Bed, Bath and Beyond 2003 Annual Report Download - page 4

BED BATH& BEYOND ANNUAL REPORT 2003
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Founded in 1971, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. operates specialty retail stores nationwide, primarily of a “big box”
format and selling predominantly better quality domestics merchandise and home furnishings. The Company’s
stores combine superior service and a broad selection of items at everyday low prices. Shares of Bed Bath &
Beyond Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol BBBY and are included in the Standard
& Poor’s 500 Index and the NASDAQ-100 Index. The Company is counted among the Fortune 500, the Forbes 500
and the Business Week 50.
PLEASE VOTE YOUR PROXY!
ELECTRONIC VOTING SAVES YOUR COMPANY MONEY
For the last few years, many of our shareholders have saved the Company money by voting their proxies via internet
or telephone, rather than by return mail. This year, we again encourage all of our shareholders to take advantage of
electronic voting.
Most Bed Bath & Beyond shareholders hold their shares through a stockbroker, bank or other nominee rather than
directly in their own name. If you hold your shares in one of these ways, you are considered a beneficial owner.
Your broker or nominee has enclosed a voting instruction form for you to use in directing them in how to vote your
shares. Most institutions make internet or telephone voting options available to their beneficial owners, so please
see the voting instruction form for specific information.
If your shares are registered directly in your name with Bed Bath & Beyond’s transfer agent, you are considered
the shareholder of record with respect to those shares, and these proxy materials are being sent directly to you. As
the shareholder of record, you have the right to vote by proxy. We encourage our registered shareholders to vote:
By internet – www.proxyvote.com; or
By touch-tone phone – 1-800-690-6903
Have your proxy card in hand when you access the website or call the toll-free number. Then you can follow the
directions provided.
ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF PROXY STATEMENT AND ANNUAL REPORT SAVES YOUR COMPANY MONEY
This proxy statement and the 2003 Annual Report are available in advance of the annual meeting in the Investor
Relations section of Bed Bath & Beyond’s Internet site at www.bedbathandbeyond.com. Most shareholders can elect
to view future proxy statements and annual reports over the Internet instead of receiving paper copies in the mail.
Doing so will save the Company printing and mailing expense.
If you are a shareholder of record, you can choose this option and save Bed Bath & Beyond the cost of production
and mailing these documents by following the instructions provided when you vote over the Internet. If you hold
your Bed Bath & Beyond shares through a bank, broker or other holder of record, please refer to the information
provided by that entity for instructions on how to elect to view future proxy statements and annual reports over the
Internet.
If you choose to view future proxy statements and annual reports over the Internet, you will receive an e-mail mes-
sage next year containing the Internet address to access Bed Bath & Beyond’s proxy statement and annual report.
You do not have to elect Internet access each year. To view, cancel or change your enrollment profile, please go to
www.InvestorDelivery.com. Your choice will remain in effect until you indicate otherwise.
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