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March 15, 2019

NCR Stockholders,

Thank you for your support and for welcoming me as I assumed the role of NCR’s President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2018.

Upon joining NCR, one of my first priorities was to meet with many of our employees and customers.  During my travels, I was consistently struck by the power of the NCR brand.  Everywhere we went, the NCR brand preceded us.  NCR has a brand that lets us walk into any bank, any retailer and any restaurant in the world.  I also saw the passion and enthusiasm of our 34,000 employees worldwide and the strength and differentiation of our global sales, service and distribution network.

However, I also found many opportunities for needed improvement, including elevating our focus on the customer, simplifying and streamlining NCR and getting high quality products to market in a timely fashion.  So, we spent a substantial portion of 2018 getting back to the basics to better align NCR for growth.

We focused on taking care of our customers, improving execution around new product introductions and breaking down organizational silos through our Accelerated Customer Activation Teams (ACATs).  ACATs are co-located, cross-functional teams with a single goal – deliver products that are customer referenceable.  We also significantly evolved the composition of the NCR Executive Leadership Team.  Additionally, we entered 2019 organized for success, focus and accountability by forming new Business Units dedicated to Banking, Retail and Hospitality. These initiatives established the foundation to build a stronger, more efficient NCR and elevated the deep connections that we have with our customers.

Our team also focused on our long-term growth strategy, which we unveiled at the New York Stock Exchange in November 2018.  There, we highlighted our plan for creating stockholder value.  This plan is driven by three components.  First, invest in top-line revenue growth.  Second, shift our business mix to recurring revenue streams and software and services-led offerings.  Third, optimize NCR’s spend to improve operating margins.

We will seek to drive top-line revenue growth by investing in six strategic growth platforms.  These platforms are product areas where we believe we have differentiators that we can leverage to achieve our growth objectives.  In addition to these growth areas, we will continue to make acquisitions that expand our product offerings, add value to existing products or give us closer connections to our customers through new sales and services channels.  For example, our acquisition of JetPay gives us an end-to-end payments platform and unlocks incremental recurring revenue streams.

Our priority for 2019 is clear: return to profitable growth.  NCR enters 2019 with improving execution and a very simple goal – keep our customers happy and satisfied so that they come back and buy more.

We have made tremendous progress.  I am proud of our team and their commitment to our customers, as well as the energy and excitement they have shown in support of reshaping the future of NCR.

While there is more work left to be done, I believe we are on the right path to returning NCR to growth and elevating the value we offer to our global customers.  We are well-positioned to help retailers, banks and restaurants compete in an evolving landscape of physical and digital consumers.

Thank you for your confidence in NCR, as well as your continued feedback and for sharing our vision of NCR’s future.

Sincerely,

Michael D. Hayford

President and Chief Executive Officer

NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL MEETING

AND PROXY STATEMENT

March 15, 2019

Dear Fellow NCR Stockholder:

I am pleased to invite you to attend the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) for NCR Corporation, a Maryland corporation (“NCR” or the “Company”), that will be held on April 24, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.  This year’s Annual Meeting will again be a virtual meeting of stockholders.  You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting and vote and submit questions during the Annual Meeting via a live webcast by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NCR2019.  As in the past, prior to the Annual Meeting you will be able to authorize a proxy to vote your shares at www.proxyvote.com on the matters submitted for stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting, and we encourage you to do so.

The accompanying notice of the Annual Meeting and proxy statement tell you more about the agenda and procedures for the Annual Meeting.  The proxy statement also describes how the Board of Directors of the Company operates and provides information about our director candidates, director and executive officer compensation and certain corporate governance matters.  I look forward to sharing more information with you about NCR at the Annual Meeting.

As in prior years, we are offering our stockholders the option to receive NCR’s proxy materials via the Internet.  We believe this option allows us to provide our stockholders with the information they need in an environmentally conscious form and at a reduced cost.

Your vote is important.  Whether or not you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, I urge you to authorize a proxy to vote your shares as soon as possible.  You may authorize a proxy to vote your shares on the Internet or by telephone, or, if you received the proxy materials by mail, you may also authorize a proxy to vote your shares by mail.  Your vote will ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting regardless of whether you attend via webcast on April 24, 2019.

Sincerely,

Frank M. Martire

Executive Chairman

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF NCR CORPORATION

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The holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will, voting as a separate class, be asked to:

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By order of the Board of Directors,

James M. Bedore

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

March 15, 2019

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on April 24, 2019

This proxy statement and NCR’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K are available at www.proxyvote.com.

NCR Corporation

864 Spring Street NW

Atlanta, Georgia 30308-1007

2019 ANNUAL MEETING PROXY STATEMENT

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The following table reflects the NCR common stock beneficially owned, as determined under applicable SEC rules, as of the close of business on February 15, 2019 (the “Table Date”) by:  (i) each individual named in our Summary Compensation Table (the “named executives”), (ii) each non-employee director and nominee, and (iii) all current directors and executive officers as a group.  Except to the extent indicated in the footnotes below, to NCR’s knowledge each person named in the table below has sole voting and investment power over the shares reported.  As of the Table Date, 118,941,326 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding, and none of the persons named in the table below owned, beneficially or of record, any shares of NCR’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.  Unless otherwise noted below, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the table is: c/o NCR Corporation, 864 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308.

* Less than 1%.

(1) Includes shares that each person had the right to acquire on or within 60 days after the Table Date, including, but not limited to, upon the exercise of options and vesting and payment of restricted stock units.  Excludes these restricted stock units granted as of the Table Date that vest

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more than 60 days after the Table Date:  Mr. Hayford 160,514; Mr. Martire 74,676; Mr. Sullivan 82,751; Mr. Fernandez 105,597; Mr. Campbell 118,351; and Mr. Fishman 208,439.

(2) All fractional shares have been rounded to the nearest whole number.  The total includes these shares deferred under our Director Compensation Program:  104,533 shares granted to Mr. Clemmer; 41,217 shares granted to Mr. DeRodes; 41,351 shares granted to Mr. Kuehn; and 8,077 shares granted to Ms. Levinson.

(3) Reflects shares that the officers and directors have the right to acquire through vesting of restricted stock units within 60 days after the Table Date (without taking into account share withholding to cover taxes).  These shares are also included in the Total Shares Beneficially Owned column.

(4) Mr. Blank disclaimed all interest in NCR director compensation payable in 2016 and future years.  Accordingly, he received no restricted stock units or shares in 2018, and will not receive any units or shares in 2019 under the NCR Director Compensation Program.  While Mr. Blank is an officer of an affiliate of Blackstone, he disclaims beneficial ownership of, and the shares reported in the Table exclude, NCR securities beneficially owned by Blackstone.

(5) Mr. Nuti, formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, ceased serving in these positions in connection with his retirement effective April 30, 2018, and currently serves as our Chairman Emeritus of the Board and as a consultant. On July 24, 2018, Mr. Fishman, formerly Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, announced his decision to retire from NCR.  He ceased serving in these positions as of August 29, 2018, and served as our Senior Advisor until his retirement pursuant to a retirement agreement with the Company effective March 12, 2019.

To the Company’s knowledge, and as reported as of the close of business on February 15, 2019 (except as otherwise specified), the following stockholders beneficially own more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding stock.

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(1) Information is based in part on a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on March 17, 2017 by The Blackstone Group L.P. (the “Blackstone Group”) and certain parties affiliated with the Blackstone Group, and on information provided by the Company’s transfer agent, Equiniti Trust Company.  Based on this information, as of February 15, 2019, partnerships affiliated with the Blackstone Group beneficially owned 498,425 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as follows:  734 shares directly held by Blackstone BCP VI SBS ESC Holdco L.P. (“BCP VI”), 371,315 shares directly held by Blackstone NCR Holdco L.P. (“NCR Holdco”), 435 shares directly held by BTO NCR Holdings – ESC L.P. (“BTO ESC”), and 125,941 shares directly held by BTO NCR Holdings L.P. (“BTO NCR” and, together with BCP VI, NCR Holdco and BTO ESC, the “Partnerships”), which includes dividends-in-kind payable within 60 days after February 15, 2019.

