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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE LOGITECH
2012 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ALL SHAREHOLDERS
Why am I receiving this “Invitation and Proxy Statement”?
This document is designed to comply with both Swiss corporate law and U.S. proxy statement rules. Outside
of the U.S. and Canada this Invitation and Proxy Statement will be delivered to registered shareholders with certain
portions translated into French and German. We made copies of this Invitation and Proxy Statement available to
shareholders beginning on July 24, 2012.
The enclosed Response Coupon is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of Logitech for use at Logitech’s
Annual General Meeting. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. at the Palais de
Beaulieu, Rome Room, in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Who is entitled to vote at the meeting?
Shareholders registered in the Share Register of Logitech International S.A. (including in the sub-register
maintained by Logitech’s U.S. transfer agent, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation) on Thursday,
August 30, 2012 have the right to vote. No shareholders will be entered in the Share Register between August 31, 2012
and the day following the meeting. As of June 30, 2012 there were 120,955,463 shares registered and entitled to
vote out of a total of 155,960,117 Logitech shares outstanding. The actual number of registered shares that will
be entitled to vote at the meeting will vary depending on how many more shares are registered, or deregistered,
between June 30, 2012 and August 30, 2012.
For information on the criteria for the determination of the U.S. and Canadian “street name” beneficial owners
who may vote with respect to the meeting, please refer to “Further Information for U.S. and Canadian “Street
Name” Beneficial Owners”, below.
Who is a registered shareholder?
If your shares are registered directly in your name with us in the Share Register of Logitech International
S.A., or in our sub-register maintained by our U.S. transfer agent, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, you
are considered a registered shareholder, and this Invitation and Proxy Statement and related materials are being sent
to you directly by Logitech.
Who is a beneficial owner with shares registered in the name of a custodian, or “street name” owner?
Shareholders that have not requested registration on our Share Register directly, and hold shares through a
broker, trustee or nominee or other similar organization that is a registered shareholder, are beneficial owners of
shares registered in the name of a custodian. If you hold your Logitech shares through a U.S. or Canadian broker,
trustee or nominee or other similar organization (also called holding in “street name”), which is the typical practice
of our shareholders in the U.S. and Canada, the organization holding your account is considered the registered
shareholder for purposes of voting at the meeting, and this Invitation and Proxy Statement and related materials
are being sent or made available to you by them. You have the right to direct that organization on how to vote the
shares held in your account.
Why is it important for me to vote?
Logitech is a public company and key decisions can only be made by shareholders. Whether or not you plan
to attend, your vote is important so that your shares are represented.
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