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Torstar Corporation TORSTAR CORPORATION INFORMATION CIRCULAR MARCH 1, 2010 TORSTAR CORPORATION Information Circular TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SOLICITATION OF PROXIES ....................................................................................................................................................................................1 Who is Entitled to Vote .................................................................................................................................................................................................1 How to Vote...................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 Attendance in Person .....................................................................................................................................................................................................1 Appointment of Proxies .................................................................................................................................................................................................1 Exercise of Discretion by Proxies..................................................................................................................................................................................1 Amendments, Variations or New Matters Brought before the Meeting.........................................................................................................................2 Revocation of Proxies....................................................................................................................................................................................................2 Voting by Non-Registered Shareholders........................................................................................................................................................................2 How Will the Votes be Counted ....................................................................................................................................................................................2 VOTING SHARES AND THE VOTING TRUST........................................................................................................................................................2 Voting Shares ................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 Principal Holders of Voting Shares................................................................................................................................................................................2 The Voting Trust............................................................................................................................................................................................................3 BUSINESS OF THE MEETING...................................................................................................................................................................................5 Financial Statements......................................................................................................................................................................................................5 Election of Directors......................................................................................................................................................................................................5 Appointment of Auditors ...............................................................................................................................................................................................5 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.......................................................................................................................................................................................6 ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE RELATING TO DIRECTORS .................................................................................................................................11 Cease Trade Orders, Bankruptcies, Penalties or Sanctions ..........................................................................................................................................11 Summary of 2009 Board and Committee Meetings and Attendance of Directors........................................................................................................12 COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS .....................................................................................................................................................13 Objectives of the Executive Compensation Program...................................................................................................................................................13 2009 Compensation Program.......................................................................................................................................................................................13 Compensation Review Process for Named Executive Officers....................................................................................................................................14 Elements of 2009 Executive Compensation Program ..................................................................................................................................................16 Base Salary ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Annual Bonus ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Longer-term Incentives................................................................................................................................................................................................21 Deferred Share Unit Plan.............................................................................................................................................................................................24 Share Ownership Requirements...................................................................................................................................................................................24 Share Performance Graph............................................................................................................................................................................................25 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE ...................................................................................................................................................................26 INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS...................................................................................................................................................................................27 PENSION PLAN BENEFITS......................................................................................................................................................................................29 TERMINATION & CHANGE OF CONTROL BENEFITS .......................................................................................................................................31 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION .................................................................................................................................................................................35 SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS............................................................................38 Share Option Plan .......................................................................................................................................................................................................38 Share Reward Program ................................................................................................................................................................................................40 Employee Share Purchase Plan....................................................................................................................................................................................41 INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.......................................................................................................................41 DIRECTORS’ AND OFFICERS’ LIABILTY INSURANCE.....................................................................................................................................41 STATEMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES.............................................................................................................................41 OTHER INFORMATION ...........................................................................................................................................................................................42 SCHEDULES ACRONYMS 1 Corporate Governance Guidelines and Practices CFROE Cash Flow Return on Equity
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