The general partner of NCR Holdco is Blackstone NCR Holdco GP L.L.C.  The managing member of Blackstone NCR Holdco GP L.L.C. is Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C.  The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.  The general partner of BCP VI is BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.  The general partner of each of BTO NCR and BTO ESC is BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C.  The managing member of BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C. is Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates L.L.C.  The sole member of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates L.L.C. is BTOA L.L.C.  The sole member of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., and the managing member of BTOA L.L.C. and BMA VI L.L.C., is Blackstone Holdings III L.P.  The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P.  The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.  The sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is The Blackstone Group L.P.  The general partner of The Blackstone Group L.P. is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.  Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.  is wholly owned by Blackstone’s senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.  Each of such Blackstone entities (other than each of the Partnerships to the extent of their direct holdings) and Mr. Schwarzman may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by the Partnerships directly or indirectly controlled by it or him, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

As of the Record Date, the Partnerships held of record 491,666 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, which were convertible into 16,388,702 shares of common stock.

(2) Information, including ownership percentage, is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 11, 2019 by The Vanguard Group (“Vanguard”), reporting beneficial ownership of 11,125,546 shares of the Company’s stock as of December 31, 2018.  In this filing, Vanguard reported sole dispositive power with respect to 11,056,266 of such shares, sole voting power with respect to 63,895 of such shares, shared dispositive power with respect to 69,280 of such shares and shared voting power with respect to 17,508 of such shares.  Vanguard also reported that Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., is the beneficial owner of 51,772 of such shares as investment manager of collective trust accounts, and that Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., is the beneficial owner of 29,631 of such shares as a result of serving as investment manager of certain Australian investment offerings.

(3) Information, including ownership percentage, is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 6, 2019 by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), reporting beneficial ownership of 10,318,901 shares of the Company’s stock as of December 31, 2018, as a parent holding company or control person for its subsidiaries, BlackRock Life Limited, BlackRock Advisors, LLC, BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V., BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association, BlackRock Asset Management Ireland, Limited, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, FutureAdvisor, Inc., BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited, BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited, and BlackRock Fund Advisors.  In this filing, BlackRock reported sole voting power with respect to 9,843,457 of such shares, and sole dispositive power with respect to all 10,318,901 of such shares.

(4) Information, including ownership percentage, is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on January 22, 2019 by Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”), reporting beneficial ownership of 8,234,886 shares of the Company’s stock as of December 31, 2018, on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, Wells Capital Management Incorporated, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC.  In this filing, Wells Fargo reported sole dispositive power with respect to 48,768 of such shares, sole voting power with respect to 48,768 of such shares, shared dispositive power with respect to 8,186,118 of such shares and shared voting power with respect to 6,585,198 of such shares; Wells Capital Management Incorporated reported shared dispositive power with respect to 8,038,467 of such shares, and shared voting power with respect to none of such shares; and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC reported shared dispositive power with respect to 6,432,285 of such shares, and shared voting power with respect to 6,429,738 of such shares.

(5) Information, including ownership percentage, is based on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 13, 2019 by AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”), reporting beneficial ownership of 6,785,038 shares of the Company’s stock as of December 31, 2018.  In this filing, AllianceBernstein reported sole dispositive power with respect to 6,643,868 of such shares, sole voting power with respect to 5,573,312 of such shares and shared dispositive power with respect to 141,170 of such shares.  AllianceBernstein also reported that AllianceBernstein is a majority owned subsidiary of AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. and an indirect majority owned subsidiary of AXA SA.  AllianceBernstein operates under independent management and makes independent decisions from AXA and AXA Equitable Holdings and their respective subsidiaries and AXA and AXA Equitable Holdings calculate and report beneficial ownership separately from AllianceBernstein pursuant to guidance provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Release Number 34-39538 (January 12, 1998).  AllianceBernstein may be deemed to share beneficial ownership with AXA reporting persons by virtue of 141,170 shares of common stock acquired on behalf of the general and special accounts of the affiliated entities for which AllianceBernstein serves as a subadvisor.  Each of AllianceBernstein and the AXA entities reporting herein acquired their shares of common stock for investment purposes in the ordinary course of their investment management and insurance businesses.

(6) Information, including ownership percentage, is based on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 12, 2019 by Janus Henderson Group plc (“Janus Henderson”), reporting beneficial ownership of 5,927,836 shares of the Company’s stock as of December 31, 2018.  In this filing, Janus Henderson reported shared dispositive power with respect to 5,927,836 of such shares and shared voting power with respect to 5,927,836 of such shares.  Janus Henderson also reported that Janus Henderson has an indirect 97.11% ownership stake in Intech Investment Management LLC (“Intech”) and a 100% ownership stake in Janus Capital Management LLC (“Janus Capital”), Janus Capital International Limited (“JCIL”), Perkins Investment Management LLC (“Perkins”), Geneva Capital Management LLC, Henderson Global Investors Limited and Janus Henderson Global Investors Australia Institutional Funds Management Limited (each an “Asset Manager” and collectively as the “Asset Managers”).  Due to the above ownership structure, holdings for the Asset Managers are aggregated for purposes of this filing.  Each Asset Manager is an investment adviser registered or authorized in its relevant jurisdiction and each furnishing investment advice to various fund, individual and/or institutional clients (collectively referred to herein as “Managed Portfolios”).  As a result of its role as investment adviser or sub-adviser to the Managed Portfolios, Janus Capital may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 5,911,302 shares or 5.0% of the shares outstanding of NCR Common Stock held by such

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Managed Portfolios.  However, Janus Capital does not have the right to receive any dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities held in the Managed Portfolios and disclaims any ownership associated with such rights.  As a result of its role as investment adviser or sub-adviser to the Managed Portfolios, JCIL may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 16,534 shares or 0.0% of the shares outstanding of NCR Common Stock held by such Managed Portfolios.  However, JCIL does not have the right to receive any dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities held in the Managed Portfolios and disclaims any ownership associated with such rights.

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The holders of shares of common stock and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class, are being asked to vote on eight of the ten director nominees up for election, to each serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.  Proxies solicited by the Board and properly authorized will be exercised for the election of each of the eight nominees:  Richard L. Clemmer, Robert P. DeRodes, Deborah A. Farrington, Michael D. Hayford, Kurt P. Kuehn, Linda Fayne Levinson, Frank R. Martire and Matthew A. Thompson, unless you elect to withhold your vote on your proxy.  The Board has no reason to believe that any of these nominees will be unable to serve.  However, if one of them should become unavailable to serve prior to the Annual Meeting, the Board may reduce the size of the Board or designate a substitute nominee.  If the Board designates a substitute nominee, shares represented by proxies will be voted FOR the substitute nominee.

The holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will vote on two additional director nominees to succeed the other director nominees up for election, to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.  The nominees, Gregory R. Blank and Chinh E. Chu, are current directors who were designated by Blackstone under the terms of the Investment Agreement.  The holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will vote separately, as a class, on the election of Messrs. Blank and Chu.  Only the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock have the right to vote on the election of Messrs.  Blank and Chu.

The name, age, principal occupation, other business affiliations and certain other information regarding each nominee for election as a director are set forth below, along with a description of the qualifications that led the Committee on Directors and Governance to conclude that he or she meets the needs of the Board and supports the advancement of the Company’s long-term strategy.  The age reported for each director is as of the filing date of this proxy statement.

