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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.          )

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CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED

16430 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 400
Scottsdale, Arizona 85254
(480) 781-5000

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

        The 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (the "Company") will be held at the offices of Carlisle Construction Materials located at 1285 Ritner Highway, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013, on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at 8:00 am Eastern Time for the following purposes:

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To elect the three directors nominated by the Board of Directors.



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An advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation.



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An advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation.



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To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year.



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To transact any other business properly brought before the meeting.

        Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2017 will be entitled to vote whether or not they have transferred their stock since that date.

        YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

        If you own your shares directly as a registered shareholder or through the Company's Employee Incentive Savings Plan, please vote in one of these ways:

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Online—by logging on to www.proxyvote.com and following the instructions, using the Control Number shown on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (or paper proxy card if you received or request one), for voting.



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By mail (only if you received or request a proxy card)—by marking, signing, dating and promptly returning the proxy card in the postage-paid envelope.



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By telephone (only if you received or request a proxy card)—by calling the phone number on the proxy card.



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In person—by submitting a ballot in person at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

        If you own your shares indirectly through a bank or broker, you may vote in accordance with the instructions provided by your bank or broker. Those instructions may include online voting. If you receive or request a voting instruction form from your bank or broker, you may also return the completed form by mail or vote by telephone if a number is provided. You may also obtain a legal proxy from your bank or broker and submit a ballot in person at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE 2017 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY TO BE HELD ON APRIL 26, 2017:

        The proxy materials relating to the 2017 Annual Meeting, including the form of proxy card, the 2016 Annual Report and the Form 10-K are available on the Internet. Please go to www.proxyvote.com to view and obtain the proxy materials online.

Scottsdale, Arizona
March 8, 2017

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PROXY STATEMENT

GENERAL INFORMATION

        This Proxy Statement is being furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors (the "Board of Directors" or the "Board") of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (the "Company") of proxies to be voted at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of Carlisle Construction Materials located at 1285 Ritner Highway, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013, on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at 8:00 am Eastern Time.

        In accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, instead of mailing a printed copy of the proxy materials to each shareholder of record, the Company is furnishing proxy materials to its shareholders via the Internet. You will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials unless you request a copy. Instead, the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials instructs you how to access and review the proxy materials over the Internet. If you would like to receive a printed copy of the proxy materials, you should follow the instructions for requesting those materials included in the Notice.

        The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials is first being sent to shareholders on or about March 8, 2017. This Proxy Statement and the form of proxy card relating to the 2017 Annual Meeting are also first being made available to shareholders on or about March 8, 2017.

        The Proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of the Company.    The cost of proxy solicitation will be borne by the Company. In addition to the solicitation of proxies by use of the Internet, officers and regular employees of the Company may devote part of their time to solicitation by correspondence sent via e-mail, facsimile or regular mail and telephone or personal calls. Arrangements may also be made with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for the forwarding of solicitation material to beneficial owners and for reimbursement of their out-of-pocket and clerical expenses incurred in connection therewith. Proxies may be revoked at any time prior to voting. See "Voting by Proxy and Confirmation of Beneficial Ownership" beginning on page 44.

        The mailing address of the principal executive offices of the Company is Carlisle Companies Incorporated, 16430 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 400, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254. Upon written request mailed to the attention of the Secretary of the Company, at the Company's principal executive offices, the Company will provide without charge a copy of its 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Voting Procedures

        The presence, in person or by proxy, of the owners of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast is necessary for a quorum at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and shares owned through a broker that are voted on any matter are included in determining the number of votes present or represented at the meeting. Shares owned through a broker that are not voted on any matter at the meeting are not included in determining whether a quorum is present.

        Under New York Stock Exchange rules, the proposal to ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm is considered a "discretionary" proposal. This means that brokerage firms may vote in their discretion on the proposal on behalf of clients who have not furnished express voting instructions. The proposal to elect the three directors nominated by the Board and the advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation are "non-discretionary" proposals, which means that brokerage firms may not use their discretion to vote on any of these matters unless they receive express voting instructions from their clients as described below.

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Voting Methods

        If your shares are registered directly in your name with the Company's transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services, LLC, you are considered the registered holder of those shares. As the registered shareholder, you can ensure your shares are voted at the 2017 Annual Meeting by submitting your instructions (i) over the Internet, (ii) by mail (only if you received or request a proxy card) by completing, signing, dating and returning the proxy card in the envelope provided, (iii) by telephone (only if you received or request a proxy card) by calling the phone number on the proxy card, or (iv) by attending the 2017 Annual Meeting and voting your shares at the meeting. Telephone and Internet voting for registered shareholders will be available 24 hours a day, up until 11:59 pm Eastern Time on April 25, 2017. You may obtain directions to the 2017 Annual Meeting in order to vote in person by visiting the Company's website at www.carlisle.com/2017proxymaterials.

        Most Company shareholders hold their shares through a broker, bank, trustee or another nominee, rather than directly in their name. In that case, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in street name, and the proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your broker, bank, trustee or nominee, together with a voting instruction card. As the beneficial owner, you are entitled to direct the voting of your shares by your intermediary. Brokers, banks and nominees typically offer telephonic or electronic means by which the beneficial owners of shares held by them can submit voting instructions, in addition to the traditional mailed voting instruction cards.

        If you participate in the Carlisle Corporation Employee Incentive Savings Plan (the "401(k) Plan") and own Company shares through your 401(k) Plan account, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo"), the trustee of the 401(k) Plan, will vote your 401(k) Plan shares in accordance with the instructions you provide by voting online, by telephone or on the voting instruction card. If Wells Fargo does not receive voting instructions from you by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on April 25, 2017, Wells Fargo will vote your 401(k) Plan shares as directed by the Carlisle Pension and Insurance Committee (the 401(k) Plan administrator) in its discretion.

Votes Required for Approval of Proposals

        The following are the voting requirements for each proposal:

        Proposal One, Election of Directors.    For the election of directors, each director must receive a majority of the votes cast with respect to that director. For this purpose, a "majority of the votes cast" means the number of votes cast "for" a nominee exceeds the number of votes cast "against" the nominee. If an incumbent director does not receive a majority of the votes cast, the director must promptly tender his or her resignation to the Board for consideration.

        Proposal Two, Advisory Vote to Approve the Company's Executive Compensation.    This is an advisory vote the result of which is non-binding. However, the Board will consider the outcome of the vote when making future executive compensation decisions.

        Proposal Three, Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Holding an Advisory Vote to Approve the Company's Executive Compensation.    This is an advisory vote the result of which is non-binding. However, the Board will consider the outcome of the vote when making its decision on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

        Proposal Four, Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.    Approval of the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for fiscal year 2017 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the total votes of all shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal at the annual meeting.

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        Other Business.    For any other matters, the affirmative vote of a majority of the total votes of all shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the item at the annual meeting will be required for approval.

        With respect to Proposal One, the election of directors, broker non-votes (if any) and abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of the election.

