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Sara Lee Corporation 81
Investor information
Stock Listing
Sara Lee Corporation’s common stock is listed under the symbol
SLE on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges.
Options are traded on the American Stock Exchange.
Dividends
Sara Lee Corporation’s quarterly dividends on common stock are
paid on or about the fifth business day of January, April, July and
October. As of September 1, 2008, the corporation has paid 249
consecutive quarterly dividends.
Dividend Reinvestment
Stockholders are invited to participate in the Sara Lee Corporation
Direct Investment Plan. Our Plan provides a convenient and econom -
ical way to purchase shares directly from the company, reinvest
your dividends and invest additional cash amounts in Sara Lee
Corporation common stock. A complete Plan prospectus as well as
other shareholder services forms can be found on our Web site at
www.saralee.com in the Investor Relations section (Shareholder
Services/Account Access) or you can request further information by
contacting Mellon Investor Services at +1.888.422.9881 (Toll free),
+1.201.680.6678 (International) or +1.800.231.5469 (TDD).
Sara Lee Foundation
The Sara Lee Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Sara Lee Corp-
oration. For more information, please visit www.saraleefoundation.org.
Certifications
Sara Lee Corporation has included as exhibits to its Form 10-K, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, certifications by the
corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pur-
suant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Sara Lee
Corporation also has filed with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
the most recent Domestic Company Section 303A Annual CEO
Certification as required by the NYSE Listed Company Manual.
Corporate Information
Sara Lee Corporation’s 2008 annual report and proxy statement
together contain substantially all the information presented in the
corporation’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Individuals interested in receiving the
Form 10-K, investor packets or other corporate literature, as well
as our latest quarterly earnings announcement, via first-class mail
should call or write to the Investor Relations Department. This
information also is available via the Internet with links to our
brand and division Web sites.
Investor Relations Department
Sara Lee Corporation
3500 Lacey Road
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515-5424
+1.630.598.8100
www.saralee.com
Investor Inquiries
Securities analysts, portfolio managers and representatives of
financial institutions seeking information about the corporation
should contact Investor Relations at +1.630.598.8100.
Stockholder Inquiries
Stockholders with inquiries relating to stockholder records, stock
transfers, change of ownership, change of address, dividend pay-
ments and direct deposit of quarterly dividends into checking or
savings accounts should contact our transfer agent and registrar,
Mellon Investor Services.
Mellon Investor Services
P. O. Box 3316
South Hackensack, NJ 07606-1916
Toll free number: +1.888.422.9881
International: +1.201.680.6678
TDD: +1.800.231.5469
Email: shrrelations@mellon.com
2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Thursday, October 30, 2008
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Central Time (CDT)
The Carlisle
435 East Butterfield Road
Lombard, IL 60148
Design: Coates and Coates. Photography: James Schnepf. Printing: RR Donnelley
This report was printed using vegetable oil based inks on recycled paper containing
30% post consumer waste. These inks are made from varnishes that use higher levels
of renewable resources and produce lower levels of VOC emissions. Environmental
savings achieved using this paper: 123.86 trees preserved for the future, 357.64 lbs
of waterborne waste not created, 52,610 gallons of wastewater flow saved, 5,822 lbs
solid waste not generated, 11,461 lbs net greenhouse gases prevented and 87,729,690
BTUs energy not consumed.
Logos and italicized brand names used throughout this report are trademarks of
Sara Lee Corporation and its subsidiaries.
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