Directors to Be Elected by Holders of Common Stock and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Voting Together as a Single Class

Richard L. Clemmer, 67, is Chief Executive Officer of NXP Semiconductors N.V., a semiconductor company, a position he has held since January 1, 2009.  Prior to that, he was a senior advisor to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., a private equity firm, a position he held from May 2007 to December 2008.  He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Agere Systems Inc., an integrated circuits components company that was acquired in 2007 by LSI Logic Corporation, from October 2005 to April 2007.  Mr. Clemmer is a member of the board of directors and Chairman of RMG Technologies, Inc., a networking software company.   Mr. Clemmer became a director of NCR on April 23, 2008.

Qualifications.  Mr. Clemmer’s qualifications include, among other things, his significant leadership and management experience in his position at NXP and his former positions with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Agere Systems Inc.; his technology industry experience with NXP and Agere; his knowledge of

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international operations; his financial literacy and expertise; his mergers and acquisitions experience with NXP and Agere; and his independence.

Robert P. DeRodes, 68, leads DeRodes Enterprises, LLC, an information technology, business operations and management advisory firm.  Most recently, Mr. DeRodes served from April 2014 to April 2015 as the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Target, Inc., a general merchandising retailer, leading its post-breach information security efforts and developing a long-term technology transformation roadmap.  Previously, Mr. DeRodes served as Executive Vice President, Global Operations & Technology, of First Data Corporation, an electronic commerce and payments company, from October 2008 to July 2010.  Prior to First Data Corporation, Mr. DeRodes served as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of The Home Depot, Inc., a home improvement retailer, from February 2002 to October 2008 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Delta Technology, Inc. and Chief Information Officer of Delta Air Lines, Inc., from September 1999 until February 2002.  Prior to working at Delta, Mr. DeRodes held various executive positions in the financial services industry with Citibank (1995-99) and with USAA (1983-93).  During the 10 years prior to 1983, Mr. DeRodes held technology positions working for regional Midwestern banks.  Mr. DeRodes became a director of NCR on April 23, 2008.

Qualifications.  Mr. DeRodes’ qualifications include, among other things, his extensive career and experience in the information technology industry, including with Target, First Data and The Home Depot; his expertise on cybersecurity and information security matters; his experience in and understanding of the financial services, retail and transportation industries; his management and leadership experience, particularly in the information technology field; and his independence and financial literacy.

Deborah A. Farrington, 68, is a founder and President of StarVest Management, Inc. and is, and since 1999 has been, a general partner of StarVest Partners, L.P., a venture capital fund that invests primarily in emerging software and business services companies.  From 1993 to 1997, Ms. Farrington was President and Chief Executive Officer of Victory Ventures, LLC, a New York-based private equity investment firm.  Also during that period, she was a founding investor and Chairman of the Board of Staffing Resources, Inc., a diversified staffing company.  Prior to 1993, Ms. Farrington held management positions with Asian Oceanic Group in Hong Kong and New York, Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. and the Chase Manhattan Bank.  Ms. Farrington was Lead Director and Chairman of the Compensation Committee of NetSuite, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange-listed company, until its sale to Oracle Corporation in November 2016 for $9.4 billion.  Ms. Farrington is a member of the board of directors of Collectors Universe, Inc., where she is Chairperson of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.  Ms. Farrington is also a member of the boards of directors of ConveyIQ, Crowd Twist, Inc., Snag, Inc., and Xignite, Inc., all of which are private companies.  Ms. Farrington holds an Executive Masters Professional Director Certification from the American College of Corporate Directors, a director education and credentialing organization.  She is a graduate of Smith College and earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School.  Ms. Farrington became a director of NCR on November 27, 2017.

Qualifications.  Ms. Farrington’s qualifications include, among other things, her significant software industry and entrepreneurial experience as a long-time investor in emerging software and business services companies as a founder and general partner of StarVest Partners; her management experience as President of StarVest Management, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Victory Ventures, and her prior management roles; her leadership experience, including as Lead Director of NetSuite; her current and prior public company board and board committee experience; her financial literacy and expertise; and her independence.

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Michael D. Hayford, 59, is President and Chief Executive Officer of NCR, a position he has held since April 2018.  Mr. Hayford was most recently Founding Partner of Motive Partners, an investment firm focused on technology-enabled companies that power the financial services industry.  From 2009 until his retirement in 2013, Mr. Hayford served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS), a financial services technology company.  Prior to joining FIS, Mr. Hayford was with Metavante Technologies, Inc. (Metavante), a bank technology processing company, from 1992 to 2009.  He served as the Chief Operating Officer at Metavante from 2006 to 2009 and as the President from 2008 to 2009.  From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Hayford also served on the Board of Directors of Metavante.  Mr. Hayford is a member of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc. and was a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee of West Bend Mutual Insurance Company from 2007 to 2018.  Mr. Hayford became a director of NCR on April 30, 2018.

Qualifications.  Mr. Hayford’s qualifications include, among other things, his significant leadership and management experience in his previous roles at FIS and Metavante, as well as his current role at NCR; his industry expertise including in the financial services industry and bank technology processing; and his current and prior experience as a director and committee member of other public companies.

Kurt P. Kuehn, 64, is a member of the Board of Directors of Henry Schein, Inc., and was Chief Financial Officer at United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), a global leader in logistics, from 2008 until July 2015.  Prior to his appointment as CFO at UPS, Mr. Kuehn was Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, leading the transformation of the sales organization to improve the global customer experience.  Mr. Kuehn was UPS’s first Vice President of Investor Relations, taking the company public in 1999 in one of the largest IPOs in U.S. history.  Since he joined UPS as a driver in 1977, Mr. Kuehn’s UPS career has included leadership roles in sales and marketing, engineering, operations and strategic cost planning.  Mr. Kuehn became a director of NCR on May 23, 2012.

Qualifications.  Mr. Kuehn’s qualifications include, among other things, his tenure as CFO at UPS, his previous experience at UPS as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, and Vice President of Investor Relations, and the management and leadership responsibilities associated with these positions; his international operating experience with UPS; his significant financial literacy, knowledge and expertise; his current public company board experience; and his independence.

Linda Fayne Levinson, 77 is a director of Jacobs Engineering Group where she serves as that company’s Independent Lead Director, and was Chair of the Board of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. until January 2, 2017, when she resigned.  Ms. Levinson was also a director of IngramMicro Inc. until December 2016 when it was acquired by HNA Group, and a director of The Western Union Company until May 2016 when she retired from that board.  Ms. Levinson became a director of NCR on January 1, 1997 and was appointed the independent Lead Director of the Board on October 1, 2007 and continued to serve in that role through July 24, 2013.  Ms. Levinson is also on the U.S. advisory board of CVC Capital Partners, and a senior advisor to RRE Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to helping founders build category-defining companies.  Ms. Levinson was also a member of The McKinsey New Ventures Advisory Council until it dissolved in 2018.  Ms. Levinson was a Partner at GRP Partners, a private equity investment fund investing in start-up and early-stage retail, technology and e-commerce companies, from 1997 to December 2004.  Prior to that, she was a Partner in Wings Partners, a private equity firm, an executive at American Express running its leisure travel and tour business, and a Partner at McKinsey & Company.  Ms. Levinson was a director of DemandTec, Inc. from June 2005 until February 2012 when it was acquired by International Business Machines Corporation.

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Qualifications.  Ms. Levinson’s qualifications include, among other things, her long experience as a public company director and a committee chair, starting in 1991, as well as her general management experience at American Express; her strategic experience at McKinsey & Company and her investment experience at GRP Partners and Wings Partners; her leadership experience, including as a lead independent director and board chair; her broad industry knowledge; her independence; and her in-depth knowledge of corporate governance issues.

Frank R. Martire, 71, is Executive Chairman of NCR.  Mr. Martire most recently served as Non-Executive Chairman of Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS).  From 2015 to 2017, he served as Executive Chairman of FIS, and from 2009 to 2015 was President and Chief Executive Officer of FIS after its acquisition of Metavante Technologies, Inc. (Metavante).  Mr. Martire previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Metavante from 2003 to 2009 and President from 2003 to 2008.  Prior to that, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Call Solutions Inc. from 2001 to 2003, and President and Chief Operating Officer, Financial Institution Systems and Services Group, of Fiserv, Inc. (Fiserv), from 1991 to 2001.  Mr. Martire serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. He is also Chairman of the Board of Sacred Heart University, a Board member of the Baptist Health System, Inc., Jacksonville University and Cannae, and a member of the Leadership Foundation of the Mayo Clinic.  Mr. Martire holds a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of New Haven, Connecticut, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Sacred Heart University.  Mr. Martire became a director of NCR on May 31, 2018.