        With respect to Proposals Two, Three and Four, the advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation, the advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote to approve the Company's executive Company and the ratification of the appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, an abstention will be counted as a vote present and entitled to vote on the proposals and will have the same effect as a vote against the proposals, and a broker non-vote will not be considered entitled to vote on these proposals and will therefore have no effect on their outcome.

VOTING SECURITIES

        At the close of business on March 1, 2017, the Company had 64,585,793 shares of common stock ("Shares" or "Common Shares") outstanding, all of which are entitled to vote. The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that each person who received Shares pursuant to the Agreement of Merger, dated March 7, 1986, which was approved by the shareholders of Carlisle Corporation and became effective on May 30, 1986, is entitled to five votes per Share. Persons acquiring Shares after May 30, 1986 (the effective date of the Merger) are entitled to one vote per Share until the Shares have been beneficially owned (as defined in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation) for a continuous period of four years. Following continuous ownership for a period of four years, the Shares are entitled to five votes per Share. The actual voting power of each holder of Shares will be based on shareholder records at the time of the Annual Meeting. See "Voting by Proxy and Confirmation of Beneficial Ownership" beginning on page 44. In addition, holders of Shares issued from the treasury, other than in connection with the exercise of stock options, before the close of business on March 1, 2017 (the record date for determining shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting) will be entitled to five votes per Share unless the Board of Directors determines otherwise at the time of authorizing such issuance.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP

A. Beneficial Owners.

        The following table provides certain information as of December 31, 2016 with respect to any person who is known to the Company to have been the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of the Common Shares, the Company's only class of voting securities. As defined in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 13d-3, "beneficial ownership" means essentially that a person has or shares voting or investment decision power over shares. It does not necessarily mean that the person enjoyed any economic benefit from those shares. The information included in the table is from

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Schedules 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by (i) BlackRock Inc., (ii) The Vanguard Group, Inc. and (iii) JPMorgan Chase & Co.

B. Nominees, Directors and Officers.

        The following table provides information as of February 28, 2017, as reported to the Company by the persons and members of the group listed, as to the number and the percentage of Common Shares beneficially owned by: (i) each director, nominee and executive officer named in the Summary Compensation Table on page 31; and (ii) all directors and current executive officers of the Company as a group.

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PROPOSAL ONE:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

        The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides for a classified Board of Directors under which the Board is divided into three (3) classes of directors, each class as nearly equal in number as possible. Three directors are to be elected at the 2017 Annual Meeting. Each director will be elected to serve for a three-year term until the 2020 Annual Meeting and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

        The Company's bylaws provide for a majority voting standard in uncontested director elections. Under the bylaws, each director must receive a majority of the votes cast with respect to that director at the 2017 Annual Meeting. For this purpose, a "majority of the votes cast" means the number of votes cast "for" a nominee exceeds the number of votes cast "against" the nominee. If an incumbent director does not receive a majority of the votes cast, the director must promptly tender his or her resignation to the Board for consideration. In such event, the Board may decrease the number of directors on the Board, fill any vacancy, refuse to accept such offer of resignation or take other appropriate action. The bylaws provide that directors will continue to be elected by a plurality of the votes cast in contested elections when the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected.

        Only votes cast "for" and "against" a nominee will be counted, except that the accompanying Proxy will be voted "for" the three nominees in the absence of instructions to the contrary. Abstentions and Shares held of record by a broker or its nominee for which the brokerage firm has not received express voting instructions from the beneficial owner will have no effect on the outcome of the election.

        For voting purposes, proxies requiring confirmation of the date of beneficial ownership received by the Board of Directors with such confirmation not completed so as to show which Shares beneficially owned by the shareholder are entitled to five votes will be voted with one vote for each Share. See "Voting by Proxy and Confirmation of Beneficial Ownership" beginning on page 44. In the event any nominee is unable to serve (an event management does not anticipate), the Proxy will be voted for a substitute nominee selected by the Board of Directors or the number of directors will be reduced.

        Under the Company's corporate governance guidelines, each director is required to submit his or her resignation at the annual meeting following the earlier of the date when he or she reaches age 72 or has completed 18 years of service on the Board. Terry D. Growcock will attain age 72 in 2018 and is not expected to serve the full three-year term for which he is nominated for election at the 2017 Annual Meeting.

        THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES.

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A. Business Experience of Directors

Nominees for Election

        The following table sets forth certain information relating to each nominee, as furnished to the Company by the nominee. Except as otherwise indicated, each nominee has had the same principal occupation or employment during the past five years. All of the nominees are currently serving as directors and have agreed to serve if elected.

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Directors with Unexpired Terms

        The following table sets forth certain information relating to each director whose term has not expired, as furnished to the Company by the director. Except as otherwise indicated, each director has had the same principal occupation or employment during the past five years.

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B. Specific Experience and Skills of Directors

        The Board of Directors has identified nine specific areas of experience or attributes that qualify a person to serve as a member of the Board in light of the Company's businesses and corporate structure. The following table shows the experience or attributes held by each nominee and continuing member of the Board of Directors. The narrative discussion that follows the table describes the specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills of each nominee and continuing member of the Board of Directors.

        Mr. Adams has twenty-seven years of experience with multi-national manufacturing companies with multiple business segment operating structures. As the principal financial officer of publicly traded companies for nineteen years prior to his retirement in April 2013, Mr. Adams gained significant experience with large merger and acquisition transactions. In addition, Mr. Adams served as a member

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of the board of directors of BorgWarner, Inc. for eight years and is thoroughly familiar with the duties and responsibilities of the audit and compensation committees of public company boards of directors.

        Mr. Bohn served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Oshkosh Truck Corporation, a global manufacturer engaged in several businesses that are similar to the businesses conducted by the Company. In these positions, Mr. Bohn gained significant experience with merger and acquisition transactions, the evaluation of manufacturing opportunities in several countries and board governance and performance.

        Mr. Collins currently serves as Vice President and Head of eCommerce for Mylan N.V., a leading global pharmaceutical company offering products to customers in approximately 165 countries. Mr. Collins has more than 11 years of experience in digital marketing and eCommerce with a range of international industrial companies. This experience provides significant value to the Company as it continues to pursue its online growth strategies.

        Mr. Frias has served as the principal financial officer for seven years and has a total of more than twenty-five years of experience in treasury, finance and accounting positions with Nucor Corporation, one of the largest and most diversified steel and steel products companies in the world. In these positions, Mr. Frias has gained substantial experience with mergers and acquisitions, joint venture transactions, the development of new facilities and the commercialization of new technology.

        Mr. Growcock has more than fourteen years of experience as a member of public company boards of directors and developed significant expertise during his career with merger and acquisition transactions, global procurement, lean manufacturing, international sales and marketing, global human resources, distribution and safety. Mr. Growcock is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and has participated in several board service training sessions conducted by that organization. Mr. Growcock is thoroughly familiar with global trade and served as a member of the Advisory Committee to the United States Trade Representative for Trade Policy and Negotiations from 2005 to 2010.

