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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any proposals of shareholders which are intended to be presented at our 2017 annual meeting of
shareholders must be received by our Corporate Secretary at our corporate offices on or before
December 14, 2016 to be eligible for inclusion in our 2017 proxy statement and form of proxy. Such
proposals must be submitted in accordance with Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act. If a shareholder
intends to present a proposal at our 2017 annual meeting of shareholders without inclusion of that
proposal in our 2017 proxy materials and written notice of the proposal is not received by our
Corporate Secretary at our corporate offices on or before February 27, 2017, or if we meet other
requirements of the SEC rules, proxies solicited by the Board for our 2017 annual meeting of
shareholders will confer discretionary authority on the proxy holders named therein to vote on the
proposal at the meeting.
PROXY SOLICITATION COSTS
This solicitation of proxies is made by and on behalf of the Board. In addition to mailing the Notice of
Internet Availability (or, if applicable, paper copies of this Proxy Statement, the Notice of Annual
Meeting of Shareholders and the proxy card) to shareholders of record on the record date, the brokers
and banks holding our common shares for beneficial holders must, at our expense, provide our proxy
materials to persons for whom they hold our common shares in order that such common shares may
be voted. Solicitation of proxies may also be made by our officers and regular employees personally or
by telephone, mail or electronic mail. Officers and employees who assist with solicitation will not
receive any additional compensation. The cost of the solicitation will be borne by us. We have also
retained Georgeson LLC to aid in the solicitation of proxies for a fee estimated to be $6,500, plus
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, we know of no business that will be presented for consideration
at the Annual Meeting other than as referred to in Proposal One, Proposal Two and Proposal Three
above. If any other matter is properly brought before the Annual Meeting for action by shareholders,
common shares represented by proxies returned to us and not revoked will be voted on such matter in
accordance with the recommendations of the Board.
By order of the Board of Directors,
Ronald A. Robins, Jr.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
April 12, 2016
Columbus, Ohio
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