AAL 2019 Proxy Statement

Realizable Compensation Significantly Below Target Compensation. As of December 31, 2018, Mr. Parker’s three- year average realizable compensation from 2016-2018 was only 61% of his target compensation over the same period, while his 2018 realizable compensation was only 46% of his 2018 target compensation. For our other named executive officers, their three-year average realizable compensation from 2016-2018 was only 72% of their target compensation over the same period, while their average 2018 realizable compensation was only 55% of their target compensation. For information on the calculation of realizable compensation please see the section entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Realizable Compensation Significantly Less Than Targeted Compensation” beginning on page 42. No Employment, Change in Control or Severance Agreements. • In 2016, at Mr. Parker’s request, our Compensation Committee agreed to eliminate his employment agreement, so that he is no longer contractually entitled to receive a set level of compensation and benefits and is no longer protected by the change in control and severance provisions of the employment agreement. • In 2017, at their request, all executive officers who were party to change in control and severance benefit agreements voluntarily terminated their agreements. As a result, none of our executive officers is contractually entitled to any cash severance or continued health benefits upon any termination, nor are we contractually obligated to provide a gross-up to cover any excise taxes incurred by any executive officer under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). A Continued Commitment to Good Compensation Governance Practices , where compensation packages for our executive officers are (i) established by our Compensation Committee that consists solely of independent directors, (ii) consistent with market practice, and (iii) reasonable in light of our corporate and each individual executive’s performance. Clawback Provisions for all incentive compensation paid to our executive officers and stock ownership guidelines that further align their long-term interests with those of our stockholders, as well as good disclosure practices. Mitigating Compensation Risk by, among other things, providing a compensation package that focuses on both short- and long-term goals and requiring a substantial stock ownership commitment, encouraging our executives to focus on the Company’s success both during the immediate fiscal year and for the future. For more information about our compensation practices and philosophy, see the section entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” beginning on page 40. We are asking our stockholders to indicate their support for our named executive officer compensation as described in this Proxy Statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC. This vote gives stockholders the opportunity to express their views on the named executive officers’ compensation. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our executive officers and our philosophy, policies and practices described in this Proxy Statement. Accordingly, we are asking our stockholders to vote “FOR” the following resolution at the Annual Meeting: “RESOLVED, that AAG’s stockholders approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of AAG’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, the compensation tables, narrative discussion and any related material disclosed in this Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting.” The say-on-pay vote is advisory, and therefore not binding on us, our Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors. However, the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders and will consider the outcome of this advisory vote when making future decisions about executive compensation.

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that the stockholders vote “FOR” the approval of executive compensation.

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