data Systems before working at TI from 1976 to 1980, where he held a variety of engineering and marketing positions. From 1980 to 1998, Mr. Rohrer held several senior managerial positions at National Semiconductor Corporation (“NSM”) and led NSM’s European organization from 1990 to 1998 as vice president and general manager. From 1998 to 2006, Mr. Rohrer served as President of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (“TSMC”) —Europe until joining Zetex plc in 2006. Mr. Rohrer holds a Master’s degree in Electronics from Aalen University and received further business and management education from Stanford University and INSEAD, Paris.
Colin Greene Europe President and Vice President, Europe Sales and Marketing
Mr. Greene was appointed to his current position in June 2008 upon the acquisition of Zetex plc. From 1997 to 2008, Mr. Greene held several positions with Zetex. He served on the Zetex’ Board as an executive director from March 2004 until joining the Company and served as Director of Marketing from March 2004 to December 2004 and thereafter as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Zetex, he spent ten years with NSM, most recently as European Marketing Manager for all analog products. Mr. Greene holds a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Electrical Engineering from Aston University.
Julie Holland Vice President, Worldwide Analog Products
Ms. Holland joined the Company in January 2008. Prior to joining the Company, she served as Director and General Manager of the Connectivity Solutions business unit at TI where her responsibilities included leading business and technical teams in the US, Asia, and Japan in the development, production, and marketing of multiple interface product lines. During her tenure with TI, Ms. Holland held several key management roles within the Mixed Signal Products organization from 1997 to 2001, including Director of the Worldwide Bus Solutions business unit and Director of the Computer Peripheral and Control Products organization. She earned Bachelor’s degrees in Physics and Mathematics at Northwestern University and a Master’s degree in Engineering Management at Southern Methodist University. She is an alumna of Leadership America and Leadership Texas, and was named a Fellow of the International Women’s Forum Leadership Foundation.
Edmund Tang Vice President, Corporate Administration
Mr. Tang was appointed to his current position in 2006. He has 30 years of managerial and engineering experience, including 25 years at TI, where he last served as its Vice President and global memory quality manager of the world-wide MOS memory operation from 1997 to 2001, and prior to that he was TI’s Vice President and General Manager of Asia memory operations. From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Tang served as the Asia President of FSI International Inc., a global supplier of wafer cleaning and processing technology, responsible for FSI’s business in Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, and China. Mr. Tang holds a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University.
Francis Tang Vice President, Worldwide Discrete Products
Mr. Tang was appointed to his current position in May 2006. He previously served as the Company’s Global Product Manager since 2005. From 2002 until joining the Company, Mr. Tang served as general manager of T2 Microelectronics in Shanghai, China where he managed complex mixed-signal SOC product development. From 1996 to 2001, Mr. Tang was the senior strategic marketing director for Acer Labs, Inc. USA, and prior to that, he was employed by NSM for 17 years, where he held various management positions in analog and mixed-signal circuit design, applications and strategic marketing. Mr. Tang holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Missouri — Rolla.
Carl C. Wertz Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations
Mr. Wertz was appointed to his current position in May 2009. From 1998 to 2009, he served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. He previously served as the Company’s Controller from 1993 to 1998. Prior to joining the Company, he served in various financial management and accounting positions. Mr. Wertz, a licensed certified public accountant, has over 25 years of manufacturing and distribution experience and began his accounting career with Deloitte & Touche LLP.

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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
The following table sets forth the compensation paid to each director who is not a NEO for service in 2009.
                                                         
                                    Changes in        
                                    Pension        
                                    Value and        
                                    Nonqualified        
    Fees Earned                   Non-Equity   Deferred        
    or Paid   Stock   Option   Incentive Plan   Compensation   All Other    
    in Cash   Awards   Awards   Compensation   Earnings   Compensation   Total
Name   ($)   ($)(1)(2)   ($) (1)(2)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)   (e)   (f)   (g)   (h)
Raymond Soong
    80,000       485,363                               565,363  
C.H Chen
    80,000       331,853                               411,853  
Michael R. Giordano
    100,000       97,073                               197,073  
L.P. Hsu
    90,000       97,073                               187,073  
Shing Mao
    80,000       97,073                               177,073  
John M. Stich
    90,000       97,073                               187,073  
 
(1)  
These amounts reflect the value determined by the Company for accounting purposes for these awards and do not reflect whether each director has actually realized benefit from the awards. The value of the equity awards in column (c) and (d) is based on the grant date fair value calculated in accordance with the amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes. Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. Amounts reported for stock awards include RSUs and are calculated by multiplying the number of shares subject to the award by the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant date. Amounts reported for stock options are determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model was developed to estimate the fair value of traded options, which have different characteristics than employee stock options, and changes to the subjective assumptions used in the model can result in materially different fair value estimates. See Note 18, Share-Based Compensation, to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2010, for a further discussion of the relevant valuation assumptions used in calculating grant date fair value.
 
(2)  
Under the Company’s 2009 director compensation plan, each non-employee director listed in the table above was granted an award of 6,450 RSUs on May 28, 2009, except Mr. Raymond Soong, Chairman of the Board, and Mr. C.H. Chen, Vice Chairman of the Board, who were granted awards of 32,250 and 22,050 RSUs, respectively, on May 28, 2009. Each of these awards to the Company’s non-employee directors, except Mr. Soong and Mr. Chen, had a grant date fair value of $97,073. Awards to Mr. Soong and Mr. Chen had grant date fair values of $485,363 and $331,853, respectively.

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          The table below shows the aggregate number of shares underlying outstanding restricted stock units and outstanding stock options held by non-employee directors as of December 31, 2009:
                 
    Restricted    
    Stock Units   Stock Options
Name   (#)   (#)
Raymond Soong
    70,500       761,063  
C.H. Chen
    48,450       320,625  
Michael R. Giordano
    15,582       133,875  
L.P. Hsu
    12,300        
Shing Mao
    14,738       117,000  
John M. Stich
    15,300       103,625  
          Beginning June 2007, each non-employee director of the Company has received a quarterly retainer of $20,000, the Chairman of the Audit Committee has received an additional $5,000 quarterly retainer, and each other member of the Audit Committee has received an additional $2,500 quarterly retainer.
          In addition, the following RSUs, which vest in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant, are granted annually to each non-employee director:
   
Chairman of the Board: 32,250 shares;
 
   
Vice Chairman: 22,050 shares; and
 
   
All other directors: 6,450 shares.
          The Board may modify such compensation in the future.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
          During fiscal 2009, the Compensation Committee consisted of three directors, Raymond Soong (Chairman), L.P. Hsu, and Dr. Shing Mao. During 2009, no executive officer of the Company served on the compensation committee (or equivalent) of the Board of another entity whose executive officer(s) served on the Company’s Compensation Committee or Board.
Report of the Audit Committee
          The Report of the Audit Committee of the Board shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
          The Board maintains an Audit Committee comprised of three of the Company’s directors, Michael R. Giordano (Chairman), John M. Stich and L.P. Hsu. Each member of the Audit Committee meets the independence and experience requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the independence requirements of the SEC. Mr. Giordano qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined under the rules of the SEC. The Audit Committee assists the Board in monitoring the accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices of the Company.
          Management is responsible for the preparation of the Company’s financial statements and financial reporting process, including its system of internal controls. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee:
 
Reviewed and discussed with management the audited financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2009; and
 
 
Obtained from management their representation that the Company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

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          The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing an audit of the Company’s financial statements in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States and expressing an opinion on whether the Company’s financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the periods presented and conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee:
 
Discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (“Communication with Audit Committees”); and
 
 
Received and discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board as currently in effect (“Independence Discussions with Audit Committees”), and reviewed and discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm whether the rendering of the non-audit services provided by them to the Company during fiscal 2009 was compatible with their independence.
          The Audit Committee operates under a written charter, which was adopted by the Board and is assessed annually for adequacy by the Audit Committee. In 2009, the charter was revised. The revised charter of the Audit Committee is available on the Company’s website at www.diodes.com in the “Investors — Corporate Governance” section. The Audit Committee held seven meetings during fiscal 2009, and took action by written consent on two occasions.
          In performing its functions, the Audit Committee acts only in an oversight capacity. It is not the responsibility of the Audit Committee to determine that the Company’s financial statements are complete and accurate, are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States or present fairly the results of operations of the Company for the periods presented or that the Company maintains appropriate internal controls. Nor is it the duty of the Audit Committee to determine that the audit of the Company’s financial statements has been carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards or that the Company’s auditors are independent. Based upon the reviews and discussions described above, and the report of the independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee has recommended to the Board, and the Board has approved, that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee also has recommended, and the Board also has approved, the selection of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
     
Dated: April 5, 2010
  THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
 
   
 
  Michael R. Giordano, Chairman
 
  L.P. Hsu
 
  John M. Stich
Code of Ethics
          The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions of the Company. The Code of Ethics is available on the Company’s website at www.diodes.com in the “Investors — Corporate Governance” section. The Company intends to disclose future amendments to, or waivers from, certain provisions of the Code of Ethics applicable to senior financial executives on the Company’s website within four business days following the date of such amendment or waiver.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
          Policy Regarding Related Person Transactions
          The Audit Committee has adopted a written policy (the “Policy”) to review any transaction (a “related person transaction”) in which the Company was, or is to be, a participant and in which any director, executive officer, nominee for director or beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, or any immediate family member of any such person, has a direct or indirect material interest. The Policy requires the following:
 
the Audit Committee shall review any proposed agreement or arrangement relating to a related person transaction or series of related person transactions, and any proposed amendment to any such agreement or arrangement;
 
 
the Audit Committee shall establish standards for determining whether the transactions covered by such proposed agreement or arrangement are on terms no less favorable to the Company than could be obtained from an unrelated third party (“fair to the Company”);

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before the Company enters into any such proposed agreement or arrangement, and at least annually thereafter, the Company’s internal audit department shall report to the Audit Committee whether the transactions covered by such agreement or arrangement are fair to the Company under the standards established by the Audit Committee;
 
 
the Audit Committee shall make all reasonable efforts (taking into account the cost thereof to the Company) to cancel or to renegotiate any such agreement or arrangement which is not so determined to be fair to the Company; and
 
 
the Company will disclose any related person transactions required to be disclosed by the rules promulgated by the SEC, in the manner so required.
          Relationships and Transactions
          The Audit Committee of our Board reviews all related party transactions for potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis, in accordance with such procedures as the Audit Committee may adopt from time to time. We believe that all related party transactions are on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
          We conduct business with one related person: LSC. LSC is our largest stockholder and is a member of the Lite-On Group of companies. C.H. Chen, our former President and Chief Executive Officer and current Vice Chairman of our Board, is also Vice Chairman of LSC. Mr. Chen is the Vice Chairman of Dynacard Corporation, a board member of Lite-On Technology Corporation, the Chairman of Co-Tech Copper Foil Corporation, and a board member of Actron Technology Corporation, each of which is a member or an affiliate of the Lite-On Group. In addition, Raymond Soong, the Chairman of our Board, is the Chairman of LSC and is also the Chairman of Liteon-IT Corp. and Lite-On Technology Corporation, a significant shareholder of LSC. Mr. Soong also serves on the board of Actron Technology Corporation and Co-Tech Copper Foil Corporation, both of which are affiliates of the Lite-On Group. L.P. Hsu, a member of our Board since May 2007 serves as a consultant to Lite-On Technology Corporation.
          We also conduct business with one significant company, Keylink International (B.V.I) Inc., and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Keylink”). Keylink is our 5% joint venture partner in our Shanghai manufacturing facilities.
          We sold products to LSC totaling 6.2%, 3.5% and 2.1% of our net sales for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively, making LSC one of our largest customers. Also for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, 11.3%, 9.6% and 6.3%, respectively, of our net sales were from semiconductor products purchased from LSC for subsequent sale, making LSC our largest supplier. We also rent warehouse space in Hong Kong from a member of the Lite-On Group, which also provides us with warehousing services at that location. For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, we paid this entity in aggregate amounts of $0.5 million, $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, for their services. See “Risk Factors — We receive a significant portion of our net sales from a single customer. In addition, this customer is also our largest external supplier and is a related party. The loss of this customer or supplier could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.” in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2010 for additional information.
          We sell products to, and purchase inventory from, companies owned by Keylink. We sold products to companies owned by Keylink, totaling 0.6%, 0.8% and 2.6% of net sales for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively. Also for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, 1.5%, 1.3% and 1.2%, respectively, of our net sales were from semiconductor products purchased from companies owned by Keylink. In addition, our subsidiaries in China lease our Shanghai manufacturing facilities from, and subcontract a portion of their manufacturing process (metal plating and environmental services) to, Keylink. We also pay a consulting fee to Keylink. The aggregate amounts for these services for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 were $9.4 million, $10.5 million and $10.7 million, respectively.
          Notwithstanding such relationships and transactions, the Board has determined that each of Messrs. Chen, Hsu and Soong is independent under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the SEC.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
          Under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, the Company’s directors, executive officers and any persons holding ten percent or more of the Common Stock are required to report their ownership of Common Stock and any changes in that ownership to the SEC and to furnish the Company with copies of such reports.
          Specific due dates for these reports have been established by the SEC, and the Company is required to report any failure to file on a timely basis. Based solely upon review of copies of reports filed by the Company’s directors and executive officers with the SEC during the most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, all reports required to be filed in fiscal 2009 were filed timely.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Introduction
          This Compensation Discussion and Analysis explains the Company’s compensation objectives and philosophy, as well as how and why executive officers’ compensation decisions were made in 2009 for each person who served as the Company’s principal executive officer or the Company’s principal financial officer during 2009 and the Company’s three other most highly compensated executive officers (collectively, the “NEOs”). This section also explains how the compensation of our NEOs is aligned with the interests of the Company’s stockholders and is intended to place in perspective the executive compensation information contained in the tables that follow this discussion.
          During 2009, our NEOs were:
   
Dr. Keh-Shew Lu, President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board;
 
   
Richard D. White, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary;
 
   
Mark A. King, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing;
 
   
Joseph Liu, Senior Vice President of Operations;
 
   
Edmund Tang, Vice President of Corporate Administration; and
 
   
Carl C. Wertz, Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations (former Chief Financial Officer).
Compensation Objectives and Philosophy
          The objective of the Company’s compensation program is to promote the continued profitability and growth of the Company for the benefit of its stockholders.
          The Company’s compensation philosophy is to attract, retain and motivate executives critical to the Company’s long-term growth and profitability. This compensation consists primarily of base salaries, cash bonuses, equity awards and benefits.
          The Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) determines the Company’s compensation philosophy and forms of compensation and benefits for NEOs and all other executive officers. The Committee operates under a written charter approved by the Board. A copy of the charter is available at www.diodes.com in the “Investors — Corporate Governance” section. The Company currently has ten executive officers including the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer participates in the Committee’s executive compensation process. The Committee also periodically receives reports and recommendations from outside compensation consultants.
          In support of the Company’s compensation philosophy, the Committee generally believes that:
   
The total compensation package for NEOs and all other executive officers should be competitive (i.e., in at least the 50th percentile) compared with the total compensation paid by other companies of similar size to their executive officers with comparable duties in the semiconductor industry;
 
   
Base salaries should only be a portion of the total compensation package and may generally be lower than the median (i.e., lower than the 50th percentile) base salaries paid by such other companies; and
 
   
Cash bonuses and equity awards should be used to motivate NEOs and all other executive officers to achieve specific strategic and performance objectives established by the Board and to align the NEOs’ and all other executive officers’ interests with those of the Company’s stockholders.

