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Proxy Statement
Stockholders Sharing the Same Last Name and Address
To reduce the expense of delivering duplicate proxy materials to stockholders who may have more than one
account holding Common Stock but who share the same address, the Company has adopted a procedure
approved by the SEC called “householding.” Under this procedure, certain stockholders of record who have the
same address and last name, and who do not participate in electronic delivery of proxy materials, will receive
only one copy of the Company’s Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and the Proxy Materials that
are delivered until such time as one or more of these stockholders notifies the Company otherwise.
Stockholders who receive a single set of Proxy Materials as a result of householding, and wish to have
separate copies of the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or the Proxy Materials may submit a
request to the Company’s Investor Relations department at 601 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, California 95035 or
call the Company’s Investor Relations department at (408) 801-1000, and the Company will promptly comply
with such request. Stockholders may contact the Company’s Investor Relations representative at the phone
number above if it receives multiple copies of the Proxy Materials and would prefer to receive a single copy in
the future.
Revocability of Proxies
Any person giving a proxy has the power to revoke it at any time before the proxy holder’s exercise. Record
holders may revoke their proxy by filing with the Secretary of the Company an instrument of revocation or a duly
executed proxy bearing a later date, or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. If your shares of
Common Stock are held in street name, contact your broker or nominee for specific instructions on revoking your
vote.
Solicitation of Proxies
The Board of Directors is soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting. The Company will bear the cost of
soliciting proxies. Copies of solicitation materials will be furnished to brokerage houses, fiduciaries and
custodians holding shares in their names that are beneficially owned by others to forward to such beneficial
owners. The Company may reimburse such persons for the costs they incur to forward the solicitation material to
such beneficial owners. The original solicitation of proxies may be supplemented by solicitation by telephone,
facsimile, or other means by Directors, officers or employees of the Company. No additional compensation will
be paid to these individuals for these services. The Company will enlist the help of banks and brokerage firms in
soliciting proxies from their customers and reimburse the banks and brokerage firms for related out-of-pocket
expenses.
Stockholder Proposals to be Presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting
Proposals of stockholders of the Company that are intended to be presented by such stockholders at the
Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting must be received by the Company no later than December 27, 2011 in order
that they may be included in the proxy statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting. If the proposal is not
to be included in the proxy statement, a stockholders’ notice of proposal must be received within the period set
forth in, and with such information required by, the Company’s bylaws.
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