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prior to the meeting. Directions submitted by 401(k) Plan participants must be received by 12:00 p.m.,
Eastern Daylight Saving Time, on May 17, 2011.
Also, if you hold your shares in the name of a bank or broker, your ability to vote by telephone or the
Internet depends on their voting processes. Please follow the directions on your notice carefully. A number of
brokerage firms and banks participate in a program provided through Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
(‘‘Broadridge’’) that offers telephone and Internet voting options. If your shares are held in an account
with a brokerage firm or bank participating in the Broadridge program, you may vote those shares
telephonically by calling the telephone number shown on the voting instruction form received from your
brokerage firm or bank, or through the Internet at Broadridge’s voting Web site (www.proxyvote.com). Votes
submitted through the Internet or by telephone through the Broadridge program must be received by
11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving Time, on May 18, 2011.
Can I vote at the meeting?
Shares registered directly in your name as the shareholder of record may be voted in person at the
Annual Meeting. Shares held in street name may be voted in person only if you obtain a legal proxy from
the broker or nominee that holds your shares giving you the right to vote the shares. Even if you plan to
attend the meeting, we encourage you to vote your shares by proxy. You may still vote your shares in
person at the meeting even if you have previously voted by proxy.
Can I change my mind after I vote?
You may change your vote at any time before the polls close at the meeting. You may do this by:
• Signing another proxy card with a later date and returning it to us prior to the meeting;
• Voting again by telephone or through the Internet prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving
Time, on May 18, 2011;
• Giving written notice to the Secretary of the Company prior to the meeting; or
• Voting again at the meeting.
Proxy Statement
Your attendance at the meeting will not have the effect of revoking a proxy unless you notify our
Corporate Secretary in writing before the polls close that you wish to revoke a previous proxy.
Who will count the votes?
Representatives of American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, LLC will count the votes and will
serve as the independent inspector of election.
What if I return my proxy card but do not provide voting instructions?
If you vote by proxy card, your shares will be voted as you instruct by the individuals named on the
proxy card. If you sign and return a proxy card but do not specify how your shares are to be voted, the
persons named as proxies on the proxy card will vote your shares in accordance with the recommendations
of the Board. These recommendations are:
•FOR the election of the twelve (12) nominees for director named in this proxy statement (Item 1);
•FOR the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year
2011 (Item 2);
•FOR the proposal regarding an advisory vote on executive compensation (Item 3);
•‘‘ONE YEAR’’ for the proposal regarding an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on
executive compensation (Item 4); and
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