Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air 2013 Annual Report Download - page 16

GENERAL INFORMATION
pass. “Abstain” votes are deemed present
and entitled to vote and are included for
purposes of determining the number of
shares constituting a majority of shares
present and entitled to vote. Accordingly, an
abstention, because it is not a vote “for” will
have the effect of a negative vote.
Stockholder proposal regarding an
independent chairman policy
A majority of the shares present in person or
by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote
on the proposals must be voted “for” the
proposal in order for it to pass. “Abstain”
votes are deemed present and entitled to
vote and are included for purposes of
determining the number of shares
constituting a majority of shares present and
entitled to vote. Accordingly, an abstention,
because it is not a vote “for” will have the
effect of a negative vote. In addition, broker
non-votes are not considered entitled to vote
for purposes of determining whether the
proposal has been approved by stockholders
and, therefore, will not be counted in
determining the outcome of the vote on the
proposal.
How are votes counted?
Voting results will be tabulated by
Computershare. Computershare will also
serve as the independent inspector of
election.
Is my vote confidential?
The Company has a confidential voting
policy as a part of its governance guidelines,
which are published on the Company’s
website.
Who pays the costs of proxy solicitation?
The Company pays for distributing and
soliciting proxies and reimburses brokers,
nominees, fiduciaries and other custodians
their reasonable fees and expenses in
forwarding proxy materials to beneficial
owners. The Company has engaged
Georgeson Inc. (Georgeson) to assist in the
solicitation of proxies for the meeting. It is
intended that proxies will be solicited by the
following means: additional mailings,
personal interview, mail, phone and
electronic means. Although no precise
estimate can be made at this time, we
anticipate that the aggregate amount we will
spend in connection with the solicitation of
proxies will be approximately $33,000. To
date, $29,000 has been incurred. This
amount includes fees payable to Georgeson,
but excludes salaries and expenses of our
officers, directors and employees.
Is a list of stockholders entitled to vote at
the Annual Meeting available?
A list of stockholders of record entitled to
vote at the 2014 Annual Meeting will be
available at the meeting. It will also be
available Monday through Friday from
March 31, 2014 through May 6, 2014
between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Pacific time, at the offices of the Corporate
Secretary, 19300 International Blvd.,
Seattle, WA 98188. A stockholder of record
may examine the list for any legally valid
purpose related to the Annual Meeting.
Where can I find the voting results of the
Annual Meeting?
We will publish the voting results on Form 8-
K on or about May 14, 2014. You can read
or print a copy of that report by going to
Investor Information-SEC Filings at
www.alaskaair.com or by going directly to
the SEC EDGAR files at www.sec.gov. You
can also request a copy by calling us at
[phone] or by calling the SEC at
(800) SEC-0330 for the location of a public
reference room.
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