UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Ultra Petroleum Corp.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 19, 2016
| This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet or by mail. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. |
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The Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders are available at www.viewproxy.com/UltraPetroleum/2016.
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before May 11, 2016 to facilitate timely delivery.
Important information regarding the Internet availability of the Company’s proxy materials, instructions for accessing your proxy materials and voting online and instructions for requesting paper or e-mail copies of your proxy materials are provided on the reverse side of this Notice. | ||||
STOCKHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTE IN PERSON.
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To the Stockholders of Ultra Petroleum Corp.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Ultra Petroleum Corp. will be held on May 19, 2016 at Hilton Houston North, 12400 Greenspoint Drive, Houston, TX 77060 at 10:00 AM Central Daylight Time for the following purposes:
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| (1) | Election of Directors: | ||||
| 01 Michael D. Watford | 02 W. Charles Helton | 03 Stephen J. McDaniel | |||
| 04 Roger A. Brown | 05 Michael J. Keeffe | ||||
| (2) | APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS | ||||
| (3) | ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | ||||
| The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all 3 of the proposals | |||||
The Securities and Exchange Commission rules permit us to make our proxy materials available to our stockholders via the Internet.
Material for this annual meeting and future meetings may be requested by one of the following methods:
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Go to www.viewproxy.com/UltraPetroleum/2016. Have the 11-digit control number available when you access the website and follow the instructions. |
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877-777-2857 TOLL FREE |
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requests@viewproxy.com * If requesting material by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the company name and your 11-digit control number (located below) in the subject line. No other requests, instructions or other inquiries should be included with your e-mail requesting material. |
You must use the 11-digit control number located in the box below to vote
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Ultra Petroleum Corp.
400 N. Sam Houston Parkway East
Suite 1200
Houston, TX 77060
PROXY MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO VIEW OR RECEIVE
The following proxy materials are available to you to review:
· The Company’s 2015 Form 10-K Report
· The Company’s 2016 Proxy Statement
HOW TO ACCESS YOUR PROXY MATERIALS
View Online:
Have your 11-digit control number in hand and visit
http://www.viewproxy.com/UltraPetroleum/2016
Request and Receive a Paper or E-Mail Copy:
By Internet: http://www.viewproxy.com/UltraPetroleum/2016
By Telephone: 1-877-777-2857 TOLL FREE
By E-Mail: requests@viewproxy.com. Please include “Ultra Petroleum” and your 11-digit control number in the subject line; do not include any other text or message in the e-mail.
VOTING METHODS
Via Internet: Go to http://www.viewproxy.com/UltraPetroleum/2016.
Have your 11-digit control number available and follow the prompts.
Your electronic vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed, dated and returned a proxy card.
Via Mail: Request a paper copy of the materials which includes a proxy card. Follow the instructions on the proxy card for voting by mail.
Via Telephone: Request a paper copy of the materials, which includes a proxy card. Follow the instructions on the proxy card for voting by telephone.
In Person: You may vote your shares in person at the 2016 Annual Meeting.