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Fiscal 2009 Company Performance Summary
          In response to the worldwide economic downturn, the Company has aggressively reduced costs, refined its business structure and enhanced sales opportunities by solid execution on new product strategies, resulting in a high level of key-customer design wins. Among the many cost saving initiatives, the Company implemented a headcount reduction in the Company’s wafer fabrication facilities in Kansas City, Missouri and Manchester, United Kingdom, in the Company’s packaging facilities in China and other Asia offices, implemented a worldwide salary freeze, reduced cash bonuses, and, for employees in the United States, a mandatory time-off policy was implemented, and discretionary retirement plan payments were eliminated. From the low point in the business cycle in the first quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of the same year, the Company’s revenue grew by almost 70% and gross margin increased from 18.6% to 32.1%. All these actions resulted in the Company delivering its 19th year of profitability. GAAP net income was $7.5 million or $0.17 per diluted share.
          During 2009, the Company achieved positive cash flow from operations every quarter as a result of the Company’s efforts to reduce debt, inventory levels and capital expenditures. For the year 2009, cash flow from operations amounted to $66 million; net cash flow was $139 million; and free cash flow was $43 million. The Company continued to strengthen its balance sheet — increasing working capital by nearly 70% to $354 million and repurchasing $48 million of the Company’s 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes, which reduced the principal amount outstanding to $135 million.
How the Company’s Compensation Program Operates
          In fiscal 2009, the Committee continued to apply the compensation objectives and philosophy described above in determining the compensation of the NEOs and all other executive officers.
          Annual Evaluation Procedures
          The Committee determines the compensation for all the executive officers, including the NEOs. The Committee meets in executive session at the beginning of each fiscal year to (i) evaluate the performance of the NEOs and all other executive officers during the prior fiscal year; (ii) determine their annual bonuses, if any, for the prior fiscal year; (iii) establish overall performance goals and objectives for the current fiscal year; and (iv) establish the formula for determining the total executive bonus pool for the current fiscal year. The Committee meets again in executive session mid-year to (i) set the NEOs’ and all other executive officers’ base salaries for the next 12 months; and (ii) consider and approve any equity incentive compensation. For a discussion of the criteria used by the Committee to evaluate the performance of NEOs in 2009, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — How and Why Executive Compensation Decisions Were Made.”
          Management’s Role in Determining Executive Compensation
          The Committee usually discusses with, and takes into consideration the recommendation of, the Chief Executive Officer concerning the annual evaluation of the NEOs and other executive officers, except for matters related to the Chief Executive Officer’s own evaluation and compensation. The Chief Executive Officer has a role in determining executive compensation because he evaluates employee performance, recommends performance goals and objectives, and recommends salary levels, bonuses and incentive awards of executive officers and the NEOs, other than himself.
          Compensation Consultant
          The Committee’s charter enables the Committee to retain independent consulting firms to assist in the evaluation of the NEOs’ and all other executives officers’ compensation, and provides the Committee with the sole authority to approve the consulting firm’s fees and other retention terms. In the first quarter of fiscal 2008, the Committee retained Radford Surveys and Consulting (“Radford”) to provide information concerning the compensation practices of companies within the semiconductor industry of comparable size to the Company.
          Comparable Companies and Benchmarking
          The Committee referred to the 2008 Executive Compensation Competitive Assessment (the “Survey”) prepared by Radford when the Committee reviewed and approved executive compensation for 2008 and 2009. The Committee intends to update the Survey every three years with the assistance of Radford or another comparable consulting firm. The Committee’s reason for revising the Survey every three years as opposed to every year is because the Committee does not believe that the executive compensation benchmark or the comparable companies (“Peer Group”) are likely to have significant changes every one or two years.

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          Radford selected the members of the Peer Group based on comparable revenues and position in the semiconductor industry. The Peer Group was composed of publicly traded companies in the United States in the semiconductor industry with annual revenue ranging from $200 million to $1.5 billion. At the request of the Committee, Radford also provided the executive compensation data of five additional companies that did not fit within this annual revenue range. These five companies were Texas Instruments Incorporated, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, Fairchild Semiconductor Incorporated, ON Semiconductor Corporation and STMicroelectronics N.V. Radford, however, did not include these five companies in the Survey.
          The Survey compared the compensation paid to the following seven executive officers of the Company with those occupying similar positions in the 25 companies in the Peer Group: Chief Executive Officer; Chief Financial Officer; Senior Vice President, Operations; Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing; Vice President, Corporate Administration; Vice President, Discrete Products; and Vice President, Analog Products. Since the date of the Survey, the Company has expanded its executive officers to include a Senior Vice President, Business Development, a Europe President and Vice President, Europe Sales and Marketing, and a Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations.
          The Peer Group consisted of the following:
         
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation   Conexant Systems, Inc.   Cree, Inc.
DSP Group, Inc.   Integrated Device Technology, Inc.   Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.
International Rectifier Corporation   Intersil Corporation   IXYS Corporation
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation   Linear Technology Corporation   Micrel, Incorporated
Microchip Technology Incorporated   Microsemi Corporation   OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
PMC-Sierra, Inc.   RF Micro Devices, Inc.   Semtech Corporation
Silicon Image, Inc.   Silicon Laboratories Inc.   Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.   Standard Microsystems Corporation   TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.
Zoran Corporation        
          The Survey compared the base salary, target bonus, target total cash, long-term incentive value, and total direct compensation of each of the Company’s seven executive officers to the amounts given for the most comparable position in the Peer Group. The Survey recognized that the Company had two senior finance positions that shared the responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and, therefore, discounted the compensation for both senior finance positions by 15%. Target total cash is defined as the sum of base salary plus target bonus. Long-term incentive value is defined as the sum of the value of stock option or restricted stock unit grants. Total direct compensation is defined as the sum of target total cash plus long-term incentive value.
          The results of the Survey showed that:
   
Base salary for each of the Company’s executive officers was less than the 25th percentile of the Peer Group;
 
   
Target bonus for each of the Company’s executive officers was above the 75th percentile of the Peer Group;
 
   
Target total cash for each of the Company’s executive officers was above the 50th percentile of the Peer Group;
 
   
Long-term incentive value for each of the Company’s executive officers was equal to the 50th percentile of the Peer Group; and
 
   
Total direct compensation for each of the Company’s executive officers was equal to the 50th percentile of the Peer Group.
          The Survey also compared the companies in the Peer Group as to the number of employees, revenues, net income, stock price, total common shares outstanding and market capitalization. The Survey showed that among the companies in the Peer Group, the Company ranked:
   
In the top quarter for the amount of trailing twelve-month net income; and
 
   
In the top half for market capitalization.
          The Survey concluded that the Company’s executive compensation was in line with the Company’s executive compensation philosophy. Therefore, the Committee will continue its current executive compensation program with adjustments in subsequent years, if necessary, to reflect changes in the compensation paid by members of the Peer Group.

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Elements of Named Executive Officer Compensation
     During 2009, the Company’s compensation for NEOs consisted of the components listed in the below table, which provides a brief description of the principal elements of compensation, how performance is factored into each element of compensation, and the primary objectives served by each element of compensation. A description of each of these elements is discussed in more detail in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — How and Why Executive Compensation Decisions Were Made” below.
2009 Principal Elements of Compensation for NEOs
             
        Performance   Primary
Element   Description   Considerations   Objectives
Base Salary
 
•   Fixed cash payment
with annual adjustment
 
•   Based on workload, areas of responsibilities, experience and individual performance
 
•   Recognize career experience and individual performance
•   Provide basic compensation
Bonus
 
•   Discretionary
cash incentive(1)
 
•   Amount of award based on the workload, areas of responsibilities and contributions made to the achievement of the Company’s performance
 
•   Attract and retain talent
•   Promote and reward contributions made by executive officers to the achievement of Company’s performance
Equity Awards (2)
 
•   Stock options
•   Restricted stock awards (“RSAs”)
 
•   Value of equity awards directly linked with long- term performance of the Company
 
•   Align interests of the executive officers with stockholder interests
•   Attract and retain talent
 
 
•   Restricted stock units (“RSUs”)
       
Additional Benefits and Perquisites
 
•   Automobile allowance
•   Deferred compensation plan
 
•   Not applicable
 
•   Provide reasonable security to allow executive officers to perform at their best
 
 
•   Employee assistance
program
     
•   Provide competitive benefits and perquisites to executive officers
 
 
•   Health, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel accident, and long-term and short- term disability insurance
     
•   Promote health and well being of executive officers
 
 
•   Retirement plans
       
 
 
•   Health club membership discount
       
 
(1)  
The Committee establishes the executive bonus pool at the beginning of each fiscal year. In 2009, the executive bonus pool was based on a calculation, which compares the Company’s revenue growth to growth in the Company’s served available market (“SAM”) and the Company’s actual profitability to the Company’s calculated profitability based on a profit-fall through factor. If the 2009 executive bonus pool were less than 80% of the 2008 executive bonus pool, no bonuses would be paid to any executive officer of the Company.
 
(2)  
Equity awards may be made pursuant to the Company’s 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. See “Executive Compensation — Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Plan-Based Awards Table — 2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan” for further details.

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          The Committee favors compensating executive officers of the Company in the form of bonuses and equity awards rather than in the form of base salaries so as to more closely align the interests of the Company with the interests of stockholders. The Committee does not allocate between cash and non-cash compensation and between short-term and long-term compensation based on specific percentages. Instead, the Committee believes that the total compensation package for each executive officer of the Company should be generally in line with the prevailing market.
          The following table shows all compensation elements as percentages of total compensation for each NEO for fiscal 2009:
                                             
                                Additional    
                                Benefits and    
                Bonus   Equity Awards(1)   Perquisites   Total
Name   Title   Base Salary (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)
Keh-Shew Lu  
President and Chief Executive Officer
    10.6       24.0       64.4       1.0       100  
Richard D. White  
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
    16.1       28.3       52.7       2.9       100  
Mark A. King  
Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
    19.7       26.2       51.1       3.0       100  
Joseph Liu  
Senior Vice President,
Operations
    23.4       27.0       48.2       1.5       100  
Edmund Tang  
Vice President, Corporate
Administration
    22.2       31.3       44.2       2.1       100  
Carl C. Wertz  
Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations
    34.6       20.4       40.9       4.1       100  
 
(1)  
These percentages reflect portions of NEO’s total compensation based on the grant date fair value of these equity awards and do not reflect whether each NEO has actually realized a financial benefit from these equity awards. The value of the equity awards is calculated in accordance with the amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes. Pursuant to SEC rules, the percentages shown above as the portion of a NEO’s total compensation attributable to equity awards, exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. Amounts reported for RSUs and RSAs are calculated by multiplying the number of shares subject to the award by the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant date. Amounts reported for stock options are determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model was developed to estimate the fair value of traded options, which have different characteristics than employee stock options, and changes to the subjective assumptions used in the model can result in materially different fair value estimates. See Note 18, Share-Based Compensation, to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2010, for a further discussion of the relevant valuation assumptions used in calculating grant date fair value.

