Autodesk 2010 Annual Report Download - page 13

Q: Can I change or revoke my vote?
A: Subject to any rules your broker, trustee or nominee may have, you may change your proxy instructions at
any time before your proxy is voted at the Annual Meeting.
If you are a stockholder of record, you may change your vote by (1) filing with Autodesk’s General
Counsel, prior to your shares being voted at the Annual Meeting, a written notice of revocation or a duly
executed proxy card, in either case dated later than the prior proxy card relating to the same shares, or (2) by
attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person (although attendance at the Annual Meeting will not, by
itself, revoke a proxy). A stockholder of record that has voted on the Internet or by telephone may also
change his or her vote by subsequently making a timely and valid Internet or telephone vote.
If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, you may change your vote (1) by submitting new
voting instructions to your broker, trustee or nominee or (2) if you have obtained a legal proxy from the
broker, trustee or nominee that holds your shares giving you the right to vote the shares, by attending the
Annual Meeting and voting in person.
Any written notice of revocation or subsequent proxy card must be received by Autodesk’s General Counsel
prior to the taking of the vote at the Annual Meeting. Such written notice of revocation or subsequent proxy
card should be hand delivered to Autodesk’s General Counsel or should be sent so as to be delivered to
Autodesk, Inc., 111 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael, California 94903, Attention: General Counsel.
Q: Who will bear the costs of soliciting votes for the Annual Meeting?
A: Autodesk will bear all expenses of this solicitation, including the cost of preparing and mailing these proxy
materials. Autodesk may reimburse brokerage firms, custodians, nominees, fiduciaries and other persons
representing beneficial owners of Common Stock for their reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation
material to such beneficial owners. Directors, officers and employees of Autodesk may also solicit proxies
in person or by other means of communication. Such directors, officers and employees will not be
additionally compensated but may be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with
such solicitation.
The Company has engaged the services of the Altman Group, a professional proxy solicitation firm, to aid in
the solicitation of proxies from stockholders, including certain brokers, trustees, nominees and other
institutional owners for a fee of approximately $7,500 plus costs and expenses.
Q: Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?
A: We intend to announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and expect to provide final results
in a current report on Form 8-K within four business days of the Annual Meeting. In addition, the results
will be posted on our website, at www.autodesk.com under “Investors.”
Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations at Future Meetings
Q: What is the deadline to propose actions for consideration at next year’s annual meeting of
stockholders or to nominate individuals to serve as directors?
A: You may submit proposals, including director nominations, for consideration at future stockholder
meetings.
Requirements for stockholder proposals to be considered for inclusion in Autodesk’s proxy material—
Stockholders may present proper proposals for inclusion in Autodesk’s proxy statement and for
consideration at the next annual meeting of its stockholders by submitting their proposals in writing to
Autodesk’s General Counsel in a timely manner. In order to be included in the proxy statement for the 2011
annual meeting of stockholders, stockholder proposals must be received by Autodesk’s General Counsel no
later than December 28, 2010, and must otherwise comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
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