        Mr. Koch brings to the Board experience in a number of critical areas, including operations, senior leadership, global sales and mergers and acquisitions. With over nine years of experience with the Company, Mr. Koch provides the Board with a vital understanding and appreciation of the Company's business.

        Mr. Ostrander has served as the president, chief executive officer and chairman of a major food service company that produced products for food service distributors and chain restaurants. As the result of his service in those positions, Mr. Ostrander became thoroughly familiar with the food service industry, a significant business for the Company. He also has significant experience negotiating corporate merger and acquisition transactions and has served on the boards of directors of multiple public companies and their audit and compensation committees.

        Ms. Ricard leads the commercial team at The Mosaic Company, a leading global producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash. Previously, she served as the senior vice president of human resources and global information technology for Mosaic, and prior to that role, held various leadership positions since Mosaic's formation, including vice president of international distribution, vice president of business development and vice president of supply chain. In these positions, she gained substantial experience with executive management, mergers and acquisitions, joint venture transactions, international commerce and supply chain management. Prior to Mosaic's formation, Ms. Ricard worked for Cargill in various roles including risk management, supply chain and commodity trading.

        Mr. Roberts formerly served as the chief executive officer of Graco Inc., a company engaged in a global, multi-industry manufacturing business. Mr. Roberts' experience with Graco was a primary factor leading to his recruitment as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and appointment as a member of the Board of Directors. As the current Chairman of the Board and former Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Roberts is familiar with all of the Company's businesses and can provide insight on those businesses to the Board.

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        Mr. Sala is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Anaren, Inc., a leading provider of microelectronics, and microwave components and assemblies for the wireless and space and defense electronic markets. Anaren, Inc. has operations in the United States and China and generates approximately 50% of its sales outside the United States. Anaren, Inc. has completed numerous acquisitions during Mr. Sala's tenure.

        Mrs. Webert and members of her family have been shareholders of the Company for over fifty years. Mrs. Webert is an investor in several other public and private companies, and she has significant board experience with non-profit entities, including Spring Street International School, Friday Harbor, Washington, Kent School, Kent, Connecticut and the Island Sunrise Foundation. Mrs. Webert's diverse experience gives added perspective to the Board of Directors.

C. Meetings of the Board and Its Committees

        During 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company held ten (10) meetings and had three (3) standing Committees: (i) Audit, (ii) Compensation and (iii) Corporate Governance and Nominating. All incumbent directors attended at least 75% of all meetings of the Board and the committees of the Board on which they served during 2016 with the exception of Mrs. Webert.

        The Audit Committee has the sole authority to appoint and terminate the engagement of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. The functions of the Audit Committee also include reviewing the arrangements for and the results of the auditors' examination of the Company's books and records, internal accounting control procedures, the activities and recommendations of the Company's internal auditors, and the Company's accounting policies, control systems and compliance activities and monitoring the funding and investment performance of the Company's defined benefit pension plan. During 2016, the Audit Committee held six (6) meetings.

        The Compensation Committee administers the Company's annual and long-term, stock based incentive programs and decides upon annual salary adjustments for various employees of the Company, including the Company's executive officers. During 2016, the Compensation Committee held three (3) meetings.

        The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee (the "Governance Committee") develops and maintains the Company's corporate governance guidelines, leads the search for individuals qualified to become members of the Board and recommends such individuals for nomination by the Board to be presented for shareholder approval at the Company's annual meetings, reviews the Board's compensation and committee structure and recommends to the Board, for its approval, directors to serve as members of each committee, discusses succession planning and recommends a new chief executive officer if a vacancy occurs. During 2016, the Governance Committee held two (2) meetings.

D. Committee Chair Rotation Guideline

        The Board of Directors has adopted a Committee Chair rotation guideline. Under the guideline, effective as of the date of each annual shareholders meeting, a Committee Chair will relinquish his or her chairmanship. The guideline will result in each Committee Chair typically serving for three years. The Board of Directors believes bringing new leadership to each of the committees every three years will enhance the effectiveness of the committees. In accordance with this guideline, Mr. Frias succeeded Mr. Adams as Chair of the Audit Committee at the 2016 Annual Meeting. In addition, Mr. Bohn became Chair of the Governance Committee and Lead Director at the 2016 Annual Meeting upon the retirement from the Board of the director who previously served in those positions. At the 2017 Annual Meeting, Mr. Growcock will succeed Mr. Ostrander as Chair of the Compensation Committee.

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E. Remuneration of Directors

        The Company paid an annual fee of $70,000 in 2016 to each non-employee director. The annual fee is determined by the Board of Directors. Each non-employee director may elect to receive the annual fee in cash or in Shares (or any combination of cash and Shares). Directors do not receive meeting attendance fees.

        The Company also pays an annual fee for service on the Board's committees. In 2016, each member of the Audit Committee received an annual fee of $15,000. The annual fee paid in 2016 to each member of the Compensation and Governance Committees was $7,500. The Chairman of the Audit Committee received an additional annual fee of $15,000. The Chairman of the Compensation Committee received an additional annual fee of $10,000. The Chairman of the Governance Committee, who also served as the Lead Director, received an additional annual fee of $30,000.

        In addition to the annual retainer and committee fees, each non-employee director is eligible to participate in the Company's Incentive Compensation Program. The Incentive Compensation Program provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares or units or other stock-based awards to non-employee directors. The Board administers the Incentive Compensation Program with respect to awards to non-employee directors and has the discretionary authority to make all award decisions under the Program. At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on February 3, 2016, the Board of Directors awarded each eligible director an award of 1,441 restricted stock units having a value of approximately $120,000 based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on February 3, 2016. Under the current policy of the Board, each new director receives an award of restricted stock units having a value of $50,000. All restricted stock units awarded to eligible directors are fully vested and will be paid in Shares after the director ceases to serve as a member of the Board, or if earlier, upon a change in control of the Company.

        In December 2016, the Governance Committee reviewed the compensation payable to non-employee directors and a market analysis reported by Willis Towers Watson, an independent compensation consulting firm. After considering the report, the Governance Committee recommended, and the Board approved, the following changes with respect to non-employee director compensation, all effective January 1, 2017: (i) a $10,000 increase in the annual fee from $70,000 to $80,000, (ii) a $10,000 increase in the annual equity portion of each director's pay to $130,000 from the current $120,000 level, (iii) a $1,000 increase in the annual fee paid to each member of the Compensation and Governance Committees to $8,500 from $7,500 and (iv) a $1,250 increaase in the annual fee for the Chair of the Compensation Committee from $10,000 to $12,500. In connection with Mr. Roberts' service as non-executive Chairman of the Board, he will be entitled to receive an annual fee of $225,000 and will receive an annual award of restricted stock units having a grant date value of $225,000 to be paid in Shares of the Company's common stock upon his retirement from the Board.