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How and Why Executive Compensation Decisions Were Made
          When making individual compensation decisions for NEOs, the Committee takes many factors into account, including the executive officer’s experience, responsibilities, management abilities and job performance, the performance of the Company as a whole, current market conditions and competitive pay for similar positions at comparable companies. These factors are considered by the Committee in a subjective manner without any specific formula or weighting.
          For fiscal 2009, the major factors that influenced the Committee’s executive compensation decisions for NEOs were:
   
The Company’s 2009 financial performance, including, but not limited to, the growth in the Company’s served available market (“SAM”), revenue and net income for fiscal 2009 compared to fiscal 2008, and profit fall-through; and
 
   
Executive retention.
          Both factors will also be major considerations in the Committee’s executive compensation decisions for NEOs for fiscal 2010.
          Base Salaries
          In line with the Committee’s compensation philosophy, executive officers receive a relatively small portion of their total compensation in the form of base salaries. The Survey showed that the executive officers’ base salaries are generally less than the 25th percentile of the base salaries paid to officers with comparable duties by similar size companies in the semiconductor industry.
          In determining the executive officers’ base salaries, the Committee considers each executive officer’s scope of responsibility, level of experience, individual performance, and past and potential contribution to the Company’s business, as well as the Company’s performance and the current year’s change in the cost of living. The Committee did not assign any particular formula or weight to the foregoing factors. To ensure that the base salaries are adequate, the Committee also periodically reviews independent surveys of executive compensation, such as the Survey, and compares the executive officers’ base salaries to amounts paid to officers with comparable duties by similar size companies in the semiconductor industry. In addition, the Committee discusses and takes into consideration the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer regarding each executive officer’s base salary, other than the Chief Executive Officer’s own base salary.
          In fiscal 2009, the Committee made the decision not to increase the base salaries of the NEOs and other executive officers because the Committee anticipated that the worldwide economic downturn that was still ongoing during 2009 would have an adverse effect on the overall performance of the Company in 2009 and, therefore, sought to conserve cash and align the interests of the executive officers with those of the stockholders by freezing the base salaries of the NEOs and all other executive officers.
          Bonuses
          The Committee believes that bonuses should be a component of the total compensation of the executive officers to specially reward executive officers at the year-end and occasionally during the first quarter of the next year for their performance to further the Company’s revenue growth and the Company’s actual profitability. Each of the NEOs is eligible to receive bonuses in the discretion of the Committee.
          The Committee first determines the executive bonus pool at the beginning of each fiscal year and then allocates the executive bonus pool among the executive officers at the end of each fiscal year.
          The aggregate amount of the executive bonus pool for 2009 was based on a calculation, which compares the Company’s revenue growth to the growth of the Company’s SAM and the Company’s actual profitability to the Company’s calculated profitability based on a profit-fall through factor. If the 2009 executive bonus pool were less than 80% of the 2008 executive bonus pool, no bonuses would be paid to any executive officer of the Company.
          At the end of 2009, the Committee in its discretion allocated the executive bonus pool among the executive officers based on the workload and areas of responsibilities of each executive officer during 2009 and the Committee’s assessment of the contributions made by each executive officer to the achievement of the Company’s performance, all as more completely described below for each NEO. For 2009, the executive bonus pool was $3,326,768, of which the Committee awarded $2,482,000 to executive officers, including $1,982,000 to the NEOs.

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          The following table shows each NEO’s share of the executive bonus pool for 2008 and 2009 and the percentage change in such bonuses from 2008 to 2009:
                         
    2008 Bonus   2009 Bonus   Percent Change
Name   ($)   ($)   (%)
Keh-Shew Lu
    763,114       780,000       2.2  
Richard D. White
    265,082       300,000       13.2  
Mark A. King
    281,147       286,000       1.7  
Joseph Liu
    310,000       286,000       -7.7  
Edmund Tang
    216,885       230,000       6.0  
Carl C. Wertz
    170,000       100,000       -41.1  
 
                       
Total
    2,006,228       1,982,000       -1.2  
 
                       
          Dr. Lu received a 2009 bonus of $780,000, which is 2.2% greater than his previous year’s bonus. The Committee in its discretion determined Dr. Lu’s 2009 bonus after considering the following factors: the Company’s 2009 performance and objectives; Dr. Lu’s individual performance; the allocation between the cash and non-cash components of his executive compensation; internal pay equity among executive officers; and the Survey. Dr. Lu quickly recognized the severity of the worldwide economic downturn commencing in late 2008. As the downturn continued into 2009, he took decisive measures to reduce costs and maintain cash in the Company, including the following actions: minimized idle manufacturing capacity costs; significantly reduced capital authorizations; reduced the Company’s inventory levels; cancelled the Company’s credit line in the United States to reduce the Company’s cost of funds; implemented strict cost controls and reduced manufacturing process and raw material costs; reduced selling, general and administrative expense through further worldwide workforce reduction, mandatory time-off for the Company’s United States operations, bonus reduction, employee compensation and hiring freezes; and aggressively implemented the restructuring and consolidation of Zetex. At the same time, Dr. Lu utilized this economic downturn to improve the Company’s financial position by repurchasing a significant portion of the Company’s $230 million 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes at heavily discounted values. Overall, Dr. Lu was able to maintain positive cash flow from operations for each quarter of 2009 and for the entire fiscal 2009. Under Dr. Lu’s leadership, the Company’s 2009 revenue grew nearly 0.4% to $434.4 million, compared to $432.8 million in year 2008. Furthermore, the Company’s profit after tax remained positive for fiscal 2009 and for the 19th consecutive year. As the worldwide economic situation improved in the second half of 2009, Dr. Lu then positioned the Company for further growth. In the second half of 2009, Dr. Lu secured credit facilities of up to $20 million with Bank of America, N.A. for the Company’s operations in North America and Europe. Dr. Lu also secured a further agreement with UBS AG to increase the “no net cost” loan to the Company up to the full value of the Company’s auction rate securities with UBS AG. Despite these accomplishments, the Committee approved only modest increases in the 2009 bonuses of Dr. Lu and most of the Company’s executive officers as part of the cash conservation effort for the benefit of the Company and its stockholders. The Committee approved a 2.2% increase in Dr. Lu’s 2009 bonus, compared to his 2008 bonus.
          Mr. White received a 2009 bonus of $300,000, which is 13.2% higher than his previous year’s bonus. The Committee’s decision to modestly increase Mr. White’s 2009 bonus amount was mainly due to the fact that Mr. White officially assumed the positions as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary in 2009, the continued shift of the day-to-day management and operational responsibilities of these positions from Mr. Wertz, and the relatively flat overall performance of the Company in 2009 compared to 2008.
          Mr. King received a 2009 bonus of $286,000, which is 1.7% higher than his previous year’s bonus. The Committee’s decision to make a modest increase to Mr. King’s 2009 bonus was mainly due to the continued economic downturn worldwide and the relatively flat performance of the Company during 2009, particularly in the Company’s operations in North America, compared to the overall performance of the Company in 2008, including its North America performance in 2008.
          Mr. Liu received a 2009 bonus of $286,000, which is 7.7% lower than his previous year’s bonus. The Committee’s decision to decrease Mr. Liu’s 2009 bonus and the percentage of the decrease in Mr. Liu’s 2009 bonus were mainly due to the relatively flat performance of the Company’s overall operations in 2009 compared to 2008, as well as the continued shift of Mr. Liu’s responsibilities, in the area of semiconductor product assembly and product package manufacturing and testing, to other executive officers in the Company.

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          Mr. Tang received a 2009 bonus of $230,000, which is 6% higher than his previous year’s bonus. The Committee’s decision to modestly increase Mr. Tang’s 2009 bonus and the percentage of the increase in Mr. Tang’s 2009 bonus was mainly due to the expansion of his responsibility in managing the manufacturing capacity at the Company’s U.S. wafer fabrication facility, as well as the relatively flat performance of the Company in 2009 compared to 2008.
          The Committee substantially reduced Mr. Wertz’s 2009 bonus, compared to his 2008 bonus, mainly due to the fact that Mr. White assumed the positions and the responsibilities as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary in 2009, the continued shift of Mr. Wertz’s day-to-day management and operational responsibilities to Mr. White, and the relatively flat overall performance of the Company in 2009 compared to 2008.
          Fiscal 2010 Executive Bonus Pool
          At the beginning of 2010, the Committee decided to use the same formula used in 2009 for determining the executive bonus pool. At the end of 2010, the Committee in its discretion will allocate the executive bonus pool among the executive officers based on the workload and areas of responsibilities of each executive officer during 2010 and the Committee’s assessment of the contributions made by each executive officer to the achievement of the Company’s performance.
          Equity Awards
          The Committee believes that equity awards should be a significant component of the total compensation of the executive officers to align executive officers’ compensation to the Company’s long-term performance and to encourage executive officers to make value-enhancing decisions for the benefit of stockholders. Each of the NEOs is eligible to receive equity awards. Historically, equity awards have been delivered primarily in the form of stock options; however, since the mid-2000s, RSUs have also been granted from time to time to encourage long-term retention.
          Under the Company’s 2001 Incentive Plan, the Company may grant any type of equity award whose value is derived from the value of the Common Stock of the Company, including shares of Common Stock, stock options, stock appreciation rights and RSUs.
          The Committee’s policy is to award stock options and RSUs annually in recognition of each executive officer’s current and potential contributions to the Company. The exercise price of stock options granted to date has been no less than the fair market value of the Common Stock of the Company as of the date of grant. To encourage retention, stock options and RSUs generally vest in four equal annual installments on the first four anniversary dates of the date of grant. Decisions made by the Committee regarding the timing and size of subsequent awards take into consideration the Company’s and the individual’s performance, allocation between cash and non-cash components of the executive compensation, and the size, term and value of awards made in prior years.
          The following table shows the number of shares subject to stock options granted in 2008 and 2009 to each NEO, and the percentage change in such shares between 2008 and 2009:
                         
    2008   2009   Percent Change
Name   (#)   (#)   (%)
Keh-Shew Lu
    111,000       222,000       100  
Richard D. White
    15,000       45,000       200  
Mark A. King
    25,000       45,000       80  
Joseph Liu
    26,000       40,000       53.8  
Edmund Tang
    12,000       24,000       100  
Carl C. Wertz
    12,000       14,000       16.7  
 
                       
Total
    201,000       390,000       94  
 
                       

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          The following table shows the number of shares subject to RSUs granted in 2008 and 2009 to each NEO, and the percentage change in such shares between 2008 and 2009:
                         
    2008   2009   Percent Change
Name   (#)   (#)   (%)
Keh-Shew Lu
                 
Richard D. White
    3,800       9,000       136.8  
Mark A. King
    4,500       9,000       100  
Joseph Liu
    5,000       9,000       80  
Edmund Tang
    3,000       6,600       120  
Carl C. Wertz
    3,000       4,600       53.4  
 
                       
Total
    19,300       38,200       97.9  
 
                       
          As discussed previously, the total compensation of the executive officers is significantly influenced by the cash bonuses and equity awards. In determining equity awards in 2009, the Committee took particular notice of the fact that, notwithstanding the Company management’s aggressive response to the worldwide economic downturn, the Committee made no changes to the executive officers’ salaries and made relatively minor adjustments to the executive officers’ 2009 executive bonuses. The Committee also noted that the economic downturn had significantly lowered the Company’s stock value, which affected all executive officers’ past and present equity compensation. The Committee, therefore, granted larger equity awards in 2009 than 2008 to all of the Company’s executive officers to compensate for the reduced value of the Company’s stock.
          In 2009, Dr. Lu received a stock option grant for 222,000 shares with a grant date fair value of $2,086,800 for leading the Company through the economic downturn and positioning the Company for future growth. The Committee determined Dr. Lu’s fiscal 2009 equity award after reviewing his performance, his overall compensation, the Company’s performance, the size, term and value of stock options and RSUs granted in prior years and the Company’s stock performance.
          Similarly, the Committee determined all other NEO’s equity awards after reviewing each NEO’s personal performance, each NEO’s overall compensation, the Company’s performance, the Company’s stock performance, and the size, term and value of the stock options and RSUs awarded to each NEO in prior years. The Committee believes that all NEOs have made contributions in each area of his responsibilities during fiscal 2009, under Dr. Lu’s leadership, to continue the profitability and the growth of the Company for its stockholders.
          As discussed in the previous section on “Bonuses,” the Committee acknowledged that Mr. White officially assumed the positions and responsibilities as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary in 2009, and the continued shift of the day-to-day management and operational responsibilities from Mr. Wertz. The Committee also recognized the relatively flat overall performance of the Company in 2009 compared to 2008. The Committee, however, for reasons previously mentioned, increased the number of shares subject to stock options and RSUs granted in 2009 to Mr. White by 200% and 136.8%, respectively, compared to his previous year’s grants.
          As discussed above, the Committee’s decision to modestly increase Mr. King’s 2009 bonus was mainly based on the continued worldwide economic downturn and the relatively flat performance of the Company, particularly the performance of the Company’s operations in North America, in 2009, compared to the overall performance of the Company, including its North America performance, in 2008. The Committee, however, for reasons previously mentioned, increased the number of shares subject to stock options and RSUs granted in 2009 to Mr. King by 80% and 100%, respectively, compared to his previous year’s grants.
          As discussed above, the Committee’s decision to decrease Mr. Liu’s 2009 bonus was mainly based on the relatively flat performance of the Company’s overall operations in 2009 compared to 2008, as well as the continued shift of Mr. Liu’s responsibilities, in the area of semiconductor product assembly and product package manufacturing and testing, to other executive officers in the Company. The Committee, however, for reasons previously mentioned, increased the number of shares subject to stock options and RSUs granted in 2009 to Mr. Liu by 53.8% and 80%, respectively, compared to his previous year’s grants.
          As discussed above, the Committee’s decision to modestly increase Mr. Tang’s 2009 bonus was mainly due to the expansion of his responsibility in managing the manufacturing capacity at the Company’s U.S. wafer fabrication facility, as well as the relatively flat performance of the Company in 2009 compared to 2008. The Committee, however, for reasons previously mentioned, increased the number of shares subject to stock options and RSUs granted in 2009 to Mr. Tang by 100% and 120%, respectively, compared to his previous year’s grants.