Qualifications.  Mr. Martire’s qualifications include, among other things, his current and prior experience as a director, including Executive Chairman and Non-Executive Chairman roles, of other public companies; his significant leadership and management experience in his previous roles at FIS, Metavante and Fiserv; and his broad industry expertise including in the financial services industry and bank technology processing.

Matthew A. Thompson, 60, currently serves as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations, for Adobe Systems Incorporated.  Mr. Thompson joined Adobe in January 2007 as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations.  In January 2013, he was promoted to Executive Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations.  Prior to joining Adobe, Mr. Thompson served as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Borland Software Corporation, a software delivery optimization solutions provider, from October 2003 to December 2006.  Prior to joining Borland, Mr. Thompson was Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Field Operations for Marimba, Inc., a provider of products and services for software change and configuration management, from February 2001 to January 2003.  From July 2000 to January 2001, Mr. Thompson was Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Calico Commerce, Inc., a provider of eBusiness applications.  Prior to joining Calico, Mr. Thompson spent six years at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a provider of electronic design technologies.  While at Cadence, from January 1998 to June 2000, Mr. Thompson served as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Field Operations and from April 1994 to January 1998 as Vice President, Worldwide Professional Services.  Mr. Thompson became a director of NCR on October 24, 2017.

Qualifications.  Mr. Thompson’s qualifications include, among other things, his experience in and knowledge of the software industry, particularly with respect to SaaS-based software solutions and digital transformation; his skills and experience in domestic and international software sales and sales strategy, including leading Adobe’s global sales organization; his experience with software customers and customer-facing roles; his leadership experience; and his independence.

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Directors to Be Elected Separately by Holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

Gregory R. Blank, 38, is a Senior Managing Director of Blackstone based in New York where he focuses on investments in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors.  Since joining Blackstone in 2009, Mr. Blank has been involved in the execution of many of Blackstone’s investments, including most recently in Kronos, JDA, Paysafe, Ipreo and Optiv.  Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Blank was an associate at Texas Pacific Group (TPG) in San Francisco where he was involved in the evaluation and execution of private equity transactions.  Before joining TPG, Mr. Blank worked in investment banking at Goldman, Sachs & Co. focused on technology, media and telecommunications clients.  Mr. Blank graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard College and received an MBA from the Harvard Business School.  He currently serves as a director of Kronos, and previously served as a director of Travelport Worldwide Limited, Ipreo, Optiv and The Weather Company.  Mr. Blank became a director of NCR on December 4, 2015.  

Mr. Blank is one of the Board Members who was designated by Blackstone under the terms of the Investment Agreement.  Only the holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock may vote on the election of Mr. Blank as a director at the Annual Meeting.

Qualifications.  Mr. Blank’s qualifications include, among other things, his significant private equity and mergers and acquisitions experience with Blackstone and Goldman Sachs; his experience evaluating and managing acquisitions and investments in the technology and telecommunications industries; his experience as a director of other public and private companies; his financial expertise and literacy; his prior service on Travelport’s Audit Committee; and his independence.

Chinh E. Chu, 52, is the Founder and Managing Partner of CC Capital Partners, LLC, a private investment firm.  Mr. Chu is the co-founder of two special purpose acquisition companies, CF Corp. that was acquired by Fidelity & Guaranty Life, a life insurance company where Mr. Chu currently serves as Co-Executive Chairman, and Collier Creek Holdings.  Before forming CC Capital, Mr. Chu was a Senior Managing Director of The Blackstone Group, where he worked from 1990 to 2015 and served as Co-Chair of Blackstone’s Private Equity Executive Committee, as a member of the Investment Committee and on the firm’s Executive Committee.  Before joining Blackstone in 1990, Mr. Chu worked at Salomon Brothers in the Mergers & Acquisitions Department.  Mr. Chu led Blackstone’s investments in AlliedBarton, Celanese, Graham Packaging, Interstate Hotels, Kronos, LIFFE, Nalco, Nycomed, and Stiefel Laboratories.  He also currently serves as a director of Stearns Mortgage.  Mr. Chu previously served as a director of Catalent, Inc., Kronos Incorporated, SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd., Biomet, Inc., Alliant, Celanese Corporation, Nalco Company, Nycomed, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange, or LIFFE, Graham Packaging, and AlliedBarton Security Services.  Mr. Chu graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Buffalo.  Mr. Chu became a director of NCR on December 4, 2015 and was appointed independent Lead Director effective February 22, 2016.

Mr. Chu is one of the Board Members who was designated by Blackstone under the terms of the Investment Agreement.  Only the holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock may vote on the election of Mr. Chu as a director at the Annual Meeting.

Qualifications.  Mr. Chu’s qualifications include, among other things, his experience as a director of other public and private companies; his private equity experience; his extensive experience evaluating and managing acquisitions and investments in multiple industries with Blackstone and Salomon Brothers; and his independence.

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The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR Richard L. Clemmer, Robert P. DeRodes, Deborah A. Farrington, Michael D. Hayford, Kurt P. Kuehn, Linda Fayne Levinson, Frank R. Martire, Matthew A. Thompson and, solely with respect to the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Gregory R. Blank and Chinh E. Chu, as directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders following their election and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify.  Proxies received by the Board will be voted FOR all nominees for which the stockholder may vote unless they specify otherwise.

A majority of all the votes cast by holders of our common stock and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class (in person via attendance at the virtual Annual Meeting or by proxy), with the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock voting on an as-converted basis, is required to elect Richard L. Clemmer, Robert P. DeRodes, Deborah A. Farrington, Michael D. Hayford, Kurt P. Kuehn, Linda Fayne Levinson, Frank R. Martire and Matthew A. Thompson (eight of the ten director nominees).  Abstentions and broker “non-votes” will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the vote required to elect Messrs. Clemmer, DeRodes, Hayford, Kuehn, Martire, Thompson or Mses. Farrington and Levinson.

The vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class, is required to elect Messrs. Gregory R. Blank and Chinh E. Chu (the other director nominees).  Only the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock have the right to vote on the election of Messrs. Blank and Chu.  Under Maryland law, abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, by holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will have the effect of votes against Messrs. Blank and Chu.

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The Board oversees the overall performance of the Company on behalf of the stockholders of the Company.  Members of the Board stay informed of the Company’s business by participating in Board and committee meetings (including regular executive sessions of the Board), by reviewing materials provided to them prior to meetings and otherwise, and through discussions with the Chief Executive Officer and other members of management and staff.

The Board is elected by the stockholders of the Company (with certain members of the Board being elected solely by the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock) to oversee and direct the management of the Company.  The Board selects the senior management team, which is charged with managing the Company’s business and affairs.  Having selected the senior management team, the Board acts as an advisor to senior management and monitors its performance.  The Board reviews the Company’s strategies, financial objectives and operating plans.  It also plans for management succession of the Chief Executive Officer, as well as other senior management positions, and oversees the Company’s compliance efforts.

To help discharge its responsibilities, the Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines on significant corporate governance issues, including, among other things:  the size and composition of the Board; director independence; Board leadership; roles and responsibilities of the Board; risk oversight; director compensation and stock ownership; committee membership and structure, meetings and executive sessions; and director selection, training and retirement.  The Corporate Governance Guidelines, as well as the Board’s committee charters, are found under “Corporate Governance” on the “Company” page of NCR’s website at http://www.ncr.com/company/corporate-governance.  You also may obtain a written copy of the Corporate Governance Guidelines, or any of the Board’s committee charters, by writing to NCR’s Corporate Secretary at the address listed on page 27 of this proxy statement.