        The Company also maintains the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Under the Deferred Compensation Plan, each non-employee director of the Company is entitled to defer up to 100% of the cash fees otherwise payable to him or her. Each participant can direct the "deemed investment" of his or her deferral account among the different investment funds offered by the Company from time to time. The investment options include (i) a fixed rate fund and (ii) Share equivalent units. All amounts credited to a participant's account under the Deferred Compensation Plan are 100% vested and generally will be paid or commence to be paid after the participant terminates service as a director. At the participant's election, payments can be made in a lump sum or in quarterly installments. Payments under the Deferred Compensation Plan are made in cash from the Company's general assets.

        The Board of Directors has adopted stock ownership guidelines for non-employee directors. The guidelines require each non-employee director to own Shares, restricted stock units and Share equivalent units under the Deferred Compensation Plan having a market value equal to $420,000 within

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five years of his or her becoming a director. The ownership level equals six times the current $70,000 annual fee payable to directors. The ownership level will increase to $480,000 in 2017 (six times the $80,000 annual fee payable to directors effective January 1, 2017). Once the required market value ownership level is achieved, no further purchases are required in the event the value of the Shares held by a director fall below the ownership level due solely to a decrease in the market value of the Shares. As of December 31, 2016, all of the directors, other than Mr. Frias who was appointed a director in February 2015, Ms. Ricard who was appointed a director in February 2016 and Mr. Collins who was appointed a director in Sepember 2016, owned the number of Shares, restricted stock units and Share equivalent units required by the ownership guidelines. The ownership guidelines prohibit any director from using Shares as collateral for any purpose or engaging in short sales or hedging transactions involving Shares.

        The Company does not make payments (or have any outstanding commitments to make payments) to director legacy programs or similar charitable award programs.

        The following table summarizes the compensation paid to each non-employee director for his or her service to the Board and its committees during 2016.

Director Compensation Table

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F. Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

        Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's executive officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent (10%) of the Company's equity securities, to file reports of security ownership and changes in such ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Executive officers, directors and greater than ten-percent beneficial owners also are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely upon a review of copies of such forms and written representations from its executive officers and directors, the Company believes that all Section 16(a) filing requirements were complied with on a timely basis during and for 2016.

G. Corporate Governance Matters

        Board Leadership Structure.    Currently, all of the Company's directors (other than Mr. Roberts, a retired executive officer, and Mr. Koch, the Chief Executive Officer) and each member of the Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees meet the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. Therefore, independent directors directly oversee such critical matters as the integrity of the Company's financial statements, the compensation of executive management, the selection and evaluation of directors and the development and implementation of the Company's corporate governance policies and structures. In addition, the Compensation Committee conducts an annual performance review of Mr. Koch and, based upon this review, makes recommendations for his compensation (including base salary, annual incentive and equity compensation) for approval by the independent members of the Board.

        The Board of Directors acknowledges that independent Board leadership is important, and for this reason, the director then serving as Chair of the Governance Committee also serves as the Lead Director. The Lead Director's duties closely parallel the role of an independent Chairman of the Board of Directors, to ensure an appropriate level of independent oversight for Board of Director decisions. Mr. Bohn, the current Chair of the Governance Committee and Lead Director, has the following responsibilities: (i) chair all meetings of the Board of Directors at which the Chairman is not present and all executive sessions of the Board of Directors; (ii) liaise between the Chief Executive Officer and the independent directors; (iii) consult with the Chairman concerning (a) information to be sent to the Board of Directors, (b) meeting agendas, and (c) meeting schedules to ensure appropriate time is provided for all agenda items; (iv) call meetings of independent directors as required; and (v) be available when appropriate for consultation, including shareholder communications. In addition, the Lead Director presides over an executive session of the independent directors at every regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors believes that the existence of a Lead Director, the scope of the Lead Director's responsibilities and the regularly scheduled executive sessions of the independent directors all support strong corporate governance principles and allow the Board to effectively fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities to shareholders.

        Board's Role in Risk Oversight.    Risk management is a significant component of management's annual strategic and operating planning processes. The Company has adopted an enterprise risk management program to identify and mitigate enterprise risk. Under the program, each operating business is required to identify risks to its business and prepare a detailed plan to mitigate those risks. The division presidents present the plans to executive management as part of their strategic and operating plans. Over the course of each fiscal year, the division presidents provide similar presentations to the Board of Directors at the meetings covering the Company's business plans.

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        The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed a report prepared by the Compensation Committee's compensation consultant regarding the relationship between the Company's compensation practices and risk. After reviewing and discussing the report, the Compensation Committee concluded that the Company's compensation practices are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company and do not encourage inappropriate risk taking. The Committee's conclusion was based on the following:

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Annual cash bonuses are capped at 200% of base salary for the President and Chief Executive Officer and 150% of base salary for the other named executive officers. These caps are in line with competitive practice and ensure there is an appropriate balance between base salary and performance-based incentive compensation.



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The threshold, target and maximum performance levels for each of the annual cash bonus performance metrics are based on prior year performance adjusted to reflect the current year Company business plan, which has been reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors, and general market expectations. The Company's Chief Financial Officer actively participates in the Compensation Committee meetings during which the performance levels are set and the performance results are verified.



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The target grant value of the Company's long-term, stock based awards are also fixed at 300% of base salary for the President and Chief Executive Officer and 150% of base salary for the other named executive officers other than other than Mr. Selbach who is at 80% of base salary and the Chairman who is not eligible for stock based awards. These fixed target grant values are in line with competitive practice.



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The Compensation Committee has adopted a stock ownership policy that requires significant stock ownership by the Company's executives.



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The Company has adopted guiding principles that govern plan design. The compensation programs are documented, communicated and monitored on a consistent basis.

The Compensation Committee has and will continue to conduct assessments of the relationship between the Company's compensation practices and risk periodically and in connection with the adoption of any new material compensation programs or any material changes to existing compensation programs.

        Independence.    The Board recognizes the importance of director independence. Under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, to be considered independent, the Board must determine that a director does not have a direct or indirect material relationship with the Company. Moreover, a director will not be independent if, within the preceding three (3) years: (i) the director was employed by the Company or receives $100,000 per year in direct compensation from the Company, other than director and committee fees and pension or other forms of deferred compensation for prior service; (ii) the director was a partner of or employed by the Company's independent auditor; (iii) the director is part of an interlocking directorate in which an executive officer of the Company serves on the compensation committee of another company that employs the director; (iv) the director is an executive officer or employee of another company that makes payments to, or receives payments from, the Company for property or services in an amount which, in any single fiscal year, exceeds the greater of

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$1 million or 2% of such other company's consolidated gross revenues; or (v) the director had an immediate family member in any of the categories in (i)—(iv).

        The Board has determined that nine (9) of the Company's eleven (11) directors are independent under these standards. The independent directors are as follows: Robin J. Adams, Robert G. Bohn, Jonathan R. Collins, James D. Frias, Terry D. Growcock, Gregg A. Ostrander, Corrine D. Ricard, Lawrence A. Sala, and Magalen C. Webert.

        The Board has determined that David A. Roberts, the Company's Chairman, and D. Christian Koch, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, are not independent due to past employment (in the case of Mr. Roberts) or current employment (in the case of Mr. Koch) by the Company.