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          As discussed in the previous section on “Bonuses,” Mr. Wertz’s compensation substantially decreased as a result of Mr. White officially taking over Mr. Wertz’s positions and responsibilities as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary in 2009, the continued shift of Mr. Wertz’s day-to-day management and operational responsibilities for these positions from Mr. Wertz, and the relatively flat performance of the Company in 2009 compared to 2008. The Committee, however, for reasons previously mentioned, increased the number of shares subject to stock options and RSUs granted in 2009 to Mr. Wertz by 16.7% and 53.4%, respectively, compared to his previous year’s grants.
          Additional Benefits and Perquisites
          NEOs and certain other executive officers are entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable and documented business expenses and paid vacation in accordance with the Company’s policies. NEOs are also provided additional executive benefits and perquisites. For fiscal 2009, the Company provided the following benefits and perquisites to the NEOs:
         
Executive Benefits   Description   Who Qualifies
Automobile Allowance
 
   $1,300 per month for the President and Chief Executive Officer
  Some NEOs
 
       
 
 
   $1,000 per month for some NEOs
   
 
       
Health Insurance
 
   Corporate group insurance
  All NEOs
 
       
Dental Insurance
 
   Corporate group insurance
  All NEOs
 
       
Vision Insurance
 
   Corporate group insurance
  All NEOs
 
       
Employee Assistance Program
 
   Corporate employee assistance program
  All NEOs
 
       
Retirement Plans
 
   401(k) Plan matching contributions of $1 for every $2 contributed by the participant up to 6% (3% maximum matching) of the participant’s eligible payroll (subject to IRS regulations)
  All NEOs
 
       
 
 
   Discretionary 401(k) contribution, the amount of which is to be determined each year. For 2009, no discretionary 410(k)contributions were made.
   
 
       
Deferred Compensation Plan
 
   Defer receipt of a portion of salary, cash bonus, equity or other specified compensation
  All NEOs
 
       
 
 
   Discretionary contribution made by the Company. For 2009, no discretionary contributions were made.
   
 
       
Life Insurance
 
   Corporate group life insurance in the amount of $700,000
  All NEOs
 
       
Accidental Death and Dismemberment
 
   Insured in the amount of $700,000
  All NEOs
 
       
Business Travel Accident
Insurance
 
   $1,000,000 for accidental death and dismemberment
  All NEOs
 
       
 
 
   $500,000 for permanent total disability
   
 
       
 
 
   $500 per week for up to 52 weeks of accident total disability
   
 
       
Short-Term Disability Insurance
 
   After elimination period of 30 days, 60% of weekly earnings are paid to a maximum of $1,250 per week
  All NEOs
 
       
Long-Term Disability Insurance
 
   After elimination period of 180 days, 66-2/3% of basic monthly earnings to a maximum of $15,000 per month
  All NEOs
 
       
Health Club Membership
 
   Corporate discount
  All NEOs
          The additional benefits and perquisites provided to NEOs for fiscal 2009 accounted for a nominal amount of the NEO’s total compensation. The Committee believes that these benefits and perquisites are consistent with the Committee’s philosophy to provide a competitive compensation package.

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          Post-Termination and Change in Control Payments
          The Committee believes that a change in control transaction would create uncertainty regarding the continued employment of the Company’s executive officers. This is because many change in control transactions result in significant organizational changes, particularly at the senior executive level. In order to encourage the Company’s executive officers to remain employed with the Company during an important time when their continued employment in connection with, or following, a transaction is often uncertain, and to help keep the Company’s executive officers focused on Company business rather than on their personal financial security, the Committee believes that providing certain of the Company’s executive officers with severance benefits upon certain terminations of employment following an actual or potential change of control transaction, is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
          Dr. Lu entered into his current employment agreement with the Company on September 22, 2009. In the event his employment terminated by (a) the Company other than for “cause” (as defined), or (b) him for “good reason” (as defined), (i) the Company shall continue to pay or provide him the annual base salary during the period commencing on the effective date of such termination and ending on the first anniversary of such effective date, (ii) the Company shall pay him any amount payable under any executive bonus plan for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs, prorated to the date of the termination, (iii) the Company shall provide him continued participation in any group health plan or medical reimbursement plan on the terms existing on the date of termination for the period commencing on the effective date of such termination and ending 18 months thereafter, and (iv) all share-based compensation previously granted to him (including, but not limited to, all stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and stock grants) shall continue to be governed by the applicable award agreement. However, if Dr. Lu’s employment is terminated either by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined) or by Dr. Lu for “good reason” (as defined) and if Dr. Lu then obtains a new employment within one year from the date of his employment termination with the Company, the annual based salary payable by the Company to Dr. Lu shall be reduced by any amount received by him during such one year from his new employment. In the event that Dr. Lu’s employment is terminated by (a) the Company for “cause” (as defined) or (b) him other than for “good reason” (as defined), (i) the Company shall promptly pay or provide to him the annual base salary, prorated through the date of termination and (ii) the Company shall pay him any amount payable under any executive bonus plan for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs, prorated to the date of the termination.
          The Committee has not provided for a lump sum payment upon termination of Dr. Lu because the Committee believes that Dr. Lu’s post termination and change in control payments are negotiated in the best interest of the Company.
          Messrs. Wertz, Liu and King entered into their current employment agreements with the Company on August 29, 2005. In the event employment is terminated by the Company without “cause” (as defined), the executive either may (a) commence a one-year paid leave of absence, or (b) forego such leave of absence and the benefits associated therewith. If the executive chooses to commence the leave of absence, the executive will, during that one year, continue as a full-time employee, entitled to receive all the benefits provided under the employment agreement. At the end of the leave of absence, the executive will continue to receive his base salary for one year, and all share-based compensation previously granted will continue to vest. The executives are subject to non-competition and non-solicitation provisions during the leave of absence and for one year after the end of the leave of absence. Upon a change in control, all share-based compensation granted to the executive shall vest immediately and be exercisable for the full term thereof. If the executive chooses to forego such leave of absence, the vesting of any options or restricted stock awards awarded to the executive and his ability to exercise them, upon termination will be governed by the terms of the 2001 Incentive Plan and his stock option agreements.
          Upon termination or a change in control, the vesting of Messrs. Wertz, Liu and King’s stock options and ability to exercise such options will be governed by the terms of the 2001 Incentive Plan and their stock option agreements. The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides that upon a change in control, all stock awards then outstanding shall vest immediately. For a further description of these arrangements, see “Executive Compensation — Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”
          The Committee has not provided for a lump sum payment upon termination of Messrs. Wertz, Liu and King, as the Committee believes that by providing Messrs. Wertz, Liu and King with an option to commence a one-year leave of absence upon termination, the Company has the ability to work with each such executive to transition his duties and responsibilities in a productive manner. The Committee believes that these post-termination and change in control arrangements are an important part of overall compensation for the Company’s NEOs because these arrangements help to secure the continued employment and dedication of Messrs. Wertz, Liu and King, notwithstanding any concern that they might have regarding their own continued employment prior to or following a change in control.

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Tax and Accounting Implications
          Deductibility of Compensation
          Under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRCode”), a public company generally will not be entitled to a deduction for non-performance-based compensation paid to an executive officer to the extent such compensation exceeds $1.0 million. Special rules apply for “performance-based” compensation, including the approval of the performance goals by the stockholders of the Company. The stockholders of the Company have approved each of the Company’s incentive plans for the purpose of qualifying those plans under Section 162(m). To qualify for deductibility under Section 162(m), the performance goals must be established no later than 90 days from the beginning of the performance period.
          Because the Committee retained discretion in the allocation of the executive bonus pool in 2009, the executive bonuses in 2009 were not “performance-based.” In order to maintain flexibility in compensating NEOs and other executive officers in a manner designed to promote the Company’s goals, the Committee reserves the right to award future compensation that may not comply with Section 162(m) if it concludes that this is in the Company’s best interests.
          Non-qualified Deferred Compensation
          On October 22, 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 was signed into law, changing the tax rules applicable to non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements. Under the employment agreement for Dr. Lu, in the event his employment is terminated by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined), or by him for “good reason” (as defined), his share-based compensation previously granted to him (including, but not limited to, all stock options, stock appreciation rights, bonus units and stock grants) shall continue to be governed by the applicable award agreement. Under the employment agreements for Messrs. Wertz, Liu and King, in the event employment is terminated by the Company, the executive may commence a one-year paid leave of absence. During the leave of absence, the executive’s options remain exercisable. At the end of the leave of absence, all share-based compensation previously granted shall continue to vest and shall remain exercisable for the full term thereof. The final rules on Section 409A of the IRCode were issued on April 10, 2007 and became effective on January 1, 2009. A more detailed discussion of the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements is provided under the heading “Non-qualified Deferred Compensation.”
          Accounting for Share-Based Compensation
          The Company uses the Black-Scholes model to determine the fair value of stock options on the date of grant. Restricted stock grants are measured based on the fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant.
Conclusion
          The Committee believes that the Company’s compensation program supports the Committee’s compensation objective to promote the continued profitability and growth of the Company for its stockholders. The Committee’s compensation philosophy to attract, retain and motivate executives is critical to the Company’s long-term growth and profitability.
          The Committee believes that for fiscal 2009, the total compensation for each of the NEOs is competitive compared with the total compensation for NEOs with comparable duties at other similar size companies in the semiconductor industry.

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Report of the Compensation Committee
          The Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
          The Compensation Committee of the Company has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis with the Company’s management, and based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.
         
Dated: April 5, 2010  THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

Raymond Soong, Chairman
L.P. Hsu
Shing Mao
 
 
     
     
     
 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
          The table below summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by each NEO for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. The NEOs are each person who served as the Company’s principal executive officer or the Company’s principal financial officer during 2009 and the Company’s three other most highly compensated executive officers ranked by their total compensation in the table below (reduced by the amount in column (h)).
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
                                                                     
                                                Change in        
                                        Non-Equity   Pension Value        
                                        Incentive   and Non-quali-        
                                        Plan   fied Deferred        
                        Stock   Option   Compen-   Compensation   All Other    
Name and Principal       Salary   Bonus   Awards   Awards   sation   Earnings   Compensation   Total
Position   Year   ($)   ($) (2)   ($) (1)   ($) (1)   ($) (2)   ($)   ($) (5)   ($)
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)   (e)   (f)   (g)   (h)   (i)   (j)
Keh-Shew Lu
  2009     343,000       780,000             2,086,800                   31,749       3,241,549  
President and
  2008     343,000       763,114             1,854,093                   30,285       2,990,492  
Chief Executive Officer
  2007     326,000       953,892             1,670,124                   43,230       2,993,246  
Richard D. White (3)
  2009     170,000       300,000       135,450       423,000                   30,508       1,058,958  
Chief Financial Officer,
  2008     170,000       265,082       106,210       250,553                   28,405       820,251  
Secretary and Treasurer
  2007     160,000       331,352       92,475       225,692                   41,241       850,761  
Mark A. King
  2009     215,000       286,000       135,450       423,000                   32,968       1,092,418  
Senior Vice President,
  2008     215,000       281,147       125,775       417,589                   31,385       1,070,896  
Sales and Marketing
  2007     204,000       351,434       110,970       383,677                   43,837       1,093,918  
Joseph Liu
  2009     248,000       286,000       135,450       376,000                   15,628       1,061,078  
Senior Vice President,
  2008     248,000       310,000       139,750       434,292                   24,712       1,156,754  
Operations
  2007     237,000       431,762       129,465       428,816                   38,222       1,265,265  
Edmund Tang
  2009     163,000       230,000       99,330       225,600                   15,748       733,678  
Vice President, Corporate
  2008     163,000       216,885       83,850       200,443                   14,134       678,311  
Administration
  2007     155,000       271,106       73,980       180,554                   27,150       707,789  
Carl C. Wertz (4)
  2009     170,000       100,000       69,230       131,600                   20,294       491,124  
Vice President, Finance
  2008     170,000       170,000       83,850       200,443                   28,011       652,304  
and Investor Relations
  2007     165,000       251,024       92,475       225,692                   40,975       775,166  
 
(1)  
These amounts reflect the value determined by the Company for accounting purposes for these awards and do not reflect whether each NEO has actually realized a financial benefit from the awards. The value of the equity awards in columns (e) and (f) is based on the grant date fair value calculated in accordance with the amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes. The 2007 and 2008 award values were recalculated from amounts shown in prior proxy statements to reflect grant date fair values as required by the SEC effective in 2010. Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. Amounts reported for RSUs and RSAs are calculated by multiplying the number of shares subject to the award by the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant date. Amounts reported for stock options are determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model was developed to estimate the fair value of traded options, which have different characteristics than employee stock options, and changes to the subjective assumptions used in the model can result in materially different fair value estimates. See Note 18, Share-Based Compensation, to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2010, for a further discussion of the relevant valuation assumptions used in calculating grant date fair value. All equity awards vest in four equal annual installments.
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(2)  
Amounts earned under the Company’s executive bonus plan. In 2008 and 2009, the Compensation Committee allocated the executive bonus pool based on the Compensation Committee’s subjective assessment of the contribution made by each officer of the Company to the achievement of the Company’s performance.
 
(3)  
Mr. White served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance from 2006 to May 28, 2009.
 
(4)  
Mr. Wertz served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer from 1998 to May 28, 2009.
 
(5)  
Certain of the Company’s executive officers receive personal benefits in addition to salary, cash bonuses and share-based compensation, consisting of automobile allowance, group health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, employee assistance program, contributions under the Company’s retirement plans, deferred compensation plan, life insurance payable at the direction of the employee, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, business travel accident insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and health club membership discount. The amount shown in column (i) for “All Other Compensation” includes benefits summarized in the following table for each NEO:
                                             
        Auto   Medical   Retirement   Life and Disability    
        Allowance   Insurance   Plans   Insurance   Total
Name   Year   ($)   ($)(1)   ($)   ($)(2)   ($)(3)
Keh-Shew Lu
  2009     15,600       5,681       7,350       3,118       31,749  
 
  2008     15,600       4,666       6,900       3,118       30,285  
 
  2007     15,600       4,261       20,250       3,118       43,230  
Richard D. White
  2009     12,000       8,415       7,350       2,744       30,508  
 
  2008     12,000       6,762       6,900       2,744       28,405  
 
  2007     12,000       6,285       20,250       2,706       41,241  
Mark A. King
  2009     12,000       10,705       7,350       2,912       32,968  
 
  2008     12,000       9,490       6,900       2,995       31,385  
 
  2007     12,000       8,817       20,250       2,770       43,837  
Joseph Liu
  2009           5,874       7,350       2,404       15,628  
 
  2008     10,130       5,278       6,900       2,404       24,712  
 
  2007     10,130       5,105       20,250       2,737       38,222  
Edmund Tang
  2009           5,681       7,350       2,717       15,748  
 
  2008           4,666       6,750       2,717       14,134  
 
  2007           4,212       20,250       2,687       27,150  
Carl C. Wertz
  2009     1,600       8,600       7,350       2,744       20,294  
 
  2008     12,000       6,368       6,900       2,744       28,011  
 
  2007     12,000       6,034       20,250       2,691       40,975  
 
(1)  
Medical Insurance consists of health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and employee assistance program.
 