In keeping with the policy contemplated in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, a substantial majority of our Board is independent, which exceeds the NYSE listing standards.  Under the standards of independence set forth in Exhibit B to the Corporate Governance Guidelines, which reflect the independence standards provided in the NYSE listing standards, a Board member may not be independent unless the Board affirmatively determines that the Board member has no material relationship with the Company (whether directly or indirectly), taking into account, in addition to those other factors it may deem relevant, whether the director:

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Consistent with the Corporate Governance Guidelines and the NYSE listing standards, on an annual basis the Board, with input from the Committee on Directors and Governance, determines whether each non-employee Board member is considered independent.  In doing so, the Board takes into account the factors listed above and such other factors as it may deem relevant.

The Board has determined that all of the Company’s non-employee directors and nominees, namely Gregory R. Blank, Chinh E. Chu, Richard L. Clemmer, Robert P. DeRodes, Deborah A. Farrington, Kurt P. Kuehn, Linda Fayne Levinson and Matthew A. Thompson, are independent in accordance with the NYSE listing standards and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

NCR continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to corporate governance practices and policies that reinforce the Board’s alignment with, and accountability to, our stockholders.  In 2016 we eliminated classification of the Board, twice adjourning our annual meeting of stockholders to solicit votes to obtain the requisite stockholder approval.  Also in 2016, the Board adopted and implemented a comprehensive, robust and fair proxy access bylaw.  We continue to actively engage with our stockholders on a regular basis, our

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stockholders have the ability to directly nominate director candidates, and we have established processes and procedures for stockholders to communicate with the Board, the independent Lead Director, the Chairman of the Board, any other individual director, or NCR’s independent directors as a group.

We have also reduced the ownership threshold necessary for stockholders to directly call a special meeting, and in furtherance of our continuing commitment to strong corporate governance policies, on February 20, 2018, the Board authorized and approved amendments to the Company’s bylaws to reduce the percent ownership requirement necessary to allow stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders from a majority of the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting to 25% of the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting; provided, that unless requested by the stockholders entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting, a special meeting need not be called to consider any matter that is substantially the same as a matter voted on at any special meeting of stockholders held in the preceding twelve months.

Since being spun off by AT&T Corp. in 1996, NCR’s stockholders have had the right to call a special meeting.   This stands in contrast to the many public companies that continue to afford their stockholders no such rights.  And reducing the ownership threshold for calling a special meeting from a majority of the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting to 25% puts the terms of this stockholder right well within market practice for those companies that permit stockholders to call a special meeting.  We believe that our revised special meeting right strikes a reasonable and appropriate balance – meaningfully enhancing the right of stockholders to call a special meeting, on the one hand, while on the other hand safeguarding against the risk that substantial administrative and financial burdens could be imposed on our Company, contrary to the interests of our Board and stockholders, by a special meeting being called that does not have meaningful stockholder interest behind it.

In addition, the Board has included in this proxy statement a proposal to amend and restate the Company charter to eliminate the supermajority voting provisions contemplated thereby and require the affirmative vote of a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast to approve each such matter.  While a supermajority vote requirement protects against amendments to key provisions of a charter or bylaws, the removal and subsequent replacement of a director, or the entering into of extraordinary transactions without broad stockholder support, the Board has determined, following its deliberation and consideration regarding the rationale for such provisions in light of current corporate governance standards and practices and as permitted by Maryland law, that requiring only a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter to amend all provisions of the Company’s charter and to approve the extraordinary transactions described in more detail in the applicable proposal in this proxy statement is advisable and in the best interests of NCR.  Similarly, after deliberation and consideration, the Board has determined, also as permitted by Maryland law, that requiring only a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter to amend all provisions of the Bylaws, to remove a director, and to replace a director after removal, is advisable and in the best interests of NCR, and has included such amendment in the applicable proposal in this proxy statement.  The Board also determined it advisable, and included in the applicable proposal in this proxy statement, to amend Section 6.2 of the Company charter to provide that, notwithstanding any provision of law requiring any action to be taken or approved by the affirmative vote of stockholders entitled to cast a greater number of votes, and except as may otherwise be specifically provided, any such action shall be effective and valid if declared advisable by the Board and taken or approved by the affirmative vote of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.  The Board believes the proposal including the amendments to the Company charter described in this paragraph strike the proper balance of protecting against the actions of a few large stockholders while recognizing that broad supermajority provisions are no longer viewed by many parties as consistent with current best practices for corporate governance at U.S. public companies.

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As set out in the Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board does not have a guideline on whether the role of Chairman should be held by a non-employee director.  Instead, our Board has the flexibility to select a Chairman as it deems best for the Company from time to time.  Under the Corporate Governance Guidelines the independent directors of the Board will select a Lead Director from the independent directors.  Additionally, if the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer are held by the same person or if the Chairman is a management employee, the Board has set out the roles of both Chairman and the independent Lead Director in Exhibit C to the Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Currently the Board has an integrated leadership structure in which Frank R. Martire serves as Executive Chairman, Michael D. Hayford services as Chief Executive Officer and Chinh E. Chu serves as the Board’s independent Lead Director.  The Board believes that this structure promotes greater efficiency through more direct communication of critical information between the Company and the Board.  In addition, the Executive Chairman’s extensive knowledge of the Company uniquely qualifies him, in close consultation with the independent Lead Director, to lead the Board in discussing strategic matters and assessing risks, and focuses the Board on the issues that are most material to the Company.

Consistent with the Corporate Governance Guidelines, the independent Lead Director has broad authority, as follows.  The independent Lead Director, among other things:  presides at all Board meetings at which the Chairman is not present, including executive sessions of the independent directors; serves as liaison between the Chairman and the independent directors; frequently communicates with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; is authorized to call meetings of the independent directors; obtains Board member and management input and, with the Chief Executive Officer, sets the agenda for the Board; approves meeting schedules to assure that there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items; works with the Chief Executive Officer to ensure that Board members receive the right information on a timely basis; stays current on major risks and focuses the Board members on such risks; molds a cohesive Board to support the success of the Chief Executive Officer; works closely with the Committee on Directors and Governance to evaluate Board and committee performance; facilitates communications among directors; assists in the recruiting and retention of new Board members (with the Committee on Directors and Governance, the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer); in conjunction with the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer and the Committee on Directors and Governance, ensures that committee structure and committee assignments are appropriate and effective; works with the Committee on Directors and Governance to ensure outstanding governance processes; leads discussions, along with the chair of the Compensation and Human Resource Committee, regarding Chief Executive Officer performance, personal development and compensation; and, if requested by major stockholders of the Company, is available for consultation and direct communication with such stockholders.  Additionally, the leadership and oversight of the Board’s other independent directors continues to be strong, and further structural balance is provided by the Company’s well-established corporate governance policies and practices, including its Corporate Governance Guidelines.  Independent directors currently account for eight out of ten of the Board’s members, and make up all of the members of the Board’s Compensation and Human Resource Committee (the “CHRC”), Audit Committee and Committee on Directors and Governance.  Additionally, among other things, the Board’s non-management directors meet regularly in executive session with only the non-management directors present.

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The Board has had over ten years of successful experience with a leadership structure – in which the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are held by management employees and an independent Lead Director is selected – and, taking these factors into account, has determined that this leadership structure is the most appropriate and effective for the Company at this time.

As a part of its oversight responsibilities, the Board regularly monitors management’s processes for identifying and addressing areas of material risk to the Company, including operational, financial, cybersecurity, legal, regulatory, strategic and reputational risks.  In doing so, the Board receives regular assistance and input from its committees, as well as regular reports from members of senior management.  While the Board and its committees provide oversight, management is responsible for implementing risk management programs, supervising day-to-day risk management and reporting to the Board and its committees on these matters.

