Vistaprint 2013 Annual Report Download - page 99

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING
What is the purpose of the annual meeting?
At the annual meeting, our shareholders will consider and act upon the 11 matters listed in the Notice of
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders that appears on the first page of this proxy statement. Our Management
Board and Supervisory Board are not aware of any other business to be transacted at the annual meeting.
Who can vote?
To be able to vote on the matters listed in the Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders that
appears on the first page of this proxy statement, you must have been a shareholder of record according to the
records of Computershare Trust Company, Inc., our transfer agent, at the close of business on October 10, 2013,
which is the record date for the annual meeting. Shareholders of record at the close of business on October 10,
2013 are entitled to vote on each proposal at the meeting. The number of outstanding ordinary shares entitled to
vote on each proposal at the meeting is 33,062,012.
How many votes do I have?
Each ordinary share of Vistaprint that you owned on the record date entitles you to one vote on each matter
that is voted on at the annual meeting.
Is my vote important?
Your vote is important regardless of how many ordinary shares you own. Please take a moment to read the
instructions below, vote your shares, and submit your proxy as soon as possible to ensure that your shares are
represented and voted at the annual meeting.
How do I vote?
If you are a holder of record and your shares are not held in “street name” by a bank or brokerage firm, you
may vote by completing and signing the proxy card that accompanies this proxy statement and promptly mailing
it in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope. You do not need to put a stamp on the enclosed envelope if you mail
it in the United States. For your vote to be counted at the meeting, our transfer agent, Computershare Trust
Company, Inc., must receive your proxy no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the last business day
before the meeting.
If your shares are held in street name by a bank or brokerage firm, then you will need to follow the direc-
tions your bank or brokerage firm provides to you in order to vote your shares. Many banks and brokerage firms
offer the option of voting by mail, over the Internet, or by telephone, which will be explained in the voting
instruction form you receive from your bank or brokerage firm.
The shares you own will be voted according to the instructions you return to Computershare Trust Company
or your bank or brokerage firm. If you are a holder of record and sign and return the proxy card, but do not give
any instructions on a particular matter to be voted on as described in this proxy statement, then the shares you
own will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our Management Board and Supervisory Board.
The Management Board and Supervisory Board recommend that you vote FOR Proposals 1 — 11.
If you are a record holder and attend the annual meeting in person, then you may also vote in person. If you
hold your shares in street name, then you must follow the instructions below under “How do I attend the meeting
and vote in person?” if you wish to attend the meeting or vote in person.
Can I change my vote after I have mailed my proxy card?
Yes. If you are a holder of record and your shares are not held in street name, you can revoke your proxy
and change your vote by doing any one of the following things:
‰signing another proxy card with a later date and delivering the new proxy card to our Chief Legal Officer at the
offices of our subsidiary Vistaprint USA, Incorporated, 95 Hayden Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts 02421
USA no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the last business day before the meeting;
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