(2)  
Life and Disability Insurance consists of life, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel accident, and short-term and long-term disability insurance.
 
(3)  
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          The following table sets forth certain information with respect to grants of awards to the NEOs under the Company’s non-equity and equity incentive plans during 2009.
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
                                                                                     
                                                        All Other   All Other            
                                                        Stock   Option            
        Estimated Future Payouts                           Awards:   Awards:           Grant Date
        Under Non-Equity Incentive   Estimated Future Payouts   Number   Number of   Exercise or   Fair Value
        Plan Awards   Under Equity Incentive Plan   of Shares   Securities   Base Price   of Stock and
                        Maxi-   Awards   of Stock   Underlying   of Option   Option
        Threshold   Target   mum   Threshold   Target   Maximum   or Units   Options (#)   Awards   Awards
Name   Grant Date   ($)   ($) (1)   ($)   (#)   (#)   (#)   (#) (3)   (3)   ($/Sh)   ($) (2)
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)   (e)   (f)   (g)   (h)   (i)   (j)   (k)   (l)
Keh-Shew Lu
            763,114                                                  
 
  5/28/2009                                               222,000       15.05       2,086,800  
Richard D. White
            265,082                                                  
 
  5/28/2009                                               45,000       15.05       423,000  
 
  5/28/2009                                         9,000                   135,450  
Mark A. King
            281,147                                                  
 
  5/28/2009                                               45,000       15.05       423,000  
 
  5/28/2009                                         9,000                   135,450  
Joseph Liu
            310,000                                                  
 
  5/28/2009                                               40,000       15.05       376,000  
 
  5/28/2009                                         9,000                   135,450  
Edmund Tang
            216,885                                                  
 
  5/28/2009                                               24,000       15.05       225,600  
 
  5/28/2009                                         6,600                   99,330  
Carl C. Wertz
            170,000                                                  
 
  5/28/2009                                               14,000       15.05       131,600  
 
  5/28/2009                                         4,600                   69,230  
 
(1)  
Amounts shown in column (d) were to be made under the executive bonus program. Amounts shown are final 2008 executive bonuses.
 
(2)  
These amounts reflect the value determined by the Company for accounting purposes for these awards and do not reflect whether each NEO has actually realized a financial benefit from the awards. Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. Grant date fair value reported for RSUs and RSAs is calculated by multiplying the number of shares subject to the award by the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant date. Amounts reported for stock options are determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model was developed to estimate the fair value of traded options, which have different characteristics than employee stock options, and changes to the subjective assumptions used in the model can result in materially different fair value estimates. See Note 18, Share-Based Compensation, to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2010, for a further discussion of the relevant valuation assumptions used in calculating grant date fair value.
 
(3)  
Awards shown in columns (i) and (j) were made under the 2001 Incentive Plan.

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Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Plan-Based Awards Table
          Employment Agreements
          On September 22, 20009, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Lu pursuant to which he is entitled to (i) an annual base salary of $326,000, subject to such periodic increases, if any, as the Board may determine; (ii) a grant of 100,000 shares of the Common Stock of the Company on each of April 14, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 on the terms and conditions set forth in the Stock Award Agreement described below; (iii) participate in any executive bonus plan sponsored by the Company; (iv) reimbursement of any and all reasonable and documented business expenses; (v) paid vacation in accordance with the vacation policy for employees in general; (vi) participate in all plans or programs sponsored by the Company for employees in general, including, but not limited to, participation in any group health plan, medical reimbursement plan, life insurance plan, pension and profit sharing plan, or stock option plan; (vii) a life insurance policy with a death benefit in an amount equal to that existing on the date of this employment agreement ($700,000), payable as directed by the employee; and (viii) a disability insurance policy in the maximum insurable amount. Employment is “at will” and may be terminated by either the Company or the employee at any time. This employment agreement also provides for payments upon termination and change in control, as described further under “Executive Compensation — Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”
          On September 22, 2009, the Company and Dr. Lu also entered into a stock award agreement that provides that (i) the Company will grant Dr. Lu 100,000 shares of Common Stock on each of April 14, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015; (ii) each such installment would vest only if the Company achieved a specified amount of net sales; (iii) upon the termination of employment, the Company’s obligation to grant any subsequent installment would terminate; and (iv) any granted shares would be automatically forfeited and returned to the Company if employment is terminated before the Company achieves the specified amount of net sales, except in the case of death or Disability (as defined) in which case the granted shares would be fully vested on the date of death or Disability.
          On August 29, 2005, the Company entered into employment agreements with Messrs. Liu, King and Wertz, pursuant to which they are entitled to (i) an annual base salary (subject to increase from time to time in the discretion of the Board) of $248,000, $215,000, and $170,000, respectively, as adjusted for 2009; (ii) participate in any executive bonus plan; (iii) reimbursement for all reasonable and documented business expenses; (iv) paid vacation in accordance with the vacation policy for employees generally; (v) participate in all plans provided to employees in general; (vi) a life insurance policy in the amount in effect on the date of the agreement; and (vii) a disability insurance policy in the maximum insurable amount. Employment is “at will” and may be terminated by either the Company or the employee at any time. The employee (i) is prohibited from disclosing the Company’s trade secrets, engaging in any “competitive activity” (as defined) or soliciting the Company’s current or, in some cases, former employees or independent contractors, during his employment and for the two years following the beginning of the leave of absence described below under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” if his employment is terminated without “cause” (as defined), and (ii) acknowledges that all tangible items related to the Company are its exclusive property. The employment agreements also provide for payments upon termination and change in control, as described further under “Executive Compensation — Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”
          Executive Bonus Plan
          For a description of the Company’s executive bonus plan, including the amount granted to NEOs in 2009 and 2008, and the methods for determining the executive bonus pool and allocating that pool among the executive officers, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — How and Why Executive Compensation Decisions Were Made — Bonuses.”
          1993 ISO Plan
          The 1993 ISO Plan provided for the grant of incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the IRCode, to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Options granted under the 1993 ISO Plan are not transferable, except by will or the laws of descent or distribution. A vested but unexercised option is normally exercisable for 90 days after termination of employment, other than by death or retirement. In the event of death, unvested options are accelerated to maturity. An option granted under the 1993 ISO Plan may not be priced at less than 100% of fair market value of the shares on the date of grant and expires ten years from the date of grant. As of the Record Date, 3,516,003 shares had been issued on the exercise of options granted, and 138,723 shares were subject to options outstanding, under the 1993 ISO Plan. The 1993 ISO Plan expired on May 10, 2003, and, therefore, no additional options can be granted under this plan.

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          1993 NQO Plan
          The 1993 NQO Plan provided for the grant of options that do not qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the IRCode to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Options granted under the 1993 NQO Plan may be exercised by the optionee during his or her lifetime or after his or her death by those who have inherited by will or intestacy. A vested but unexercised option is normally exercisable for 90 days after termination of employment, other than by death or retirement. In the event of death, unvested options are accelerated to maturity. The shares to be issued upon exercise of options under the 1993 NQO Plan require a three-year vesting period. An option granted under the 1993 NQO Plan may not be priced at less than 100% of fair market value on the date of grant and expires ten years from the date of grant. As of the Record Date, 6,164,094 shares had been issued on the exercise of options granted, and 204,210 shares were subject to options outstanding, under the 1993 NQO Plan. The 1993 NQO Plan expired on May 10, 2003, and, therefore, no additional options can be granted under this plan.
          2001 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
          General. The purpose of the 2001 Incentive Plan is to encourage ownership in the Company by key personnel whose long-term employment is considered essential to the Company’s continued progress and, thereby, align participants’ and stockholders’ interests. Among other types of awards, stock options, stock awards, including restricted stock and restricted stock units, and cash awards, may be granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan. Options granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan may be either “incentive stock options,” as defined in Section 422 of the IRCode, or non-qualified stock options.
          As of the Record Date, 2,406,744 shares have been issued pursuant to awards granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan, 4,856,119 shares were subject to awards outstanding under the 2001 Incentive Plan, and 4,938,461 shares were available for issuance under awards that may be granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan.
          For information concerning the grant of awards during fiscal 2009 to the Named Executive Officers, the exercise of stock options, RSUs or RSAs during fiscal 2009 by the Name Executive Officers, and unexercised stock options, RSUs and RSAs held by the Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2009, see “Executive Compensation — Grants of Plan-Based Awards,” “Executive Compensation — Option Exercises and Stock Vested” and “Executive Compensation — Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End.” The 2001 Incentive Plan was last amended in 2009 during the 2009 annual meeting of stockholders.
          Administration. The 2001 Incentive Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee. Subject to the provisions of the 2001 Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee has a wide degree of flexibility in determining the terms and conditions of awards and the number of shares to be issued pursuant thereto, including conditioning the receipt or vesting of awards upon the achievement by the Company of specified performance criteria. The expenses of administering the 2001 Incentive Plan are borne by the Company.
          Share Limit. The maximum total number of shares with respect to which aggregate stock awards may be granted (and maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to incentive stock options) is 10,883,217 shares. If awards granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan expire, are canceled or otherwise terminate without being exercised, the gross number of common shares not purchased pursuant to the award again becomes available for issuance under the 2001 Incentive Plan. Each issuance of shares, other than pursuant to stock options or stock appreciation rights, shall count as 1.52 shares against the maximum share issuance limit. With respect to the settlement of stock appreciation rights and the exercise of stock options, the gross number of shares subject to the settlement/exercise shall count against the maximum share issuance limit.
          Eligibility. Employees, directors and consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries are eligible to receive awards under the 2001 Incentive Plan although only employees can receive incentive stock option grants.
          Types of Awards. The 2001 Incentive Plan authorizes the Compensation Committee to enter into any type of arrangement with an eligible recipient that, by its terms, involves or might involve the issuance of Common Stock or any other security or benefit with a value derived from the value of Common Stock. Awards are not restricted to any specified form or structure and may include, without limitation, sales or bonuses of stock, restricted stock, stock options, reload options, stock appreciation rights, restricted units, phantom stock, dividend equivalents, performance units or performance shares. An award may consist of one such security or benefit or two or more of them in tandem or in the alternative.
          Stock appreciation rights entitle a participant to receive a payment equal in value to the difference between the fair market value of a share of stock on the date of exercise of the stock appreciation right over the fair market value of a share on the date of grant of the stock appreciation right. The amount due the holder of a stock appreciation right may be paid in cash, in shares of common stock, or in a combination of both. Stock options and stock appreciation rights may not be repriced without the approval of the stockholders. In addition, the exercise price per share of Common Stock purchasable under a stock option may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant of such stock option.

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          A restricted stock award is the grant of shares of common stock with a purchase price determined by the Compensation Committee (including zero), and which may be subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture until specific conditions or goals are met. Conditions may be based on continuing employment or achieving performance goals. A restricted unit is a bookkeeping entry that represents the equivalent of a share of our common stock. The amount due the holder of a restricted unit that has vested may be paid in cash, in shares of common stock, or in a combination of both.
          An award granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan may include a provision accelerating the receipt of benefits upon the occurrence of specified events, such as a change of control of the Company or a dissolution, liquidation, merger, reclassification, sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company or other significant corporate transactions.
          No incentive stock option may be granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan to any person who, at the time of the grant, owns (or is deemed to own) stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of the Company or any affiliate of the Company, unless the option exercise price is at least one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the fair market value of the stock subject to the option on the date of the grant and the term of the option does not exceed five years from the date of the grant. In addition, the aggregate fair market value, determined at the time of the grant, of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by an optionee during any calendar year (under all such plans of the Company and its subsidiaries) may not exceed $100,000. As a result of the enactment of Section 162(m) of the IRCode, and to provide the Compensation Committee flexibility in structuring awards, the 2001 Incentive Plan states that in the case of stock options and stock appreciation rights, no person may receive in any year a stock option to purchase more than 337,500 shares (split adjusted) or a stock appreciation right measured by more than 337,500 shares (split adjusted).
          Amendment. Subject to limitations imposed by law, the Board may amend or terminate the 2001 Incentive Plan at any time and in any manner. However, no such amendment or termination may deprive the recipient of any award previously granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan or any rights thereunder without the recipient’s consent.
          Section 16(b). Pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, directors, certain officers and 10% stockholders of the Company are generally liable to the Company for repayment of any “short-swing” profits realized from any non-exempt purchase and sale of Common Stock occurring within a six-month period. Rule 16b-3, promulgated under the Exchange Act, provides an exemption from Section 16(b) liability for certain transactions by an officer or director pursuant to an employee benefit plan that complies with such rule. Specifically, the grant of an option under an employee benefit plan that complies with Rule 16b-3 will not be deemed a purchase of a security for purposes of Section 16(b). The 2001 Incentive Plan is designed to comply with Rule 16b-3.
          Term. The 2001 Incentive Plan was last amended by the Board and approved by stockholders of the Company on May 28, 2009. Awards may not be granted under the 2001 Incentive Plan after May 28, 2019, which is the date on which the 2001 Incentive Plan will terminate (although the 2001 Incentive Plan could be terminated earlier by the Board). However, any award that was duly granted on or prior to such date may thereafter be exercised or settled in accordance with its terms.
          Performance Goals. The business criteria on which performance goals are based under the 2001 Incentive Plan will be determined on a case-by-case basis, except that with respect to stock options and stock appreciation rights compensation is based on increases in the value of the Common Stock after the date of grant of award. Similarly, the maximum amount of compensation that could be paid to any participant or the formula used to calculate the amount of compensation to be paid to the participant if a performance goal is obtained will be determined on a case-by-case basis, except that in the case of stock options the maximum possible compensation will be calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the option and the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of option exercise, times the maximum number of shares for which grants may be made to any participant. The Compensation Committee may use any one or more of the following performance criteria: (i) cash flow, (ii) earnings (including gross margin, earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, and net earnings), (iii) earnings per share, (iv) growth in earnings or earnings per share, (v) stock price, (vi) return on equity or average stockholders’ equity, (vii) total stockholder return, (viii) return on capital, (ix) return on assets or net assets, (x) return on investment, (xi) revenue, (xii) income or net income, (xiii) operating income or net operating income, (xiv) operating profit or net operating profit, (xv) operating margin, (xvi) return on operating revenue, (xvii) market share, (xviii) contract awards or backlog, (xix) overhead or other expense reduction, (xx) growth in stockholder value relative to the moving average of the S&P 500 Index or a peer group index, (xxi) credit rating, (xxii) strategic plan development and implementation, (xxiii) improvement in workforce diversity or productivity, (xxiv) EBITDA, and (xxv) any other similar criteria.
          Change in Control. In the event of a change in control of the Company, all outstanding unvested awards shall generally become vested and exercisable provided, however, that if any payment under the 2001 Incentive Plan (alone or in conjunction with other payments) would otherwise constitute an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the IRCode such payment shall be reduced or eliminated to the extent necessary to avoid deduction disallowance under Section 280G of the IRCode or the imposition of excise taxes under Section 4999 of the IRCode.