The Audit Committee of the Board has been designated with primary responsibility for overseeing the assessment of financial, strategic, cybersecurity and other risks and the Company’s general risk management programs.  In carrying out this responsibility, the Audit Committee regularly evaluates the Company’s risk identification, risk management and risk mitigation strategies and practices.

The Company has established an Enterprise Risk Management team that includes representation from the Company’s various infrastructure functions.  The Audit Committee and the full Board receive and review periodic reports prepared by this team.  In general, the reports identify, analyze, prioritize and provide the status of major risks to the Company.  The Audit Committee also receives periodic updates from members of the Enterprise Risk Management team as warranted.  In addition, the Audit Committee regularly receives management reports on information security and the enhancements of the cybersecurity protections, including benchmarking assessments, which it then shares with the Board.  The full Board receives at least annual reports on this topic directly from management.  Included among the members of both the Board and the Audit Committee are directors with substantial expertise in cybersecurity matters, and Board members actively engage in dialogue on the Company’s information security plans, and in discussions of improvements to the Company’s cybersecurity defenses.  When, in management’s judgment, a threatened cybersecurity incident has the potential for material impacts, the Audit Committee is advised and management makes regular reports to the committee.

The CHRC regularly considers potential risks related to the Company’s compensation programs, as discussed below, and the Committee on Directors and Governance also considers risks within the context of its responsibilities (as such responsibilities are defined in the committee charter), including legal and regulatory compliance risks.  The Committee on Directors and Governance also receives periodic updates on compliance and regulatory risk items from the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer.

After each committee meeting, the Audit Committee, CHRC and Committee on Directors and Governance each reports at the next meeting of the Board all significant items discussed at each committee meeting, which includes a discussion of items relating to risk oversight where applicable.

We believe the leadership structure of the Board also contributes to the effective facilitation of risk oversight as a result of:  (i) the role of the Board committees in risk identification and mitigation; (ii) the direct link between management and the Board achieved by having our two management directors serve as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; and (iii) the role of our active independent Lead Director whose duties include ensuring the Board reviews and evaluates major risks to the Company, as well as measures proposed by management to mitigate such risks.

All of the above elements work together to ensure an appropriate focus on risk oversight.

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The Company takes a prudent and appropriately risk-balanced approach to its incentive compensation programs to ensure that these programs promote the long-term interests of our stockholders and do not contribute to unnecessary risk-taking.  The CHRC regularly evaluates the Company’s executive and broad-based compensation programs, including the mix of cash and equity, balance of short-term and longer-term performance focus, balance of revenue and profit-based measures, stock ownership guidelines, clawback policies and other risk mitigators.  The CHRC directly engages its independent compensation consultant, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“FWC”), to assist in this process. Based on this evaluation, the CHRC concluded that none of the Company’s compensation policies and plans are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

The Board has three standing committees:  the Audit Committee, the Compensation and Human Resource Committee and the Committee on Directors and Governance.

The Board has adopted a written charter for each such committee that sets forth the committee’s mission, composition and responsibilities.  Each charter can be found under “Corporate Governance” on the “Company” page of NCR’s website at http://www.ncr.com/company/corporate-governance.

The Board met nine times in 2018 and each incumbent member of the Board attended 75% or more of the aggregate of:  (i) the total number of meetings of the Board (held during the period for which such person was a director), and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board on which such person served (during the periods that such person served).  The Company has no formal policy regarding director attendance at its annual meeting of stockholders.  All of the Company’s directors then in office were in attendance at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was a virtual, and not an in-person, meeting.

The members of each committee as of the end of fiscal 2018 and the number of meetings held in fiscal 2018 are shown below:

(1) Effective April 25, 2018, Mr. Clemmer was elected to serve on the Compensation and Human Resource Committee and the Committee on Directors and Governance as Chair, and ceased to serve on the Audit Committee.

(2) Effective April 25, 2018, Mr. Thompson was elected to serve on the Audit Committee.

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The Audit Committee is the principal agent of the Board in overseeing: (i) the quality and integrity of the Company’s financial statements; (ii) the assessment of financial, strategic, cybersecurity and other risk and risk management programs; (iii) the independence, qualifications, engagement and performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; (iv) the performance of the Company’s internal auditors; (v) the integrity and adequacy of internal controls; and (vi) the quality and adequacy of disclosures to stockholders.  Among other things, the Audit Committee also:

Each member of the Audit Committee is independent and financially literate as determined by the Board under applicable SEC rules and NYSE listing standards.  In addition, the Board has determined that Messrs. Blank, Kuehn, and Thompson and Ms. Farrington, are each an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined under SEC regulations.  The Board has also determined that each member of the Audit Committee is independent based on independence standards set forth in the Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, which reflect the listing standards of the NYSE and the applicable rules of the SEC.  No member of the Audit Committee may receive any compensation, consulting, advisory or other fees from the Company, other than the Board compensation described below under the section Director Compensation, starting on page 29 as determined

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in accordance with applicable SEC rules and NYSE listing standards.  Members serving on the Audit Committee are limited to serving on no more than two other audit committees of public company boards of directors, unless the Board evaluates and determines that these other commitments would not impair the member’s effective service to the Company.

The CHRC provides general oversight of the Company’s management compensation philosophy and practices, benefit programs and strategic workforce initiatives, and leadership development plans.  In doing so, the CHRC reviews and approves executive officer total compensation objectives and programs, and the competitiveness of total compensation practices.  Among other things, the CHRC also:

The CHRC may delegate its authority to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and/or other appropriate delegates to make equity awards to individuals (other than executive officers) in limited instances.

The CHRC retains and is advised by an independent compensation consultant, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.  The CHRC has directly engaged FWC to review the Company’s long-term incentive program, Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Plan”), Annual Incentive Plan (which includes the Management Incentive Plan and the Customer Success Bonus), and other key programs related to the compensation of executive officers.  As directed by the CHRC, FWC provides a competitive assessment of our executive compensation programs relative to our compensation philosophy; reviews our compensation peer group companies; provides expert advice and competitive market rate information relating to executive officer compensation; assists in designing variable incentive, perquisite and other compensation programs, including advice regarding performance goals; assists with compliance with applicable tax laws, disclosure matters and other technical matters; conducts an annual risk assessment of our compensation programs; and regularly consults with the CHRC regarding such matters.  FWC did not perform any additional work for the Company or its management in 2018.  The CHRC retained FWC after reviewing all factors relevant to its independence from management under applicable SEC rules and NYSE listing standards, and concluding that FWC was independent and its work for the CHRC did not raise any conflict of interest.

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The Board has determined that each member of the CHRC is independent based on independence standards set forth in the Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines which reflect NYSE listing standards and satisfy the additional provisions specific to compensation committee membership set forth in the NYSE listing standards.

The Committee on Directors and Governance (the “CODG”) is responsible for reviewing the Board’s corporate governance practices and procedures, including the review and approval of each related party transaction under the Company’s Related Person Transaction Policy (unless the CODG determines that the approval or ratification of such transaction should be considered by all of the disinterested members of the Board), and the Company’s ethics and compliance program.  Among other things, the CODG also:

The CODG is authorized to engage consultants to review the Company’s director compensation program.

The Board has determined that each member of the CODG is independent based on independence standards set forth in the Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, which reflect the listing standards of the NYSE.

The CODG and our other directors are responsible for recommending nominees for membership to the Board.  The director selection process is described in detail in the Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.  In determining candidates for nomination, the CODG will seek the input of the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer, and, in the event the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer are held by the same person, the independent Lead Director, and will consider individuals recommended for Board membership by the Company’s stockholders in accordance with the Company’s bylaws and applicable law.  With respect to the directors to be elected by the holders of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, such nominees are required to have been designated by Blackstone pursuant to the Investment Agreement.