        In addition, each of the directors serving on the Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees are independent under the standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

        Related Party Transactions.    The Board has adopted a written policy concerning the review, approval and monitoring of transactions involving the Company and "related persons" (directors, nominees and executive officers or their immediate family members, or shareholders owning five percent (5%) or greater of the Company's outstanding Shares). The policy covers any transaction exceeding $120,000 in which the related person has a direct or indirect material interest. Related person transactions must be approved by the Governance Committee which will approve the transaction only if it determines that the transaction is in the best interests of the Company.

        In 2016, in accordance with the requirements of the related party transaction policy, the Governance Committee reviewed the fleet management services Emkay Incorporated provides to Carlisle Construction Materials. The Company paid Emkay a management fee of approximately $54,000 and reimbursed Emkay for pass-through costs, such as fuel, taxes and vehicle depreciation, for Emkay's services, which in total exceeded $120,000. Emkay has provided fleet management services as a preferred vendor to Carlisle Construction Materials since 1997. A brother-in-law of Mr. Roberts (the Company's Chairman) is a senior officer and more than ten percent owner of Emkay Incorporated. The Governance Committee reviewed all of the material facts related to the services provided by Emkay and ratified all transactions that occurred during 2016. The Governance Committee will continue to review annually the Company's business relationships with Emkay.

        Meetings of Independent Directors.    At the conclusion of each of the regularly scheduled Board meetings, the independent directors of the Board meet in executive session without management. The Lead Director presided at each executive session.

        Statement of Corporate Governance Guidelines and Principles.    The Company has adopted a Statement of Corporate Governance Guidelines and Principles and has published the Statement on its website: www.carlisle.com. The Company will provide without charge a copy of the Statement to any shareholder upon written request mailed to the attention of the Company's Secretary at 16430 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 400, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254.

        Charters.    The Company has adopted Charters for each of its Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees and has published the Charters on its website: www.carlisle.com. The Company will provide without charge a copy of the Charters to any shareholder upon written request mailed to the attention of the Company's Secretary at 16430 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 400, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254.

        Code of Ethics.    The Company's Business Code of Ethics is published on its website: www.carlisle.com. The Company will provide without charge a copy of the Business Code of Ethics to any shareholder upon written request mailed to the attention of the Company's Secretary at 16430 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 400, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254.

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        Communications with Board of Directors.    Any interested party may communicate with the Board of Directors or with the non-management directors as a group by writing to the Company's Secretary at Carlisle Companies Incorporated, 16430 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 400, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254, Attention: Secretary. Any written communication will be forwarded to the Board for its consideration.

        Attendance at Annual Meeting.    Directors are not required to attend the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders. However, all directors in office at the time attended the 2016 Annual Meeting, and all directors are planning to attend the 2017 Annual Meeting.

        Nomination Process.    As more fully described in its Charter, the Governance Committee assists the Board by identifying individuals qualified to be directors and recommending such individuals be nominated by the Board for election to the Board by the shareholders. Director nominees should possess the highest personal and professional integrity, ethics and values, and be committed to representing the long-term interests of the Company's shareholders. Nominees should also have outstanding business, financial, professional, academic or managerial backgrounds and experience. Each nominee must be willing to devote sufficient time to fulfill his or her duties, and should be committed to serve on the Board for an extended period of time. Prior to accepting an invitation to serve on another public company board, directors must advise the Governance Committee and the Committee will determine whether such service will create a conflict of interest and/or prevent the director from fulfilling his or her responsibilities to the Company.

        The Governance Committee has not adopted a policy with regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying director nominees. However, the Committee values what diversity brings to the Board of Directors and has consistently included diversity as a desired qualification when conducting searches for director nominees. The composition of the Board reflects the Committee's emphasis on diversity.

        The source of director candidates may include: other directors, management, third-party search firms and shareholders. Shareholders may submit director recommendations to the Governance Committee by writing to the Company's Secretary at Carlisle Companies Incorporated, 16430 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 400, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254, Attention: Secretary. The writing should include whatever supporting material the shareholder considers appropriate and should address the director nominee characteristics described above and must be received at least 120 days prior to the applicable Annual Meeting.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

        This section contains an in-depth description and analysis of the Company's executive compensation policies and practices and the compensation earned by the Company's most senior executives (referred to as "named executives" or "named executive officers" in this section) under those policies and practices. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors administers the Company's compensation policies and practices for all executive officers of the Company, including the named executives.

        As you review this section, you will see that the Compensation Committee has adopted compensation policies and practices that (i) link pay and performance—with Company executives having the opportunity to earn substantial compensation over and above their base salaries based on the Company's performance or the market value of the Company's Shares, (ii) align the interests of the Company's executives and shareholders, (iii) are transparent and easy to communicate to the Company's executives and shareholders, and (iv) provide a valuable retention tool for key executive talent.

A. Executive Summary

        The Company remains focused on achieving its long-term strategic goals of (i) $5 billion in sales, (ii) 30% global sales, (iii) 15% operating margins, (iv) 15% working capital as a percent of sales, and (v) 15% return on invested capital. The Company's annual incentive compensation program is directly linked to these key financial goals by awarding annual incentive compensation based on the Company's progress toward achieving these long-term strategic goals.

        The executive compensation program provides a further link between executive pay and shareholder interests by including stock options and performance Shares in the long-term stock-based awards made under the program. The value of the stock options is directly linked to the market value of the Company's Shares. The performance Shares are earned based on the total return to the Company's shareholders (share appreciation plus dividends) relative to the total shareholder return of the companies comprising the S&P 400 MidCap Index® over a three-year performance period.

        In 2016, the continuing strong operational performance of the Company produced exceptional financial returns for the Company's shareholders through Share price appreciation, increased dividends and Share repurchases. The Company also continued to build a foundation for long-term success by successfully transitioning the executive leadership of the Company and completing add-on acquisitions for the Carlisle Fluid Technologies and Carlisle Interconnect Technologies businesses.

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        The following tables summarize the Company's 2016 financial performance and the absolute and relative Share price performance during 2016 and the two- and three-year periods ending in 2016.

Annual Incentive Performance Measures

Share Price Performance

        Approximately 96% of the Shares voted at the 2016 Annual Meeting were cast in favor of a resolution approving the compensation earned by the named executive officers under the program in 2015 (the "say on pay vote"). Because of the consistently strong support the executive compensation program has received, the Compensation Committee did not make significant changes in the principal features of the executive compensation program for 2016. As described in this section, the Compensation Committee took the following compensation actions in 2016 with respect to the named executives:

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Paid performance Shares for the three-year performance period ending in 2016 at 160% of the target level based on the Company's total shareholder return during the period ranking in the 65th percentile of the S&P 400 MidCap Index®; and



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        The Company's shareholders will have the opportunity to provide feedback to the Board of Directors on the Company's executive compensation program through the say-on-pay vote at the 2017 Annual Meeting. The Compensation Committee encourages all Company shareholders to carefully review this section and the disclosure tables that follow this section prior to casting their votes on the 2017 say-on-pay proposal.

