Autodesk 2008 Annual Report Download - page 18

Q: If I sign a proxy, how will it be voted?
A: All shares entitled to vote and represented by properly executed proxy cards received prior to the Annual
Meeting, and not revoked, will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions indicated
on those proxy cards. If no instructions are indicated on a properly executed proxy card, the shares
represented by that proxy card will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors.
Q: What happens if additional matters are presented at the Annual Meeting?
A: If any other matters are properly presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting, including, among other
things, consideration of a motion to adjourn the Annual Meeting to another time or place (including, without
limitation, for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies), the persons named in the enclosed proxy card
and acting thereunder will have discretion to vote on those matters in accordance with their best judgment.
We do not currently anticipate that any other matters will be raised at the Annual Meeting.
Q: Can I change or revoke my vote?
A: Subject to any rules your broker, trustee or nominee may have, you may change your proxy instructions at
any time before your proxy is voted at the Annual Meeting.
If you are a stockholder of record, you may change your vote by (1) filing with Autodesk’s General
Counsel, prior to your shares being voted at the Annual Meeting, a written notice of revocation or a duly
executed proxy card, in either case dated later than the prior proxy card relating to the same shares, or (2) by
attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person (although attendance at the Annual Meeting will not, by
itself, revoke a proxy). A stockholder of record that has voted on the Internet or by telephone may also
change his or her vote by making a timely and valid later Internet or telephone vote.
If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, you may change your vote (1) by submitting new
voting instructions to your broker, trustee or nominee or (2) if you have obtained a legal proxy from the
broker, trustee or nominee that holds your shares giving you the right to vote the shares, by attending the
Annual Meeting and voting in person.
Any written notice of revocation or subsequent proxy card must be received by Autodesk’s General Counsel
prior to the taking of the vote at the Annual Meeting. Such written notice of revocation or subsequent proxy
card should be hand delivered to Autodesk’s General Counsel or should be sent so as to be delivered to
Autodesk, Inc., 111 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael, California 94903, Attention: General Counsel.
Q: Who will bear the costs of soliciting votes for the Annual Meeting?
A: Autodesk will bear all expenses of this solicitation, including the cost of preparing and mailing these proxy
materials. Autodesk may reimburse brokerage firms, custodians, nominees, fiduciaries and other persons
representing beneficial owners of Common Stock for their reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation
material to such beneficial owners. Directors, officers and employees of Autodesk may also solicit proxies
in person or by other means of communication. Such directors, officers and employees will not be
additionally compensated but may be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with
such solicitation.
The Company may engage the services of a professional proxy solicitation firm to aid in the solicitation of
proxies from certain brokers, bank nominees and other institutional owners. The Company’s costs for such
services, if retained, will not be material.
Q: Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?
A: We intend to announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and will provide final results in our
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. In addition, the results will be
posted on our website, at www.autodesk.com under “Investors.”
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