Exhibit A to the Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines include qualification guidelines for directors standing for re-election and new candidates for membership on the Board.  All candidates are evaluated by the

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CODG using these qualification guidelines.  In accordance with the guidelines, as part of the selection process, in addition to such other factors as it may deem relevant, the CODG will consider a candidate’s:

The Board and the CODG are committed to finding proven leaders who are qualified to serve as NCR directors and may from time to time engage outside search firms to assist in identifying and contacting qualified candidates.

The directors nominated by the Board for election at the Annual Meeting were recommended by CODG.  All of the candidates for election are currently serving as directors of the Company and, other than Frank R. Martire, NCR’s Executive Chairman and Michael D. Hayford, NCR’s Chief Executive Officer, have been determined by the Board to be independent.

Stockholders wishing to recommend individuals for consideration as directors should contact the CODG by writing to the Company’s Corporate Secretary at NCR Corporation 864 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-1007.  Recommendations by stockholders that are made in this manner will be evaluated in the same manner as other candidates.

Stockholders who wish to nominate directors for inclusion in NCR’s proxy statement pursuant to the proxy access provisions in the Company’s bylaws, or to otherwise nominate directors for election at NCR’s next annual meeting of stockholders, must follow the procedures described in the Company’s bylaws, the current form of which is available under “Corporate Governance” on the “Company” page of NCR’s website at http://www.ncr.com/company/corporate-governance.  See Procedures for Nominations Using Proxy Access, Procedures for Stockholder Proposals and Nominations for 2020 Annual Meeting Outside of

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SEC Rule 14a-8 and Procedures for Stockholder Proposals and Nominations for 2020 Annual Meeting Pursuant to SEC Rule 14a-8 beginning on page 89 of this proxy statement for further details regarding how to nominate directors.

Stockholders or interested parties wishing to communicate directly with the Board, the independent Lead Director or any other individual director, the Chairman of the Board, or NCR’s independent directors as a group are welcome to do so by writing to the Company’s Corporate Secretary at NCR Corporation, 864 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-1007.  The Corporate Secretary will forward appropriate communications.  Any matters reported by stockholders relating to NCR’s accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters will be referred to members of the Audit Committee as appropriate.  Anonymous and/or confidential communications with the Board may also be made by writing to this address.  For more information on how to contact the Board, please see the Company’s Corporate Governance website at http://www.ncr.com/company/corporate-governance.

The Company has a Code of Conduct that sets the standard for ethics and compliance for all of its directors and employees.  The Code of Conduct is available on the Company’s Corporate Governance website at http://www.ncr.com/company/corporate-governance/code-of-conduct.  To receive a copy of the Code of Conduct, please send a written request to the Corporate Secretary at the address provided above.

Pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company is required to report in this proxy statement any failure to file or late filing occurring during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.  Based solely on a review of filings furnished to the Company from reporting persons, the Company believes that all of these filing requirements were satisfied by its directors, officers and 10% beneficial owners.

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The Committee on Directors and Governance adopted the 2017 NCR Director Compensation Program (the “Program”) pursuant to authority granted by our Board.  In adopting the Program, the Committee considered peer group director pay practices and other relevant data and considerations, including material provided by Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. the independent compensation consultant for the CHRC.  The Program provides for the payment of annual retainers and annual equity grants to non-employee Board members in accordance with our Stock Plan.  Our Stock Plan generally caps non-employee director pay at $1 million per calendar year (including cash and grant date fair value of equity).

Because he has disclaimed all interest in NCR director compensation payable under the Program or otherwise, Mr. Blank received no NCR director compensation in 2018.  Mr. Martire does not receive compensation under the Program for his service as Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Nuti did not receive compensation under the Program for his service as Chairman of the Board, and he does not receive compensation under the Program for his service as Chairman Emeritus.  On April 25, 2018, Gary J. Daichendt retired from Board service, and so became ineligible for further compensation as of that date.

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(1) Aggregate grant date fair value, as determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, of annual equity grants (including deferred grants), and annual cash retainers received as current or deferred shares (also referred to as “phantom stock units”).   See Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, where we explain assumptions made in valuing equity awards.

(2) Mr. Daichendt retired from NCR Board service effective April 25, 2018.

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(1) Grant date fair value, as determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, of annual equity grants (including deferred grants), and annual cash retainers received in the form of current shares or deferred shares (also referred to as “phantom stock units”).   See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 for an explanation of the assumptions we make in the valuation of our equity awards.

(2) Mr. Daichendt retired from NCR Board service effective April 25, 2018.

(1) Mr. Daichendt retired from NCR Board service effective April 25, 2018.

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We currently conduct a Say On Pay vote every year at our annual meeting of stockholders, as required by Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  While this vote is non-binding, the Board and the Compensation and Human Resource Committee (the “Committee” as referenced throughout the various sections of this Proposal 2, including the Executive Compensation – Compensation Discussion & Analysis section) value the opinions of our stockholders.  The Committee will consider the outcome of the Say On Pay vote as part of its annual evaluation of our executive compensation program.

Please read the following Executive Compensation – Compensation Discussion & Analysis section and our Executive Compensation Tables for information necessary to inform your vote on this proposal.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote to approve, on a non-binding and advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in these proxy materials.  Proxies received by the Board will be voted FOR this proposal unless they specify otherwise.

A majority of all the votes cast by holders of our common stock and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock voting together as a single class (via attendance at the virtual meeting or by proxy) is required to approve the non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers.  Under Maryland law, abstentions and broker “non-votes” will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the votes for this proposal.

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These charts compare our performance results for 2018 vs. 2017:

Our Compensation Discussion & Analysis describes NCR’s 2018 executive compensation program for our named executives, who are listed below.  The Committee has sole authority over the program and makes all compensation decisions for our named executives.  For more about the compensation of our named executives, see the Executive Compensation Tables below.

The year 2018 was transformative for NCR’s leadership team and organizational structure.  Each of our 2018 named executives was either newly appointed to their role or transitioned out of their role during the year.  In 2018, several one-time, new-hire and transition-related compensation decisions were made in connection with this transformation.  Accordingly, certain compensation decisions for 2018 reflected these unique circumstances rather than ordinary course.

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Named Executive Appointments

Mr. Hayford’s Appointment.  On April 30, 2018, the Company announced the appointment of Mr. Hayford as President and CEO effective as of the same date and elected Mr. Hayford to the Board.  Mr. Hayford was selected by the Board for numerous reasons, including his proven leadership and deep experience across a range of transaction-driven software and technology solutions businesses.

Mr. Martire’s Appointment.  On April 30, 2018, the Board announced the appointment of Mr. Martire as Executive Chairman of the Board effective as of May 31st.  Mr. Martire has worked closely with Mr. Hayford at two prior businesses and the Board is confident in the ability of this team to drive the future growth of NCR.

Mr. Sullivan’s Appointment.  On July 26, 2018, the Company announced the appointment of Mr. Sullivan as Chief Operating Officer, effective as of July 23, 2018.

Mr. Fernandez’s Appointment.  On August 29, 2018, the Company announced the appointment of Andre Fernandez as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of the same date.

Mr. Campbell’s Appointment.  Mr. Campbell was appointed as Executive Vice President, NCR Global Sales, effective as of February 5, 2018.

The Committee approved the compensation for each newly hired executive under their negotiated employment agreements, taking into consideration competitive pay levels, pay with prior employers, internal equity and the context of the Company’s leadership transformation.  Under these agreements each of Messrs. Hayford, Martire, Sullivan and Fernandez was entitled to a 2018 annual bonus payout of no less than their target bonus, pro-rated for their period of service during 2018, and Mr. Campbell was entitled to a sign-on bonus.  These minimum bonus levels were negotiated as part of total cash since these executives had not participated in establishing either the strategy or the metrics for the 2018 bonus.  These executives do not have any minimum bonuses for 2019.