        The Company's shareholders also will vote at the 2017 Annual Meeting whether future say-on-pay votes should occur annually, every two or every three years. The Board of Directors will consider the results of the advisory vote on the frequency of say-on-pay votes to determine how often say-on-pay votes will be conducted in the future.

B. Roles of Compensation Committee, Compensation Consultant and Executive Officers in Determining Executive Compensation

        The Compensation Committee renewed its engagement of Willis Towers Watson as the executive compensation consultant to the Committee for 2016. Willis Towers Watson provides no services to the Company or its management other than services related to the Company's executive and non-employee director compensation programs. The Compensation Committee has determined that Willis Towers Watson is independent from the Company and its executive officers and the services provided by Willis Towers Watson do not raise any conflict of interest.

        In 2016, Willis Towers Watson presented an executive compensation report and regulatory update to the Committee. The executive compensation report included market highlights and trends and compared the Company's executive compensation practices with those of similarly sized companies.

        The Compensation Committee also receives input from Company management in connection with the administration of the Company's executive compensation program. Mr. Koch, the Chief Executive Officer, recommended base salary increases for the named executive officers (other than himself), and the Compensation Committee approved the recommendations. In addition, Mr. Koch provided input to the Compensation Committee about the performance measures to be used for determining the 2016 annual incentive compensation awards, the threshold, target and maximum performance levels for the performance measures and the weighting of each performance measure.

        Mr. Ford, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, provided information and analysis to the Compensation Committee about the financial performance of the Company for the 2016 fiscal year and each of the Company's operating businesses for which a named executive officer was responsible. The Compensation Committee used the information and analysis provided by Mr. Ford in determining the annual incentive compensation awards earned by the executives for 2016.

C. Philosophy and Material Elements of Executive Compensation Program; 2016 Compensation Actions

        The material elements of the total direct compensation provided to executives under the Company's program are (i) base salary, (ii) a target annual cash bonus opportunity expressed as a percentage of each executive's base salary and (iii) a long-term, stock-based award, the expected value of which is also expressed as a percentage of base salary. While each element of compensation paid to executive officers is significant, the annual cash bonus and long-term, stock-based awards have the potential to be the largest amounts of the total compensation paid to executive officers.

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        The following table shows the guiding principles for the Company's executive compensation program and how the program complies with these principles:

Compensation Benchmarking

        The Compensation Committee periodically benchmarks executive compensation to ensure the compensation provided to Company executive officers is reasonable and competitive with the market. While compensation was not benchmarked in 2016, the Executive Compensation Report presented to the Compensation Committee by Willis Towers Watson generally confirmed the appropriateness of the Company's compensation program, including the long-term, stock based awards and the use of a relative total shareholder return metric for the Company's performance Share awards.

Base Salaries

        Base salaries provide a baseline level of compensation to executive officers for carrying out the day-to-day duties and responsibilities of their positions.

        The Compensation Committee reviews and adjusts base salary levels each year. During the review and adjustment process, the Compensation Committee considers:

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whether the base salary levels are competitive, based on a comparison of the current base salary with the market base salary.

        The Committee reviews the named executive officer base salaries in December each year. Any base salary increases approved in December become effective for the succeeding fiscal year. In December 2016 the Company approved increases for the named executives (other than Mr. Roberts who retired as Executive Chairman in 2016) as follows effective for the 2017 fiscal year:

        The Committee approved the increases after it reviewed trends in the market which indicated projected average salary increases of 1.0% to 4.0%. Mr. Koch received a larger than average increase due to the increase in the scope and responsibilities of his position with the Company following the retirement of Mr. Roberts as Executive Chairman and to recognize the successful transition in leadership of the Company and the Company's continued strong financial performance.

2016 Annual Incentive Compensation Awards

        The Company's executive officers earned annual incentive compensation under the program for 2016 based on the overall performance of the Company or a Company business unit compared to pre-established performance measures.

        The Compensation Committee first established a target annual incentive award expressed as a percentage of each named executive's base salary. The 2016 target awards were—100% of base salary for Messrs. Koch and Mr. Roberts, 75% of base salary for Mr. Ford, Mr. Altmeyer and Mr. Berlin and 60% of base salary for Mr. Selbach.

        The Compensation Committee then selected the performance measures on which the 2016 annual incentive awards would be based. The measures for the 2016 annual incentive awards to Mr. Roberts, Executive Chairman, Mr. Koch, Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ford, Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Selbach, Vice President—Corporate Development, were the Company's consolidated (i) sales, (ii) global sales, (iii) earnings, (iv) EBIT margin, (v) working capital as a percentage of sales and (vi) return on invested capital ("ROIC"). The measures adopted for the 2016 annual incentive awards for each of the other named executive officers were (i) sales, (ii) global sales, (iii) EBIT margin, (iv) working capital as a percentage of sales and (v) ROIC, in each case, of the business for which the executive has responsibility and the Company's consolidated earnings. The Compensation Committee added the ROIC performance measure in 2016 to encourage the profitable use of the Company's invested capital and to further align the annual incentive plan performance measures with the Company's long-term strategic goals summarized on page 19. The Compensation Committee believes that each of these performance measures tracks whether the Company and its core businesses are operating efficiently and with a view toward long-term, sustainable growth in the United States and globally. The Compensation Committee believes that superior performance under these measures will ultimately benefit Company shareholders through increased profits, dividends and Share value.

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        Finally, the Compensation Committee established threshold, target and maximum levels of performance for each of the measures and determined that 50% of the target annual incentive award would be paid for threshold level performance, 100% of the target annual incentive award would be paid for target level performance and 200% of the target annual incentive award would be paid for performance at or above the maximum level. Under the program adopted by the Compensation Committee, the Company's performance under each of the measures was independently determined from the other measures, so that an annual incentive award was determined for the actual level of performance under each measure. The annual incentive awards under each measure were combined to determine the aggregate annual incentive award.

        The Compensation Committee approved threshold, target and maximum performance levels based on the Company's 2015 actual performance. The 2016 target performance levels for sales, earnings and global sales were set at approximately 105% of 2015 actual performance. The 2016 target performance levels for operating margin and working capital as a percent of sales were set at approximately 100% of 2015 actual performance. The following tables show the threshold, target and maximum performance levels for each of the performance measures established by the Compensation Committee for 2016 as well as the Company's actual performance in 2016 and 2015. The performance shown below reflects the Company's publicly reported results adjusted to exclude the following: (i) $141.5 million in non-cash impairment charges recorded by the Carlisle Brake & Friction business in the third quarter of 2016 and (ii) $12.5 million of restructuring costs, $3.1 million of accelerated research and development costs and $1.5 million of professional fees related to strategic acquisitions, all of which were recorded by the Carlisle Interconnect Technologies business. The Compensation Committee approved the adjustments because they are nonrecurring and were not anticipated when the 2016 performance measures were approved at the beginning of the year.