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          Adjustments. If there is any change in the stock subject to the 2001 Incentive Plan or subject to any award made under the 2001 Incentive Plan (through merger, consolidation, reorganization, re-capitalization, stock dividend, dividend in kind, stock split, liquidating dividend, combination or exchange of shares, change in corporate structure or otherwise), the 2001 Incentive Plan and shares outstanding thereunder will be appropriately adjusted as to the class and the maximum number of shares subject to the 2001 Incentive Plan and the class, number of shares and price per share of stock subject to such outstanding awards as determined by the Compensation Committee to be equitable and appropriate subject to compliance with applicable law. In addition, the Compensation Committee may also make adjustments in the number of shares covered by, and the price or other value of any outstanding awards under the 2001 Incentive Plan in the event of a spin off or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders.
          Section 162(m) Limitations. Section 162(m) of the IRCode generally disallows a tax deduction to public companies for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or any of the three other most highly compensated executive officers other than the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Certain performance-based compensation is specifically exempt from the deduction limit if it otherwise meets the requirements of Section 162(m). One of the requirements for equity compensation plans is that there must be a limit to the number of shares granted to any one individual under the plan. Accordingly, the 2001 Incentive Plan provides that no person may be granted more than 337,500 shares (split adjusted) in any calendar year. In addition, the maximum amount payable for a performance unit grant for any calendar year cannot exceed $5 million. The 1993 ISO Plan, the 1993 NQO Plan and the 2001 Incentive Plan were clarified and amended on September 22, 2006 by the Board to provide that, in the event of a change in the capital stock of the Company (such as a stock dividend, stock split, re-capitalization, merger, consolidation, split-up, combination, exchange of stock or other form of reorganization), such proportionate adjustment will be made to each award under any such plan as may be necessary or appropriate, as determined by the Compensation Committee, to reflect that change in the capital stock.
          1969 Incentive Bonus Plan
          The Company’s 1969 Incentive Bonus Plan provides that the Board may fix a dollar value to an employee bonus and determine to pay such bonus in the form of shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The number of shares to be awarded to the employee is determined by dividing the dollar amount of the bonus by the fair market value of one share of Common Stock. The fair market value of one share of Common Stock shall be determined by the Board and shall be equal to the closing price of one share of Common Stock on the trading day the award is granted by the Board. The Board may also elect to grant shares of Common Stock to an employee. As a condition to receive any bonus payment approved by the Board, the employee must remain in full time employment of the Company through the date of the bonus payment. As of the Record Date, 879,750 shares of Common Stock had been issued, and 132,750 shares of Common Stock were available for issuance, under the 1969 Incentive Bonus Plan.
          401(k) Plan and Other Retirement Plans
          The Company maintains the 401(k) Plan for the benefit of qualified employees at the Company’s locations in the United States. Employees who participate in the 401(k) Plan may elect to make salary deferral contributions to the 401(k) Plan up to 100% of the employees’ eligible payroll subject to annual IRCode maximum limitations. The Company makes a matching contribution of $1 for every $2 contributed by the participant up to 6% (3% maximum matching) of the participant’s eligible payroll. In addition, the Company may make a discretionary contribution to the entire qualified employee pool, in accordance with the 401(k) Plan.
          As stipulated by the rules and regulations of the People’s Republic of China, the Company maintains a retirement plan with the local municipal government for the employees in China. The Company is required to make contributions to the retirement plan at a rate of 22.5% of the employee’s eligible payroll. Pursuant to the Taiwan Labor Standard Law and Factory Law, the Company maintains a retirement plan for the employees in Taiwan. The Company makes contributions at a rate of 6% of the employee’s eligible payroll.
          Defined Benefit Plan
          In connection with the acquisition of Zetex plc, the Company has adopted a contributory defined benefit plan that covers certain employees in the United Kingdom and Germany. The defined benefit plan is closed to new entrants and frozen with respect to future benefit accruals. The retirement benefit is based on the final average compensation and service of each eligible employee.
          The Company adopted a payment plan that Zetex had in place with the trustees of the defined benefit plan in which the Company will pay approximately £1.0 million GBP (approximately $1.6 million based on a USD:GBP exchange rate of 1.6:1) in March of every calendar year from 2009 through 2012.

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          The following table sets forth certain information regarding equity-based awards held by each of the NEOs as of December 31, 2009.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
                                                                         
Option Awards   Stock Awards
                                                            Equity   Equity
                    Equity                                   Incentive Plan   Incentive Plan
                    Incentive Plan                                   Awards:   Awards:
                    Awards:                                   Number of   Market or
    Number of           Number of                                   Unearned   Payout Value
    Securities           Securities                           Market Value   Shares, Units   of Unearned
    Underlying   Number of Securities   Underlying                           of Shares or   or Other   Shares, Units
    Unexercised   Underlying   Unexercised   Option           Number of Shares or   Units of Stock   Rights That   of Other Rights
    Options   Unexercised Options   Unearned   Exercise           Units of Stock That   That Have Not   Have Not   That Have Not
    (#)   (#) (1)   Options   Price   Option   Have Not Vested   Vested   Vested   Vested
Name   Exercisable   Unexercisable   (#)   ($)   Expiration Date   (#) (1)   ($)   (#)   ($)
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)   (e)   (f)   (g)   (h)   (i)   (j)
Keh-Shew Lu (6)
    43,875                   8.1422       07/14/2014                          
 
    118,125                   11.5333       04/14/2015                          
 
    88,593       29,532 (2)           22.2600       05/22/2016                          
 
    55,500       55,500 (3)           24.6600       05/31/2017                          
 
    27,750       83,250 (4)           27.9500       05/29/2018                          
 
          222,000 (5)             15.0500       05/28/2019                          
Richard D. White
    11,250       3,750 (2)           27.7600       07/03/2016       1,125 (2)     303,089              
 
    7,500       7,500 (3)           24.6600       05/31/2017       1,875 (3)                  
 
    3,750       11,250 (4)           27.9500       05/29/2018       2,850 (4)                  
 
          45,000 (5)           15.0500       05/28/2019       9,000 (5)                        
Mark A. King
    34,442                   7.0864       06/12/2010       1,313 (2)     325,295              
 
    40,500                   5.7955       08/01/2013       2,250 (3)                  
 
    40,500                   8.1422       07/14/2014       3,375 (4)                  
 
    46,125                   15.5422       07/12/2015       9,000 (5)                  
 
    20,250       6,750 (2)           22.2600       05/22/2016                          
 
    12,750       12,750 (3)           24.6600       05/31/2017                          
 
    6,250       18,750 (4)           27.9500       05/29/2018                          
 
          45,000 (5)           15.0500       05/28/2019                          
Joseph Liu
    40,500                   2.4652       07/30/2011       1,500 (2)     344,419              
 
    50,625                   2.5274       06/28/2012       2,625 (3)                  
 
    50,625                   5.7955       08/01/2013       3,750 (4)                  
 
    50,625                   8.1422       07/14/2014       9,000 (5)                  
 
    50,626                   15.5422       07/12/2015                          
 
    22,500       7,500 (2)           22.2600       05/22/2016                          
 
    14,250       14,250 (3)           24.6600       05/31/2017                          
 
    6,500       19,500 (4)           27.9500       05/29/2018                          
 
          40,000 (5)           15.0500       05/28/2019                          
Edmund Tang
    10,125       3,375 (2)           27.7600       07/03/2016       750 (2)     226,551              
 
    6,000       6,000 (3)           24.6600       05/31/2017       1,500 (3)                  
 
    3,000       9,000 (4)           27.9500       05/29/2018       2,250 (4)                  
 
          24,000 (5)           15.0500       05/28/2019       6,600 (5)                  
Carl Wertz
    12,042                   7.0864       06/12/2010       1,125 (2)     201,039              
 
    30,376                   8.1422       07/14/2014       1,875 (3)                  
 
    34,875                   15.5422       07/12/2015       2,250 (4)                  
 
    13,500       4,500 (2)           22.2600       05/22/2016       4,600 (5)                  
 
    7,500       7,500 (3)           24.6600       05/31/2017                          
 
    3,000       9,000 (4)           27.9500       05/29/2018                          
 
          14,000 (5)           15.0500       05/28/2019                          
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(1)  
Equity awards granted prior to May 22, 2006 vest in three equal annual installments on the first three anniversary dates of the date of grant. Equity awards granted on or after May 22, 2006 vest in four equal annual installments on the first four anniversary dates of the date of grant.
 
(2)  
Awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 22, 2007.
 
(3)  
Awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 31, 2008.
 
(4)  
Awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 29, 2009.
 
(5)  
Awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 28, 2010.
 
(6)  
600,000 restricted stock awards will be granted in six equal annual installments, beginning April 14, 2010 and on each of the five subsequent anniversaries of such date. Each installment shall vest upon the Company achieving specified annual sales, provided Dr. Lu is then employed by the Company.
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
     The following table sets forth certain information regarding exercises of options and vesting of RSUs and RSAs held by NEOs during the year ended December 31, 2009.
                                 
    Option Awards   Stock Awards
    Number of Shares            
    Acquired on   Value Realized   Number of Shares   Value Realized
    Exercise   on Exercise   Acquired on Vesting   on Vesting
Name   (#)   ($)(1)   (#)   ($)(1)
Keh-Shew Lu
                202,500       2,432,025  
Richard D. White
                3,013       46,889  
Mark A. King
    26,309       344,438       3,562       53,357  
Joseph Liu
    60,750       787,290       4,063       60,869  
Edmund Tang
                2,250       36,240  
Carl C. Wertz
                2,813       42,113  
 
(1)  
Value realized on exercise (or vesting) is calculated by (i) multiplying the number of shares acquired upon exercise (or vesting) by (ii) the difference between the closing price of the Common Stock of the Company on the exercise (or vesting) date and the exercise price, if any, and does not reflect an actual sales price. The actual value realized depends upon the number of shares actually sold by each NEO, if any.
          The following table sets forth information with respect to shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Company’s equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2009.

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
                         
                    Number of Securities
                    Remaining Available for
    Number of Securities to   Weighted-Average   Future Issuance Under
    be Issued Upon Exercise   Exercise Price of   Equity Compensation Plans
    of Outstanding Options,   Outstanding Options,   (Excluding Securities
    Warrants and Rights   Warrants and Rights   Reflected in Column (a))
Plan Category   (a)   (b)   (c)
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders
    5,199,052 (1)   $ 12.60 (2)     5,071,211 (3)
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security Holders
                 
Total
    5,199,052     $ 12.60       5,071,211  
 
(1)  
Shares issuable pursuant to outstanding options and awards under the 1993 NQO Plan, the 1993 ISO Plan and the 2001 Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2009.
 
(2)  
Weighted average exercise price based on 3,897,551 stock options outstanding.
 
(3)  
Represents 4,938,461 and 132,750 shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to future awards under the 2001 Incentive Plan and the 1969 Incentive Bonus Plan, respectively.
Non-qualified Deferred Compensation
          The Company adopted a non-qualified deferred compensation plan effective January 1, 2007, which permits the Board and eligible employees, including the NEOs, to voluntarily elect to defer up to 75% of base salary, and up to 100% of cash bonuses and stock awards, provided that their total deferrals do not reduce their total compensation below the amount necessary to satisfy obligations such as employment taxes and benefit plan payments. Amounts deferred are credited with earnings or losses based on the participant’s investment allocation among investment options, which may include stocks, bonds and mutual fund shares. Withdrawals can be made pursuant to Internal Revenue Service regulations for retirement and distributions. Upon termination of an executive, a 100% distribution is made after six months has lapsed. The Company may, from time to time, make discretionary contributions to participants’ accounts. No discretionary contributions were made in 2008 or 2009. Distributions are paid in accordance with the participants’ elections with regard to the timing and form of distributions.
NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
          The following table sets forth certain information related to the non-qualified deferred compensation plan for the NEOs:
                                         
    Executive   Registrant           Aggregate    
    Contributions in   Contributions in   Aggregate Earnings   Withdrawals/   Aggregate Balance
    Last FY   Last FY   in Last FY   Distributions   at Last FYE
Name   ($) (1)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)   (e)   (f)
Keh-Shew Lu
                37,963             216,243 (4)
Mark A. King
    54,749 (2)           80,461             897,232 (5)
Carl C. Wertz
    204,269 (3)           7,479             510,620 (6)
 
(1)  
Contributions are reported as compensation in the last completed fiscal year in the Summary Compensation Table.
 
