Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air 2014 Annual Report Download - page 17

How are shares voted that are held in the
Company’s 401(k) plan?
On the record date, 3,822,103 shares were held
in trust for Alaska Air Group 401(k) plan
participants. The trustees, Vanguard Fiduciary
Trust Company (Vanguard) and Fidelity
Management Trust Company (Fidelity), provided
Notice of Proxy and Access instructions to each
participant who held shares through the
Company’s 401(k) plans on the record date. The
trustees will vote only those shares for which
instructions are received from participants. If a
participant does not indicate a preference as to
a matter, including the election of directors, then
the trustees will not vote the participant’s shares
on such matters.
To allow sufficient time for voting by the trustee,
please provide voting instructions no later than
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 4,
2015. Because the shares must be voted by the
trustee, those who hold shares through the
401(k) plans may not vote these shares at the
meeting.
Can I attend the Annual Meeting, and what do I
need for admission?
Admission to the Annual Meeting is limited to Air
Group stockholders as of March 18, 2015 and
persons holding valid proxies from stockholders
of record. To be admitted to the Annual Meeting,
you must present proof of your stock ownership
as of the record date and valid, government-
issued photo identification. Acceptable proof of
stock ownership includes:
• the admission ticket attached to the top of
your proxy card (or made available by
Computershare if you submit your proxy
online);
• a copy of the Notice of Proxy and Access
Instructions you received by mail;
• a photocopy of your voting instruction form;
• a letter from your bank or broker confirming
your ownership as of the record date;
• a brokerage statement evidencing ownership
of shares of Alaska Air Group stock as of the
record date; or
• a valid proxy form.
If you do not provide photo identification or
comply with the other procedures outlined above
upon request, you will not be admitted to the
Annual Meeting. Guests of stockholders will not
be admitted unless they provide their own proof
of ownership according to the criteria outlined
above.
Each stockholder of record or beneficial
stockholder, including institutional holders, may
designate one person to represent their shares
at the meeting. If multiple representatives
request admission on behalf of the same
stockholder, the first person to register at the
door with appropriate proof of ownership and
proper delegation of voting authority will be
allowed to attend the meeting.
Security measures may include bag search,
metal detector and hand-wand search. The use
of cameras (including cell phones with
photographic capabilities), recording devices,
smart phones and other electronic devices is
strictly prohibited.
May I vote in person at the meeting?
We will provide a ballot to any record holder of
the Company’s stock who requests one at the
meeting. If you hold your shares through a
broker, you must bring a legal proxy from your
broker in order to vote by ballot at the meeting.
You may request a legal proxy from your broker
to attend and vote your shares at the meeting by
marking your voting instruction form or the
Internet voting site to which your voting materials
direct you. Please allow sufficient time to receive
a legal proxy through the mail after your broker
receives your request. Because shares held by
participants in the Company’s 401(k) plans must
be voted by the trustee, these shares may not
be voted at the meeting.
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