Consolidated Company Performance Measures
Used for 2016 Annual Incentive Awards to Mr. Roberts, Mr. Koch, Mr. Ford and Mr. Selbach

Carlisle Construction Materials ("CCM") Performance Measures
Used for 2016 Annual Incentive Award to Mr. Altmeyer

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Carlisle Interconnect Technologies ("CIT") Performance Measures
Used for 2016 Annual Incentive Award to Mr. Berlin

        Based on the performance measures established by the Compensation Committee for 2016 and the Company's actual performance, the named executives earned 2016 annual incentive awards as follows:

2016 Long-Term, Stock-Based Awards

        The Compensation Committee makes annual stock-based awards one time each year at the Committee's regularly-scheduled February meeting. All stock-based awards are made under the Company's Incentive Compensation Program which imposes certain restrictions, described below, on the terms of the awards.

        In February 2016, the Committee awarded stock options, performance Shares and restricted Shares to the named executives in the amounts shown in the Grants of Plan Based-Awards Table on page 33. The number of Shares included in the 2016 awards was determined using a formula-based approach. First, the Compensation Committee established a target award opportunity, expressed as a percentage of base salary, for the named executives based on each executive's position and the long-term incentive award market range for that position: 300% of base salary for the Chief Executive Officer, 150% of base salary for Mr. Ford, Mr. Altmeyer and Mr. Berlin and 80% of base salary for Mr. Selbach.

        The Compensation Committee then determined the appropriate blend of the types of equity awards to be included in each named executive's stock-based award. In 2010, the Committee changed the blend of equity awards from stock options and time-vested restricted stock (each weighted 50%) to stock options, performance Shares and time-vested restricted stock (each weighted 33¹/3%) and elected to use the same blend of stock-based awards in 2016 for all the named executives (other than Mr. Roberts) to support the Company's pay for performance programs and the alignment of executive and shareholder interests. Mr. Roberts was appointed Executive Chairman of the Company effective January 1, 2016 and was not eligible to receive any equity awards in 2016.

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prohibits the grantee from competing with the Company for one year following his or her termination of employment.

        The stock options awarded in February 2016 will vest in equal annual installments over three years. The restricted stock awarded in 2016 will become vested on the December 31 immediately preceding the third anniversary of the award date.

        The performance Shares awarded in 2016 will be earned based on the total return to the Company's shareholders (Share appreciation measured using the average of the closing market prices for a Share for the first ten and last ten trading days of the performance period plus dividends) relative to the total shareholder return of the companies comprising the S&P 400 MidCap Index® over the three year performance period ending December 31, 2018 in accordance with the following table:

        If the Company's total shareholder return falls between the 25^th and 50^th percentile or between the 50^th and 75^th percentile, the number of performance Shares earned will be determined by linear interpolation. Dividends will accrue during the three year performance period and will be paid on performance Shares that are earned.

        The Committee included options in the awards to encourage the named executives (other than Mr. Roberts) to increase shareholder value over the ten year term of the options. The Committee included restricted Shares in the awards not only to encourage the named executives to increase shareholder value but also to remain employed with the Company. The Committee added performance Shares to further link executive compensation to the performance of the Company and align the interests of the executives with the Company's shareholders.

        The Company's Incentive Compensation Program contains certain restrictions on the terms of all stock-based awards. For example, all stock options must be granted with an option exercise price that is equal to or greater than the fair market value of the Shares on the date of award. The Program also expressly prohibits re-setting the option exercise price of stock options. These restrictions ensure that any options awarded under the Program will have value to the executives only if the market price of the Shares increases after the date of the award. The Program further requires that restricted Share awards must be subject to a restriction period of at least two (2) years during which the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture and may not be transferred. Finally, the Program provides an annual limit on the size of awards. Currently, no executive may receive in any one fiscal year period an award of options to acquire more than 300,000 Shares or an award of more than 100,000 stock-based awards that become vested based on performance.

        The Compensation Committee has never altered the timing of stock-based awards to take advantage of non-public information. The Committee is aware that the February meeting during which it makes annual stock-based awards precedes the date the Company releases its fourth quarter and annual financial results. The Committee is also aware that the release will usually affect the market value of the Company's stock and the underlying value of the stock-based awards made to executives at the February meeting. The Committee believes that executives will not necessarily gain over the long run from the short term benefit of a positive release because the Company's stock price fluctuates over time and because all of the awards have multi-year vesting schedules and stock options have historically

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been held for several years prior to exercise. In addition, any gain from a positive benefit in some years will be offset by earnings releases in other years that negatively affect the market value of the Shares.

Stock Ownership Policy

        The Compensation Committee believes that ownership of the Company's common stock by executive officers aligns their interests with those of the Company's shareholders, enhances retention of executives by providing them an opportunity to accumulate a meaningful ownership interest in the Company and focuses executives on building shareholder value over the long term. Therefore, the Committee has maintained for several years a stock ownership policy for the Company's officers, including the named executives.

        The policy currently has the following ownership requirements:

        The policy also has a retention requirement under which an officer must retain at least one-half of the after-tax value realized from the vesting of restricted Shares, the exercise of options or the receipt of earned performance Shares until the officer has satisfied the policy's Share ownership requirement.

        Ownership for purposes of the policy includes Shares owned directly or under an employee benefit plan and all restricted Shares. Ownership does not include any performance Share awards or any Shares subject to stock options. As of December 31, 2016, all of the named executives were in compliance with the policy's Share ownership and retention requirements other than Mr. Koch who was appointed Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2016. Mr. Koch will reach the ownership requirement under the policy during 2017.

        The ownership policy prohibits any officer from using Shares as collateral for any purpose or engaging in short sales or hedging transactions involving Shares.

D. Retirement and Other Benefits

Retirement and Group Insurance Benefits

        The Company provides retirement, health and welfare and other benefits to its executive officers. The Company sponsors the 401(k) Plan, a tax-qualified, defined contribution retirement plan, for the benefit of substantially all of its non-union employees, including the named executives. The 401(k) Plan encourages saving for retirement by enabling participants to save on a pre-tax basis and by providing Company matching contributions.

        The Company also sponsors the Retirement Plan for Employees of Carlisle Corporation (the "Retirement Plan"), a tax-qualified, defined benefit retirement plan that provides retirement income to eligible employees following their retirement from the Company. The Pension Benefits Table on page 36 shows the lump sum present value of the annual annuity benefit earned by the named executives under the Retirement Plan for their credited service through December 31, 2016.

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        Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") limits the amount of annual compensation that tax-qualified plans like the Company's 401(k) Plan and Retirement Plan may take into account for purposes of determining contributions and benefits. The limit for 2016 was $265,000 and it is subject to adjustment annually for cost of living increases. For 2017, the limit will be $270,000. The Company maintains a Supplemental Pension Plan to provide benefits to certain Retirement Plan participants whose benefits are limited by Section 401(a)(17) of the Code and to certain senior management employees who were employed on or after January 1, 2005 and are not eligible to participate in the Retirement Plan. The Pension Benefits Table on page 36 also shows the lump sum present value of the annual annuity benefit earned by the named executives under the Supplemental Pension Plan.