(2)  
Includes 2007 and 2008 deferred equity compensation from stock awards in the amount of $54,749 that was contributed in 2009 and that is reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
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(3)  
Includes 2008 deferred cash compensation of $160,388 that was contributed in 2009, as well as 2007 and 2008 deferred equity compensation of $43,882 from stock awards that were also contributed in 2009 and that are reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
 
(4)  
Includes 2007 deferred cash compensation of $216,243 reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007.
 
(5)  
Includes 2007 and 2008 deferred cash compensation of $746,638, as well as 2007 and 2008 deferred equity compensation of $150,594 from stock awards that are reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
 
(6)  
Includes 2007 and 2008 deferred cash compensation of $414,512, as well as 2007 and 2008 deferred equity compensation of $96,108 from stock awards that are reported in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2008.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
          The following sets forth potential payments payable to the NEOs upon termination of their employment or a change in control of the Company.
          Dr. Keh-Shew Lu
          Payments Upon Termination by the Company Other Than for “Cause” or by the Employee for “Good Reason”
          Payments upon termination by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined) or by Dr. Lu for “good reason” (as defined) are governed by his current employment agreement entered into with the Company on September 22, 2009. Dr. Lu’s relationship with the Company is “at will” and may be terminated at the option of either party, for any or no reason whatsoever, with or without cause.
               “Cause” means:
   
the willful and continued refusal of the employee to substantially perform his duties in accordance with his employment agreement (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), insubordination, or material violation of the Company’s policies, in each case after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the employee by the Board which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that the employee has not substantially performed such duties, the acts constituting such insubordination, or such violations of the Company’s policies, as the case may be, and the employee shall have had a reasonable opportunity to remedy the same; or
 
   
the conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere by, the employee to a felony; or
 
   
a charge or indictment of a felony, the defense of which renders the employee substantially unable to perform his duties under his employment agreement.
               “Good reason” means:
   
a material diminution in employee’s base salary;
 
   
a material diminution in employee’s authority, duties or responsibilities as contemplated in his employment agreement;
 
   
a material change in the geographic location at which employee must perform services; or
 
   
any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of this Agreement.
          In the event Dr. Lu’s employment terminated by (a) the Company other than for “cause” (as defined), or (b) him for “good reason” (as defined), (i) the Company shall continue to pay or provide him the annual base salary during the period commencing on the effective date of such termination and ending on the first anniversary of such effective date, (ii) the Company shall pay him any amount payable under an executive bonus plan for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs, prorated to the date of the termination, (iii) the Company shall provide him continued participation in any group health plan or medical reimbursement plan on the terms existing on the date of termination for the period commencing on the effective date of such termination and ending 18 months thereafter, and (iv) all stock-based compensation previously granted to him (including, but not limited to, all stock options, stock appreciation rights, bonus units and stock grants) shall continue to be governed by the applicable award agreement.

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          However, if Dr. Lu’s employment is terminated either by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined) or by Dr. Lu for “good reason” (as defined) and if Dr. Lu then obtains a new employment within one year from the date of his termination, the annual base salary payable by the Company to Dr. Lu shall be reduced by any amount received by him during such one year of his new employment.
          Payments Upon Termination by the Company for “Cause” or by the Employee Other Than for “Good Reason”
          In the event that Dr. Lu’s employment is terminated by (a) the Company for “cause” (as defined) or (b) the employee other than for “good reason,” (as defined), (i) the Company shall promptly pay to him the annual base salary, prorated through the date of termination and (ii) the Company shall pay him any amount payable under an executive bonus plan for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs, prorated to the date of his employment termination.
          Payment Upon Termination Due To Death or Disability
          Under Dr. Lu’s employment agreement, Dr. Lu is entitled to a life insurance policy with a death benefit in an amount equal to that existing on the date of his employment agreement and/or a disability insurance policy in the maximum insurable amount as defined by such policy. The employment agreement does not provide for a payment to Dr. Lu in the event of termination due to death or disability.
          Dr. Lu’s stock award agreement dated September 22, 2009 provides that in the event of his death or Disability (as defined), the shares of Common Stock granted to him under such stock award agreement shall become fully vested on such date of his death or Disability.
          The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides that if the executive dies or becomes “permanently disabled” (as defined), the award will be exercisable by the executive’s successor until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the award (generally ten years from date of grant), or (2) for one year after such death or “permanent disability,” to the extent such award was exercisable on the date of death or permanent disability. The awards will generally continue to vest according to the vesting schedule.
          Payment Upon a Change in Control
          Except as otherwise stated in the 2001 Plan or in any of Dr. Lu’s equity award agreements, the 2001 Plan generally provides that, in the event of a change in control, (1) all of Dr. Lu’s stock options then outstanding shall become fully vested and exercisable as of the date of the change in control and shall terminate at such time as specified in his stock option agreements, and (2) all restrictions and conditions of all Restricted Stock Grants (as defined) then outstanding shall be deemed satisfied as of the date of the change in control. A change in control, as currently defined in the 2001 Incentive Plan, means the occurrence of any one (or more) of the following:
   
any person, including a group as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, as amended, becoming the beneficial owner of stock of the Company which entitles such holder to cast 25% or more of the total number of votes for the election of the Board;
 
   
a cash tender offer, exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets or contested election, or combination of the foregoing, in which the directors of the Company immediately prior to such event cease to be a majority of the Board;
 
   
the Company ceases to be an independent publicly owned company or a sale or other disposition is completed for all or substantially all the assets of the Company; or
 
   
a tender offer or exchange offer (other than one made by the Company) in which the shares of the Company’s stock are acquired.
          Payment Upon Retirement
          Dr. Lu’s employment agreement does not specifically provide for a payment to him in the event of his retirement.
          The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides that upon retirement, the option or stock award will continue to vest according to the vesting schedule. In addition, upon retirement, the option or stock award will be exercisable until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the option (generally ten years from date of grant) or stock award, or (2) for three months after the termination date of the executive.

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          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated on December 31, 2009 either by the Company other than for “cause” (as defined) or by Dr. Lu for “good reason” (as defined), he would have received a potential payment and benefits upon such termination equal to $1,131,521.50, which includes his one-year annual salary in the amount of $343,000, his one-year annual bonus in the amount of $780,000 and a 18 month health plan in the amount of $8,521.50. Dr. Lu would also continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806. However, if Dr. Lu then obtains a new employment within one year from the date of his termination, the annual base salary in the amount of $343,000 received by Dr. Lu shall be reduced by any amount received by him during such one year of his new employment.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated on December 31, 2009 either by the Company for “cause” (as defined) or by him other than for “good reason,” (as defined), he would have received a potential payment upon such termination in the amount of $1,123,000, which includes his one-year annual salary in the amount of $343,000 and his one-year annual bonus in the amount of $780,000. Dr. Lu would continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated due to death or Disability on December 31, 2009, Dr. Lu, or his estate, would have received a $700,000 life insurance benefit in the event of his death or $122,500 disability insurance benefit in the event of his Disability. In the event of his death or Disability Dr. Lu would continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated due to change in control on December 31, 2009, Dr. Lu would be entitled to exercise all of his outstanding stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $2,776,730.
          Assuming Dr. Lu’s employment was terminated due to his retirement on December 31, 2009, Dr. Lu would continue to be entitled to exercise his vested stock options with a value on December 31, 2009 of $1,586,806.
          The foregoing amounts are estimates only and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts that would be paid to Dr Lu, which amounts would only be known at the time of termination.
          Messrs. Carl C. Wertz, Joseph Liu and Mark A. King
          Payment Upon Termination Without Cause
          Payments upon termination without “cause” for Messrs. Wertz, Liu and King are governed by their current employment agreements entered into with the Company on August 29, 2005. The executive’s relationship with the Company is “at will” and may be terminated at the option of either party, with or without cause.
          “Cause” means:
   
the willful and continued refusal of the executive to substantially perform his duties in accordance with his employment agreement, after the Board has provided the executive with written demand for substantial performance and the executive has had reasonable opportunity to remedy it;
 
   
the conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere by, the executive to a felony; or
 
   
a charge or indictment of a felony, the defense of which renders the executive substantially unable to perform his duties under his employment agreement.
          In the event employment is terminated by the Company without “cause,” the executive either may (a) commence a one-year paid leave of absence (“LOA”), or (b) forego such LOA and the benefits associated therewith. If the executive chooses to commence the LOA, the potential payments to the executive are as follows:
          Payments during the leave of absence. During the LOA, the executive will continue as a full-time employee of the Company, entitled to receive all the benefits provided under his employment agreement, namely: (1) his annual base salary; (2) participation in any executive bonus plan of the Company, pro-rated to the beginning of the LOA; (3) reimbursement for all reasonable and documented business expenses; (4) paid vacation in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy for employees generally; (5) participation in all plans provided to employees in general; (6) a life insurance policy in the amount in effect on the date of the employment agreement; and (7) a disability policy in the maximum insurable amount.

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          Payments after the leave of absence. At the end of the LOA, neither the Company nor the executive shall have any further duties under his employment agreement, except that (1) the Company shall continue to pay to the executive, or his estate, the annual base salary for one year, and (2) all share-based compensation previously granted shall continue to vest and shall remain exercisable for the full term thereof, determined without regard to the termination of employment.
          If the executive chooses to forego the LOA and the benefits associated therewith, the vesting of any options, RSAs or RSUs awarded to the executive and his ability to exercise them upon termination will be governed by the terms of the 2001 Incentive Plan and his stock award agreements. The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides, that if the executive is terminated for any reason other than death or “permanent disability” (as defined), the award will be exercisable until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the award (generally ten years from date of grant), or (2) for three months after the termination date of the executive.
          Payment Upon Termination With Cause
          The employment agreements do not provide for a payment to the executives in the event of termination with cause. Although executives’ employment agreements do not provide for payments to the executives in the event of their termination with cause, executives may exercise their vested stock options, RSUs and/or RSAs to realize amounts as payments to themselves in accordance with corresponding stock plans and equity award agreements.
          Payment Upon Termination Due To Death or Disability
          The 2001 Incentive Plan generally provides that if the executive dies or becomes “permanently disabled” (as defined), the award will be exercisable by the executive’s successor until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the award (generally ten years from date of grant), or (2) for one year after such death or “permanent disability,” to the extent such award was exercisable on the date of death or permanent disability. The awards will generally continue to vest according to the vesting schedule. The NEOs are also entitled to receive benefits under the Company’s disability plan or payments under the Company’s life insurance plan, as appropriate. The employment agreements do not provide for a payment to the executives in the event of termination due to death or disability.
          Payment Upon a Change in Control
          Upon a change in control, all share-based compensation granted to the executive shall vest immediately and be exercisable for the full term thereof. A change in control, as currently defined in both the 2001 Incentive Plan and the NEO’s current employment agreement, means the occurrence of any one (or more) of the following:
   
any person, including a group as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, as amended, becoming the beneficial owner of stock of the Company which entitles such holder to cast 25% or more of the total number of votes for the election of the Board;
 
   
a cash tender offer, exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets or contested election, or combination of the foregoing, in which the directors of the Company immediately prior to such event cease to be a majority of the Board;
 
   
the Company ceases to be an independent publicly owned company or a sale or other disposition is completed for all or substantially all the assets of the Company; or
 
   
a tender offer or exchange offer (other than one made by the Company) in which the shares of the Company’s stock are acquired.
          Payment Upon Retirement
          The 2001 Incentive Plan and forms of option and stock award agreements generally provide that upon retirement, the option or stock award will continue to vest according to the vesting schedule. In addition, upon retirement, the option or stock award will be exercisable until the earlier of (1) the expiration date of the option (generally ten years from date of grant) or stock award, or (2) for three months after the termination date of the executive.

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          The following table shows the potential payments upon termination or a change in control of the Company for each of the NEOs assuming each of the NEO’s employment was terminated on December 31, 2009, and assuming that the change in control occurred at December 31, 2009. These disclosed amounts are estimates only and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts that would be paid to the NEOs, which would only be known at the time they become eligible for such payments.
                         
    Voluntary Termination        
    Or Termination With Cause,   Termination    
    or Death, or   Without   Change in
    Disability   Cause   Control
Name   ($) (1)   ($) (1) (2)   ($) (1) (3)
Mark A. King
          785,451       566,495  
Joseph Liu
          867,773       558,819  
Carl C. Wertz
          565,459       276,079  
(1)  
Does not include the following amounts that could be realized upon exercising vested stock options:
         
    Amounts
Name   ($)
Mark A. King
    1,772,144  
Joseph Liu
    3,239,423  
Carl C. Wertz
    702,848  
          Amounts assume that all vested stock options as of December 31, 2009 are exercised as of December 31, 2009, and are calculated by multiplying the number of vested stock options by the difference between the exercise price and the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on December 31, 2009. Such amounts do not include a $700,000 benefit for each NEO employed in the U.S. paid by the Company’s life insurance policy upon death and do not include the following short- and long-term disability payments for one year paid by disability insurance policies:
         
    Amounts
Name   ($)
Mark A. King
    104,160  
Joseph Liu
    115,158  
Carl C. Wertz
    89,161  
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(Footnotes continued from previous page)
(2)  
The following table reflects the estimate of the payments and benefits that each NEO would receive assuming the NEO’s employment was terminated without “cause” on December 31, 2009, and the NEO chose to commence the LOA beginning on January 1, 2010. These disclosed amounts are estimates only and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts that would be paid to the NEOs, which would only be known at the time they become eligible for such payments.
                                                         
                                    Life        
                                    Insurance,   Continued    
                            Medical   Disability and   Vesting    
    Base Salary   Bonus   Paid   Benefits   Death Benefits   of Share-based    
    ($)   ($)   Vacation   ($)   ($)   Compensation   Total
Name   (a)   (b)   ($)   (c)   (d)   ($)   ($)
Mark A. King
    430,000             16,538       10,705       2,912       566,495       1,026,651  
Joseph Liu
    496,000             19,077       5,874       2,404       558,819       1,082,173  
Carl C. Wertz
    340,000             13,077       8,600       2,744       276,079       640,499  
  (a)  
For purposes of determining this amount, the executive would receive his current base salary during the LOA and the one-year following the LOA. For the LOA, the base salary will be paid over the year, in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices. Payment of the base salary for the one year following the LOA will be paid in a lump sum.
 
