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Progress Energy Proxy Statement
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• Astoeachpersonwhomtheshareholderproposestonominateforelectionasadirector:
– the name, age, business address and, if known, residence address of such person;
– the principal occupation or employment of such person;
– the class and number of shares of our stock that are beneficially owned by such person;
– any other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in
solicitations of proxies for election of directors or is otherwise required by the rules and
regulations of the SEC promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
– the written consent of such person to be named in the proxy statement as a nominee
and to serve as a director if elected.
In order for a shareholder to bring other business before a shareholder meeting, we must receive
timely notice within the time limits described above. Such notice must include:
• theinformationdescribedabovewithrespecttotheshareholderproposingsuchbusiness;
• abriefdescriptionofthebusinessdesiredtobebroughtbeforetheannualmeeting,including
the complete text of any resolutions to be presented at the annual meeting, and the reasons for
conducting such business at the annual meeting; and
• anymaterialinterestofsuchshareholderinsuchbusiness.
These requirements are separate from the requirements a shareholder must meet to have a proposal
included in our proxy statement.
Any shareholder desiring a copy of our By-Laws will be furnished one without charge upon
written request to the Corporate Secretary. A copy of the By-Laws, as amended and restated on May 10,
2006, was filed as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006,
and is available at the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board of Directors does not intend to bring any business before the meeting other than that
stated in this Proxy Statement. The Board knows of no other matter to come before the meeting. If other
matters are properly brought before the meeting, it is the intention of the Board of Directors that the
persons named in the enclosed proxy will vote on such matters pursuant to the proxy in accordance with
their best judgment.