In addition, beginning with the hire of Mr. Hayford as CEO and Mr. Martire as Executive Chairman, we adjusted our equity grant approach with respect to newly hired executives in 2018 and generally provided the majority of equity grant value for these executives as stock options instead of restricted stock units with performance-based vesting conditions.  While the stock options vest with continued service, the awards will only deliver value if our share price increases.  The Committee determined that this approach appropriately balanced our pay-for-performance philosophy with the exigencies of recruiting new executives who were not employed when our 2018 business plan was approved.  In 2019, we resumed our historical practice of granting the majority of executive officer long-term incentive awards with performance-based vesting conditions.

Named Executive Transitions

Mr. Nuti’s Retirement.  On March 22, 2018, the Company announced that Mr. Nuti would be retiring due to disability from his positions as Chairman and CEO and as a member of the Board after 13 years of service to the Company.  Upon his retirement, which was effective as of April 30, 2018, Mr. Nuti was appointed to the honorary position of Chairman Emeritus of the Board, and was also retained on a part-time basis as a consultant for transition and continuing advisory services.  In connection with these changes, the Committee approved a retirement and consulting agreement for Mr. Nuti.  In determining to approve this agreement, the Committee took into consideration the circumstances of Mr. Nuti’s departure, his past strong performance as NCR’s CEO for 13 years, a report prepared by the committee’s independent compensation consultant on

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treatment of equity upon retirement at our peers and other public companies, NCR’s prior achievement of the applicable performance criteria pertaining to Mr. Nuti’s equity awards and Mr. Nuti’s efforts to support an effective transition in leadership for NCR’s stockholders, employees and customers.

Mr. Fishman’s Retirement.  On July 26, 2018, the Company announced the retirement of Robert Fishman.  Mr. Fishman became our Senior Advisor and ceased holding the positions of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer as of August 29, 2018. Mr. Fishman ceased serving as our Senior Advisor upon his retirement pursuant to a retirement agreement with the Company effective March 12, 2019.

The Board and Committee were intensely involved in each of these appointments and transitions and worked to foster a successful leadership transformation, with NCR’s vision to be the leading software and services-led enterprise provider in the financial services, retail and hospitality industries we serve.  This new leadership team is well-positioned to drive NCR’s business strategy of shifting our business mix to more software, services and recurring revenue.

For more information on the compensation and retirement arrangements that were negotiated with these named executives, see the “Agreements with Our Named Executive Officers” section below.

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The Company’s overall 2018 compensation program was consistent with its philosophy and objectives of paying for performance, aligning the interests of executives with the interests of stockholders, attracting and retaining executive talent, and adopting competitive, best-practice compensation programs that are appropriate for our Company.  Specific examples of actions taken by the Committee in 2018 and early 2019 to carry out this philosophy include:

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When designing our executive compensation program, the Committee considers actions that:

Reward Execution of our Strategic Growth Platforms Attract, Retain, Develop & Motivate Top Talent Provide Competitive Pay & Target Incentives at risk Guiding Compensation Design Principles Reward Solution Innovation & Customer Experience Align with Stockholder Interests & Reward Value Creation Reward Achieving our Software & Cloud Growth Goals

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Consistent with our strong commitment to engagement, communication and transparency, we regularly engage with our stockholders to understand their perspectives and views on our Company, including our executive compensation program, corporate governance and other strategic initiatives and issues.  During 2018 and early 2019, we proactively reached out to investors holding a majority of our shares to discuss their thoughts and receive feedback on our compensation philosophy and programs.  Members of our management team conducted meetings with investors that responded to our outreach efforts.

During these conversations, we reviewed our overall business strategy, our strategic offerings, and our forward-looking approach to creating stockholder value.  We reviewed how we use our compensation program to further our strategy and regularly review our compensation practices to ensure that they continue to do so.

At our 2018 Annual Meeting, we were pleased with the very high level of support we received for our Say on Pay vote with 96.4% of votes cast “FOR” our executive compensation program.  These results reflect strong stockholder agreement with our compensation philosophy and pay practices.  Given the very high level of stockholder support, based on the results of the Say on Pay Vote we continued various key features of our executive compensation program rather than making specific changes to address those results.  Based on feedback from our stockholders, however, our compensation programs have evolved over the years, including for example, our selected performance metrics, equity award mix and features, and the introduction in 2018 of stock options as part of our executive LTI program.

The Committee views stockholder engagement and the feedback received as essential to developing and improving our executive compensation program as well as getting general feedback on governance and other matters.  We plan to continue our stockholder outreach annually, so we can continue to gain valuable feedback obtained during these discussions.

The Committee retains and is advised by Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“FWC”), a national executive compensation consulting firm, to assist in review and oversight of our executive compensation programs.  The Committee considers FWC’s advice and recommendations when making executive compensation decisions.  FWC is independent of the Company’s management and reports directly to the Committee.  FWC representatives attended substantially all meetings of the Committee in 2018.  Our CEO is not present during Committee and FWC discussions about CEO compensation.  Also, FWC reports on CEO compensation are not shared with our CEO.  For more about FWC’s role as advisor to the Committee, see the Compensation and Human Resource Committee section above.

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Our executive compensation program features many best practices:

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The key elements of our annual 2018 executive compensation program are shown in the chart below.  Each element of the program has a specific purpose in furthering our compensation objectives.

Our Committee has the sole authority to establish compensation levels for our named executives.  When making compensation decisions, the Committee carefully examines:

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We use several methods to examine the various elements of our executive compensation program to determine the competitive market and understand current compensation practices.  In general, the Committee considers the median of the peer group data described below when establishing base salary, annual incentive and long-term incentive opportunities.  The Committee retains the flexibility to make adjustments to respond to market conditions, promotions, individual performance and internal equity.  The Committee also reviews broad-based survey data prepared by its independent compensation consultant and considers key business decisions that can impact compensation.

Compensation Peer Group Selection.  The Committee reviews the Company’s compensation peer group annually with its independent compensation consultant and makes changes to the group to the extent determined appropriate based on changes in peer business attributes.  The consultant then produces for the Committee’s review an independent analysis of the cash and equity compensation for the five highest compensated executives at each company within the final peer group, and a comparison of our similarly ranked named executives to the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles of the peer group.  The analysis also includes comprehensive modeling of long-term incentive costs and resulting levels of stockholder value transfer and dilution, which the Committee considers when developing the aggregate annual budget for equity compensation awards.

The unique combination of industries represented by our core business creates challenges in identifying comparable companies for executive compensation analysis.  We select our peer group by examining other companies in terms of industry, size and recruiting in our GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) industry group that are in the software and services or technology hardware industries, and are of reasonably similar size based on annual revenues, market capitalization, operating income and enterprise value.  In addition, we look at variances to these metrics based on unique circumstances.  We also consider other companies outside our GICS industry group where we compete for talent.

Final 2018 Peer Group.  The Committee carefully reviewed our prior peer group, and with the advice of its independent compensation consultant made these changes to our 2017 peer group for purposes of benchmarking our 2018 executive compensation program:

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After these changes, our final 2018 peer group consisted of the following companies:

External Market Surveys.  The Committee reviewed a comprehensive analysis and assessment prepared by its independent compensation consultant, which showed the competitive position of our named executive pay mix and levels compared to the marketplace using a combination of proxy data from our peer group, as well as general market data provided by the Company.  Market survey data includes surveys concentrated on companies in both general and high-tech industries, which encompass the Company’s competitors and non-competitors.  The broad-based surveys give the Committee access to market data for numerous companies under a consistent methodology to assist our understanding of market trends and practices.  The market surveys used were:

The Committee considers market median levels when setting compensation, but retains flexibility to set compensation above or below the median based on individual considerations.  When setting 2018 compensation levels, the Committee considered our peer group’s proxy data with a 100% weighting for Mr. Nuti and Mr. Fishman.  Mr. Hayford, Mr. Martire, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Fernandez and Mr. Campbell were hired during 2018.  The Committee worked with our independent compensation consultant, FWC, and reviewed market median data from our peer group, and other competitive data, to determine their initial compensation levels.