  (b)  
Any bonus amount would be prorated based on days employed in 2009 and calculated using actual 2009 results per the performance criteria in accordance with the Company’s executive bonus plan.
 
  (c)  
Reflects the estimated lump sum value of premiums to be paid on behalf of the executive under the medical benefit plans during the LOA.
 
  (d)  
Reflects the estimated lump sum value of cost of coverage for life insurance, disability and death benefits to be paid on behalf of the executive during the LOA. Does not include a $700,000 benefit for each NEO employed in the U.S. paid by the Company’s life insurance policy upon death.
          Such amounts do not include the following short- and long-term disability payments for two years paid by disability insurance policies:
         
    Amounts
Name   ($)
Mark A. King
    139,989  
Joseph Liu
    156,488  
Carl C. Wertz
    117,492  
(3)  
Represents the value of the accelerated vesting of the following shares underlying options, RSAs and RSUs assuming a change in control occurs on December 31, 2009:
                         
    Options   RSAs/RSUs   Total Shares
Name   (#)   (#)   (#)
Mark A. King
    83,250       15,938       99,188  
Joseph Liu
    81,250       16,875       98,125  
Carl C. Wertz
    35,000       9,850       44,850  

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PROPOSAL TWO
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
          The firm of Moss Adams LLP has been the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since 1993 and has been selected by the Board, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. Professional services rendered by Moss Adams LLP for 2009 consisted of an audit of the Company’s annual financial statements (including services incurred with rendering an opinion under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) and review of quarterly financial statements, consultation on interim financial statements, services related to filings with the SEC, meetings with the Company’s Audit Committee and consultation on various matters relating to accounting and financial reporting. All professional services rendered by Moss Adams LLP during 2009 were furnished at customary rates and terms. Representatives of Moss Adams LLP are expected to be present at the Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement, if they so desire, and respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.
Audit Fees, Tax Fees, and All Other Fees
          For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, fees for the services provided by Moss Adams LLP were approximately as follows:
                 
Description   2008   2009
Audit Fees, including fees for professional services necessary to perform an audit or review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, including services rendered for the audit of the Company’s financial statements (including services incurred with rendering an opinion under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and review of financial statements included in the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and including the 2008 Zetex acquisition.
  $ 925,000     $ 899,000  
Tax Fees, professional services for income tax return preparation, tax advice (including Zetex acquisition accounting, and tax planning).
  $ 118,000     $ 8,000  
All Other Fees, not included in above.
           
Total
  $ 1,037,000     $ 907,000  
          The Audit Committee administers the Company’s engagement of Moss Adams LLP and pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services on a case-by-case basis. In approving non-audit services, the Audit Committee considers whether the engagement could compromise the independence of Moss Adams LLP, and whether for reasons of efficiency or convenience it is in the best interest of the Company to engage its independent registered public accounting firm to perform the services.
          Moss Adams LLP has advised the Company that neither the firm, nor any member of the firm, has any financial interest, direct or indirect, in any capacity in the Company or its subsidiaries. The Audit Committee, in reliance on the independent registered public accounting firm, determined that the provision of these services is compatible with maintaining the independence of Moss Adams LLP.
          Prior to engagement, the Audit Committee pre-approves all independent registered public accounting firm services. The fees are budgeted and the Audit Committee requires the independent registered public accounting firm and management to report actual fees versus the budget periodically throughout the year by category of service. During the year, circumstances may arise when it may become necessary to engage the independent registered public accounting firm for additional services not contemplated in the original pre-approval categories. In those instances, the Audit Committee is required to specifically pre-approve such additional services before engaging the independent registered public accounting firm.
          The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members. The member to whom such authority is delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

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          Although the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting form for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 is not required to be submitted to a vote of stockholders, the Audit Committee believes it is appropriate as a matter of policy to request that the stockholders ratify the appointment. If the stockholders do not ratify the appointment, which requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Meeting, the Board will consider the selection of another independent registered public accounting firm.
          The Board unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.

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PROPOSALS OF STOCKHOLDERS AND STOCKHOLDER NOMINATIONS FOR 2011 ANNUAL MEETING
          Under certain circumstances, stockholders are entitled to present proposals at stockholder meetings. Currently, the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders is expected to be held on or about May 23, 2011.
          SEC rules provide that any stockholder proposal to be included in the proxy statement for the Company’s 2011 annual meeting must be received by the Secretary of the Company at the Company’s office at 15660 Dallas Parkway, Suite 850, Dallas, Texas 75248 prior to December 14, 2010, in a form that complies with applicable regulations. If the date of the 2011 annual meeting is advanced or delayed more than 30 days from the date of the 2010 annual meeting, stockholder proposals intended to be included in the proxy statement for the 2011 annual meeting must be received by the Company within a reasonable time before the Company begins to print and mail the proxy statement for the 2011 annual meeting. Upon any determination that the date of the 2011 annual meeting will be advanced or delayed by more than 30 days from the date of the 2010 annual meeting, the Company will disclose the change in the earliest practicable Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
          SEC rules also govern a company’s ability to use discretionary proxy authority with respect to stockholder proposals that were not submitted by the stockholders in time to be included in the proxy statement. In the event a stockholder proposal is not submitted to the Company prior to February 27, 2011, the proxies solicited by the Board for the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders will confer authority on the proxyholders to vote the shares in accordance with the recommendations of the Board if the proposal is presented at the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders without any discussion of the proposal in the proxy statement for such meeting. If the date of the 2011 annual meeting is advanced or delayed more than 30 days from the date of the 2010 annual meeting, then the stockholder proposal must not have been submitted to the Company within a reasonable time before the Company mails the proxy statement for the 2011 annual meeting.
          Stockholders may suggest candidates for the Board. Stockholders who wish to request that the Governance Committee consider a candidate for the 2011 annual meeting should submit information about the candidate to the Governance Committee a reasonable time before the Company begins to print and mail the proxy statement for the 2011 annual meeting. The requesting stockholder should provide sufficient biographical information about the proposed candidate to satisfy the requirements of the SEC for inclusion in the proxy statement and to permit the Governance Committee to evaluate the proposed candidate in light of the criteria described in “Corporate Governance — Nominating Procedures and Criteria and Board Diversity.” The request should also provide the full name, address and telephone number of the requesting stockholder and sufficient information to verify that the requesting stockholder is eligible to vote at the 2011 annual meeting. Additional information and certifications by the requesting stockholder and the proposed candidate may be required before the Governance Committee can make its evaluation.
ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K
          The Company’s annual report to stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2009 accompanies or has preceded this Proxy Statement. The annual report contains consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and the report thereon of Moss Adams LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
          STOCKHOLDERS MAY OBTAIN, WITHOUT CHARGE, A COPY OF THE COMPANY’S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K, INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE ACT, FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 BY WRITING TO THE COMPANY; ATTENTION: INVESTOR RELATIONS, 15660 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 850, DALLAS, TEXAS 75248, OR EMAIL THE REQUEST TO DIODES-FIN@DIODES.COM. THE INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE COMPANY’S WEBSITE AT WWW.DIODES.COM AND THE SEC’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV.
               Dated at Dallas, Texas, this 13th day of April, 2010.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
DIODES INCORPORATED
-s- Richard D. White
Richard D. White,
Secretary

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MEETING MAP AND DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square
1568 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
T: 212-719-1600
F: 212-921-5212
(GRAPHIC)
Directions from Airports:
J.F.K. — Exit airport onto the Van Wyck Expressway North. Take the exit for the Grand Central Parkway West. Take the exit for the Long Island Expressway West. Expressway will feed into the Mid-Town Tunnel. When you exit the tunnel bear right following Uptown sign. At 3rd Avenue turn right. Drive up 3rd Avenue to 47th Street and make a left. Continue on 47th Street to the corner of 7th Avenue. Turn left on 7th Avenue; the hotel is on that corner, 47th Street & 7th Avenue. If you are choosing to valet park your vehicle, please pull up into the hotel’s loading zone located on the left side of 47th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenue. Please do not pull-up directly in front of the hotel on 7th Avenue. Due to city traffic regulations you will be forced to circle around to the new hotel loading zone on 47th Street.
La Guardia — Exit airport onto the Grand Central Parkway West. Take the exit for BQE Expressway West to the Long Island Expressway West. Expressway will feed into the Mid-Town Tunnel. When you exit the tunnel bear right following Uptown sign. At 3rd Avenue turn right. Drive up 3rd Avenue to 47th Street and make a left. Continue on 47th Street to the corner of 7th Avenue. Turn left on 7th Avenue; the hotel is on that corner, 47th Street & 7th Avenue. If you are choosing to valet park your vehicle, please pull up into the hotel’s loading zone located on the left side of 47th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenue. Please do not pull-up directly in front of the hotel on 7th Avenue. Due to city traffic regulations you will be forced to circle around to the new hotel loading zone on 47th Street.

 


 

(DIODES LOGO)
DIODES INCORPORATED
15660 DALLAS PARKWAY
SUITE 850
DALLAS, TEXAS 75248
VOTE BY INTERNET — www.proxyvote.com
Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.
ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS
If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years.
VOTE BY PHONE — 1-800-690-6903
Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.
VOTE BY MAIL
Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.


 
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
       
  M22621-P91713   KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
 
 
      DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
                                         
DIODES INCORPORATED
  For   Withhold   For All   To withhold authority to vote for any individual        
 
  All   All   Except   nominee(s), mark "For All Except" and write the        
 
                          number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.        
The Board of Directors recommends that you
vote FOR the following:
    o       o       o              
                                   
1.      Election of Directors:
      Nominees:    
             
  01)   C.H. Chen 05)   Raymond Soong
 
  02)   Michael R. Giordano 06)   John M. Stich
 
  03)   L.P. Hsu 07)   Michael K.C. Tsai
 
  04)   Keh-Shew Lu      
                     
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:
  For   Against   Abstain
 
                   
 
                   
2.
  TO ratify the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010.   o   o     o  
To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
 For address changes and/or comments, please check this box and write them on           o
 the back where indicated.
                     
Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting.
    o       o      
 
                   
 
  Yes   No    
 
                   
Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name, by authorized officer.
                 
 
     
 
       
 
     
 
       
Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]
  Date   Signature (Joint Owners)   Date    

 


 

MEETING MAP AND DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square
1568 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
T: 212-719-1600
F: 212-921-5212
(MAP)
Directions from Airports:
J.F.K. — Exit airport onto the Van Wyck Expressway North. Take the exit for the Grand Central Parkway West. Take the exit for the Long Island Expressway West. Expressway will feed into the Mid-Town Tunnel. When you exit the tunnel bear right following Uptown sign. At 3rd Avenue turn right. Drive up 3rd Avenue to 47th Street and make a left. Continue on 47th Street to the corner of 7th Avenue. Turn left on 7th Avenue; the hotel is on that corner, 47th Street & 7th Avenue. If you are choosing to valet park your vehicle, please pull up into the hotel’s loading zone located on the left side of 47th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenue. Please do not pull-up directly in front of the hotel on 7th Avenue. Due to city traffic regulations you will be forced to circle around to the new hotel loading zone on 47th Street.
La Guardia — Exit airport onto the Grand Central Parkway West. Take the exit for BQE Expressway West to the Long Island Expressway West. Expressway will feed into the Mid-Town Tunnel. When you exit the tunnel bear right following Uptown sign. At 3rd Avenue turn right. Drive up 3rd Avenue to 47th Street and make a left. Continue on 47th Street to the corner of 7th Avenue. Turn left on 7th Avenue; the hotel is on that corner, 47th Street & 7th Avenue. If you are choosing to valet park your vehicle, please pull up into the hotel’s loading zone located on the left side of 47th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenue. Please do not pull-up directly in front of the hotel on 7th Avenue. Due to city traffic regulations you will be forced to circle around to the new hotel loading zone on 47th Street.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:
The Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com.
 
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DIODES INCORPORATED
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
May 24, 2010 10:30 a.m.
This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors
The undersigned stockholder(s) of Diodes Incorporated (the “Company”) hereby acknowledges the receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement with respect to the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “Meeting”) to be held on Monday, May 24, 2010, at the Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square, located at 1568 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern time), and hereby nominates, constitutes and appoints Keh-Shew Lu and Richard D. White, and each of them, the attorneys, agents and proxies of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution, to vote all stock of the Company which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Meeting, and any adjournments or postponements thereof, as fully and with the same force and effect as the undersigned might or could do if personally thereat.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OR, IF NO CHOICE IS SPECIFIED, FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES, FOR PROPOSAL TWO, AND AS SAID PROXIES DEEM ADVISABLE ON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROPERLY MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING AND ANY ADJOURNMENTS OR POSTPONEMENTS THEREOF.

Address Changes/Comments:
 
 
(If you noted any Address Changes/Comments above, please mark corresponding box on the reverse side.)
Continued, and to be signed on reverse side