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•By Telephone — If you live in the United States or Canada, you may submit your vote by following the
“Vote by Phone” instructions provided in the Notice or the proxy card.
•By Mail — You may vote by mail by completing and signing your proxy card and mailing it in the
accompanying enclosed, pre-addressed postage-paid envelope.
Q: What happens if I don’t give specific voting instructions?
A: The effect of not providing specific voting instructions depends on if you are the shareholder of record or
the beneficial owner of the shares.
Shareholder of Record
If you are a shareholder of record and (i) you indicate when voting on the internet or by telephone that you
wish to vote as recommended by the Board, or (ii) you sign and return a proxy without giving specific voting
instructions, then the proxy holders will vote your shares in the manner recommended by our Board on all
matters presented in this proxy statement and as the proxy holders may determine in their discretion with respect
to any other matters properly presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting.
Beneficial Owner
If you are deemed to be the beneficial owner of shares and do not provide the broker or nominee that holds
your shares with specific voting instructions, the broker or nominee that holds such shares may generally vote on
routine matters but cannot vote on non-routine matters, as provided by the rules of the securities exchange
trading the Company’s shares. If the broker or nominee that holds such shares does not receive instructions on
how to vote on a non-routine matter, the broker or nominee will inform the Inspector of Elections that it does not
have authority to vote on such matter with respect to such shares. This is generally referred to as a “broker
non-vote.” The Company encourages you to provide voting instructions to the broker or nominee that holds such
shares by carefully following the instructions provided in the proxy card or as described above.
Q: Which ballot measures are considered “routine”or“non-routine”?
A: Proposal 1 (election of directors) is considered a non-routine matter and your broker or nominee cannot
vote your shares without your specific voting instructions. Proposal 2 (ratification of the Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm) is considered a routine matter which generally allows your broker or nominee to vote
your shares on this matter even if you did not provide specific voting instructions.
Q: How are abstentions treated?
A: Abstentions are counted for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present. For the purpose of
determining whether shareholders have approved Proposal 1 (election of directors), abstentions are not treated as
votes cast affirmatively or negatively, and therefore have no effect on the outcome of such proposal. For the
purpose of determining whether shareholders have approved Proposal 2 (ratification of the Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm), abstentions will have a negative effect on the outcome of such proposals.
Q: Can I change my vote?
A: Yes. You may change your voting instructions at any time prior to the vote at the Annual Meeting. You
may change your vote by either: (i) granting a new proxy or voting instructions bearing a later date (which
automatically revokes the earlier proxy or voting instructions) whether made on the internet, by telephone or by
mail; (ii) if you are a shareholder of record, notifying the Company’s Secretary in writing that you want to revoke
your earlier proxy; or (iii) if you are a shareholder of record, attending the Annual Meeting, giving notice of your
proxy revocation in open meeting and voting in person. Please note that in order to revoke your previously
granted proxy at the Annual Meeting, you must specifically request the revocation of your previous proxy.
Q: What does it mean if I receive more than one Notice or more than one proxy card?
A: It means that your shares are registered differently or are in more than one account. Please provide voting
instructions for all Notices and proxy cards that you receive.
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