        The Company sponsors a supplemental 401(k) Plan to provide covered officers, including the named executives, the opportunity to defer (i) base salary and annual incentive compensation that could not be deferred under the 401(k) Plan due to the Code limitations that apply to the 401(k) Plan and (ii) Shares earned under the Company's equity incentive plan. The Company provides a matching contribution equal to 100% of the first 4% of base salary and annual incentive compensation deferred under the supplemental 401(k) Plan. Each participant in the supplemental 401(k) Plan may direct the "deemed investment" of his or her account among the different investment funds offered by the Company from time to time. The investment options include (i) a fixed rate fund, (ii) a Company stock fund and (iii) investment options that are similar to most of the options available under the Company's 401(k) Plan. All amounts credited to a participant's account under the supplemental 401(k) Plan are 100% vested and will be paid in a lump sum or installments in accordance with the participant's election after the participant terminates employment with the Company. A participant may also elect to receive one or more in-service distributions.

        The named executives also participate in group health, life and other welfare benefit plans on the same terms and conditions that apply to other employees. The named executives do not receive better insurance programs, vacation schedules or holidays and perquisites are limited. In 2016, the Company moved its principal executive offices from Charlotte, North Carolina to Scottsdale, Arizona. The Company reimbursed Messrs. Koch, Ford and Selbach for the relocation costs they incurred in connection with the move to Arizona and paid each of them a relocation bonus payment of $15,000 to defray relocation-related expenses incurred by them that were not eligible for reimbursement under the Company's reclocation expense policy. The taxable portion of the reimbursement was grossed up for taxes. The relocation bonus payment was not grossed up for taxes.

Post-Termination of Employment Benefits

        Mr. Roberts was employed by the Company pursuant to the terms of an employment letter agreement entered into with the Company on June 5, 2007 until his retirement effective December 30, 2016. In connection with his retirement, Mr. Roberts will receive a retirement benefit under the Company's Supplemental Pension Plan in the form of a joint and 50% survivor annuity that will pay $38,257 per month to Mr. Roberts for life and a contingent survivor annuity of $19,128 per month to Mr. Roberts' wife for life. Mr. Roberts and his wife will also receive retiree medical and dental coverage for life. Mr. Roberts will continue to serve as a member of the Company's Board of Directors and as non-executive Chairman of the Board. In connection with Mr. Roberts' service as non-executive Chairman of the Board, he will be entitled to receive an annual fee of $225,000 and will receive an annual award of restricted stock units having a grant date value of $225,000 to be paid in Shares of the Company's common stock upon his retirement from the Board.

        The Company has not entered into an employment agreement with any executive officer that provides severance or other benefits following their resignation, termination, retirement, death or disability, except for agreements with certain executive officers (including all of the named executives) that provide severance benefits in the event of a termination of their employment following a change of

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control of the Company (the "change in control agreements"). The change in control agreements provide that the executives will not, in the event of the commencement of steps to effect a change of control (defined generally as an acquisition of 20% or more of the outstanding voting Shares or a change in a majority of the Board of Directors), voluntarily leave the employ of the Company until the potential acquirer of the Company or control of the Company has terminated his or its efforts to effect a change of control or until a change of control has occurred. The Company believes that the change in control agreements protect the interests of the Company's shareholders by providing financial incentives to executives to represent the best interests of the Company and its shareholders during the periods immediately preceding and following a change of control.

        In the event of any termination of an executive's employment (including due to the executive's resignation) within three (3) years of a change of control (other than due to the executive's death or disability or after the executive attains age 65), each change in control agreement provides that the executive will be entitled to receive three years' compensation, including bonus, retirement benefits equal to the benefits the executive would have received had he or she completed three additional years of employment, continuation of all life, accident, health, savings, and other fringe benefits for three years, and relocation assistance. The three year benefit period is reduced if the executive terminates within three years of the date the executive would attain age 65. In addition, the agreements provide that the executive will become fully vested in all outstanding stock option and restricted Share awards and outstanding performance Shares will be earned at the maximum level. If any payments to a named executive are considered excess "parachute payments"¹ and the amount of the excess is more than 15%, the Company is required to provide a tax gross up for the excise taxes the executive would be required to pay with respect to the payments.

        At its meeting in September 2012, the Committee determined that any future change in control agreements would provide severance benefits only in the event an executive is terminated without cause or resigns with good reason within three (3) years of a change of control and the severance benefits would not be reduced based on the executive's age. In addition, the Company would not provide any tax gross up for excise taxes assessed against any excess parachute payments.

        From time to time, the Company enters into employment letter agreements with newly employed senior management employees. All agreements with management employees entered into after September 2011 will include a general "claw-back" provision pending the issuance of regulations related to claw-back policies required under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m)

        Section 162(m) of the Code limits the amount of compensation paid to the named executives (other than the Chief Financial Officer who is not subject to the Section 162(m) limitation) in any one fiscal year that may be deducted by the Company for federal income tax purposes. The deduction limitation is currently $1 million. "Performance-based compensation" paid under a plan that has been approved by the Company's shareholders is not subject to the deduction limitation.

   

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Section 280G of the Code defines "parachute payments" as payments which (i) are compensatory in nature, (ii) are made to or for the benefit of a shareholder, officer or highly compensated individual, and (iii) are contingent on a change in ownership or effective control (or change in ownership of a substantial portion of assets) of a corporation. If the parachute payments have an aggregate present value of at least 3 times the average annual compensation earned by the recipient of the payment over the 5 years preceding the date of the change in control, the amount of the payments in excess of 1 times such average annual compensation are not deductible by the payor for federal income tax purposes and are subject to a 20% excise tax (payable by the recipient) in addition to regular income taxes.

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        The Company's Incentive Compensation Program has been approved by the Company's shareholders, and the compensation attributable to annual incentive compensation, stock option and performance Share awards under the program is intended to qualify as "performance-based" compensation that is fully deductible and not subject to the Code Section 162(m) deduction limit. Compensation attributable to time-vested restricted Share awards under the program is subject to the deduction limit.

        The Committee has not adopted a formal policy that requires all compensation paid to the named executives to be fully deductible.

E. Conclusion

        The Compensation Committee has reviewed all components of the Chief Executive Officer's and the other named executives' compensation, including salary, bonus, equity and long-term incentive compensation, accumulated realized and unrealized stock option and restricted stock gains, the dollar value of all perquisites and other personal benefits as well as the Company's obligations under its pension plans. Based on this review, the Compensation Committee finds the Chief Executive Officer's and the named executives' total compensation, in the aggregate, to be reasonable and appropriately linked to the Company's performance. The Compensation Committee therefore recommends that shareholders vote "FOR" the say-on-pay advisory vote included as Proposal Two in this Proxy Statement.

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F. Executive Officer Compensation Disclosure Tables

        Summary Compensation Table—This table shows the base salary, annual incentive and all other compensation paid to the named executives. The table also shows the grant date fair value of the stock option, restricted Share and performance Share awards made to the named executives and the increase in the present value of the retirement benefit of each named executive.